News Digest: No leaks; Aadhaar data fully safe and secure: UIDAI

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		Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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		India
		No leaks; Aadhaar data fully safe and secure: UIDAI Cross Match denies allegations of cyber spying on Aadhaar Won't lead Congress in polls if state chief stays: Himachal CM More India News»

		Business
		GST mop-up in first month beats govt's estimate The government has managed to mop up Rs 92,283 crore from goods and services tax during the first month of the new regime, from a little under 65% of the registered taxpayers. Defaults highest in govt-designed education loans Income Tax dept seeks Rs 32,320 crore from Hutchison over Vodafone deal Vodafone was initially slapped with Rs 7,990 crore tax demand for not withholding tax from payments it made to Hutchison. The outstanding after including interest and penalty runs over Rs 20,000 crore. More Business News»

		Environment
		NGT seeks disposal mechanism for seized plastic The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban. Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp The Tripa peat forest has been called the orangutan capital of the world, but its great apes are under threat by palm oil plantations gobbling up thousands of acres of native vegetation to instead grow the trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet. Loveless monkey adopts chicken at Israeli zoo More Environment News»

		World
		Thousands of Rohingyas stranded on Bangladesh border At least 6,000 Rohingya civilians fleeing renewed violence in Myanmar are stranded near the border with Bangladesh which is blocking their entry, a senior Bangladeshi official said on Tuesday, as the United Nations urged Dhaka to let them in. Syrian schools grow edible playgrounds for hungry children School playgrounds across Syria are being transformed into vegetable gardens where children whose diets have been devastated by six years of war can learn to grow - and then eat - aubergines, lettuces, peppers, cabbages and cucumbers. Fighting 'Islamist terror' France's top priority: Macron "Providing security for our citizens means that the fight against Islamist terrorism is our first priority," President Emmanuel Macron told some 200 French ambassadors gathered in Paris. Since early 2015, France has suffered a series of terror attacks that have claimed more than 230 lives. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Mumbai rains: Bollywood reacts to the situation on Twitter The destructive Mumbai rains are back throwing life out of gear in the commercial capital of India. With submerged roads, falling trees and crores of people stuck at railway stations, bus-stands, panic gripped in as it continued to rain cats and dogs in the city. Several B-town stars who also found themselves stuck in the rains, took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Many of them did their bit by spreading the helpline numbers far and wide, with a few of them sharing their own experiences on social media. Sushant drops out of 'RAW', returns Rs 4 cr After making it big on the small screen, Sushant Singh Rajput has carved a niche for himself in the Bollywood film industry. The ‘Raabta’ star has his plate full at the moment and is forced to drop out of film projects for the lack of time. Reportedly, the actor was to be seen in an upcoming spy thriller ‘Romeo Akbar Walter (RAW)’ but, due to his choc a bloc schedule has been forced to pull out of it. He has even returned the signing amount of Rs 4 crore after a mutual decision with the makers of the film. Iulia Vantur records for a new song Iulia who still has not confirmed her relationship with Salman but is spotted with him at events and family functions is all set to step back in the music industry with her new song. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Turns out, 80-year-olds as street-smart as 18-year-olds Genes that make you friendlier identified How eating cheese changed human skull shape The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had significant effect on the shape of human skulls, new research has found. More Science News»

		Sports
		Paralympian Jhajharia, Sardar Singh bask in Khel Ratna glory Devendra Jhajharia on Tuesday became the first para athlete to receive India's highest sporting honour -- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- along with hockey star Sardar Singh, who has endured trying times off the field in the last one year. BCCI constitution draft will be ready by September 8: Rai Vinod Rai, head of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators, on Tuesday said the draft of the new BCCI constitution will be ready by next week. Dhoni's influence on rookie bowlers is unparalleled: Kuldeep "There is no word to describe MS Dhoni's influence on a young bowler like me. If you interact with him, like I have been doing for last six months, there is obviously so much to learn from him. I keep talking to him about my bowling. When I am playing for the team, then also I keep talking to him," said Yadav. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Vivo V7, V7+ smartphones to sport 24MP selfie camera Last week Chinese smartphone maker Vivo sent media invites for an event scheduled for September 7. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015) spotted again with Android Nougat Samsung recently announced that it will be rolling out Android Oreo update for its smartphones. However, before that the company is working on an Android Nougat update for its Galaxy J7 smartphone which was launched in 2015. This is when we may see Samsung's next smartwatch Days after launching its flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 8 at an event in New York, consumer electronics giant Samsung has now started sending out invites for an event at IFA 2017. More Technology News»

		Education
		NCERT to work on courses about India's tradition, culture: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar "We will replicate such courses with NCERT because we think our true identity begins with the identity of our nation. Without knowing it, we will not be able to decipher the truth about the world. We are open to discussions about the value of our past," Javadekar said. 11 lakh teachers to be trained by March 2019 Under new rules, less than 50% private MBBS seats filled Deemed universities and private colleges across the country are staring at a huge crisis of unfilled undergraduate medical seats under the new system of centralised counselling introduced under the Supreme Court’s orders this year. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Many parts of Mumbai power-less after outage Mumbai rains: Strong winds, low visibility hit airport operations Exposure to digital devices affects children's growth More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Battle for AIADMK: TTV, EPS-OPS take fight to EC Dhinakaran Files 'Caveat' Before Rivals Lay Claim To Name, Symbol A first for JNUSU: All parties pick women for post of president Butterfly park at Delhi zoo to take wings in February More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru fights crime with cameras Karnataka: Medical seat set to sell for Rs 41 lakh 2 rowdies try to attack cops, shot at More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		No easy reprieve for AP's criminal netas Collective effort, stricter laws to battle child sexual abuse & trafficking: Kailash Satyarthi Badly engineered roads leave citizens bruised More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu government to organise state-level, inter-school events Photography, digital art and music events will light up inter-school cultural events in the state which will be organised soon at a cost of 4 crores. Battle for AIADMK: TTV, EPS-OPS take fight to EC Dhinakaran Files 'Caveat' Before Rivals Lay Claim To Name, Symbol When AIADMK allies play peacemakers, take up Sasikala, Dhinakaran cause More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Post-Godhra riots: SC junks HC order on shrine repairs Das appointed PS in CMO BJP, Congress trade barbs over patidar 'vote bank' More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Dreaded robber Babul Koi eludes police, defies hot pursuit in Chitrakoot woods Allahabad University basks in poll warmth, dates still in limbo Rs 290 crore for civil airport in Allahabad before Ardh Kumbh More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha to implement of 7th Pay Commission recommendations The enhanced emoluments and higher pension would put an additional burden of Rs 4,500 crore on the state exchequer. The arrear payments are being worked out, said the Chief Minister. AICTE to make teachers' training mandatory for all faculties in technical colleges Odisha government announces to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		BMC wakes up, starts shifting Iqbal library's collection After SC orders, MP cancels medical & dental admissions MP govt to set up 108 gaushalas along Narmada More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Panchkula war-like situation had to be dealt with like that: HC At SD-32, all they want is everything THE Iron Lady of Chandigarh More Chandigarh News»

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