News Digest: Preet Didbal is 1st Sikh woman mayor of US

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, December 01, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Preet Didbal is 1st Sikh woman mayor of US Monk who helped Ambedkar embrace Buddhism dies at 88 Hotel security breach: Modi-Ivanka dinner's CCTV feed goes live on TV More India News»

		Business
		Better GDP numbers allow BJP to counter opposition Q2 GDP growth rate at 6.3%, snaps five-quarter slide GDP numbers 'very encouraging': Key facts Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the GDP numbers "indicated that the impact of demonetisaton and GST (Goods and Services Tax) are behind us." More Business News»

		Environment
		Scientists look to Bali volcano for clues to curb climate change Climate scientists are tracking an erupting volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali for clues about a possible short-cut to curb global warming by injecting sun-dimming chemicals high above the Earth. Govt to standardise parameters for measuring air quality Toledo Zoo welcomes baby gorilla named Mokonzi Officials at the Ohio zoo say the male Mokonzi was born last week to 23-year-old mother Kitani and 29-year-old father Kwisha. The baby gorilla's name means governor in Swahili. The zoo says this is the first western lowland gorilla born there since 2003. More Environment News»

		World
		US calls on nations to sever ties with NKorea White House has plan to replace top diplomat with CIA chief: Officials The White House has developed a plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has had an increasingly tense relationship with President Donald Trump, and replace him with CIA director Mike Pompeo within weeks, senior administration officials said on Thursday. China's Xi praises Obama's efforts to build US-China ties The official Xinhua News Agency said on Thursday that Obama met on Wednesday with Xi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing and discussed bilateral ties. Xinhua said Xi "made positive comments" about Obama's efforts to develop relations between the nations when he was president of the United States. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Top Headlines: Bollywood gossip and celebrity news updates for November 2017 Shah Rukh Khan shares the coolest picture from the sets of Aanand L. Rai's film Recently, Shah Rukh Khan took to his Instagram account and posted a picture from the sets of his next film with director Aanand L. Rai. Akshay Kumar falls ill on the sets of TV show, continues shooting The actor, who plays judge on a talent show, was shooting for an episode recently when an incident revealed his thorough professionalism. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Cancer drug prompts "drastic" HIV decrease in lung cancer patient 'Hot Jupiter' has smothering stratosphere sans water The oversized planet WASP-18b, located 325 light-years from Earth, is wrapped in a smothering stratosphere loaded with carbon monoxide and devoid of water, a NASA-led team has found. The formation of a stratosphere layer in a planet's atmosphere is attributed to sunscreen-like molecules, which absorb ultraviolet (UV) and visible radiation coming from the star and then release that energy as heat. Yes, social media can help you lose weight Sharing your weight loss journey on social media can improve the odds of successfully shedding the extra kilos, a study has found. The research followed two weight loss groups, surgical and non-surgical, over a four-year period. More Science News»

		Sports
		When Ganguly 'compelled' selectors to name Kumble for Australia tour The national selectors had made up their mind to drop Anil Kumble from the 2003-2004 Australia tour but former India skipper Saurav Ganguly put his foot down and ensured that the legendary spinner make it to the series. HWL Final: India have their task cut out against Australia Under a relatively new coach and a team whose average age is 23.5 years, Indian hockey team aims to build on recent continental success when they begin their Odisha Hockey World League Final campaign from Friday. Chinese shuttlers are scared of us now: Srikanth Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who won four Super Series titles this year, feels the strong Chinese shuttlers are scared of the Indian contingent now after a string of good performances against them. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Honor 7X smartphone with dual camera to go on sale on Amazon starting December 7 Chinese smartphone maker Huawei’s sub- brand is all set to launch its latest budget smartphone in India. Reliance Jio is offering Rs 1,000 cashback on Xiaomi Redmi 5A ​Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched its latest budget smartphone which the company is calling as Desh Ka smartphone. Micromax Bharat 5 smartphone to launch in India on December 1 It appears that domestic smartphone maker Micromax is all set to expand its Bharat series devices. The company is reportedly likely to announce Bharat 5 smartphone soon. More Technology News»

		Education
		Governor accepts the resignation of Kerala Technological University VC The governor who is also the chancellor of the technological university accepted the resignation of the vice-chancellor here on Thursday, when the latter called on the governor at his residence and repeated his wish to demit the office by December 31. India poised for a major place in higher education: UGC chairman CISCE drops pass mark criteria for ICSE, ISC board examinations More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Rs 100 crore purchase deals at ITIs under the scanner The skill development and entrepreneurship department led by BJP leader Sambhaji Patil-Nilangekar on Thursday set up a four-member committee headed by additional chief secretary (industries) Sunil Porwal to probe a “Rs 100 crore scam” in the vocational education and training department from 2011to 2014. Cops' Twitter handle has 40 lakh followers The city police’s Twitter handle has managed to get over 40 lakh followers within two years of its launch. State plans takeover of all zoos, BMC in the dark Notwithstanding a state’s plan to take over all zoos in Maharashtra, the civic body has decided to go ahead with its Rs 120 crore revamp proposal for the Byculla zoo. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Stunt biker arrested for snatchings Inspired by a Bollywood movie, a 25-year-old man took to crime using his bike. After being involved in over a dozen snatching cases, he was arrested in Mohan Garden in southwest Delhi on Tuesday. Air very poor again; may not improve soon After a sudden dip in pollution levels two days ago, the Air Quality Index shot up again on Thursday. At 360 — a sharp rise from 307 two days ago — Delhi’s AQI remained in the “very poor” category. Call centre racket: 7 held in South West Delhi Seven people were arrested after a fake call centre was busted in southwest Delhi’s Sagarpur on Thursday. The gang members masqueraded as customer care employees from banks and took the victim’s one-time passwords, which was then used to transfer money into their accounts. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Re 1 note underwent design changes 28 times, says banknote collector Govt brings more services under Sakala to improve ease of doing biz Forest officer Rajan the architect of Indira Canteens More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Commuters fined, vehicles towed away for illegal parking near station Lack Of Feeder Service Major Cause Of Chaos Metro In Security Muddle Amid Mad Surge Joyrides Fall, Commuters Still Touch 1L Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to set up exclusive cell to support business women And in keeping with the spirit of women entrepreneurship, the cell will be helmed by a woman - Niti Aayog advisor Anna Roy - and managed by an all-women team, Kant said on the concluding day of GES2017. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Leader among states, TN needs to overhaul to be even better ED confirms seizure of properties worth Rs 1.59 crore of chennai bizman Pradip D Kothari KK Nagar road caves in for the third time 10 days More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		New Gujarat DGP to be named today Gamblers attack cops, injure two SEWA celebrates silver jubilee with 106 cooperatives More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Fake Facebook accounts in minister's name, FIR filed North Central Railways to cancel several trains this foggy winter A Bollywood night to remember Bollywood singer Dev Negi of Badri Ki Dulhania and Sweety Tera Drama fame, and his group, performed in the cultural festival held at the institute premises, recently. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Over Rs 66,560 crore debt burden on Odisha: Finance secretary Odisha assembly passes resolution to take up paddy MSP issue with President Crime against children, Scheduled Tribes soars in Odisha: NCRB More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP govt tables bill for death penalty for rape of minor girls Madhya Pradesh gets nod for truth serum test on tiger poacher Three Rohingya Muslims caught begging in Madhya Pradesh More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HSRPs make appearance in UT again Fly direct from Lucknow to Chandigarh from Dec 12 With low visibility, Northern Railways cancel 4 trains More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Somnath Temple top national trend on Twitter

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, November 30, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Somnath Temple top national trend on Twitter As the controversy over Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s signature in the Somath Temple visitors’ register blew up, #SomnathTemple became the top national Twitter trend on Wednesday. Congress and BJP party members and volunteers weighed in with their opinions, clarifications as well as criticism on the topic. PM Modi, Rahul spar in Gujarat as poll pitch gets intense Govt OKs indigenous radio sets worth Rs 490cr for Navy More India News»

		Business
		No 'ash content' in Maggi, says Nestle India FMCG major Nestle India, which is facing penalty over alleged "ash content" in Maggi, said the company does not use it while manufacturing the popular noodles. "We strongly reiterate that at no stage of the manufacturing process, ash is added to Maggi noodles," Nestle India spokesperson said in a statement. N Chandrasekaran wants Tata companies to cash in on India opportunity At the same time, "some level of consolidation is essential" for the salt-to-software conglomerate, which saw 64.1 per cent of its total revenues in 2016-17 from global operations in over 100 countries, N Chandrasekaran observed. What is bitcoin? A look at the digital currency Bitcoin has a fuzzy history, having been used by hackers to demand ransom and for the purchase of illegal drugs online. But recently it's become more popular with a different crowd: speculative investors. More Business News»

		Environment
		Govt to standardise parameters for measuring air quality Toledo Zoo welcomes baby gorilla named Mokonzi Officials at the Ohio zoo say the male Mokonzi was born last week to 23-year-old mother Kitani and 29-year-old father Kwisha. The baby gorilla's name means governor in Swahili. The zoo says this is the first western lowland gorilla born there since 2003. 'Air pollution neither city nor winter specific' A study has pointed out that air pollution is neither Delhi-specific or limited to winter alone. At least four other cities have suffered more compared to Delhi in terms of the number of days and severity of air pollution. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos, faces flak Gunmen attack Shia imambargah in Pak, kill 2 people Unidentified, motorcycle-borne gunmen on Wednesday opened fire outside a Shia imambargah here, killing at least two people and injuring three others, in a rare attack in Pakistan's capital. 'Gurdwaras, temples testament to tolerant Afghanistan' Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma said that the two countries enjoyed age old cultural and civilisational ties and deep- rooted linkages in the fields of music, art, architecture, language and cuisine which bind the people of these nations together. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Celebs who got married in 2017 2017 has been an eventful year for the Bollywood film industry. Apart from movies and stars making headlines, a number of B-town celebs tying the knot with their significant other also grabbed its due share of the spotlight. Is 'Padmavati' second trailer on its way? Rumour mills are abuzz that Bhansali is allegedly going to release a second trailer soon that will focus entirely on Deepika and Shahid. Pic: Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter start shooting for 'Dhadak' The official page of Dharma Productions on Instagram re-shared a picture of the script with a caption which read as "And so it begins!✨ #Dhadak @karanjohar @shashankkhaitan @ishaan95 @janhvikapoor". More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Women more vulnerable to asthma than men: Study Women are twice as likely as men to have asthma, and this gender difference may be caused by the effects of sex hormones on lung cells, a study has found. Researchers found that testosterone hindered an immune cell linked to asthma symptoms, such as inflammation and mucus production in the lungs. AI to lead suicide watch on Facebook NASA plans new rover for Mars 2020 mission The successor to the 2012 Curiosity rover, which could launch in July or August 2020, will be equipped with seven new instruments and re-designed wheels, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) said. More Science News»

		Sports
		Test cricket paramount for game to survive globally: Kohli "I believe Test cricket is paramount for the game to sustain globally. I would urge youngsters to take up longer version of the game," Virat Kohli said during the first ever Annual Conclave of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA). I-League: Indian Arrows begin with 3-0 win over Chennai City FC Life in top-flight domestic football began on a promising note for Indian Arrows as they relied on Aniket Anil Jadhav's brace to blank Chennai City FC 3-0 in the I-League on Wednesday. BCCI fined Rs 52 crore by anti-trust panel The Competition Commission ruled that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the world's wealthiest national cricket body, abused its position by agreeing to broadcasters' demands that it would not allow a rival to the IPL. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Paytm Payments Bank launched: Zero balance accounts, no online transaction fee and other features Paytm Payments Bank aims to create the world’s largest digital bank with 500 million accounts. The Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the Paytm Payments Bank. Social media can help people lose weight: Study Researchers examined the role of virtual communities and public commitment in setting and reaching weight loss goals. Taco truck halts GM autonomous car's cruise through city streets GM's self-driving unit, Cruise Automation, gave reporters rides on Tuesday, the first public roadtrips for non-employees in its cars which have been tested in San Francisco, Phoenix and Detroit. More Technology News»

		Education
		India poised for a major place in higher education: UGC chairman CISCE drops pass mark criteria for ICSE, ISC board examinations Top 10 Social Work Colleges in 2017 It is absolutely unquestionable that the world badly needs people who can go out of their ways to serve humanity. Not just because of the wars but because of the inequality prevailing in the society, there is a need of people who can assist them and guide them, we call them social workers. A social worker is expected not just to sympathize but also empathize with the needy. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC upholds dropping MCOCA against six In a setback to the Mumbai police, Bombay high court (HC) has upheld a special court’s order dropping provisions of the anti-gangster law MCOCA against six persons booked for the kidnap and murder of city builder Nitin Dhakan. State to go easy on dairies that don't pay milk farmers min price The state government has agreed to revoke notices issued to milk cooperatives for failing to pay dairy farmers the minimum price of Rs 27 a litre for cow’s milk. On their part, the cooperatives have decided to defer their planned agitation from December 1. Court rap for 'insensitive' relief plan for rape victims The state came in for criticism again for its “insensitive attitude” in framing the compensation scheme for rape victims — this time over a proposal for different levels of monetary help to be paid in case the victim was a homemaker or a working woman. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		26-year-old journalist charred as Narela office collapses after fire A 26-year-old man, working as a videographer with a local media group, died after his office collapsed following a fire early on Wednesday. Teen set self afire, cooked up story: Cops A week after a 19-year-old boy alleged that he was set ablaze by a gang on November 23, police on Wednesday said that the boy had cooked up a story and had immolated himself. '84% seats for disabled unfilled at top universities' Thirty-two of India’s top universities and institutions of higher learning, including IITs, IIMs, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University, have together filled up barely 16% of the minimum quota for people with disabilities, a survey has revealed. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		K'taka first state where women head police, bureaucracy Netas take food route to woo voters, add political flavour to baadootas Get set to rock to Haken at IIT Bombay's Mood Indigo More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		It was love at first ride, say Hyderabadis Metro mania grips Hyderabad Stylist or not, KTR is one dapper mantri! More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		HC restrains nurses from continuing with agitation Violate Order 'At Your Own Peril', Warns Court Rule to display driver, owner details on paper On the wrong side of law, but not for traffic violation More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'This fight is between lost sons and son of soil' Vijay Rupani is Amit Shah's rubber stamp: Rahul Gandhi EC to monitor Hardik speeches, video-record rallies More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		North Central Railways to cancel several trains this foggy winter A Bollywood night to remember Bollywood singer Dev Negi of Badri Ki Dulhania and Sweety Tera Drama fame, and his group, performed in the cultural festival held at the institute premises, recently. Won't interfere in order against Mulayam Singh Yadav kin: HC More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha releases Rs 364 crore for farmers affected by unseasonal rain Foreign dancers to perform Indian classical dance at Konark Festival Ruckus continues in the Odisha assembly over farmers' issues More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		IAS officer tried to stop Vyapam scam: CBI 107 NRI med admissions in MP illegal Pvt student files plaint against college for charging more fee More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Phase IIIA parks not fit for walks, footpath lies broken too BMW murder: 'Accused kept exiting, entering cafe' Trash piles up along new road in Peer Muchhalla More Chandigarh News»

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