News Digest: Nasa launches world's lightest satellite designed by 18-year-old TN student

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		Friday, June 23, 2017
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		India
		Nasa launches world's lightest satellite designed by 18-year-old TN student On Thursday, India once again broke a global space record by launching the world's lightest satellite weighing a mere 64 grams, called Kalamsat, designed and developed not by professional space scientists and engineers, but by 18-yearold Tamil Nadu student Rifath Sharook and his team. Five more farmers in MP commit suicide in 24 hours Fodder scam: Court lets Lalu get defence witnesses More India News»

		Business
		SBI doubts ability of telcos to service loans State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday sought the provision of spectrum as a collateral as it expressed doubts over ability of the mobile companies to service their loan. Tata trustee Venkat sues Mistry for Rs 500 crore R Venkataramanan, managing trustee of Tata Trusts, has filed a criminal defamation suit against former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry for allegedly making false statements and has sought Rs 500 crore in damages. AI debt unsustainable, should go to private hands: Panagariya More Business News»

		Environment
		Frogs with burrowing skills found A Delhi University student has found four new species of burrowing frogs from the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot. The frogs were confirmed as new species in a DU lab by using an integrated taxonomic approach that included DNA studies, detailed morphological comparisons and bioacoustics. Tigers at risk of poaching over sharing locations on social media Field directors of tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh and other states have been asked to take steps to prevent circulation of pictures and video footages of tiger movements on WhatsApp groups and Facebook. Centre to help for scheme for beautification of Aravalis Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday assured that the central government will extend all possible support to any scheme for enhancing the beauty and ecology of the Aravali range. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump's bright idea: Solar wall at US-Mexico border US President Donald Trump wants to add solar panels to his long-promised southern border wall - a plan he says would help pay for the wall's construction and add to its aesthetic appeal. France outlines tough new anti-terrorism law French President Emmanuel Macron's government on Thursday set out a tough new anti-terrorism law that has already faced protests from civil rights groups. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Entertainment
		WATCH: 'Mubarakan' title track Two days after the release of the highly-anticipated trailer of Arjun Kapoor's next 'Mubarakan', the makers dropped the title track on social media today evening. Salman-Arbaaz start working on 'Dabanng 3'? TV actress Mouni Roy to debut with Akshay's 'Gold' Television actress Mouni Roy, who is well-known for her part in the popular show 'Naagin', is now ready for her big screen debut. Mouni, who had previously made a cameo in Anubhav Sinha's 'Tum Bin 2', is all set to play an important role in the Akshay Kumar starrer 'Gold', which is being directed by Reema Kagti. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		US to experience rare total solar eclipse For the first time in almost a century the United States is preparing for a coast-to-coast solar eclipse, a rare celestial event millions of Americans, with caution, will be able to observe. US total solar eclipse sparks spectator excitement During the Aug 21 eclipse, the moon will pass between the sun and Earth, blocking the face of the sun and leaving only its outer atmosphere, or corona, visible in the sky. It is the first coast-to-coast total eclipse since 1918. Stephen Hawking urges Moon landing by 2020 to 'elevate humanity' Stephen Hawking has urged countries to send astronauts to the Moon by 2020 and Mars by 2025 to 'elevate humanity', as the British physicist is convinced that humans need to leave the Earth to survive for another million years. More Science News»

		Sports
		Hockey World League Semi-Final: India bow out losing to Malaysia 2-3 Fancied India suffered a shocking 2-3 defeat at the hands of Malaysia in a quarterfinal match on Thursday in the Hockey World League Semi-Final. Kohli opens up, says will never reveal dressing-room details Speaking for the first time, Virat Kohli on Thursday said that he will never reveal dressing-room details, in an apparent reference to the now retired coach Anil Kumble's statement that their partnership had become "untenable". Afghanistan and Ireland awarded Test status Ireland and Afghanistan have both been awarded Test match status, the International Cricket Council announced Thursday. The move, which means the two countries become full members of the ICC, cricket's global governing body, expands the number of Test-playing nations from 10 to 12. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Government seeks investment and job creation details from Apple A view on Apple's application for tax concessions would be taken up after considering the levels of investments and the benefits that are likely to accrue to the Indian economy, sources said. Facebook has a tool to protect profile pictures of women Facebook has introduced new tools in India that will allow users to protect their profile pictures from being downloaded and shared, a move that may help reduce misuse of images on the popular social networking site. OnePlus 5 smartphone with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, dual camera launched in India at Rs 32,999 onwards he much-awaited OnePlus flagship smartphone OnePlus 5 has launched in India today. The all-new OnePlus 5 smartphone comes in two variants – 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB storage, priced at Rs 32,999 and 37,999 respectively. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE extends dates for verification & obtaining of photocopies; details on website on Friday The Board stated that application process for online rechecking/ verification has been extended till June 27 and for obtaining photocopies till June 30, 2017. The details will be made available by the Board on its website on Friday. From 2018, CBSE boards to begin a month early Come 2018, Class X and XII Board exams will take place in February instead of March as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to advance the cycle of exams and related activities from 2018-19 as a part of reforms focused on “error-free evaluation“. Delhi HC to examine scrapping of answersheets' re-evaluation by CBSE The Delhi High Court has remarked that the Central Board of Secondary Education's examiners would also make mistakes or errors in totalling of marks and evaluation. In the wake of several petitions being moved by students, Delhi High Court to examine scrapping re-evaluation of answersheets'. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai No. 3 in India in shared office spaces The market for shared office space is fast catching up in India, with leasing expected to cross 1.5 million sq ft this year and touch 10 million sq ft by 2020. A new CBRE report says there are now close to 350 shared office operators in the country spread across 800 locations. Video: Darjeeling unrest reaches Mumbai, Gorkhas protest at Azad Maidan State board students hit in top colleges as cut-offs rise More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Number game: '0001' goes for Rs 16 lakh in Delhi A vanity plate bearing car registration number `0001' in Delhi was bought at a recent auction for Rs 16 lakh, the highest amount paid to date for a fancy number. ?The city government's transport department received a windfall last week when a hospitality firm based in the national capital paid the amount for the number in an e-auction. Video: Monsoon worsens condition of roads in East Delhi CBSE: Apply for Class XII papers review till Tuesday Responding to a growing demand from students, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday re-opened the online application process for verificationrechecking of marks and obtaining photocopies of evaluated answer scripts of the Class XII board examination. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Siddaramaiah to appear on both small and big screens HR staff held for swindling Rs 8.2 lakh Ministers differ on GVK selling its BIAL shares More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		A tiger reserve in Telangana without a single big cat For the second time in a decade, Kawal Tiger Reserve, one of the two such sanctuaries in Telangana, has gone “tigerless” with forest department officials having no clue about what happened to the two big cats that had migrated from the forests in Maharashtra in 2015. T parking policy on the anvil: KTR GHMC takes measures to battle mosquito menace More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Rajini admits to discussing political entry in meetings with party leaders For the first time since speculation began to swirl around Rajinikanth’s entry into politics after his comments during a meeting with fans last month, the superstar admitted to discussing his political entry with party leaders and well-wishers. A steady stream of visitors, including politicians, farmers and social activists, has been pouring into the actor’s residence at Poes Garden ever since he told fans to prepare for the ‘war’ that lay ahead. Farmers get Rs 928 crore towards damaged crop; Rs 1,600 crore more shortly In what could bring cheer to the farming community confronted with the challenges of a water crisisdrought and poor groundwater table, the Tamil Nadu government has persuaded three insurance companies to sanction Rs 928.12 crore towards compensation of damaged samba crop in the last two months. The sanction of such a huge amount of compensation, officials say, is a record of sorts. It's women who run the show at Tamil Nadu Electricity Board now The cliché, ‘better late than never’ couldn’t be more appropriate for Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB). The company which earlier had men calling the shots at all top levels, for the first time has four women directors for its subsidiary companies - Tangedco (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation) and Tantransco (Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation). More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Video: Lion cub chased by car; video goes viral Monsoon to arrive in city by June 24-25 'I-T return must even for zero tax liability' More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Farmers stick to protest plan, perform 'shavasan' on highways Similar reports came in from across the state, including Meerut, Varanasi, Faizabad, Gorakhpur and Jhansi. Yoga Day observed in Sangam city The international yoga day was observed by several organisations of the the Sangam city on Wednesday. Aadhaar, PAN card must for teachers' transfer: Basic Shiksha Parishad Amidst raging debate of linking Aadhaar with PAN card, the basic education department in UP has made details of both mandatory for transfer and adjustment of teachers. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CBSE extends dates for verification of marks and access to photo copies of answer sheets The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday extended the last date for submitting applications for verification of marks up to June 27 and last date for seeking access to photo copies of answer books up to June 30. Odisha government approves 53 projects under AMRUT scheme The state government on Thursday approved 53 urban projects with a total investment of Rs 538 crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). Finally multi-level car parking projects take off in Bhubaneswar Multi-level car parking (MLCP) was always a point of discussion for the urban body in its meetings. It was in planning stage. But finally it took off as chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday laid foundation stone for two MLCPs in the city. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh: With onion tears, government coughs up Rs 320 crore, more to follow Why is Madhya Pradesh CM silent on plight of Narmada valley people: Medha Patkar Sons also rise in Madhya Pradesh BJP Yuva Morcha Sons of the most prominent leaders of ruling BJP figure in list of working committee members of Madhya Pradesh BJP Yuva Morcha (party youth wing). More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Captain Amarinder Singh accuses opposition of twisting facts on debt waiver Mohali's slaughterhouse site is near garbage dump District court will have CCTV cameras After considerable reluctance, the judiciary has allowed CCTV cameras inside court rooms. After the vacations, courtrooms in the Chandigarh district court will not be the same More Chandigarh News»

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