News Digest: Instil scientific temper in kids, says HRD minister who denied 'Evolution'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, March 01, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Instil scientific temper in kids, says HRD minister who denied 'Evolution' Cabinet clears anti-trafficking bill with stringent punishment Karti is not a 'Hindustan leaver' but a 'returner', says Singhvi More India News»

		Business
		Govt approves Rs 5,000 crore 'action plan' for 'champion sectors' Q3 GDP at 7.2%: India regains status of fastest growing economy CBI books RP Info Systems for Rs 515 crore fraud More Business News»

		Environment
		China's Tianjin city issues first 2018 L-2 pollution alert China's smog-prone port city of Tianjin issued its first level 2 "orange" pollution alert this year effective from March 1, the city government said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. Pollution is expected to blanket the city and nearby regions, including Beijing and Hebei, until March 4. ''Wacky" weather makes Arctic warmer than parts of Europe 2 lions from Mideast war zones head to South African refuge More Environment News»

		World
		Aid convoy blocked in Syria despite UN ceasefire order: Official As Xi tightens grip on China, US sees conflict ahead China’s relentless rise and its more recent embrace of repressive tactics that recall the Mao era — a process accelerated by President Xi Jinping’s bid to stay in power indefinitely — have fractured a deeply rooted consensus in Washington about the long-term direction of its relationship with Beijing. China plans first sea-launch of satellites More World News»

		Entertainment
		Pic: Kajol remembers Sridevi Milind-Ankita celebrate 4th anniversary The couple came into the limelight due to the major age difference between them and now they have a reached a new milestone in their relationship. 'Sridevi was not well while leaving for Dubai' Legendary actress Sridevi’s untimely demise in Dubai had stirred a flurry of speculations regarding her death under mysterious circumstances. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		50 new gene regions behind schizophrenia risk found Cracking the mysteries of the elusive, majestic whale shark Yet despite its hulking appearance, the whale shark has only tiny, almost useless teeth and is sometimes so docile that entire boatloads of people can swim alongside the enigmatic, spotted beast. It’s also one of the least understood animals in the oceans. 3 space station astronauts return to Earth Three astronauts returned from the International Space Station to the snowy, bitingly cold flat lands of Central Asia, ending a 5 1/2-month mission highlighted by robotic renovations, schoolteacher pep talks and heavenly greetings from Pope Francis. More Science News»

		Sports
		My dream is to become World No. 1, says PV Sindhu PV Sindhu, who had achieved a career-best ranking of World No. 2 few months ago, said when she started playing at the age of eight her first dream was to represent India. Shiva, Gaurav not picked; Mary Kom, Vikas in CWG squad World medallists Gaurav Bidhuri and Shiva Thapa were the notable omissions, while the likes of MC Mary Kom and Vikas Krishan were picked in India's boxing squad for the Commonwealth Games, selected for the first time without conventional trials. We have to be careful about Bumrah's workload: MSK Prasad Jasprit Bumrah's emergence as 'Test match bowler' was India's biggest gain during the recently concluded tour of SA and national selection committee chairman MSK Prasad made it clear that the speedster's "workload management'' is paramount for him. More Sports News»

		Technology
		PayPal settles US charges over alleged Venmo disclosure failure: FTC PayPal Holdings Inc, parent of peer-to-peer payments app Venmo, has settled U.S. charges it failed to give critical disclosures to users regarding privacy and the availability of funds transferred into a Venmo account, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. Ford launches self-driving pilot with delivery partners in Miami Ford Motor Co is taking a different approach from rival General Motors Co in deploying self-driving vehicles, focusing initially on partnering with and operating vehicles for a variety of companies, from Domino's Pizza to Lyft, executives said. Cognizant India's headcount dropped by 8,000 in 2017 Cognizant’s US headcount rose by about 2900 to 50,400 and its Europe headcount rose by about 2300 at the end of 2017. More Technology News»

		Education
		Nursery admissions: Kendriya Vidyalayas intake from today The admission to Class I in Kendriya Vidyalayas is set to begin from Thursday and will continue till March 19, while admissions for Class II and above will be held from April 2 to 9. Faulty 'mode of teaching' could be the root cause Kerala students low on map skills More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Aarey tribals gifted portable toilets, but vet college blocks their access For the last week, four portable toilets have been squatting at the gates of Goregaon’s Bombay Veterinary College. They were donated by an NGO to the tribal residents of Naushacha Pada in Aarey Colony, but couldn’t be transported to the hamlet without permission from the college authorities since the pada is located on their campus. Process to attach PanCard Club assets begins The city economic offences wing (EOW), probing the Rs 7,035 crore Pan-Card Club Ltd (PCL) cheating case, has initiated the process of attaching assets of the firm and other accused to recover 51 lakh investors’ money. This came as chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that the accused would be arrested. Nothing wrong in being part of video for public cause: CM CM Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday described as “unfortunate and uncalled for” the criticism he has faced from the opposition for participating in a music video which is part of a campaign for saving Mumbai’s four rivers. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Probe DU college appointments: Delhi high court Delhi high court has ordered Delhi University to set up an independent committee to investigate the appointment of teachers in Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College. This was after a petition was filed by former ad hoc teachers of the college, alleging that appointments were made on forged papers. AAP says service rules flouted, justifies recording of meeting The principal secretary, home and general administration, has written to the chief minister’s office to hand over original footage of the confidential meeting held on Tuesday that was recorded. 'Stop purchase of standard floor buses' Reiterating its earlier stand, the Delhi high court on Wednesday told the AAP government to "stay its hands" on proposed purchase of standard floor buses for Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Day before Church Street opening, experts question BBMP's choice of Java fig saplings A day before it's scheduled opening by the chief minister, the revamped Church Street has landed into a green controversy. With 143, Ballari Road recorded highest no. of accidents in 2017 Insurance company seeks SIT probe into fraudulent road accident claims "Though the alleged victims haven't sustained any fractures or grievous injuries, certain hospitals are issuing false certificates, discharge summaries and supportive medical documents. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Water war at Sagar, Telangana stops flow to Andhra Pradesh After a lull, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh renewed their water war on Wednesday which was triggered by the former stopping release of water to the right canal of Nagarjunasagar dam which flows into AP. An evening with Mohan Agashe Natak Accha Hai, Zaroor Dekhna: A rib-tickling yet thoughtful play More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sri Jayendra Saraswath: A seer who saw it all Chennai bypass to have exclusive bike lane 1 year after found guilty, 3 Tamil Nadu doctors debarred for misconduct More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Pad people': Family creates sanitary pad disposal machine The Mehta family of Isanpur was on an outing when it saw small kids rummaging through sanitary pads while collecting plastic items to earn a living, at the city's Pirana dumping yard. 'Extend Shanti Express run to Rajkot' A former member of the Passenger Service Committee of the Railway Board, Nagesh Namjoshi, has urged the board to extend the run of the Gandhinagar-Indore Shanti Express up to Rajkot. CEE pushes for safe, eco-friendly festival The Centre for Environment Education (CEE) has once again organized its awareness campaign known as 'Safe Holi Festival' across schools and colleges in the city. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		PM Narendra Modi chalisa to woo voters Kids can come with moms in interview The decision was taken after a woman candidate had to leave her child alone at the UPPSC headquarters, while appearing for an interview. SP ensured power only to 5 districts: UP deputy CM More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Man hurls bomb on younger brother's house, opens fire at relative Bhubaneswar civic body approves annual budget of Rs 430 crore Congress Odisha president quits over Bijepur bypoll debacle More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Stay happy in Re 1 a year Chinkara & wild cat sighted at Van Vihar for first time Madhya Pradesh bypolls: Congress retains Mungaoli and Kolaras assembly seats The Congress on Wednesday retained both the assembly seats in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh while it lost to the BJD the lone constituency in Odisha where bypolls were held this month. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Satellite imaging nails down house tax evaders in Ludhiana The state government has tied up with Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC) for keeping a tab on illegal colonies in the state and also detecting tax evasion. Fight over village name: Sarpanch's hubby booked Police have registered a case under Sections 107 and 151 CrPC (apprehension of breach of peace) against Sadhu.Bachint's family is follower of Dera Sacha Sauda and wants the name of the village to remain as Prem Kotli. Punjab pollution body to measure pollution levels at toll plazas during peak hours More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: 2 hurt as Pakistan violates truce; 72 schools shut

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, February 28, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		2 hurt as Pakistan violates truce; 72 schools shut 72 Schools Shut (Cleared by Aarti ma'am) Mantri who debunks Darwin's theory is chief guest for science day Give expense info of PM's travel by AI: CIC to MEA CIC R K Mathur rejected the contention of the ministry that details of the amount, reference numbers, dates of bills raised by IAF and Air India for the foreign visits undertaken by the PM are scattered across various records and that collation of information would involve "searching of voluminous records by a significant number of officials". More India News»

		Business
		Govt asks PSU banks to scan all bad debts of above Rs 50 cr The government on Tuesday asked state-run banks to fix operational gaps within 15 days and said lenders must check all bad loan accounts over Rs 50 crore for possible fraud. Managing directors of state-run banks have been directed to detect frauds and any wilful default in time and refer cases to the CBI. Rotomac case: I-T files dozen fresh chargesheets  GST collection dips marginally in January to Rs 86,318 crore The collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) slipped marginally to Rs 86,318 crore in January, from Rs 86,703 crore in December. More Business News»

		Environment
		''Wacky" weather makes Arctic warmer than parts of Europe 2 lions from Mideast war zones head to South African refuge Need to explain to people what climate change means in daily life: UN environ chief More Environment News»

		World
		Trump names campaign manager for re-election bid Trump has left little doubt about his intentions to seek re-election. He filed the paperwork to organize his re-election committee on the same day as his inauguration, held his first campaign rally on February 18, 2017, in Florida, and has mused publicly about would-be Democratic challengers. Nawaz Sharif becomes lifetime leader of PML-N ​Last week, the Supreme Court had declared Nawaz ineligible to head his own party and announced that all decisions taken by him as party president stood null and void. Saudi king replaces top military brass in latest shake-up The changes, announced in a string of royal decrees last night, come a month before the third anniversary of a Saudi-led military intervention in the Yemen war which has killed thousands and triggered a humanitarian crisis. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sridevi's demise: How things unfolded Bollywood actors Sridevi worked with '3 Storeys' song 'Azaadiyaan' The makers of '3 Storeys' have released the third song from the film titled 'Azaadiyaan'. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Birth control pills does not cause depression in women: Study There is no evidence to show that hormonal birth control pills can lead to depression in women, say scientists, putting to rest fears that these contraceptives may harm mental health. Women face several options when it comes to birth control, so potential side effects often factor into their decision. World's driest desert may hold clues to alien life on Mars For the first time, researchers have observed specialized bacteria in the world's driest desert, that can rebound after lying dormant for decades, a finding that points towards the possibility of alien life lurking in the soils of Mars. This receptor protects against asthma, allergies More Science News»

		Sports
		Virat Kohli was over the top in South Africa but still growing: Steve Waugh "As a captain, he (Kohli) is still developing and needs some time to pull in his excitement factor and emotions but that's the way he plays. I think he just needs to get a bit aware that everyone in the side can't play in that fashion. Someone like (Ajinkya) Rahane and (Cheteshwar) Pujara are very calm and quiet guys so he needs to just understand that some players are different," Waugh said. Karnataka beat Saurashtra to win Vijay Hazare Trophy From the moment he smashed an exquisite cover drive off the very first delivery of the match bowled by Saurashtra's Jaydev Unadkat, it was more or less clear that Karnataka opener Mayank Agarwal was ready for another big one. Sardar confident of good show at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Indian men's hockey team captain Sardar Singh says his side has enough fire power to tackle strong opponents such as world number one Australia and reigning Olympic champions Argentina at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, beginning on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		EU planning 'digital tax' for companies like Amazon, Google The European Commission wants to tax large digital companies' revenues based on where their users are located rather than where their headquarters are, at a rate between 1 and 5 percent, a draft Commission document showed. Jio shoots off another letter in escalating spate with COAI "RJIL strenuously denies the correctness of the assertion that the Press Release was not directed against any particular operator. Amazon opens 15 warehouses for AmazonNow in 4 cities The new centres are based in the four cities where Amazon Now is currently available - Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad - helping it take on BigBasket & Grofers. More Technology News»

		Education
		Deadlock between LU & IT College on Disabled candidates show preference for ground floor, seek scribe leeway Apart from hall tickets, the board of intermediate education is receiving several requests from physically handicapped students, seeking permission for additional facilities or infrastructure to write the examination. No hall tickets: Hundreds of Inter students queue up at board office More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Interim relief for defaulting businessman set to lose house In an interim order, the Bombay high court on Tuesday protected an Andheri businessman and his family from being dispossessed of their home over Rs 58 lakh bank loan arrears. Ulhasnagar Muslims seek burial ground Ulhasnagar, a city with about a lakh Muslims, does not have a single burial ground for the community. Cross-check loan waiver list: Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has asked his party ministers and legislators to demand from the BJP-led state government a list of farmers who the administration claims have benefited from the state-sponsored loan waiver scheme. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'People in bus made videos of my brother being killed' Policemen stand guard as CS attends Delhi cabinet meet Amid drama and a posse of policemen standing guard outside the venue, Delhi chief secretary Anshu Prakash, along with two other senior officers, attended a meeting with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues for the first time since the alleged attack on the CS last week. Youth live-streaming suicide bid rescued More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		BBMP hospital to be handed over to Bowring medical college Bowing to public pressure, the government shelved a proposal to hand over the BBMP-built superspecialty hospital on Broadway Road, Shivajinagar, to Narayana Health or any other private hospital. Global survey pegs average pay hike in 2018 at 9.4% Serial rapist started out as a truck driver More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Builders colluded with HMDA director, cheated us: Locals Eyes set on her goals, this blind filmmaker's spirit is undeterred INTACH recommends 'Assi Nadi method' to clean Hussainsagar More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Doctor on jet saviour on hand as passenger develops seizures Tamil Nadu biodiversity board to work with Germany The Tamil Nadu Biodiversity Board is implementing an access and benefit sharing (ABS) partnership project. Gold seized at Chennai international airport More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		9 complaints about liquor trade every day in state In the last two years, the state government received 6,300 complaints about the illegal liquor trade from various part of the state. Around 35% of these complaints were received from Ahmedabad city. The state got nine complaints about illegal liquor every day in 2017. Godhra riots anniversary: Mevani to address victims People living in 83 colonies established to shelter riot-affected people after the post-Godhra riots, will gather in Ahmedabad on Wednesday to observe the 16th anniversary of the incident. Doctor adopts 51 street kids, will pay for their education For 58-year-old cognitive psychologist, Dr Shailesh Thaker, celebrating his birthday meant contributing towards a noble cause. On Tuesday on the day of his birthday, Thaker adopted 51 streetchildren and decided to sponsor their complete education right from schooling till the time they get employed. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Kids can come with moms in interview The decision was taken after a woman candidate had to leave her child alone at the UPPSC headquarters, while appearing for an interview. SP ensured power only to 5 districts: UP deputy CM Congress will revive old glory of Sangam city: Raj Babbar More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		No breakthrough yet in Balangir parcel bomb case Mystery still shrouds the motive behind sending the parcel bomb to the house of a newly-wed couple in Patnagarh in Balangir district that killed the man and his grandmother and injured his wife seriously on Friday. Chicken sales drop after flu scare in Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapada Virus Can Cause Fever In Humans Farmer protest as shortage of urea hits Rabi crop in Sambalpur A shortage of urea has triggered tension among farmers here and prompted them to hold a protest in front of the office of the district agricultural officer on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP growth slows, jobs decline & per capita up: Economic Survey Windfall profit for insurance firms from crop insurance scheme Madhya Pradesh: Finance minister Malaiya to present state budget on Wednesday More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ex-chief's son among 9 arrested by SIT 'Goonda tax': Transporter fears for life He has complained about some persons threatening him and taking pictures at his plant.The police on Monday had registered a case against sarpanch Ramandeep Singh of Bangi village in Bathinda. Corporal killed in accident, family gets special pension AFT Turns Down MoD's Order More Chandigarh News»

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