News Digest: 5 to 6 ultras killed in J&K daily: Rajnath

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		Wednesday, October 11, 2017
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		India
		5 to 6 ultras killed in J&K daily: Rajnath On Rahul's turf, Shah asks what have 3 generations of Gandhis given Amethi Gujarat, Maharashtra take lead in cutting VAT on fuel More India News»

		Business
		Vistara announces Diwali sale Vistara on Tuesday announced a two-day Diwali sale stating that it would offer all-inclusive fares starting at Rs 1,149 on economy class and Rs 2,099 on premium economy. Qatar offers discount to easy visa destinations To celebrate Qatar Airways' twentieth anniversary, the Doha-based airline has offered Indian nationals special fares to 20 "Easy Visa" destinations, on both economy and business class. IMF lowers India's growth forecast over demonetisation, GST The latest report, released ahead of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank here this week, puts China slightly ahead of India in terms of growth rate for the year 2017. More Business News»

		Environment
		Forest ministry opens up 92,000 hectare of forests The decision was taken by the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF & CC), raising serious concerns for the environment at a time when forested lands are being considered valuable carbon sinks. NGT to hold 2-day world conference on environment The conference will be held in association with the United Nations Environment Programme, the Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Ministry of Water Resources. Tropical bird likely blown off course by hurricane dies More Environment News»

		World
		UNHCR on 'full alert' as 11,000 Rohingya flee in a day Bangladesh border guards reported more than 11,000 Rohingya refugees crossing into their country from Myanmar on Monday, the United Nations refugee agency said. EU backs Spain in Catalonia independence challenge The support comes after German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the EU's most powerful leader, and French leader Emmanuel Macron backed Spanish unity in recent telephone calls with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy. Tropical storm Ophelia expected to become a hurricane Tropical Storm Ophelia is expected to strengthen to a hurricane as it spins far out over the Atlantic. The storm's maximum sustained winds early Tuesday are near 50mph (85kph). The US National Hurricane Center says Ophelia is expected to become a hurricane by Wednesday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Amy Jackson set to shoot for Rajinikanth's '2.0' The sequel of the much-awaited film 'Robot' is under filming and the film's lead actress Amy Jackson recently shared a picture with the robot structure of Rajinikanth Pic: Kangana strides confidently outside a studio Kangana Ranaut, in the recent past, has been making headlines almost every day, courtesy her infamous controversy involving Hrithik Roshan. Pic: Esha Deol carrying both her baby and mom The actress is in the last stages of her pregnancy and is enjoying every minute of it. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Close call: Asteroid to pass Earth at 44,000 km on Thursday Dubbed 2012 TC4, the space rock will shave past at an altitude of less than 44,000 kilometres (27,300 miles)- just above the 36,000-km plane at which hundreds of geosynchronous satellites orbit the Earth. That represents about an eighth of the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Catch a whiff of this: Scientists decode durian DNA Once described by a detractor as smelling of "turpentine and onions, garnished with a gym sock", southeast Asia's durian fruit leaves no-one unmoved -- you either adore or abhor it. Popular in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia, the spiny, stinky delicacy is banned from public transport and many hotels. Immortality is the new IT: Tech moguls chase longevity Longevity is the new frontier for these Silicon Valley barons and they hope to again do what they do best, transform life as we know it and make a killing off it. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd T20I: Australia beat India by eight wickets to level series Chasing a 119-run target, the Australian run chase got off to a woeful start as they lost both their openers inside three overs. But Head (48*) and Henriques (62*) put up a quickfire stand to take their team to victory with 27 balls to spare. Jeakson once fasted two days when told to stop playing Jeakson Singh Thounaojam, who became the first Indian to score a World Cup goal, was so passionate about football that he once gave up on food for more than two days when his parents told him to stop playing and concentrate on his studies. We were not good enough with the bat: Virat Kohli "I don't think we were good enough with the bat. The wicket was sticking a bit to start with. It was difficult for them as well, but after the dew set in, they got away," said Virat Kohli after the loss against Australia. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi Mi Noise Cancelling USB Type-C earphones launched at Rs 2,999 Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its bezel-less smartphone Mi Mix 2 in India. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 vs Nokia 8 vs OnePlus 5: A comparison Xiaomi launched its first bezel-less smartphone in India. Priced at Rs 35,999, the Mi Mix 2 is the most expensive smartphone of the company till date. Here's how you can get iPhone 8 at Rs 46,950 If you were waiting to buy the recently launched iPhone 8 then here is an interesting offer for you. The e-commerce arm of digital payment service provider Paytm is giving a cashback of Rs 15,000 on latest Apple iPhone 8. More Technology News»

		Education
		Psychology course 'not rooted in national ethos', UGC calls for revamp According to notification, an expert committee has drafted a new syllabi for the BA/BSc, MA/MSc and PhD of the psychology courses, taking into consideration the “developments in the field of psychology with special relevance to the Indian context.” The committee looked into several aspects like teaching and research in the subject to come up with a model syllabi. No more marks spiking to clear 2018 board exams: HRD Ministry The ministry of human resource development (MHRD) on Friday issued an advisory to state education boards and the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to stop the practice of spiking of marks in class X and class XII board exams from 2018. Students can seek answer sheets under RTI, says CIC There’s good news for students. The CIC in an order has ruled that educational institutions that are public authorities cannot refuse to provide exam answer sheets under the RTI Act. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Pesticide toll at 35, Maharashtra forms SIT Youth creates fake Facebook profile, poses as NCP MLA A 23-year-old civil engineering student from Mumbra was arrested for impersonating NCP leader Jitendra Awhad on social networking sites and engaging with people from the fake online platform. HC stay on co-op bank scam probe brings relief to Ajit A Bombay high court stay on a probe into an alleged scam in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank is likely to be welcomed by NCP leader Ajit Pawar, agriculture minister Pandurang Fundkar, Sena MP Anandrao Adsul, NCP MP Vijaysinh Mohite Patil and legislative council deputy chairman Manikrao Thakre, who were bank’s directors for a long time. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Streetchildren open their hearts to cops, disclose tales of horror It was an occasion for the cops to hear some horror stories. An eightyear-old girl said that a group of male ragpickers once forced her to drink alcohol when she was on her way to a fruit shop. New flyover, loops to ease Delhi-Noida traffic by March Commuters taking the UP Link Road to travel between Delhi and Noida can expect traffic congestion on the stretch to ease considerably by next year, as the Public Works Department plans to make a parallel flyover and two connecting loops at Mayur Vihar Phase-I intersection operational by March 2018. New flyover, loops to ease Delhi-Noida traffic by March Commuters taking the UP Link Road to travel between Delhi and Noida can expect traffic congestion on the stretch to ease considerably by next year, as the Public Works Department plans to make a parallel flyover and two connecting loops at Mayur Vihar Phase-I intersection operational by March 2018. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Techie killer attacks cops with knife Pothole kills another: Woman comes under truck wheels Congress MLA Naik abused me, claims senior IAS officer More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Despite heavy rains, 8 Telangana districts still dry 'Krishna River Management Board' washes its hands of water row Man tortured by kafils returns More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Official dengue toll touches 80; declare epidemic, say doctors Undervaluing of assets leaves TN Rs 12,000 crore poorer `Smart' Chennai to have single infra centre & automatic lights More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Two held for Rs 12 cr customs duty evasion Angry parents kept from giving memo to edu minister, detained 'Kutch added new dimension to Harappan civilization' More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Designer diyas to sparkle lives of marginalised children in Allahabad Curb on private school fee hike soon: Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma Toilet as gift this Karva Chauth! Taking a cue from a Bollywood movie in which the protagonist supports his wife’s demand and battles for a toilet at home, as many as 12 men have gifted toilet to their wives in different blocks of the district on the occasion of Karva Chauth. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha govt asks higher education institutes to open Equal Opportunuty Cells The Odisha government asked all universities and autonomous colleges in the state on Tuesday to open Equal Opportunity Cells (EPC) to cater to the need of students belonging disadvantaged category. Odisha govt asks higher education institutes to open Equal Opportunuty Cells Police Commissionerate issues safety guidelines ahead of Diwali The Police Commissionerate on Tuesday issued safety guidelines for the public to ensure a safe and mishap-free Diwali. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Swachh Survekshan 2018: Toilets sans piped water could cost BMC dear Babaria holds one-on-one with MLAs, frontal body reps Lance Naik gets 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sec 61 senior citizens call for e-Sampark centre No sign of MC team in Sector 45 as garbage piles upor In absence of MC team, garbage rots in the open Dangerous congress grass makes a comeback in Mohali More Chandigarh News»

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