New HEadlines 30th May 2018 | News at 9.

1. Maldives: EC orders police to stop voting in presidential primary of main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party
2. Rainfall over country as whole for this year's southwest monsoon season is most likely to be normal: IMD
3. Indian migrants want work rights restored as UK reviews skilled visas
4. 3rd Home Affairs Dialogue between India, UK  held in New Delhi today
5. Railways Ministry conducts 1 day workshop- Mission Raftar in New Delhi
6. Centre urges States, UTs to include male child victims of sexual abuse in Victim Compensation Fund
7. 4th International Yoga Day celebrations to be held at Dehradun, Uttrakhand on 21st of June
8. Scientific research is of no use if it does not improve life of people: VP Venkaiah Naidu
9. President Kovind reviews passing out Parade of 134th batch of NDA; praises cadets for their role in peace & prosperity of nation
10. India and Indonesia are proud of their democratic ethos and their diversity: PM Modi
11. Under PM Modi, India got corruption free & transparent govt:
12. Heavy rains lash Mangalore in Karnataka; heat wave continues in north India
13. Money Talks: The Italian problem, and more
14. Walmart-Flipkart Deal: Niti Aayog's Rajiv Kumar offers a lesson on ... - Economic Times
15. NITI Aayog To Launch Portal Where Startups Can Access Public Data - Inc42 Media
16. Karnataka to waive farmers' loans in two phases
17. Nearly 3 lakh people use Magenta Line on Day 1 of full service
18. Discus thrower Vikas Gowda announces retirement
19. Centre to consider concerns of Assam people before Citizenship Bill: Sonowal (Lead)
20. Russian Parliament invites Zuckerberg to address lawmakers
21. Independent auditors raise doubts on survival of L&T Shipbuilding (Second Lead)
22. 49% voting in repolls in Maharashtra's Bhandara-Gondiya bypoll (Lead)
23. Delhi fire: Factory owner arrested
24. Kvitova books place in French Open 3rd round
25. Halep wins challenging first round match at French Open
26. Include cyber crimes in charter of committee on phone frauds: Report
27. Discovery's series on Air Force academy premiers on June 4
28. Carreño Busta advances to French Open 3rd round
29. Valencia's Rodrigo distances himself from rumours of departure from club
30. Congress should prove legislative strength if they want power: Goa BJP
31. Spain's FIFA World Cup squad trains without Monreal
32. NCLAT allows RCOM to sell assets to Jio, Brookfield
33. Three killed as molten metal leaks in Maharashtra plant
34. Argentina rout Haiti 4-0 behind Messi's hat trick
35. Gorakhpur infants' deaths: SC declines interim bail to ex-Principal
36. Real Kashmir FC qualifies for I-League
37. Deepak, Nitin most expensive at PKL auctions
38. HC asks Minerva owner to approach AIFF Appeals Committee
39. Congress pact in 2019 threat to Left's existence in Bengal: AIFB
40. Jain accountant of all black deeds of Delhi government: BJP leader
41. US, North Korea differences over denuclearisation still significant: South
42. Elon Musk breaks silence, says challenging laws keeping Tesla out of India
43. Amazon rolls up sleeves after Walmart-Flipkart, eyes next 100 mn customers
44. After sim, Patanjali steps on Whatsapp's turf with new Kimbho app
45. Chidambaram rushes to courts for protection from arrest in 2 cases
46. Modi's 48 months better than Cong's 48-yrs rule for farm sector: Agri Min
47. Govt, industry at loggerheads over quantum of GST refunds for exporters
48. Bihar Foundation to hold programmes in 8 cities of the country
49. The Bihar Foundation, a platform set  up to facilitate interaction between the government of the  state and the Bihari diaspora, will be holding programmes in  eight major cities spread across different states this year,  Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said today.
50. Hot weather prevails in Delhi; MeT forecast strong wind tomorrow night
51. Hot weather conditions prevailed in the national capital with the maximum temperature settling at 42 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average.
52. Sebi slaps Rs 2 lakh on Geojit Financial for violating stock brokers' norm
53. Markets regulator Sebi today imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on Geojit Financial Services for  violating stock brokers' norm.
54. Ruchi Soya lenders' meet postponed
55. Lenders' meet to discuss bids submitted by Patanjali Ayurveda and Adani group to acquire bankruptcy-hit Ruchi Soya was postponed today in view of PSU banks' strike.
56. Need to harness technology to make payments system 100 pc accurate: RBI Dy Guv
57. RBI Deputy Governor B P Kanungo has made a strong case for harnessing technology to make payments system 100 per cent accurate and ensure customers are not put off due to transaction failures.
58. 53 pc people unsuccessful to quit smoking despite knowing ill effects
59. Despite nearly seven of the ten smokers in India being aware about the negative effects of smoking, 53 per cent have been unsuccessful in their attempts to quit, according to study released on the eve of World No Tobacco Day.
60. One paisa reduction in petro prices cruel joke on people: Cong
61. The Congress today dubbed as a "cruel joke" on the common man the reduction of petrol and diesel prices by one paisa per litre after 16 days of relentless hikes.
62. REC looks to up renewable energy exposure to 4-5% by 2022
63. State-run Rural Electrification  Corporation (REC) is targeting to increase the exposure to the  renewable energy segment in its total loan book to 4-5 per  cent by 2022, a top company official said.
64. Doctors go on protest in Hyderabad
65. A section of the doctors in the  state-run Gandhi hospital here launched a protest today  against the Telangana governments decision on raising  the retirement age of professors from 58 to 65 in teaching  hospitals.
66. Eight black bucks die of heat stroke in MP
67. Eight black bucks were  today found to have died of heat stroke in Dewas district of  Madhya Pradesh.
68. CBI search against Delhi minister, Kejriwal hits out at Centre
69. The CBI has booked Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in an alleged corruption case and conducted searches today at his residence, drawing angry reaction from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who hit out at the prime minister and said they will not be cowed by such "raids".
70. BCCI set to increase selectors', umpires' salaries
71. The BCCI has decided to reward the three national selectors with increased remuneration besides doubling the fees of umpires, scorers and video analysts.
72. Real Kashmir FC qualify for I-League, becomes first J&K club to do so
73. Real Kashmir FC today became the first football club from Jammu and Kashmir to qualify for the country's top tier I-League after they won the second division league by beating Hindustan FC 3-2 here today.
74. Aviation ministry does away with mandatory baggage identification by passengers in JK airports
75. In a major relief for passenger travelling from airports in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Civil Aviation ministry today scrapped the mandatory baggage identification by travellers at Srinagar, Jammu and Leh airports.
76. Sitharaman reviews border security situation in Nagaland
77. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today reviewed the security situation at forward posts of the Assam Rifles, along the India-Myanmar border, in Mon district of Nagaland.
78. BJP misusing election machinery: Chavan
79. Accusing the BJP of "misusing"  theelection machinery, Maharashtra Congress president Ashok  Chavan today said the booth level activists of his party would  defeat "paid workers" of the BJP in upcoming polls.
80. ESSL puts bidding for 10k e-ears on hold; waiting for new norms
81. State-owned Energy Efficiency Services (EESL) has put on hold its second round of bidding for procuring another 10,000 electric car for which it had floated tender in March this year.
82. Bank strike: Banking work paralysed in Odisha
83. Banking services across  Odisha was today affected as employees of different  nationalised banks joined the nationwide two-day strike to  press for different demands including rise in their salary.
84. Dutch Queen Maxima calls for efforts to up bank account usage
85. Queen Maxima of The Netherlands,  the UN Secretary General's special advocate for inclusive  finance, today said India needs to do more to increase use of  bank accounts and bridge gender gap.
86. Punyatma" Rahul has given me power, says Kumaraswamy
87. Days after his remarks that  he was at the "mercy" of the Congress and not the people drew  flak, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today described  the Grand Old party's president Rahul Gandhi as a "Punyatma"  (good soul).
88. Focus on getting more Indians to shop online, taking local sellers global: Amazon
89. E-commerce giant Amazon today said its efforts in the Indian market are focussed on bringing 100 million new users to shop online and helping small and medium businesses scale up and even go global.
90. Report clearing Air France officer of sexual harassment invalid: HC
91. The Delhi High Court today dubbed as "invalid" an internal complaints panel of Air France set up to deal with sexual harassment charges levelled by an Indian woman staffer against a former senior officer of the airline.
92. Barmunda bus stand to be renovated
93. Odisha government today  decided to renovate the existing Baramunda bus-stand here into  an ultra-modern inter-state bus terminal at an investment of  Rs 180 crore, official sources said.
94. Odisha approves 5 proposals worth over Rs 1508 cr
95. Odisha government today  approved five investment proposals worth over Rs 1508 crore  which will help create employment opportunities for 2155  people, a senior official said.
96. Day 1: Nationwide bank strike hits services
97. Banking operations in the country were hit today as 10 lakh employees, primarily from PSU banks, went on 2-day strike to protest against a "meagre" 2 per cent salary hike offered by Indian Banks Association (IBA) -- the management body.
98. Mahanadi water tribunal asks state govts to nominate reps for adjudication of dispute
99. The Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal has asked the governments of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to nominate their representatives for adjudication of the river dispute by August 6.
100. NMDC inks pact with Australia's CSIRO
101. State-run NMDC has inked a research pact with Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) for beneficiation of low-grade iron ore using energy-efficient dry processing techniques.
102. Berger Paints posts Q4 net profit at Rs 106 cr
103. Berger Paints today reported consolidated net profit at Rs 106.21 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 2018.
104. Lt Gen Ranbir Singh appointed Northern Army Commander
105. Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, who was the  Director-General of Military Operations (DGMO) when India carried out surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed Northern Army commander.
106. 3 venues in Dehradun short-listed for Yoga Day celebration
107. The Ministry of Ayush has short-listed three venues in Dehradun for the main event of International Yoga Day on June 21, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate.
108. Fake notes with face value of Rs 1 lakh seized, one arrested
109. A man was arrested today from  the Maidan area of the city for possession of fake notes with  face value of Rs 1 lakh, police said.
110. Air India confirms death of its pilot in Riyadh
111. Set back to Chidambaram's family members; HC refuses to stay prosecution
112. The Madras High Court today refused to stay prosecution  initiated against former union minister P Chidambaram's wife Nalini, son Karti, daughter-in-law Srinidhi and a firm under the Black Money Act for allegedly not disclosing their foreign assets.
113. Committee reviewing rules of RS likely to submit interim report nxt month: Venkaiah Naidu
114. A committee reviewing rules and business of the Rajya Sabha to ensure its smooth functioning is likely to submit its interim report by next month, Upper House Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said today.
115. ONGC Q4 net up 37 pc at Rs 5,915 cr
116. State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) today reported its highest profit in 17 quarters after net profit in three-months to March 31, 2018 jumped 37 per cent on back of higher oil prices.
117. Bhandara-Gondiya repoll: Estimated 45 pc voting across 49 booths
118. An estimated 45 per cent voters cast their vote in the repolling held at 49 booths in the Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra by 5 pm today, an election official said.
119. NCW, Facebook to provide training to women on responsible use of internet
120. The National Commission for Women in collaboration with Facebook and a civil society group has launched a 'Digital Literacy Programme' to provide training to women in universities in several major cities in India on safe and responsible use of the internet and social media.
121. Will remain loyal to CM Parrikar: Sardesai
122. The Goa Forward Party (GFP), a  constituent of the BJP-led Goa government, today said it would  always remain loyal to Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, two  days after Maharashtravadi Gomantak Party (MGP) leader Sudin  Dhavlikar said he was mentally prepared to lead the state.
123. Weak rupee, rising gas cost to up urea subsidy deficit: Report
124. Depreciation of rupee and rising  gas costs is likely to increase the urea subsidy shortfall to  Rs 9,000 crore this financial year, a report said today.
125. Sisodia meets Delhi govt school topper in CBSE class 10 exam
126. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today met Divya Raghuvanshi, who stood first among Delhi government school students in the CBSE class 10 exam, and wished her luck for her future endeavours.
127. Patanjali's new app to challenge WhatsApp
128. Rajinikanth blames anti-social elements for Sterlite protest
129. AstraZeneca opens another medicines development centre
130. Bio-pharmaceutical company  AstraZeneca officially opened its new Global Medicines  Development (GMD) centre here today.
131. Indian Railway men to meet Chennai customs in summit clash
132. Indian Railway, Delhi, will  meet Customs, Chennai, in the title clash of the 53rd All  India Basketball Championship for men for Natchimuthu Gounder  Cup, here tomorrow.
133. Tandarust Punjab': Cong govt launches prog to make state healthiest in country
134. The Punjab government today launched a mission named, 'Tandarust Punjab', with an aim to make the state the healthiest in the country.
135. Iran's Fazel Atrachali becomes first-ever PKL player to enter 1 crore club
136. Iran's Fazel Atrachali today became the first player in the history of Pro Kabaddi League to enter the 1 crore club after he was fetched by U Mumba, in the auctions here.
137. Bhubaneswar to have second airport: Civil Aviation Ministry
138. Odisha's capital Bhubaneswar is set to get a second airport to reduce congestion at the existing one, the Civil Aviation Ministry today said.
139. Andersen Global ties up wth Nangia Advisors for India foray
140. US-based financial advisory firm Andersen Global today announced a tie-up with business advisory firm Nangia Advisors LLP.
141. Royal Enfield launches special edition of Classic 500 Pegasus
142. Niche bikemaker Royal Enfield,  which today launched the special edition of Classic 500  Pegasus motorcycle in the country, said its upcoming  technology centre in Chennai is likely to be functional by the  end of this year.
143. Job-seekers duped, two held
144. Two persons who allegedly  duped about 40 job-seekers of lakhs of rupees on the pretext  of offering them employment in Hyderabad Metro Rail, Eastern  Railways and Indian Airforce on outsourcing basis, were  arrested here today, police said.
145. New status PHC to be set up in Sri Jagannath temple
146. Odisha government has  decided to set up a new status public health centre inside the  Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri, state Health and Family  Welfare Minister Pratap Jena said.
147. Sebi allows debt issuers to review credit rating by agencies
148. Markets regulator Sebi today allowed debt issuers to review ratings given by agencies, a move that will check the menace of 'rating shopping' and 'pick-and-choose' approach in their actions.
149. Satin Creditcare posts Q4 net profit of Rs 44 cr
150. Micro-finance player Satin Creditcare today reported consolidated net profit of Rs 44.1 crore for the March quarter of last fiscal on higher volumes and lower operating expenses.
151. Nearly 30 kg beef seized in Rajasthan's Bharatpur
152. Nearly 30 kg beef was seized in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district today, an official said.
153. Mahakumbh: Centre asks UP govt to clean all 35 drain in Allahabad
154. Ahead of the 2019 Mahakumbh, the Centre today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to expedite the process of cleaning all 35 drains in Allahabad that meet river Ganga well before the mega religious congregation begins.
155. Learn from Kerala and roll back fuel price: Left to PM
156. Demanding a roll back of the hike in fuel prices, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should follow Kerala's example and reduce the duties on fuel.
157. Rajasthan first in country to launch health schemes for poor: Raje
158. Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje today claimed that her state government is the first in the country to launch ambitious health schemes for the benefit of poor tribal people.
159. 3 accused in murder case sent to 2-day police remand
160. Three men accused of murdering a youth in Kharindwa village here have been sent to two-day police remand today, police said.
161. Life limping back to normal in Mangalru
162. Life in the city slowly  returned to normal today, a day after the heavy downpour that  claimed five lives in coastal Dakshina Kannada and Udupi  districts and left several areas marooned.
163. Court stays Sri Lanka cricket board election
164. The Court of Appeal in Sri Lanka has stopped the election in the national cricket board, SLC, scheduled for tomorrow.
165. Bangladeshi man held at Delhi airport with fake ticket
166. A man from Bangladesh was apprehended at the airport here for allegedly using a fake ticket to enter the terminal area, a senior official said today.
167. Power Grid to offer up to 20% of tower assets to telecom firms
168. With an aim to leverage its tower  infrastructure, state-run Power Grid Corporation of India  (PGCIL) is planning to offer at least 10-20 per cent of its  1.5 lakh tower assets to telecom operators.
169. TMC govt has surpassed violent legacy of Left rule: Shah on WB BJP worker's death
170. BJP president Amit Shah today alleged that the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has "surpassed the violent legacy of the communist rule" as he attacked it over the suspected killing of his party worker.
171. Andhra Pradesh gets separate state symbols
172. Neem and black buck have been  declared as the state tree and animal respectively of Andhra  Pradesh.
173. Railway's conducts workshop to find ways to increase speed of trains
174. The Railways today conducted a one-day workshop 'Mission Raftaar' in which officials discussed ways to increase the average speed of freight and passenger trains, a statement from the ministry said.
175. Oxford and Cambridge worth billions in assets: Report
176. Two of the world's best-known universities, Oxford and Cambridge, own a property portfolio across the UK worth around 3.5 billion pounds, according to a report based on freedom of information (FOI) requests.
177. WTO should be 'rethought': French economy minister
178. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire called today for an overhaul of the World Trade Organisation, just two days before European companies may be hit with steep US tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
179. US commerce chief warns of disruption from EU privacy rules
180. US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross warned today that the new EU privacy rules in effect since last week could lead to serious problems for business, medical research and law enforcement on both sides of the Atlantic.
181. Djokovic reaches third round at Roland Garros, Halep wins opener
182. Former champion Novak Djokovic reached the French Open third round for the 13th consecutive year by beating Spanish qualifier Jaume Munar 7-6 (7/1)  6-4 6-4 today, while women's top seed Simona Halep battled to victory in her opening match.
183. Bangladesh recall Abul for Afghan T20s
184. Bangladesh today recalled medium pacer Abul Hasan to replace the injured Mustafizur Rahman for next month's Twenty20 series against Afghanistan in India.
185. Israel approves almost 2,000 new West Bank settler homes: NGO
186. Israel today approved construction of 1,958 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlement watchdog Peace Now told AFP.
187. Indonesian singer enthrals PM with 'Sabarmati ke Sant' at banquet
188. Indonesian singer Fryda Lucyana today enthralled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other guests with her  rendition of  popular Hindi song "Sabarmati ke Sant" at a banquet hosted by President Joko Widodo here.
189. Pak must not be admitted to NSG: US nuke watchdog
190. A US-based international nuclear proliferation watchdog today said Pakistan's application to the NSG should not be granted, mainly because of its ongoing illicit nuclear procurements abroad and its refusal to even minimally split its military and civil atomic programmes.
191. Protest in Lanka against Tuticorin police firing
192. A demonstration against the deadly police firing in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu was today held in front of the Indian High Commission here, condemning the incident that left 13 people dead.
193. Canadian Pacific Rail workers go on strike
194. More than 3,000 Canadian Pacific Rail workers are on strike, but contract negotiations continue, their union said.
195. France's Macron to meet with Canada PM Trudeau before G7
196. French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau in Ottawa before the G7 summit next week, Trudeau's office announced today.
197. OECD seeks to calm fears over Italy turmoil
198. The OECD today sought to calm concerns over political chaos in Italy that has sent global markets into a tailspin and raised the spectre of a fresh eurozone crisis.
199. Veere Di Wedding' banned in Pakistan over 'vulgar language
200. Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja's upcoming film "Veere Di Wedding" has been banned by Pakistan's Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) due to "vulgar language".
201. Ukraine admits faking death of anti-Kremlin journalist
202. Ukraine admitted today it had staged the murder of anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko in order to foil an attempt on his life by Russia, a stunning development in a case that had attracted global headlines.
203. Lahiri looks at the Memorial with fond memories and lot of hopes
204. Anirban Lahiri, who achieved his career-best result at the Memorial last year by finishing tied-2nd, returns to the event with a lot of hope and expectations.
205. Durrani's book is sheer foolishness: Musharraf
206. Pakistan's former dictator Pervez Musharraf has said that the controversial book co-authored by former ISI chief Lt Gen (retd) Asad Durrani was not a conspiracy but sheer foolishness.
207. Anti-Kremlin journalist reported killed in Ukraine appears alive
208. Russian anti-Kremlin journalist Arkady Babchenko, who was reported killed in Kiev, appeared alive and well at a news conference in Ukraine in a stunning development today.
209. Tesla hints at 'challenging regulations' for not being able to enter India
210. US-based electric car major Tesla today alluded to a challenging environment for not being able to enter India, a market which it would love to be in, according to company's Chief Executive Elon Musk.
211. School shooter video game withdrawn amid criticism
212. A US video game company has withdrawn a game that simulated a school shooting amid fierce criticism from parents of shooting victims and from politicians.
213. RBS finance chief in surprise exit ahead of British stake sale
214. China will cut import tariffs on consumer goods
215. Exclusive: Reliance to halt oil imports from Iran from October-November: sources
216. Morocco consumer boycott has big business in its sights
217. Words with Friends' maker Zynga buys Gram Games for $250 million
218. Moody's cuts India's projected growth rate for 2018
219. PM Modi condoles Indonesia's Surabaya church attack
220. Japanese manufacturer develops electric vehicles
221. Morocco World Cup squad: Renard's defensive firepower to take on biggies