News Digest: Haryana CM Khattar admits there were lapses in handling Dera situation

Haryana CM Khattar admits there were lapses in handling Dera situation
Facing a volley of questions from reporters on the violence that has left at least 30 people dead and scores injured, he said the "lapses have been identified and we are taking appropriate steps". "This should not have happened," he said.

Priyanka Gandhi hospitalised with dengue

BJP distances itself from Sakshi Maharaj's remark on Dera chief

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Jatia colluded with McD to grab my business: Vikram Bakshi

India becomes largest 2-wheeler market for Honda globally

RBI to ramp up supply of Rs 200 notes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the supply of Rs 200 notes, brought into circulation on Friday, will soon be ramped up across the country through banking channels.

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More than 200 doomed Puerto Rico dogs saved by airlift to US
"The shelters in Puerto Rico have no choice," said Kimberly Alboum, director of policy engagement and shelter outreach for the Humane Society of the US. "They run out of room and, unfortunately, they have to euthanize for space. It's heartbreaking for the staff and it's devastating because these animals are all highly adoptable."

Pollution at crisis levels in North India: Niti Aayog
Noting that air pollution has reached crisis level in Northern India, government think-tank Niti Aayog has recommended a slew of measures like imposing higher taxes on petrol in and around the more polluted cities to encourage commuters to share cars and take public transportation.

Arctic researchers to study wind effects on marine life
The Sikuliaq (see-KOO'-lee-ak), owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks, will depart on Friday from Nome for the trip through the Bering Strait to waters on and off the continental shelf in the Beaufort.

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US says North Korea missiles failed in flight

Fresh violence kills 89 in Myanmar's Rakhine State
At least 89 people including 12 security forces were killed as Rohingya militants besieged border posts in northern Rakhine State, Myanmar's authorities said Friday, the highest declared single day toll since fighting broke out last year.

US Navy collisions a propaganda windfall for China
A spate of deadly collisions involving US Navy warships in Asian waters has provided a propaganda windfall to rivals like China and given already rattled regional allies further reason to fret, analysts say.

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Ileana on her striptease in 'Rashke Qamar'
Ileana D’Cruz is known for being a carefree diva, who has stunned her fans with her intelligent choice of roles. The diva was last seen playing a modern Parsi woman in ‘Rustom’ and will now play a pallu clad royal lady in the upcoming film ‘Baadshaho’.

Pic: Bhansali pays SRK-Gauri Khan a visit
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali recently paid Gauri Khan and hubby SRK a visit at her new store, and urged her to design film sets and turn art director.

Shahid Kapoor poses with his super cute daughter Misha
Shahid Kapoor cannot seem to get enough of his daughter Misha, who has become the paparazzi’s favourite child ever since they got a glimpse of her.

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NASA releases stunning picture of dunes on the surface of Mars
NASA has released a stunning picture of dunes on the surface of Mars with snow and ice on ridges. It was spring in the Northern hemisphere when this image was taken by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, NASA said.

Nasa rockets to create glowing artificial clouds

SpaceX unveils sleek, white spacesuit for astronaut travel
Chief executive Elon Musk made the big reveal via Instagram on Wednesday. He says it's not him in the new suit, rather a SpaceX engineer. Musk says the new SpaceX suit has been tested on Earth and works.

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World Badminton Championships: Sindhu, Saina enter semis
Fourth seed PV Sindhu has assured herself another medal at the World Badminton Championships as she defeated China's Sun Yu (fifth seed) in straight games 21-14, 21-9 in the quarter-final on Friday.

Need to create sporting culture: Abhinav Bindra
Abhinav Bindra, India's only individual Olympic gold medalist, stressed on the need to "aggressively" work towards creating a sporting culture in the country and "clearly define" its aspiration.

Federer could face Nadal in US Open semi-finals
World number one Rafael Nadal could face third-ranked Roger Federer in the semi-finals of the US Open under the draw unveiled Friday. Nadal, a 15-time major champion who this year won his 10th French Open title, owns a 23-14 edge in his career rivalry with Federer.

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JioPhone booking: 7 'terms and conditions' to know

Vishal Sikka likely to join Hewlett Packard Enterprise as CTO
Last Friday, Vishal Sikka ceased to be the CEO and managing director of Infosys and got a new designation as executive vicechairman. In less than a week, he has lost that position, too. On Thursday, Sikka stepped down from the company with immediate effect.

New law to soon monitor how Facebook, Google, WhatsApp and others use your data
The government will come out with a data protection law to check possible diversion and misuse of private user information by social media and tech giants such as Facebook, Google, Instagram, Amazon, and Apple.

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Under new rules, less than 50% private MBBS seats filled
Deemed universities and private colleges across the country are staring at a huge crisis of unfilled undergraduate medical seats under the new system of centralised counselling introduced under the Supreme Court’s orders this year.

IITs, IIMs may be told to rate, certify institutes
“We have a huge talent pool of teachers and students who can use the entire exercise of evaluation as a learning tool,” Prakash Javadekar said.

The Science of Happiness
In an introductory lesson on the Science of Happiness, Dacher Keltner, a UC Berkeley psychologist, underlined the relationship between the success of a person and his/her compassionate and nurturing traits. Here are some of the highlights from his introductory lecture at UC Berkeley:

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Rains continue to lash Mumbai
The city continued to witness showers throughout Friday with heavy rains also being recorded in some areas for a long duration.

Railways orders high-level probe as 6 injured in Mumbai train derailment
Six persons were injured after an Andheri-CSMT suburban train on Harbour line derailed near Mahim station around 9.55 am. Of those injured, five were discharged after treatment while one is still admitted to hospital with a leg fracture. Railways has instituted a high-level inquiry under commissioner of railway safety.

Railways announces ex gratia for those injured in derailment

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Section 144 clamped in NCR, police on patrol
The capital and its surrounding areas were not spared arson and violence following the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Four Delhi Transport Corporation buses were set on fire, while two unoccupied bogies of the Rewa Express at Anand Vihar railway station were set ablaze, leading to prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC being imposed on most areas of the city.

CBI files DA case against Satyendar Jain and wife
The CBI registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Delhi health minister Satyendar Ja in and his wife Poonam on Friday for allegedly amassing illegal wealth of Rs 1.62 crore between 2015 and 2017.

Over 150 private Delhi schools begin excess fee refunds
In an unprecedented development, more than 150 private schools have started the process of refunding excess fees, including around 70 schools that have submitted the respective amounts to the high court.

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In depression, Bengaluru man turns smart TV thief

Army jawan's parents ostracised in Belagavi. He asks: If I die in battle, who will fight for them?

Kanakapura women sell indigenous seeds online
For 37-year-old Nagarathna, a farmer in a Kanakapura village, being an entrepreneur was just a dream nine years ago when she started preserving indigenous millets and paddy seeds at her home.

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Khairathabad Ganesh: Governor Narasimhan performs first puja

Jamiat-e-Ulama Hind says instant talaq still stands
The Jamiat-e-Ulama Hind Telangana & Andhra Pradesh on Thursday said that if instant triple talaq is pronounced, divorce will be in effect.

'Mecca Masjid work a priority'
The Telangana State Waqf Board here on Thursday announced that it would ensure all kind of assistance in the renovation work of Mecca Masjid.

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Dhinakaran loyalist MLAs vacate Puducherry resort, check into hotel
Andipatti MLA Thanga Tamilselvan told a section of reporters that Dhinakaran will visit Puducherry and hold discussions with the MLAs to chalk out the next course of action. He said they decided to shift to a hotel as the resort was booked for the next two days earlier.

School department gets new chief in government reshuffle of IAS officers
Udayachandran will deal with the subjects of curriculum.The Madras high court had a fortnight ago directed the government not to make changes to two school curriculum revision committees, one of which the officer heads.

PIL wants HC to ask governor to order floor test
Palaniswami was sworn in as chief minister on February 16, and won a confidence vote in the assembly on February 18, with 122 MLAs backing him.

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AMC, GU tie up for insect research to fight malaria

1.53% of candidates pass CS finals

DGFT restricts import of gold from South Korea

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Elusive dacoit Babuli Kol has 70 cases against him, 7 lakh reward on his head
Dreaded dacoit Babuli Kol, carrying Rs 7 lakh cash reward on his head, has as many as 70 heinous cases pending against him.

1st unit of 660 MW of Meja thermal power project synchronised
In a major development which would boost the power production on the state, the 1st unit of 660 MW of Meja thermal power project, was synchronised with the main grid, on Thursday.

One Sub-Inspector killed, two injured in a fierce encounter in Chitrakoot

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Ganesh Puja celebrated in Odisha with religious fervour
Ganesh Puja is celebrated with religious fervor across the state. Educational institutions were decked up for the celebration.

Woman rescued from manhole after 10 hours
Bleeding and trapped amid slush and sewer of a 15-ft deep manhole for over 10 hours since Thursday night, an 80-year-old woman was rescued by firefighters in Old Town area here on Friday.

Odisha constitutes panel to implement universal eye care programme
The state health and family welfare department has constituted a 16-member empowered committee that would draw a roadmap to identify the backlog of curable/treatable blindness.

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Pakistani flag atop temple, Madhya Pradesh town tense

Cop sprints 1km with 10kg bomb to save schoolkids

Mil Banchey: CM, 2L volunteers to teach kids today

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh stunned after court verdict: Prosecutor

Dera chief Ram Rahim Singh to spend minimum 7 years in jail

In dera chief's dark world, sadhvis referred to rape as 'pitaji's maafi'
It was more than 10 years after their rapes that the two survivors finally recorded their statements before the judges in 2009 and 2010. These first-hand accounts of the sufferings of the two sadhvis eventually sealed the fate of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leading to his conviction on Friday.

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