News Digest: Sonia Gandhi recovering after shoulder operation

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		Friday, August 05, 2016
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		India
		Sonia Gandhi recovering after shoulder operation Congress president Sonia Gandhi underwent surgery on her dislocated left shoulder on Thursday. Centre backs new Parliament across Rajpath The Centre has favoured Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's proposal for construction of a new Parliament building behind Vayu Bhawan on Rajpath. States lobby for GST rate of over 20% to curb revenue loss Several states have suggested that the Goods and Services Tax rate should be over 20% to minimise revenue losses, way ahead of the 17-19% proposed by the panel headed by chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian. More India News»

		Business
		Govt hopes 16 states will ratify GST Bill in 1 month A day after Rajya Sabha cleared the long-pending Constitution Amendment Bill, the government on Thursday said it was hoping that at least 16 states ratify the legislation over the next 30 days for rolling out goods and services tax (GST) from April. India Inc gears up to be GST-compliant in time While Rajya Sabha was debating the amendment to the Constitution for rolling out Goods and Services Tax (GST), the top management of a large company was closeted with consultants from a global tax firm in south Mumbai, assessing the possible impact of the new tax regime. Under-construction flat to cost more Prices of under-construction apartments may rise by up to 5-10% when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out. But, prices of completed apartments will not be affected as GST will not be applicable there. More Business News»

		Environment
		Bangladesh, India mount rescue for flood-hit elephant Bangladesh and India are mounting a major rescue effort for a wild elephant struggling to survive after it was separated from its herd by floods and then washed across the border. Female rhino, calf poached in Kaziranga park, horn taken A one-horned rhino cow and her calf were killed by poachers inside the Kaziranga National Park, said a park official on Wednesday. "The horn of the female rhino was missing while the calf was only three months old," said the park official. Govt urges devotees to celebrate cruelty-free Nagapanchami Ahead of the forthcoming Nagapanchami festival, Telangana state forest department on Wednesday urged people not to encourage or participate in the use of live snakes for worship. It also made it clear that strict action would be taken against anyone found in possession of live snakes. More Environment News»

		World
		Egypt: Leader of Islamic State affiliate killed in Sinai China joins Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan in security alliance China is to set up an anti-terrorism alliance with Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, state media said on Thursday, as it seeks to boost coordination with neighbours to tackle what it says is a growing domestic militant threat. Prachanda sworn in as new Nepal PM, forms cabinet Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" was today sworn in as Nepal's new Prime Minister, a day after being elected by lawmakers for the top post for the second time. Prachanda formed a six-member cabinet that includes two deputy prime ministers. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Restrict the kids, not expression' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who is a part of the CBFC’s revamp panel led by Shyam Benegal, is happy with the first few changes that the panel has recommended, which will soon be a reality. PIC: Is this Richa Chadha sporting a bob cut? Richa Chadha, who was last seen in ‘Sarbjit’ as Sarabjit Singh’s wife, recently took to Instagram and took her fans by surprise as she shared this latest picture of her. Rajeev Khandelwal: I've mostly done adult films! After ‘Table No 21’ and ‘Samrat & Co.’, ‘Fever’ happens to be yet another suspense-thriller by Rajeev Khandelwal. During a visit to the Delhi Times office before the release of 'Fever', the actor explained why he finds thrillers fascinating. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		India was part of Antarctica billion years ago Geologists have found evidence supporting the hypothesis that the Indian subcontinent was part of Antarctica a billion years ago but were separated and re-united several times due to tectonic movement of plates before the evolution of mankind. Indian American's start-up 'Moon Express' to launch first private mission to moon In a first, the Federal Aviation Administration has given license to a private US firm, co-founded by an Indian American Naveen Jain, to launch a spacecraft & land on moon in 2017. There have been no pvt space missions so far beyond Earth's orbit and only state agencies have performed such missions. India, Antarctica separated, re-united several times in continental drift Geologists have found evidence supporting the hypothesis that Indian subcontinent was part of Antarctica a billion years ago but were separated and re-united several times due to tectonic movement of plates before the evolution of mankind. More Science News»

		Sports
		Paes yet to reach Rio; Bopanna training with Serbian Zimonjic Indian tennis player Leander Paes is reportedly yet to reach Rio de Janerio for the 2016 Olympics, forcing his doubles partner Rohan Bopanna to train with Serbia's Nenad Zimonjic. Paes is expected to reach Thursday evening. Indian archers eye redemption for London debacle Blown away quite literally the last time around, Indian archers would look to make amends for the flop-show in London when they take aim in the 31st Olympic Games on Friday. Nita Ambani becomes first Indian woman member of IOC The founder and chairperson of the Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, became the first Indian woman member of the International Olympic Committee after being elected at the 129th IOC Session in Rio on Thursday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		LeEco launches three 4K Android TVs, priced at Rs 59,790 onwards The LeEco Super3 televisions are available in two screen sizes — 55-inch and 65-inch. Oppo F1s review: Great camera, but an average performer Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has officially launched its F1s smartphone in India. 9 hot hybrid laptops launched recently  With the market for convertible devices getting more aggressive by the day, many big players in the industry are introducing some really capable 2-in1s in the market. More Technology News»

		Education
		Budget private school withholds student's school-bag over fee confusion BSE signs MOU with IIT Kanpur Leading stock exchange BSE on Wednesday signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the key highlights of which include cooperation for cyber security research in financial markets and developing an environment to deal with cyber security challenges, among others. Delhi government takes over two branches of private school In a first of its kind move, the Delhi government on Wednesday took over the management of two branches of a private school for violating education department norms. Rohini and Pitampura branches of Maxfort School were taken over by the government. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		College girl crushed in bid to get off train she boarded by mistake A college student from Kalyan was killed after she tried to alight from a running train between Diva and Niljhe stations on Sunday evening after realizing she had boarded a wrong train. Future tense: Law college admissions delayed again Law aspirants in the state are staring at an uncertain future as admissions to colleges are further delayed this year. Jamnabai Narsee's school fest Cascade begins today Jamnabai Narsee Alumni Association’s annual inter-school festival, Cascade, in association with the Times of India is set for its 24th edition starting on Friday (August 6 and 7). Spanning over two days, the event will see participation from schools across the city. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Section 144 near Delhi CM home: Cops say order illegal Kejriwal's mentor and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said huge gatherings may pose a problem but no one should stop small gatherings from protesting. Jung wins battle for Delhi, AAP to move SC Verdict Says LG Has Final Say In City's Admin School withholds student's bag over 'unpaid' fees More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		6 weeks on, Lakshay discharged from hospital After a month and a half in hospital, five-year-old Lakshay was discharged on Thursday afternoon.The child was injured while playing at his desk in school.He subsequently slipped into a coma during surgery. Need a vibrant agency to fight graft: Karnataka high court Identify encroachments by Aug 11, house panel tells agencies A week after several parts of Bengaluru were inundated with rainwater, and boats had to be deployed to evacuate marooned citizens, the legislature committee on lake encroachments set August 11 as the deadline for various civic agencies to submit reports identifying encroachments on storm More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		CM seeks special status for Andhra Pradesh, to meet PM In a follow-up to the protests this week by TDP members in Parliament demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh, party chief and chief minister Chandrababu Naidu is set to meet Prime MinisterNarendra Modi along with his flock of 23 MPs on Friday. 3 engineering students arrested for trading LSD drug Three engineering students were arrested by Task Force sleuths and another accused is absconding for their role in the illegal business of selling the banned Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) to needy persons in the city on Thursday. Woman `takes heart' Twenty-four year-old Aruna, who was suffering from a rare heart problem for the last two-anda-half years, got a new lease of life through a heart transplant just when doctors were giving up hope. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		1-km long flyover planned along Chennai subway The state highways department plans to build a six-lane, 1km-long flyover along the Thillai Ganga Nagar subway in an attempt to avoid the kind of devastation flooding of the subway caused during the December 2015 deluge. Men in khakhi: Without identity The Tamil Nadu police has a strength of more than one lakh personnel, but lack of proper identity cards has led to conmen impersonating police officers and cheating people. No identification, no arrest Law enforcers may have all the power but without a proper identification even their capacity is limited, the Supreme Court of India has made this clear. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Fresh faces may find place in new cabinet BJP MLAs of the state are bracing for a major reshuffle in the state cabinet after the new chief minister is sworn in.Speculation is rife about who would be inducted and who axed. HC forms two-judge probe panel This happened due to the views presented by the NGO Peace & Equality Cell and the state government for the reasons behind the girls' belligerence and escape. Teen who fled Infocity police custody nabbed in Detroj A team of Gandhinagar police caught a 19-year-old youth accused of chain snatchings, who had fled from Infocity police station on August 3. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Local artist makes Rio stadium by playing card In the thin lane of the Sangam city, young Nishant Kumar Jha took the onlookers to ‘Masrana Stadium’, Rio through the visual treat which he made by using over 2,500 playing cards. Jha also made a ‘Shiva Linga’ by using 1,000 playing cards. Faith brings kanwariyas from far and wide Faith is what encouraged 44-year-old SS Das of Bihar to travel around 400 km barefoot to collect holy water from the Triveni Sangam at Allahabad and pour it over Lord Shiva at Kashi during Shrawan. A surgery a day, docs aim for world record In an attempt to enter World Record Academy, Miami, US, the ortho-surgeons of the country would be selecting at least one patient and perform the surgery on any of the three days i.e.August 3-5. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Buses in Koraput back after Martyrs' Week Public service system resumed, shops and markets opened and the public heaved a sigh of relief on Thursday in Malkangiri district as the Maoists' Martyrs Week ended on Wednesday. Keonjhar school waterlogged, children stage dharna Students of Vivekananda Public School here on Thursday sat on dharna and blocked the nearby road after their classrooms and campus remained waterlogged for the third consecutive day.The school has since been closed. RBI portal to sensitize people about Ponzi firms The state government on Thursday said people can lodge complaints against illegal money circulation companies on a website launched by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		It's a tightrope ladder walk over swollen Kopra river Incidentally, portion of the stop dam, constructed over Kopra river about 30 km away from Damoh district headquarters, was washed away after the first showers in July. Stray squatters: BMC caught in vigilante-commuter crossfire Stray bovines, forced to leave flooded and slushy ground and land on hard rock roads in monsoon, are caught in crossfire between cow vigilantes and complainants who term cows as squatters triggering accidents. Info-Spark 2016 begins at IES School IES Public School, Kalkheda, has organised a two-day event Info-Spark 2016.The programme, which is being held for students of Class 5 - 9, got under way on Thursday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sales official held for graft AAP first off the block for Punjab polls, unveils 1st list Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) declared a list of 19 candidates on Thursday for Punjab assembly elections scheduled in 2017, making a headstart over the ruling Akali-BJP and Congress in the state. Pathankot's tainted SP Salwinder booked for rape Punjab police has registered a rape case against controversial former Gurdaspur superintendent of police Salwinder Singh. More Chandigarh News»

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