News Digest: Rahul Gandhi's Twitter a/c was accessed from five nations

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		Thursday, December 08, 2016
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		India
		Rahul Gandhi's Twitter a/c was accessed from five nations Twitter informed the cyber cell of Delhi police on Wednesday that the hacked accounts of Rahul Gandhi and Congress party were operated from five countries — Sweden, Romania, US, Canada and Thailand. Centre to review fertilizer subsidy rates after 6 months The government approved on Wednesday the proposal of half-yearly review of nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers for 2016-17 against the present practice of annual review. Opposition blinks, asks Speaker to initiate Lok Sabha debate The Lok Sabha may finally witness a debate on demonetisation. Opposition parties, led by Congress and TMC, suggested that Speaker Sumitra Mahajan could initiate a discussion without specifying the rules by suspending the question hour. More India News»

		Business
		Note ban impact on GDP growth only 15 bps: RBI The Reserve Bank attributed the 50-bps lowering in its GVA growth estimate to 7.1 per cent this fiscal year to the lower-than-expected expansion in the second quarter and not to demonetisation that has hurt consumption activity massively. Industry expected clarity from RBI, says Assocham RBI policy status quo: Sensex loses 156 points The Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates untouched caught the market by surprise as the SENSEX switched gear by reversing its two days of gains and cracked 156 points on Wednesday to close at 26,237. More Business News»

		Environment
		Sea ice in Arctic and Antarctic hit record lows  Warm temperatures have led to record decline in the extent of sea ice in the Arctic and off the coast of Antarctica in November this year, say scientists. The extent of Arctic sea ice averaged 9.08 million sq km for November, 1.95 million sq km below the 1981-2010 long-term average for the month. Regions around Delhi contribute to its pollution: Expert The regions surrounding Delhi contribute significantly to the pollution in the national capital, which should be tackled in order to solve this problem, an expert said on Tuesday. Polar bear numbers to plunge a third as sea ice melts Polar bear numbers could drop a third by the mid-century, according to the first systematic assessment released Wednesday. There is a 70 per cent chance that the global polar bear population will decline over the next 35 years, the study found. More Environment News»

		World
		Somalia recaptures town from IS-linked fighters; 34 dead A Somali official says security forces have recaptured a port town from Islamic State-linked fighters in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland. Trump made me feel like a saint: Philippines' Duterte Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says he felt "like a saint" after his phone conversation last week with US President-elect Donald Trump, who he said praised him for "doing great" in his deadly campaign against illegal drugs. US, Britain, France lead call for Aleppo ceasefire The United States, Britain and France led a call Wednesday from six countries for an immediate ceasefire to allow aid into the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo. More World News»

		Entertainment
		#NoMakeup Movement: Is Bollywood game for it? A leading international fashion calendar made headlines after featuring top Hollywood actresses sans retouching. In the recent past, many international artistes have campaigned for positive body image by initiating the ‘no makeup movement’ on social media. BT speaks to Bollywood actors and photographers to find out how comfortable Indian celebs are about flaunting their beauty, minus the magical touch of their makeup artistes... 'Always been a terrible misfit in showbiz' She might not be seen on the big screen often, but Lisa Ray has enough on her plate to keep her busy. 'There is a lot of 'alpha-ness' in Haryanvis' Neil Bhoopalam, who played Anushka Sharma’s husband in NH10, was recently in the capital to perform in a play, spoke to us about Gurgaon. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		ISRO launches Remote-sensing satellite to aid farm sector The satellite, launched by ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota, will relay specific data on crop area and crop production estimation, drought monitoring, soil mapping and cropping system analysis to generate farm advisories. Is feminism killing off romance? Why getting old makes you happy More Science News»

		Sports
		MCC not in favour of Tendulkar's suggestion of two pitches "First class cricket is about playing competitive (cricket), challenging yourself. It (playing on two pitches) will be like lessening the importance of first class cricket. That is what the committee felt," said MCC's World Cricket Committee member Rameez Raja. Virender Sehwag figures in his own favourites list "I read my tweets and enjoy. I have entertained people so much, I also have a right. I have admired a lot of cricketers and I am also one of them. I am my own favourite," former Indian opener Virender Sehwag said. 4th Test: Injured Rahane out of series, Pandey in Manish Pandey and Mumbai seamer Shardul Thakur have called in as cover for Rahane and Mohammed Shami ahead of the fourth Test. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google's India revenues jump 44% to touch Rs 5,904 in FY2016 Google India's annual revenues jumped 44% with business doubling in the past two years. Google India Pvt Ltd posted a turnover of Rs 5,904 crore during the year to March 2016, outstripping its last year's growth of 35% to Rs 4,108 crore. Infosys assigns 'profit & loss' responsibilities to horizontal delivery heads In addition to asking industry unit heads to run their business with separate profit and loss statements, Infosys is working on making its horizontal delivery heads operate under a P&L structure as well, as it looks to boost growth. India's internet population expected to double to 600 million by 2020: Study With increased 4G and 3G penetration, the internet user base in India is rapidly expanding and has reached a penetration of over 27% versus 50.3% penetration in China and expected to double to 600 million users by 2020 from 343 million users currently, according to an Assocham-Deloitte joint study. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi Government streamlines admission process for Class VI More firms but fewer offers at IITs this year At IIT-Bombay, the number of students picked by leading finance and consulting firms has reduced; it has shrunk from 16 to 13 as in the case with Goldman Sachs or nine to four from consulting firm BCG. Meanwhile, students across IITs have received more offers from the analytics sector. CAT flaws: Candidates point at complete mismanagement Though IIM-Bangalore said on Monday that the leaking of the toughest section of last Sunday’s Common Admission Test (CAT) for the Indian Institutes of Management and other prominent business schools on social media sites was an isolated incident that was being dealt with, some candidates have alleged “complete mismanagement” at the test centres. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra links farmer suicides to need for Maratha quota What about Muslims, asks Cong. Will discuss later, says Maharashtra govt Court denies bail to student in certificate case More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Cops intervene in scuffle, save life A timely intervention by a team of policemen saved a man's life.The victim was being thrashed by two youths in Rajouri Garden on Tuesday night when the cops came to his rescue. Library to mark century with fest East Delhi councillor's election void A Delhi court on Wednesday observed discrepancy on the part of the Election Commission and declared the municipal polls held at an east Delhi ward in 2012 as null and void. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Caste groups seek prime land in Bengaluru Cho - a multifaceted phenomenon who had admirers even in IT city Top-end car sales decline in B'luru, RTO footfalls down More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Enhancing maximum speed of trains on Secunderabad- Nagpur corridor A 12-member delegation from the Russian Railways visited the South Central Railway (SCR) headquarters in Secunderabad on Wednesday for studying and carrying forward plans for upgradation of the Secunderabad-Nagpur Corridor. The route is slotted for a significant traffic jump. This wedding exuded grandeur A holistic event on wellness More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Despite green ban, netas eye Marina memorial Men who stole phones at funeral held Triplicane police arrested two men who went on a spree stealing nearly 20 mobile phones and wallets from the crowd that had gathered to pay homage to former chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday. Poes Garden house continues to be guarded like a fortress More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Dhrangadhra widow performs rituals at daughter's wedding Daniben Makwana, a 50-year-old resident of Dhrangadhra, was widowed at the age of 30. Breaking stereotypes and setting an example for the community in her town as well as for other widows and their families, Makwana took the initiative to participate in the rituals during her daughter's wedding. Vijay Rupani to raise rehab with MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani shall -at the sidelines of the launch of the Government of India and MP government's 118-day “Namami Devi Narmade Yatra“ on December 11, at Amarkantak--raise the issue of the final resettlement and rehabilitation (R and R) of Sardar Sarovar Project's (SSP) project affected families (PAFs) with MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Youth murdered over alleged affair in Bapunagar An 18-year-old youth died after his throat was slit at around 7.30am in Bapunagar, allegedly by the brother of a girl over the a dalliance between the two.Paresh Thakor, a student of class X and a resident of Hardasnagar, was allegedly murdered when he went out to buy food for his family. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Traditional kitchen for Kalpwasis at Magh Mela 'If BJP forms govt in UP, it will be end of caste-based politics' BJP state president Keshav Prasad Maurya said mafias would be sent behind the bars once BJP forms its government in the state. Traditional chulhas for kalpwasis at Magh Mela With lakhs of devotees spending over a month on the banks of Ganga and performing kalpwas, the Magh Mela administration has arranged as many as 10,000 ‘chulhas’ (earthen stoves made of soil) for kalpwasis, who would be preparing their meals once a day during their stay on the mela campus. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		ISRO to hold exhibition on space research in Bhubaneswar from December 3 To provide an exposure to various aspects of astronomy and advanced research on the subject Indian Space research organisation (ISRO), Ahmedabad will organize a week long exhibition at Pathani Samanta Planetarium here from December 13. Vocational education launched in 208 high schools in Odisha The state government in a bid to create more skilled manpower and to enhance employability of high school students on Wednesday introduced vocational education programme in 208 secondary schools. Students of class IX can opt for any of the four vocational streams including IT and ITEs, retail, travel and tourism and Banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI). Difficulties continue even after one month of demonetisation Even after one month of demonetisation, people across the state are still struggling with cash crunch. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP BJP bows to opposition pressure, debates demonetisation in House MP CM supports demonetisation, Congress walks out Madhya Pradesh loses 29th tiger: A white one this time, over a 'desperate' mating attempt More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana advocate general office to go paperless 'Bicycle ExCon 2016' in Chandigarh on December 8 The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in collaboration with All India Cycle Manufacturers Association (AICMA) and the government of Punjab, is organising the first ‘Bicycle ExCon 2016’ in Chandigarh on December 8 and 9. Pak stalls may not be favourite this year at Punjab International Trade Expo More Chandigarh News»

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