[wanabidii] News Digest: Infosys chief Vishal Sikka meets Arun Jaitley

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

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Infosys chief Vishal Sikka meets Arun Jaitley
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka on Tuesday met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley amid industry-wide concerns around tighter visa norms in key markets like the US and layoffs in the sector. The meeting assumes significance as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the US later this month.

Sensex, Nifty fluctuate through day; end flat
The equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty were choppy in Tuesday's trade before closing flat for the day. The 30-share BSE Sensex finished at 31,103.49, gaining 7.79 points. The broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed at 9,606.90 down by 9.50 points.

Employer confidence in India dips to lowest since 2005: Report
Indian employers expect steady hiring outlook for next three months, but their confidence has dipped to the least optimistic level since 2005 amid uncertainties in global markets, says a report. Strongest third-quarter hiring plans were reported in Japan, Taiwan, Hungary,while India was ranked 7th

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Environment

70% of Chinese companies fail air pollution checks
More than 70% of companies checked by Chinese authorities failed environmental standards. State media reported during the latest round of air pollution inspections. The findings came after two months of inspections across 28 cities in smoggy Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and other nearby areas.

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".

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World

Airspace ban for Qatar flights was to protect citizens: Saudi Arabia
The comments were in reaction to remarks by Qatar Airways' chief executive that Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain were violating international law by shutting out Qatari flights.

Norway proposes ban on full-face veils in schools
Norway aims to ban face-covering Muslim veils in kindergartens, schools and universities, the government said on Monday, the latest European nation to propose restrictions on wearing burqas and niqabs.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Science

Obesity 'epidemic' affects one in 10 worldwide
More than one in 10 people worldwide are now obese and 2.2 billion are believed to be overweight, fueling a global health crisis that claims millions of lives every year, according to a major new international study released.

Three atomic clocks of desi GPS satellites stop working
Three atomic clocks of one of the seven satellites of the country's newly operational navigation satellite system have stopped working. Isro chairman A S Kiran Kumar said, "The rest of satellite components are functioning perfectly. In fact, we are using this satellite for messaging activity."

E-cigarettes may be as harmful as tobacco smoking: study
Electronic-cigarettes containing nicotine are potentially as harmful as unfiltered tobacco smoking when it comes to causing DNA damage, a new study led by an Indian-origin scientist warns.

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Technology

Gboard keyboard app for Android updated with new features
Google has started rolling out a new update for its Gboard keyboard app for Android. The update brings improved search results and the ability to draw emojis while texting.

Cars may soon predict if the driver is about to have a heart attack
Scientists are developing a new system that can predict if a car driver is about to have a heart attack, a feature that would help avoid road accidents due to an unexpected cardiac event.

Moto C Plus to launch in India soon
Lenovo-owned Motorola recently launched its budget Moto C smartphone in India. Now, the company is all set to bring its bigger variant – Moto C Plus – in the country.

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Education

Maharashtra Board class X results: Girls outperform boys yet again
Girls outshone boys yet again in the Maharashtra Board's class X examination results, declared on Tuesday. Girls recorded a better pass percentage. The state Secondary School Certificate (SSC) class X examination results registered an overall pass percentage of 88.74.

All boards to move towards common curriculum, papers
The HRD ministry has set up an inter-board working group (IBWG), comprising eight boards, to work out the details for stopping of mode ration and upward revision, or spiking, of marks. IBWG will deliberate regularly and work out a model for all boards to follow.

South India spends most on higher education
Education may be priceless, but the promise of a degree has seen parents across India foot large bills. On average, higher education accounts for 15.3% of the total household expenditure in rural and 18.4% in urban areas. In the south, the corresponding figures are 43% and 38%.

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Mumbai

Constant search for Maha AG leaves Fadnavis govt high & dry

Flyer dozes off for 5 hrs in bus, flight takes off without him

HC lifts stay, state clears 3 FSI for cluster redevpt in suburbs

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Delhi

Gurgaon gangrape: NHRC notice to Haryana DGP, police commissioner
NHRC has issued notices to the Haryana DGP and the Gurgaon police commissioner over the alleged gangrape of a 23-year-old woman in the industrial area of Manesar. The Commission observed today that the incident makes it clear that "night patrolling on the road by the police was not being done".

Your wait for bus could get shorter

Hippo hurray! Zoo gets a bundle of joy

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Bangalore

Pourkarmikas end stir, garbage problem to ease

James Bond at the Lido in my old Bangalore

Bengaluru sends maximum number of commerce students overseas

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Hyderabad

CM KCR announces memorial for C Narayana Reddy

American Academy award for University of Hyderabad researcher
Prof Geeta K Vemuganti, Dean, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH), has received the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Senior Achievement Award.

Solve water crisis, clean up drains: Owaisi

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Chennai

Take court orders seriously or face contempt, Madras HC warns officials
Irked by a bland reply submitted by Chennai Corporation officials in response to an ongoing PIL proceedings on hawkers menace in North Chennai, the Madras high court on Tuesday warned that it would not hesitate to invoke all the provisions, including contempt, on officials who take the orders casually.

Sting operation: Madurai South MLA Saravanan says his voice was dubbed; Moon TV managing director denies legislator's claim
: Madurai South AIADMK legislator S S Saravanan, who figured in a sting operation by Times Now and Moon TV on Monday, said on Tuesday though he appeared in the video, the voice in it was a dubbed one.

Railway unions asked to pay advertisement charges for erecting unauthorised hoardings
Southern Railway officials have been instructed to get tough with railway unions which erect unauthorised banners on railway premises.

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Ahmedabad

Fast friends: Hindu woman has observed rozas for 34 years

Three daily direct GoAir flights to Delhi from city

No one wants monument's keys!

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Allahabad

Better roads, drains in the pipeline for 51 colonies

STF catches man who supplied SIMs to extortion gang

8 inmates escape juvenile home in Para

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Bhubaneswar

Few takers for off-beat diploma courses at Berhampur University
Science subjects like chemistry, physics, botany and zoology are the most prefered among post-graduate aspirants applying at Berhampur University. However, one-year diploma courses in tourism and Indian monuments (DTIM) and Russian language, and two-year linguistic and home science courses have received few takers.

No hearse: Teen's kin carry body on stretcher
A man and his relatives from Benagapaju village in Kandhamal district had to carry his 13-year-old daughter's body on a stretcher from the district headquarters hospital in Phulbani on Monday due to alleged non-availability of a hearse in the hospital. Police, however, said the relatives of the girl did not wait for the hearse to arrive.

Venkaiah Naidu mounts 3D attack on Congress
Union information and broadcasting minister Venkaiah Naidu here on Monday said a disinformation campaign is on against the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led-government on issues of media freedom, beef eating and farmers' agitation.

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Bhopal

Hardik Patel arrested on way to Mandsaur to meet farmers
Quota stir leader Hardik Patel was on Tuesday arrested in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh when he was heading to Mandsaur to meet the kin of the farmers killed in police firing last week.

BCLL to introduce prepaid auto booth

Kakkaji takes farmer stir to Delhi

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Chandigarh

No plans to waive off farm debt, says Union minister

Villagers start vigil against arrest of murder accused

Reluctant states have to pass GST to do business: Meghwal

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