News Digest: Congress accepts 4 of 5 demands of Hardik group

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, October 31, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Congress accepts 4 of 5 demands of Hardik group Gujarat Congress on Monday accepted four out of five demands of Patidars led by Hardik Patel. The two sides decided to hold another round of talks to find a solution to their fifth and most complex demand of giving constitutionally valid reservation for Patidars. Murder by dad 30 yrs ago got man killed? BJP’s Dhoraji taluka vice president and Parbadi village panchayat member Pradeepsinh Vala was abducted in an SUV on October 12 from Dhoraji town — about 73km from here — and his body recovered the next day with multiple wounds from Dholera in Bhavnagar. 90,000 Maharashtra staffers lose 36 days' pay for 4-day stir The public transport utility plans to implement the 36-day salary cut in six instalments— with the first four days’ pay cut to be enforced this month. The remaining 32 days’ salaries will be deducted in the next six months, senior officials said. More India News»

		Business
		Realty investments up 100% in top 6 cities, says survey With favourable changes in the legislative environment, India’s six major cities — Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, New Delhi, Chennai and Hyderabad — have recorded 100% increase in investments in real estate sector at $2.87 billion during July 2016-June 2017, according to a survey by Cushman and Wakefield. Deposit Rs 750cr by Dec end to get bail: SC to Unitech MD The top court directed the jail authorities to facilitate Chandra's meeting with his company officials and lawyers so that he could arrange money for refunding the home buyers as well as for completing the ongoing housing projects. Anil Ambani hands over majority stake in RCom to banks With some of its deleveraging plans, which included a merger with Aircel, collapsing, cornered RCom on Monday presented a fresh plan to recast its Rs 45,000 crore debt to lenders that includes converting Rs 7,000 crore of debt into equity by banks and handing over majority stake to them. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Climate change may slowly starve bamboo lemurs' Climate changes may be forcing bamboo lemurs - one of the most endangered primate species on Earth - to change their dietary habits, causing them to slowly starve, an international study warns. Iran moves to save last 'mascot' Asiatic cheetahs Iranian environmentalists have mobilised to protect the world's last Asiatic cheetahs, estimated to number just 50 and faced with the threats of becoming roadkill, a shortage of prey and farmers' dogs. '40% dip in emissions from firecrackers this Diwali' The level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, according to the findings of a study which assume importance in the light of a region-wide ban on the sale of firecrackers by the Supreme Court. More Environment News»

		World
		French President signs law that replaces state of emergency Emmanue Macron said on Monday that it will take effect Tuesday, just in time to replace the state of emergency that is set to expire on Nov. 1. It gives law enforcement greater authority to conduct searches, to close religious facilities and to restrict the movements of people suspected of extremist ties. S Arabia to extract uranium for nuclear programme Extracting its own uranium also makes sense from an economic point of view, said Hashim bin Abdullah Yamani, head of the Saudi government agency tasked with the nuclear plans, the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KACARE). Vatican aims to head off US-N Korea nuclear standoff Vatican spokesperson Greg Burke said on Monday that the Nov. 10-11 conference was part of the Vatican's long-standing effort to promote a nuclear weapons-free world. But he denied that the conference, first reported by La Repubblica newspaper, represented a mediation effort by Pope Francis. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Katrina Kaif secretly meets Akshay Kumar to discuss 'Kesari'? Katrina Kaif is certainly on a career-high at present, given her films lined up opposite all three Khans of Bollywood- Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan. Deepika's reply to Alia for praising 'Padmavati' trailer The ‘Padmavati’ actress got wind of Alia’s comments and she had the cutest reply. Pic: Chunky Panday's birthday wish for daughter The young girl is growing up to be a really gorgeous woman and as she turns 18 today, father Chunky Panday has the sweetest message for her. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		In desert of Oman, a gateway to life on Mars In sunglasses and jumpsuits, a crew of European test astronauts is laying the groundwork for a Mars simulation in the Omani desert, a terrestrial mission intended to pave the way to the red planet. The "analog astronauts" of the Austrian Space Forum -- a volunteer-based collective -- have started preparations for a 4-week simulation mission due to begin next year. SpaceX to reuse Dragon spacecraft for ISS cargo mission Upper Palaeolithics had way to avoid in-breeding: Study More Science News»

		Sports
		BCCI draft constitution submitted in Supreme Court A draft constitution of the BCCI was submitted in the Supreme Court in a sealed cover on Monday, incorporating suggestions of the Justice RM Lodha panel on reforms in the cash-rich cricket body. Manoj strikes gold, Shiva settles for silver at Boxing Nationals Manoj Kumar claimed his second successive National Championships' gold but Shiva Thapa settled for a silver on an eventful day of summit clashes in the premier domestic boxing event on Monday. Close shave at SAI: Arrow pierces neck of 14-year-old archer A 14-year-old archer from Sports Authority of India (Bolpur) had a close shave after an arrow pierced through the right side of her neck during a practice session this morning. More Sports News»

		Technology
		1MORE iBFree Bluetooth in-ear water-resistant headphones launched at Rs 3,999 US-based consumer electronics audio company 1More has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of iBFree Bluetooth in-ear headphones in India. Vodafone to offer 84GB data for 84 days at Rs 496, check details here One of India’s leading telecom operator Vodafone has rolled out an offer for its new prepaid users. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 received a permanent price cut in India Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi’s phablet Mi Max 2 has received a permanent price cut in India. More Technology News»

		Education
		Supreme Court for comprehensive guidelines for safety of kids in schools The Supreme Court said today that it would frame comprehensive guidelines to ensure safety and security of schoolchildren, and ordered compilation of norms formulated by the Centre and states for its consideration. CBSE invites online applications for scholarship schemes The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has invited online applications from eligible students who passed Class X examination in 2017 from the CBSE affiliated Schools for scholarship schemes. 'Gulab jamun', 'abba' sweeten Oxford lexicon As per the latest list of inclusions, 70 new Indian words from Telugu, Urdu, Tamil, Hindi and Gujarati languages have been added to the dictionary. Several most-commonly used words in India like 'jugaad', 'dadagiri', 'achcha', 'bapu' and 'surya namaskar' are now part of the Oxford dictionary. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		One dead, six hurt as dumper rams into three cars on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway South Mumbai park row: BMC to shift fire engine after rap India belongs to Hindus first, others later: Sena The Shiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamna, on Monday stated that India belonged to Hindus first and others later. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Mumbai-Delhi business class flyer plants bomb note in toilet Court allows early hearing in Najeeb case Nine JNU students will tell a court on November 9 about their decision on lie-detector test in connection with Najeeb Ahmed missing case.The court, meanwhile, allowed the CBI plea seeking early hearing of the case. SC asks Unitech to deposit Rs 750 crore to refund homebuyers More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		7 years on, power project a non-starter Short-term courses help them foray into teaching Ramachandra Guha, Yesudas and hockey star Raghunath to get Rajyotsava awards More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Exotic plants worth Rs 2cr to adorn Metro corridor After white coat, she dons khaki HC restrains Lodha from selling 73 unsold houses More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Nilavembu row: Chennai cops say no case against Kamal Haasan Madras high court sets 1 year deadline to settle accident relief claims Caught cheating in UPSC exam, police officer behind bars More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sardar praised Ahmedabad for its peaceful protests RTO mulling creation of help centres to cut out touts Cops chase illegal liquor ahead of elections More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		North Central Railways preparing to confront winter From proper functioning of modified automatic signalling gears, availability of retro-reflective cross marks on the ends of SLRs (last vehicle of train), and review of rail-fracture prone locations etc are several of the steps that the railways would be taking in the next fortnight to confront winters. BJP joint panel to pick 3 names from each ward Municipal polls: Uptick in number of women candidates seeking BJP tickets More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		East Coast Railway to tie-up with corporate houses for Wi-Fi services at small stations Odisha government issues fresh guidelines for safety and security of inmates in residential schools for ST and SC students To ensure safe and secure learning atmosphere for inmates in residential schools run by SC, ST development department, Odisha government on Monday issued fresh guidelines. OMFED ties up with Grozip for online marketing of milk and milk products To provide milk and other milk products prepared by the Orissa State Cooperative Milk Producers' Federation Limited (OMFED) at customers’ doorsteps on Monday signed an MoU with Grozip, a city-based online grocery service. Grozip will make home delivery of various OMFED products on a phone call or click of a mouse. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		NGT reserves final judgments on Narmada Rly uses drone to survey new track, activist cries foul 'Antique coins' stolen from a house in Shivaji Nagar More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Badalde Rishte' in today's world Kid drowns in open water tank at Kajheri Dengue cases in Patiala reach 1170 More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: With PM as face of khadi, sales up 89% in first half of this fiscal

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, October 30, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		India
		With PM as face of khadi, sales up 89% in first half of this fiscal The sale of khadi products -which include garments and other items -shot up over 89% to Rs 814 crore during April-September 2017, compared to Rs 430 crore a year ago, drawing praise from PM Narendra Modi in his monthly radio broadcast `Mann ki Baat' for transforming the lives of weavers. 431 Pak Hindus granted long-term visas "The ministry of home affairs granted long-term visas to 431 Pakistani nationals last month.They are from minority communities of that country," a PTI report quoted an official as saying. Congress distances itself as PC remark on J&K autonomy triggers row Congress said it was in the process of finalising its formula for finding peace in Jammu and Kashmir and did not agree with individual opinions on the subject, distancing itself from senior leader P Chidambaram who has advocated greater autonomy for the troubled state. More India News»

		Business
		Cut GST for restaurants, small businesses: Panel A panel of state finance ministers suggested fresh changes on Sunday to the Goods and Services Tax (GST), including a cut in the levy at restaurants and a flat 1% tax for small traders, manufacturers and eateries that opt for the less onerous composition scheme. Bank recap plan to push GDP growth to 7% in FY19: Report GST: Exporters set to get tax refund relief In a big relief to exporters, the government is set to restore a majority of benefits under the drawback schemes, meant to reimburse taxes paid by exporters, the latest move aimed at fixing glitches that have emerged since the roll out of the goods and services tax (GST) almost four months ago. More Business News»

		Environment
		'40% dip in emissions from firecrackers this Diwali' The level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, according to the findings of a study which assume importance in the light of a region-wide ban on the sale of firecrackers by the Supreme Court. Lions, sharks get added protection under UN convention Lions, chimpanzees, giraffes, leopards and a wide variety of sharks received added protection at a UN wildlife conference in the Philippines. Some 34 endangered species were selected to receive heightened conservation efforts at the Conservation of Migratory Species conference. Remains of 150mn-year-old marine reptile found in Kutch Remains of a 150 million-year-old marine reptile were discovered in Kutch in Gujarat by a team of Indian and German scientists. Until now, no Jurassic era ichthyosaur fossils have been reported found in India. More Environment News»

		World
		Toll in Mogadishu attack rises to 27, police chief sacked The death toll from a deadly weekend attack on a hotel in Mogadishu has risen to 27, the Somali government said on Sunday, announcing the dismissal of the country's police and intelligence chiefs. 1 million people at Spanish unity rally in Barcelona Catalan independence parties may lose election, poll suggests Pro-independence parties were seen as taking 42.5 percent of the vote while anti-independence parties would win 43.4 percent, according to the poll of some 1,000 people surveyed. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Vidya Balan says patriotism cannot be forced Vidya reportedly feels that we are not in school where we start the day with the national anthem Karisma Kapoor reveals Taimur's birthday plans Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan’s son Taimur has been the media's eye candy ever since his birth and now that the little nawab would be turning a year old, everyone in the family seems to be excited about it. Jahnvi Kapoor's Bollywood debut film shelved? Karan, who took the young lad under his wings, is now reportedly in two minds over the commercial viability of the Marathi remake film More Entertainment News»

		Science
		SpaceX to reuse Dragon spacecraft for ISS cargo mission Upper Palaeolithics had way to avoid in-breeding: Study Experimental vaccine may protect against HIV Researchers designed a vaccine candidate using an HIV protein fragment linked to a sugar group. When injected into rabbits, the vaccine candidate stimulated antibody responses against the sugar shield in four different HIV strains. More Science News»

		Sports
		India beat New Zealand by six runs in a thriller, clinch ODI series 2-1 Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli conjured up classy hundreds as India registered a thrilling six-run win over New Zealand in the third and final ODI, clinching the three-match series 2-1 at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Sunday. Srikanth beats Nishimoto to win French Open Super Series title Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth created history by becoming the first Indian player to win four Super Series titles in a year with straight games victory over Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the French Open final on Sunday. Federer outlasts Del Potro for eighth Basel title Roger Federer claimed an eighth Swiss Indoor title when he outlasted Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-3 in front of a partisan Basel crowd on Sunday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		26 toughest questions from job interviews at Apple Apple sacks engineer over daughter's iPhone X video on YouTube, read why In the video posted earlier this week, Brooke Amelia Peterson documented her trip to Apple's campus, where her father is an employee and was seen carrying an iPhone X. 9 cool YouTube features you may not know about More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT-Roorkee students win global competition for 'earthenware cooler' Innovating on the age-old concept of using earthenware to keep the water cool, two students of IIT Roorkee have built 'Evacool', an air cooler which uses the same fundamentals of cooling as employed by many Indians in use of earthenwares and won an award for it. Punjabi language convention pitches for education in mother tongue 'High-stakes tests, private tuition harmful to students: Unesco Two popular pillars of education in India and elsewhere in Asia -- "high-stakes" tests and private tuitions -- have been denounced by Unesco as harmful to students and the goals of education. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		14-yr-old girl booked for abandoning newborn behind toilet, cops arrest her cousin for rape A 19-year-old was arrested for allegedly raping his 14-year-old cousin, who then got pregnant.The girl, a resident of Vasai, has been booked for abandoning her newborn. Four months into academic year, no check on schoolbags' weight In a setback for Customs, Rs 11 crore gold smuggling case sent to DRI More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		March for Ryan school student at India Gate disallowed Delhi: Three suicides reported in 48 hours Three suicides were reported from different parts of east Delhi in the last 48 hours.No suicide note was, however, recovered from the possession of any of the deceased. Ensure eateries don't choke drains: A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the corporation and Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to take action against violators. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		PM quotes Rajiv Gandhi, asks 'which hand reduced Rs 1 to 15 paise' A vehicle that helps teachers carry books on campus On November 14, Lotus Temple will bloom at Cubbon Park More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		KTR pitches for India Telecom Summit in Hyderabad After cracking the tough civils exam, officer trainees show thet can cook and sell TRS MP asks union minister Gadkari for Expressway and high speed train between Hyderabad and Amaravathi The Bhongir MP has also asked for a high speed train connectivity train between the two cities. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Police team pushes kin of SI on Marina On his way to plane, CM gets stuck in lift at airport 'Write to reservation chief for transfer of train tickets to kin' More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		It is Hardik who needs to clear his stand on quota: Rupani Barad faces his community's ire for defending Vaghani Don't give in to PM's tears, Hardik urges voters More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BJP joint panel to pick 3 names from each ward Municipal polls: Uptick in number of women candidates seeking BJP tickets Congress likely to play Muslim card in municipal poll More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen Patnaik rules out forging alliance with others in next election "We will have no alliance with any political party. We will fight the next election on our own," Patnaik said during an interactive session at a literary festival here. BJD will get comfortable majority in 2019: Naveen Patnaik Odisha to include disaster preparedness in school curriculum More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Demanding roads, villagers in Chitrakoot threaten to not vote Kid dies as thatched roof falls on him Man shoots at mom-in-law, wife before killing himself More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PCPA accuses PCA of nepotism Police unaware of sand mafias and illegal mining Special sanitation drive launched in Mani Majra More Chandigarh News»

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