[wanabidii] News Digest: No plans to launch app-based taxi service, clarifies Reliance

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		Saturday, February 25, 2017
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		Business
		No plans to launch app-based taxi service, clarifies Reliance Gold hits 4-month high, climbs Rs 325 on firm global cues Gold prices soared by Rs 325 to regain the Rs 30,000-mark and trade at over 4-month high of Rs 30,175 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday, amid a firm overseas trend and wedding season buying by jewellers. Govt sets out clear road for driverless cars The move will allow Indian carmakers and technology firms to join the global race to develop self-driving cars. Tata Elxsi, the Tata Group's design and technology firm, has been planning to test driverless cars. The company declined to comment for this report. More Business News»

		Environment
		Czech zoo welcomes baby Indian rhinoceros Tiger, leopard found dead near Bhopal Rate of retreat of Gangotri glacier slows The rate of retreat of Gangotri glacier has slowed down to 11 metres since 2008 from the maximum of 35 metres recorded in 1974, according to experts at the Almora-based GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development (GBPNIHESD) who conducted a study of the glacier located in Uttarkashi from 2008 till 2016. More Environment News»

		World
		Suicide attacks on bases in Syria's Homs kill 42 "There were at least six attackers and several of them blew themselves up near the headquarters of state security and military intelligence," Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdel Rahman told news agency AFP. Donald Trump: Different strokes What chemical weapons North Korea possesses Malaysian police said a chemical weapon the toxic VX nerve agent was used to kill the estranged half brother of Pyongyang leader at the Kuala Lumpur airport on Feb. 13. If N Korea's involvement is confirmed, this would be an unusual and extremely high-profile use of its chemicals in an assassination. More World News»

		Science
		Watching birds near home eases sadness and worries: Study Nasa looks at sending two astronauts aboard Orion Days after the US President Donald Trump promised to "unlock the mysteries of space", Nasa has kicked off a study to assess the feasibility of adding a two-member crew to the first unmanned flight of the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft called Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1). Cord blood: Big business, small benefits Private banking of umbilical cord blood is a big business running parallel to childbirth in big hospitals, but is it worth the cost? While companies offering the facility for a few thousand rupees claim it can be used to treat conditions ranging from cerebral palsy to diabetes, health experts and doctors disagree. More Science News»

		Technology
		Asus Zenfone Live smartphone with real-time beautification feature launched There is a front-facing soft LED flash along with dual MEMS microphones that eliminate background noise while shooting selfie videos. Real-time Beautification adds features such as skin smoothing, wrinkle removal, skin tone adjustment and more. Apple reveals unexpected iPhone shutdown bug fix on iOS 10.2.1 According to a statement given by Apple to TechCrunch website, iOS 10.2.1 fixed a bug that abruptly caused shutdowns on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus smartphones TCS CEO not worried about US visa rules but asks for level playing field TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan is not "overtly perturbed" by the proposed overhaul of visa regime in the US but has sought a "level playing field" with similar policies for everyone. More Technology News»

		Education
		Makarand Paranjape emerges as front runner for top post at IIAS We want to promote innovation: Javadekar As law colleges mushroom, concern over quality of advocates being churned out A list of law colleges across the country prepared by the Bar Council of India shows that UP has the largest number of 350 law colleges, and one of its little known universities, Shri Chatrapati Shahuji Maharaj University in Kanpur, has 88 colleges affiliated to it awarding law degrees. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Hospitals set up satellite centres, take cancer care closer to patients' homes BMC polls: Cracks in Congress over supporting Shiv Sena for Mumbai Mayor Man indulges in sexual act in public, held A 47-year-old man from Kalachowkie has been arrested for allegedly outraging a woman's modesty. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Congress, Sheila Dikshit in damage control mode AICC spokesman Randeep Surjewala said, "People who have enjoyed the fruits of power for four decades and are held in high esteem by Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi... they should look within themselves before pointing fingers at the Congress leadership." Multilevel parking lot for DTC buses Najeeb Ahmed's mom upset, wants judicial probe More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		After diary storm, uneasy calm in Congress Even as the Congress party and chief minister Siddaramaiah were trying to come to terms on Friday with the release of a diary supposedly seized from MLC Govindaraj and which allegedly has incriminating evidence against Karnataka's ministers of having given money to the party high command, opposition parties have mounted pressure on the government to initiate action. 'Dirty cash diary' expose: 'Political donations part of the game' Father, Sushil Kumar biggest inspirations for Babita Phogat Commonwealth gold medallist in wrestling, Babita Kumari Phogat, on Friday said that winning the Olympic Gold for India was her top priority at the moment. She pointed out there was an entire lifetime ahead for her to get married. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Srinivas Kuchibhotla murder: Wife demands answers from US government Hotter days ahead for Hyderabad and districts GST: Naidu for Centre's nod to levy tax on inter-state bissness More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sasikala not duly elected AIADMK general secretary: O Panneerselvam AIADMK rebel leader O Panneerselvam on Friday said V K Sasikala had no locus standi to occupy the party general secretary post as she was not duly elected by the party general council. Deepa to contest in RK Nagar, floats political forum Deepa Jayakumar, former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's niece, on Friday floated “MGR Amma Deepa Peravai,“ a political forum, on the occasion of her aunt's 69th birth anniversary and said she would contest from Dr Radhakrishnan Nagar assembly constituency, earlier represented by the deceased leader. On Jayalalithaa's anniversary, rival factions vie for legacy Both the factions of the AIADMK made a splash with distribution of welfare aid to the poor to mark the celebration of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's 69th birth anniversary in the city on Friday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Flight take off delayed after rabbits spotted on Ahmedabad airport taxiway 'Government OK must to act against errant babus' Woman falls prey to conmen on CG Road More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Will Muslim voters be ready to make small losses for bigger gains in polls? At a chai shop near Faizabad junction, discussions on the elections veer towards the Muslim vote. Barring cab driver Azam, nobody wants to hazard a guess on whether it's getting divided between the SP-Congress alliance and the BSP. Age no deterrent, man casts vote at 105 years Hundred-and-five-year old Ram Sajeevan Singh cast his vote at Gandhi Inter College polling booth at Sherdeeh in Phoolpur during the fourth phase of the Assembly elections in Allahabad on Thursday. Samajwadi Party nominee even Akhilesh Yadav shuns Prajapati's candidature threatens to undo the 'purge' Akhilesh recently conducted sidelining his uncle Shivpal and other roughnecks considered detrimental to the SP's reputation. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Peddlers using girls to push drugs: Narcotics Control Bureau Recent Arrests Point To TrendYoung girls from financially backward families are being used by drug dealers to target youths, the police have found out during recent raids in the city. The lure of easy cash is drawing these girls into the drug trade. GPS trackers for Bhubaneswar buses In another hi-tech move, the Bhubaneswar-Puri Transport Services Limited (BPTSL) has decided to monitor the movement of city buses through GPS-enabled device called Vehicle Tracking System (VTS). Odisha civic poll: Only one in six couples victorious Most couples in Ganjam district who had contested the three-tier panchayat election have failed to meet with any success. With the exception of one of the six couples, the rural polls proved to be a rocky ride for the rest. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		'Lipstick Under My Burkha' row: Muslim community anguished over movie name, content Kamal Nath, Scindia differ on projecting CM candidate After ragging row, MANIT probes NRIs for drugs More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		44 stone crushers make Amravati gasp for breath Residents of Amravati Enclave near Panchkula have complained about air and noise pollution because of re-starting of crushers adjoining national highway 22 on PanchkulaShimla road and Burj Kotian zone in Chandimandir area. Joyride ends in car crash: 3 BTech students killed, friend injured Three students were killed, while another was seriously injured, when the car they were traveling in met with an accident on Bhadson Road late on Thursday night. Facing sedition charges, ex-BJP leader Arya launches non-Jat party Roshan Lal Arya, BJP leader, on Friday announced the launch of Haryana Sarvjan Party (HSP) in Chandigarh, saying it was the "Only political outfit to cater to the needs of non-Jat 35 communities of the state." More Chandigarh News»

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