News Digest: Skilled Indian professionals a positive for US: MEA

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		Friday, March 10, 2017
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		India
		Skilled Indian professionals a positive for US: MEA India views the presence of its professionals in the US as a positive for the US economy. Speaking on the H-1B issue, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Gopal Baglay said, “We have conveyed to the US side that H-1B is a trade and business issue, an economy issue.“ Nation's enemy is our enemy: Ex-IAF man's sons disown him The two sons of ex-IAF airman Ghouse Mohammad Khan, who is allegedly part of the Islamic State-inspired module, have disowned their father following his arrest on Thursday saying that they came to know about his terror links only through media reports. 1 killed, 7 injured as Nepal mob attacks India border guards SSB Tried To Halt Work On Illegal Bridge More India News»

		Business
		No plans to privatise Air India: Government Government is not considering inducting banks as strategic investors in Air India or privatising the airline, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply in Lok Sabha. Earlier, a section of media had reported that Air India had asked banks to recast its long-term debt of Rs 9,000 crore through the Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets (S4A). RIL's 39.6 crore shares worth Rs 51,000 crore change hands ​According to block deal data available on the BSE, Adisesh Enterprises, Trilokesh Commercials, Abhayaprada Enterprises and Taran Enterprises sold a total of 39,6,085,888 shares amounting to 12.21 per cent stake of RIL. Gold logs more losses on muted demand, slides Rs 250 Gold prices went down for the fourth straight day -- this time by Rs 250 -- to Rs 29,250 per 10 grams, in sync with a weakening global trend amid slack demand from local jewellers. Silver also cracked below the Rs 42,000-mark by plunging Rs 600 to Rs 41,500 per kg. 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
		Axe attackers injure five at German station: Police Donald Trump: Different strokes WikiLeaks: We'll work with tech firms to defeat CIA hacking In an online press conference, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange acknowledged that companies had asked for more details about the CIA cyberespionage toolkit whose existence he purportedly revealed in a massive leak published Tuesday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's father's condition critical; Amitabh Bachchan pays a visit Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father Krishnaraj Rai, who was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai a fortnight ago, is reportedly in critical condition. Here's what Tiger Shroff had to say about Ram Gopal Varma's 'machoism' comment Tiger Shroff today said that he is not even close to what his father is while responding to director Ram Gopal Varma's comment that the young actor should learn "machoism" from Jackie Shroff. 'Begum Jaan' new poster: Meet Vidya Balan's 'family' 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
		Saina, Sindhu ease into All England Open quarters India's PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal moved into the women's singles quarter-finals, but men's singles shuttler HS Prannoy lost in the second round of the All England Open Badminton Championships on Thursday. Pandya released, India retain 15 for last 2 Tests The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday retained the same squad, barring injured all-rounder Hardik Pandya, for the remaining two Tests of the four-match series against Australia. BCCI files official complaint against Steve Smith The Indian Cricket Board on Thursday lodged an official complaint with International Cricket Council (ICC) against Australian captain Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb for seeking dressing room help on a DRS call. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung Galaxy S8 goes up on pre-orders in UK Incidentally, according to reports the price on Mobilefun website is GBP 150 more than Galaxy S8's predecessor Galaxy S7, which is said to be priced at GBP 549 at the time of launch. The company's Galaxy S7 edge was priced at GBP 649 at the time of the launch. Samsung may not be giving up on Galaxy Note 7 The speculations about Samsung planning to recycle Galaxy Note 7 comes shortly after the company’s MWC 2017 event where the company's presentation was shortly disrupted by a Green Peace protester, who left a message for Samsung to recycle Note 7 components. Huawei P10 successor's launch date hinted by company exec "In the future, we will probably launch the devices at Mobile World Congress," said Lee to the website. More Technology News»

		Education
		Second phase of digital financial literacy campaign from May 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. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Film producer Boney Kapoor's Twitter account hacked Boney Kapoor's Twitter account was hacked by an unknown fraudster, who sent requests to friends and members of the film industry to transfer money to "his e-wallet account" to raise funds for a show in Lucknow. India's first AC ambulance on rails to aid in golden hour Central Railway (CR) unveiled India's first air-conditioned rail ambulance that will rush to the aid of injured passengers during the vital 'golden hour'. Architects, engineers to be liable for bldgs for 10 years More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi LG rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Rs one crore relief to ex-soldier's kin In the first open disagreement with the AAP dispensation, lieutenant governor Anil Baijal has rejected the Delhi government's decision to give Rs one crore compensation to the family of ex-serviceman Ram Kishen Grewal, who had committed suicide over the one rank one pension issue last year. After light showers, heavy rain likely today in Delhi Parts of Delhi experienced light showers on Thursday evening as an active western disturbance continued to impact the western Himalayan region and northwest India. In shadow of AIIMS, Safdarjung Hospital recalls 75-year journey with pride Safdarjung Hospital was once called American Hospital and was established in 1942 for the treatment of soldiers injured in World War II in the China-Burma-India theatre of war. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Pubs, shops, eateries make Indiranagar less liveable Rising noise level give residents sleepless nights Driving change: Love for family, job keeps woman trucker going More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Register sale deeds for flats, court tells Ramky Justice S V Bhatt of the Hyderabad High Court on Thursday directed the state housing board and Ramky Infrastructure Pvt Ltd to register sale deeds in favour of the people who paid money for flats in Ramky Towers, Gachibowli. Green clearance for Bhagiratha likely in a month The clearance required from the Union environment ministry to lay pipelines for the Rs 40,000 crore Mission Bhagiratha project is expected to take a month. Team set up for impact study More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Isro's app to help fishermen locate international borders Isro's app to help fishermen locate int'l borders `Ensure smooth conduct of Ramanuja's 1000th birth anniversary' With more than 20 lakh devotees expected to converge at Sriperumbudur to mark the 1000th birth anniversary of saint Sri Ramanujacharya next month, the Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to make necessary arrangements keeping the huge number of visitors in mind. Ramanuja was born in 1017 and his birth anniversary is to be celebrated for 10 days from April 22 to May 1, 2017. IIT, US join hands to push clean energy IIT-Madras and the US consulate are giving students and startups an opportunity to showcase innovations in the use of renewable energy in agriculture, urban housing, transportation, industrial process, and water and sewage treatment. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Govt intervenes to help find Dholka girl trapped in Saudi Oilseed production in Gujarat drops by 18 per cent Oilseed production in the state has been on a downward trend over the last five years with the average oilseed crop sowing area at 23.30 lakh hectares in kharif crop. Cancer survivor Vishwa beats odds to write SSC exam ​A cancer survivor, she was allotted a writer for SSC board exams but the gutsy girl has declined saying she is strong enough to write her exams, and she just needs half an hour extra since she is not able to sit for long due to extreme weakness. ​ More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Pichkaris on political big wigs hits Allahabad markets 'Expert' tips for exam stress With final exams round the corner, including those of CBSE, UP Board, Allahabad University and Allahabad State University, it is going to be stressful for students between the ages of 14 and 20. With no talks, Allahabad University deadlock remains The strike on the campus of Allahabad University continued to hamper normal functioning on Wednesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Board exams a dampener for Holi festivity Board exams have become a major dampener in the fun and enjoyment in Holi celebrations for thousands of students in the state. Amidst the exams preparation many children will take a small break and soak in the festival of colours. Doctors advise students to take precautions and play a safe holy. Herbal is the buzz word this Holi With the festival of colours Holi barely a couple of days away markets are packed with a wide variety of colours, pichkaris and accessories. Herbal or organic is the buzz word this year. Thanks to increasing customer awareness about harmful effects of chemical or synthetic colours. KV-1 principal pens book to enrich English of students Artatran Mishra, principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya-1 in Bhubaneswar penned a book—A compendium of English grammar and usage, linguistic and literary aspects, phonetics and communication skills. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP train blast: Accused trio learnt bomb making online, say cops The examination of the remnants of the pipe bomb planted on the train by the accused also revealed that "ISIS now in India" was written over it. Ater, Bandhavgarh bypoll on April 9 Liquor shops to be shut down on public demand: Shivraj Singh Chouhan More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Requisite arrangements done for vote counting in Punjab: Punjab Chief Electoral Officer The CEO also informed that District Election Offices in the state, prominent public places and malls would witness TV screens, where live poll-results would be displayed. Punjab battle: AAP upbeat as Akalis, Congress keep up bold face The unique thing about the assembly election this time was that most seats witnessed triangular contests. 2 Ravis give new spin to golf club polls A tough battle lies ahead for the annual elections to the Chandigarh Golf Club as acting president Ravibir Singh takes on former executive committee member Ravi Virk for the president's post and in a marked departure from last year, at the very minimum 22 candidates have thrown their hats in the ring for elections to the 11-member executive committee (EC). More Chandigarh News»

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