[wanabidii] News Digest: Pay Rs 579 crore in share transfer dispute, SC tells SpiceJet

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		Friday, July 28, 2017
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		Business
		Pay Rs 579 crore in share transfer dispute, SC tells SpiceJet A bench headed by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman rejected SpiceJet appeal against the July 3 order of the Delhi High Court that directed the company to deposit with its registry Rs 250 crore in cash on or before August 31, and balance Rs 329 crore by way of bank guarantee. Markets recover some losses but end in negative The 30-share BSE Sensex lost 73.42 points to close at 32,309.88 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty finished on a more flatter note, at 10,014.50, down by 6.05 points, thus managing to stay above 10,000. Government may prefer another airline as Air India buyer Among the options being explored on restructuring Air India’s debt, the government is considering an option where interested parties may make part payment upfront to the government. More Business News»

		Environment
		Antibiotics may pose environmental risks: Study Commonly used antibiotics may be harming the good microbes that are essential to a healthy environment, a study warns. 79% of plastic in landfills, water bodies When Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year given a call to save cows from plastic, his message brought into focus the hazards of this non-biodegradable product not only for animals but also for the overall environment. Humpback whales learn songs like humans: Study Humpback whales learn songs in segments, in a similar way to how humans acquire language skills, and can even remix them, a study has found. Researchers found that whales could combine segments of songs in predictable ways if the underlying structural pattern was similar. More Environment News»

		World
		Russia hits back, orders US diplomats to leave The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday that the United States had until September 1 to reduce its diplomatic staff in Russia to 455 people, the same number of Russian diplomats it said were left in the United States after Washington expelled 35 Russians in December. Pakistan's SC disqualifies finance minister Ishaq Dar Finance minister Ishaq Dar, who was Sharif's former accountant, had submitted documents to the Supreme Court about how the Sharif family obtained their wealth that included a portfolio of upscale London properties. Gulf crisis: Qatar won't 'outsource foreign policy' "What's behind this crisis of course is Qatari sovereignty and independence to put it very simply. It is about... outsourcing our foreign policy so that decisions are not made in Qatar, and that is something that will never be acceptable," a Qatar official said. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists developing deep space habitat for NASA The prototype will integrate evolving technologies to keep astronauts safe while onboard and operate the spacecraft autonomously when unoccupied. NASA recently awarded Lockheed Martin a Phase II contract for the Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP) habitat study. Miniature spacecraft may reach Sun's nearest neighbour in 20 years Moon's interior may contain water, say researchers More Science News»

		Technology
		The most exciting phones coming in 2017: iPhone 8, Google Pixel 2, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, LG V30 We have crossed the halfway mark in 2017 and so far, we’ve witnessed a flurry of flagship smartphones – Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, HTC U11 and LG G6, being launched. OnePlus 5 software update will increase battery life: Report OnePlus 5 was recently in news because of a software glitch, which was later resolved by the company. A new report has surfaced online suggesting that the company will soon roll out an update which will increase the battery life of the smartphone. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 to get Android Nougat update soon Recently, Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi revealed the list of smartphones which will receive Android Nougat update. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT-B top pick, Delhi second for JEE toppers Like in the past few years, IIT-Delhi is the clear second, with 31 of the top 100 joining it. “I think students are coming here because of the perception that it is the best institute. In all the rankings, we are pretty high on the student perception level,” said IIT-Bombay director Devang Khakhar. Now, IIITs can award MTech, PhD degrees CBSE pulled up for not notifying HC order on re-evaluation The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) was today pulled up by the Delhi high court for causing hardship to students by not notifying on its site that re-evaluation was permissible in all subjects of class 12. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Manjula Shetye's death an assault, not accident: Maharashtra govt Byculla jail inmate Manjula Shetye's death was on account of an assault by jail officials and not an accident, said minister of state for Home Ranjit Patil. Three men held with weapons at Andheri Man, two female family members assaulted at Goregaon More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Meenakshi Lekhi backs battle tank on JNU campus The students of JNU must take an oath of protecting the shine of India's pride and nationality, a BJP MP said on Thursday while supporting a demand by the vice-chancellor to install a battle tank inside the campus. Cloudy day in Delhi, MeT department rules out possibility of rain It was a cloudy morning in the city on Friday as the minimum temperature settled at 28.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season's average. Arms haul ahead of Independence Day in N Delhi More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Anger over Cauvery water spreads, shuts Maddur down What made Dharam Singh a special politician I have lost a brother, says tearful Mallikarjunl Kharge More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Congress leader Mukesh Goud's son shot at in Banjara Hills Fog out mosquito menace fast, Old City locals tell authorities On a mission: Activists' group seeks 'clean' Bakrid More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madurai Kamaraj University to set up business incubation centre Madurai Kamaraj University is working on establishing a business incubation centre -- Atal Incubation Centre -- to turn research into applications and promote entrepreneurship. Madras HC upholds appointment of TK Rajendran as Tamil Nadu DGP The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Friday upheld the appointment of T K Rajendran as Tamil Nadu director general of police. DMK's protests against NEET and TN govt will continue, Stalin says DMK’s protests against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu will continue, party working president M K Stalin said on Friday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Two more Gujarat Congress MLAs resign Two more Gujarat Congress MLAs quit the party on Friday, a day after three legislators resigned from the party and joined the BJP. Ahmedabad: Navneet publication's director kidnapped, killed Jolt for Congress: 3 more MLAs resign in Gujarat This came a day after 3 Cong MLAs quit the party and joined the BJP. On Thursday, 3 Congress MLAs PI Patel, Balwantsinh Rajput and Tejashree Patel resigned from the party. Meanwhile, BJP president Amit Shah and I&B minister Smriti Irani on Friday filed their nominations for RS elections from Gujarat. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Congress leader uploads controversial poster on FB, raises heckles Shiksha mitras protest in city, picket Maurya's house BJP holds blood donation camp in Allahabad More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha rivers in spate, over 2,000 evacuated ​Floods have affected over 50,000 people in past two days in Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore. Odisha has issued an alert for the three districts and has kept Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force personnel on standby. Baramunda Bus Stand to upgrate as Inter State Bus Terminus Odisha's rich culture impresses foreign students Zineb from Morocco was impressed with the way weavers intertwine different coloured yarns and create beautiful motifs and designs on fabrics. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Biodiversity Act breach to figure in meet on environment MP education minister turns history upside down 18-yr-old B.Com student kills self An 18-year-old student of B Com first year allegedly committed suicide at her residence in Jawahar Chowk on Thursday.Reason for the extreme step is not clear.A case of death was registered. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Children with special needs receive aid from SSA Centre, Congress clash in RS over Samjhauta blast Treasury benches and Congress members engaged in heated debate over the Samjhauta blast issue in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Education department frames policy to cut litigation To save time and money of the government and its employees, the school education department, Haryana, has constituted a litigation mitigation committee (LMC) for redressal of grievances of its employees. More Chandigarh News»

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