News Digest: Did not want saudebaazi, only inquilaabi: Navjot Singh Sidhu

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		Saturday, September 10, 2016
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		India
		Did not want saudebaazi, only inquilaabi: Navjot Singh Sidhu Baloch freedom activist meets members of his community in UP to drum up support For Maya's Saharanpur rally, BSP district heads told to bring 100 buses, 40 cars full of people With Mayawati’s September 11 Saharanpur rally drawing closer, BSP workers are leaving no stone unturned to make it successful. BSP district presidents, party members said, have been told to bring 100 buses and 40 cars full of people from each constituency of the state. More India News»

		Business
		RBI warns against misleading advertisements Sensex sinks 248 points, ends below 29,000 Markets came off 17-month highs after benchmark BSE Sensex plunged 248 points to 28,797.25 on Friday, tracking weakness in global peers after North Korea tested a nuclear warhead, while domestic investors remained on the sidelines ahead of key macroeconomic data. Iranian oil output stagnates for third month amid OPEC bargaining Iran's oil output soared to 3.64 million barrels per day in June from an average of 2.84 million bpd in 2015 following the easing of Western sanctions on Tehran in January, adding to a global crude glut which has slashed oil prices. More Business News»

		Environment
		Polythene ban in national monuments from Oct 2 There will be a complete ban on use of polythene in all national monuments and tourist destinations from October 2, tourism minister Mahesh Sharma said. In an initiative to carry forward the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the government chose the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to impose the ban. SPG wants NGT nod for diesel vehicles registration The Special Protection Group on Friday approached the National Green Tribunal seeking direction to the Delhi government's transport department to allow registration of its diesel vehicles. SPG said they were in process of discarding their 28 diesel vehicles. No decision yet on ratifying Paris climate change pact: India India on Thursday made it clear that no decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement has been taken so far as its domestic processes in this regard were still underway. "Domestic processes in this regard are still underway," external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. More Environment News»

		World
		China lodges diplomatic protest with N Korea "Firmly opposing" North Korea's fifth nuclear test, close ally China on Friday lodged a diplomatic protest with the reclusive state and asked it to honour its commitment to denuclearization and halt any move that could "aggravate the situation." Russia holds large-scale military drills in Crimea Russia has deployed cruise missiles, multiple rocket launchers, tanks and its latest anti-aircraft system at massive military drills in Crimea. Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine in April 2014 and since then has sent thousands of troops and heavy weaponry there. Morocco's selfie king causes online stir Smiling and relaxed, Morocco's King Mohammed VI wears a psychedelic T-shirt and jeans as he poses with an admirer in Paris. It's a far cry from the traditional pomp of Morocco's royal court, but pictures of the king casually posing with his subjects are doing the rounds on social media. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Who can beat the king in kissing? Kriti Kharbanda on her co-actor Emraan Hashmi and making her Bollywood debut with 'Raaz Reboot'. Why Priyanka Chopra has a complicated life! Priyanka Chopra has already established herself as a wonderful actor in Bollywood and is all set to make her mark in the west as well with the second season of her hit American TV show 'Quantico' and her Hollywood debut in 'Baywatch' opposite Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Katrina Kaif tells you how to get over a breakup Katrina Kaif is here to sass your way through a heartbreak, so you better take down some notes, guys. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New parasite species is named after Obama US scientists have discovered a new species of a parasitic flatworm that infects turtles in Malaysia, and named it after Barack Obama as a way of honoring the president. The flatworm, coined Baracktrema obamai, is so unusual that it merits not only a new species designation, but its own genus, too. MIT develops machine that can read a closed book A machine that can read closed books has been designed by a group of scientists led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers. It is at a prototype stage and as of now can read through the first nine pages of a closed book through an imaging system linked to a processor. Electric fans may make elderly feel hotter, not colder: Study While electric fans keep young adults cooler by increasing the evaporation of sweat, they may, surprisingly, have the opposite effect for those above the age of 60, suggests new research. More Science News»

		Sports
		Kohli has been an inspiration as leader, says Gary Kirsten Virat Kohli was the next big thing in Indian cricket when he was in-charge of the national team and Gary Kirsten is not surprised at the big strides that the Delhi lad has made at the international level both as a player and a leader. Advani wins historic bronze at 6 Red Snooker World C'ship Pankaj Advani became the first cueist from India to win a medal at the prestigious Sangsom 6 Red Snooker World Championship as he settled for a bronze after losing the semifinal to Chinese Ding Junhui. I won Rio bronze not because of power but technique: Sakshi It's a sport which is synonymous with power for most but Rio Olympics bronze-medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik says her achievements on the mat are not just because of her brawn but also her brain. The 24-year-old from Haryana became the toast of the nation after winning a historic bronze. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung India gives free Gear VR to compensate for Galaxy Note 7 shipment delay The company will be shipping the new Gear VR ‘absolutely free of cost’ to those who have pre-booked the Galaxy Note 7. In addition, the VR will include a free Oculus content voucher worth Rs 3,300. No midnight launch for Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus in India? Since past many years, the new iPhone models have been launched at midnight (sharp 12am) in India, similar to iPhones' midnight launch events in the US and some other geopgraphies. 6 reasons you should buy the new iPhone 7 Apple’s big keynote event concluded recently. Held at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California, the company’s September 7 event saw the much awaited duo of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus getting launched. More Technology News»

		Education
		HRD ministry working towards digital degrees, certificates HRD ministry is working to ensure that degrees and certificates are given to students in digital format from the 2017 academic session onwards. HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said that every student will also get an opportunity to upload their other certificates and awards. Next UGC-NET exam will be on Jan 22: CBSE Next UGC-NET exam will be on Jan 22: CBSE More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Man can seek wife's test to show they never had sex: Bombay HC December 2010.She was 33 years old and he, 38.It was a second marriage for both. Man can seek wife's med test to prove they never had sex: HC Can a family court direct a wife to be medically examined to enable the husband to prove his claim of non-consummation of marriage? Certainly, said the Bombay high court as it upheld an order passed this July by the Mumbai family court in a divorce petition filed in 2011 on grounds of non-consummation. TV host Kapil Sharma tweets 'BMC bribe' to PM, raises a stink Comedian Kapil Sharma kicked up a storm on Friday, claiming a BMC official had demanded a Rs 5-lakh bribe, and tagged PM Narendra Modi to his tweet, asking if this was the “achche din” he had promised. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Despite patch-up, hubby jailed Costlier ride: Max Metro fare may rise to 50 Aravali car rally on hold, NGT notice to Haryana & others More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cauvery protest: Nil response to bandh in Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district evoked nil response to the state-wide bandh call against the Supreme Court order to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu with none of the major organisations backing the bandh call given by pro-Kannada organisations. Bengaluru bounces back, vehicles pour out on the roads Dr Saumil Shah who was on duty since 6 in the morning in a hospital in the heart of the city didn't get to eat lunch as all the restaurants in the vicinity of the hospital were shut. Ex-MP Ramya trolled once again over Cauvery water statements More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		25 kilo laddu stolen from Ganesh pandal A 25 kilo laddu was stolen from a Ganesh pandal at Kushaiguda on Thursday. The incident happened at the Ganesh pandal set up by Srinivas Nagar colony's welfare association near AS Rao Nagar in Kushaiguda. Constable arrested for running brothel Elderly woman stabbed to death by neighbour's maid More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Industrial corridor gets a leg-up HC reserves order on EVMs for civic polls Rs 5.57 crore train heist: Investigators hit dead end More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Junagadh HIV case: Court grants seventh extension to CBI for report Australian high commissioner to India Harinder Sidhu pays courtesy visit to Gujarat CM Fresh trouble brews for Pokemonians Location based augmented reality game trespasses religious boundaries More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Seminar on eye donation National Eye Donation Day/ 82 words UGC letter enquires about translation of Kabir's work The letter is in response to a question raised in Lok Sabha on December 14, 2015 and is the fourth such reminder to the central universities. Cong plans khaat sabha at village with more Muslims Congress leaders are looking for a suitable village with sizeable Muslim population for the proposed khaat sabha of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Allahabad on September 14. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		State to set up promotion councils to boost export State directs RDCs to provide govt facilities to transgenders Naveen launches pension scheme for construction workers More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Over 40 lakh hecatres of crop damaged in MP by rains Heavy rainfall leading to floods in many districts has damaged more than 30 per cent crops in the state. No ambulance, labourer dies in Damoh hospital Few hours after an ailing minister was airlifted from Damoh to Bhopal, Dammoo, a labourer, died at Damoh district hospital on Thursday night, as he was not able to get 108 -ambulance in time. TOI impact: Raisen School gets 100 plates after writing to PM More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		4 minor sibling sisters kidnapped In Kaithal, found unconscious in the fields next day In a shocking incident, eight unidentified boys allegedly kidnapped four teenaged minor sibling sisters from their house in a village from the outskirts of Kaithal districts on Thursday night. AAP unit president booked for rape attempt Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Lehragaga unit president Hardeep Singh has been booked for attempting to rape a 15 year old dalit girl belonging to a dalit family of a village near Moonak sub-division. Day after Sidhu attack, aides thrown out of Vidhan Sabha More Chandigarh News»

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