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		Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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		Business
		Bank strike may hit transactions over Rs 1 lakh cr: Assocham Services like cash deposits and withdrawal from branches and cheque clearances have been hit hard by the strike, which was called under the aegis of the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). Starbucks CEO says chain ready to enter Italy after 35 years A Milan location will open in 2018 of what Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz called "the quintessential Roastery" - one of the high-end shops featuring in-house roasting and complex coffee drinks. The journey of 35 years, Schultz said, completes "my own dream and the circle of Starbucks." March may see cos raising up to Rs 6,000 crore via IPOs This year's first IPO for the BSE was oversubscribed 51 times last month. The issue raised up to Rs 1,243 crore from the IPO priced at Rs 805-806 per share. More Business News»

		Environment
		Peculiar tie between warm climate, slow snowmelt: Study The research released on Monday found the early snowmelt is slower than in summer, partly because the sun is weaker and nights are cooler in late winter and early spring. The researchers say slower snowmelt could mean less water for humans. How a misunderstood order is fuelling forest fire Soon, a database of all zoo animals across the country The Central Zoo Authority (CZA), an autonomous body under the Union ministry of environment and forests, is soon going to initiate a project to tag all zoo animals to prepare a comprehensive database of animals in all Indian zoos. More Environment News»

		World
		Quake hits off Japan's Fukushima, no tsunami risk A 5.6-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday struck northeastern Japan near the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant but there was no fear of a tsunami, Japanese and US authorities said. The quake struck at a depth of 42.3 kms (26 miles) in the Pacific Ocean 34 kms east-northeast of the town of Namie. Afghan policeman turns gun on colleagues, kills 11 Spokesperson for the provincial governor, says the policeman turned his rifle on his colleagues & killed them late Monday in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital. He says the attacker collected all the firearms from his colleagues, then fled the scene in a police vehicle presumably to join Taliban. Russia pledges to veto UN sanctions on Syria Russia pledged to veto a Western-backed UN resolution that would impose sanctions on 21 Syrian individuals & organizations allegedly involved in chemical weapons attacks in the war-ravaged country. The resolution, initially sponsored by Britain & France, was recently joined by the US administration. More World News»

		Science
		New tool to reduce risk of triggering man-made earthquakes SpaceX to send first paying tourists around moon next year SpaceX plans to launch two paying passengers on a tourist trip around the moon next year using a spaceship under development for NASA astronauts and a heavy-lift rocket yet to be flown, the launch company announced on Monday. The first such launch is tentatively targeted for late 2018. NASA may send robotic spacecraft to Sun next year More Science News»

		Technology
		WhatsApp accepts its new status feature is not a 'hit' Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently rolled out a big update to its ‘Status’ feature. The enhanced feature is quite similar to Snapchat’s stories. But it seems that the new Status has turned out to be a flop. MWC 2017 Day 1: Gadget roundup Mobile World Congress (MWC), the annual technology and telecom trade show, commenced in Barcelona on Monday. Thanks to the meteoric growth in importance of mobile devices and services, MWC's place on the tech calendar is second only to Las Vegas's Consumer Electronics Show. Although 2017's installment lacks big-hit announcements, Samsung, LG, Sony and even Nokia have already made great impressions, and more are likely as the week progresses. Here are the must-see launches from the first day of the event. How Indian IT companies are reworking their business models IT companies are reworking every part of their business -- from how to win deals to how to cut costs with the help of outside consultants -- as they look to weather the perfect storm created by automation, protectionism in their major markets, and investors seeking bigger payouts. More Technology News»

		Education
		Despite opposition Stephen's decides to seek autonomous status Amid protests by students and teachers, the Governing Body of the prestigious St Stephen's College on Saturday decided to go ahead with the proposal seeking autonomy for the institution. Makarand Paranjape emerges as front runner for top post at IIAS We want to promote innovation: Javadekar More Education News»

		Mumbai
		WHO frets over 12 drug-resistant bacteria besides TB Five years after the emergence of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria in India, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday published its first-ever list of antibiotic-resistant "priority pathogens" – a catalogue of 12 families of bacteria that pose the greatest threat to human health. 'Burns patients should get disability benefits' Survivors of fire burns should be included in the Rights of Persons with Disability Bill so that they get reservation in government jobs and educational institutions. This was one of recommendations made by a state-level roundtable attended by government and police officials as well as doctors, lawyers and social workers on Saturday. Mumbai's heart transplant program gets a push One more five-star hospital in Mumbai has managed to get a license to perform heart transplants. The city, which is credited with India's first heart transplant in 1968, has ironically lagged behind in this crucial healthcare aspect. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Ramjas violence: NHRC issues notice to Delhi Police The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to Delhi Police Commissioner over allegations of police excesses outside Ramjas College in Delhi University on February 22. Delhi Metro smart cards to be non-refundable from April 1 The Delhi Metro's smart cards will be non-refundable from April 1, the DMRC announced on Tuesday. It has been done to comply with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines, the Delhi Metro Rail Corp (DMRC) said in a statement. The smart cards sold after April 1 and the cards already in circulation will become non-refundable, it said. Country's first integrated heliport inaugurated in Delhi The country's first integrated heliport was inaugurated in the national capital today, with Civil Aviation Minister A Gajapathi Raju saying it is the first of its kind facility in South Asia.a More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Passengers stranded as IndiGo cancels flight to Bengaluru More than 100 passengers were left stranded at the Lohegaon airport here after the Bengaluru-bound IndiGo flight, which earlier failed to arrive from Bengaluru due to bad weather condition there, was cancelled at the last moment on Monday morning. Dial 100 and cops will soon speak to you in English and Hindi too The next time you try to call the police control room to report any emergency, language won't be a barrier.For, the control room personnel will converse with you in three languages: Kannada, Hindi and English. Fake diary caused more damage to Congress: MLC Lahar Singh Siroya BJP MLC Lahar Singh Siroya will meet home minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday to request him to expedite probe into his complaint against the state Congress unit for producing a diary, which he claims, does not belong to him. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Last rites of alleged hate-crime victim Kuchibhotla performed The last rites of Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla were performed here today, amidst a wave of emotional upheaval. India hails Ian Grillot's heroism, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj leads chorus Court converts farmer's plea into PIL More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Textiles showroom salesman found dead in Chennai A salesman at a leading textiles showroom was found dead at the employees’ quarters in T Nagar here on Tuesday morning, police said. 12 AIADMK MPs meet Pranab, seek CBI probe into Jayalalithaa death Twelve AIADMK MPs, belonging to the O Panneerselvam group, met President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi and handed over a petition seeking a probe into the medical treatment provided to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa before her demise on December 5. Girl suffers injuries after portion of ceiling falls on her in Chennai A three-year-old girl suffered injuries when a portion of the ceiling of a building fell on her at Valleeshwaran Thottam near Mylapore on Tuesday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		IS brothers give cops names of 40 operatives The two Islamic State terror group suspects arrested from Rajkot and Bhavnagar on Sunday have confessed to their plans of planting bombs in the thickly populated Trikon Baug and Gundawadi areas of Rajkot this week. Businessman's nephew reveals Dawood man's Pak no. BJP, Congress trade barbs over Pandya murder More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Decline in voters' turnout in Amethi from 58% to 56% SP, BSP want hung Assembly to have bargain power: PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused SP and BSP to be working on a plan to dent BJP's chances to return to power in Uttar Pradesh. Yuvraj: This buffalo is worth Rs 9.25 crore His daily diet consists of 20 litres of milk, 10 kg fruits especially apple, turnip, 5 kg green fodder and 5 kg dry straw . His routine also includes a five-km walk daily. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Independent to decide Kandhamal district's future An independent candidate will play the decider's role when it comes to forming the zilla parishad in the tribal-dominated Kandhamal district, where no political party has won a clear majority. Singer Usha Uthup enthralls Berhampur Playback singer Usha Uthup, with her booming command over thousands in an audience, wove her customary magic over those gathered at the Khallikote College stadium here on Sunday evening. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation flush with 2.5 crore pending tax The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been able to fill up its coffers with Rs 2.5 crore in just a month from holding tax from defaulters after the issue of the red letter notice on January 25. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Interstate gang that broke into eight houses in one night busted The detection of crime branch (DCB) busted an inter-state gang of burglars on Monday and arrested one person from Bhopal. Raids on illegal 'investment advisers' across Madhya Pradesh No ragging, NRI girl too sensitive: MANIT More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjabi varsity holds 2-day folk festival A two-day inter-zonal Punjabi folk festival began at Punjabi University’s Guru Tegh Bahadur Hall here on Monday. Digital ration cards in Himachal from April 1 In a smart move, the hill state residents are going to have digitized ration cards from April 1 this year. This was declared by food and civil supply minister G S Bali at a press conference in Dharamshala on Monday. War veterans line up in Gurmehar Kaur's support Support from the war veterans has started pouring in for Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, whose social media campaign against ABVP drew a volley of hate messages on her Facebook account. More Chandigarh News»

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