News Digest: TV journalists' body condemns FIR against TOI's Srinagar reporter

TV journalists' body condemns FIR against TOI's Srinagar reporter

Jammu and Kashmir: Stone-pelting triggers crash, 2 jawans killed

No need to visit police stations after launch of complaint portal

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Infosys ex-CFO's severance pay attracts service tax

FreeCharge founder may raise $30 million for new business

India pips Japan to become second largest crude steel maker

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With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste

Extinct monitor lizard had four eyes: Study

Govt expands ambit of emission standards for 5 industries to fight foul air
The ministry took into account the “seriousness of air pollution that has direct impact on the human population” and therefore decided to waive of public\stakeholders’ consultation before notifying these standards under the Environment (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2018.

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Prince Philip in 'good spirits' after hip surgery
Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip is "comfortable and in good spirits" after he underwent a planned hip replacement surgery in a London hospital on Wednesday.

Hundreds stage sit-in supporting radical Pak cleric

Nawaz Sharif: Won't accept any delay in general elections
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday the country is now trapped in martial laws as he warned that his party will not accept any delay in the general election which is scheduled to be held in July.

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Preity Zinta: Interesting Instagram pictures

SRK takes a helicopter to Vasai for Zero shoot
Shah Rukh Khan is known by his moniker 'Badshah of Bollywood'. After hearing this interesting tidbit from the sets of 'Zero', it seems like he is royalty after all.

SRK to remake Kamal Haasan's 'Hey Ram'
According to latest reports, Shah Rukh Khan, who was also a part of the original project, has decided to remake the movie in Hindi now.

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Cargo-packed Dragon arrives at space station
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived today at the International Space Station, packed with food, gear and science experiments for the astronauts living in orbit.

Coffee may worsen Alzheimer's symptoms: Study
Coffee or caffeine has recently been suggested as a strategy to prevent dementia, both in patients with Alzheimer's disease and in normal ageing processes, due to its action in blocking molecules - adenosine receptors - which may cause dysfunctions and diseases in old age.

3D map of universe helps find 4,000 early galaxies
Astronomers have created one of the largest 3D maps of the infant universe, and discovered about 4,000 early galaxies, many of which may have evolved like the Milky Way. They looked back in time to 16 different epochs (period of time in history) between 11 and 13 billion years ago.

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Live: Commonwealth Games 2018: Day 1

History meets culture at CWG 2018 opening ceremony
Australia celebrated its ancestry and native traditions in a soul-stirring Commonwealth Games opening ceremony but protests by indigenous aboriginals against the very idea of Commonwealth came as a poignant reminder of the unforgotten colonial brutalities.

BCCI media rights deal gets close to billion-dollar mark
The media rights for India's bilateral series at home for the next five-year cycle (2018-2023) is slowly nearing the billion-dollar mark with the second day of the e-auction stopping at a mind-boggling Rs 6032.5 crore.

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YouTube shooting: Manager's account hacked to spread fake news
Vadim Lavrusik, product manager at YouTube, tweeted about being safe during the shooting that occured at YouTube headquarters. However, soon after that his account was hacked and was used to spread fake news.

Facebook damage control mode on: Launches tool to remove apps
Popular social networking giant Facebook is still facing a lot of flak after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Taking lessons from the incident the company is now focusing more on the privacy settings of the users. The company has rolled out a new tool which enables bulk removal of third party apps and all the posts those apps may have published on your behalf.

IPL fans, Reliance Jio has a 'gift' for you
For the next two months, cricket fever will grip the country as the Indian Premier League is set to begin on April 7. To cash in on the cricket craze, telecom operator Reliance Jio has launched a special pack for the Indian telecom market.

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Bihar: Now, avail education loan at just 1% interest

UP B.Ed JEE 2018 Admit Card likely to be released on April 5
The UP B.Ed JEE Admit Card is likely to be released on April 5, 2018. However, it is highly likely that it can be released on Wednesday evening too.

India's top universities: IISc Bangalore, JNU make it to the top spots
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore leads the list of top institutions in the overall and university categories, according to the National Institution Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings for 2018.

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Chhota Rajan's brother told to return Chembur land
Thirteen years after underworld don Chhota Rajan's brother Deepak Nikhalje and his construction firm won a piece of prime land in an auction, the Bombay high court has ordered him to return the plot.

Protests against SC order insult to Ambedkar: Sena
The Sena morninger, Saamna, has warned that the latest mob frenzy on the SC's verdict on the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act will bring the nation on the brink of disaster.

Elphinstone Road FOB, Nagpur hospital get RS members' funds
Under MPLAD scheme, launched in 1993, each MP is entitled to spend Rs 5 crore per year for developmental work.

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Teen kills self over poor results
A 16-year-old girl studying in Class XI allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her room in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri on Tuesday evening.No suicide note was recovered.

Seal big shops in Delhi's residential areas: SC
Unauthorised Colonies, Slums Spared For Now

AIIMS doctor performs 'wrong' procedure

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Bengaluru cops crack down, shoot at 26 criminals in 7 months
The crackdown on criminals in the tech capital is intensifying: 26 anti-social elements, including rowdies, have been shot at by police in the past seven months.

Techie gets 10 years for peddling drugs
A young software engineer, who was working with Accenture, was awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment on Tuesday after he was convicted of peddling drugs.

In a huge relief, reserve police get a bus with loo
For the first time, Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) personnel deployed for long hours in public places will have easy access to something as basic as a toilet. A brand new bus fitted with a western-style loo has been made available to them since March 30, much to the collective relief of the forces.

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Indigo tyre burst: Plane could have caught fire

Clad in uniform, boy wants to put thieves behind bars

A long list: 4,000 wishes in 14 years
Over 4,000 wishes of children suffering from life-threatening diseases have been fulfilled in the last 14 years, thanks to Make-A-Wish Foundation's efforts.

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How Southern Railway is making 'golden hour' count

Garbage cart used for last journey of destitute man

Opposition bandh likely to hit normal life in Tamil Nadu

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Mercury soars to 41 degree Celsius in 4 towns
Ahmedabad The city temperatures soared to 39.5 degrees celsius on Wednesday, with the weather remaining dry and less windy.

'Save flights from stray dogs'
Dogged by stray canine menace, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has approached the Gujarat high court to deal with presence of dogs on the airstrip at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport.

Grocer's shop robbed at knifepoint

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Play Panch Parmeshwar staged in Allahabad

Vandalised statue replaced, to remain under CCTV, cops' vigil

Underwater drones to be used for rescue ops, surveillance in Kumbh
Amping up its preparation for the mega fair, the police department would be using two underwater drones during the Kumbh-2019 for the first time to help it in rescue and surveillance operations.

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Centre urges Odisha to share disaster management experience with other states

Three BJD Rajya Sabha members took oath in Odia

Structural inspection of Jagannath Temple's treasury sparks controversy

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Madhya Pradesh government gives MoS status to 5 godmen
MP govt gives MoS status to 5 godmen

Computer Baba flaunts MoS status, scraps campaign against Shivraj govt

Weightlifting: How Priyanka Vaishya gained foothold in male bastion

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4 planning IPL 'promotion' of Khalistan held
The counter-intelligence wing of Punjab Police on April 2 arrested four youths from Gunachur village in Banga subdivision of Nawanshahr district, who were allegedly trained by Pakistan's ISI.

Haryana wakes up to 13 illegal buildings in Sirsa dera headquarters
Tells HC It Has Withdrawn CLU

Teachers to stage state-level protest in Patiala on April 15
Several teachers’ unions under the label of a joint forum ‘Sanjha Adhyapak Morcha’ on Wednesday announced to voice their concerns in support of their demands and stage a state-level protest in Patiala on April 15.

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