[wanabidii] News Digest: Modi's Russia visit likely to push north-south corridor

Saturday, May 20, 2017

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Modi's Russia visit likely to push north-south corridor
The absence of viable surface transport connectivity is a serious trade impediment in the Eurasian region. Currently, goods transport between India and Russia takes place via sea route.

Tata motors launches BS-IV compliant trucks in Tamilnadu
Leading commercial vehicles maker, Tata Motors has launched its new BS IV-ready medium and heavy duty trucks with 'exhaust gas recirculation' (EGR) and 'selective catalytic reduction' (SCR) technologies in Tamil Nadu.

Theme park visit to attract 28% GST, animal slaughtering, vet clinics exempt
Animal slaughtering and services provided by veterinary clinics will be exempt from GST while visits to theme parks and sporting events like IPL will attract a levy of 28 per cent under the new indirect tax regime kicking in from July 1.

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Environment

Study reveals impact of climate change on Monsoon
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology has come up with a study on impact of climate change on the Indian summer monsoon in last 10,000 years covering the related aspects of migrations, agrarian practices and societal collapses in India.

NGT bans waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of the Yamuna and announced an environment compensation of Rs 5,000 for those who violated the diktat.

Hopes rise for safe birth by Japan's probably pregnant panda

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World

Trump lands in Riyadh on first leg of foreign tour
The president's stop in Saudi Arabia kicks off an ambitious international debut. After two days of meetings in Riyadh, Trump will travel to Israel, have an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican, and meet with allies at a NATO summit in Brussels and the Group of 7 wealthy nations in Sicily.

Police: 15 wounded in grenade attacks in Pakistan
Saturday's attacks took place in the town of Shabqadar, near Mohmand tribal agency. Police have launched a hunt for those responsible. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, a police official said.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Science

China, Japan extract combustible ice from seafloor
Commercial development of the globe's huge reserves of a frozen fossil fuel known as "combustible ice" has moved closer to reality after Japan and China successfully extracted the material from the seafloor off their coastlines.

Moon orbiting solar system's 3rd largest dwarf planet found

High BP can lead to stroke or heart attack

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Technology

Microsoft withheld update that could have slowed WannaCry, claims report
KILL World-Britain-cyber-security-attacks-Microsoft "Microsoft withheld update that could have slowed WannaCry: report".Story contains inaccuracies.No new version upcoming.

8 best superzoom cameras under Rs 25,000

GST: Laptops, desktops to become costlier
Laptops and desktops are set to become dearer when GST comes into effect, making the industry, which has been arguing for a lower rate of tax to help boost the Digital India drive, to raise concern about the new rates.

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Education

Haryana launches e-textbook portal for school students
Inaugurating the website, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said as of now, 26 textbooks of classes IX to XII have been uploaded on the portal and these can be easily converted into audio files. These included 11 books of class IX, nine books of class X and three books each of classes XI and XII.

Tamil Nadu SSLC 2017: TN Class 10 board results declared

HBSE 12th Result 2017: Haryana Board Class 12 exam results 2017 announced

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Mumbai

Mumbai: Marriage reception bus toppled hitting divider at Vikhroli, one dead
The bus was plying from Malad to Mumbra with at least 40 people onboard when the incident occurred at around 1pm, said the Vikhroli police.

2 land in Gulf on fake visas, get deported after two days
Two men who had taken a flight to Sharjah from Sahar airport on Tuesday were deported on Thursday for allegedly travelling on fake travel and work documents.

Congress plans stir against petrol price increase

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Delhi

Kejriwal involved in hawala, says Mishra; AAP rejects charge
Sacked Aam Aadmi Party minister Kapil Mishra alleged on Friday that AAP convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was directly linked with people engaged in hawala transactions, money laundering and black money generation.

Some temporary steps taken to get Delhi out of toll jam
At the DND Flyway, traffic seemed to be moving more smoothly soon after TOI’s report on the massive inconvenience caused to commuters due to lanes being jammed by toll-paying trucks.

Satyendar Jain divested of transport, Manish Sisodia law in reshuffle
Two new ministers were officially inducted into the Delhi cabinet on Friday after lieutenant governor Anil Baijal administered them the oath of office.

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Bangalore

Shah Rukh Khans charms Bengaluru at IPL qualifier
KKR Vs MI

5 of a family killed in truck-car collision in Karnataka
The incident happened at Dadhesaguru of Sindhanuru taluk in Raichur district. All the victims -- Hussain Sab (33), wife Malana (32), Sabeera (14), Gulabi Shah (5), Hussain Pasha (3) -- belonged to the same family and were residents of Gangavathi.

Jumbos not welcome guests for farmers around the woods

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Hyderabad

Sale of haleem 'ghotas' picks up pace ahead of Ramzan month
With only a few days left for the commencement of the holy month of Ramzan, preparations are underway across parts of the Old City to dish out the traditional haleem - the most sought-after delicacy during Ramzan.

Drugs bring cheer to fasting diabetics
In good news for diabetic Muslims who wish to fast during Ramzan, the South Asian Federation of Endocrine Societies (SAFES) has come out with a consensus statement on the use of novel drugs to keep the blood sugar levels under control during this period.

Congress expects 1 lakh turnout at Rahul's June 1 public meeting
Congress is expecting over one lakh people to attend Telangana Praja Garjana, the public meeting to be addressed by AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Sanga Reddy on June 1.

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Chennai

Tamil Nadu SSLC results 2017: Hearing-impaired athlete dashes ahead of hurdles
On Friday, when the Class X State Board results were announced, 15-year-old K Nivedha did not hear the excited chatter of her parents, but there was no mistaking their expressions of absolute joy.

Raid finds140 kg stale food from 300 stalls on Marina beach
Food safety and revenue officials seized close to 140kg of stale food, including rotten fish, expired ice-cream and soft drinks, from stalls on Marina beach on Friday.

Cops arrest 11, beat up woman over liquor stir
Police used force to disperse about 200 people, mostly women, protesting the presence of a liquor shop in their locality near Ambur in Vellore district on Friday.

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Ahmedabad

How safe are our online transactions?
In the recent wake of well-known online restaurant search and food portal's data leak we take a look at how safe is our online transactions.

Unseasonal rains may affect mango quality
The unseasonal rains coupled with heavy wind in parts of Amreli and Saurashtra is likely to damage about 15-20% of the crop.

Grant 50% quota to in-service medicos: SC to Gujarat

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Allahabad

Now, pay 200% more fee to study at Allahabad University
If you are planning to seek admission in Allahabad University, you might be in for some bad news. AU administration has decided to hike fee for all courses, after almost a decade, from the next session onwards. Compared to the current fee structure, AU courses are going to get costlier by over 200% from the next session.

Traffic curbs for district bar association polls
Traffic diversions will be in place in view of the District Bar Association polls scheduled on Saturday.

Even after a week, cops clueless as vice-principal remains elusive
Even after a week of lodging of an FIR against the vice-principal of St Joseph's College, Father Leslie Benedict Cutinha, accused of thrashing a student with a stick, remains elusive.

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Bhubaneswar

Being a consuming state, Odisha likely to benefit from GST
"GST being a destination-based tax and being levied by states where it is used (rather than produced), the SGST on the final product will ordinarily go to the consuming state.

BJP, BJD slugfest over Baripada medical college
The competition between the BJP and the BJD to take credit after the centrally-sponsored medical college at Baripada, in Mayurbhanj district, got clearance to begin admission process took an ugly turn on Friday.

Two agencies chosen by IFC to manage e-waste in city from June
The International Financial Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank, on Friday selected two agencies for handling, processing and disposing of electronic waste (e-waste) generated in the smart city.

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Bhopal

SUV runs over three senior citizens in Betul

Campus shift: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University on the boil

Anil Madhav Dave's Shivneri left alone
The sprawling campus is built on 2 acre land. Shivneri, situated near Ram Nagar, comes under Jehanpur panchayat. Dave had adopted the panchayat village under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana.

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Chandigarh

Cops booked for letting accused skip court summons

2 more involved in bouncer murder

Sukhna bins too ugly for Chandigarh heritage panel

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