News Digest: RSS holds seminar on Jammu and Kashmir

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		Saturday, July 30, 2016
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		India
		RSS holds seminar on Jammu and Kashmir BJP goes big on Independence Day with 15-day gala Resonating its nationalist agenda, ruling BJP will celebrate the 70th Independence Day for a fortnight from August 9 to 23 with the theme Azadi Ki Yaad Karo Qurbaani'. ​​Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah will lead the celebrations New labour law to help ratify ILO norms More India News»

		Business
		Layoffs continue at startups as Flipkart shows door to 700 ICICI Bank profit falls as bad loan provisions surge ICICI Bank Ltd reported first-quarter profit loss of about 25 per cent as its provisions for bad loans more than doubled. Standalone net profit fell to Rs 22.32 billion for its fiscal first quarter to June 30, from Rs 29.76 billion a year earlier. US economy grows at modest 1.2% in second quarter The US economy grew more slowly than expected in the second quarter of 2016, rising a modest 1.2%, according to an advance estimate released on Friday by the Commerce Department. The department also revised first-quarter growth estimates for GDP downward to 0.8 per cent from 1.1 per cent. More Business News»

		Environment
		Mystery of missing Jai, India's most beloved tiger A massive search operation is underway for the country's most famous tiger, with millions of adoring fans worried sick about the big cat known as Jai who went missing three months ago. New varieties of butterflies discovered in Uttarakhand With the discovery in Uttarakhand recently, the total number of varieties of butterflies found in the hill state is 453. Of the three new varieties, two were discovered and photographed in Nainital whereas the third was found in Haldwani. WWF urges closure of all tiger farms More Environment News»

		World
		Turkey remands 17 journalists in custody Kabul blast: Top govt official killed, 2 wounded The head of the Afghanistan Parliament's HR department has been killed in an explosion in Kabul, Afghan channel TOLO News reported on Friday evening. Eyewitnesses say the explosion, which occured in Kote Sangi, an area in the capital, has also wounded three, the channel said. Prachanda assures China of implementing key bilateral deals Nepal's Maoist chief Prachanda today assured China of implementing key bilateral deals, including one that could end India's monopoly in transport to the landlocked country, reached during the previous regime would be honoured even after the new government takes over. More World News»

		Entertainment
		WATCH: 'Dishoom' public review Varun Dhawan, John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez’s ‘Dishoom’ is finally in the theatres. Confirmed: Sonakshi to be a part of Dabangg 3 Here's some good news for the fans of the blockbuster 'Dabangg' franchise and people who have been waiting to see Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha together once again on the 70MM screen. 'I started the no-kissing clause' With true-blue Pakistani stars like Fawad Khan making a mark in Bollywood today, it won’t be wrong to say that Ali Zafar was among the first to make his presence felt as an actor, in the true sense of the term. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New rare form of hereditary colon cancer identified Researchers have discovered that mutation in a gene can led to a form of hereditary colon cancer which was not identified earlier. Robots just as good as human surgeons: Study Einstein will continue to be relevant... On Friday, he will be singing Herman Hupfeld’s ‘As time goes by’, which gained popularity after it was used in Casablanca, a decade later in 1942. He’ll be singing it for the for students in St Joseph’s College and he says he isn’t singing it because it was in Casablanca, but because the prelude to the song is about (Albert) Einstein. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd Test: Battle of pace in the offing in Jamaica The ball was bouncing when Indian batsmen faced some net bowlers on a pitch next to the playing surface. It seems that there would be good bounce, at least for the first two-three days, quite like Antigua. No clarity on Narsingh's dope case verdict date A day after Narsingh Yadav's dope scandal hearing got over, there was no clarity on Friday over when the NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Penal will announce its final verdict, which will decide the wrestler's Rio Olympics fate. Know your Rio Olympics athlete: Abhinav Bindra At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Abhinav Bindra made history by winning a gold medal in the 10 metre Air Rifle event and ended India's excruciating wait for an individual gold medalist at the Summer Games. More Sports News»

		Technology
		20 difficult questions asked in Google interviews Ranked among the world's 'best workplaces' year after year, Google is also one of the toughest companies to get into. We've compiled a list of some of the most difficult questions asked during job interviews at Google for a variety of job profiles. Facebook CFO calls India one of the most promising markets globally Facebook provided more evidence on Wednesday that it can turn eyeballs into profit as the maker of the world's most popular app and social website trounced Wall Street's estimates, sending its shares to an all-time high. Samsung extends lead in smartphone market, as Apple's share falls Samsung extended its lead in the global smartphone market over Apple in the second quarter, gaining from the launch of its updated flagship handsets, surveys showed Thursday. More Technology News»

		Education
		Over 7 lakh school teachers equipped with IT skills in India Microsoft has so far equipped more than 7.7 lakh government school teachers with IT skills across 12 states in India under its Project Shiksha programme launched in 2003, the tech giant said on Friday. Vikas PU College to make student entrepreneurs with Rs 500 seed capital It is going to be an Rs 500 adrenalin rush for nearly 600 students of mostly sarkari, Kannada medium and other private schools in this part of the state. Thousands apply for handful of seats left in Delhi University colleges More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC bars Ambedkar grandsons' 'shramdan' plan at Bhavan site The high court on Friday restrained B R Ambedkar’s grandsons from carrying out any “shramdan” to repair Ambedkar Bhavan, Dadar and directed maintenance of status quo on the premises. HC disproves will made on '93 curfew day in city A SoBo resident’s plans to deny his sister a share in their father’s Malabar Hill flat and other properties came undone 23 years later in the Bombay high court when it found that the will was signed on a day Mumbai was under curfew and racked by the post-Babri Masjid riots. Justice Gautam Patel held that the veracity of the will produced by Shailesh Parekh purporting it to be that of his father’s could not be proved. Tree fall kills man in car after he drops daughter to school A 45-year-old accountant, Parag Pawaskar, was killed on Friday morning when a massive rain tree crushed his running car at Sunder Nagar off S V Road in Malad (West). It was his birthday and he was returning home after dropping his daughter to school. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Oppn sniffs shoe scam in North Corpn 2L E Corpn students without notebooks Govt hardsells mega parent-teacher meet More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Supply fuels crime in densely populated southeast Bengaluru: Cops Areas in southeast Bengaluru continue to report the highest incidence of crime in the city. Girl takes on lake mafia, campaigns to save Veerasandra Lake Pouring woes: Stranded for hrs, cabbies refuse to take bookings Cab users in the city had a harrowing Friday as they struggled in vain to book vehicles through online apps. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana CID arrests another broker in exam paper leak Hyderabad, July 29 (IANS) Telangana CID have arrested one more accused in the TS EAMCET-II-2016 (medical) question paper leakage case, officials said on Friday. SpiceJet launches smart mobile check-in at Hyderabad airport Hyderabad, July 29 (IANS) SpiceJet on Friday launched smart mobile check-in facility at the Hyderabad airport. Telangana State Haj Committee confirms 25 wait-listed pilrgims More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Wanted: A Pied Piper to drive rats out of Central, Egmore If the details of an all-India survey commissioned by Indian Railways to map cleanliness of stations are anything to go by, only a legend may be able to solve Chennai Central and Egmore's problem: Pied Piper. Ex-student sent 'Veena' Gayathri threat letter, held Police on Thursday arrested a former music student of the Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University for ransacking and sending a threat letter to vice-chancellor 'Veena' E Gayathri on July 24. Man escapes with diamond worth Rs 2.75L More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		After chilli warfare, 14 girls break out from protection home in city Government gets jitters over Sunday's Dalit gathering Adani's medical college moves HC for management quota it surrendered Four years after surrendering 10% management quota in Bhuj’s medical college, Adani Institute of Medical Sciences has approached Gujarat high court to claim it back. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad's dentist to train Pakistani counterparts AU Central library to function all seven days a week In a student friendly decision, the authorities of central library of Allahabad University would function in all days of the week including Sunday’s and that too for enhanced hours. Not only will the library function throughout the week but it will remain open for 357 days of the year and remain close only for just eight days of the year i.e. important holidays. 'Give details of cases against UP netas' The Allahabad high court on Wednesday asked the state government to provide status report with regard to the criminal cases pending against UP's members of Parliament, members of legislative Assembly and legislative council. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		No plan to return sports hostel, says Budhia Bhubaneswar, July 29 (IANS) Wonder marathon boy Budhia Singh on Friday informed the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) at Khurdha that he would not return the state-run sports hostel in Bhubaneswar. BJP workers block roads in city protesting BJD attack BJP holds demonstrations across Odisha to protest govt's failure More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Methane from tubewell turns cooking gas Villagers are extracting, through makeshift pipelines, natural gases from tubewells in Bundelkhand and using them for cooking, a move that could prove disastrous in the absence of adequate safeguard. Dead man submits memorandum to prove he is alive A man in Kelaras, district Morena, is running pillar to post trying to prove to the administration that he is alive. MP Assembly adjourned sine die after ruckus over Simhastha More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Terms for Emergency, Suba Morcha pensioners finalized 'Ad hoc appointment in WC shows indecisive Centre' AAP supremo visits assaulted Dalit couple More Chandigarh News»

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