News Digest: Kashmir unrest aftermath: Airlines cut flights as visitors to Srinagar dip

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		Saturday, August 27, 2016
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		India
		Kashmir unrest aftermath: Airlines cut flights as visitors to Srinagar dip This is the time of the year when flights to Srinagar used to go full. But the 50-day unrest in the valley has led to such a sharp fall in visitors to Srinagar — with hardly any tourists going there and only locals flying in and out for essential work — that airlines have started cutting down on flights to the city and deploying the freed up capacity on other routes. ED probes Indo-Pak border trade over terror funding The barter trade between India and Pakistan at the Uri border in Kashmir is under the Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) scanner with officials suspecting that surplus cash, generated through under-invoicing, is being used to fund militancy in the valley. SC talks tough on valley, says help peaceniks, but book instigators The Supreme Court delivered a tough message to the Centre on Friday over handling of the ongoing trouble in the Kashmir valley and said, “Help those who are striving for peace and book those who are fomenting trouble or inciting violence.“ More India News»

		Business
		Unmarried couples can book Oyo Rooms now To attract a large set of young and unmarried customers, Oyo Rooms, a hotel aggregator, has introduced a new feature that allows unmarried couples to book rooms in some of its properties. Sahara chief ready to pay Rs 300 cr as bank gurantee Sahara chief Subrata Roy on Friday offered in the Supreme Court to pay an additional Rs 300 crore to Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) but said the amount should be adjusted as bank guarantee. Tata Motors Q1 net down 57% at Rs 2,260 cr The company said higher volumes in both standalone as well as Jaguar Land Rover business more than offset by the adverse forex impact of Rs 2,296 crore and adverse commodity derivatives impact of Rs 167 crore in the operating profit mainly in the JLR business. More Business News»

		Environment
		Obama establishes world's largest marine reserve The US President Barack Obama on Friday burnished his environmental legacy by establishing the world's largest marine reserve, home to thousands of rare sea creatures in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. Indonesia seizes hundreds of frozen pangolins Indonesian authorities have seized more than 650 critically endangered pangolins found hidden in freezers and arrested a man for allegedly breaking wildlife protection laws. Police raided the house in Jombang district after local residents became suspicious about the large number of freezers in the property. Assam CM takes stock of rescued Kaziranga rhinos Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday took stock of nine baby rhinos rescued from the recent spate of floods and kept at a rehabilitation centre in the Kaziranga national park. More Environment News»

		World
		Syria: Evacuation begins from Daraya Rebels and civilians, many in tears, began evacuating the Syrian town of Daraya on Friday after a four-year army siege, in a blow for the beleaguered opposition. FDA expands Zika screening to all US blood centers The Food and Drug Administration wants all US blood centers to start screening for Zika, a major expansion intended to protect the nation's blood supply from the mosquito-borne virus. Car bomb attack in Turkey kills 11 cops; 78 wounded A Kurdish militant suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into a checkpoint near a police station in southeast Turkey on Friday, killing at least 11 police officers and wounding 78 other people, the prime minister said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shahid-Mira blessed with a baby girl Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput have been blessed with a baby girl. Katrina not buying a bungalow in Mumbai now? Before she moved in with Ranbir Kapoor into an apartment on Carter Road, Katrina Kaif had shown interest in buying a bungalow in the city. Riteish's heart goes dhak dhak for Madhuri More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New model to predict sudden cardiac death New method may narrow down search for Earth 2.0: Study A new method for analysing the chemical composition of stars may help scientists winnow the search for Earth-like planets, a new study has found. The system creates a new way to assess the habitability and biological evolution possibilities of planets outside our solar system. Isro still mum on MOM data, Nasa says not much water in Mars' dark streaks As the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), which has received more than 1.5 terabyte of data from Mars continues to remain mum on the Mars Orbiter Mission’s (MOM) findings on the Red Planet, US’ Nasa has said on Wednesday that the “seasonal dark streaks that have become one of the hottest topics in interplanetary research don’t hold much water.” More Science News»

		Sports
		USA a special market for cricket, says Dhoni USA is a "special" market for cricket and there is no reason why the game can't be successful here, asserted captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on the eve of India's first international match on American soil. Narsingh Yadav would have won the silver, claims WFI official Continuing to back dope-tainted wrestler Narsingh Yadav, a top Wrestling Federation of India official claimed the 74kg freestyle wrestler would have clinched the silver medal had he taken part in the Rio Olympics. Djokovic, Nadal drawn for potential US Open semis clash Defending champion Novak Djokovic and fellow two-time champion Rafael Nadal were drawn for a potential US Open semi-final clash on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 gadgets to help you track your health Most of us today have such a hectic lifestyle that there is no time left for fitness. However, you can use technology to plan and achieve your fitness goals as well as keep track of your health. ET Wealth shows you how. WhatsApp to share your number with Facebook: 9 things to know This is the first major privacy update announced by the company since it was acquired by Facebook in the year 2014 for a whopping $19 billion. Apple issues urgent software patch for iPhones, iPads Apple issued a patch on Thursday to fix a dangerous security hole in iPhones and iPads after researchers discovered that a prominent United Arab Emirates dissident's phone had been targeted with a previously unknown method of hacking. More Technology News»

		Education
		IB school says it does not come under Right to Education Act Pune's first International Baccalaureate (IB) school told Bombay high court on Thursday that it was not a “school“, it had no links to the Indian educational system and thus it did not come under the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Feedback from states, citizens to shape new education policy: Javadekar The HRD ministry has said it would set up a committee headed by an educationist to finalise the new education policy. The policy will incorporate feedback from stakeholders, ranging from states to the citizens. FISAT signs MoU with Japanese and Malayasian varsities More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Spell of rain to continue for two days: Met Final round of FYJC admissions from today Blacklisted firms term IITs' decision harsh, some say they are not at fault More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Soon in city: 'Hello, I hear you loud & clear' The nagging call drops and voice breaks that mobile phone users in the capital have to suffer, could soon be a thing of the past. The city's three big municipal corporations and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) have finally come to an agreement over installation of mobile towers. Hurled through car windshield in crash, Air India air hostess dies An air hostess was killed in a pile-up on a south Delhi flyover early on Friday. Abandoned by kin, girls find saviours in cops While slogans like 'beti bachao, beti padhao' seek to change mindsets, the enormity of what the girl child is up against was in evidence in the cruel abandonment of two daughters by their parents in Samaipur Badli. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		MLA Kashappanavar second accused in bar attack chargesheet The FIR filed in the aftermath of the attack, however, had only named Hunagund MLA Vijayananda Kashappanavar's associate, rowdy-sheeter Somashekar Gowda, as an accused, but didn't name the lawmaker. Builders: Demolitions singe Bengaluru's image, rattle people The city's builders came together with leading legal experts, architects and academics on Friday to challenge the manner in which civic authorities have gone about demolishing alleged illegal constructions over the past few weeks. Drivers of 2 school buses found drunk Drivers of two school buses, ferrying 94 children, were found under the influence of alcohol during a routine traffic check near Lalbagh on Friday morning. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Maha pact leaves state BJP divided While some party leaders want to take credit for the deal, others are of the view that positive comments on the issue would be perceived as supporting the TRS government and benefit the ruling party. 'Progress card' system to monitor AP MoUs The AP government has introduced a 'progress card' system to monitor the implementation of the memoranda of understanding entered with industries in the last 26 months. AP to make Swiss Challenge bids transparent To Share Revenue Details Of Swiss Challenge Process Of Various Bidders More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		'No kids working in Tirupur's famed garment industry' There are no child labourers in the garment industry in the country now as compared to the year 2000, says an audit conducted by the Netherlands-based NGO Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). Fireworks in House on cards with DMK back DMK MLAs are likely to be more aggressive when they return to the assembly on Tuesday after their suspension ends, party leaders said. Girl, 10, dies of viral hepatitis, govt spots 7 quacks, arrests 3 Ponneri, 70km from here, is now under the official radar after a 10-year-old girl died of viral hepatitis on Friday, three weeks after health department officials began a fight against a cocktail of infections at Kaverirajapuram village in Thiruvallur. The girl's death also led to a crackdown on quacks who, officials say, have compounded the problem in the district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Management and NRI quota admission to be online: Gujarat govt Two girls from Ahmedabad in CS results top list Two girls from Ahmedabad-Dhwani Shah in the old course and Vidhya Shah in the professional programmes made it in the All India rank in the results of company secretary which was declared on Thursday. I feel connected to Ahmedabad thanks to Shefali AT chats with the soft-spoken Parag Tyagi More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad HC issues preventive order against arrest of Akhlaq's family The Allahabad high court on Friday issued a preventive order against the arrest of family members of Akhlaq, who was lynched in Dadri, Greater Noida, in September last year following rumours of his possessing and eating beef. Crisis becomes opportunity for politicians Although several NGOs and social organisations have come forward to help flood victims, help has also come from political leaders. In Ballia, Ganga sets new highest flood level In Ballia, the Ganga set a new highest flood level (HFL) by breaching the 60.37m mark, while it was flowing 22cm below the HFL in Ghazipur. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Gruesome hospital tales make Odisha a house of horrors On Friday, a new video went viral on social media showing a person standing over a woman's body, trying to break her leg with his feet. BJP stir from Sept 15 protesting govt's failure in health sector The BJP is set to organize a state-wide protest against Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government’s ‘failure’ in providing healthcare facilities to its people. The party will begin the stir from September 15 and continue till September 25. Bus driver rapes child in school toilet in Odisha The capital city was in a shock when police on Friday arrested bus driver of a reputed private school here on charges of raping a four-year-old student inside the school toilet. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CBI submits 3rd status report on Vyapam scam: No clean chit to MP CM yet CBI team investigating Vyapam scam on Friday submitted its third status report before supreme court with a little input on 'disputed' hard disks and pen drives, which hold the key to busting the multi-layered scam. Report on investigations into Vyapam cases and related deaths were submitted in two separate sealed envelopes, said sources. Man confined and beaten up by would-be wife's kin A man was confined and beaten up by his would-be wife's family here on Friday.There was no one at the girl's place when he went to meet her. Year on, blind students wait to get laptops back MP small industries corporation to supply laptops to official in Rewa.After receiving laptops in March 2015, students drew attention to absence software that could help them study on laptops. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Faridkot's historic Purana Darwaza razed As the remaining part of the monument was posing a threat to the public, Faridkot municipal council (MC) authorities demolished it. Don't commit suicide, we'll waive loans: Capt to farmers Punjab Congress on Friday touched a raw nerve of the Akalis' core vote base, the peasantry, by promising waiver of farm debts. Chhotepur ousted as AAP convener; targets Kejriwal Aam Aadmi Party's Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur was removed from the post on Friday by the political affairs committee (PAC) of the party for alleged financial bungling, triggering a mudslinging war. More Chandigarh News»

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