News Digest: Sushma Swaraj makes fiery return to Lok Sabha, blasts Kharge

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		Thursday, March 16, 2017
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		India
		Sushma Swaraj makes fiery return to Lok Sabha, blasts Kharge 11-year-old, three LeT men killed in J&K encounter ED summons Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Yasin Malik in FEMA cases More India News»

		Business
		RIL shares worth Rs 50,000 cr change hands in block deals In the second major shareholding rejig within a week by Reliance Industries' promoters, three of them transferred over 38.87 crore shares today to two others in transactions worth nearly Rs 50,000 crore. Rupee hits fresh 16-month high, up 13 paise at 65.69 The rupee continued its stellar run against the dollar to finish at a fresh 16-month high of 65.69 on Wednesday, as exporters aggressively offloaded the US currency ahead of the Fed meet outcome. The domestic currency has risen 2.23 per cent since the beginning of the year. Nifty retreats from record, Sensex slips as IT stocks slide Stocks took some time out to catch their breath on Wedensday after the Sensex closed lower and the Nifty retreated from its all-time high amid caution ahead of US Federal Reserve's policy meeting outcome. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tata Chemicals Haldia plant gets shutdown notice The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Tata Chemicals to shut down its fertilizer plant in Haldia (West Bengal) for violating liquid waste discharge rules. The CPCB directive follows an analysis of the company’s samples, which showed a non-compliance in effluent discharge norms. Arctic ice loss driven by natural swings: Study The study indicates that an ice-free Arctic Ocean, often feared to be just years away, in one of the starkest signs of man-made global warming, could be delayed if nature swings back to a cooler mode. Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world's coral reefs The world has lost roughly half its coral reefs in the last 30 years. Scientists are now scrambling to ensure that at least a fraction of these unique ecosystems survives beyond the next three decades. The health of the planet depends on it: Coral reefs support a quarter of all marine species, as well as half a billion people around the world. More Environment News»

		World
		Trade war will hurt US firms first, China says Donald Trump: Different strokes Pope says cutting jobs can be 'very serious sin' More World News»

		Entertainment
		Alia Bhatt turns 24: Bollywood wishes her on Twitter 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' box-office collection Day 5 Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt’s romantic-comedy ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ raked in an approximate gross of around Rs 7.25 – 7.50 crore on Tuesday (day 5) at the Indian box-office. Watch: Sonakshi Sinha in 'Uff Yeh Noor' Sonakshi Sinha’s forthcoming film ‘Noor’ is a much anticipated one as the actress will be seen in the role of a journalist. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Having children may add two years to your life: Study Despite giving you sleepless nights, constant worry and financial headaches, parenthood may be key to having a longer life, particularly in older age when health and capacity start to decline, a new study has claimed. 'Lost' Chandrayaan-1 found orbiting Moon: NASA India's first lunar probe - the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - which was considered lost, is still orbiting the Moon, NASA scientists have found by using a new ground-based radar technique. Life on Mars 'more likely than previously thought' More Science News»

		Sports
		Manohar's resignation raises a whole lot of queries Is ​Shashank Manohar running away from ICC because India are vehemently 'blackmailing' countries like Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to join hands in order to scuttle Manohar's plan to abolish the Big Three mode of revenue distribution? Virat Kohli's claims are complete rubbish: Steve Smith Australian skipper Steve Smith on Wednesday rejected Virat Kohli's insinuation that he repeatedly cheated while taking DRS calls, saying the claims by his Indian counterpart are "complete rubbish". Australian media an extension of team support staff: Gavaskar Taking a dig at the Australian media, former India cricket captain and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday said they should not be paid much attention as they are an extension of the team support staff. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Kerala government's IT policy to create 2.5 lakh jobs The draft IT policy-2017 announced today by the Kerala government aims to create one crore square feet of office space to provide employment directly or indirectly to 2.5 lakh people in the coming years. Full security of personal data not possible, says Nasscom chief There is a greater urgency, according to Chandrashekar, to protect online consumers as the e-commerce industry is growing at a faster pace. Security flaw found in WhatsApp on Web: Report A computer security firm on Wednesday revealed a flaw that could let hackers break into WhatsApp or Telegram messaging accounts using the very encryption intended to protect messages. More Technology News»

		Education
		29% women do not pursue MBA Programme due to financial constraints, finds GMAC A white paper from US-based Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which conducts GMAT, has revealed that one in every three women around the world does not choose MBA due to financial constraints. The bleak observation came on International Women’s Day. Sanchi University to introduce 5-year integrated course in Mandarin ​​The Chinese language is so much in demand that Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce a five-year integrated course in Mandarin at its Sanchi University of Buddhist India-Indic Studies, 40 kilometers from Bhopal, from the next academic session. Second phase of digital financial literacy campaign from May More Education News»

		Mumbai
		All homes in this Latur village in women's name After meeting BCCI honchos, Manohar resigns as ICC chief Trafficking bid foiled, 4 Brits and 4 Lankans nabbed at T2 airport More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Rare intestine transplant at Delhi hospital saves life In India, few hospitals retrieve and transplant intestine, the reason why Nirbhaya, the 23-year-old gangrape victim, had to be airlifted to Singapore in 2012 for intestinal transplant surgery. Its successful transplantation is a rare feat in India, said officials. Free parking in colonies may go 50 buses from neighbouring states impounded for plying illegally More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'We've allocated thrice of what BJP did to farmers' Specialty hospitals planned in taluks Access to all seems to be the theme for healthcare in the 2017-18 budget with the overall allocation going up by Rs 109 crore. Growth slows to 6.9%; IT accounts for huge chunk of state GDP: Economic Survey nataka's growth rate is expected to slow this fiscal, hurt by sluggishness in the industry, services sector and lower foodgrain production due to prolonged drought in many parts of the state. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		WhatsApp talaq: NRI gives his side of story Osman Qureshi, one of the NRI brothers who reportedly divorced his wife on WhatsApp, requested authorities to probe the case in a fair manner. He also asked city police commissioner M Mahender Reddy and home minister N Narasimha Reddy to consider his side of the story while proceeding with the investigation. Rs 10,00 crore export: US largest buyer of state merchandise The United States, on an average, buys a third of all merchandise exports from Telangana, the state government has said. Of the total exports of Rs 35,444 crore the state logged in 2015, US bought merchandise worth Rs 10,784 crore from the state, according to the Socio Economic Outlook (SEO) ­ 2017 released by the Planning Department. Low literacy may impede Telangana from competing with Maha, Guj The new-born state of Telangana may be competing with the likes of Gujarat and Maharashtra in attracting investments, but its ambition may be derailed due to the fact that 84% of districts have lower literacy levels than the state average literacy percentage of 66.5. After the reorganization of the districts, of the 31 districts, 26 have literacy levels that are less than the state average. Even among the workforce, 34% of them are illiterates. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		I will not be CM now, or for rest of the term: T T V Dinakaran T T V Dinakaran in R K Nagar is presumably aimed at facilitating his eventual takeover of the administrative reins.But, in an interview with . New Keeladi find hints at 'chemical lab' The photograph of a terracotta pipe connecting two storage jars from the excavation site of Keeladi raised a common question when archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna showed it before a group of people druing a lecture. Sought-after snake catcher passes away A self-taught snake catcher J Poonam Chand Viyas, 40, who captured thousands of snakes in the last 10 to 12 years in Cuddalore district died on Wednesday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Tata Motors to consider workers' demands Faced with growing unrest among a section of workers at its car plant in Sanand, Tata Motors Ltd’s management has agreed to negotiate with workers about their demands, which include wage revision, higher bonus and modification in standing order pertaining to the plant. End of ordeal for Dholka girl Thanks to the prompt action by a Hyderabad-based IT professional, Gujarat government and Union ministry of external affairs, Hafijabanu Rajabhusen, a girl from Dholka who was allegedly being tortured by a family in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is scheduled to return home on Thursday. A senior police official confirmed this information. Not using writer costs disabled girl extra half hour; dad to approach DEO Mittal Pandit (15) was beside herself with regret that she could not answer questions worth 10 marks in the English paper of her SSC exams on Wednesday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Chetak helicopter topples during emergency landing in UP A chetak helicopter of the Indian Air force toppled at an open field of village Kataula Ghauspur under Pipri police station of the Kaushambi district, on Wednesday morning. The ill-fated chopper was on a routine training sortie from IAF Bamrauli, Allahabad for the training of army pilot. IAF chopper topples during training sortie, pilots safe A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Air Force toppled while making an emergency landing during a training sortie from Bamrauli near Allahabad on Wednesday. Not enough invigilators for UP Board exams As many as 1.02 lakh students of classes X and XII will appear in the exam at 149 centers in the state capital—57,907 are registered of class X and 44,754 of class XII. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		1895 farmers committed suicide in state between 2005 and 2014 As many as 1895 farmers committed suicide in the state between 2005 and 2014, agriculture minister Pradeep Maharathy said on Wednesday quoting the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. Raja Acharya's troubles far from over Won't Be Released From Jail Despite SC Granting Him Bail Cops quiz 3 from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for colleague's murder Suspecting foul play, police interrogated three employees of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Sunabeda here, for the second consecutive day on Wednesday in connection with the death of their colleague Manas Sethi. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		BJP names Arvind Singh Bhadoria & Shivnarayan Singh for bypolls BJP on Wednesday cleared the names of Arvind Singh Bhadoria as party candidate for Ater (Bhind) and Shivnarayan Singh for Bandhavgarh (Umaria) assembly bypolls slated for April 9. Cabinet nod to housing-for-poor promise The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Housing Guarantee Bill — CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s brainchild — that promises every landless person in Madhya Pradesh a plot of land to build a home. BU researcher invents cost-effective UV shield for LEDs More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Martyrdom day of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev sees rich tributes, cycle rally Befitting tributes were paid to martyr Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev on their 86th martyrdom day by holding a state-level commemoration function at Shahidi Samark at Hussainiwala near India-Pakistan border in Ferozpur district on March 23. Students learn about climate change on last day of Science Express Students of classes VII and VIII, DAV Model School, Sector 15-A visited the Science Express train in Chandigarh Railway station on the last day of the event, which was aimed at understanding climate change, it’s impact, adaptations, mitigation, international negotiations and positive actions. Chandigarh NGO celebrates Holi with shelter home girls More Chandigarh News»

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