[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty end with losses on rangebound day

Monday, August 07, 2017

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Sensex, Nifty end with losses on rangebound day

Why Jaiprakash Associates' shares shot up 20%
The company which is into various verticals including cement, real estate, hospitality and power, posted a standalone net profit of Rs 764.99 crore in the quarter ended June, on higher income and lower expenses incurred during the period.

Split within central bank flags flawed inflation model
Following a series of consensus voting and bland statements, there was an open split in the monetary policy committee in June, which got worse last week.

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Environment

Growing bear population means thousands more teeth to sort
The growing population of the bears in the United States has scientists sorting through thousands more teeth, which are important to get a handle on the health of America's bruins.

Billy Bragg addresses global warming threat in his new single
Singer Billy Bragg has addressed the dangers of global warming in his new single "King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood".

French zoo works to keep alive panda cub after its twin died
The pink, hairless male weighing 142 grams (five ounces) is tiny compared to its 86-kilogram (190-pound) mother. She bore twins Friday, but the firstborn was too weak to survive. Huan Huan and partner Yuan Zi are on a 10-year loan from China.

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World

North Korea issue: China media slam US 'arrogance'
China has repeatedly said that while sanctions need to be imposed, they cannot bring a final resolution to the North Korea issue, which has to be addressed by talks.

Australia finds crashed US military aircraft
A US military aircraft that crashed off the Australian coast has been found, authorities said on Monday, with divers preparing to try and locate three missing marines.

US Tillerson says can settle problems with Russia
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday said that the United States wants to work with Russia and it was pointless to cut off ties over their disagreements.

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Science

New Pac-Man like microbot can capture, transport single cells

IIT scientists develop silk mats that could treat arthritis
Scientists from IIT Guwahati have synthesised mats made of silk-proteins and bioactive glass fibres that they believe can assist the growth of bone cells and repair worn-out joints in arthritis patients.

Indian-origin doctor helps gene editing of human embryos
A team of scientists has altered human embryos using a new technique called CRISPR CAS9 that edits genes and in this case it helped remove a fatal mutation that leads to heart attacks. This now opens up an ethical 'Pandora's Box' if germline repairs and enhancements may become a thing in vogue.

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Technology

Airtel offering 1000GB bonus data on broadband plans: Here's how to get it
Data wars don't seem confined to the smartphones. With Jio set to enter the broadband fray in the next few months, telecom companies seems to be ensuring that they have competitive plans to deal with Jio offers.

Over 11.44 lakh PAN cards deactivated: Here's how to check if your's is valid
The government has deleted or de-activated over 11.44 lakh permanent account numbers (PANs). This was informed by minister of state for finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.

Why Apple's China problem is not its alone
The iPhone maker is the latest from Silicon Valley to face a conundrum in balancing their value for human rights and free expression against a government intent on controlling online content.

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Education

IIT-Kharagpur to raise number of female students

UGC forms panel for high education standards

India will gain 100% literacy in next 5 years, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar says

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Mumbai

HC won't limit dahi handi revelry, says accidents can happen even in toilet
Declining to issue directions on the age and height restrictions for the dahi handi celebrations, Bombay High Court on Monday accepted the State government's statementin that children below 14 years will not be allowed to participate.

Mumbai University online assessment mess: Now varsity simply scraps the deadline
Students fear process will stretch for months, as re-evaluation too will take time

Mughals are a lost chapter in the Maharashtra board's textbooks
History textbooks for Std VII and IX revised, Akbar's reign reduced to three lines as focus is on Shivaji's Maratha Empire

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Delhi

Dyeing industry: Two months on, CBI files case in cancer colony row
Nearly two and a half months after Times of India reported that two persons had died in North east Delhi’s Shiv Vihar area as the unauthorised jeans dyeing industry in the residential area was polluting the water, the Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a case to investigate how the illegal industry was running in the area.

Heavy rains lash Delhi-NCR, bring relief
Delhi and National Capital Region witnessed heavy rains on Monday afternoon even as festivities were hit on Raksha Bandhan.

Corporations rapped on garbage at schools
A bench of the Delhi high court told this to the officials of Delhi government and the municipal corporations for their failure to implement daily garbage collection from Delhi schools.

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Bangalore

Thinking their way through new superstitions - Print

Karnataka: Subrahmanya village may soon be alcohol-free
One of the top revenue earning temples of the State, Kukke Shree Subrahmanya Temple located in Subrahmanya in Dakshina Kannada district about 100 kilometers from Mangaluru, may soon be declared alcohol-free.

How much do you need for a decent life in Bengaluru?

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Hyderabad

Let's pledge our support for weavers: Minister KTR
Industries and handlooms minister KT Rama Rao launched 'Chenetha Sambaralu' at People's Plaza as part of National Handloom Day celebrations on Necklace Road Hyderabad. KTR went around all the stalls and greeted the weavers on the occasion of Rakhi. Some women tied rakhi on his wrist and took selfies with him.

TRS MP Kavitha ties rakhi on minister KTR, gifts him helmet

People wary of Rs 10 coins despite RBI clarification
10 coins are valid, contradicting rumours, several people in the city are still visiting banks to deposit and exchange coins.The reason cited is that most vendors have not been accepting .

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Chennai

Madurai police form special cell to investigate issues faced by inter-caste marriage couples
Based on a recent Madras high court order, the Madurai city police have formed a separate cell to investigate issues faced by inter-caste marriage couples.

TN minister Dindigul Sreenivasan says some officials are supporting DMK thinking AIADMK govt will fall soon
Tamil Nadu forest minister Dindigul C Sreenivasan has said some officials in different departments are not cooperating with the government as they are expecting that the AIADMK government will fall at any time.

Co scours data, helps pupils perform better
Schools Embrace Data-driven Behavioural Change

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Ahmedabad

Gujarat Rajya Sabha election turns into a high-stakes battle
Four candidates are in the fray for the three vacancies to the upper house of parliament and the contest is expected to go down to the wire.

'Vipul knew how police probed, thanks to serials'
When a team of inspectors V J Rathod, D A Chaudhari and B G Parmar set out on solving the sensational crime, a few things struck them as odd.

44 Gujarat Congress MLAs return from Bengaluru amid high security
The 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs, who were lodged at a resort near Bengaluru city apparently to fend off poaching attempts by the BJP ahead of Rajya Sabha polls on August 8, returned to their home state after a 10-day break.

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Allahabad

Aishwarya visits Sangam with Abhishek to immerse father's ashes
Devotees at the Sangam area of the city were for a surprise on Saturday morning when they saw a streamer arriving at the confluence of the three rivers and bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan immersed the ashes of her late father.

HC fines DG, medical education, for not replying

BJP is a party of internal democracy, says Sunil Bansal

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Bhubaneswar

Sudarsan Pattnaik joins Telangana MP's 'gift a helmet' campaign

Police to launch online enrolment of senior citizens soon

Real emotion, virtual wishes: Raksha Bandhan goes hi-tech
While the sentiment driving Raksha Bandhan has not dulled, the actual act of tying a rakhi on a brother's wrist has undergone a sea-change.

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Bhopal

Married women bear the brunt of superstition

Cases of dengue emerging every second day in Bhopal

New signages go dark, BMC looks other way

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Chandigarh

SGPC may protest GST on purchases made to run langar sewa
As the GST Council, which met on Sunday, skipped to discuss the imposition of the new tax on items purchased by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) which runs free langar sewa, the Sikh’s Mini Parliament is now contemplating to hold protests against the centre.

Oz sports mgmt courses gain ground
With Students Making A Beeline For Course, Two Countries Likely To Start Joint Initiatives

This PU garden has plants that can cure your cold, headache

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