News Digest: Canada's pension funds will invest more in India: Navdeep Bains

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		Tuesday, November 08, 2016
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		India
		Canada's pension funds will invest more in India: Navdeep Bains Canadian pension funds will make additional investments in India as they view it as an important market, a top minister said as he signalled his government’s commitment to deepen trade and economic ties with New Delhi. Hindu Mahasabha to contest all UP seats, focus campaign on temple, gau raksha The Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) has decided to contest all the 403 assembly seats in UP in the upcoming assembly elections in 2017. Its campaign would be centred on the construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya. Sonia had a roller-coaster ride at the helm of Congress Sonia’s departure will follow the party’s decimation in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and humiliating defeats in state elections — a stark reminder of the times she assumed political office amid a complete collapse in 1998. She took over Congress reins on March 14, 1998, when the party had ceded ground to a rising BJP while internecine feuds had sapped the outfit of all its resilience. More India News»

		Business
		British appliances maker Dyson eyes Indian market British appliances maker Dyson, founded by inventor James Dyson, has applied for a business licence to sell its products in India as the company plans to set up a retail network across key cities, including Delhi and Mumbai. Rupee loses 4 paise as dollar gains ground  Defying a smart rebound in local equities, the rupee on Monday lost 4 paise against the US currency to end at 66.74 on fresh dollar demand from importers and corporates. Trading, however, remained thin as currency traders avoided taking any long positions against the backdrop of pre-US election jitters. ICICI Bank Q2 net dips 13% to Rs 2,979 crore Country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Monday reported 12.8 per cent dip in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,979 crore for the September quarter as its provisioning for bad loans shot up by 7-fold. More Business News»

		Environment
		Prize Murrah bull to be star attraction at global agri show The celebrity Murrah bull, Yuvraj, will be a major attraction at the upcoming global Agritech Meet 2016, Gram, in Jaipur. Murrah is a world famous high-yielding breed said to have its origins in Haryana’s Rohtak and Jind districts. The breed is also found in western UP. Need stringent moves for pollution control: CSE Climate meet: India to push for sustainable lifestyle At the Marrakech Climate Change Conference scheduled to be held from November 7 to 18, nations will continue their work on strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, with the central focus placed on enhancing ambition, promoting implementation and providing support. More Environment News»

		World
		Mumbai temple performs 'yagna' for Trump's win With just a day left for the US presidential election, some rituals seeking divine blessings for the victory of Republican candidate Donald Trump were performed in a Mumbai temple on Monday at the behest of some NRIs. Clinton will bring Americans together, says Obama Hillary Clinton is the only candidate who will bring all Americans together and uplift them, outgoing US President Barack Obama said as he assailed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump of lying with "impunity". 36 IS suspects on trial over suicide attack in Turkey Thirty-six suspected Islamic State group militants have gone on trial for last year's twin suicide bombings that killed 101 peace activists in the deadliest attack in Turkey. Prosecutors say the October 10, 2015, attack in Ankara was carried out by a Turkish national and a Syrian. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bebo-Kajol: Actors who worked while pregnant 'I'd wake up at night and start crying' Ashim Gulati has known that his destiny lies in showbiz ever since he was a boy of 11. A decade later, he left home to try his luck in Mumbai, with no one to really fall back on. Akshay's 'Toilet Ek...' is a social satire After being appreciated for Rustom, Akshay Kumar has already started shooting for his next, 'Toilet — Ek Prem Katha'. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Water detected on metallic asteroid Psyche Scientists have detected the presence of water on Psyche, the largest metallic asteroid in our solar system and the target of a proposed NASA mission. Previous observations of Psyche had shown no evidence of water-rich minerals on its surface. New safer gene therapy may reduce cancer risk: Study Researchers at Washington State University in the US identified a way to reduce the development of cancer cells that are an infrequent but dangerous byproduct of gene therapy. They altered the way a virus carries a beneficial gene to its target cell. Heart attack or Heartburn: How you can find out With heart diseases being one of the major causes of death in India, it is perhaps not surprising that most people presume any pain in the chest area to be an attack. As a result, in a large number of cases a patient is rushed to the hospital, only to find that it is a mere heartburn. More Science News»

		Sports
		Virat Kohli is a complete team man: Rahane Team India’s middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane said the team is enjoying playing under Virat Kohli, who was externally more aggressive than his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni. England 'massive underdogs' against India: Broad England pacer Stuart Broad, who is set to complete the milestone of 100 Tests, said England are going into the five-Test rubber against India as huge underdogs. Murray handed tough draw in bid to end year number one Andy Murray's route to securing the year-end world number ranking looks fraught with danger after the top seed was grouped with Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic for next week's ATP World Tour Finals in London. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000 The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000 Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000. WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy. More Technology News»

		Education
		PM Modi seeks relaxation in visa norms for students headed to UK Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked Britain to relax student visa rules saying greater mobility of young people must be encouraged, even as Prime Minister Theresa May has said her country has a "good system" for applications. I do not think government can run good institutions: CNR Rao Govt to tweak RTE to define learning outcomes, says HRD minister Prakash Javadekar RTE's no-detain policy till Class VIII has diluted the quality of education, some experts have said. Also, following NGO Pratham's report last year, which said many Class 5 students in rural India couldn’t read, the proposed move may allow schools to ascertain learning skills and take steps. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Muslims come for Balaji visit, pray for peace and harmony Work on Sewri-Nhava Sheva sea link to start in December-January: Devendra Fadnavis Sahara raises Rs 150cr from Oshiwara land deal More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		LG yet to okay Rs 1cr grant to Grewal kin The AAP government on Monday informed the high court that its announcement to award Rs 1-crore compensation to the family of ex-Army man Ram Kishan Grewal is awaiting the LG's approval. Jnanpith ex-director Dinesh Misra dies Adept in English and Hindi, Misra wrote poetry, satire and criticism and translated several books from English to Hindi for the National Book Trust and other publications. Girl beaten to death by dad More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Safety of every actor on a set important: KFCC I will abide by what party asks of me, says Parameshwara Actors were not swimmers, were edgy before taking plunge More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		India's 1st coastal economic zone likely to come up in Andhra Pradesh CEZ To Be Top On Agenda During Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman's Visit Today Key witness in Owasi attack case contradicts cop's statement Days after the Supreme Court directed the sessions courts in Hyderabad to complete the trial in an attack case involving Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi within three months, three prosecution witnesses on Monday deposed before the seventh additional metropolitan sessions judge. How wide is your lane? Fire dept asks Old City residents Narrow bylanes in Old City is making it difficult for the fire services department to attend to emergencies. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Most schools unprepared to cope with disasters Now, corporate internship for school students Chemical poisoning behind 6 deaths in family More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Allow bulk export of groundnut oil: Traders to centre In the wake of groundnut oil prices remaining below minimum support price (MSP), the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) has requested the central government to allow the export of groundnut oil in bulk. Women from slums protest to demand foodgrain Tow-hundred women living in slums of Ahmedabad protested in front of the office of food and civil supplies department, on Monday, at Apna Bazaar building in Lal Darwaza. 35 economics answersheets missing at Gujrat university As many as 35 answersheets of an economics exam have been misplaced at Samajvidya Bhavan of Gujarat University (GU). More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Sonia Gandhi to visit Allahabad city on November 21 Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee spokesman Kishore Varshney on Monday said that Congress president Sonia Gandhi will be in Sangam City on November 21 to inaugurate the photo exhibition at Swaraj Bhawan. Residents gasp as smog chokes city's green lungs It's not just the national capital engulfed in heavy smog, Sangam city residents, too, are witnessing the phenomena for the past two days. Robbers kill liquor shop cashier, flee with booty Some unidentified armed robbers stabbed to death the cashier of a liquor shop after looting Rs 19,000 cash and a carton of countrymade liquor in the city outskirts under Karchana police station late on Sunday. The miscreants also targeted the neighbouring jewellery shop and decamped with cash and ornaments worth Rs 50,000. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Mangrove cover axed for CM Naveen Patnaik's visit Chief minister Naveen Patnaik's scheduled visit to Paradip on November 13 to inaugurate the Baliyatra has proved dear for the mangrove cover. Abandoned 2-day-old girl rescued in Ganjam A two-day-old girl child was found abandoned near the subdivisional hospital at Chhatrapur, the district headquarters town of Ganjam district, on Sunday evening.Hearing her cries, a a passerby spotted her. Sambalpur women's jail raises the bar While jails in the country remain overcrowded sparking a debate on how to decongest them, the women's jail in Sambalpur stands out as an exception. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP minister sees LOP position behind demand for longer winter assembly session Minister for legislative affairs Narottam Mishra on Monday took a dig at top Congress leaders who wrote letters to the Governor asking for a longer winter session in the state assembly. “There is a rush in the Congress party for the post of leader of Opposition,” Narottam Mishra said. Congress fumes after BJP minister's sexist song to describe woman candidate The Congress is seeing red after local media in Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh reported that the ruling BJP’s candidate for November 19 bypoll, Gyan Singh, sang a Hindi film song to describe the rival party’s young woman contestant. Gyan Singh, a cabinet minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government has been pitted against the Congress’ first-time young face Himadri Singh in the Shahdol Lok Sabha seat bypoll. Shahdol bypoll: Shivraj slams Congress for poor development in tribal areas Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday slammed Congress for its non-performance and poor approach to development works in the tribal areas of the state. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		2 brothers injured as truck union groups clash Haryana to allow mining in Khanak after 10 yrs Mining activity at Khanak Pahari of Bhiwani district is set to be resumed after a gap of 10 years.It would start again before December 1.Small plots would be created in the area for this purpose. RS poll: Assembly secretary moves HC against name in petition The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday issued a notice to senior advocate R K Anand on a plea filed by Haryana legislative assembly secretary-cum-returning officer of Rajya Sabha (RS) elections, R K Nandal. More Chandigarh News»

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