News Digest: Bihar liquor ban: Govt to move Supreme Court today against HC order

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, October 03, 2016
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		India
		Bihar liquor ban: Govt to move Supreme Court today against HC order The Bihar government will move the Supreme Court on Monday to challenge a Patna HC order which scrapped the Nitish Kumar government’s decision banning sale of liquor in the state. In first speech after POK raid, PM refrains from rubbing it in Avoiding triumphalism or even a direct comment on the cross-LoC strikes on terror camps, PM Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India had never attacked any country nor coveted anyone’s territory, while it contributed immensely during the two world wars. Wait & watch, says govt as Pak asks for proof The government is likely to take a decision soon on releasing “clinching evidence” of the surgical strikes carried out by the Army on terror launchpads based in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, amid indications that the Army has shared footage of the same with the government. More India News»

		Business
		RBI likely to adopt wait-and-watch approach The newly-constituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel is unlikely to lower rates at its maiden policy review on Tuesday as it awaits more supporting data on inflation, experts said. Spectrum auctions open to moderate response The country’s biggest spectrum sale opened to a moderate response on Saturday as cash-strapped telecom companies completely avoided aggressive pitching and made no bids in the supposedly-lucrative 700 MHz band that saw no takers. Maruti Suzuki's September passenger vehicle sales log 31% growth The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India today reported a 31.1 per cent growth in its passenger vehicle sales in September at 1,49,143 units, riding on its highest-ever domestic sales. The company had sold a total of 1,13,759 units in September 2015. More Business News»

		Environment
		Environmentalists welcome India's move on Paris deal Environmentalists welcomed India's move to ratify the Paris Agreement on climate change. They also sought to remind the global community that the pledges made under the Paris Agreement is not enough to keep the global average temperatures rise below 2.0°C as compared to the pre-industrial era. 'India will stick to its position on HFC phase out' Sharks: Feared predator in need of protection Sharks may elicit less sympathy than elephants or rhinos, but experts say the feared predators are under increasing pressure from unmanaged commercial fishing and desperately in need of further protection. More Environment News»

		World
		WH plea seeking terror tag for Pak hits record signs An online White House petition seeking to designate Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism has gained a record half a million signatures, five times the number needed to get a response from the Obama Administration. The petition was created on Sept 21 by a person who identified himself by initials RG Turkey police detain Gulen's brother in coup probe Turkish police on Sunday detained a brother of the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen who is accused of masterminding the failed July coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He is currently being questioned by anti-terror police. Syria's east Aleppo facing inhuman 'savagery': UN Civilians under bombardment in Syria's rebel-held Aleppo are facing "a level of savagery that no human should have to endure," UN aid chief said. The battle for Aleppo since the beginning in March 2011 of Syria's conflict, has killed more than 300,000 people and displaced over half the population. More World News»

		Entertainment
		No Pak actor part of 'Shivaay' Harsh-Saiyami's extensive training for Mirzya Bipasha Basu's hottest looks More Entertainment News»

		Science
		British scientists on verge of HIV cure: Report British scientists are on the verge of confirming a treatment for HIV, an incurable virus that leads to deadly AIDS disease, if a new treatment trial proves successful, a media report claimed on Sunday. The flyway code: Why birds never collide in the skies Professor Mandyam Srinivasan, of Queensland University in Australia, who led the research, said: "Birds must have been under strong evolutionary pressure to establish basic rules and strategies to minimise the risk of collision in advance." Depression during pregnancy affects mental health of children More Science News»

		Sports
		Kolkata Test: Rohit puts India in front with sizeable lead Rohit took a giant stride towards cementing a place in the Test side with a knock of 82 when India direly needed someone to bat through. India finished on of 227/8 at stumps on Day 3, stretching their lead over New Zealand to 339 runs. I am not under pressure, it only comes from media: Rohit Rohit Sharma said the relaid Eden Gardens wicket kept the Indian batsmen on their toes right throughout the match and the willow-wielders could not afford to "relax" even for a moment. Rohit made 82 off 132 balls to guide India to a healthy 339-run lead over New Zealand at the end of the third day. No need for pink ball to bring in spectators: Virender Sehwag The cricketing world may see the introduction of pink ball as the way forward for the game, but former India opener Virender Sehwag feels that the Test format need not be "changed" so as to make it more popular. He said every young cricketer always want to play the longer version of the game. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000 The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000 Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000. WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy. More Technology News»

		Education
		Finally, Miri Piri Medical College issue resolved Ultimately, admissions in the Miri Piri Medical College run by the SGPC at Shahabad (Kurukshetra) will begin from the academic year 2018. FTII to propose fee hike, age limit; students oppose SC upholds MBBS admissions by deemed universities More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Linking Road to become pedestrian friendly soon Bandra’s Linking Road, the bargain-hunter’s paradise, is all set for a revamp. Last week, the BMC passed a proposal forwarded by the H West ward office to realign 97 licensed stalls in such a way that the crowded shopping stretch will be decongested within the next six months. 500crore machinery rusts in pieces at ITIs in state The parodox is glaring. Critical machinery worth Rs 500 crore was purchased for programmes and colleges that don’t exist. The equipment now lies idle, rusting in corridors and garages for about six years now. Now, housing society bars bachelors Close on the heels of a Vasai housing society indulging in discrimination on the basis of religion, a housing society in Airoli has banned flat owners from renting out their property to bachelors and spinsters. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Cops bust fake coin factory in Delhi The racket was busted when one of the distributors, Naresh Kumar, was detained on suspicion by cops at a check-post in Rohini. Around one lakh coins were later seized from the factory. In its new avatar, Town Hall to depict life and times of Delhi DoE wants all kids to read by Children's Day More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cauvery row- Modi's intervention could trigger judiciary-executive tussle: DVS Ruling out Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in the Cauvery dispute, Union minister for statistics and programme implementation DV Sadananda Gowda on Sunday assured BJP's support to the state government in opposing the setting up of the Cauvery Water Management Board (CWMB). RISING CRIMES - Not just strangers, be wary of acquaintances too: Cops In the wake of three high-profile double murder cases, wherein victims fell prey to acquaintances, city police are asking citizens to be on their guard while inviting or letting in to their homes even those they are familiar with. GANDHI JAYANTI -Bengaluru celebrates varied spirits of the Mahatma Sunday was the time for Mahatma Gandhi to reclaim Bengaluru's premier avenue, MG Road, with a specially curated exhibition of photographs of his five visits to the city. It was hosted at the Namma Metro Art Centre to mark Gandhi Jayanti. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Secunderabad Club turns pink Secunderabad Club turns pink Hyderabadis walk for awareness Hyderabadis walk for awareness Pay Rs 8 lakh each to parents of snake-bite victims: HC The Girl Students Died In Residential School In Adilabad Dist More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Corporation unable to stop defacement in Chennai Irrespective of the Madras high court's orders on making the violator pay for defacing public property with graffiti, posters and banners, sources in the city corporation said that there is no choice but oblige the offenders due to political pressure. 35-year-old man dies as wall collapses on him A 35-year-old man died when he went to check underground wires for a fault and a wall collapsed on him in Porur on Sunday morning. Dryer explosion in Thiruporur factory: 2 more die after 3 days Two people who were among the six injured in a dryer explosion at a factory in Sidco industrial area near Thiruporur in Kancheepuram succumbed to their injuries on Sunday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Two held for duping ATM card holders Cyber cell of crime branch on Sunday nabbed two persons Subash Bishnoi of Jodhpur Rajasthan and Wasim Akram Khan of Noonh in Haryana for several offences of ATM thefts in Gujarat as well as in Jaipur, Delhi, Jodhpur, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Pune and Dehradun. 3 districts, 30 talukas, 117 cities and 3000 gram panchayats of Gujarat declared open defecation free Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today said that let us follow the life message of Mahatma Gandhi and realize his dream for cleanliness. He said that Gujarat is going forward to fulfill dream of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making toilets at each house, and for making Gujarat open defecation free, each and every offices are working from Panchayat to Sachivalya. Gandhi Jayanti: CM Vijay Rupani launches Porbandar-Rajkot air service More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cong netas' poster questions RSS role in freedom struggle The banner comes at a time when party vice-president Rahul Gandhi faces a defamation case in a court in Assam for his comments against RSS. Shailputri worshipped on Day 1 of Navaratra The festival of Navaratra started with the worship of 'Devi Shailputri', a manifestation of Goddess Durga, at temples across the city on Saturday. Avishkar draws to a rollicking close Softablitz More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		No rice for 5,000 ration card holders Congress Leader Blames Govt For Delay In Release Drive to check malaria The Koraput administration is set to start a special drive to check malaria in 28 panchayats of the district. Bicycle rally kick-starts wildlife week Officials of the Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday took out a bicycle rally along with Van Suraksha Samiti (VSS) and Eco-development Committee (EdC) members to mark the beginning of wildlife week. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Brace for winter chill this year RSS rally remembers Mahatma Ekatrikaran- a congregation held in Bhopal on Sunday.The meet was organized at Motilal Vigyan Mahavidhyalaya (MVM) ground to discuss preparations for the march -past to be taken out on October 23. Cops' sweeping statement for Swachh city More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Shift us once and for all: Border villagers to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Having faced temporary displacement every time tension simmers between India and Pakistan, residents of a border village in Amritsar district, Chak Allah Baksh, asked Punjab chief minister (CM) Parkash Singh Badal, during an interaction with him on Sunday, to permanently shift their village to a safer location. Eyes on UP elections, BJP is creating war hysteria: Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh on Sunday accused the BJP at the Centre of creating unnecessary war hysteria and tension along the Punjab borders with an eye on Uttar Pradesh elections. Former Congress minister Sher Singh Gagowal passes away Former Congress minister and three times former MLA Sher Singh Gagowal died on Sunday evening after a brief illness. Gagowal (87) was suffering from Kidney problem and 5 days ago was admitted at Fortis Hospital at Mohali where he breathed his last. More Chandigarh News»

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