News Digest: No reason to mince words on Kashmir any more: Experts

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		Tuesday, August 16, 2016
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		India
		No reason to mince words on Kashmir any more: Experts Intelligence experts see the Prime Minister's aggressive line on the Kashmir issue as a clear message that Pakistan's meddling in India's internal matters (such as J&K) will be countered by showing Islamabad the mirror on POK, Gilgit and Balochistan. Off-campus IIT students? Council to decide on August 23 In a bid to increase its student strength to 1 lakh by 2020, IIT council on August 23 will consider HRD ministry's proposal that seeks to achieve it by waiving off the condition that students have to compulsorily stay in hostels. Empowerment doctrine departure from UPA's rights-based approach More India News»

		Business
		PM vows to ease tax woes of middle class Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday promised to ease the rules for middle-class taxpayers, while taking credit for this government removing various hurdles such as those related to refunds. "There is a class in the country, especially the middle class, the upper middle class, who is more troubled with income tax officials than the police. I have to change this situation, I am trying and I will change it," Modi said in his third Independence Day speech. 'Focus on consumer-driven sectors' Cab, bus or metro, book a ride from same app From buses and metros to the Olas and Ubers, our travel choices have increased dramatically over the past few years, and so has the ease of making these choices. A number of multi-modal transportation apps have emerged, including Trafi, Go Bengaluru, ZopHop, and YoRide, that combine transport modes including walking, cycling, buses, cabs, metro rail and autorickshaws to give you the best option of reaching your destination within a particular city. More Business News»

		Environment
		Giant panda gives birth in China The mother, Dajiao, gave birth to the male cub, weighing about 179 grams. She was born in August 2006 and has given birth once before. It is said to be the peak season for birth of pandas which is an endangered species. There are more than 1,300 wild pandas in Sichuan, 15% more than 10 years ago. Orangutan in Swedish zoo predicts taste of new drink Only humans were previously thought to have this ability of affective forecast, in which prior experiences are used to conjure up mental pictures about totally new situations, said Gabriela-Alina Sauciuc of Lund University in Sweden. Crocodiles to be driven out of human habitations in Andaman More Environment News»

		World
		Trump losing support, may not get 270 electoral votes Wildfire roars into California town, drives out thousands The fire reached Main Street in Lower Lake, a town of 1,200 about 90 miles north of San Francisco, on Sunday and burned the post office, a winery, a Habitat for Humanity office and several businesses as thick, black smoke loomed over the small downtown strip. Syrian army repels rebel advances southwest of Aleppo Syrian government forces on Monday repelled a renewed rebel assault southwest of the city of Aleppo, forcing opposition forces to retreat from positions they seized a day earlier in the latest territorial back and forth between the two warring sides trying to break each other's hold around Syria's largest city. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranbir Kapoor's movie date with Ayan Mukerji It’s not uncommon for Ranbir Kapoor to catch a film at a local multiplex. Last Friday was no different. Saif Ali Khan: 5 Women who influenced his life 'Working in B'wood is looked upon as a huge achievement in Pakistan' Momal Sheikh states why she isn’t competing with Pakistani actors in Bollywood and how star kids face a tough time back home. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Painkillers may work differently for men, women: Study Painkillers and antidepressants may work differently in men and women as the potential therapeutics are rarely tested in females, a new study has claimed. Scientists to unveil new Earth-like planet: Report Scientists are preparing to unveil a new planet in our galactic neighbourhood which is "believed to be Earth-like" and orbits its star at a distance that could favour life, German weekly Der Spiegel reported today. BARC signs MoU to develop Deep Brain Stimulator More Science News»

		Sports
		Rio: Sindhu, Srikanth keep India's hopes alive, Vikas exits On the tenth day of Rio Olympics, Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth booked their quarterfinals berths to keep medal hopes alive on Monday, but boxer Vikas Krishan failed to assure a medal after losing his last-eight bout. Rio 2016: Vikas ousted, boxers sign off without medal Former Asian Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan (75kg) took a pounding from second seed Bektemir Melikuziev in the quarter-finals to bow out of the Olympic Games here, ending India's boxing challenge without a medal for the first time in eight years. Rio live: Seema Punia in discus qualifying round Steeplechaser Lalita Babar carries a billion Indian hopes to finally open the medal tally on the tenth day of the mage event in Rio. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Meet 10 Indian-origin CEOs 'ruling' the technology industry Indians have played a key role in the success of technology powerhouses globally. New nano-material promises 2GB data speed per second Researchers from KAUST in Saudi Arabia developed the new nanocrystalline material that rapidly makes white light out of blue light. This tattoo can control your smartphone, computer Researchers have created a temporary metallic tattoo that can be used to control your computer, smartphone and other connected devices. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT council plans to raise number of student intakes to 1 lakh by 2020 The IIT council will consider a proposal according to which 30,000 additional non-resident students will be allowed to study in these institutes in the next three years. According to sources, in the meeting of the IIT council, which is scheduled to take place on August 23, the proposal suggesting in-take of non-resident students will be discussed. CBSE making interim arrangements for schools in Sringar Central Board of Secondary Education is making interim arrangements by engaging retired teachers for teaching class XII students studying in five affiliated schools in Sringar affected due to curfews and disruptions in normal life. SSC Translator Combined Recruitment 2016: Results declared More Education News»

		Mumbai
		519 flight crew suspended in last three years: DGCA As many as 519 airline crew were suspended in the past three years for violation of air safety regulations, according to operatorwise data released by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). When nephew weds in Mumbai this week, Dawood will tune in via Skype Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s nephew Alishah Parkar, the youngest son of Dawood’s sister Hasina Parkar, is getting married on Wednesday. The family has made arrangements to allow Dawood and his cronies to watch the wedding from Pakistan via Skype. Man who raped stepdaughter gets 10 yrs jail A special court recently sentenced a man to 10 years’ in jail for raping his minor stepdaughter. The court found the accused guilty despite the fact that both the 13-year-old survivor and her mother had turned hostile in court. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Environment minister for roping in kids Union environment minister Anil Madhav Dave has expressed concern over the way horns and loudspeakers are being misused in cities.He has appealed to people to use the horn only when it is badly needed. He also wants people to adhere strictly to the rules for using loudspeakers. Italian on fake ticket breaches IGI security he security agencies had been claiming that they had turned the IGI Airport into a fortress ahead of Independence Day. But on Sunday, in a major security breach, an Italian national managed to sneak into the international terminal on a fake ticket. 9 years after bus accident, relief to kin of 29 victims More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Why do students leave IITs, IIMs? Even as lakhs of students toil to get into the country's most prestigious educational institutions - the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Management (IIMs) - the dropout rates at these institutes are not low either. Fake delivery boy fails in bid to rob lone woman A courageous 38-year-old housewife and her alert neighbours foiled a break-in attempt on her home, and also managed to hand over the culprit to the police after they caught him hiding up a tree in the neighborhood near Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, in Hebbal. Kahani poori filmi hai: A girl, a friend, and a fight choreographed on Fb Abusive messages posted by two groups of boys on their Facebook pages against each other turned led to violence in Basaweshwaranagar. The two groups met face to face and five boys were stabbed in the ensuing brawl. The victims are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the city. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		After HC rap on land GO govt orders SIA for SRDP Jolted by the recent developments related to the proposal of land acquisition under GO 123, especially observations of the Hyderabad High Court on the GO, the state government has decided to play it safe with its Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) to avoid complications related to land acquisition for the project. 4 of family commit suicide Four members of a family committed suicide by consuming poison in Jamanapalle village of Markapur mandal in Prakasam district after having darshan of Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple. Minor girl gangraped Reddygudem (Krishna) A 15-year-old girl was gangraped by two youngsters in Rudravaram village in Reddygudem mandal in Krishna district.Police on Monday launched a manhunt to nab the accused who are at large. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Gang of 10 held for abducting bizman's son A week after the kidnap of a 27-year-old man, son of a businessman in Kanathur, police arrested 10 member gang including a suspended police constable on Monday. Inclusive Madras Week: More smiles per step For the first time in 13 years, the Madras Week celebrations in Chennai have become `inclusive,' thanks to 23year-old Aditya Sharma and 28-year-old Bhavna Botta, both of whom have cerebral palsy , and both of whom are determined to make sure festivities are as accessible as they are enjoyable. ​ 400 bikes gutted at showroom yard At least 400 new bikes parked in the yard of a two-wheeler showroom in Perungudi went up in flames late on Sunday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat roads blocked after attack on Dalits Marking the end of the Dalit Asmita Yatra on Sunday, Gujarat’s Dalits vowed not to remove cow carcasses and issued an ultimatum to the Vijay Rupani government: provide land for livelihood or face a mega ‘rail roko’. Soon after, they blocked a coastal highway, alleging that 11 of them were attacked and injured when they were returning from the rally. Violence breaks out after Una dalit sammelan, 11 injured Study signals gap in traffic enforcement More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Two AU aspirants held for circulating question paper on WhatsApp A candidate appearing in the Law entrance test of Allahabad University at Allahabad Degree College (Kydganj campus), was caught red-handed while trying to click the picture of the question paper and sending the same to another student on Whatsapp. An FIR has been lodged against the candidate at Kydganj police station and he has been send to jail. 42 cases settled at Lok Adalat A national Lok Adalat was organised by the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Allahabad, on Saturday and several recovery suits of bank loans were settled. When Indian police stns turned sleuths for British To keep an eye on Indians More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Mega food park in the offing for Deogarh district Gajapati 'confinement' triggers unrest IIT experts suggest reforms to tackle Puri beach's erosion Experts from the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai on Sunday advised the government to put in place geo-synthetic sand tubes along the Puri beach to protect its shoreline from erosion. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chopper rescues man stranded in Datia district A man was rescued by air force chopper from Sindh river island in Bagdor village of Datia district on Sunday. Bhajanlal Batham along with his son Shailesh had gone out for fishing when suddenly the water in Sindh river rose to danger level. More rain expected with back to back system formation Officials of meteorological department, Bhopal circle, said city would continue to witness showers in coming days as well.There are systems over Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, which would have its impact in city and state. Minor becomes pregnant after rape A 16-year-old girl of Vidisha turned pregnant after rape in a Bhopal village. She was raped by a youth, who threatened her of dire consequences if she revealed about it to anyone. The incident took place in Padaria when the minor visited her aunt's place in May. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'SAD-BJP meddling in PSPCL affairs' Brar's aide Jalbuti returns to Cong Manjeet Singh Jalbuti, a confidant of expelled Congress leader Jagmeet Singh Brar who had resigned from the party in January this year, returned to the party on Sunday. Two boys found dead in Sangrur guest house Two college going boys hailing from Dhuri in Sangrur district were found dead in a guest house near the bus stand under mysterious circumstances on Sunday. More Chandigarh News»

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