[wanabidii] News Digest: Markets end flat as Nifty manages to hold on to 9,900-mark

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, August 17, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Markets end flat as Nifty manages to hold on to 9,900-mark The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 24.57 points to close on 31,795.46 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty gained a marginal 6.85 points to finish trading on 9,904.15, thereby managing to close above the psychological mark of 9,900. Growth, inflation to trend higher in next 6-12 months: Report According to Nomura, July inflation data confirmed that inflation troughed in June, and going ahead inflation is expected to see an uptrend due to rebound in vegetable prices. Moreover, GST has also resulted in a slightly faster pace of core inflation momentum. Infosys shares surge 4% after announcement of share buyback The Infosys board has announced that it will return one-third of cash, or up to Rs 13,000 crore ($2 billion), to shareholders during the 2017-18 financial year by way of dividend or a share buyback. . More Business News»

		Environment
		Marine biologist works to save great white sharks Great white sharks, which have been around since before the dinosaurs, visit Isla de Guadalupe each year between August and February, feeding on fish, sea lions and dead whales, maintaining balance in the marine ecosystem, Mexican marine biologist Edgar Mauricio Hoyos says. Giant tortoise that fled Japan zoo found 140 metres away Rare crocodile eggs hatched at Cambodian conservation center The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society and Cambodia's Fisheries Administration said the eggs of nine Siamese crocodiles have hatched at the Koh Kong Reptile Conservation Center after being retrieved from the wild to protect them from poachers and predators. More Environment News»

		World
		Peace with North Korea a 'possibility': Top US general General Joe Dunford, the chairman of the US joint chiefs of staff, also told reporters during his visit to Beijing that the US has no plans to "dial back" military exercises with South Korea, which have angered both China and North Korea. Flood: Sierra Leone mourns 100 kids among dead Sierra Leone began a week of mourning on Wednesday as it emerged that 105 children were among more than 300 people who perished in mudslides and torrential flooding, in one of the country's worst natural disasters. Saudi Arabia to open border to Qatar pilgrims A statement on the official Saudi Press Agency said the Salwa border point would be open for Qatari citizens who wish to perform the annual pilgrimage to pass through with no electronic permissions needed. More World News»

		Science
		Mars 2020 rover to use smart techniques to find signs of life Mystery of how first animals appeared on Earth 'solved' Researchers led by The Australian National University (ANU) analysed ancient sedimentary rocks from central Australia, finding that the evolution of animals began with the rise of algae 650 million years ago. SpaceX Dragon delivers scientific bounty to space station More Science News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 now available in open sale in India Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its Redmi Note 4 smartphone in India January this year. Since, its launch, the smartphone was available on Flipkart and Mi.com via flash sale, but now the company has announced that it will be now be available via open sale in the country. Google Maps can now answer your questions, here's how Search giant Google has rolled out a new section called 'Question & Answers' in its Maps app for Android. The new section enables users to ask questions related to a specific location on the map. Read Apple CEO Tim Cook's letter to employees on Charlottesville Apple CEO Tim cook has sent an email to the company's employees regarding the recent violence in Charlottesville (US). More Technology News»

		Education
		IIMs reach gender diversity milestone The trend reflects improved gender diversity in corporate India as many big companies actively remove biases against women, such as lesser pay and fewer promotions. Civil services exam 2018 to be held on June 3: UPSC The civil services preliminary examination to select IAS and IPS officers among others has been scheduled to be held on June 3 next year, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has said. Kerala govt to bring out 'Hamari Malayalam' textbook for migrants The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority is all set to release a textbook exclusively to teach migrant labourers Malayalam, the mother tongue of the people of the state More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Why Blue Whale can't be wiped off the net The Centre on Wednesday warned in ternet-based social media platforms of strict action if they failed to remove links to the Blue Whale Challenge. Mumbai: Tomato thief lands in police net Chandrashekhar Gupta stole 900 kg of tomatoes from a Dahisar vegetable shop in July. A man, who allegedly stole around 900 kg of tomatoes from a shop in Dahisar market when the price of the vegetable was at its peak in July, has been arrested by police. Maharashtra deals a blow to anti-noise movement Sound is measured in decibels, which is a logarithmic scale and not a linear one. So, sound doubles with every 10dB increase. Anti-noise pollution activists point out that every 1dB increase on an average has a substantial impact on public health. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi high court on high alert after bomb threat The bomb squad was alerted and the entire court complex thoroughly scanned. However, the call was found to be a hoax, they said. Intensive search was carried out and sniffer dogs deployed. The call was received by the control room from a man who claimed to have planted bombs inside the court complex, the police said. Bawana bypoll run-up: 4 arrests, 17,094 liquor bottles seized Bawana bypoll: No other govt worked for rural Delhi like us, says Arvind Kejriwal More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cabbie swaps booze for greening Bengaluru Narendra Modi's policies are to blame for Gorakhpur tragedy: Rahul Gandhi Seven rebel JD(S) MLAs to meet Rahul Gandhi today More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		GHMC comes up with 'mosquito app' in Hyderabad Mission Bhagiratha would be completed in a year: KT Rama Rao Borewell deaths: HC directive to Telangana government The bench was dealing with case filed by one Prakash complaining that the children were dying in borewells. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Saras and Twinkle seemed to have had fun choosing at the Style bazaar at Hyatt in Chennai When it comes to style and couture, Chennaiites are on top of their game. Tamil Nadu CM forced to wind up MGR centenary celebration meet following ruckus Members of the village administrative staffs association on Thursday disrupted the MGR centenary celebrations held in Chennai, forcing chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, who was presiding over it, and his cabinet to abruptly call it off. IIT-Madras raises Rs 55 crore from alumni for research, infra Indian Institute of Technology -Madras (IIT-M) has created a record of sorts by raising funds to the tune of Rs 55 crore in the financial year of 2016-17. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Faith, festivities and feast marks Navroze celebrations in Ahmedabad Shankersinh Vaghela quits assembly, becomes BJP's 'B Team' Earlier, six of his loyalist MLAs had resigned from Congress and seven had cross-voted in favour of BJP nominees for Rajya Sabha. Hysteria stoked hairraising tales, cops say More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Madrassas join nation in 70th Independence Day celebrations Bareilly divisional commissioner P V Jagan Mohan said, "We have asked complainants to produce evidence as we don't want to appear as if we are harassing anybody. Krishna Janamashtami celebrated in Allahabad Madrassas celebrate Independence Day with zeal, but express anguish over 'patriotism test' Amid the UP government's order to madrassas to celebrate Independence Day and video-record it as a proof, most of the madrassas at the eastern and central parts of UP celebrated the occasion with traditional zeal, claiming they have always been doing so. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odia Cinema needs wide media coverage and criticism Archita and Akash starrer 'Just Mohabat' music released Italian couple cheated by online booking centre for hotel room More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Man cuts realty dealer to pieces over Rs 3 lakh plot ​The accused strangled the property dealer and used a meat cleaver to cut his body into pieces. He packed the grisly remains in sacks and dumped them in Patra Nullah. After the gruesome murder, though, he was overcome with guilt and confessed to two acquaintances who asked him to surrender. Wasn't even a sarpanch when I was made CM: Shivraj Singh Chouhan BJP wins 25; farmer agitation had no impact, says CM BJP retained 25 seats in the urban and local body elections, whose results were announced on Wednesday. Congress won 15, increasing its tally but at the cost of Independents rather than the ruling party. Three went into Independents. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		10-year-old rape survivor delivers baby girl "The baby weighs 2.2 kg and is underweight. She is kept in the neonatal intensive care unit. While the girl is in the intensive care unit as she has stitches post delivery," said a doctor at GMCH. Both the baby and the girl are not stable and will be hospitalized until they recover. Inter-college tournament from August 22 Haryana higher education department has announced inter-college tournament of various sports including boxing, judo, volleyball, wrestling, football, kabaddi, yoga and badminton. Harsimrat Badal snub SGPC president Badungar for backing Ansari's statement More Chandigarh News»

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