News Digest: Centre warns against easing 20-week rule on abortion

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, July 26, 2016
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		India
		Centre warns against easing 20-week rule on abortion The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the 45-year-old Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, with the 2002 amendment, was adequate to handle pregnancy complications warranting abortion and warned against any general relaxation in the 20-week limit for termination of pregnancy. Cong eyeing BJD to widen non-NDA bloc? `Article 356, trust vote don't support synchronised polls' More India News»

		Business
		Rupee hits over 2-week low of 67.35, drops 27 paise The rupee on Monday ended lower by 27 paise to more than 2-week low of 67.35 against the American currency on month-end dollar demand from importers in spite of sharp rise in the domestic equity market. RBI imposes Rs 2-crore penalty on HDFC Bank Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on HDFC Bank for lapses in adhering to Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) norms. Rs 2,237-cr revenue generated from 74 coal mines: Govt The revenue which would accrue to the coal bearing states from the allocation of mines comprises of upfront payment as prescribed in allotment document, auction/allotment process and royalty on per tonne of coal production, the minister added. More Business News»

		Environment
		Chinese city launches maritime ecology protection fund How Africans collaborate with wild birds to get honey Beggar-elephant rescued after years of efforts Animal activists call him the "unluckiest elephant" they had known so far and it took over 50 police officers, several foresters and a 20-hour-long operation following years of legal battle to finally rescue Mohan from slavery. More Environment News»

		World
		Turkish Airlines fires 211 staff over 'Gulen links' after coup Turkish Airlines said on Monday it had fired 211 employees over suspected links to US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen and behaviour "conflicting with the interest of our country" in the wake of last week's coup. Nearly 300 dead or missing from China flooding Torrential rain lashing northern China in the past week has left nearly 300 people dead or missing and displaced hundreds of thousands, with more than half a million people displaced in the hardest-hit provinces of Henan and Hebei. Air strikes, rebel fire kill 19 in Syria's Aleppo: Monitor Air strikes and barrel bomb attacks killed 16 civilians in rebel-held parts of Aleppo province on Monday, with rebel rocket fire onto government areas killing three more, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Akshay's action packed appearance in 'Dishoom' 'Dishoom', which stars John Abraham and Varun Dhawan, has a surprise element, too. Actors who remarried without getting divorced Sofia Hayat to be sued by a filmmaker Makers of Sofia Hayat's film 'Six X' to take legal action against her. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Solar plane nears end of historic round-the-world trip Solar Impulse 2 was on Monday approaching the end of its epic bid to become the first sun-powered airplane to circle the globe without a drop of fuel to promote renewable energy. When it touches down in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday it will cap a remarkable 42,000-kilometre journey across four continents. NASA digitising Viking mission data to unfold Mars' mystery Two new 'worlds' discovered beyond Neptune Scientists have discovered two small 'worlds' far outside the orbit of Neptune in the deepest survey ever conducted to search out distant solar system objects. The new objects are located beyond the Kuiper Belt, which is a region of small icy objects just beyond Neptune. More Science News»

		Sports
		Narsingh Yadav's Rio dreams virtually over, hints sports minister Sports minister Vijay Goel hinted that Narsingh Yadav's prospects of participating at the Rio Olympics is virtually over but said the wrestler will be given a fair chance to defend himself. Narsingh failed a dope test on Sunday. 2nd Test: England thrash Pakistan to level series England beat Pakistan by 330 runs to win the second Test at Old Trafford on Monday and so level the four-match series at 1-1. Pakistan, set a mammoth 565 to win, were bowled out for 234 in their second innings. Seven Russian swimmers banned from Rio over doping Swimming's world governing body on Monday banned seven Russians from competing at next month's Rio Olympics in the fall-out from Russia's state-run doping. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 apps that help you sleep better It’s a well-known fact that adult humans need 8 hours of sleep daily and not getting enough sleep can lead to numerous health issues. Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Ten likely features As we are days away from Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s unveiling, here are ten likely features of Samsung's next biggest launch. HTC to partner HP to launch Vive PCs: Report According to the report, HTC will acquire PCs from HP and rebrand them as HTC Vive. The report quotes sources in the upstream supply chain. The company is said to be launching the PCs at 'consumer-friendly' prices. More Technology News»

		Education
		3 states oppose census-based study of learning outcome Symbiosis Institute of Skill Development signs various MoUs for skill development Symbiosis Institute of Skill Development (SISD) recently signed four MoUs including Telecom Sector Skill Council of India for telecom skills, Abhi Impact Solutions Pvt Ltd. for logistic and transport management skills, Rajasthan Beauty Institute for beauty and wellness skills and Ghulam Nabi Azad College, Barshitakli, Akola for teaching their students logistics, retail, marketing skills etc. PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS-Gorakhpur Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation stone for a new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,011 crore to provide super-specialty health care and create a large pool of doctors in Uttar Pradesh. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		2030 forecast: Warmer nights, heavy rain in city On the eleventh anniversary of the 26/7 deluge in the city, a newly available report from The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) projects rising temperatures across Maharashtra and more extreme rainfall events for Mumbai and other districts A first: SC lets city woman abort her 24-week fetus In the first judicially sanctioned abortion beyond the permissible 20 weeks, the Supreme Court on Monday permitted a Mumbai woman to abort her 24-week pregnancy after experts said continuing with a fetus having multiple severe abnormalities would be life threatening for both the fetus and the mother. Will fast-track trial in Navi Mumbai Dalit honour killing, assures chief minister State minister and Dombivli MLA Ravindra Chavan on Monday visited the family of the slain 16-year-old Dalit boy and conveyed that the chief minister has assured that the case will be tried in the fast-track court More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Centre mulls panel to curb spread of whitefly pest The Centre on Monday said it is considering setting up a high level expert committee to monitor and check the spread of whitefly pest infestation to cotton growing areas in Punjab. SC rejects plea for lowering cut off marks for Haryana exam The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging 45 per cent as the qualification marks for Scheduled Castes candidates in the Haryana Judicial Service Examination. Youth held for raping four-year-old in Delhi A four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by her 28-year-old neighbour and dumped in a ditch in outer Delhi's Shahbad Dairy on Sunday evening.The child was admitted to a hospital with injuries to her private parts. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Princess and Frog artwork gets potholes fixed in Bengaluru day after visual artist Baadal Nanjundaswamy recreated the Princess and the Frog fairytale to highlight the pothole menace at Nayandahalli Junction along Mysuru Road, the BBMP fixed the problem on Monday. Kannada movie Thithi shines at German film festival Thithi continued its award-winning streak by bagging yet another prestigious prize. 'Police in Kerala to trace Marigowda' The high court has adjourned to Thursday the hearing of K Marigowda's anticipatory bail petition, who is facing charges of intimidating Mysuru district commissioner C Shikha. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		VSoft to raise $30-35m to fund growth Telangana, AP report massive rise in banking complaints Kin of deceased workers to get Rs 60,000 each More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Two die, 30 injured as state bus falls off 20-feet flyover Two passengers died and 30 others were injured after a TNSTC bus plunged off a 20ft high flyover at Thazhambedu in Kancheepuram district just after midnight on Sunday. Organs of brain dead TV journo harvested The family of a 35-year-old journalist of Tamil TV news channel Puthiya Thalamurai, who was declared brain dead on Saturday, has agreed to donate his organs. Seeking jobs abroad not injustice to country: N Murthy "There is nothing wrong in going abroad.In fact, I would say that a small part of competent Indians should go abroad and conduct themselves as worthy citizens of whichever country they adopt. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Hold special session on atrocities: Congress To Hold State-Wide Protests Over Atrocities Against Dalits Merit list for medical seats out Admission committee for medical courses declared the merit list for medical and paramedical colleges late on Monday night. 2nd round of BSc intake begins at GU The two-day exercise of choice-filling by candidates for Bachelor of Science (BSc) courses started at Gujarat University (GU) on Monday.The process will cover 4,700 seats at more than 20 colleges affiliated with GU. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'BJP Mahila Morcha to press for arrest of Naseemuddin' "The party's Mahila Morcha will hold a protest in Lucknow on July 28 to press for the arrest of the BSP leader," said Maurya while talking to reporters here on Monday. Traffic goes for a toss after showers lash city Rain came as a bane for commuters on Dhoomanganj-Nawab Yusuf Road, Pani Ki Tanki and connecting roads on Kanpur-Allahabad highway. Dug up roads turn into puddles The rain that lashed the city on Monday turned the dug up roads into muddy, slippery paths that commuters had trouble negotiating. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Auto drivers plan to hit street again opposing app-based services Pokemon Go goes kaput in Bhubaneswar State aims to create 400 ha new water area The state government is set to create 400 hectares of new water area on private land this year. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		New school buildings sanctioned 10 years ago in MP still incomplete Ambedkar Hall only on paper, building missing: Cong MLA Daily allowance only if MLA is present in House in MP More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Army decided to induct Neeraj Chopra as special case' A senior officer of the Army Sports Control Board told TOI on Monday that Chopra's induction as junior commissioned officer (JCO) on the post of Naib Subedar has been cleared. Haryana health department staffer held in Rohtak rape case The special investigation team (SIT), probing into the second gang rape of the Dalit girl, on Monday arrested Pramod Kumar, president of multipurpose health workers (MPW) association of Rohtak. Parliament video: No SAD member in probe panel The member is "advised not to attend the sittings of the House" until a decision is taken in the matter, Mahajan said. More Chandigarh News»

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