[wanabidii] News Digest: US lawmaker calls for removal of country quota in Green Card

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		Saturday, July 29, 2017
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		Business
		US lawmaker calls for removal of country quota in Green Card Malware attack on MTNL broadband in Delhi The attack, which company officials claim is “under control now”, impacted services at many households with malfunctioning of the broadband services. The impact on enterprise connections is still not clear, though sources say that operations were also impacted there. 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. More Business News»

		Environment
		CMFRI gets fund to set up brood banks for marine fishes 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. More Environment News»

		World
		US Navy fired warning shots near its vessels, says Iran Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard said on Saturday a US Navy aircraft carrier fired a warning shot in an "unprofessional" confrontation with Iranian vessels, the official IRNA news agency reported. For Trump, the honeymoon with Putin may be finally over Russia's tit-for-tat decision to expel hundreds of US diplomats and seize two US compounds may be an acknowledgment in Moscow that Trump's ability to bring better ties is limited, at best, and the start of a new downward spiral in relations. Struggling to govern, Trump faces Republican unease As fellow Republicans labored to repeal Obamacare this week, US President Donald Trump repeatedly swerved off-topic, escalating concerns in his party about his ability to govern the country six months after taking office. More World News»

		Science
		India can now offer the cheapest treatment for hepatitis C, say Scientists First exomoon may have been discovered, say researchers Astronomers have potentially discovered the first known moon beyond our solar system, orbiting a giant planet around a star about 4,000 light-years away. 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. More Science News»

		Technology
		Infinix smartphone brand to enter India with two smartphones Hong Kong-based brand Infinix is all set to enter the Indian smartphone market. Here's a big reason to use Amazon Pay Amazon has an eye-popping offer for its mobile wallet – a 10% cash-back even on items returned. 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. More Technology News»

		Education
		Lok Sabha approves bill granting IIMs autonomy The Lok Sabha passed on Friday the Indian Institutes of Management Bill, 2017, giving the B-schools statutory powers for their running, including the appointment of directors and faculty members, and enabling them to award degrees instead of postgraduate diplomas. 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 More Education News»

		Mumbai
		What's the evidence against me: Chintan asks seeking discharge from murder case Sisters consent to donate brother's organs, save six lives Court to hear Chintan's discharge application in Hema murder case on August 21 More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhiites wake up to cloudy morning It was a cloudy Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature recorded at 27.3 degrees Celsius, normal for the season's average. JNU students skip meet in protest Fake note racket busted, one arrested More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		COMEDK announces second extended round of counselling Panic-stricken Congress herds 44 Gujarat MLAs to party-ruled Karnataka Sources in Bengaluru said that 46 party MLAs landed at Kempegowda airport late on Friday evening and were spirited to a nearby resort by Karnataka minister D K Shiva Kumar who has handled similar situations for Congress in the past. Villagers thrash 2 men for allegedly harassing girl Hakib and Rizwan, both aged 22, were assaulted by a group of men on the state highway near Ragihalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru for allegedly harassing a girl on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Politicians, industrialists attend big fat wedding of Ramoji Rao's granddaughter Venkaiah turns nostalgic, says never desired posts Dismisses Charges Of Helping Son SIO to teach life skills to students This year, apart from career guidance, the Students Islamic Organisation is focussed on working with schools students to make them more socially aware. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Masked burglars strike at ex-railway employee's house Cop aspirant dies during morning exercise Doctors campaign for transplant of organs that are not a match A large percentage of waiting time for organ transplants can be cut down if doctors stop waiting for a perfect match and start doing surgeries across blood groups, a group of surgeons said here on Saturday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No chance of Ahmed Patel winning RS polls: Gujarat Cong MLA During last two days, six Congress MLAs have tendered their resignation. Three of them, including Balwantsinh Rajput, joined the BJP on Thursday. Rajput is now pitted against Ahmed Patel. Congress MLA Raghavjee Patel indicated he would also resign and join the BJP. Gujarat floods: Warning of rapid rise in river water levels Redeployment of rescue and relief teams was effected on Friday following India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of rapid rise in water levels of rivers in Gujarat following heavy rains in Gujarat and neighbouring Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Friday and Saturday. Panic-stricken Congress herds 44 Gujarat MLAs to party-ruled Karnataka Sources in Bengaluru said that 46 party MLAs landed at Kempegowda airport late on Friday evening and were spirited to a nearby resort by Karnataka minister D K Shiva Kumar who has handled similar situations for Congress in the past. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Nag Panchami celebrated with fervour in Allahabad Congress leader uploads controversial poster on FB, raises heckles Shiksha mitras protest in city, picket Maurya's house More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Police to hold weekly blood donation camps To tide over the scarcity of blood, the Red Cross wing of the police has decided to organize voluntary blood donation camps once a week. Building plan approval now a click away You need not stand in a queue for hours to get your building plan approved or modified. From August 1, the process can be completed with just a click of the mouse. Odisha empowers district collectors for smooth functioning of co-op bodies The state government on Friday empowered district collectors with special powers for smooth functioning of cooperative societies. According to a statement issued by the chief minister’s office, the district collectors will now also be designate as additional cooperative registrar. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal: Woman duped of Rs 50,000 A woman was duped of Rs 50,000. A conman took her for a ride, informing she had won a lottery and she need to complete formalities before claiming the prize money. Bhopal: Waterlogging throws life out of gear in low-lying areas Spells of rain beginning from late Thursday night triggered waterlogging in many low-lying areas of new and old city on Friday.Khajuri Kalan, Shiv Nagar and Tagore Nagar bore the brunt. 73 per cent onion procured last year rotted in Madhya Pradesh Of the 10.4 lakh quintal onion procured last year, a whopping 73% - 7.6 lakh quintal - was rotten and could not be sold.To add to this, the state government spent Rs 2.88 crore to destroy these rotten onions. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Amrinder Singh Raja Warring's PA's jeep catches fire A burnt Mahindra Balero jeep belonging to Jaspreet Singh, presonal assistant of Gidderbaha MLA and Youth Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, was found near the Chhateansa village in Muktsar on early Friday morning. Widow, paramour arrested for killing minor daughter A widowed woman and her paramour were arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing her daughter in a Barnala village. According to reports, after strangling the child and throwing her body in a canal, the woman lodged a complaint about her disappearance to mislead the police. HC notice to Haryana on Olympian boxer's plea for DSP's job The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday issued notice to the Haryana government on a plea filed by 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist and London Olympics quarterfinalist Manoj Kumar seeking appointment as deputy superintendent of police More Chandigarh News»

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