News Digest: AFSPA zone reduced in 2 northeast states

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, October 03, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		AFSPA zone reduced in 2 northeast states The Union home ministry has brought down the range of ‘disturbed area’ under the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) 1958 in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh following improvement in the law and order situation. Terrorists attack BSF camp near Srinagar international airport, 2 personnel injured At around 4.30am, terrorists tried to barge into BSF 182 battalion camp situated near the Srinagar airport. The security forces retaliated, following which, the terrorists holed up in a building inside the campus, ANI quoted BSF as saying. Heavy gunfire is underway. Govt seeks to ensure stent supply is not interrupted The decision to use special powers to ensure supplies comes in the wake of reports of shortages of coronary stents in various hospitals after the six-month production window following price capping in February ended in August. More India News»

		Business
		Diageo jolted by sales curbs on Smirnoff in Delhi he world’s largest drinks company Diageo suffered a setback when Delhi excise department suspended sales of Smirnoff vodka and blocked one of its distributors in recent months. This has caused stock shortage of Smirnoff, the largest selling brand of the London and New York-listed Diageo in the national capital. RCom-Brookfield deal to be recast There is more bad news for debt-laden Reliance Communications (RCom), a day after it announced termination of merger deal with Aircel. Now RCom’s Rs 11,000 crore tower deal with Canada’s Brookfield is off in its present form, and is being reviewed. Idea-Vodafone merger likely to be completed by March Vodafone India and Idea Cellular merger deal is expected to be completed by March 2018, as all regulatory approvals are likely to be obtained by that time, a source privy to the deal said. "There are only two permission left in the amalgamation scheme of the Idea and Vodafone," a source told PTI. More Business News»

		Environment
		Nepal, India to conduct first joint tiger count For the first time, Nepal and India will undertake a joint tiger census next month in their national parks, forests and protected areas adjoining the two countries using a globally-recognised method, officials said on Monday. The counting of tigers will begin from the second week of November. Delhi zoo begins National Wildlife Week celebrations The Delhi zoo on Sunday began the National Wildlife Week celebrations, with many activities planned for school children and wildlife enthusiasts in its premises. The official said the park has added the theme of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' to the ongoing wildlife week celebrations this year. Fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces 135,000 to flee Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centres after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		Vegas didn't sleep, it never does; but on Sunday night there were no revellers It seemed like waking up to a nightmare just after a pleasant dream. Sunday evening had started on an exciting note as we embarked on a Las Vegas by Night tour with atrip to the Volcano show, followed by dinner at Panda Express. Donald Trump calls Las Vegas attack 'an act of pure evil' Pakistan's ruling party nominates ousted PM Sharif to lead it The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) party on Monday nominated ousted premier Nawaz Sharif as its leader, local media said, hours before it used its parliamentary majority to amend a law to permit him to be re-elected as party chief. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Watch: Kareena Kapoor Khan serves Sonam Kapoor with utmost savagery in BTS clip The world knows of the forthcoming chick-flick 'Veere Di Wedding' that's in the making, which stars two leading actresses Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor. Misha Kapoor enjoys a day out with mommy Mira Rajput Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput’s little girl Misha knows how to steal attention and hearts everytime she steps out. 'Judwaa 2' box-office collection Day 3 Breaking the box-office lull once and for all is the multi-starrer flick 'Judwaa 2' starring Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez and Taapsee Pannu. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Three share Nobel in medicine for research on body clock Jeffrey C Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W Young were awarded the Nobel prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries about the molecular mechanisms controlling the body’s circadian rhythm. The scientists used fruit flies to isolate a gene that controls the rhythm of a living organism’s daily life. Protein that may treat flu symptoms, cut death risk identified Scientists have identified a protein that can improve of symptoms influenza as well as reduce the death risk associated with the infection, and possibly other types of diseases. 'Unexpectedly' strong solar storm sparks global aurora on Mars The solar event on Sept. 11, 2017 sparked a global aurora at Mars more than 25 times brighter than any previously seen by the MAVEN orbiter, which has been studying the Martian atmosphere's interaction with the solar wind since 2014. More Science News»

		Sports
		Good luck boys, Kohli tells India U-17 football team Indian team skipper Virat Kohli on Monday extended his best wishes to the Indian U-17 football team for the upcoming FIFA Under-17 World Cup. India are drawn in a tough Group A along with former champions Ghana, Colombia and United States of America. If I do well, it's news, if I don't do well bigger news: Ashish Nehra Ready for yet another international comeback, veteran Ashish Nehra is hardly bothered about the doubters and cynics as he revels in the feeling of being a sought after pacer for India at the age of 38. Nehra has been recalled to the side for a three-match T20 series. Herath spins Sri Lanka to victory, gets 400th Test wicket Rangana Herath bowled Sri Lanka to a stunning 21-run win over Pakistan on Monday, snaring six wickets on the last day of the series-opening Test and becoming the first left-arm spinner to claim 400 wickets in cricket's traditional format. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Idea-Vodafone merger likely to be completed by March Earlier this year, Vodafone India and Idea Cellular had agreed to merge their operations to create the country's largest telecom operator worth of more than $23 bn with a 35% market share. Reliance Jio extends festive offer on JioFi 4G Wi-Fi dongle Last month, Reliance Jio announced a festive offer for its portable Wi-Fi hotspot JioFi. As part of this offer, the company announced that the dongle will be available at a discount of Rs 1,000. Customers will be able to purchase JioFi at Rs 999 from September 20 to September 30. These Samsung smartphones get a price cut in India South Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung has slashed the price of its budget smartphones. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT Ropar Professor Bags NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award 2017 CAT 2017 registrations close at 2.31 lakh, 1,000 short of last year Registrations for the Common Admission Test (CAT), to make it to Indian Institutes of Management and other leading B-schools, closed at 2.31 lakh. Last year, CAT recorded 2.32 lakh applications, which were highest since 2010. CAT 2017 is being conducted by IIM, Lucknow after a gap of seven years. UP govt mulls changes to primary school syllabus A decision was taken to strengthen "School Chalo Abhiyaan" and the government also came up with the "Khoob Padho, Aage Badho" campaign to ensure that every child goes to school. The basic education minister said there was a proposal to develop schools on the public-private partnership model. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Cheating FIR filed against international airport parking contractor The Sahar airport police have registered an FIR against the parking lot contractor at the Mumbai International Airport limited (MIAL) for cheating a transporter to the tune of Rs 2.25 crore by allegedly collecting illegal entry fees. 2 minor boys held for sex assault on classmate Two minor boys have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting their classmate on the terrace of their school building in Bandra recently . Minister aide wrote to railways to let hawkers on FOB Railway officials have complained that politicians have been mounting pressure on them to not initiate action against hawkers who do business on foot over-bridges (FOBs). The assistant private secretary of Union minister for state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale had recently written to Central Railway after officials prevented hawkers from accessing an FOB at Dadar. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Traffic SI asks car driver to stop, knocked down near IGI A 27-year-old traffic police officer was injured after being hit by a car on Monday afternoon near Indira Gandhi International airport. EWS admissions still on halfway into year More than halfway into the academic year, the education department is still struggling to fill up seats under the economically weaker sections (EWS) quota in private city schools.With just 23,979 admissions out of 1,13,991 applications, it has now called for a third round of counselling. Experts said the online admission system brought in last year and resistance from schools had led to a sharp drop in EWS admissions, which had touched 31,571 in 2015. Last year, the number had dipped to 19,000. 'Next step, the making of a river rejuvenation policy Rally for Rivers, the river-rejuvenation initiative led by Sadhguru, concluded in Delhi on Monday. The monthlong pan-India rally covered 16 states, enlisting support of governments, civil society, spiritual leaders and media, creating a plan to rejuvenate rivers. This includes planting trees for at least a kilometre on either side of a river and helping farmers upgrade irrigation with professional inputs. In Haridwar on the last leg, Sadhguru spoke to Vishwa Mohan about the campaign. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Volunteer army fixes black spots, lakes across city Siddaramaiah: 10,340 villages free of open defecation; entire state by March Akshaya Patra takes message to schools More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Will write to Modi on corruption in T' T aims to build 19L toilets in 1 yr for ODF status CM: Over 23 lakh sheep distributed to Golla Kurumas More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai police to pay Rs 2.59 crore to corporation for new station Illegal building amnesty: Shunt erring officials, HC tells government The Madras high court has again made it clear that government agencies cannot regularise buildings constructed in violation of norms such as setback rules. 'TN's airport plans, a tragedy of gross errors' More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat high court permits minor mother to live at boyfriend's home The Mahatma's Parsi connect Improve your handwriting: Bapu's advice to students More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		90% of muslims are in favour of temple: Siddharth Nath Singh Allahabad girl hopes to get PETA's cutest vegetarian next door title Ramleela with special effects get a thumbs-up from Allahabadis The city is dotted with beautifully decorated Durga Puja pandals while at other places, people are being entertained by Ramleela performances. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		First crude oil cargo from the US received at Paradip Odisha: Too few trains to deal with passenger rush Prohibitionists take oath to intensify anti-liquor movement in state More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Corporators to decide fate of Adampur slaughterhouse today Post-puja, city cries for clean-up On Gandhi Jayanti, Chouhan declares Hoshangabad ODF More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Pkl MC Commissioner launches WhatsApp service to tackle daily problems of residents MC Commissioner inaugurates Sehaj Safai Kendra in Sector 47 Kin booked for kidnapping woman in live-in relationship More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: 2 trains derail; another kills 2 in Odisha

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, October 02, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		2 trains derail; another kills 2 in Odisha The spate of accidents came just two days after a stampede at Mumbai's Elphinstone Road station had killed 23 people and left several others injured. Blood donated, not shed, on Muharram The distinct feature of mourning during Muharram ­ flagellating oneself with chains and knives -in memory of the martyrs of Karbala, has disappeared in the villages and towns of north Gujarat, particularly in Sabarkantha district. Village sans ST bus service gets airport An airport may have come to Kakdi near the temple town of Shirdi but villager Madhukar Gunjal is nowhere near elated. Far from it, he is fuming that a basic need like a state transport bus service for the village has been ignored and air connectivity instead has been bestowed upon them. More India News»

		Business
		Should you buy annuities now? In an unusual move, the Insurance Regulatory Authority of India (Irdai) has asked LIC to review the return on its flagship immediate annuity product Jeevan Akshay, because it is too high. The regulator wants the insurance company to ensure that returns are in line with yield on LIC's investments. Teach kids about money in school Over the decades that I have been asked by people about their personal finances, I have never ceased to be amazed by the abysmal level of knowledge that they have about this subject. US court trims fine on TCS to $420 mn in Epic Systems suit IT major Tata Consultancy Services has said that a US court halved the compensatory and punitive damages demanded from the company to $420 million in a lawsuit filed by Epic Systems Corporation. Epic had accused TCS of "brazenly stealing trade secrets, confidential information, documents and data". More Business News»

		Environment
		Fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces 135,000 to flee Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centres after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thursday. Why you shouldn't plan a Europe trip in summer “We found clear evidence of human influence on this summer's record warmth, both in the overall summer temperatures and in the heatwave dubbed `Lucifer',“ said study co-author Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, a senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Now, states can identify and manage their own wetlands Seeking to protect over 2 lakh wetlands across the country, Centre has come out with rules to identify and manage these ecologically fragile areas which play an important role in flood control, groundwater recharge, preserving plant varieties, supporting migratory birds and protecting coastlines. More Environment News»

		World
		Catalan govt says independence wins with 90% votes Catalonia's government said Monday that 90 percent of those who voted in an independence referendum banned by Madrid chose to split from Spain. He added 2.26 million people took part. Trial to begin in assassination of N Korea leader's brother Siti Aisyah of Indonesia and Doan Thi Huong of Vietnam are suspected of smearing Kim Jong Nam's face with the banned VX nerve agent at airport terminal in Kuala Lumpur, killing him within about 20 minutes. The women say they thought they were playing a harmless prank for a hidden-camera show. Islamic State claims deadly Marseille knife attack A knifeman killed two women at the main train station in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille on Sunday in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group, before being shot dead by soldiers on patrol. The assailant, a man with criminal record believed to be in his 30s, shouted "Allahu Akbar". More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranbir Kapoor maintaining single status for Mahira Khan? Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor recently exclaimed that it felt amazing to be single for the first time. However, his latest pictures with “good friend” Mahira Khan may have raised a lot of doubt. Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khan announce daughter's name on Twitter Bollywood actors Kunal Kemmu and Soha Ali Khan, who welcomed their first child, a beautiful little baby girl on Friday, 29 September 2017 have finally named her Inaaya Naumi Kemmu. Kangana Ranaut's lawyer responds to defamation notice sent by Aditya Pancholi and Zarina Wahab The latest update on the legal tussle states that the ‘Simran’ actress’ lawyer, Rizwan Siddiqui has responded to the notice. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Protein that may treat flu symptoms, cut death risk identified Scientists have identified a protein that can improve of symptoms influenza as well as reduce the death risk associated with the infection, and possibly other types of diseases. 'Unexpectedly' strong solar storm sparks global aurora on Mars The solar event on Sept. 11, 2017 sparked a global aurora at Mars more than 25 times brighter than any previously seen by the MAVEN orbiter, which has been studying the Martian atmosphere's interaction with the solar wind since 2014. Chinese 'repair' genetic defect causing thalassemia In a big breakthrough, Chinese researchers claim to have successfully repaired genetic defect that causes beta thalassemia, a blood disorder, in human embryos. The result has been published in the journal Protein and Cell’s September issue. More Science News»

		Sports
		5th ODI: India beat Australia to win series 4-1, regain No.1 ranking Rohit Sharma finished off the series in style as he scored 125 off 109 balls to help India beat Australia by seven wickets in the fifth and final one-day international in Nagpur on Sunday. India won the series 4-1 and regained the top spot in the ICC ODI rankings. Pandya is the biggest asset from the series, says Kohli India captain Virat Kohli feels man-of-the-series Hardik Pandya has emerged as the "biggest asset" for the team after their convincing 4-1 win in the five-match series against Australia. Pandya scored 222 runs with the bat and also picked up six wickets to emerge as the player-of-the-tournament. As an opener, I look to perform at all times: Rohit Rohit Sharma has been on a roll ever since he has come back from a hamstring injury and the stylish batsman says it is important for him to keep performing as the team relies a lot on the openers. Rohit after scoring a match-winning 125 in the fifth ODI against Australia. More Sports News»

		Technology
		12 WhatsApp tricks you should know about Does Apple slow down your old iPhone to make you buy the new one? Read to know Has your old iPhone slowed down just as Apple has released its iPhone 8 series of smartphones and will soon release its 10th anniversary special edition iPhone X? Are you being tracked on the internet? Know how to find out Yes, you are being tracked on internet and several entities are keeping dossier on you. It is so common that you must have found that out yourself. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT Ropar Professor Bags NASI-Scopus Young Scientist Award 2017 CAT 2017 registrations close at 2.31 lakh, 1,000 short of last year Registrations for the Common Admission Test (CAT), to make it to Indian Institutes of Management and other leading B-schools, closed at 2.31 lakh. Last year, CAT recorded 2.32 lakh applications, which were highest since 2010. CAT 2017 is being conducted by IIM, Lucknow after a gap of seven years. UP govt mulls changes to primary school syllabus A decision was taken to strengthen "School Chalo Abhiyaan" and the government also came up with the "Khoob Padho, Aage Badho" campaign to ensure that every child goes to school. The basic education minister said there was a proposal to develop schools on the public-private partnership model. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		First flight to Mumbai takes off from new Shirdi airport President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated the newly-developed Shirdi airport and also flagged off the first flight from there on Sunday. The Alliance Air flight to Mumbai was one of the two flights that took off from the airport on the day, the other being from Shirdi to Hyderabad. Railways will empower regional officials to fast-track works With FOBs new priority, brace for midnight blocks on WR, CR More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		South, east Delhi set to claim ODF status; residents differ The south and east Delhi corporations will declare their areas free of open defecation on Monday .But not many residents agree with the authorities. Encroachments from all North Delhi parks to go, high court told Treat stalking complaints seriously, HC directs cops More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Woman kills self after killing husband Aeromodelling show at Lalitha Mahal enthralls spectators September showers erase deficit in rain More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Ludo Star, the game that has Hyderabad's Gen Next hooked Singareni funds diverted: Congress KCR holds out poll amnesty for Singareni impersonators More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Metro Central to be Chennai's new year gift Transit Hub, connecting corridors with Central Metro Station, will be one of the largest underground facilities in country Kamal knows what it takes in politics, not telling me: Rajini Butcher nabbed for murder of tailor More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Blood donated, not shed on Muharram Couple abandons girl child at VS Hospital Youth stabbed to death in Bapunagar More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		90% of muslims are in favour of temple: Siddharth Nath Singh Allahabad girl hopes to get PETA's cutest vegetarian next door title Ramleela with special effects get a thumbs-up from Allahabadis The city is dotted with beautifully decorated Durga Puja pandals while at other places, people are being entertained by Ramleela performances. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Train runs over woman, grand daughter at Patia station Citizens are 'eyes and ears' of security forces: NSG Odisha: Jagatsinghpur police shows respect to bodies, procures cadaver bags More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Police officer shoots himself to death in Morena No loo, no increments for govt staff in Shivpuri Solid waste disposal facility to test civic body More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Yashwant Chhajta named Shimla rural district president Monsoon concludes: HP records 15% rainfall deficit Ambala farmer commits suicide More Chandigarh News»

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