News Digest: Assam on edge after attack on Aasu office

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		Thursday, March 09, 2017
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		India
		Assam on edge after attack on Aasu office At 9.2km, country's longest tunnel to be opened for traffic in J&K this month He is a traitor, won't accept body for last rites: Slain terrorist's father The father of terror suspect Saifullah, killed in a 12 hour operation in Lucknow on Wednes day, said his son was a traitor and refused to accept his body for last rites. Saifullah is suspected to be linked to Tuesday's Ujjain train blast in which 10 people were injured. More India News»

		Business
		Least office spaces vacant in Bengaluru, most in Delhi-NCR Among the seven major office markets in India, Bengaluru continues to have the lowest vacancy levels at slightly less than 4%. Pune and Hyderabad too have vacancy levels at over 5% and 9% respectively, JLL India said. Alibaba wants to play a larger role in mobile content business Rupee struggles to make headway, down 4 paise at 66.71 The rupee turned weaker after a two-day rise and ended lower by 4 paise at 66.71 against the US dollar in a relatively muted trade on renewed demand for the American currency from banks and importers. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Climate change may drive more migration in future' A survey of 4,000 residents of Britain, Germany, France and Norway found that most believe climate change is not a major reason for mass migration today - but about 40 percent think it will lead to an increase of migrants in the future, according to results released Wednesday. In a first, Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbers The survey will create a baseline scientific data for the govt to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the National Mission for Clean Ganga has said. The 1st leg of the census was launched on March 1 from Narora in UP to Bijnor, covering nearly 165 km. Here's why pandas became black and white A study has found that most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The arms and legs are black, helping it to hide in shade. This dual colouration stems from its poor diet of bamboo & inability to digest a broader variety of plants. More Environment News»

		World
		China say Korean peninsula is on brink of war The Chinese foreign minister offered a solution out of the impasse saying North Korea should stop its nuclear and missiles programe while the US-South Korea military exercises should be halted because it consistently infuriates the North. Donald Trump: Different strokes South Korea court to rule Friday to remove or reinstate Park South Korea's Constitutional Court will rule Friday on whether impeached President Park Geun-hye should permanently leave office over a corruption scandal or be reinstated. If the court formally unseats Park, a presidential election must be held within 60 days. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Gauahar Khan: My role should be impactful This picture of Alia Bhatt with her mentor Karan Johar is priceless! Karan Johar dotes on his finds Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, and has already declared them as beneficiaries in his will. 'Naam Shabana' promo: Taapsee Pannu impresses as the no-nonsense and fearless spy After delivering a powerful performance in the critically acclaimed ‘Pink’ last year, Taapsee Pannu is back with another thought-provoking film ‘Naam Shabana’, in which she plays the central character of Shabana. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Life on Mars 'more likely than previously thought' Social media is full of sad, lonely people pretending they're OK Nevertheless, researchers at Pittsburgh studied 1,787 adults aged 19 to 32 over the use of 11 social media sites: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google Plus, Snapchat, Reddit, Tumblr, Vine and LinkedIn. A magnetic shield around Mars may make it habitable More Science News»

		Sports
		No action against Kohli and Smith on DRS row: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) has considered both the incidents in the context of second India-Australia Test and concluded it will be taking no further action against either Virat Kohli or Steve Smith in the DRS row. True cricket fan would go and watch women's game: Sachin Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar has thrown his weight behind the ICC Women's World Cup 2017, saying one who doesn't watch the women's game is not a true cricket fan. Ashwin covers for Engineer faux pas at BCCI Awards Spin ace Ravichandran Ashwin's sense of humour is unmatched and he tonight won a lot of hearts with a moving speech in which he even made up for a faux pas by former India keeper Farookh Engineer. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka has a 'warning' for IT professionals Sikka, who has been steering Infosys into expanding focus on newer areas like artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, said these new technologies present both challenges and opportunities. Flipkart looking to raise $1 billion in latest funding round: Sources India's top e-commerce company Flipkart is holding talks with investors to raise up to $1 billion in one of its biggest funding rounds so far, a source familiar with developments said on Wednesday. Google tax: Why Android smartphone users need to worry While the Google tax is 6%, the actual burden could be about 7-8%, mainly due to the grossing up of taxes. Currently, it is applicable only on online ads. More Technology News»

		Education
		Indian student population increasing every year: Canadian Consul General 4000 medical PG seats added to streamline medical education: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the government has streamlined the medical education field and created 4,000 new post-graduate seats in medical colleges which would resolve the problem of lack of doctors. In a first, IISc makes it to top 10 global varsities ranking IISc has been ranked 8th in the Times Higher Education or THE Rankings, 2017 in the "best small universities" category, joining the elite list that includes California Institute of Technology from the US, Ecole Normale Superieure from France and Pohang University of Science and Technology, S Korea. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fearing legal tangle, kin refuse man NOC to donate kidney to son A 65-year-old man who wants to donate a kidney to his ailing 34-year-old son is set to move the Bombay high court as his mother and two brothers have refused to give a no objection certificate fearing legal complications in the light of the kidney scam involving Hiranandani Hospital. Over 100 farmer suicides this year in drought-prone Marathwada Despite claims by CM Devendra Fadnavis that the agrarian crisis was being tackled on war footing, 117 farmers ended their lives in Maharashtra's drought-prone Marathwada region in the first two months of 2017. New mayor hits out at BJP, Uddhav faces Modi chant On a day the Shiv Sena’s Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was elected the 76th mayor of Mumbai with BJP support, the tussle between ex-allies in the BMC, BJP and Sena, showed no signs of ending anytime soon. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		55-year-old man crushed to death under Delhi Metro train A 55-year-old man was crushed to death at Janakpuri West Metro station on Wednesday after he slipped and fell on the train tracks. AAP again budgets to keep Delhi the lowest-tax state Steering clear of introducing any new taxes, the Aam Aadmi Party government's third budget for 2017-18 has a larger outlay of Rs 48,000 crore with education and health clearly singled out as priority sectors. Robbers turn gold loot into cash loans They broke into houses in the pre-dawn hours, held entire families at gunpoint and forced them to hand over valuables. Then, they took the jewellery to gold deposit firms and secured cash loans against the loot. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		If BJP wins in UP, effect will be felt in South India: Gowda JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda on Wednesday said the possible victory of the BJP in Uttar Pradesh assembly polls will have a cascading effect on politics in south India. Tree branches cut, residents protest Three main branches of a 35-year-old Gulmohar tree located diagonally opposite the Siddapura gate of Lalbagh, were on Monday cut allegedly by the management of Renuka Yellamma temple. The incident came to light after locals staged a protest in the evening. BBMP chief: We'll translocate trees, widen Jayamahal Road The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday said it will go ahead with the plan to widen Jayamahal Road. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Dear Twitter, it's time to shut up the trolls who threaten us with rape Parigi SI lets off tractor carrying gelatine sticks, probe ordered At a time when the entire police department is cracking down on hoarding and transportation of explosives as they are being used by terrorists, a police sub-inspector of Parigi in Vikarabad district reportedly let off the vehicle that was seized carrying explosives without any licence. Nizam laid special rail line to build Arts College Given the mammoth task involved in the construction of the Arts College building during 1934-39, the Nizam government had laid a special railway line to Osmania university campus to transport huge granite boulders and other construction material. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Class X exams pass off on a smooth note despite confusion Disabled woman who helped bring change in railways vows to fight on Art camp for women transcends gender debate More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Keshubhai Patel reappointed Somnath Temple trust chairman Former Gujarat chief minister Keshubhai Patel was reappointed as the chairman of Somnath Temple Trust with Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposing his name in the meeting of trustees held at the temple town of Somnath on Wednesday. 62% of kids under 5 in state anaemic: NFHS Just 57 of 939 boats seized by Pakistan agencies returned More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Lal Bahadur Shashtri addressed employees here: Siddharth Nath Singh Deadlock continues at Allahabad University The ongoing strike on the campus of Allahabad University continues to hamper the normal functioning, on Wednesday. The varsity authorities did offered to talk with a delegation of the striking employees but the same failed from being fruitful as the striking employees wanted that AU student union president should also be included among the delegation, a demand which was not acceptable to the varsity authorities. Bhojpuri charms: Modi's 'Ghelua', Dimple's Khaati More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Aid-posts to help women in distress If everything goes as planned, women in distress can find solace steps away. The commissionerate police have sent a proposal to the state home department to set up police aid-posts for women at different places in the smart city. BJP demands judicial probe into farmer suicide cases in state Communal clash erupts in Puri village, several hurt An old altercation on a petty issue between people of two villages of Delanga area in Puri district escalated into a communal battle on Wednesday, prompting the police to fire teargas on mob and clamp prohibitory orders. Over a dozen persons from both villages were injured as they hurled bombs on each other, resorted to blank firing, vandalized shops and torched some vehicles. One person reportedly suffered bullet injury. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		India's clean sweep against Belarus in Test series BU on strike spree as academics hit MP Police smashed terror network in 5 hrs: CM More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		C-section deliveries up in Punjab's private hospitals According to National Family Health Survey 2015-16 (NFHS-4), caesarean cases in the state rose from 16.5% in 2005-06 to 24.6% 2016-17. This figure has increased from 31.5% to 39.7% at private health facilities, but has fallen at government establishments from 34.3% to 17.8%. Fresh snowfall brings chill back in Himachal Higher reaches and mid hills of Himachal Pradesh have been receiving heavy snowfall since Tuesday morning, bringing down mercury across the state. The unexpected widespread snowfall in March has come as a surprise for the people of the state, who had started packing their woollens after the February 21 snowfall, which was expected to be season’s last. Sagga village Dalits move back home after assurance to arrest accused Days after camping outside the Mini Secretariat in Karnal, Dalit residents of Sagga village began moving back to their homes on Wednesday. They had left their homes on March 6, saying they felt threatened by the Rajput community in the village. More Chandigarh News»

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