News Digest: 'India wanted Saarc forum to expose Pakistan'

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		Sunday, August 07, 2016
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		India
		'India wanted Saarc forum to expose Pakistan' Pakistan Govt Cold-Shouldered Tough Rajnath Bihar cops may face contempt of court for handcuffing accused SC seeks explanation in a month 'Left violence on RSS-BJP cadre in Kerala not getting attention' Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju accused Left parties on Saturday of inflicting violence on RSS-BJP cadre in Kerala, which, he claimed, has not been highlighted at the national level. More India News»

		Business
		SEBI may tighten algo trading rules SEBI said it was considering tightening rules for algorithmic trading, citing concerns about fair access to markets. SEBI also said it was looking at various potential limits on so-called algo traders, including imposing "random speed bumps," which would randomly delay execution of some orders. Gold dips below Rs 31,000 on global cues Gold prices slumped by Rs 170 to trade at Rs 30,930 per ten grams at the bullion market on Saturday in tandem with a weak trend overseas amid muted demand from jewellers at spot market. Silver also plunged by Rs 900 to Rs 46,300 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Market ends marginally up on GST booster More Business News»

		Environment
		Mammoth effort to save flood-stranded Indian elephant Handling of toxic waste: NGT seeks details from states As the issue of toxic waste being released from industries becomes a major environmental issue, the National Green Tribunal has directed various state governments, including the national capital, to file an affidavit and inform it about the mechanism of disposal of such hazardous waste. The Thai village using poop to power homes More Environment News»

		World
		Attacker shouts 'Allahu Akhbar,' wounds 2 police in Belgium Belgian police say two female officers have been attacked and wounded by a man wielding a machete and shouting "Allahu Akhbar" outside a police station in the city of Charleroi. Over 500 killed in a week in battle for Aleppo: Reports More than 500 rebels and government forces have been killed in one week of fierce fighting to control the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, a monitor said today. At least 130 civilians are also feared killed since Sunday, most in rebel shelling of government-controlled districts. Air Algeria plane lands safely after technical fault More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I am not dating Tiger Shroff' Only three years in the city of dreams, and she’s already done an international film and is awaiting the release of her first Bollywood film. And of course, she’s been the talk of the town for supposedly dating Tiger Shroff. Arijit or Atif - who is Mahira Khan's choice After Punjab, Haryana bans '..Michael Mishra' The CBFC-certified film 'The Legend of Michael Mishra', released on Friday, has been banned for exhibition by two governments in two days, and will be “deemed uncertified” in those states for two months. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Cell subset contains chronic viral infection: China scientists Chinese scientists have defined a subset of a type of virus-specific cells that play a vital role in the control of replication in chronic viral infection, possibly paving the way for new methods to treat chronic diseases like HIV/AIDS and cancer. 'Longer lasting, tastier tomatoes in the offing' Nasa's new game marks Curiosity's 4th anniversary on Mars To mark Curiosity rover's 4th anniversary since landing on Mars, Nasa has launched a new mobile game that lets users explore the rugged terrain of the red planet. In the game, Mars Rover, players drive through Mars, challenging themselves to navigate and balance the rover and earn points. More Science News»

		Sports
		Rio Olympics: Jitu Rai finishes 8th in 10m air pistol Star Indian shooter Jitu Rai was way off the mark on Saturday in the men's 10m Air Pistol final, finishing a lowly eighth to bow out of the competition in the Rio Olympics. Live Blog: Rio Olympics Day One The glittering ceremony over, it's now time for day one action at Rio 2016. Stay with us for all the live updates. Tendulkar visits Indian athletes in Games Village Members of India’s contingent at the 2016 Rio Olympics were paid a special visit by goodwill ambassador Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday evening, with the cricketing superstar dropping in at the Games Village. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 hot gadgets debuting at Rio Olympics 2016 Here's some of the coolest hi-tech wizardry that's making a debut at the biggest sporting event of this year... Five cool laptops under Rs 40,000 While many think that laptops or notebooks have become obsolete after the rise of smartphones and tablets, there is a lot a laptop can still do, which the other two cannot. Apple's smartphone marketshare falls by 35% in India: Report According to a report from Strategy Analytics, the company shipped 800,000 smartphones in India in Q2 2016, this compares to 1.2 million smartphones it shipped during the same quarter last year. More Technology News»

		Education
		Hundreds of vacancies in BCom, BCom (Hons) in Delhi University Union HRD minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurates IIT Jammu Union human resource development minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday inaugurated the transit campus of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here and praised Jammu and Kashmir for "keeping pace" with education despite a decades-long turmoil with gross enrolment figures higher than the national average. IIT-Kharagpur students bag 53 PPOs ahead of new academic session Students at IIT Kharagpur bagged as many as 53 pre-placement offers (PPOs) from top-tier organisations ahead of the start of its new academic session, a statement said on Friday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Astrosat lifted Indo-US ties, says Nobel laureate Nobel Laureate and Nasa scientist John Mather was on Friday full of praise for India’s first space observatory, Astrosat, launched on September 28 last year Monorail second phase misses deadline again The wait for the second phase of the monorail (Wadala Depot to Jacob Circle) — and in effect the entire 20 km-long stretch of the project — has got longer. For, it will not be opened to public by December 2016 owing to delay in work 2 more bodies found, toll touches 24 Two more bodies were retrieved from the Savitri river on Saturday. With this, the total number of deaths in the Mahad tragedy has touched 24. Another 18 people are still missing More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Allow diesel buses till CNG infra comes: Karnal schools to NGT Put land-pooling on the fast track, DDA tells govt Viral fever on rise; elderly, kids worst affected More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		4 of country's richest ministers are from Karnataka Fishermen swam for 8 hours after boat capsized, 1 drowned Lottery scandal: Over 30 cops will depose before CBI More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		CJI highlights low judge-to-population ratio in India Hyderabad, Aug 6 () Flagging the huge backlog of cases and abysmal judge-to-population ratio, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today appealed to the law graduates to join the bar or the judiciary. TDP leader's illegal structure in Guntur corporation site is razed Vignan wins Cambridge honour Renowned education group Vignan University won the emerging star award from Cambridge university.The announcement was made at the annual coordinators workshop held in Hyderabad. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		In Karnataka warriors' home of Kodagu, Army chief lauds veterans First Leasing MD denied bail again Woman from Tiruvallur missing since 1 month A 30-year-old woman has gone missing from Tiruvallur district since last month after she left her two children with her husband stating that she was going to visit her parents in Vannarapet in the city. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		FIR filed for cheating bid Nagar Patel, 65, a resident of Patel Vaas, Bodakdev, has registered a complaint with Vastrapur police against Ashwin Chavda and others for an attempt to grab his land in Bodakdev. No parking on internal airport roads from today In a notification on Saturday, city police commissioner has declared the internal roads at city airports - both domestic and international - as no-parking zones.The notification will come into effect from August 7. Heavy rain pummels city, police stations take a hit The heavy rain that pounded the city on Friday morning damaged several police stations. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		VC of UP Rajashri Tandon Open University honoured Making the city and the institution proud, the vice-chancellor of Uttar Pradesh Rajashri Tandon Open University, Prof M P Dubey has been felicitated with the special ‘higher education leadership award. Action against faculty members of AU Acting tough on the laxity on part of the teaching faculties of Allahabad University because of whom the recognition of the two law courses, being run at AU, was delayed, the varsity authorities has ordered to recover the amount of fine from the responsible teachers. Rio dream in decks of cards He is neither an Olympian nor will he participate in the upcoming Rio Olympics, but his love for Indian contingent and passion for displaying his talent is not less commendable. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Pollution panel seals 20 polluting hotels in Puri Odisha govt to withdraw criminal cases against ineligible NFSA beneficiaries Government asks OMC to ramp up ore production The state government on Saturday asked the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) to ramp up ore production. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Students should complete schooling at any cost: CM Bypolls for Shahdol Lok sabha seat could be announced soon and chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is leaving no stone unturned to woo voters of the constituency before enforcement of model code of conduct. State minister in dock over family junket in Sheopur Madhya Pradesh minister Lalita Yadav triggered controversy for 'unofficially picnicking' with 35 members of her family and supporters in Sheopur, while being on official tour.Lalita is minister in-charge of district. Khanugaon spared the bulldozer by Mayor Khanugaon residents would as of now breathe easy with their eviction notice being put on hold while 48 commercial and semi-commercial establishments around Lal Ghati have been served demolition orders, on Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Real-life '3 idiots' light up Ladakh shrine Centralized admission in all govt colleges next year Deja vu moment for Sukhdev Dhaba In November 1984, as anti-Sikh riots broke out in Delhi after the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, a dhaba on the Delhi-Chandigarh highway transformed itself into a langar or community kitchen. More Chandigarh News»

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