News Headlines 3rd July 2018

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2. Our intimate connection to trees isn't just about clean air, but a lot more
3. With the world warming, desperation is rising among people across the globe
4. US-India 2+2 dialogue cancellation: A case of much ado about a non-issue?
5. Supreme Court issues notice to Centre over foreign political donations
6. Govt shuns bad bank, opts for AMC route; 5-pronged strategy to resolve NPAs
7. Madras High Court asks Trai to revise tariff on Cable Landing Stations
8. More investors turned defensive in 2018 over 'uncertainties', says survey
9. Ahead of assembly polls, govt may hike MSP of paddy by Rs 200 per quintal
10. Lack of response stopped Air India sale, says PM Narendra Modi
11. India reduces duties on 3,142 imports from China, Asia-Pacific nations
12. Shimla to host State Power Ministers' conference as deadline looms
13. June manufacturing sees fastest growth in 2018; inflation remains a worry
14. No 'bad bank', govt has a 5-point strategy to deal with NPAs: Piyush Goyal
15. At 3.6%, eight core sector growth declines to 10-month low in May
16. Don't pay heed to rumours; NC won't be part of govt formation in J&K: Omar
17. India's plans to float 'Oil Buyers Club' with China to cut OPEC's dominance
18. FinMin Piyush Goyal expects fiscal deficit to be lower than 3.3% in FY19
19. Infrastructure sector growth dips to 10-month low of 3.6% in May
20. Most firms believe EU's GDPR will bring sense of privacy in biz: Survey
21. Indian Railways to alter face towels in AC coaches with disposable napkins
22. Switch to organic food may hike monthly expenses by Rs 1,500 per family
23. Consumers may have to bear an additional expense of Rs 1,200-1,500 per month for a family if they want to switch to organic food products, which are sold at high prices, a latest study said, while suggesting that the government should take steps to bring down the cost.
24. Coal India's supply to power plants up 15% in April-June period
25. India to cut tariffs on 3,142 items for Asia-Pacific trade bloc from July 1
26. Ethanol hike: Decontrol of molasses by UP holds key for optimum benefit
27. At 53.1, June manufacturing PMI records highest growth since Dec 2017
28. SAARC Development Fund looking to team up with financing majors
29. Why India's Forest Rights Act is discriminatory against non-tribals
30. Tracking the trend: June crop sowing slips below 10-year average
31. UPI transactions grow fastest in six months, up 30% at 246 mn in June
32. Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against jeweller Nirav Modi in PNB fraud
33. Central Bank of India to raise Rs 80 bn to strengthen core capital
34. HDFC Bank MD's remuneration declines to Rs 9.65cr in 2017-18
35. Arijit Basu takes charge as Managing Director of State Bank of India
36. Odisha team to study functioning of Bihar legislative council
37. A team of legislators and officials  of Odisha will come here tomorrow to study the functioning of  the legislative council, a release said.
38. PM Modi did 'lethal surgical strike' by not providing jobs, implementing GST: Mevani
39. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has executed a "lethal surgical strike" on 125 crore Indians by not providing jobs and implementing the note ban and the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani has said.
40. Manappuram Fin to acquire 85% stake in ISFC for Rs 212 cr
41. Non-banking financial company Manappuram Finance has entered into an agreement to acquire 85.39 per cent stake in Indian School Finance (ISFC) for over Rs 212 crore.
42. Six killed in autorickshaw-lorry collision in AP
43. Six people including a three  year-old baby were killed and eight others injured in a  collision involving an autorickshaw and a tipper lorry near  here today, police said.
44. UP Govt accepted Ram Rajya as ideal form of governance: Adityanath
45. 2.5 lakh beneficiaries of Centre's schemes to interact with PM in Jaipur
46. Rajasthan Minister Arun Chaturvedi has said nearly 2.5 lakh beneficiaries of various schemes of the central government will attend a meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on July 7.
47. FB account hacked by BJP to create rift in family: RJD leader Tej Pratap
48. RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav has alleged that his Facebook account was "hacked" by the BJP-RSS to create a rift in his family and weaken his party.
49. Rupee slides 16 paise to 68.96 against US dollar
50. Extending losses for the second session, the rupee weakened by 16 paise to trade at 68.96 against the US dollar in early trade today on sustained capital outflows amid strengthening of the American currency overseas.
51. One killed, two injured in wall collapse in Thane
52. A 35-year-old man was killed  and two other persons were seriously injured when the compound  wall of a housing society collapsed amid heavy rains in the  city, an official said today.
53. Mumbai: Part of bridge collapses in Andheri, two injured
54. Andhra CM extends help to Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims stranded in Nepal
55. Aspirin may reduce Alzheimer's disease, finds study
56. Train services of the Western Railway here came to a halt after a part of a footover bridge (FOB) collapsed this morning, an official said.
57. Priyanka Chaturvedi files complaint after rape threat to daughter on Twitter
58. China's fishermen scour the globe
59. Maharashtra: Sanitary napkin vending machines installed in prisons
60. Heavy flooding, low visibility in Himachal
61. 250 Kailash Yatra pilgrims from K'taka stranded in Nepal
62. Right to Walk' for Hyderabad citizens
63. Pompeo to travel to Pyongyang after postponing India 2+2
64. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who last week abruptly announced the postponing of the July 6 2+2 dialogue with India, will be travelling to Pyongyang this week.
65. Death penalty for drug peddlers a waste of time: Former Punjab DGP
66. Mandsaur rape: NCPCR seeks detailed report from police
67. Air India building should stay with govt: Gadkari
68. Banks must establish ground rules, says SBI Chairman
69. Project Sashakt: 5 prong strategy on stressed asset resolution
70. 10 criminals arrested in Ghaziabad
71. Ten notorious criminals were arrested today under the district police's "Operation All Out" and 10 two wheelers, ornaments and arms were seized from them, police said.
72. Why cannot CBI probe Tuticorin firing, asks HC
73. : The Madras High Court today wanted to know why the state government cannot hand over to the CBI the probe into the police firing in Tuticorin during the anti-Sterlite protests in May which left 13 people dead.
74. 1 killed, another injured in road rage incident
75. In a case of road rage, one person was killed and another sustained bullet injuries when two bike-borne youths opened fire at them, police said today.
76. Changes required in education system to make it India-centric: Min
77. Union Minister Satyapal Singh today said changes are required in the education system to make it India-centric as there has been undue influence of western education in the country.
78. HC refuses to quash TRAI regulations on CLS
79. The Madras High Court today refused
80. Asaram challenges conviction in rape case
81. Self-styled godman Asaram today filed an appeal in the Rajasthan High Court against his conviction in a rape case.
82. Congress suffered due to alliance with TMC: Adhir Chowdhury
83. West Bengal Congress president Adhir Chowdhury today said his party had suffered badly due to its alliance with the TMC, whose "sole motive" was to weaken the grand old party in the state.
84. Delhi forest dept seeks land from DDA for compensatory sapling plantation
85. The Delhi government's forest department has written to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) asking it to hand over land for compensatory sapling plantation against tree felling permission given for various projects.
86. SDMC rolls back hike in tax rate for small commercial properties
87. The civic body in south Delhi has rolled back increase in rate of tax for small commercial property-owners for the current financial year, a move that will benefit nearly 30,000 people, officials said today.
88. Burari death case fuels bizarre rumours
89. Some residents of the area where 11 members of a family were found dead at their residence in north Delhi have claimed the 11 pipes jutting out the side wall of the house have an "occult meaning", baffling police.
90. Burari deaths: Neighbours find it hard to come to terms with the tragedy
91. Neighbours of the Bhatia family, whose 11 members were found dead under mysterious circumstances in north Delhi's Burari locality yesterday, are finding it hard to come to terms with the tragedy.
92. 2 Punjab police officers dismissed
93. Two police officers, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Daljit Singh Dhillon, were dismissed from service over serious allegations of pushing women into drugs, an official said today.
94. U'Khand BJP leader to spend MP fund on constructing ICUs
95. Anil Baluni, a BJP Rajya Sabha member from Uttarakhand, today said he would spend his MPLAD fund on the construction of two to three intensive care units in the hilly districts of his state every year.
96. Court orders lodging of FIR against Mithun Chakraborty's wife, son in rape, cheating case
97. A Delhi court has ordered registration of FIR against veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty's wife and son on a complaint of rape and cheating filed by a woman.
98. Two killed in lightning strike in Jharkhand
99. Two persons were killed  in lightning strikes in separate places in Jharkhand's Dumka  district today, police said.
100. Ex Navy chief Admiral Nadkarni dead
101. Former Navy chief Admiral JG  Nadkarni died here today after battling thyroid cancer.
102. Matt Damon in talks to star in 'King of Oil
103. Martian" star Matt Damon is close to lock a deal with Universal Picture for the film "The King of Oil".
104. Smith, Warner fail to fire again in Canada tournament
105. Runs remained elusive for Steve Smith and David Warner as the former Australian captain and vice-captain played on opposing sides Monday in Canada's Global Twenty20 cricket tournament.
106. Wawrinka finds old self to upset Dimitrov at Wimbledon
107. Out of form and a set down to Grigor Dimitrov after just 23 minutes, Stan Wawrinka was just about the only person on Centre Court who believed he could win.
108. Real Madrid denies report of $360M offer to buy Neymar
109. Real Madrid has denied a report that it has offered to buy Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain for a world record transfer of 310 million euros (USD 360 million).
110. Scarlett Johansson to play massage parlour owner in 'Rub & Tug
111. Actor Scarlett Johannson is all set to reunite with her "Ghost in the Shell" director Rupert Sanders for a new project about a massage parlour owner.
112. This is how we proceed, says Honda after Japan defeat
113. Keisuke Honda said his country had a blueprint for the future despite being knocked out of the World Cup in painful fashion by Belgium on Monday.
114. West Indies set for two-Test clash with Bangladesh
115. West Indies and Bangladesh commence a two-Test series on Wednesday with the hosts expected to continue the trend of greener, bouncier pitches and a pace attack seeking to put the visitors on the back foot from the outset.
116. Japan women's university to accept transgender students
117. In a rare move, a Japanese women's university today said it will begin in 2020 accepting transgender students who were born male but identify as female.
118. Help reaches Thai cave boys after days trapped underground
119. Food and medical help reached 13 members of a Thai youth football team found rake thin but alive, huddled on a ledge deep inside a flooded cave nine days after they went missing, as the focus today turned to how to get them out.
120. Martinez hails Belgium 'character' after stunning World Cup win
121. Belgium coach Roberto Martinez said he was deeply proud after his team hit back from 2-0 down to beat Japan and claim a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
122. Japan stunned by manner of defeat, admits coach Nishino
123. Japan coach Akira Nishino admitted his desperate disappointment after seeing the Blue Samurai bow out of the World Cup in an agonising 3-2 defeat against Belgium on Monday in the last 16.
124. Lucas Hedges, Sterling K Brown to star in 'Waves
125. Actors Lucas Hedges and Sterling K Brown are in negotiations to lead the cast of musical drama "Waves".
126. Trump interviews Indian-American Amul Thapar for SC justice nominee
127. Donald Trump has interviewed prominent Indian-American judge Amul Thapar and three other legal luminaries shortlisted by the US President as potential nominees to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
128. Neymar unfazed by critics after sweet and sour display downs Mexico
129. Brazil superstar Neymar brushed off his critics after firing the five-time World Cup winners to victory over Mexico on Monday and into a quarter-final showdown with Belgium.
130. Swiss turn to Shaqiri to prove his worth on the world stage
131. A frustrated talent at club level, Xherdan Shaqiri tends to save his best for the big international stage with Switzerland and is putting himself in the shop window at the World Cup.
132. Trump admin misses deadline for second time on H4 notification
133. The Trump administration has failed to meet its deadline for the second time this year to issue a notification on its decision to terminate the work authorisation of H-4 visa holders, mostly Indians who are spouses of professionals having H-1B visas.
134. Tesla production leader Doug Field exits company
135. Tesla confirmed that the head of Model 3 production, who went on leave after chief executive Elon Musk took over his duties, will not be returning.
136. Australia's public broadcaster banned from Pacific forum
137. Australia's national broadcaster ABC has been banned from an annual Pacific forum by host nation Nauru for "harassment and lack of respect", after critical coverage of the country's government and its controversial camp for asylum seekers.
138. Facebook said it is notifying more than 800,000 users that a software bug temporarily unblocked people at the social network and its Messenger service.
139. Libyan navy says 63 missing in new Mediterranean shipwreck
140. Sixty-three migrants are missing after the inflatable boat they were on sunk off the coast of Libya, a spokesman for the country's navy told AFP, citing eyewitness accounts from survivors.
141. Overflow crowd gathers to honour slain Maryland journalist
142. Days after newspaper editor Rob Hiaasen and four colleagues were shot to death by a gunman in the Capital Gazette's newsroom, an overflow crowd gathered at a Maryland nature centre to remember the man they loved in stories, poems, and songs.
143. Australian bishop sentenced to year's detention for cover-up
144. The most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world to be convicted of covering up child sex abuse has been sentenced in an Australian court to 12 months in detention.
145. Century's longest total lunar eclipse to be seen in Dubai on July 27
146. Dubai is all set to witness a total lunar eclipse on the night of July 27, an observatory here has announced.
147. Brazil fan who is deaf, blind follows World Cup with help
148. Like fans all over soccer-mad Brazil, Carlos Junior followed every move the national team made on the field yesterday in its 2-0 victory over Mexico.
149. Boeing and Embraer in 'advanced' talks over merger
150. US aerospace giant Boeing and Embraer are in "advanced negotiations" over a much-anticipated tie-up, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer said.
151. UK to ban gay 'conversion therapy' after massive survey
152. Britain today unveiled its "action plan" to tackle discrimination against the gay community, which includes bringing forward legislation to ban the practice of conversion therapy.
153. Merkel, rebel minister agree migrant deal to avert govt crisis
154. German Chancellor Angela Merkel reached a deal on migration with her rebellious interior minister, Horst Seehofer, defusing a bitter row that had threatened her government.
155. Three-year-old wounded in US stabbing attack dies: police
156. A three-year-old girl died after being seriously wounded when a man went on a stabbing spree in the US state of Idaho two days before, police said.
157. 2 killed as terrorists attack govt official's car in Pak's North Waziristan agency
158. Two personnel of the Khasadar force were killed and a government official injured after their vehicle was attacked by terrorists in the restive tribal region of northwest Pakistan, officials said today.
159. White House won't recognise Crimea annexation: official
160. The White House said it rejects Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, and US sanctions will remain in place until the move is reversed.
161. Pompeo to return to North Korea on July 5: White House
162. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will head back to North Korea next week for new talks with Kim Jong-un on ending the standoff over Pyongyang's nuclear programme, the White House said.
163. Chadli fires Belgium into World Cup's last eight
164. Nacer Chadli scored a stunning injury-time winnner as Belgium fought back from 2-0 down to defeat Japan 3-2 and advance to a World Cup quarter-final showdown with Brazil here.
165. Belgium beat Japan 3-2 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
166. Belgium scored a last-gasp winner to beat Japan and set up a World Cup quarter-final against Brazil.
167. French arms exports halved in 2017, Mideast clients still biggest
168. French weaponry exports fell sharply last year in the absence of major deals to sell new Rafale fighter jets, with Middle Eastern clients again making up the bulk of the orders, the defence ministry said today.
169. Russia takes action against US at WTO on metals duties