News Digest: Oppn doing politics over death: BJP

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		Saturday, November 05, 2016
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		India
		Oppn doing politics over death: BJP BJP accused opposition parties on Friday of conspiring to defame it ahead of crucial state assembly polls by resorting to lies over the one rank-one pension issue and said similar attempts were made before elections earlier as well. Antenatal care gets a boost with new scheme With an aim to reduce maternal and infant mortality, the government has rolled out a new scheme to provide fixed-day antenatal care to pregnant women on the ninth of every month. Rahul calls Modi a liar, govt hits back Congress vicepresident Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying on the issue of ‘one rank one pension’, stating that the promise made to the ex-servicemen has remained unfulfilled. More India News»

		Business
		Govt seeks $1.55bn from RIL for drawing ONGC's gas Rupee recoups losses against US dollar The rupee on Friday recovered by 5 paise against the US currency to end at 66.70 on stray dollar selling by banks and exporters even as stock markets continued to decline. The benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled over 156 points to end at 27,274.15, while broder Nifty shed 51 points to 8,433.75. Sensex plunges 156 pts; caution ahead of US polls Spooked investors remained hesitant for the fifth session in a row amid uncertainty over US election result, pulling Sensex 156 points to near four-month low of 27,274.15. The session saw pharma stocks tumbling following reports of a likely US probe against Indian pharma companies making generic drugs. More Business News»

		Environment
		It's not yet time to celebrate: Greenpeace Paris climate agreement becomes international law Scientists praised the speed at which the agreement, signed by 192 parties last December in Paris, has come into force. So far, 96 countries, accounting for just over two-thirds of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, have formally joined the accord. Large 'smiley' to illuminate Environment Ministry A huge 'smiley emoticon' will illuminate the Union Environment Ministry here on Friday, November 4, evening to commemorate the entry into force of the landmark Paris Climate Agreement. More Environment News»

		World
		China's 'monkey king' picks Trump as next US prez A Chinese monkey described as the "king of prophets" has tipped Donald Trump for the US presidency, a tourism park said, after the creature successfully predicted the winner of football's European Championship final earlier this year. FBI witchhunt may be helping Hillary Clinton Politically motivated leaks from law enforcement officials may be helping Hillary Clinton as there has been a small uptick in poll numbers for Clinton (48-45 in the latest ABC News/WashPost tracking poll) after the Trump campaign put her on the back foot US warns about possible al Qaeda attacks US intelligence officials have warned local authorities in New York, Texas and Virginia about possible attacks by al Qaeda on Monday, a day before the US presidential election, CBS News reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources. More World News»

		Entertainment
		India Gate photogs try to sell 'Selfie with John'! It was around 12:30pm on Thursday afternoon when the tourists and locals visiting India Gate got a pleasant surprise at the Rajpath lawns. Before they knew it, John Abraham and Sonakshi Sinha, both dressed in olive green Force 2 T-shirts and military-print trousers arrived to pay their respects to martyrs. 'Kahaani 2' delves into Vidya Balan's past and present Four years after 'Kahaani' impressed critics and audiences alike with its taut script and Vidya Balan’s powerhouse performance, its sequel is set to release next month. Kareena Kapoor Khan: I'm very ambitious, I just don't show it Royalty glows. More so with preggy blush. And mommy-to-be Kareena Kapoor Khan is industry blue-blood. Wedded to a real McCoy Nawab. A Khan. And now, a young Turk is on the way. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		NASA's new wing design to improve aircraft efficiency NASA and MIT researchers have designed a new ultra-light bendable 'morphing wing' that could greatly simplify the manufacturing process and reduce fuel consumption by improving aerodynamics. Indian scientists detect crack in Earth's magnetic shield The burst occurred when a giant cloud of plasma ejected from the solar corona struck Earth at a very high speed causing massive compression of the Earth's magnetosphere and triggering a severe geomagnetic storm. Ooty telescope detects massive cosmic ray attack that cracked Earth's magnetic shield More Science News»

		Sports
		After England, Rohit Sharma may miss Australia series as well Rohit had sustained the injury on October 29 and if the treatment requires a surgery, it will rule him out for 10-12 weeks, which means he will not be able to make a comeback in the series against Australia. Djokovic out of Paris, Murray two wins from number one Marin Cilic dumped a struggling Novak Djokovic out of the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Friday to pave the way for Andy Murray to become the new world number one. Cilic had lost all 14 previous meetings with Djokovic. ISL: Delhi go top of the table with 2-0 win over Kerala Second-half goals from Kean Lewis and Marcelinho helped Delhi Dynamos beat Kerala Blasters 2-0 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in match 30 of the Indian Super League on Friday. With this win, Delhi went top of the table with 13 points. 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
		IGNOU to launch certificate course on Sand Art Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will launch a certificate course on sand art as a first of its kind in the country. Noted sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik from Odisha will help the university to design and develop the programme. ICSE board favours detention policy from Class VI ICSE's Arathoon said they would want to put in place a cumulative assessment system from Classes VI to XII, based on a comprehensive continuous evaluation. Once the Cabinet ratifies the CABE recommendation, the Council will advise all affiliated schools to re-introduce a detention system, he said. Enough teachers in govt aided schools: AAP govt to HC The Delhi government told a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar that the prescribed student-teacher ratio was 35:1, but in schools aided by it the ratio was 33.9:1, which was much better. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Babus to be demoted if budgets go awry HC dismisses PIL against Mumbai-Nashik seaplane plan E-cigarette banned on flights More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Irom Chanu Sharmila against making Hindi must in DU All hospitals to get ACs: Jain Mark courses under distance learning: UGC More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Shetty's murderers googled how to kill a man with bare hands A blaze that stays warm Shobha blames Baig for Rudresh's murder More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		7-month-old child gets a liver transplant in rare surgery You will be missed, Sagar Tenali, say Hyderabadi fashion frats agar succumbed to a heart attack in the early hours of Friday A play that not just entertained but inspired More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		When tears give way to smiles as families celebrate the life of deceased Make mills pay dues to cane farmers: DMK to government Parched dams await drops of relief More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Only 20 responded to city cops' 10L safety leaflets for Diwali NRGs' mom robbed of Rs 83,000 in Ahmedabad Division bench to hear talati case More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Triple-talaq backers collect '5 lakh signatures' UPPSC gets four new members SP workers head to Lucknow for party's silver jubilee celebrations More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Nehru's faulty policy resulted in less skill in India: Giriraj Singh IGNOU to launch certificate course on Sand Art Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) will launch a certificate course on sand art as a first of its kind in the country. Noted sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik from Odisha will help the university to design and develop the programme. Incessant rains prompt closure of Similipal reserve More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Govt to check record of jail guards Madhya Pradesh jail minister Kusum Mehdele on Friday said that prison staff working at the residence of jail officials, secretaries and ministers will be shifted back to jail duty. Mehdele denied that more than 60% jail guards were not present at the time of the SIMI jailbreak. SIMI encounter: 'Khel khatam ho gaya ... all 8 are dead', say voices on clip An officer says on the wireless set, “DSP crime has just informed all eight are dead. Big achievement. Congratulations.“ MP Government orders judicial inquiry into jailbreak, SIMI encounter MP government has announced to conduct a judicial inquiry into Bhopal jailbreak and SIMI encounter case. Retired judge of High Court, Justice SK Pandey will conduct the inquiry. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Aam aadmi party guns for sukhbir's head over sacrilege case 'disclosures' Man killed by trio selling illicit liquor Congress seeks martyr status for Ram kishan grewal More Chandigarh News»

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