News Digest: Family fights blight Akhilesh Yadav's plans

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		Thursday, September 15, 2016
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		India
		Family fights blight Akhilesh Yadav's plans 'The insider' invokes Mulayam Singh Yadav's Amar prem Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh has denied that the `outsider' CM Akhilesh Yadav blamed for the crisis in the Yadav family and the SP was him. Singh said that it wasn't his fault that `netaji' loved him. Sangh accused of twisting Onam myths to suit its Kerala agenda BJP president Amit Shah wishing people Vamana Jayanti reflects a vested political agenda and an attempt to homogenise Hinduism disregarding local heterogeneous myths of Kerala, said historian K N Panikkar. More India News»

		Business
		Rupee claws back to end at 66.89 v/s USD  The rupee staged a modest comeback after a three-straight day fall against the US dollar to end 3 paise higher at 66.89 on easing fears of an imminent US Fed rate hike amid softer overseas sentiment. Fresh dollar selling by banks and exporters helped the home currency to recover from early losses. Reliance Communications, Aircel merge; create entity of Rs 65,000 crore In the biggest consolidation deal in India's telecom sector, Reliance Communications and Aircel on Wednesday announced the merger of their wireless operations to create a combined entity with assets worth Rs 65,000 crore. Sensex extends losses on weak IIP data, global cues More Business News»

		Environment
		Polar bears losing crucial sea ice: Study Polar bears are losing life-sustaining sea ice crucial for hunting, resting and breeding in all 19 regions of the Arctic they inhabit, a study warned on Wednesday. As climate change pushes up Arctic temperatures, ice is melting earlier in spring and re-freezing later in autumn, a team of researchers reported in The Cryosphere, a journal of the European Geosciences Union. Nasa model rules out La Nina, El Nino later this year There is unlikely to be a La Nina event in late 2016 as water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean should be just around average for the rest of the year, predicts a model based on Nasa satellite data. Eats shoots, rarely breeds: Giant pandas still at risk The giant panda may have been taken off the endangered species list, but the emblematic black and white bear still faces a plethora of risks including epidemics and climate change, Chinese breeding centres say. More Environment News»

		World
		Barack Obama vows to lift Myanmar sanctions  President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that the US is lifting economic sanctions and restoring trade benefits to former pariah state Myanmar as he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, a former political prisoner who is now the nation's de facto leader. EU chief appeals for more unity in Europe rife with division With Britain walking away and some eastern nations routinely showing open hostility, the European Union's chief painted a bleak picture on Wednesday of the bloc and implored the 27 remaining nations to stop bickering at a time when ever more people question its relevance. Russia urges Syrian rebels to separate from 'terrorists' Russia said on Wednesday that separating Syrian rebels from 'terrorists' is a "key task" to ensure that the Russia-US-brokered cease-fire continues to hold in Syria, where a relative calm has prevailed since the truce went into effect two days ago. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranbir Kapoor was on Tinder while dating Katrina Kaif? Ranbir revealed that he tried using London version of dating app ‘Tinder’ last year, but wasn’t impressed with it. 'I don't think much about the audience' Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, who is known for exploring the intricacies of human relationships in National Award-winning Bengali films ‘Anuranan’ and ‘Antaheen’, makes his Bollywood debut with ‘Pink’. Jolly and open-minded, Tony Da, as he is fondly called, wears many hats with ease. Alia Bhatt retorts to her trolls on her 'Not a feminist' comment Alia Bhatt is no stranger to being trolled on social networking sites for her statements that are more often misinterpreted. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Gaia releases unique images of 1.1 billion stars The largest ever survey of stars in the Milky Way was made public on Wednesday. Information on 1142 million stars was gathered by Gaia, a satellite launched by the European Space Administration (ESA) in July 2014. Wednesday's release also features the distances and the motions across the sky for more than two million stars. Space agency starts to unfold atlas of 1 billion stars in 3D European Space Agency says its mission to chart more than 1 billion stars in the Milky Way is on track for completion in a year's time. The agency released the first data on Wednesday from its ongoing effort to draw the biggest and most precise three-dimensional map of our galaxy. Many toxic chemicals found in common household dust: Study A large study of household dust in the US has found that it contains several classes of poisonous chemicals that are shedding off everyday use products. The study found that DEHP, a chemical belonging to a hazardous class called phthalates, was number one on that list. More Science News»

		Sports
		Virat is an inspiration for all of us, says KL Rahul "I can't talk for anybody else, things like this don't really affect me. Like I said, I like playing all three formats - they all challenge you differently and I am someone who enjoys the challenges," KL Rahul said. Kumble, Dravid involvement huge for Indian cricket: Wright The former New Zealand and India coach has expressed immense satisfaction at the involvement of legendary Indian players from the team he supervised shortly after the turn of the century. India beat Kazakhstan to enter FIBA Asia Challenge quarters The Indian basketball team defeated Kazakhstan 100-90 in its last Group E game to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 on Wednesday. This is the third straight time the men's team has progressed to the knockouts. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Fitbit Charge 2 review: Towards a healthier you Fitness tracking wearables maker Fitbit recently launched its Charge 2 and Flex 2 fitness trackers in India. While the Flex 2 is priced at Rs 9,499, the more expensive Charge 2 bears a price tag of Rs 14,999. The new Fitbit Charge 2 has a heart-rate monitor, a feature previously limited to the 'HR' edition of the Charge only. It comes with a touch-sensitive OLED display, as well as a 3-axis accelerometer, an altimeter and a vibration motor. Fitbit Charge 2 syncs with its companion smartphone app over Bluetooth. Apple CEO Tim Cook on India, Steve Jobs, missteps and more Apple CEO Tim Cook is a man of few words. In an interview to Washington Post, the usually reticent CEO of one of the world's most valuable company talked about a number of things including the 'enormous India opportunity', Steve Jobs, mistakes made during his tenure so far and much more. Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus available for pre-order in India All those Apple fans out there in India waiting desperately to lay there hands on the next iPhones -- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus -- can now pre-order the new smartphones. More Technology News»

		Education
		Assam Govt secondary schools to be declared tobacco-free zones There are 4,316 government secondary schools in the state and out of these, all secondary schools in the districts of Lakhimpur, Baksa, Tinsukia, Udalguri, Sonitpur, Golaghat, Goalpara and Bongaigaon have been reported to be Tobacco-free Educational Institutions (TFEI), as per the submissions made by school inspectors to the Secondary Education Department. DishTV to beam 32 HRD Ministry edu channels to viewers Left alliance sweeps JNU polls The Left Unity, an alliance of All India Students' Association (AISA) and the Students' Federation of India(SFI), on Saturday won all four top posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union elections. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Time to bid adieu to city's favourite deity Face of Brussels terror attack finally off crutches Over 70,000 drip irrigation subsidy seekers await approval More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Parents inconsolable after accident 73-year-old man murdered in Defence Colony Chikungunya toll doubles to 10 as Apollo reports 5 deaths The number of deaths in the capital due to chikungunya touched 10 on Wednesday, with Apollo hospital reporting five deaths in the past three weeks. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cauvery row - 2 DCPs moved out for mishandling protests Trip turns tragic as 4 of family die in accident A drive back home turned fatal for a city-based businessman, his wife and two children, who met with an accident on Tuesday night. Metro Phase I by April 2017: CM More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Doctor suspended in infant fiasco case Luck Runs Out For Baby Boy Who Dies; Parents Allege Docs' Negligence Tsunami preparedness tested in major drill Quake simulated at Hyderabad's Incois centre on Sept 7 to check response in coastal areas Villagers oppose chemical plant Tension prevailed at Kondajuturu village of Panyam mandal in Kurnool district on Wednesday after a group of people attacked the vehicles of an industrialist and officials. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Continuous tests an obstacle to learning? IFS man helps his village get water 'Nilavembu is no tonic, it's a herbal drug' More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		CBI conducts searches at five places in alleged CSD scam State BJP to celebrate PM Narendra Modi's birthday during his visit Modi Will Meet His Mother On Sept 17 Modi App to grace mobiles of 5-lakh tech-savvy Gujaratis To celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17, the BJP will make sure that at least 5 lakh techsavvy Gujaratis download 'Narendra Modi app'. Modi who turns 66 this year is set to visit the state on Spetember 17. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Congress poster depicts Rahul as 'Arjun avataar' Anupriya Patel flays UP CM, district administration for Pratapgarh incident Over 150 people booked for misbehaving with Anupriya Patel More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJD MP launches campaign to abolish criminal defamation BJD’s Dhenkanal MP Tathagata Satpathy has launched an online campaign that aims at replacing India’s criminal defamation law with legislation and to protect the idea of free speech. Classical music shows soon in Bhubaneswar parks Saffron workers hurl eggs at Maharathy's convoy More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		White paper on malnutrition in offing, says MP Govt SC orders status quo on medical counselling in Madhya Pradesh ECA opens MP chapter in city The Early Childhood Association organised a seminar to sensitise parents, teachers and policy holders about early childhood care and also announced the formal opening of the ECA chapter in Bhopal. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Navjot Singh Sidhu sends one-sentence resignation, wife still in BJP Notice to government on Vishal Dadlani's plea to quash FIR Captian Amarinder Singh : Book SAD MLA Virsa Singh Valtoha for remarks against Dalits More Chandigarh News»

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