News Digest: In frontline combat role, women can't ask for extra facilities: Army chief General Bipin Rawat

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		India
		In frontline combat role, women can't ask for extra facilities: Army chief General Bipin Rawat Asserting that equal opportunity brings equal responsibility, Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said it’s up to women to decide if they they are willing to join men in a frontline combat role without separate and additional facilities. IRF contests immediate ban in Delhi high court Islamic Research Foundation of India moved Delhi high court on Friday challenging Centre’s decision to immediately ban the organisation. Its founder Zakir Naik said the government failed to give reasons for taking such drastic action under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. CJI J S Khehar's new mantra: Queue for justice, fine for busy bodies With nearly 60,000 cases pending in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice J S Khehar firmly put in place a queue system for justice dispensation on Friday by summarily rejecting requests for out of turn hearing of petitions and implementing his threat to impose cost on busy bodies. More India News»

		Business
		Government impinging on RBI autonomy: Unions Various employee unions of the central bank have objected to the government “impinging on RBI autonomy” and have written to governor Urjit Patel to take action against the “unwarranted interference”. SpiceJet strikes Rs 1.5 lakh crore deal with Boeing for 205 planes SpiceJet announced it will buy up to 205 Boeing planes worth $22 billion or Rs 1.5 lakh crore at list price. The low-cost carrier increased its existing order of 55 single aisle B 737-8 by 100 to 155 planes. An additional 50 planes have been placed as optional order, taking the total to 205. How NIT-Trichy changed N Chandrasekaran's fortunes The National Institute of Technology-Trichy (NIT-T), earlier known as Regional Engineering College (REC), was a turning point in the career of N Chandrasekaran, chairman designate of Tata Sons. More Business News»

		Environment
		Air-cleaning poem can help tackle pollution: Scientists A revolutionary air-cleansing poem has removed more than two tonnes of pollution from the environment in the UK as part of a project which could be used to fight pollution in cities across the world, a leading British University claimed on Friday. US Army to use biodegradable bullets that sprout plants The US Army is planning to use biodegradable bullets loaded with special seeds that sprout into plants which can eliminate ammunition debris and contaminants, reducing soil pollution in training grounds. Bee placed on endangered list after US habitat loss More Environment News»

		World
		US Congress approves first step for repealing Obamacare The US House of Representatives has joined the Senate in passing a critical measure that marks the first major step toward repealing Obama's landmark health care reforms. But one week before Trump takes office, a sense of urgency has swept about what his party will put forward as a replacement. Lawmakers urge Theresa May to clarify Brexit intentions Intel panel to examine possible campaign links with Russia The Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate possible contacts between Russia and the people associated with US political campaigns as part of a broader investigation into Moscow's meddling in the 2016 presidential election. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Deepika to have a dance track in 'xXx' sequel On Thursday evening, popular Bollywood stars descended on the red carpet to attend the mega premiere of Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone’s action thriller ‘xXx: Return Of Xander Cage’ in Mumbai. PIC: Big B's life-like wax statue unveiled Ahead of the opening of Madame Tussauds in the national capital in July, Amitabh Bachchan's life-like wax statue was unveiled yesterday at the curtain raiser. Shahid's sister engaged to actor Mayank Pahwa? Shahid Kapoor’s younger sister Sanah Kapoor, who made her film debut in ‘Shandaar’, is reportedly engaged to actor Mayank Pahwa. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		WhatsApp still insecure, but a tiny switch can fix it WhatsApp has a gaping secuirty hole in the middle of its app. But it can be easily fixed. An issue issue with the way that the app deals with the security keys central to its encryption mean that people can actually spy on messages, one security researcher has found. End-to-end encryption is intended as a way of ensuring that messages can only be read by the sender and their intended recipient, but the encryption keys that power that technology can be a weak link if they are wrongly used. Woman's blood pressure before conception could influence sex of child ​A woman's blood pressure before she gets pregnant could affect whether she has a boy or a girl, scientists have claimed.​ Flying water taxis to beat traffic in Paris and London More Science News»

		Sports
		Split captaincy doesn't work in India: Dhoni on his sudden decision to quit Dhoni, who stunned the Indian cricket fraternity with his decision to quit captaincy ahead of the ODI series against England, said he does not believe in having different captains for different formats. Sports ministry revokes suspension of IOA The sports ministry said that it was revoking the suspension of deemed recognition of IOA handed down on December 30 last following its admission of "faux pas" while making Suresh Kalmadi and Abhay Singh Chautala as life presidents. Chennai Smashers beat Awadhe Warriors to enter PBL final PV Sindhu outshined Saina Nehwal as Chennai Smashers beat Awadhe Warriors to become the first team to enter the final of the Premier Badminton League 2017. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Facebook down in multiple parts of the world The world’s largest social networking website is reportedly not working properly. Thousands of Facebook users from different parts of the world have complained that they are not able to post anything or check updates on their news feed. HTC to trim smartphone launches in 2017 The recently announced HTC U Play and the HTC U Ultra may be two of the six-seven handsets the company plans to launch this year. In addition, Chang said that users can expect HTC to launch some ‘Desire’ branded smartphones for ‘fun and affordable’ markets. Huawei launches P8 Lite (2017) smartphone with Android 7.0 Nougat On the camera front, the device features a 12MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, along with an 8MP front-facing shooter. More Technology News»

		Education
		ICSE, ISC dates revised due to Assembly elections To avoid clashes with the ensuing state elections, the Council of Indian School Certificate Examinations has revised dates of Class 10 and Class 12 exams. ISC (theory) exams will commence from March 1,and ICSE exams will commence from March 10. Bihar school education budget higher than national average Bihar's school education budget is 5.6 per cent of its gross state domestic product, which is higher than the national average of 2.7 per cent of GDP, according to a study by a leading NGO. J&K board declares class 10 result; 83% students qualify Jammu & Kashmir Board of School Education (J&KBOSE) on Thursday declared the result of class 10 examinations, which were delayed last year due to unrest, with over 83 per cent of the 58293 students qualifying for the next class. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Uber cab ride to cost you up to 15% more Fatwa on fatwa: Mufti slams Kolkata cleric's hate speech In rare feat, Mumbai boy scores 100% in SAT, ACT Anagh Agarwal aims to get into Harvard University to pursue a major in economics. A good SAT or ACT score — examination for admission to US colleges — would have been enough to secure admission to the institute, but the 16-year-old has gone ahead and aced the exams with perfect scores in both. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Samajwadi Party camps fight it out overbicycle, verdict on Monday Although the Election Commission did not pronounce its verdict on the Samajwadi Party feud over the party’s ‘cycle’ symbol on Friday Heritage gets second wind in Walled City Button booty gives away 'goldman' at IGI airport ​A 28-year-old passenger, who alighted at IGI Airport from an Etihad Abu Dhabi flight, was detained by CISF for hiding many little trinkets of gold in his rectum. During questioning, he revealed that his sandal buckles, belt buckle, watch strap, key ring and even coins were made of gold. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Vehicles parked outside schools make commuting a nightmare: Residents Experts bat for robust legislation and strict enforcement More voices of dissent against Yeddyurappa More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Gang pilfering PDS oil busted by SOT sleuths A gang allegedly involved in pilferage of Public Distribution Scheme (PDS) kerosene oil was busted by the Special Operations Team (SOT) sleuths of Rachakonda on Thursday. Rise in power demand: Telangana in shutdown mode With the daily power consumption crossing 8,240 MW, Telangana is witnessing an unprecedented rise in the demand for power. The figures indicate trouble in the days to come. The Rabi season has also added to the steep increase in daily demand, forcing power officials to go for more purchases. The Telangana Transco is expecting the power consumption to touch 10,000 MW in the coming months, with the rise in temperatures. To throw grand bachelor party, 21-yr-old robs Rs 1.92 lakh from uncle, is arrested More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Quacks get off easy, Tamil Nadu needs strict law DMK cadres may not get Rs 10 from M Karunanidhi this Pongal No jallikattu ordinance yet, but Tami Nadu ready with its bulls More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		New rule framed after razing of Nikol police chowky '30% rise in emergencies likely on Uttarayan' 'UP vet had declared guineafowl healthy' More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		District administration lends a helping hand to poverty-struck marathon winner The district administration of Allahabad has come forward to lend a helping hand to Aradhana Bind, the marathon winner from Handia tehsil, who was forced to seek the job of a sanitation worker because of her financial condition. Sangam to attract 50 lakh for Makar Sankranti Makar Sankranti is likely to attract around 50 lakh pilgrims for a holy dip on Saturday. Allahabad high court: Voter list can be corrected till last date of filing nomination Ruling that Election Commission can remove duplicate and fake names from electoral roll till the last date of filing of nomination, the Allahabad high court on Friday directed it to correct electoral roll of Ghaziabad assembly constituency (No. 56) of Ghaziabad district. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Fearing arrest in Ponzi scam, BJD MP Rabindra Jena seeks anticipatory bail Nayagarh police launches traffic awareness campaign No abduction by Maoists in Malkangiri; poll personnel leave offices out of fear: Police More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Nandkumar Singh Chauhan, Vinay Sahasrabuddhe may face heat of Katni scam Madhya Pradesh Youth Congress demands immediate withdrawal of Khadi calendars MP Congress fails to hold its flock as BJP repeatedly steals its candidates More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Kharga Corps marks Army Day in Ambala On the eve of 69th Army Day, the Kharga Corps kicked off two-day celebrations on Friday at Kharga stadium, Ambala cantonment. In order to showcase the might of the Indian Army, a mega 'equipment and band display' was organized to encourage youth to join the Army. Huge cache of opium tablets seized in Amritsar With elections barely three weeks away, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has made one of the biggest seizures of opium tablets and paste in Punjab in the past couple of days. Murder accused Shiv Lal Doda may be richest candidate Shiv Lal Doda, key accused in the December 2015 cold-blooded murder of a 25-year-old Dalit in Abohar, has filed his nomination papers as independent candidate for the February 4 polls. He is likely to be the richest candidate with Rs 145 crore declared assets. More Chandigarh News»

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