News Digest: India, US sign logistic exchange pact boosting defence ties

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		Tuesday, August 30, 2016
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		India
		India, US sign logistic exchange pact boosting defence ties India and the US today signed an important agreement that will make the two nations logistical allies and enable both the militaries to use each other's assets and bases for repair and replenishment of supplies. US Secretary of State John Kerry gets a taste of Delhi jams, stuck on road for 1hr US Secretary of State John Kerry got a taste of Delhi's monsoon traffic jams, when his motorcade took nearly an hour to reach the Taj Mahal hotel from IGI Airport on rain-drenched Monday. On eve of retirement, Meghalaya chief justice ordered state to continue his 'Z' cover In an apparent violation of the legal maxim 'no one should be a judge in his own cause', Meghalaya high court's former chief justice Uma Nath Singh passed orders on the eve of his retirement directing the state to provide him and other judges the same security they enjoyed even after stepping down. More India News»

		Business
		Foodpanda eyes fresh funds, may opt for sale The embattled Rocket Internet-backed Foodpanda, which last year saw allegations of internal fraud and misappropriation of funds being levelled against its top management, is learnt to be in the process of raising fresh capital. Airtel slashes rates for prepaid data plan to battle Jio Direct Mallya to appear in court: Banks to SC Vijay Mallya on Monday of dodging court proceedings and pleaded to the Supreme Court to direct him to be personally present in the court to face contempt charges. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ramesh urges Naveen to save tiger in Odisha Worried over the declining number of Royal Bengal tigers in Odisha forests, former Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jairam Ramesh on Monday urged Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to take steps to save the tiger population in the state. Wildlife dept catches crocodile from pond in Kathua A 6-feet-long crocodile was on Monday caught by a team of Wildlife department from a pond in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. PM asks people to avoid Ganesha idols made of POP Raising concerns over the environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to avoid using Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. More Environment News»

		World
		Some 6,500 migrants rescued off Libya: Coastguard The Italian coastguard said it had coordinated the rescue on Monday of about 6,500 migrants off of Libya in one of its busiest days of life-saving in recent years. N Korea to respond to UN condemnation as a 'power' North Korea is calling a UN Security Council statement strongly condemning its four latest ballistic missile launches "a hostile act" perpetrated by the United States and is vowing to respond "as a full-fledged military power." 'IS suicide bomber' kills 71 army recruits in Yemen More World News»

		Entertainment
		Banned commercials that featured B-town babes Bollywood actors talk about one-night stands Salman- Iulia forced to spend time apart? Bollywood’s 'IT' couple Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur’s whirlwind romance might just come to a halt. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Preparations on for launch of GSLV Mark II Star 30 times more massive that Sun discovered Scientists have identified a young star in the Milky Way located almost 11,000 light years away from Earth and 30 times more massive than our Sun, which could help understand how the most massive stars form. Our bain carries out calculations without us being aware of it: Study You may not be aware, but your brain can perform complicated calculations of probabilities very fast, something that you may not ever be able to do with a paper and pen. This emerges from a new study by Princeton University researchers that shows our brains can accurately track the likelihood of several different explanations for what we see around us. More Science News»

		Sports
		Suresh Raina eyes Test return in busy home season TOI caught up with Suresh Raina who was in Dindigul on Monday evening to support the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) and spoke on what it takes to be a T20 specialist, on playing Duleep Trophy under lights, how fatherhood has changed him and more. Athletes bask in awards glory at Rashtrapati Bhawan Wrestler Vinesh Phogat received her Arjuna Award seated on a wheelchair and President Pranab Mukherjee himself stepped forward to present her the trophy and citation, drawing a huge applause from the gathering at Durbar Hall. Paes, Bopanna went in cold into the Olympics: Bhupathi Leander Paes, who played in his seventh Olympics, and Rohan Bopanna crashed out after losing their first round match in straight sets against the Polish pair of Lukasz Kubot and Marcin Matkowski. More Sports News»

		Technology
		It's official, Apple iPhone 7 to be launched on September 7 As is clear by the invite’s text, the event will be held at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, which seems to have become Apple’s favourite venue for all its big product launches. The venue, with a seating capacity of about 7,000 people, is also where the company held its World Wide Developers Conference of this year. 25 best engineering colleges in India The human resource development (HRD) ministry recently released its first annual ranking of best higher education institutions in the country. Titled, 'India Ranking Report 2016', the college rankings are divided across categories including architecture, management, pharmacy and engineering. Opera issues users warning after hacking attack The company claimed that though it quickly blocked the attack, some user information may have got compromised. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT-KGP to teach science behind happiness Private schools asked to follow RTE guidelines in Odisha Private schools in Koraput district have been asked to follow the guidelines of the Right to Education (RTE) Act and get their doubts, if any, cleared by the district education office. A meeting in this regard was organized by the district administration recently in which principals of over 80 private schools participated. Special education programme for disabled in Delhi govt schools Every disabled child studying in Delhi government-run and aided schools will now get personal attention with the AAP government asking special educators to prepare an individualized education programme (IEP). More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Woman strangles her bizman lover Police found a drunk businessman lying dead in the back seat of his vehicle on S V Road in Santacruz around 12.40am on Monday. There were strangulation marks on his neck. HC clips wings of high-flying bldr who left tenants in lurch In a stern warning to builders who launch redevelopment projects, get residents to vacate their flats and then miss deadlines, the Bombay high court has cracked down on a developer Man's Rs 5 lakh accident claim from wife and insurance co rejected More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		GB Road, Delhi's kotha queen, husband held Between husband and wife, they have had band and wife, they have had an almost unchecked run as trafficking kingpins in Delhi's Garstin Bastion (GB) Road since 1999, but the law might have finally caught up with Saira Begum and Aafaq Hussain. Hospitals burst at seams as Delhi shivers with fever City hospitals are swamped with patients suffering from fever, most of them down with the mosquito-borne dengue and chikungunya. However, this monsoon, many others have been infected with a host of other viruses. At Narela, it's a wholesale failure More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Panel to submit report on BMIC 'irregularities' in September BMIC, a project undertaken by the Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprises (NICE), has run into controversies over land acquisition. School buses may not operate in Bengaluru on Friday Vehicles ferrying children to schools may not operate on Friday (September 2) as the Karnataka Union of School and LMV Drivers Association, an AITUC affiliate, has backed the all-India trade union strike that day. Legal hurdles hold up probe against Arvind Jadhav Arvind Jadhav, who has been charged with manipulating government records with regard to a parcel of land bought by his mother. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		An engrossing evening of storytelling An engrossing evening of storytelling A rangapravesam that surprised with a mature elegance A rangapravesam that surprised with a mature elegance This play on the Punjagutta accident leaves you thinking This play on the Punjagutta accident leaves you thinking More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DSP's son traces stolen pug without help from police A pet dog of a DSP's son that was stolen from outside the police quarters in Mylapore is back home, after it was sold to a couple in Adambakkam. First military heritage website launched India's first military heritage website, coloursofglory.org was launched by Glory Foundation on Saturday. Restoration of Adyar creek: seconnd phase to be over by month-end The Adyar creek and estuary, spread over 300 acres is clean now with the restoration work scheduled to end this month. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat CM launches statewide public awareness campaign on child labour abolition Canada high commissioner, delegation visit Gujarat CM Indian Women Pack a Punch, Conquer Combat Sports On National Sports Day, we take a look at how Indian women are now excelling at combat sports, which was considered a male bastion. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Local Congress leader announces vegetables as reward for tracing two UP BJP leaders Ganga, Yamuna flow 2m below danger level The flood situation improved in the city as the water level of Ganga and Yamuna came down two metres below the danger mark, on Sunday. Floods leave behind trail of destruction Even as the chaos unleashed by the flooding of rivers Ganga and Yamuna seems to have eased, the trail of destruction of life and property it has left behind seems to be too much for city locals to cope with. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		17 minor girls rescued from a Kochi firm to return to Odisha 48-hour economic blockade in Talcher begins Sulabh offers Rs 10k per month to Dana Majhi More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		5 inmates escape from juvenile home in Morena There is an evidence juveniles were carrying mobile phone. We are trying to find out, who supplied them the phone and what was the last number they talked to before escaping, policemen said. School director booked under POCSO for rape attempt on nursery student in Gwalior Father, son accused of 'black magic', forced to drink urine in MP A tribal farmer and his son--accused of “black magic“--were abused, thrashed and forced to drink urine as about three dozen people cheered in front of a kangaroo court in Madhya Pradesh Seoni district, police said on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Jarnail unwell, Chhotepur sting operation probe in limbo The two-member inquiry committee constituted by AAP to probe the Sucha Singh Chhotepur sting operation episode had to halt its investigations after one of its members Jarnail Singh, party's MLA from Rajouri constituency of Delhi, was hospitalized. Sugarcane growers take crop rate war to streets A few thousand farmers, who had gathered at Dasuya grain market, marched towards the highway and blocked it at Hajipur Chowk.They lifted the blockade after three hours. Haryana men wrestle social norms to train their daughters A couple of Haryanvis have trained their daughters for wrestling and boxing like Mahavir Singh Phogat, who was honoured with the Dronacharya Award, highest award for coaches in India, on Monday. More Chandigarh News»

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