News Digest: Omar Abdullah detained at US airport for checks

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		Monday, October 17, 2016
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		India
		Omar Abdullah detained at US airport for checks 'Govt's talaq stand guided by equality' 40% roads in India not metalled, 78% NHs have one or two lanes: Data Latest official statistics reveal that around 78% of national highways are either one or two-lane affairs. One third are less than two lanes, making the task of four-laning India's economic lifelines a challenging endeavour. More India News»

		Business
		BRICS development bank to lend $2.5 billion next year The BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - agreed to create the New Development Bank (NDB) in July 2014 with initial authorized capital of $100 billion. The lender was officially launched a year later. AI mulls Rs 10,000cr debt rejig under RBI's new scheme Air India, which is operationally profitable now, is looking to rejig debt worth Rs 10,000 crore under the scheme for sustainable restructuring of bad assets floated by the Reserve Bank. Bank of Baroda to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore via bonds Public sector lender Bank of Baroda on Saturday said it proposes to raise up to Rs 2,000 crore on private placement basis to meet Basel III requirements. More Business News»

		Environment
		Submit list of hospitals & waste generated: NGT to Delhi govt Asking medical bodies to ensure proper collection, segregation and disposal of bio-medical waste in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to submit the quantum of waste generated by city hospitals, nursing homes and labs. UNEP close to deal for phasing out super greenhouse gases UNEP's executive director Erik Solheim said that he is confident that they are very close to make amendments to the Montreal Protocol for a timely phase out of hydrofluorocarbons and replacing them with climate-friendly alternatives. Online sales of threatened cacti an open door for illegal trade Unregulated sale of endangered species of plants such as cacti on major e-commerce websites like eBay and Amazon has threatened their survival, a new research has found. These plants are also offered via online stores based in the US, France, Germany, Australia, the Czech Republic, the UK & others. More Environment News»

		World
		Putin dismisses US hacking allegations as campaign rhetoric Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday shrugged off new US threats to retaliate against alleged Russian hackers, saying such statements only confirmed that Washington used cyber attacks for political ends. Clinton heavily favored to win Electoral College: Poll Democrat Hillary Clinton maintained a substantial projected advantage in the race to win the Electoral College and claim the US presidency, according to the latest results from the Reuters/Ipsos States of the Nation project released on Saturday. Thousands march in Paris against same-sex marriage Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to demonstrate against gay marriage and to call for candidates in next year's presidential election to support "traditional family values". More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kajol hasn't watched 'Shivaay' Ajay Devgn, the producer, director and the hero of 'Shivaay', is busy promoting his upcoming Diwali release. But the actor has not shown his second directorial to his wife, Kajol yet. Sonakshi Sinha to turn producer After Priyanka Chopra and Anushka Sharma, Sonakshi Sinha is keen to turn producer. Most romantic proposals by celebrities More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Your insulin, hepatitis B vaccine may get cheaper Indian scientists have for the first time developed indigenous technology to produce protein-based medicines like insulin, streptokinase (clot buster) and the hepatitis B vaccine. They are expecting that this will bring down the cost of these medicines by three to four times. Universe has 20 times more galaxies than thought: Research The universe contains a staggering two trillion galaxies, up to 20 times more than previously thought, new research has found. The results of this study are based on the measurements of the number of galaxies at different epochs - different instances in time - through the universe's history. Paralysed man feels through robotic fingers in world-first breakthrough More Science News»

		Sports
		1st ODI: Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya seal easy win Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century to steer India to an easy six-wicket win in the first ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand at Dharamsala on Sunday. Chasing 191, India achieved the target in 33.1 overs to take 1-0 lead. Daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay shot dead Trinity Gay died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, the coroner's office for Fayette County said in a statement. The athlete's agent, Mark Wetmore, confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press that Gay's daughter had died. Dhoni backs Pandya to feature in 3-prone pace attack India will just feature in eight ODIs before the Champions Trophy and Dhoni expressed his desire to test Pandya, who returned with figures of 3/31 in the first ODI against New Zealand, in varied conditions and situations. 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
		To avoid distortion of facts, govt mulls grading science literature In order to prevent distortion of facts and make scientific literature more credible, the Ministry of Science and Technology is considering a plan under which books related to science could be graded and validated by experts. No autonomous colleges in private sector: Education minister State education minister Prof C Raveendranath said that the government will not sanction autonomous colleges in the private sector. IIM-Kozhikode completes summer placement for PG students IIM Kozhikode has completed the summer placement for its post-graduate programme in a record six days, with recruitment of 364 students, nearly half of them getting placed in sales and marketing. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Draft rules get tough with cab aggregators Actors row: Filmmaker says PM must apologise for Lahore trip RTI activist shot dead over property row More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Bold steps to beautify eight popular markets Traders Have A Different Take On South Corpn's Plans To Solve Parking Problems Wife's demand for privacy not cruelty towards husband: Delhi High Court The observation came as the bench dismissed a plea by the husband who had challenged a 2010 trial court order dismissing his petition seeking dissolution of his marriage. Respect key virtue in marriage: High Court The bench termed "trust, mutual respect, understanding and commitment" as key virtues required to sustain a marriage. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Tension over human chain ban near CM's house Tension prevailed during the protest near the Kumara Krupa Road and Ballari Road junction as police prevented activists from forming a chain between Cunningham Road Cross and Windsor Manor Bridge citing security reasons as the CM's house is nearby . They travelled long distances to pitch in The steel bridge is not a nightmare for only those living or travelling along the alignment and vicinity.Those living far away too dread it and registered the protest. Volunteers kept protest ticking Activists and citizen groups showed how a protest can be held without unleashing havoc. Subbaiah, architect and urban planner, was one of the main organizers: More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Justice for Rohith' focus of round table Tribal student alleges bias at Eflu Pellet gun catches visitors' eye at police expo In spite of its controversial use in Kashmir, the pellet gun attracted a lot of attention at the first Indian Police Expo held at People's Plaza. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Gold worth Rs 35lakh seized at airport: DRI Sleuths from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence busted an attempt to smuggle in 1kg gold worth approximately 35lakh at Chennai airport on Sunday. Air India flight delayed due to technical snag A Chennai-Port Blair flight was delayed by five hours after the pilot detected a technical snag in the aircraft at the Chennai airport on Sunday. Commuters charged at least Rs 5 more for soft drinks at CMBT More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		BSF jawans keep garba beats at wrestling meet BSF jawans from Gujarat frontier presented a scintillating performance of their skills to the beat of Gujarati garba “Jay Jay Garvi Gujarat...Mara Dil Ma Dadhke Gujarat,“ at the lush green sports complex in BSF headquarters in Gandhinagar. Army band display at Nirma University today In a unique initiative aimed at spreading awareness about the Indian Army Some Pak fishermen have intel links Some of the Pakistani fishermen apprehended from the Chouhan Nala creek area of Kutch have contacts with Pakistan intelligence agencies, said a top BSF official. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Satya Sai organisation cleans Sangam Marking the event named, 'Swachchata se divyata tak' (from cleanliness to knowledge) large number of volunteers of Sri Satya Sai Seva Samiti, Allahabad wing of UP and Uttrakhand, undertook the cleanliness drive on the banks of Sangam, on Sunday. Sangam City's Baluaghat loses its sheen The month-long Kartik Mela, held on the banks of Yamuna at Balua Ghat, began on Saturday.TOI traces the history of this beautiful ghat and its attractive Baradari, foundation stone of which was laid in 1899. Voters' awareness drive held at Sangam More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Nayagarh police crack temple theft case after four years Nayagarh district police on Sunday solved a four-year-old theft of ornaments from Nagamani temple in Ranpur area by arresting two persons. Armed miscreants had decamped with Goddess Nagamani’s silver ornaments weighing nearly one kilogram and a few grams of gold articles on September 2, 2012. Naveen Patnaik turns 70, holds no birthday party Monsoon to withdraw from Odisha in 24 hours The South-West monsoon on Saturday withdrew from parts of the state and is likely to withdraw from rest of the state in 24 hours, according to a bulletin issued by IMD here. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Gwalior advocate files plaint against Jyotiraditya Scindia for breaking MV Act A Gwalior-based advocate who had lodged complaint against Congress vice-president and MP Rahul Gandhi for violating Motor Vehicles Act during an 2014 election rally in Gwalior, has now lodged a similar complaint against MP Jyotiraditya Scindia for violating the rule in Bhind last week. Rewa deaths: MPHRC seeks report from admninistration Five more deaths of malnourished children have been reported from Rewa district. The latest deaths have been reported from Ovari village of Jawa block, the same backward region of the district where four malnourished children had died recently. Civic body targets Rs 50 crore revenue from hawker's corner Biometric identification of hawkers, GPS tracking of allocated space in hawkers zone in the upcoming hawkers policy could mean an end to subletting of hawkers zone. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rio medallist Sakshi gets engaged to wrestler boyfriend Satyawart Astrology and Ayurveda is a subject of everyone's interest: Governor Punjab Governor and Chandigarh administrator VP Singh Badnore presided over the closing ceremony of the mega event of astrology and ayurveda organized by Jyotish Prangan and Planet Ayurveda at Dussehra Ground, Sector-34 on Sunday. Power Engineers to proceed on Mass Casual Leave on Oct 20 The Power Engineers Association working in Punjab state power corporation limited(PSPCL) and Punjab state transmission corporation limited(PSTCL) have decided to proceed on one day Mass Casual Leave on October 20 to protest against denial of initial start of scale of Rs.18030/- to the Assistant Engineers. More Chandigarh News»

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