News Digest: Soon, Aadhaar may change the way you check in, fly

Soon, Aadhaar may change the way you check in, fly
By October, you may have to provide a unique identification number like Aadhaar or passport number to book an air ticket, even for a domestic flight. The aviation ministry has set up a working group to provide suggestions on implementing the scheme to make travel a seamless affair with the help of digital technology.

Hizbul denies surrendered Doon student its member
"Danish was part of the Hizb even if the outfit is now claiming to disown him.He came under the influence of Hizbul's ideology through social media.

Drug regulator pulls up Combiflam maker
The government has asked Sanofi India to strictly monitor quality and ensure complete recall of certain strips of "substandard" fever and pain medication, Combiflam, from retail shelves.

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GST to have positive impact on gold industry: World Gold Council
Even as consumers will face a slightly higher tax rate in gold after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out this July, the overall impact on the gold industry will be positive, World Gold Council said on Thursday.

SpiceJet launches direct flights on four routes
From July 1, SpiceJet will operate a direct flight on three routes - Hyderabad-Jaipur-Hyderabad; Jaipur-Guwahati- Jaipur; and Hyderabad-Chandigarh-Hyderabad. A direct flight on Delhi-Patna-Delhi route will also commence from July 10.

83 per cent currency remonetised so far: RBI
RBI on Wednesday said nearly 83 per cent of the currency has been remonetised so far and denied shortage of cash in the system. "According to our latest data, 82.67 per cent of the currency has been remonetised and in volume terms, it is 108 per cent," RBI deputy governor B P Kanungo told.

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New species of flying squirrel, a 'surprising' discovery

Skin cure fad driving Myanmar elephant poaching surge: WWF
Myanmar's wild elephants are being poached in record numbers with at least 20 killed this year due to surging demand for their hide, WWF said Monday, warning the species is facing a "crisis".

Australia must do more to protect reef: UNESCO
UNESCO urged Australia to accelerate efforts to save the Great Barrier Reef, saying long term targets to improve its health were unlikely to be met.Progress towards achieving water quality targets has been slow, and Australia was at risk of falling short of its 2050 goals.

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Israel advances settlement plans despite Donald Trump's plea
Israel has advanced plans for more than 3,000 homes in West Bank settlements. The announcement came despite US President Donald Trump's call to hold back on such projects as he seeks ways to restart peace efforts.

How Saudi Arabia and allies strong-armed Qatar
A series of flashpoints across the Middle East in the days following US President Donald Trump's visit heightened tensions that had been building for months and removed any hope among Qatar's neighbours of peeling it away from Iran and the Islamist groups it has engaged with for years.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Watch: Katrina Kaif swims with sharks
Katrina Kaif is living and loving the life of a glamorous Bollywood star.

Throwback pic: Abhishek clinging on Big B

Ranveer-Deepika to be neighbours?
Rumoured couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone might just be ready to take their relationship to the next level.

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Isro sets focus on PSLV-C38 launch by June 28
After the historic launch of the 640 ton, first developmental flight of Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) -Mark III (D1) on June 5, the team of scientists from Isro centres here have set their target to launch its second developmental flight GSLV-Mark III –D2 by Jan 2018.

Red onions may help combat cancer: Study
Scientist claim that eating red onions may help fight cancer. It will pave the way for a natural pill that can treat the deadly disease. The team found that red onions have high levels of quercetin,which enriches the scavenging properties of quercetin molecules.

Homo sapiens 100,000 years older than thought: Studies
A recent research shows that Homo sapiens roamed Africa 300,000 years ago. It pushes back our origins by a hundred millennia. The research team said the small, flat face and jaw shape of those ancient Homo sapiens closely resembled today's humans.

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ICC Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka stun India by seven wickets
Riding on half-centuries from Danushka Gunathilaka (76 off 72) and Kusal Mendis (89 off 93), Sri Lanka stunned defending champions India in Match 8 of the ICC Champions Trophy on Thursday at the Kennington Oval, London.

Bopanna-Dabrowski win French Open mixed-doubles title
Rohan Bopanna on Thursday scripted history by becoming the fourth ever Indian to win a Grand Slam when he won the 2017 French Open mixed-doubles title with Gabriela Dabrowski.

We thought we had enough runs on the board: Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli said he expected his bowlers to defend 321 but Sri Lanka batted exceptionally well to take the game away from the defending champions in the Champions Trophy on Thursday.

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Oppo F3 Plus smartphone with dual selfie cameras gets a price cut
Oppo launched its F3 smartphone in India at a price of Rs 30,900. The highlight of the smartphone is its dual selfie camera setup. Now, the phone has got a price cut.

Huawei Y7 Prime smartphone with HD display, Android 7.0 Nougat launched
Huawei has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new smartphone in Hong Kong. Dubbed Y7 Prime, the smartphone is priced at HK$ 1,880 and is available in Gold, Silver and Grey colour options.

You may soon be able to unsend WhatsApp messages
The popular instant messaging app is now testing a ‘Recall’ feature.

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DU ranked among top 10 universities in India
University of Delhi has been ranked among the top ten varsities in the country by Quacquarelli Symonds University World Rankings. Karnataka's Manipal University was ranked highest among private universities in the country.

Textbook tells students to 'write emails as short as skirts'
​The book 'Basic Business Communication', authored by C B Gupta,​ advises students to write emails short enough to be interesting like skirts, has created an outrage on social media.​ Gupta said he took the analogy from an article written by a foreign author.

From 2018, only NCERT to publish school textbooks
The NCERT presented its plan of action and said it would be ready for the increased volume as well as with the revision process before the start of the next academic session,“ said an official of the HRD ministry.

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Mumbai has Rs 400cr pumping stations, but still uses pumps
BMC has spent over Rs 400 crore for construction of stormwater pumping stations across the city over the last decade, but there seems to be no significant drop in the number of pumps it hires to drain out rainwater. For many years now, it has been common practice to place the pumps at spots prone to waterlogging in order to drain rainwater.

BKC biker gang caught snatching mobile phones, selling them online
A teenage gang that used a motorbike to snatch bags in and around Bandra-Kurla Complex and sell the valuables on an online classifieds site has been arrested after the sale of an expensive cellphone went awry.

CM played the sleuth and alerted police to cash-for-transfers scam
It was CM Devendra Fadnavis himself who unearthed the sensational cash-for-transfers scam involving a high-ranking Mahananda dairy official and a few private persons, it has emerged.

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IIT-Madras team helps reclaim 50km of lost beaches in Kerala
Since 2007, IIT-Madras has reclaimed around 50km of lost beaches on Kerala's coastline by applying modern scientific technology to age-old 'Groin Fields' process. Through the project, implemented following a request from the Kerala government to check erosion, 25 eroded sites of two km each around 25 villages were reclaimed.

Awaiting delimitation of 12 Delhi zones, civic committees constitution delayed
More than one-and-a-half months after the results of civic polls were announced, delay in formation of zonal ward committees and special commitees is now starting to affect the functioning of the three corporations.

Delhi HC takes note of jobless inmates at Mandoli jail
The Delhi high court has expressed concern over lack of sufficient job opportunities for inmates housed at the newly constructed Mandoli jail in east Delhi.

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Citizen activism adds colour to this neighbourhood

Cops suspect Pakistanis had nefarious agenda
City police on Thursday said they are examining evidence that links three Pakistanis, who were arrested last month for illegally settling down in Bengaluru and acquiring fake identity documents, with nefarious elements.

Police relax curbs on vehicles in Cubbon Park
Nature lovers up in arms

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An evening of rock and b'wood music

This Indian-American among 12 new astronauts chosen by NASA has a Hyderabadi connection

Telangana Edcet to be held on July 16

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City students get US visa on Student Visa Day

Biodiversity conservation hit in the absence of elected local bodies

AAI asks TN to acquire 200 acres for new facilities

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Jesus a demon in Gujarat textbook
Controversy erupted over the class 9 Hindi (second language) textbook published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board (GSSTB) using adjective 'hevaan’ or demon before Jesus Christ.

'We never promised waiver of farm loans'

HC judges visit Naroda Patia to study crime scene

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Police to cut dacoit Babuli's liquor supply, force him to come out of hiding
How to force a tippler bandit come out of hiding in dense forests? Easy. Choke his supply of liquor, feels Chitrakoot police.

Tech aid sought to jam 4G phones in UP prisons
With recurrent cases of mobile phone usage being reported from within prisons, the Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has been asked to install 4G jammers in UP jails.

NCERT books mandatory for UP Board students
The Aditya Nath Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh has made National Council of Research and Training (NCERT) books mandatory for all schools affiliated to the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) from academic session 2018-19.

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e-Library in Odisha State Archives to ensure easy access to books, old records
Now the researchers or scholars, who normally visit the Odisha State Archives, will not have to search books or old records physically. Because the State Archives is going to launch e-library system to solve this issue.

Devotees may face legal action for touching Puri deities

Devotees may face legal action for touching Puri deities
The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri on Thursday warned of legal action against devotees for touching deities during Debasnan Purnima ceremony on Friday.

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Some forces instigating farmers' agitation in MP: Rajnath
Widespread violence, including several incidents of arson, have been reported from western Madhya Pradesh, during the week-long agitation.

Mandsaur firing: Officials failed to contain violence in district, says home minister
Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday removed Mandsaur collector Swatantra Kumar Singh and SP Omprakash Tripathi for their alleged failure to contain the farmers’ protest that led to death of five farmers in the district on Tuesday.

Modernisation of Habibganj station picks up pace

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Punjab farmers to protest MP killings on June 12
Farmer outfits of Punjab have decided to hold protests across the state on June 12 against the killing of five farmers in police firing in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh during a stir for better farm produce prices.

Punjab likely to bring IAS, IPS officers under Lokayukta bill
Looking to showcase clean governance as its key achievement, the Congress government in Punjab is set to amend the state's 1996 Lokpal Act to bring civil servants and police officers in its purview.

Donate for bull sheds, Haryana tells employees
The Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in Haryana, which had set the target of making the state free off stray cattle by August 15, is now asking government employees at various district headquarters to "make voluntary donations" for Nandishalas (bull-sheds).

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