News Digest: Attacks on Dalits leave govt wounded

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		Friday, July 22, 2016
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		India
		Attacks on Dalits leave govt wounded India hits back at Pakistan: Vacate PoK, stop abetting terror' SpiceJet plane flies with bag of flyer who missed flight In a major security lapse, a SpiceJet flight flew from Dubai to Amritsar on Thursday with the checked-in baggage of a passenger who did not even board the aircraft at the last minute. More India News»

		Business
		Ashok Leyland sales up 10%, net profit grows 101% Govt sraps Rs 3.5 crore bogus LPG connections The government has saved a subsidy outgo of Rs 21,264 crore in the last two fiscals by weeding out more than 3.5 crore bogus or duplicate LPG (cooking gas supplied in cylinders) connections, the oil ministry said on Wednesday. Cairn India Q1 Net falls 28 pc on oil price slump Cairn India on Thursday reported 28 per cent fall in its June quarter net profit as drop in oil prices wiped away gains made from operational efficiencies and cost cutting. More Business News»

		Environment
		Haryana to implement NGT order on old vehicles in NCR New species of Gecko discovered in Chhattisgarh forest A new species of gecko “Eublepharis satpuraensis” (reptile) has been discovered for the first time in Chhattisgarh's Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary in Kawardha district. The population of the new species looks quite dense and indicates that the ecosystem suits it for further conservation. South Africa's great white sharks face extinction: Study More Environment News»

		World
		Brazil arrests 10 in alleged Olympics terror plot Brazilian police have ordered the detention of 12 people who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group via social media and discussed possible attacks during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, officials said Thursday. Police in Florida shoot black man lying on ground A unarmed black man trying to help a patient with autism was shot and wounded by Florida police while lying on the ground with his arms raised in the air and pleading with officers to hold their fire. China eyes eight cruise ships to serve South China Sea Up to eight Chinese ships will offer cruises to the South China Sea over the next five years, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday, as Beijing continues to promote tourism to the disputed waters. More World News»

		Entertainment
		All's well between Irrfan and Kangana Ranaut After Kangana Ranaut reportedly bowed out of a movie, starring Irrfan, rumours were rife about bitterness between the actors. But that's not true. Sonakshi Sinha rekindles affair with ex-beau? Sonakshi Sinha has always been secretive about her personal life. Despite having been linked to many actors in the B-town, it was never confirmed if the actress was indeed dating anyone for real. Rajinikanth's looks in 'Kabali' create a buzz Ever since the first look of 'Kabali' was released, the excitement around the film was evident. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Soon, world's first library of ice archives to come up in Antarctica Starting 15 August until the beginning of September, an international team of around ten glaciologists and engineers – French, Italian, Russian and American – will be travelling to the Col du Dôme (4,300 m or 14,108 feett) on Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc to drill ice cores. They are part of the unique Protecting Ice Memory project, which is aimed at drawing out long tubes of ice from glaciers for their preservation in Antarctica. Isro and Nasa join hands to develop data satellite by 2021 India’s space agency ISRO and USA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the NASA are jointly working on the development of a ‘Dual Frequency (L&S band) Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Satellite’ which will be useful for variety of applications including natural resources mapping and monitoring. The joint mission is expected to bring result by 2021. In a first, IVF with frozen embryo used for breeding indigenous cows Gopalpur (Chhattisgarh) in-virto fertilization technique (IVF) and frozen embryo has been successfully used to establish pregnancy in livestock for the first time India—a major breakthrough for genetically improving, conserving and propagating indigenous cow breeds. More Science News»

		Sports
		1st Test: Kohli's 143* guides India to 302/4 on Day 1 Kohli scored an unbeaten 143 off 197 balls on day one of the opening Test match of the four-match series in Antigua to help India post 302 for the loss of four wickets at stumps. For West Indies, Devendra Bishoo claimed 3/108. Brazil arrests group planning terrorism during Olympics Brazilian police have arrested 10 members of a group allegedly planning terrorist attacks during the upcoming Olympic Games, Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said on Thursday. Olympics: CAS rejects Russia appeal, bars athletes from Rio The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) is seen as a key indicator as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) debates whether to order a blanket ban on Russia over accusations of state-run doping. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 cool gadgets you should own today Tinder moves beyond dating, with Tinder Social feature ​Members can assign a group status to the group from a list of mentioned activities like “Going to a concert tonight”, “Comedy night”, “Sunday Funday” and others. Creative Sound Blaster Roar 2 review: For the bass lovers Bluetooth speakers are no longer just about a convenient music listening experience. More Technology News»

		Education
		Indian scientific institutions will soon be at top, says President Pranab Mukherjee President Pranab Mukherjee has exuded confidence that any Indian institution engaged in scientific research and development will be able to reach top position in the world. He, however, said the importance given to research in the universities is still inadequate and recalled that while assuming office of President, he had described education as the alchemy that can bring India its next golden age. Karadi Path selected for Pearson's education accelerator City based Karadi Path is one among the two Indian startups selected to be part of Project Literacy Lab, an accelerator for entrepreneurs dedicated to closing the global literacy gap by 2030. IISc top Indian institute in 2016 BRICS rankings The 2016 edition of the QS World University Rankings for BRICS nations has ranked IISc Bengaluru as the top Indian university. India has eight universities in the top 50. But India’s representation remains below that of China that has 86 universities. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		State fast-tracked gangrape case 6 yrs ago, no verdict yet CM Devendra Fadnavis may have announced that the Ahmednagar rape-murder case will be speeded up, but a case fast-tracked by former home minister R R Patil in 2010 after an uproar in the legislative assembly is still awaiting a verdict. Zakir Naik's 'aide' held for recruiting Kerala youth for IS The Kerala police along with the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested Arshid Qureshi, 45, alleged to be a member of Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), on Wednesday night for recruiting Kerala youths for the terror outfit Islamic State (IS). Maharashtra woman moves Supreme Court to abort 'abnormal' 24-week-old fetus The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre and Maharashtra government within 24 hours over a rape survivor’s distress plea to abort her 24-week pregnancy citing serious abnormalities with the foetus. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Will fight till grace marks anomaly is rectified' Bathinda girl Noor Swapan Malhi (17) is one of the many students who have passed the class XII exam from the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Sex racket busted, accused posed as MP to seek favours A high-profile sex racket operating from a house in Safdarjung Enclave has been busted by Delhi police. Accused Pritindra Nath Sanyal, 62, was arrested on Wednesday after the police got a tip off from income tax sleuths. After stealing 100 high-end cars in style, master thief Robin finally driven to jail More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		SI who attempted suicide still in ICU Notice to BBMP over waste unit An inspection by the pollution board chairman found that not only was the unit non-operational due to a workers' strike, it was also not functioning to its full capacity. Minors harassing women tied to pole, thrashed Two minors paid a price for harassing women near a bus stop on Wednesday evening.Irate members of the public caught the duo, tied them to an electricity pole and thrashed them on Begur Main Road, Electronics City. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		UoH scholar detained at RGIA, bullet seized from baggage Representative image Man promises to give info on missing kin, dupes 70 families Task Force sleuths on Thursday arrested a Bengaluru-based conman at Afzalgunj for cheating 70 families across the country by promising to share details of their missing kin in exchange for money. Khairatabad Ganesh to get mini laddu Contrary to earlier reports, the Khairatabad Ganesh will get Tapeswaram laddu this year too, but it will be just 500 kilograms. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Lingaa issue: HC refuses stay on Kabali release RPF men on patrol find infant abandoned on train Pet missing from pound, owner to cops File image More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Impact fee appeals: Conflicting circulars, conditions irk citizens Two office circulars issued by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) with respect to appellate authorities empowered to re-open impact fee applications are causing widespread confusion. Nest brought down, Ranip crow seeks vengeance A crow has been terrorizing residents of Tirupati Society in Ranip and has started attacking those who pass by. Second NEET 2016 to be held this Sunday The National Entrance Cum Eligibility Test (NEET) for 2016 will be held for a second time this Sunday . The Supreme Court has allowed the extra exam to avoid inconvenience for students caught off guard by NEET becoming mandatory , even for seats in medical colleges under state governments. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		City residents cry water woes, spill onto streets Several localities in the city are grappling with a severe water supply.On Thursday, residents of Meerapur protested against the apathy of Jal Sansthan. Slur on Mayawati: BSP workers burn Shah's effigy The BSP activists, led by former district president Saeed Ahmad, staged demonstration at Noorullah Road and Civil Lines and also blocked the roads, creating traffic jam. Postal banks by next May The postal department will start its own India Post payment banks (IPPBs) by May next year. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Govt forms panel to probe Puri temple crisis IAS officers condemn sevayats' conduct The IAS officers in the state on Thursday condemned the behavior of Jagannath temple sevayats to Puri collector Aravind Agrawal during the recent Rath Yatra rituals. Railways to plant 15 lakh trees in its land to increase green cover The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to plant around 15 lakh trees to increase green cover in its land this year. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP mantri calls BSP an elephant that laid eggs 4 lakh students to get free cycles in MP This year, over 4 lakh students getting admission in class 12 will be provided cycles free of cost under the scheme of school education department. For this, the department has signed an MoU with Laghu Udyog Nigam. Man sets himself ablaze in front of Chhattisgarh CM's house, critical More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Enforcement directorate questions Amarinder's son for 4 hours Haryana may buy aircraft for VVIPs The Haryana government is awaiting chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar's nod to buy an aircraft for VVIP movement. Big Bazaar to pay up for selling consumables beyond expiry More Chandigarh News»

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