[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex slips more than 150 points; Nifty below 9,600-mark

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		Friday, June 23, 2017
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		Business
		Sensex slips more than 150 points; Nifty below 9,600-mark 30-share BSE Sensex lost 152.53 points to finish at 31,138.21 while the broader NSE Nifty slipped 55.05 points to close at 9,574.95. Analysts owed the slump to profit booking ahead of a longer weekend as the market will stay closed on Monday on occasion of Eid. Hybrid models set to pinch your pockets in GST regime If you are planning to buy a hybrid car, do so before the GST regime kicks in from next month. Hybrids will be expensive by anywhere between Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 45 lakh after the higher tax burden on these vehicles in the new tax structure. AI debt unsustainable, should go to private hands: Panagariya More Business News»

		Environment
		It's a girl: Japan zoo's star panda baby gets a checkup The baby panda who has become an overnight celebrity in Japan is a girl. It's difficult to determine the gender of a panda newborn. The zoo had also been careful not to separate the baby from her mother. The still nameless cub has been doing well, drinking mother ShinShin's milk. Frogs with burrowing skills found A Delhi University student has found four new species of burrowing frogs from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. The frogs were confirmed as new species in a DU lab by using an integrated taxonomic approach that included DNA studies, detailed morphological comparisons and bioacoustics. Tigers at risk of poaching over sharing locations on social media Field directors of tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and other states have been asked to take steps to prevent circulation of pictures and video footages of tiger movements on WhatsApp groups and Facebook. More Environment News»

		World
		Iranians chant 'Death to Israel', burn IS flag at rallies Iranian state media said millions of people turned out for the rallies to mark Al-Quds Day that was declared by Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and which is held on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. 472 civilians dead in month of US-led Syria strikes: Monitor The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the period between May 23 and June 23 saw the highest civilian death toll in coalition raids for a single month since they began on September 23, 2014. Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said 222 civilians, including 84 children, were killed in the largely Islamic State group-held province of Deir Ezzor. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		'Superhero' 3D printed hands help kids dream in Argentina Kaori Misue has a brand new 'superhero' prosthetic hand thanks to the genius of 21-year-old inventor Gino Tubaro and his 3D printer. More than 500 people, mostly children, have received similar prostheses and 4,500 more remain on a waiting list. US to experience rare total solar eclipse For the first time in almost a century the United States is preparing for a coast-to-coast solar eclipse, a rare celestial event millions of Americans, with caution, will be able to observe. US total solar eclipse sparks spectator excitement During the Aug 21 eclipse, the moon will pass between the sun and Earth, blocking the face of the sun and leaving only its outer atmosphere, or corona, visible in the sky. It is the first coast-to-coast total eclipse since 1918. More Science News»

		Technology
		Zopo Speed X smartphone with dual camera Zopo has launched its latest smartphone in India. Dubbed Zoppo Speed X, the smartphone comes with dual-rear camera setup and an AI-based chatbot Niki. LG V20 again going for $399.99 in the US LG's flagship smartphone V20 is up for sale in the US at $399.99. The smarthone is available at the price with the retailer B&H. OPPO A77T running on Android 7.1.1 Nougat spotted on TENAA Oppo is said to be working on a new smartphone called A77T. The smartphone has been spotted on the certification website TENAA. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE extends dates for verification & obtaining of photocopies; details on website on Friday The Board stated that application process for online rechecking/ verification has been extended till June 27 and for obtaining photocopies till June 30, 2017. The details will be made available by the Board on its website on Friday. From 2018, CBSE boards to begin a month early Come 2018, Class X and XII Board exams will take place in February instead of March as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to advance the cycle of exams and related activities from 2018-19 as a part of reforms focused on “error-free evaluation“. Delhi HC to examine scrapping of answersheets' re-evaluation by CBSE The Delhi High Court has remarked that the Central Board of Secondary Education's examiners would also make mistakes or errors in totalling of marks and evaluation. In the wake of several petitions being moved by students, Delhi High Court to examine scrapping re-evaluation of answersheets'. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai student bags 96th rank in NEET Mumbai is India's most expensive city, says Cost of Living Survey According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, Mumbai – ranked 57 – is India’s most expensive city for expatriates, inching closer to break into the top 50 most expensive cities in the world. NEET results declared, all India topper from Punjab Navdeep Singh from Punjab topped the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to MBBS and BDS courses, for which results were announced on Friday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Mumbai is India's most expensive city, says Cost of Living Survey According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, Mumbai – ranked 57 – is India’s most expensive city for expatriates, inching closer to break into the top 50 most expensive cities in the world. Slight rise in mercury in Delhi, 75 per cent humidity Traces of rainfall were recorded in few parts of the national capital on Friday, even as the minimum temperature settled at 26.6 degrees Celsius, two notches below the normal. Number game: '0001' goes for Rs 16 lakh in Delhi A vanity plate bearing car registration number `0001' in Delhi was bought at a recent auction for Rs 16 lakh, the highest amount paid to date for a fancy number. A hospitality firm based in the national capital paid the amount for the number in an e-auction. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Sankeerth Sadananda secures all-India rank 4 in NEET This comes as the best birthday gift ever for Sankeerth Sadananda’s father Sadanand Poojary, as Sankeerth was declared AIR 4 rank holder in NEET results declared on Monday. “He did it, and I could not have got the best gift ever than this. I am a proud father today," said excited Sadananda Poojary, while talking to TOI. Indian nurse from Karnataka trafficked and pushed into slavery in Saudi Arabia A kafil in Saudi Arabia is holding Jacintha Mendonca – an Indian nurse from Karnataka – to ransom and is demanding 24,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 4.32 lakh) to let her go free; even as the agent in Mangalore who illegally trafficked her to Saudi is roaming free. Waterholes in central business district may close from July More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Bengalureans roll out their yoga mats, stretch for fitness Video: Minor girl falls into borewell, rescue operation underway Duvvada Jagannadham released: Twists in the movie hold viewers' attention The first half of the movie is entertaining and some songs, comedy and romance engage you. Last 20 minutes before the interval are just brilliant. The second half is also good with intense action, say the audiences. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mumbai is India's most expensive city, says Cost of Living Survey According to Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, Mumbai – ranked 57 – is India’s most expensive city for expatriates, inching closer to break into the top 50 most expensive cities in the world. Video: 3 years on, debris left in Moulivakkam a reminder of tragic building collapse Video: 3 years on, debris left in Moulivakkam a reminder of tragic building collapse Madras HC directs ASI to set up museum at Keeladi archaeological site The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Friday directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to set up a site museum at the archaeological excavation site in Keeladi village in Sivaganga district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Direct nexus between elected representatives and prisoners: Gujarat high court Gujarat plans to digitize PM Modi's hometown Vadnagar before Diwali Officials have begun to equip Vadnagar town and all the villages of the taluka with a host of digital services. Various services like health care and education will also be digitised. The national optical fibre network will also be utilised under this project. Video: Lion cub chased by car; video goes viral More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Farmers stick to protest plan, perform 'shavasan' on highways Similar reports came in from across the state, including Meerut, Varanasi, Faizabad, Gorakhpur and Jhansi. Yoga Day observed in Sangam city The international yoga day was observed by several organisations of the the Sangam city on Wednesday. Aadhaar, PAN card must for teachers' transfer: Basic Shiksha Parishad Amidst raging debate of linking Aadhaar with PAN card, the basic education department in UP has made details of both mandatory for transfer and adjustment of teachers. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dharna for protection from harassment Parents of students studying in Kendriya Vidyalaya I on Thursday staged a sit-in outside the school gate in protest against stalking and harassing of school girls by men in the area. Prakash Javadekar promises to look into CBSE result mess Plus 2 gaffe: Government to seek CHSE report More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Video: Youth tied to tree, thrashed over alleged love affair Farmers stop trains at Hoshangabad Farmers stopped trains in Hoshangabad district in the state on Thursday afternoon.They stood on the railway track, forcing the railway authorities to suspend train movement. Civic body helpline lacks inter-agency support (words 130) More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Strict norms, high rentals sending industry to Mohali Stringent norms, unfriendly environment and high rentals are forcing industrial units to shift from Industrial Area in Chandigarh to Mohali that is fast developing as a commercial hub. Make Chandigarh a state to cut red tape, demand businessmen Describing the existing bureaucratic set-up as incapable of resolving their longstanding issues, the business community raised the demand of statehood for the city. NEET Results 2017: Punjab boy is India topper It was a high flying day for Punjab as Navdeep Singh from Muktsar topped the country with All India rank 1 in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (UG) 2017. The result was declared on Friday morning by the Central Board of Secondary Education. More Chandigarh News»

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