News Digest: Events prove Tuki didn't have majority in Dec: BJP

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		Sunday, July 17, 2016
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		India
		Events prove Tuki didn't have majority in Dec: BJP Single mom's quest for no father's name on passport Registered owner or user of a vehicle: Who'll pay? The Supreme Court has agreed to adjudicate whether mere transfer of a vehicle without change of registered ownership would absolve the registered owner of the liability under the Motor Vehicles Act to pay compensation to a victim if the vehicle met with an accident. More India News»

		Business
		Gadkari invites Tesla Motors proposal for India entry Tesla motors said that India will "definitely" be a market for their next generation low-cost sustainable model-3, with the Union road and transport minister Nitin Gadkari asking the iconic company to outline their proposals for entry into the Indian market. Germany signals no pushover in EU trade talks with UK Germany, just like Britain, will have its own demands when the UK negotiates its new relations with the European Union following Brexit, the Berlin finance ministry said, seeking to play down hopes of an easy deal to keep London's financial hub intact. Gold on track for first weekly loss in seven Gold was set for its first weekly loss since May on improving global risk sentiment and a stronger dollar after better-than-expected US data. Spot gold eased 0.6 per cent to $1,327.30 an ounce. Spot silver was down 0.9 per cent at $20.11 an ounce. Spot platinum slipped 1.7 per cent to $1,080.50. More Business News»

		Environment
		Assam to compile database of rhino horns Setting in motion the Rhino Horn Verification process of the Assam government from Saturday, a database of rhino horns kept in various treasuries of the state would be compiled. Tropical baboon thriving in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Murthy's journey: From rogue killer to refined kumki In the 1990s Murthy was a terror. He killed at least 20 people in Kerala's Wayanad and was a nightmare for residents of the nearby areas. But soon after the Kerala government declared him a 'killer', he migrated to the Gudalur forest division in the Nilgiris. Well, the Murthy in question is not another forest brigand, but a Makhna (male elephant without tusks). More Environment News»

		World
		Obama slams suggestion of 'sharia test' for US Muslims US President Barack Obama angrily denounced suggestions from some Republican leaders that Muslims in America be "tested" after an attack in Nice, calling the idea "repugnant." Obama did not explicitly link the attack to Islamic State, saying that the details were not yet clear. Dhaka attack: Police say no rescued hostages in custody Police in Bangladesh denied that they're still holding a British man Hasnat Karim and a University of Toronto student Tahmid Hasib Khan who have been missing since being rescued during this month's bloody attack on a restaurant by radical Islamists, saying they've questioned and released the men. Discord over South China Sea clouds Asia-Europe summit The11th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit between leaders of the two continents in Mongolia ended without direct mention of the South China Sea dispute in its closing statement. China had flagged ahead of the Ulan Bator get-together that it did not want the South China Sea to be discussed. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranveer to have no visitors at his house? John and Varun in a 'Sholay' state of mind John Abraham and Varun Dhawan will be seen as co-stars for the first time in Rohit Dhawan’s 'Dishoom'. Tiger choreographs his own action sequence More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Happy cows may give more nutritious milk! Happier cows may give more calcium-rich milk, according to a new study which could lead to a better understanding of how to improve the health of dairy animals, and keep the milk flowing. Scientists to develop new cereal varieties that check greenhouse gases A team of researchers from India and the United Kingdom have come together to develop new cereal crop varieties that use nitrogen efficiently, thereby reducing greenhouse emissions and making agriculture more profitable and sustainable. Novel method can scale up stem cell production Scientists have found a new method of creating human stem cells which could solve the big problem of the large-scale production needed to fully realise the potential of these remarkable cells for understanding and treating disease. More Science News»

		Sports
		Vijender Singh beats Kerry Hope to clinch WBO Asia Pacific title Indian boxing star Vijender Singh scaled a new high in his ever-soaring professional career as he clinched the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title with a dominating win over former WBC European champion Kerry Hope. As it happened: Vijender Singh vs Kerry Hope Vijender Singh defeated Kerry Hope via unanimous decision to win his seventh straight pro fight and claimed WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title. Indian athletes in Turkey safe: Sushma Swaraj Two central ministers asserted on Saturday that the 148 Indian athletes and the officials accompanying them who are participating in the World School Games at Trabzon in Turkey, which has been rocked by a failed coup attempt, are safe. She added that they will start returning in batches from July 18 More Sports News»

		Technology
		Ten 32-inch LED TVs available under Rs 20,000 If you are looking at buying a new LED TV within a pocket-friendly budget, then this might be the right time to get one. There are quite a few 32-inch LED TV models available in the market that are even cheaper than mid-range smartphones. The sudden drop in the prices can be attributed to reasons like the entry of smart TVs and 4K TVs.Here are 10 32-inch options you can buy under Rs 20,000.(Note: The price of TVs keeps varying from vendor to vendor. The prices shown in this list are indicative.) Build a sweet gaming rig under Rs 75,000 PC gamers love to assemble their customized gaming rigs from scratch, stuffing it with a best-in-class CPU, oodles of RAM, ultra-fast GPUs and then some more. And all of that stuff certainly doesn’t come cheap. ​TCS' market cap almost equal to Infosys, Wipro, HCL Tech combined TCS' current market cap of Rs 4.81 lakh crore is now almost double Infosys' market value of Rs 2.46 lakh crore. More Technology News»

		Education
		Prakash Javadekar asks IITians to focus on innovation HRD minister Prakash Javadekar asked IITians to focus on innovation so that the country can reach higher levels of prosperity even as he expressed concern over the overall quality of research. He also asked officials about how IITs can be made self-sufficient in terms of funding in the long run. Javadekar announces approval for 2 new Kendriya Vidyalayas in UP HRD ministry to bring in separate bill for IIITs The HRD ministry has decided to bring in a "separate bill" to govern the affairs of Indian Institutes for Information and Technology (IIITs) which are functioning under the public-private partnership model. The ministry has also decided to allow increased intake of foreign students in IIITs. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Contractor fined Rs 1 lakh for poor mid-day meals Unhappy with the quality of mid-day meals provided at zilla parishad schools by Naik Foundation, a Padgha-based contractor tasked with catering to 173 schools in Bhiwandi, district collector Mahendra Kalyankar has levied a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the foundation. Rlys to inspect Bandra site for bullet train plan Railway board officials will now inspect the Bandra Reclamation area for the bullet train terminus project as the state government is still not willing to hand over any portion of land for the project in BKC. Law courses to begin in September Law colleges in state will be able to commence classes for the first year of three and five year LLB programmes only by the first week of September, almost two months behind its usual schedule for the five-year programme. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Cong snatches victory from jaws of defeat in Arunachal Alert neighbour nailed murderer Ensure justice to Akhlaq kin, Brinda to Akhilesh More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka & Goa has highest growth rate in I-T collection It's official: IIT Dharwad will be opened on July 31 Rayaraddi said professors from IIT-Mumbai will be deployed to teach at IIT-Dharwad for the first and second semester of BTech courses in computer science, mechanical and electronic streams. RTI activists file private plaint e) and the unknown person who made the offer as the accused.They have sought a probe against them under Section 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and also Section 116 of IPC for abetting an offense. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Drink driving cases rising by the day in Cyberabad If official records on drink driving are any indication, the city's IT hub has a serious problem. A staggering 10,995 drink driving cases have been registered in the Cyberabad limits alone since January this year! Traffic experiment leads to chaos at Kothaguda The already chaotic Kothaguda junction, which connects three important 'arms' of the IT corridor, is struggling to breathe these days. All thanks to an ill-planned experiment unleashed on the city by the traffic police force. Priests, Jeeyars celebrate 'Budget fest' at Tirumala temple The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara atop the Tirumala hills in Chittoor district, conducts the annual Anivara Asthanam or budget festival to 'apprise' the presiding deity of the revenue generated and the expenditure incurred during the previous year. They also seek His approval of the budgetary provisions for the year ahead. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		No toll a victory but long road ahead, says differently abled driver Pottermania casts its charm again with release of new book Doctors who treated victim, harassed: HC More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Plea to ban 'Fekuji' book now in Gujarat HC A supporter of PM Narendra Modi has opposed the publication and sale of the book 'Fekuji Have Dilli Ma' asking for a ban, as the book criticizes Modi's promises made during the run up to the 2014 elections. Woman inspector rushes into sick leave Informs Superiors By Fax That She's Gone To Her Home Bank union to disclose names of 7,000 wilful defaulters The All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) is all set to make public the names of 7,000 wilful defaulters, many of who are from Gujarat.The association has said they will disclose the data next week. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		MNNIT holds workshop on technical education A two-day workshop on Inclusive Technical Education In National Context: Challenges & Solution was organized at the department of applied mechanics and civil engineering of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), on Saturday. Decommissioned MIG 21 fighter plane on display in city A decommissioned MIG 21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force was installed at the entrance of Chandrashekhar park of the city, on Friday. AU to reconduct CRET by July end Following several complaints regarding mass cheating by the examinees appearing in offline mode of combined research entrance test (CRET) of Allahabad University at a lone center of the city More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJD in understanding with naxals, alleges BJP Bhubaneswar, Jul 16 () Coming down heavily on Odisha government over the killing of five civilians during an anti-Maoist operation in Kandhamal, BJP today accused the ruling BJD of being habituated with forging understanding with naxals for electoral gains. 1691 men held this year for travelling in women's compartment Travel agency owner arrested for e-ticketing fraud More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		HC upholds death sentence of rape convict Gwalior bench of high court upheld a rape convict’s death sentence that was passed by additional sessions court, Dabra. Fresher's party postoned in NLIU Stormy monsoon session of MP Assembly ahead More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Union Bank told to pay 5L to Zirakpur resident asked to pay heavy compensation The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has found Union Bank of India indulging in unfair trade practice for releasing documents of Devendra Kumar Goel, a resident of Zirakpur, to a third party. AAP to skip MC polls for bigger prize Chandigarh unit of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided not to contest MC elections, scheduled to be held in December. GC-11 holds tree plantation drive Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, organized a tree plantation drive on its premises. More Chandigarh News»

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