News Digest: How Muslim fears were allayed, and the UCC became a directive principle

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, September 08, 2017
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		India
		How Muslim fears were allayed, and the UCC became a directive principle India no country for expats, finds poll NIA cites 4 terror probes against PFI, MHA mulls ban More India News»

		Business
		Oyo raises $250 million from investors including SoftBank fund Oyo will use the funds to expand its business in international markets, the company said in a statement. Founded in 2013, Oyo currently operates in 230 Indian cities, Malaysia and Nepal. Government considering auto makers concern on hike in GST cess Luxury vehicle manufacturers have hit out at the move to hike cess on large cars and sports utility vehicles (SUVs) to 25 per cent, saying it was against the spirit of liberal market dynamics and would affect future plans of expansion under Make in India initiative. Markets trade rangebound, finish flat 30-share BSE Sensex gained a meagre 0.77 points to finish on 31,662.74 and broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed on 9,929,90, up by 13.70 points. Sensex had opened with a gain of 77 points and had extended it to 153 points to hit the intra-day high of 31,814.96 in morning session. More Business News»

		Environment
		One in three animal parasites may be extinct by 2070: Study Pacific corals in 'worrying' state: Researchers A survey of Pacific corals has found many severely bleached, some near-dead, according to marine researchers who warned Wednesday that global warming threatened the precious ecosystem's very survival. Gadkari to set up task force for speedy implementation of Ganga cleaning projects More Environment News»

		World
		3,500 more US troops headed to Afghanistan Defence secretary Jim Mattis authorised the new deployment which is in line with President Donald Trump's Afghan policy, which did not set a timeline for the withdrawal US troops from the country. China makes diplomatic protest to S Korea over missile deployment "We urge the Republic of Korea and the United States to take seriously the security concerns and interests of China and regional countries, halt deployment progress and withdraw all the relevant equipment," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said. US not 'putting up with' N Korea's actions: Trump "President Xi would like to do something. We'll see whether or not he can do it. But we will not be putting up with what's happening in North Korea," Trump told reporters, though he offered no specifics. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Amy Jackson's bikini pic is making jaws drop In the latest picture, Amy can be seen wearing a netted yellow bikini while enjoying the view of the woods. Rekha, Hrithik at Rakesh Roshan's b'day bash Rakesh Roshan celebrated his birthday on Wednesday evening, in the company of family and friends. It was a star-studded bash which saw Bollywood's senior brigade including Rishi Kapoor with wife Neetu Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Sheeba and the evergreen star Rekha in attendance. Looking beautiful in her trademark silk sari and makeup, the ageless beauty was the star of the night along with her on-screen son Hrithik Roshan. Then and now: Malaika in her modelling days More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Strange black hole detected for first time at the heart of Milky Way A strange form of black hole has been detected for the first time at the heart of the Milky Way. It's a 'mini-me' version of its neighbouring supermassive 'cousin' - shedding light on how it formed. Looming the middle of every galaxy, supermassive black holes weigh as much as ten billion suns - fuelling the birth of stars and deforming the fabric of space-time itself. NASA captures images of strong solar flares Two high-intensity solar flares were emitted on Wednesday, the second of which was the most intense recorded since the start of this sun cycle in December 2008, NASA said. So how do mega-storms get named, anyhow? The monikers of major tropical storms in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico are drawn from an alphabetical list made by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), which prepares 21 names per year seven years in advance. More Science News»

		Sports
		India on top, Australia slip in latest ICC Test rankings Australia had to win the series against Bangladesh 1-0 or better to remain in fourth position on the points table. South Africa are placed second at 110 points while England are third with 105 points. Wayne Rooney faces Everton drink-driving punishment Wayne Rooney, England's all-time record goal scorer and former captain, was pulled over by police near his home in Cheshire, northwest England in the early hours of Friday morning last week and is due to appear at Stockport Magistrates' Court on September 18. Yuvraj not part of top 74 players as BP XI squad named The national selection committee on Thursday picked up a fourth string 14-member Board President's XI squad for the warm-up game against Australia, making it clear that Yuvraj Singh is now not a part of even the top 74 cricketers in the country. More Sports News»

		Technology
		15 must-visit websites you may not know about 5 cool smartphones set to launch in India soon Read Mukesh Ambani's letter to Reliance Jio's employees Here's the letter sent by Mukesh Ambani ... More Technology News»

		Education
		1.45cr NCERT books sold online Indian universities fall behind in global rankings: Study Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018: Not a single Indian university in top 200 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 of top 1,000 universities in the world has been released. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		1993 Mumbai blasts: RDX not used to kill mosquitoes, all 5 knew what they were doing, says Court Taher Merchant and Feroze Khan, two of the five convicts in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, were on Thursday sentenced to death by a special TADA court. Abu Salem and Karimullah Khan were sentenced to life in jail. Riyaz Siddiqui, was sentenced to 10 years in jail. Rera helps elderly woman, gets builder delaying registration for 1 year to act in weeks HC asks Borivli school to continue at old site More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Rajdhani derails near New Delhi station, third city mishap in 32 days Kidnapped for marriage, girl rescued Woman gets texts from 'terror group' asking for Rs 5crore More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'I'm proud to be Gauri's mother' Gauri Lankesh was never scared; her ideologies killed her: Siblings Karnataka takes on Blue Whale Challenge More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Government school teachers also rue paltry pay, no welfare scheme CBSE instructs schools to correct teachers' salaries Blood on road: Telangana 9th in national toll More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		14 Express trains delayed for more than five to seven hours at Central after signal failure and loco derailment Phase 2 metro rail lines, stns not to merge with MRTS Theyagaraya Road to get makeover ahead of pedestrian plaza More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Two MICA students drown on Goa study tour Four more die of swine flu, toll touches 386 Abe visit balances PM's China trip More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Babuli Kol falls short of weapons, manpower, police say Dreaded bandit Babuli Kol, who unleashed a reign of terror for more than seven years in the hilly terrain of Chitrakoot and had his own cook for preparing meals and has helpers to shift the gang’s belongings, is fighting for survival with a handful of trusted lieutenants. BJP plans to woo women with health camps in Allahabad Ardh Kumbh to get own slogan, emblem More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen Patnaik requests PM Modi to set up hub of Tata Memorial Centre Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged the Centre to set up a hub of the Tata Memorial Centre at Bhubaneswar in view of the emerging role of Odisha in providing medical care. Leading hotel entrepreneur J K Mohanty awarded 'Hall of Fame' title Tearing of posters warm up campus poll politics More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chinese Army veteran Wang Qi quits India, forever No 'Amrit' relief for BPL patients at GMC pharma NGT seeks report on plantation drive along Narmada More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Mann Kaur's son seeks votes for her mother Commerce hub elects arts guy Low turn out in colleges More Chandigarh News»

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