News Digest: No leaks; Aadhaar data fully safe and secure: UIDAI

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		Wednesday, August 30, 2017
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		India
		No leaks; Aadhaar data fully safe and secure: UIDAI Cross Match denies allegations of cyber spying on Aadhaar Won't lead Congress in polls if state chief stays: Himachal CM More India News»

		Science
		Turns out, 80-year-olds as street-smart as 18-year-olds Genes that make you friendlier identified How eating cheese changed human skull shape The advent of farming, especially dairy products, had significant effect on the shape of human skulls, new research has found. More Science News»

		Technology
		Vivo V7, V7+ smartphones to sport 24MP selfie camera Last week Chinese smartphone maker Vivo sent media invites for an event scheduled for September 7. Samsung Galaxy J7 (2015) spotted again with Android Nougat Samsung recently announced that it will be rolling out Android Oreo update for its smartphones. However, before that the company is working on an Android Nougat update for its Galaxy J7 smartphone which was launched in 2015. This is when we may see Samsung's next smartwatch Days after launching its flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 8 at an event in New York, consumer electronics giant Samsung has now started sending out invites for an event at IFA 2017. More Technology News»

		Business
		GST mop-up in first month beats govt's estimate The government has managed to mop up Rs 92,283 crore from goods and services tax during the first month of the new regime, from a little under 65% of the registered taxpayers. Defaults highest in govt-designed education loans Income Tax dept seeks Rs 32,320 crore from Hutchison over Vodafone deal Vodafone was initially slapped with Rs 7,990 crore tax demand for not withholding tax from payments it made to Hutchison. The outstanding after including interest and penalty runs over Rs 20,000 crore. More Business News»

		Sports
		Paralympian Jhajharia, Sardar Singh bask in Khel Ratna glory Devendra Jhajharia on Tuesday became the first para athlete to receive India's highest sporting honour -- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- along with hockey star Sardar Singh, who has endured trying times off the field in the last one year. BCCI constitution draft will be ready by September 8: Rai Vinod Rai, head of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators, on Tuesday said the draft of the new BCCI constitution will be ready by next week. Dhoni's influence on rookie bowlers is unparalleled: Kuldeep "There is no word to describe MS Dhoni's influence on a young bowler like me. If you interact with him, like I have been doing for last six months, there is obviously so much to learn from him. I keep talking to him about my bowling. When I am playing for the team, then also I keep talking to him," said Yadav. More Sports News»

		Education
		NCERT to work on courses about India's tradition, culture: HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar "We will replicate such courses with NCERT because we think our true identity begins with the identity of our nation. Without knowing it, we will not be able to decipher the truth about the world. We are open to discussions about the value of our past," Javadekar said. 11 lakh teachers to be trained by March 2019 Under new rules, less than 50% private MBBS seats filled Deemed universities and private colleges across the country are staring at a huge crisis of unfilled undergraduate medical seats under the new system of centralised counselling introduced under the Supreme Court’s orders this year. More Education News»

		Environment
		NGT seeks disposal mechanism for seized plastic The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban. Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp The Tripa peat forest has been called the orangutan capital of the world, but its great apes are under threat by palm oil plantations gobbling up thousands of acres of native vegetation to instead grow the trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet. Loveless monkey adopts chicken at Israeli zoo More Environment News»

		World
		Thousands of Rohingyas stranded on Bangladesh border At least 6,000 Rohingya civilians fleeing renewed violence in Myanmar are stranded near the border with Bangladesh which is blocking their entry, a senior Bangladeshi official said on Tuesday, as the United Nations urged Dhaka to let them in. Syrian schools grow edible playgrounds for hungry children School playgrounds across Syria are being transformed into vegetable gardens where children whose diets have been devastated by six years of war can learn to grow - and then eat - aubergines, lettuces, peppers, cabbages and cucumbers. Fighting 'Islamist terror' France's top priority: Macron "Providing security for our citizens means that the fight against Islamist terrorism is our first priority," President Emmanuel Macron told some 200 French ambassadors gathered in Paris. Since early 2015, France has suffered a series of terror attacks that have claimed more than 230 lives. More World News»

		Environment
		NGT seeks disposal mechanism for seized plastic The National Green Tribunal today asked the Delhi government to explore disposal mechanism for the nearly 8,000 kilograms of plastic of less than 50 microns thickness that was seized by authorities following its ban. Palm oil kills orangutans in Indonesia peat swamp The Tripa peat forest has been called the orangutan capital of the world, but its great apes are under threat by palm oil plantations gobbling up thousands of acres of native vegetation to instead grow the trees that produce the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet. Loveless monkey adopts chicken at Israeli zoo More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		No easy reprieve for AP's criminal netas Collective effort, stricter laws to battle child sexual abuse & trafficking: Kailash Satyarthi Badly engineered roads leave citizens bruised More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Panchkula war-like situation had to be dealt with like that: HC At SD-32, all they want is everything THE Iron Lady of Chandigarh More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Post-Godhra riots: SC junks HC order on shrine repairs Das appointed PS in CMO BJP, Congress trade barbs over patidar 'vote bank' More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu government to organise state-level, inter-school events Photography, digital art and music events will light up inter-school cultural events in the state which will be organised soon at a cost of 4 crores. Battle for AIADMK: TTV, EPS-OPS take fight to EC Dhinakaran Files 'Caveat' Before Rivals Lay Claim To Name, Symbol When AIADMK allies play peacemakers, take up Sasikala, Dhinakaran cause More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru fights crime with cameras Karnataka: Medical seat set to sell for Rs 41 lakh 2 rowdies try to attack cops, shot at More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Many parts of Mumbai power-less after outage Mumbai rains: Strong winds, low visibility hit airport operations Exposure to digital devices affects children's growth More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Battle for AIADMK: TTV, EPS-OPS take fight to EC Dhinakaran Files 'Caveat' Before Rivals Lay Claim To Name, Symbol A first for JNUSU: All parties pick women for post of president Butterfly park at Delhi zoo to take wings in February More Delhi News»

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