[wanabidii] News Digest: Markets close on positive note as Sensex gains above 100 points

Tuesday, September 05, 2017

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Markets close on positive note as Sensex gains above 100 points
30-share BSE Sensex gained 107.30 points to finish on 31,809.55 and broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed on 9,952.20, up by 39.35 points. Both the indices gained 0.40 per cent. The markets had started on a sedate note after Sensex tanked 190 points on Monday.

Developing nations have become 'main engine' of growth: Xi Jinping
BRICS Summit 2017: The Chinese president called for stronger solidarity and cooperation among emerging market economies and developing countries to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Xi said emerging market economies and developing countries have become the "main engine" of world economic growth.

Startups get 80% rebate on patent fee
Under the new definition, any entity in India recognised as a startup by the competent authority under the Startup India initiative will be eligible.

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Environment

Gadkari to set up task force for speedy implementation of Ganga cleaning projects

Clean rivers on a priority basis: Water activist to Centre
Eminent water activist Rajendra Singh has urged the Centre to take up cleaning of rivers on a priority basis and emphasised on the need to educate the present generation about the importance of water bodies.

Paris pact not under threat over US exit, French minister Brune Poirson says

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World

Putin warns of 'global catastrophe' in N Korea impasse
Putin's comments, following an international summit in China, came after the United States called for the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea for detonating what it called a hydrogen bomb on Sunday.

Hurricane Irma barrels toward Caribbean, southern United States
Hurricane Irma, a powerful Category 4 storm, plowed toward the Caribbean and the southern US as islands in its path braced for possible life-threatening winds, storm surges and flooding. Irma also threatens the US East Coast and Florida, which declared a state of emergency on Monday night.

Putin warns of 'global catastrophe' in N Korea impasse
Putin warned of a global "catastrophe" unless a diplomatic solution over North Korea is reached, saying imposing sanctions on Pyongyang would be useless. Putin's comments came after the US called for the "strongest possible measures" against North Korea for detonating what it called a hydrogen bomb.

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Science

Magnetic pulses may treat schizophrenics who 'hear voices'
Scientists have identified a brain area that causes patients to "hear voices", and could be targeted with high frequency magnetic pulses to treat the condition. People with schizophrenia experience a range of symptoms. One of the best-known is hearing voices, known as Auditory Verbal Hallucination.

Scientists help spiders spin stronger silks

Binge boozing in early 20s can risk men's brains
According to researchers, brain functions in young men and women, aged 23 to 28, are changed by long-term alcohol use, but that these changes are significantly different in men and women.

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Technology

9 ways Reliance Jio has changed India's telecom landscape

Xiaomi Mi A1 smartphone launched: Price, specs and availability
The device’s highlight not only lies in its stock Android OS but also the dual rear cameras at the back. This also makes the Mi A1 first Xiaomi smartphone with two back cameras in India.

50 must-play Android games

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Education

New UGC policy: Research scholar could lose registration for plagiarism
As part of its effort to have zero tolerance towards plagiarism, the UGC has drafted a new policy to curb the menace. According to it, a research scholar could face cancellation of his or her registration if found to have plagiarised, and a faculty could be debarred from publishing any work.

Computer science losing out, mechanical hot pick in BTech
Experts say industry growth, which translates into more jobs and higher incomes, is what decides the path that colleges and students take. And many feel the sun is setting on the computer science engineering stream. While 25.44% of all students opted for it in 2013-14, that has dropped to around 24% this year.

Conversation with people in ministry was grating, says outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda

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Mumbai

Immersion of Ganesh idols begins amid fanfare in Maharashtra
MUMBAI: The immersion processions of the idols of prominent Ganesh mandals in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra began this morning amid fanfare.

2 lakh register for Times scholarship scheme
There couldn't have been a better occasion than Teacher's Day to launch our initiative to nurture the habit of reading among young students, Times SPARK (Scholarship Programme for Awareness, Reasoning and Knowledge).

Powai pandal starts sculpting Durga idol with Khuti Puja
No matter where they are, a homesick Bengali's heart is always where Durga Puja is. For non-resident Bengalis in Mumbai longing for the autumnal skies, beat of dhaaks, taste of bhog and carefree adda at the neighbourhood pandal, Powai, best known for its tranquil lake and hillocks, is an epicentre for the festival.

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Delhi

NGT issues contempt notices to DU, DUSU and UGC

High court seeks govt reply on junking teacher selection plan
On the eve of Teacher's Day, the AAP government on Monday received a notice from the Delhi high court seeking an explanation why it has withdrawn its proposal to appoint nearly 9,000 school teachers.

30 colleges try to clean campus of poll 'waste'
Members of the All India Students Association (AISA) and students of around 30 colleges carried out a “Clean DUSU, Green DUSU“ campaign, cleaning out the colleges after campaigns by other students unions, as a protest against littering and defacement of the college campuses.

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Bangalore

BJP leaders detained as police scuttle bike rally to Mangaluru

'Mangaluru Chalo' rally: Denied permission, BJP workers clash with police in Bengaluru

Coastal districts to get a separate mining policy: Karnataka govt

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Hyderabad

When Hyderabadis hopped on 'The Local Train'
Delhi-based rock band ‘The Local Train’ wowed Hyderabadis with their fresh-sounding and original Hindi rock setlist

'Mud-Slinging' acts - BJP and TRS in war of words over 'Lib yatra'

Reclaiming our Heritage- A Gothic-style dargah for a Sufi who didn't speak

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Chennai

Don't delay civic polls, Stalin tells state election commission

Teachers recall the time these leaders were their students

After fight with wife, man sets 3 bikes ablaze, held

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Ahmedabad

Posters torn on 11-km route

Patan hostel boys forced into sexual acts, warden held

Teacher's day: Guru of democratic revolution

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Allahabad

Devotees immerse idol of lord Ganesha in Allahabad

Allahabad: BJP's bid to attract youngster through sports

Dacoit killed in police encounter

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Bhubaneswar

Special bench in Bhubaneswar to hear compensation plea of Utkal accident victims
The Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) will hold a special bench in the city to hear compensation claims of the victims of the two passenger train derailments occurred in Uttar Pradesh last month. It will conduct hearings from September 11 to 15 at the RCT Bhubaneswar office in Kharvela Nagar area.

Narrow escape for Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express as engine detaches from bogies

Boatmen, helpers appointed for rescue operations in state want pay hike
Boatmen and helpers, those who are engaged by the state government for relief and rescue operations during natural calamities like flood and cyclone, on Sunday demanded pay hike.

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Bhopal

Dal scam: Payments stopped, 9 officials may be suspended

NEET row: State seeks a week more from Supreme Court

Patchy rain stirs Madhya Pradesh government in action mode

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Chandigarh

Housing society told to pay Rs 2.6 lakh for missing facilities

Personal security officer involved in escape plot nabbed

AAP MLAs' plan to protest outside CM Amarinder Singh's house foiled

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