News Digest: US would like nuclear deal with India to go forward: White House official

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		India
		US would like nuclear deal with India to go forward: White House official US President Donald Trump's administration would like to see a Westinghouse nuclear reactor deal with India move forward, a senior White House official said on Friday ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meetings with Trump on Monday. Punjab tweaks law to beat liquor ban near highways Punjab has become the first state in the country to take the Excise Act amendment route to make way for booze sale near highways after the Supreme Court barred liquor vends within 500-metre radius of highways on December 15 last year. TN top draw for foreign tourists, Goa gets 9th slot Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the second most popular destination among domestic tourists and third in foreign tourist visits. For foreign tourists, Maharashtra is the second most popular choice, after Tamil Nadu. More India News»

		Business
		Essar-Rosneft deal hits IB, home ministry hurdle The mega $13-billion deal between Essar Oil and the Rosneft-led consortium has been red-flagged by the home ministry and Intelligence Bureau (IB). GST ready:Companies race against time to meet deadline Not fazed by criminal defamation suit: Cyrus Mistry More Business News»

		Environment
		It's a girl: Japan zoo's star panda baby gets a checkup The baby panda who has become an overnight celebrity in Japan is a girl. It's difficult to determine the gender of a panda newborn. The zoo had also been careful not to separate the baby from her mother. The still nameless cub has been doing well, drinking mother ShinShin's milk. 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. More Environment News»

		World
		London fire: Police consider manslaughter charges  British investigators said on Friday they would consider manslaughter charges over the London tower block fire that killed at least 79 people, as thousands of apartment-dwellers a few miles away were told to leave their homes due to fire risk. Man charged with terror offence in London mosque attack case A 47-year-old man held on the scene of an attack on Muslim worshippers outside a mosque in north London was charged with terrorism offences on Friday. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Entertainment
		Revealed: Govinda's look from 'Jagga Jasoos' Preity, Iulia attend 'Tubelight' screening Salman Khan hosted a special screening of his film 'Tubelight' for family and a few close friends on Thursday evening. The actor invited a selected to few to join him watch the film before its worldwide release on Friday. Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra will reunite for 'Aashiqui 3' More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Mystery behind 'bright nights' solved Scientists have solved a centuries-old mystery of "bright nights" - an unusual glow that appears in the sky after dark and lets observers see distant mountains, read a newspaper or check their watch. Asian strain of zika virus has mutated: Scientists 'Superhero' 3D printed hands help kids dream in Argentina Kaori Misue has a brand new 'superhero' prosthetic hand thanks to the genius of 21-year-old inventor Gino Tubaro and his 3D printer. More than 500 people, mostly children, have received similar prostheses and 4,500 more remain on a waiting list. More Science News»

		Sports
		India vs West Indies 1st ODI called off due to rain Shikhar Dhawan extended his excellent Champions Trophy form to the start of the West Indies tour but heavy rain forced the abandonment of the opening one-day international at the Queen's Park Oval on Friday. West Indies vs India, 1st ODI Catch all the live updates from the first ODI between West Indies and India being played at Port of Spain BCCI extends coach application deadline till July 9 The BCCI on Friday extended the deadline to apply for the post of Head Coach till July 9, ensuring that a broader pool is available to choose from after Anil Kumble's acrimonious exit. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Moto G5 available on Amazon at cashback of Rs 1,000, conditions apply Lenovo-owned Motorola launched the Moto G5 smartphone in India in April this year. The company priced the device at Rs 11,999 and it is exclusively available on Amazon India's website. Zopo Speed X smartphone with dual camera Zopo has launched its latest smartphone in India. Dubbed Zoppo Speed X, the smartphone comes with dual-rear camera setup and an AI-based chatbot Niki. TCS ranked among top 2 IT services job creators in the US Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was ranked among the top two job creators in the US for the IT services sector over the past five years, according to a study. 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
		Traffic cops bust illegal `valet parking' racket Metro 3: Babu's note had flagged transparency issues in contracts Railways bullish on e-payments at 15 stns in city "All retailers and other services where cash is being paid will have to switch to the smart payment mode, though the cash option will also be available," a top CR official told TOI. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Supreme court favours relaxing abortion deadline 1,000 interstate buses plying illegally fined, impounded FIR over baby swap claims More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		High court: Refrain from initiating action against official The high court on Friday asked the Lokayukta Special Investigation Team (SIT) to refrain from acting against the additional chief secretary for the urban development department Mahendra Jain. Man hangs himself after suicide by wife and sons What started with a 15-year-old's inability to doing well in a home test given by his mother ended in the entire family of four committing suicide in separate incidents over the past week. Focus on redevelopment, mobility in core city clinched slot for Bengaluru The BBMP finally got its act together to focus and prioritize on a plan for the city's infrastructure, which got the city into the Smart City list. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Zika, dengue and chikungunya: Doctors call for multiplex PCR test kits to fight triple infection With American and Chinese scientists reporting `triple disease threat' from the mosquito, Aedes aegypti, last month, doctors in Hyderabad emphasise the need for special diagnostic kits that could identify the presence of various viruses in blood samples of patients. Release farm loans immediately: Eatela Rajender Raising serious concern over inordinate delay in giving loans to farmers and agriculture, finance minister Eatela Rajender on Friday issued an ultimatum to banks to disburse loans immediately. K Chandrasekhar Rao to seek national project status for Kaleswaram Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will insist on national project status for Kaleswaram project during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to be scheduled in a couple of days. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Gap year to unlearn pays off for teen Centre pledges Rs 58,000 crore to 30 Smart Cities, 4 Tamil Nadu towns, Puducherry make the cut Tamil Nadu got just 10% of Rs 2.42 lakh crore promised at GIM, admits minister More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cong: Candidate selection on hold Proclamation notice on Mamta Kulkarni, Vicky Goswami Cong: Candidate selection on hold More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Lots of enthusiasm for International Yoga Day celebrations International Yoga Day events were organised in Allahabad at Parade ground. 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		IMFA gets OSPCB nod to start mining work Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Limited (IMFA), a company headed by BJD MP Baijayant Panda’s brother, got green signal from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) to resume mining in its Sukinda and Mahagiri chromite mines. Alligator gar fish found in Bindusagar tank Naveen Patnaik expresses concern over Nalco disinvestment More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		After Mandsaur, farmers' agitation might shift to Bundelkhand Form Anand club & get start spreading happiness Bhopal boy Anuj shines in NEET 2017, secures AIR 13 More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Boy from Punjab cancer zone tops NEET Punjab’s cotton belt or the Malwa region is often called India’s cancer capital given the high incidence of the killer disease here. It is, therefore, not surprising that the boy who topped National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), 2017 on Friday wants to spend the rest of his life fighting cancer. Dispute over seat: Youth stabbed to death Dispute over seat: Youth stabbed to death A youth was stabbed to death, and his two brothers were injured, by a group of people who also allegedly passed slurs against them after a dispute over a seat on a train near Ballabhgarh in Haryana, police said on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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Initial Public Offer (IPOs) IPO Name Offer Price Band Open Date Close Date   GTPL Hathway Ltd. 167.00 - 170.00 21-06-2017 23-06-2017 Accord Synergy Ltd. 60.00 22-06-2017 28-06-2017 More >>

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RERA boon for real estate agents in Pune Over 1,200 have registered themselves under RERA, providing a platform to authenticate their business. They could not do earlier because of lack of registration.

No advertisements of housing projects without registering with regulator The clarification is likely to further dampen the already subdued real estate market that has seen no real appreciation in value of property.

Want to buy house in Maharashtra? Here's how to find RERA compliant projects online Each Regulatory Authority in the state is required to maintain a website with details of registered real estate projects for public viewing.

Karnataka may notify final Rera rules by month-end Housing minister M Krishnappa said: "We are almost ready with the final rules, except for some changes which have to be approved by the cabinet."

Gurgaon projects: Realtors devise own 'RERA rules' Haryana's RERA enforcement framework is now operating only under draft rules.

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