News Digest: Centre to grant citizenship on Chakma, Hajong refugees

Centre to grant citizenship on Chakma, Hajong refugees

SC: Audit use of Rs 2,000 crore by states for urban shelters

SC: HUF assets to be taken as joint property

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Ericsson files insolvency case against Reliance Communications

RBI not comfortable with cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Executive Director
The fiat cryptocurrency is a digital currency which will be issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in place of the physical one at present, he said, adding that the central bank is studying this aspect at present.

Sensex, Nifty erase gains in intra day trade; finish flat
The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 27.75 points to close on 32,186.41 and 50-share NSE Nifty lost 13.75 points to finish on 10.079.30. Even on Wednesday, the Sensex had gained more than 100 point to hit the intra day high of 32,348.30 but could not hold on to it.

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Asia's glaciers face massive melt from global warming
Scientists say one-third of the ice stored in Asia's glaciers will be lost by the end of the century even if the world manages to meet its ambitious goal of keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, affecting water supplies for millions of people on the continent.

China aims to extend ethanol fuel usage countrywide by 2020

Indians could live longer if air quality improves: Study

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1 dead, 3 injured in Washington school shooting
A shooter opened fire at a high school in Washington state on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring at least three others. Injured victims were taken to a hospital. They were in stable condition, and family members were with them

UN urges Myanmar to end violence against Rohingyas
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on Myanmar authorities to suspend military action and end violence against the Rohingya Muslims, saying the crisis was destabilizing the region. Myanmar's ethnic violence has forced about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.

5 die at nursing home as death toll in Irma's wake mounts
Five patients at a sweltering Hollywood nursing home died in Hurricane Irma's aftermath as people confronted a multitude of new hazards in the storm's wake, including oppressive heat, brush-clearing accidents and poisonous fumes from generators.

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Parineeti Chopra trolled for her pic cuddling a Koala
Parineeti Chopra is no stranger to social media trolls. The Bollywood starlet has often found herself in a war of words against these trolls and coming out victorious.

Simran promotions: Kangana's fashionable side
The self taught fashionista has been grabbing eye balls by donning one fashionable feather after another

Pics: Janhvi Kapoor looks winsome in multi-hued attire
Jahnavi Kapoor, who is yet to make her much anticipated debut in Bollywood, is already winning hearts with her social media presence.

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Dutch experts to study superbugs in India
A team of public health experts from Netherlands would study antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – the source of superbugs and a rising health concern — in India. According to the World Health Organisation, AMR threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range of infections caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungi.

Toxic nanoparticles in tattoo inks may harm your immune system
Getting a permanent tattoo can cause toxic nanoparticles to travel inside the body, leading to chronic enlargement of the lymph nodes - an important part of our immune system, a study has warned.

Three astronauts reach International Space Station for five-month mission
Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut docked at the International Space Station for a five month mission on Wednesday following a night-time launch from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Russia's Roscosmos space agency said that the Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft "successfully docked" at the ISS at 0255 GMT in a statement on its website.

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MS Dhoni will play 2019 World Cup, says Ravi Shastri
India head coach Ravi Shastri has dismissed doubts about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's international future, saying that the team management cannot even think of removing the Ranchi stalwart considering his current form and fitness.

Sindhu, Kashyap advance; Prannoy loses at Korea Open
PV Sindhu and Parupalli Kashyap entered the second round, while HS Prannoy, the men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa -- in both the doubles and mixed doubles -- lost in the Korea Open Super Series on Wednesday.

India will win series against Australia, but not 5-0: Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly believes India will win the upcoming five-match ODI series against Australia but said that a 5-0 whitewash is unlikely against the visitors. The ODI series begins with the opening match on Chennai on September 17.

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Intex Aqua 5.5 VR+ smartphone with Android 7.0 Nougat launched at Rs 5,799
Domestic smartphone maker Intex has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Aqua 5.5 VR+.

Huawei Watch 2 smartwatch launched in India, price starts at Rs 20,999
Chinese manufacturer Huawei has launched its Watch 2 in India.

WhatsApp may soon get this much-awaited feature
It seems that Facebook-owned WhatsApp is finally bringing the much-awaited feature.

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CBSE orders psychometric test of all school staff
In response to a SC query in the aftermath of the Gurugram school murder, CBSE sent a circular on ‘safety of children’ to its affiliated schools, giving them two months to complete psychometric evaluation of all staff — teachers, non-teaching employees, sweepers, bus drivers and conductors included.

IIT-M takes solar technology to rural Telangana to ensure round the clock power supply to 300 households
A Rs 75 lakh CSR project is now providing assured power supply round-the-clock to 300 households in four hamlets of Devarakonda Mandal. The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) has developed this solar technology, which was transferred to and commercialized by Cygni Energy Private limited, an IIT-M incubated firm, which also carried out the installations.

Higher education through digital transformation the only way forward in Young India

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BMC to include slums in garbage composting plan
Not only bulk generators like housing societies and restaurants, the BMC is also planning to rope in the slums in Mumbai for composting of garbage.

Bus operators plan stir over entry ban in south Mumbai
The 17-hour daily ban on entry of tourist buses in south Mumbai has sparked off protests with bus associations planning a morcha. They are drafting a writ petition to challenge the traffic police order in Bombay high court.

Seat row: Train bullies assault 54-year-old bank employee
In yet another incident involving train bullies, nearly five to six women ganged up and allegedly intimidated and assaulted a 54year-old co-passenger following a seat row near Kalyan railway station on Wednesday morning.

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CBSE wants psychometric evaluation of all school staff
Breaking its silence five days after the murder of a child at Ryan International School in Gurgaon, the CBSE on Wednesday announced that the onus of safety of students on campus lies solely with school authorities.

23-year-old woman raped by Delhi cabbie
A 23-year-old woman was allegedly raped by a cab driver in his taxi early on Tuesday.

Congress's NSUI wrests two top posts in DUSU polls
In a major upset in the Delhi University Students' Union election, the Congress-backed National Students' Union of India on Wednesday wrested the top two posts from the right-wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, whose vote share for the president's post dipped significantly from 34.5% last year to 26.8%.

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CLPR launches 4-week course on transgender Identity, laws
The Centre for Law and Policy Research (CLPR) has, for the first time, introduced a four-week elective graduate course - Transgender Identity and the Law in India - for students of National Law School of India University (NLSIU). Launched on August 30, the course has 10 students on its rolls now.

CM Siddaramaiah launches new KSRTC buses

BBMP children's park demolished to make way for private yoga centre: RWA
Around 170 residents from Vinayaka Layout have lodged a complaint before the local MLA after the only play area for children in the locality was recently demolished to lay the foundation stone for a private yoga centre.

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Testing for swine flu not free anymore, thanks to `fleecing' by private hospitals

Met accused twice after murder, didn't suspect him: Kin

3-day party, 52 minors, flowing booze: Chandini death exposes dark underbelly of social media

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PMK to hold social justice conference on Sept 17 at Villupuram

Over 100 city students given show-cause notice over NEET protests

Tambaram-Sengottai special trains to run via Virudachalam, Trichy

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Narendra Modi-Shinzo Abe bonhomie lays tracks for mega deals

Defence, nuclear ties on agenda

Gandhiji praised Sidi Saiyed Jaali

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Police to use drones to keep watch on students during AUSU 2017 polls

Sadhu sues Giri for name on fake list

Rename Allahabad as Prayagraj: Seers urge UP CM in meeting
The seers of Nirvani Ani Akhara, Panchdashnaam Juna Akhara and Digambar Ani Akhara among others requested Adityanath to provide them basic amenities during the fair.

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Vasai-Virar to receive additional water from Surya dam
Laying of water pipeline in the Coastal Regulation Zone III area of Kaman river has been approved for the Surya dam water project.

Odisha: panchayat HQs will have piped drinking water facility by 2018
All gram panchayat (GP) headquarters in Odisha will have piped drinking water facility by December, 2018. During a review meeting here at secretariat, chief minister Naveen Patnaik directed to ensure that the projects must be completed within scheduled time.

Candidates hold rallies in Bhubaneswar campuses to show off their strength

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Difficult to reach, Khajuraho drops off tourists' itinerary

Mayor assures all help to Iqbal library

Blue Whale task: Cops rescue 2 runaway Agra girls

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Made in Chandigarh, Goddess Durga travels to Ladakh, Patiala

30 Sri Lankan delegates visit UT

Meager reduction in collector rates dashes high hopes of city

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