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News Digest: Summoned by I-T, Cong neta's wife sends her representative

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Summoned by I-T, Cong neta's wife sends her representative
The I-T wing had earlier sent her a notice to explain the source of cash of around Rs 5 crore she had used to buy jewellery from Nirav.Her statement recording was scheduled for Friday.

US tightens H-1B visa rules, Indians to be hit
The Trump administration has just made it more difficult for companies and individuals to get the H-1B work visa. And even if one gets it, it may not be for a full three years, as is the practice now.

SC irked by delay in judges' appointments

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Sebi asks HDFC Bank to fix responsibility for info leak
Sebi directed HDFC Bank on Friday evening to conduct an internal enquiry and fix responsibility on the people who had leaked parts of its quarterly results through WhatsApp messages to stock traders and others.

PNB denies data breach of 10k cards, roping in PwC

PNB banks on prime real estate to raise Rs 2,000cr

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Japan confirms oil from wrecked tanker hitting its beaches

Court considers banning diesel cars in German cities
A German court began considering on Wednesday whether authorities should ban diesel cars from cities to lower air pollution, a move that could have drastic consequences for the country's powerful auto industry.

New shark species discovered in Atlantic Ocean
A team of scientists has identified a new shark species residing in the Atlantic Ocean. Using genetic testing, the study confirmed that the new species, named the "Atlantic sixgill shark", is different than its counterparts in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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Modi, Trudeau urge Maldives to restore democratic process
In a clear message to Yameen, they urged Maldives to ensure early resumption of the political process after revoking the state of emergency and to allow democratic institutions, including the judiciary, to function independently in a fair and transparent manner.

2 shot dead in Zurich, Swiss police see no terror link

EU pledges € 50m to African counter-terror force
The European Union pledged an additional 50 million euros ($61 million) to a joint counterterror force in West Africa's vast Sahel region, as leaders gathered on Friday in a show of support for the impoverished nations.

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Here's why Salman Khan is not getting married
Salman Khan is one of the most eligible bachelors in Tinseltown and has the country waiting to see who he will settle down with. The actor was asked the big question once again and he came up with a rather witty reply.

Priyanka terminates contract with Nirav Modi
In the wake of the controversy surrounding the infamous scam involving Nirav Modi and Punjab National Bank, Priyanka Chopra has terminated her contract with the brand.

Salman Khan's 'Race 3': Interesting facts
‘Race 3’ promises to be slicker and grander than its predecessors and here are a few interesting facts on the upcoming film starring Salman Khan.

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New AI tool may quickly diagnose eye diseases, pneumonia
Using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, scientists have developed a computational tool that may speed up treatment of patients with retinal diseases and pneumonia.

Chronic kidney disease may lower IQ in kids: Study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) may hamper academic skills, executive function and memory, a study has found. CKD in children clearly affects their physical health, but research also indicates that it can have impacts on neurocognitive function.

Overweight women more likely to have obese kids: Study
"What our study showed is that both the type of infant delivery - vaginal birth versus cesarean section birth - and changes in gut bacteria are also involved," said Kozyrskyj, who led the study.

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Suresh Raina wants to use T20 for ODI comeback
On a comeback trail in T20 Internationals, Indian batsman Suresh Raina says he wants to use the opportunity to regain his place in ODIs ahead of the 2019 World Cup.

Without T20s, cricket cannot survive: Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday batted for Twenty20 tournaments, saying without it, the game of cricket could not survive.

Mary Kom enters final of Strandja Memorial
Mary Kom in final; Vikas, Satish in semis of Strandja Memorial

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New iPhone app to aid heart attack survivors
A new iPhone-based app may help patients who survived a heart attack to maintain their health and reduce the number of hospital readmissions, according to a study.

BMW, Great Wall sign letter of intent for electric Mini JV in China
If successfully concluded, the BMW-Great Wall talks could yield a first foreign manufacturing partner for Great Wall and a first Mini assembly site outside Europe for the German group.

Airtel is giving Rs 2,000 cashback on Moto C, Moto E4 and Lenovo K8 Note smartphones
After the data war, telecom companies have shifted their focus to cashback offers. Recently, Reliance Jio announced cashback offers on select smartphones, then Idea Cellular announced cashback on all 4G smartphones and this time it is Airtel.

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Mumbai fails to measure up to poorer districts in Maths, Science

Autonomous colleges to share courses

Primary teachers up in arms over 'slighting' question in board exam

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Lane in Marine Lines to be widened after five decades, relief for motorists

Mumbai fails to measure up to poorer districts in Maths, Science

Milind Ekbote grilled over January 1 caste clash
Samasta Hindu Aghadi leader Milind Ekbote on Friday joined the investigation into the January 1 violence at Koregaon Bhima.

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Cops land at Delhi CM house to probe and seize evidence
The move, likely to become a flashpoint between police chief Amulya Patnaik and the city government, triggered controversy with AAP leaders calling it politically motivated.

Sunanda Pushkar death case: SC nod to hear Subramanian Swamy's plea
Sunanda Pushkar and issued notice to Delhi Police, which is conducting investigation in the case.

British artist's lunar artwork lights up hearts in capital

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Not enough MLAs in House for group photo
Emotional speeches, thanksgiving addresses, good luck wishes and much more were missing on the concluding day of the last session of the 14th Karnataka assembly.

US makes it tougher to get, hold on to H-1B visa

Low attendance of MLAs, poor quality of debates worrying: CM

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Purushotham's alibi: Truck ride to Kerala clinic

Love, betrayal & revenge: Afghan tracks down missing wife in mission impossible

Hyderabad college 'bouncers' thrash student
To discipline students, St Mary's College, Deshmukhi, allegedly deployed 'bouncers' on its campus, but the strongmen took their job too seriously and assaulted a diploma student for talking to a girl student on Thursday.

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Police arrest three Binu aides

Soon, swipe to park vehicles at metro stations
Hopping onto a train and parking vehicles at a metro station will soon be a swipe away.

Model bus stand empty, commuters wait on road

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Elections for four RS seats to be held on March 23

GSPC shows Rs 14,923 cr loss, will have to pay back over Rs 15k cr

BJP wins Kheda, Cong retains Banaskantha

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Allahabadis party all night

Allahabad high court dismisses plea seeking probe against CM in riot case
The Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed a writ petition challenging the Uttar Pradesh government’s refusal to grant sanction to prosecute chief minister Yogi Adityanath in the Gorakhpur riot case of 2007. The petition filed by Parvez Parwaz and Asad Hayat had also sought that the probe be handed over to an independent agency. Yogi, then MP of Gorakhpur, is one of the accused in the case.

Illegal occupants evicted from Allahabad University hostel
Following complaints regarding illegal persons occupying five rooms at the SRK Boy’s hostel of Allahabad University, the varsity authorities swung into action and freed these room from the hands of illegal occupants, on Thursday.

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Elections for three Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha on March 23

Elaborate security arrangement for Bijepur bypoll

Odisha govt files application for GI status of Odishara Rasagola

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BJP angry over CEO's clean chit to Cong in cash-for-votes row

BJP accuses police of high-handedness

Accident 'horror' at Sukhi Sewania station, turns out a mock drill

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Nod to Jaspal Atwal India's doing: Canadian media
Jaspal Atwal, who was convicted for an attack on a visiting Punjab minister in Canada in 1986 when he was member of the International Sikh Youth Federation.

Gounder's aide and targeted killing accused arrested in Hong Kong
Ramanjit Singh Romi, one of the men accused of planning the sensational Nabha jailbreak of November 2016, has been arrested by the Hong Kong police in connection with a robbery there.

SHO, Head Constable arrested by Vigilance sleuths in Bathinda

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