News Digest: India to Swiss govt: Need information on 10 people

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, April 03, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		India to Swiss govt: Need information on 10 people Stepping up its hunt for black money stashed abroad, India has approached Switzerland for banking details of at least ten persons and entities suspected to have kept untaxed money in Swiss banks. These include two listed textile companies, while others are associated with an art curator and his carpet export business. Vyapam deaths, SIMI encounter are rights violations: US The US State Department highlighted the SIMI operatives encounter and Vyapam scam deaths in Madhya Pradesh as Indian government's human rights excesses in a report released on Sunday. I am a son of India, says Dalai Lama Describing himself as a son of India, the Dalai Lama said on Sunday that he was the “longest staying guest“ of the Indian government and has now become a messenger of the country's culture. More India News»

		Business
		AfDB meeting in India will help boost investments After China, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) annual meet is moving to Ahmedabad as India seeks to court countries from the continent where its neighbour has been investing heavily. RBI likely to maintain status quo on April 6 Rising interest rate in the US provides sufficient indication that benchmark policy rate of RBI is not going to go down but may increase in the future depending on domestic and external factors, according to experts. Sebi to get internet access, call records from abroad Sebi already has powers to seek call data records, excluding the exact content of the communication, from telecom firms within India and these details have often helped the regulator act against defaulters in cases like market manipulation, fraudulent trades and insider trading. More Business News»

		Environment
		Some of Greenland's coastal ice may be lost by 2100: Study Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port on Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism. Plants' emission standards shouldn't be diluted: Green bodies Green bodies on Thursday demanded that emission standards set for thermal power plants should not be diluted and said inadequate execution of such norms worsens air pollution killing 1.2 million people in India every year. More Environment News»

		World
		Donald Trump says US is ready to act alone on North Korea "Yes, we will talk about North Korea,'' Trump told a newspaper. "And China has great influence over North Korea. And China will either decide to help us with North Korea, or they won't. And if they do that will be very good for China, and if they don't it won't be good for anyone,'' Trump added. Trump predicts 'very difficult' summit with Jinping "The only country that can stop North Korea is China and they know that," US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley said. "We're going to continue to put pressure on China to have action." Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet Donald Trump on April 6 and 7 for their first face-to-face encounter. Movie on H-1B woes stirs anti-immigrant lobby Opening on a small number of screens, the movie "For Here or To Go?" has received modest reviews, with one critic describing it as 'an insightful group portrait but…visually dreary,' and another saying its 'lightly satirical tone gives way to increasingly didactic dialogue and a stalling pace.' More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ajay Devgn birthday special: Check out rare images of the actor Check out Ajay Devgn's rare pictures on the occasion of his birthday. 'Naam Shabana' box-office collection Day 2 Taapsee Pannu’s film ‘Naam Shabana’ grossed Rs 6 crore on its first Saturday taking its total to Rs 10.75 crore, as reported by Boxofficeindia.com. Salman Khan's 'Tubelight' to release in June The most anticipated film of the year 'Tubelight' is going to be Salman Khan's pre-Eid gift to his fans as the historical war drama is slated for a June 23 release. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Fuel made from grass may power jets in future In the quest for sustainable energy sources, scientists have developed “grassoline“ -a biofuel derived from grass that may one day power aircraft. Loneliness can make your cold feel worse After adjusting for demographics like gender and age, season, and isolation, the results showed those who felt lonely were no more likely to get a cold than those who were not. However those who were screened in advance for their level of loneliness and became infected -not all of the participants did -reported a greater severity of symptoms than those recorded in previous studies used as controls. Laziness can be contagious Do you have lazy friends or co-workers? Their attitudes toward laziness and impatience can rub off on you, a study has found. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sindhu beats Marin to win maiden India Open Super Series title If there was any doubt who the undisputed Indian queen of badminton is, PV Sindhu put that to rest by beating Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the women's singles final to win her maiden India Open Super Series title on Sunday. WWE Wrestlemania 33: Live results  Watch this space for live results of the WWE Wrestlemania 33 taking place at the Camping World Stadium, Orlando Florida. Happy with my performance at India Open: PV Sindhu PV Sindhu is pleased with her performance at the India Open Super Series where she became the women's singles champion beating Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin in straight games on Sunday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		'IT company' in Pune vanishes, dupes 148 employees Working without salary for two months, workers lodged a police complaint. 6 Reasons to buy and not to buy Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ While it’s too early to say whether Samsung’s new handsets are worth buying or not, here are a few reasons why should and should not consider getting the Galaxy S8 or S8+. 5 IIT-M students come up with tech that disinfects toilet seat A team of five IIT-Madras students has developed a mechanical device that can lead to safer use of public toilets. The device lifts, sanitizes and wipes a toilet seat, and is hands-free. More Technology News»

		Education
		Maths section tricky and lengthy in JEE (Main), aspirants say Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET All medical aspiring students can now appear for NEET this year irrespective of their age, as the Supreme Court on Friday stayed CBSE’s decision to fix an upper age limit of 25 years for taking the entrance examination for MBBS course. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Controversial pay-and-park policy takes effect in SoBo Bizman who wed after sex change says marriage void, moves court Girl hit by tava shifted to Bombay hospital, has CT scan More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		No running away from ugly truth here Ex-husband of murdered woman held Depressed by wife's suicide, man kills self More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		RMZ Corp acquires Adarsh project for Rs 1,300 crore in Bengaluru Business park developer RMZ Corp has struck a $200 million (Rs 1,300 crore) deal to buy land assets and development rights for multi-million sq ft office space project from cross-town rival Adarsh Developers in the city's tech corridor. MLAs seek to secure their seats with CCTV cameras Junking the conventional roti, kapda aur makaan and bijli, sadak, paani strategies, netas in Bengaluru are coming of age and rewriting their strategies to woo voters: they have begun equipping streets with surveillance cameras to ensure safety. 200 'harassed' CISF jawans move Karnataka high court Various attempts by different CISF personnel deployed at Kempegowda International Airport notwithstanding, difficult working conditions, poor food, non-payment of allowances and alleged harassment by seniors have forced more than 200 of them to collectively seek legal aid. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		T govt extends disaster scheme till November 1 Harish writes to Centre over chilli prices Now, saffron juggernaut plans to roll into Telangana, ready to breach Owaisi fort More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Bend under the ground to save old bridge above Fate of Southern Railway passenger hotline up in the air Tipplers throng Tasmac shops that survived apex court axe More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Youth tonsured for trying to meet girl A 26-year-old youth from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, was forcefully tonsured by a group in Dariyapur area on Sunday after he was caught by relatives of his so-called girlfriend. INSV Tarini with all-women crew arrives in Porbandar INSV Tarini, the second sailing vessel of the Indian Navy, arrived in Porbandar on April 2.It was commissioned into service on February 18, 2017 post successful completion of her sea trials on January 30, 2017. 'Bhatkal was in Surat during Ahmedabad blasts' Yasin Bhatkal, allegedly a key operative of the terrorist organisation, Indian Mujaheedin, had travelled to Surat from Ahmedabad to plant 29 bombs in the diamond city. Sources in the crime branch claimed that Bhatkal was present in Surat on July 26, 2008 when 20 bombs went off in Ahmedabad. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad set to host PM for mega high court event 'Extend Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi till Allahabad' Pramod Tiwari has demanded the extension of New-Delhi Kanpur Shatabdi Express till Allahabad. STF cracks AU recruitment case Sleuths of the STF have cracked the case wherein some unidentified person had tried to derail the recruitment process for the post of placement officer at the Allahabad University. The involved person had sent a mail to all the 28 applicants for the post informing them that the interviews, scheduled for March 27 has been cancelled. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Skill centres in Bhubaneswar, Dhenkanal to train 5,000 youths per year In a first, Naveen interacts with panchayati raj institution members Little respite from heat wave conditions in Odisha, Met predicts hail storm More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Schools powerless, but mantri dreams of tabs MANIT students tweet their pain & problems 'Faulty' Bhind EVM was last used in Kanpur polls, says EC team More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Nabha jail break escapee arrested from Jalandhar Prime accused in Nabha jail break case arrested: Police Besides Dhothian, others who were arrested in the recent past are Gurpreet Singh Sekhon, KLF militant Harminder Singh Mintoo and Neeta Deol. 11 bodies, 4 human skulls recovered from Bhakra canal in Jind Eleven "highly decomposed" bodies, including one of a woman, and four human skulls were recovered today from Bhakra canal in Jind, police said. The bodies were kept in the civil hospital at Narwana, the place where Bhakra Canal enters Haryana from Punjab. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Two crore LPG target brings 'Ujjwala' to Odisha cook

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, April 02, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Two crore LPG target brings 'Ujjwala' to Odisha cook At about 7pm on Friday, Swalia Bibi heard a knock at her door. The 31-year-old wife of a scrap collector found a few men standing outside her humble dwelling in the city’s Shikharchandi Basti. She could hardly believe her ears when the men — executives from state-run fuel retailers IndianOil and Hindustan Petroleum — said her household would mark the two crore milestone in Ujjwala, the Narendra Modi government’s scheme for providing free LPG connection to poor families. One nation, one fuel: India keeps BS-IV date India kept its date on Saturday for becoming a one-nation-one-fuel market, with the entire country switching to BS-IV grade petrol and diesel. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the arrival of cleaner fuels at a function here, setting the stage for leapfrogging to BS-VI by April 2020. Govt releases Rs 3,800 crore as drought relief for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka The Centre released on Saturday over Rs 2,000 crore as assistance to Tamil Nadu to deal with losses due to drought and cyclonic storm “Vardah” last year. It also released Rs 1,782.44 crore to Karnataka for drought relief and advised both states to ensure that all assistance were mandatorily disbursed through the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. More India News»

		Business
		State Bank of Hyderabad slides into history Seventy-five years after it was set up to manage the currency of Nizams, the State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH) on Saturday became part of history with its merger with the State Bank of India (SBI). Maruti sales rise 8.1% in March at 1,39,763 units The company's domestic sales increased 7.7 per cent during the month to 1,27,999 units as against 1,18,895 units in March 2016. Note ban woes over, SME credit growth picks up After demonetisation, there was a slump in this section of business, but credit demand for unsecured small-ticket business loans has been steadily growing to around 15% to 18% now. More Business News»

		Environment
		Some of Greenland's coastal ice may be lost by 2100: Study Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port on Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism. Plants' emission standards shouldn't be diluted: Green bodies Green bodies on Thursday demanded that emission standards set for thermal power plants should not be diluted and said inadequate execution of such norms worsens air pollution killing 1.2 million people in India every year. More Environment News»

		World
		Colombia landslide leaves 93 dead in Putumayo province: Local police Armenia set to hold parliamentary elections on Sunday Armenians are set to cast ballots Sunday in the first parliamentary elections since the ex-Soviet nation modified its constitution to expand powers of parliament and prime minister. Polls show the party of Armenia's president, Serzh Sargsyan, in the lead. Protesters burn Paraguay parliament over constitutional reform bill Furious protesters stormed Paraguay's legislature, ransacked lawmakers' offices and set fires after senators approved a law allowing the country's president to be re-elected. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Movie Review: A Last Conjuring Straight up, A Last Conjuring is a bad mix of some of the popular horror films of the recent times. Akshara Haasan: I think like a dude sometimes No make-up allowed on the set of 'Begum Jaan' More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Chinese doctors grow new ear on man's arm, transplant it NASA observatory discovers mysterious cosmic explosion This source likely comes from some sort of destructive event, but may be of a variety that scientists have never seen before, NASA said. r a few minutes, the X-ray source produced a thousand times more energy than all the stars in this galaxy. Now, a 'crystal ball' to predict heart disease, diabetes Scientists have developed an internet crystal ball - a metabolic calculator that can predict a patients' risk of developing heart disease and diabetes more accurately than traditional methods. More Science News»

		Sports
		India Open: PV Sindhu outlasts Sung Ji Hyun to enter final Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu advanced into her maiden India Open Super Series final with a hard-fought 21-18, 14-21, 21-14 victory over World No 4 Sung Ji Hyun in the semi-final on Saturday. Sacking Dhoni as Pune skipper not a right decision: Azhar Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin has lashed out at the Rising Pune Supergiant franchise for sacking Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain of the team for the IPL. EPL: Crystal Palace stun leaders Chelsea 2-1 Chelsea's march towards the Premier League title was stalled as goals from Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke earned Crystal Palace a shock 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		'IT company' in Pune vanishes, dupes 148 employees Working without salary for two months, workers lodged a police complaint. 6 Reasons to buy and not to buy Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ While it’s too early to say whether Samsung’s new handsets are worth buying or not, here are a few reasons why should and should not consider getting the Galaxy S8 or S8+. 5 IIT-M students come up with tech that disinfects toilet seat A team of five IIT-Madras students has developed a mechanical device that can lead to safer use of public toilets. The device lifts, sanitizes and wipes a toilet seat, and is hands-free. More Technology News»

		Education
		Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET Supreme Court stays CBSE's decision to fix upper age limit of 25 years for NEET All medical aspiring students can now appear for NEET this year irrespective of their age, as the Supreme Court on Friday stayed CBSE’s decision to fix an upper age limit of 25 years for taking the entrance examination for MBBS course. Last minute tips for JEE(Main) More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Assembly passes bill to increase prison term for attack on babus, netas to 5 years Schoolmate rapes woman for 6 months, blackmails with pics 4 years on, teacher held for sodomizing 3 kids acquitted More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Devi Shetty ties up with Delhi hospital Affordable hospital chain promoter Dr Devi Shetty has entered the Delhi market, with his group -Narayana Hrudayalaya -tying up with Dharamshila hospital in east Delhi. Unitech owners arrested for 'cheating' homebuyers Unhappy hours at watering holes in Delhi and Gurgaon “When we told them of the Supreme Court order not to serve alcohol within 500m of a national highway, one of them said I should work on a better prank,” said a hotel staffer. Not everyone was so good humoured, with some guests complaining angrily. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'Congress lacks organisational structure to take on BJP' He said the BJP and RSS today have the structure and reach which the Congress had from the 1950s to the '70s."Over the past 20 years, the Congress organizational structure has weakened. Industries must comply with eco norms, says Volvo MD If industries need to survive long, it's their responsibility to take steps not to disrupt ecological balance, said Kamal Bali, MD, Volvo India, and chairman of Confederation of Indian Industries, on Saturday. Pulse polio campaign begins today, will cover over 6.5 lakh kids As many as 6,57,096 children under 5 years will be administrated polio drops at 4,440 centres across the state on Sunday. To reach out to children in high-risk areas, a total of 2,445 centres will be set up at construction sites and slums. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'For BJP, cow mummy in Uttar Pradesh, yummy in northeast' India gains Rs 26,000 crore from buffalo meat exports, out of this Uttar Pradesh gains 11,000 crore.The government of India promotes buffalo meat exports. ED attaches firm's assets 152 POCSO cases in 9 mnths in Hyd More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Diving into summer Tamil Nadu to issue 1.89 crore smart cards to stop PDS leakage Ration cards in Tamil Nadu are set to get a digital makeover with chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami handing out the first set of smart cards to residents on Saturday at an event in Korattur. R K Nagar: EC brings in five more observers, shifts officers en masse The transfers came after a team of senior Election Commission officers, deputed on March 30 to review the preparedness of the state election machinery, submitted a report to the commission, an official release said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Modi to visit Saurashtra, South Gujarat on April 17 National award for 3 city docs Cong councillor rails at Kumar during protest More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'Extend Delhi-Kanpur Shatabdi till Allahabad' Pramod Tiwari has demanded the extension of New-Delhi Kanpur Shatabdi Express till Allahabad. STF cracks AU recruitment case Sleuths of the STF have cracked the case wherein some unidentified person had tried to derail the recruitment process for the post of placement officer at the Allahabad University. The involved person had sent a mail to all the 28 applicants for the post informing them that the interviews, scheduled for March 27 has been cancelled. UPPSC suspends two for error causing candidate's failure More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Samanta gets top post of science body Puri Jagannath Temple servitor held for misbehaving woman cop Many Bhubaneswar hotels hit as SC order down bars More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Private wards inaugurated at AIIMS Bhopal Muslim bodies in MP oppose move to teach patriotism in madarsas Shivraj launches e-Nagarpalika, civic bodies get connected More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PGIMER doctor indicted for fraud now a convener of institute panel Kalgidhar trust holds workshop on drug problem among youth, seeks support from panchayats Region gets wings with 6 airports in Udan plan ificant development, which can bring revolutionary changes in the region’s air connectivity, as many as six airports of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh have been included in first phase of the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme ‘Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (Udan)’ for revival of flights. More Chandigarh News»

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