News Digest: Punjab, Haryana set to clash over Dera security

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		Sunday, September 10, 2017
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		India
		Punjab, Haryana set to clash over Dera security When the Constitution and religious laws collide Handle Rakhine situation with care, says India More India News»

		Science
		Abbott withdraws absorbable stent, makes no mention of safety concerns Abbott has globally halted the sale of its bioresorbable cardiac stent Absorb, ostensibly due to “low commercial sales”. Its statement announcing this on Friday had no reference to how sales had fallen drastically due to safety concerns. SpaceX launches secret US military space plane ahead of Irma SpaceX successfully launched a secret US Air Force space plane on Thursday ahead of the arrival in Florida of Hurricane Irma. Live images broadcast by the California aerospace company showed a Falcon 9 rocket carrying the unmanned X-37B drone lifting off at 10:00am from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Strange black hole detected for first time at the heart of Milky Way A strange form of black hole has been detected for the first time at the heart of the Milky Way. It's a 'mini-me' version of its neighbouring supermassive 'cousin' - shedding light on how it formed. Looming the middle of every galaxy, supermassive black holes weigh as much as ten billion suns - fuelling the birth of stars and deforming the fabric of space-time itself. More Science News»

		Technology
		BSNL offers 90GB data for 90 days at Rs 429 In order to counter the plans of Reliance Jio, state run telecom operator BSNL has rolled out a new combo plan. Feedback from clients positive, reassuring, claims Infosys "Since Vishal left and Nandan came on board, we have had a massive outreach. We have talked to all the stakeholders, clients and employees," Infosys interim CEO and MD U B Pravin Rao said. Top tech news of the week: September 4 - September 8 As the week comes to an end, we take a look at the news that were in the spotlight this week. More Technology News»

		Business
		GST makes larger cars, SUVs dearer Models that will be impacted include Audi’s Q7 which gets dearer by nearly Rs 3.5 lakh, Toyota’s Innova that will cost Rs 65,000 more, Hyundai’s Creta which will see a price rise of up to Rs 40,000 and Maruti’s Ciaz which may set you back by around Rs 12,000. Government extends deadline for filing of GSTR 1 The GST Council on Saturday formed a five-member ministerial panel to oversee the technical glitches that the tax filing portal was increasingly encountering. India, China to set up working groups to promote exports India and China have agreed to set up industry specific working groups for increasing exports with a view to bridge trade deficit with Beijing, Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Saturday.. "Concerned about growing trade deficit with China, we agreed to set up industry specific working groups, to promote more exports from India," Prabhu said in a tweet. More Business News»

		Sports
		Selectors to take call on Ashwin for Australia series The national selection committee will be taking a call on whether to summon Ravichandran Ashwin midway through his county stint as they pick the squad for the first three ODIs against Australia on Sunday. Gopichand will continue as coach: BAI president Scotching rumours about shifting of national camps from Hyderabad and uncertainty over the position of chief coach Pullela Gopichand, president of BAI Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is no chance of making any major changes to the existing set up. Indians taking part in foreign league no threat to IPL: Preity Actor Preity Zinta, who bought Stellenbosch franchise in the South Africa's T20 Global League, is confident that the Indian cricketers taking part in other T20 league won't be a threat for IPL. More Sports News»

		Education
		Mohan Bhagwat to release education curriculum based on Indian values Prepared by an Ahmedabad-based think tank called Punarutthan Vidyapeeth, the curriculum is compiled in a five-volume series and meant to promote ‘Indian model’ of school education. 1.45cr NCERT books sold online Indian universities fall behind in global rankings: Study More Education News»

		Environment
		Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: Scientists The caves, hollowed out by steam from active volcanoes, are light and could reach temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), researchers said, raising the possibility of a whole ecosystem of flora and fauna deep beneath the frozen surface. One in three animal parasites may be extinct by 2070: Study Pacific corals in 'worrying' state: Researchers A survey of Pacific corals has found many severely bleached, some near-dead, according to marine researchers who warned Wednesday that global warming threatened the precious ecosystem's very survival. More Environment News»

		World
		After Irma, fearful islands await Hurricane Jose Jose, a Category Four storm, will bring heavy rains and winds of 130 to 150 kilometres an hour (80 to 93 miles an hour), meteorologists said. But it may give islanders some relief and veer about 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the north of St Martin and St Barts when it hits later on Saturday. Mexico quake: Toll up to 61, race on to rescue survivors In the southern region hit hardest by the quake, emergency workers looked for survivors- or bodies- in the rubble of houses, churches and schools that were torn apart in the 8.1-magnitude quake. Meanwhile, storm Katia made landfall in the east as a Category One hurricane, and later was downgraded to a tropical storm. Fearing crisis, China tries not to prod North Korea Beijing is concerned that too much pressure might lead to a regime change in North Korea -- its closest ally after Pakistan -- and bring a pro-South Korean and US-tilted administration in power in Pyongyang, restricting Chinese influence in East Asia More World News»

		Environment
		Warm Antarctic caves harbour secret life: Scientists The caves, hollowed out by steam from active volcanoes, are light and could reach temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius (77 Fahrenheit), researchers said, raising the possibility of a whole ecosystem of flora and fauna deep beneath the frozen surface. One in three animal parasites may be extinct by 2070: Study Pacific corals in 'worrying' state: Researchers A survey of Pacific corals has found many severely bleached, some near-dead, according to marine researchers who warned Wednesday that global warming threatened the precious ecosystem's very survival. More Environment News»

		Hyderabad
		GRP's efforts make rail safe for women Beat pink slip nightmares with new skill sets No end to woes of commuters on ISB road as work continues at snail's pace More Hyderabad News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab, Haryana set to clash over Dera security Man held for drowning 1-yr-old daughter, mother still missing BJP will not repeat 2012 mistake of ignoring Kangra: Satti More Chandigarh News»

		Ahmedabad
		Antarctica: the Coolest workplace Man loses leg trying to jump off running train Reporters, fake cop held for extortion More Ahmedabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu conductor faces action as pigeon travels ticketless CBI books bank, 19 firms for sending Rs 421 crore abroad Traders charging GST above MRP More Chennai News»

		Bangalore
		SIT has vital clues in Lankesh murder case: Karnataka mantri 50 houses flooded fifth time in 24 days Kannadigas protest at IBPS exam centre, police lathi charge HUBBALLI: Accusing the candidates from other states of stealing their jobs, a large number of candidates from Karnataka staged a protest, seeking priority for aspirants from the state during a recruitment exam for probationary officer posts in regional rural banks. More Bangalore News»

		Mumbai
		Actors Rani Mukherjee and Sonu Sood get BMC notices for illegal alterations Fake TC cheating commuters on WR arrested Burglary at NSG commando's house, 2 held More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		BJP MLAs meet President Ram Nath Kovind, ask for his role in Delhi govt functioning Paperless campaign sets an example Left appears set to retain its grip on JNU students' union More Delhi News»

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