News Digest: Respect our territorial sovereignty, India tells China

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		Thursday, January 19, 2017
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		India
		Respect our territorial sovereignty, India tells China India asked Beijing on Wednesday to be sensitive to its sovereignty and said its rise should not be seen as a threat by China. Addressing the Raisina Dialogue, foreign secretary S Jaishankar said Beijing had so far refused to show any consideration for India's sovereignty . FSSAI to play tough with direct selling companies After packaged food industry and street food vendors, the food safety regulator is set to tighten the noose around direct selling companies and agents. Pratham audit paints mixed pic of rural education More India News»

		Business
		Government to consider Apple's request for incentives with an 'open mind' The government has said that it will consider American electronics giant Apple's request for incentives with an "open mind". Apple has sent a list of demands, seeking tax concessions and several other policy exemptions, as necessary prerequisites before it starts production of iPhones in India. Sensex back in green, Nifty closes above 8,400 The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered by nearly 22 points to close at 27,257.64 points on fresh buying by investors as well as funds mainly in metal and financial stocks amid firm global markets. The broader NSE Nifty too closed above 8,400-mark with total gains of 19 points at close. Telecom to create around 2 million jobs this year: Report The telecom sector is expected to create two million jobs this year, thanks to increased data penetration and entry of new service providers, says a report. The government's initiatives like 'Make in India' and thrust on mobile economy will also add to the buoyancy in the sector, it said. More Business News»

		Environment
		How a lonely female leopard shark became pregnant A shark has given birth in an Australian aquarium despite being separated from her long-term male partner, in what scientists say is the world's first documented case of virgin birth of its kind. Leonie the leopard shark's parthenogenesis birth initially baffled her handlers, and has since made headlines around the world. All aircraft compliant with noise pollution norms: DGCA to NGT Aviation regulator DGCA has told the National Green Tribunal that all aircraft operating from India were compliant with noise standard requirements laid down by International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), a UN agency, in order to operate globally. Oslo bans diesel cars due to high pollution levels Authorities in the Norwegian capital of Oslo on Tuesday for the first time pushed diesel cars off the roads, due to high levels of pollution. The ban does not extend to highways and ring roads around the city, and public transport, cargo vehicles and cars owned by disabled people are exempted. More Environment News»

		World
		Barack Obama's parting message: We're going to be OK In the final minutes of his final presidential news conference, Barack Obama insisted he's not just tossing out reassuring platitudes about the nation's future. It's what he really believes. What can we expect from Trump's first 100 days? In the first three months of his presidency, Donald Trump wants to pull America out of a free trade deal, reduce environmental protections and establish a cyber defence team. He may also try to scrap Obamacare and appoint a Supreme Court Justice who shares his worldview. All change for the Trump White House From the role of the First Lady to presidential getaways, Donald Trump's White House is going to look very different from that of his predecessors, even without a bling ballroom makeover. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ajay Devgn sends an emotional message to Salman Salman Khan and Karan Johar recently announced a joint production featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead. Salman Khan and the controversies that haunt him Salman Khan has often found himself in the centre of many a controversy. Salim Khan on Salman's acquittal in Arms case Salman Khan, who flew to Jodhpur with his advocates and sister Alvira, was acquitted of all charges in the Arms Act case against him in the alleged poaching of two black bucks. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Robot reporter gets its first news article published A robot journalist made its debut in a Chinese daily on Wednesday with a 300-characters-long article written in just a second. The article focused on the Spring Festival travel rush. Its author, Xiao Nan is able to write both short stories and longer reports. Our universe contains two trillion galaxies: Study The universe contains an astonishing two trillion galaxies, ten times more than previously thought, according to a new study. Astronomers have long sought to determine how many galaxies there are in the observable universe, the part of the cosmos where light from distant objects has had time to reach us. Fight against malaria needs to include cattle-sheds too, says new study In India, about 95% of the population lives in malaria endemic areas. There were over 1.1 million confirmed cases of malaria in 2014 but this is an underestimate since the surveillance and blood testing does not cover the whole population. In 2014, only about 10% of the population had their blood tested for malaria. More Science News»

		Sports
		Ind v Eng, 2nd ODI: Rampaging India aim to close out series The second ODI takes place in Cuttack, where early dew may be a factor in the toss, but more pertinent is how Eoin Morgan’s team plans to curb India’s big hitters. Kohli has showed signs of being a 'great leader': Rahul "He (Kohli) is always showing us the way, sharing his experience and giving us feedback, telling us what he thinks we could have done better. That is the sign of a great leader," India opener KL Rahul said. Federer makes it look so easy, he pisses me off: Agassi "I cannot believe how easy he (Federer) makes it look. It pisses me off that he just makes it look so easy. It's a great generation of tennis. One that takes decades and makes it into one generation that everybody should be grateful to be able to watch," Agassi said. More Sports News»

		Technology
		This may be how Reliance Jio's cheapest phone launched so far may look like The smartphone seen in the image has four buttons on top with ‘Jio’ buttons. The buttons seem to give one click access to MyJio, JioTV, JioCinema and JioMusic applications. There is also an alphanumeric keyboard along with a home button placed just below the ‘Jio’ keys. OnePlus' 3, 3T smartphones receive OxygenOS 4.0.2 update OxygenOS 4.0.2 is based on Android 7.0 Nougat and has the same features as those on the OxygenOS 4.0 and 4.0.1. Version 4.0.2 retains the new notifications and settings menu design, multi-window view, notifications direct reply, and custom DPI support. 'Age of Empires: Castle Siege's' launch details on Android OS revealed The popular PC game 'Age of Empires' is coming to Google's Android operating system in ‘early March’. More Technology News»

		Education
		MP to evaluate academic achievements of 78 lakh students The School Education department of Madhya Pradesh has started a three-day campaign - Pratibha Parv - from today to evaluate the academic achievements of 78 lakh students of class one to eight. Delhi govt to come up with more vocational training centres In order to promote skill-based education, Delhi govt is in process of opening new vocational training centres, Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Monday. "There are priority areas like retail, hospitality & travel tourism wherein students need skill training, he said. Delhi govt asks pvt schools to not follow CBSE guideline on appointment of principals Delhi Government has asked private schools in the national capital to not follow the recent CBSE circular on appointment of principals as the new clauses are contrary to the provisions of Delhi School Education Rules. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Demonetisation like dropping N-bomb on economy: Saamna Airline ground handling firm's staff not paid for almost a year Mumbai sees 35% rise in emergency hospital visits: Study More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Auto permit process hits tech hurdle Disabled officer won't join DDA Man tries to stop robbers, killed More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		37 human traffickers, including 26 women, get 10 years in jail The district and sessions court here on Wednesday sentenced 37 of the 87 accused in human trafficking cases, to 10 years imprisonment, in addition to asking each of them to pay a fine of Rs 25,000. CKP locks horns with BBMP over garbage penalty The Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (CKP) and BBMP seem to be on a collision path after the latter slapped a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the civic agency for generating garbage during the Sunday's art fair. Make way for young players: AITA to Leander Paes In a shocking move, the All India Tennis Association (AITA) has asked tennis legend Leander Paes to take a call on his retirement after the Davis Cup tie against New Zealand in Pune next month. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Child porn: US executive fell for Interpol bait Jones 1st To Be Booked Under IT Act ND Tiwari's move surprises Telugu states The former governor of Andhra Pradesh ND Tiwari’s sudden decision to join the BJP has raised many an eyebrow in the two Telugu states. Tiwari was Governor of AP from 2007 to 2009 before the bifurcation of the state. While Congress party leaders term this as ‘opportunist politics’, BJP leaders maintained a stoic silence. Hyderabad is more dynamic than London, says latest World Economic Forum survey Hyderabadis live in one of the most dynamic cities of the world, ahead of urban cosmopolises like London and Boston. The City of Pearls is fifth in a survey of the most dynamic cities across the globe, conducted by the World Economic Forum (WEF). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madras University VC search panel to meet on January 23 Not from a minister: Cow's urine can help clean air Jallikattu protests take Chennai traffic by the horns More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarati is all Greek to pupils in rural Gujarat As the state government embarks on the seventh `Gunotsav' -a government drive to improve the quality of teaching in state-run schools -the 11th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2016 released on Wednesday explains how Gujarat's children in rural schools have still a lot of catching up to do. Gujarat govt blinks, increases fixed pay by up to 124% Chief Minister Vijay Rupani-led BJP government on Wednesday gave in to an aggressive campaign by fixed-pay workers and declared a sizeable hike of 63% to 124% in different categories.The salary raise, to be implemented from February 1, will benefit a total 1.18 lakh fixed-pay workers across Gujarat and incur an annual expenditure of Rs 1,372 crore on the state exchequer. 14.3% children in Gujarat are not born in hospitals: Sample Registration System Around 14.3% of the children born in 2014 in rural Gujarat were born at their homes without any medical attention. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rajasuya Yajna at Magh Mela The volunteers of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) are performing Rajasuya Yajna on the Magh Mela premises. In poll season, posters mushroom in Sangam City At a time when there are speculations are rife about a probable alliance between Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress, enthusiastic Congress workers have come out with yet another poster. Revamped UP Board app to keep impostors on bay Following a tepid response from teachers because of downloading and scanning problems last year, the Madhayamik Shiksha Board will roll out an improved version of the ‘UPMSP attendance’ app to keep a check on impersonators and unfair means in the upcoming class 10 and 12 board exams. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJD alleges poll code violation by Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan The BJD on Wednesday alleged that oil minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan has violated model code of conduct imposed for three-tier panchayat polls by announcing about an agreement of Rs 20,000 crore for establishment of thermal power plant and aluminum plant in Dhenkanal district. Odisha court orders confiscation of Saradha assets A court in Balasore district on Wednesday ordered confiscation of assets, owned by chit fund promoter Saradha Group in Odisha to the tune of nearly Rs 4.2 crore. Supply dept officials seize 73 cooking gases from house in Odisha's Angul Officials of supply department on Wednesday seized 73 cooking gas cylinders from a villager’s house at Changudia in Chhendipada block of Angul district. It is a part of state-wide raid on black-marketing of LPG gas cylinders, government sources said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Old habits die hard: Bhopal 'cashes' in on new currency Following a steep rise in cashless transactions in the aftermath of demonetisation, the state capital is now gradually shifting back to cash transactions. CBI probe into BHEL missing tools The CBI has started investigating the alleged disappearance of important measurement tools from BHEL in Bhopal. Nonentities gunning for Minister: Madhya Pradesh BJP chief In an apparent attempt to blunt clamour from a section of party leaders to drop minister of state Sanjay Pathak from the cabinet, the BJP categorically rejected the demand. Saying that the demand was made by some ‘nonentities’ and was not BJP's official statement, the party says someone cannot be removed from the cabinet just on the basis of allegations about involvement in multi-crore Katni hawala scam. The party also dubbed Congress agitation on the issue as a `planned drama'. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Panthic pitch missing in the battle of patriarchs As you cut through the thick morning fog and drive into Lambi village's main market, you are greeted by a large billboard of the one man that religious Sikhs love to hate -Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. It is a film poster of the LAM 'Love Charger's' latest film, 'Lion Heart', showing him riding a horse and with flowing locks of hair. Decide on plea to preserve city lake: HC to Patiala MC The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday directed the commissioner of Patiala municipal corporation (MC) to take a decision on Malwinder Singh’s plea for preservation of ciy’s Rajindra Tank Lake within 10 days. Akal Takht jathedar concerned over halo missing in Gurus' photos Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh has expressed concern over the halo missing in the photographs of Sikh gurus even as worship of idols and photographs is discouraged in the religion. More Chandigarh News»

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