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

Punjab, Haryana set to clash over Dera security

When the Constitution and religious laws collide

Handle Rakhine situation with care, says India

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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.

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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.

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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

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Latest picture of Taimur Ali Khan will make you go 'aww'
In the latest picture, he can be seen wearing a checks shirt and blue pants giving away his perfect adorable shot for the shutterbugs.

Twinkle Khanna's birthday message for Akshay Kumar
Make way for the cutest power couple on the block – Mrs. Funnybones and Khiladi Kumar.

'Daddy' box-office collection Day 1
Arjun Rampal's much-awaited flick based on the life of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli has finally hit the theatres but it has opened at a very low note.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Antarctica: the Coolest workplace

Man loses leg trying to jump off running train

Reporters, fake cop held for extortion

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Vidhan Parishad bypolls: Yogi Adityanath, deputy CMs elected unopposed

Experts to probe medical negligence cases in Uttar Pradesh

Babuli Kol falls short of weapons, manpower, police say
Dreaded bandit Babuli Kol, who unleashed a reign of terror for more than seven years in the hilly terrain of Chitrakoot and had his own cook for preparing meals and has helpers to shift the gang’s belongings, is fighting for survival with a handful of trusted lieutenants.

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Ferryboat ride in Chilika turns scary for its passengers
At least 50 passengers had a scary moment on Saturday after the boat carrying them got stuck in mud on its way to Satapada ghat inside the Chilika lake near Brahmagiri in Puri district.

Product exhibition of jail inmates of Telangana a big hit in Bhubaneswar fair
A wide-range of products starting from carpets, bedsheets, bed covers, towels, lungis, furniture, bags, purses and home decors are displayed at ‘My Nation’- an exhibition of articles made by prisoners of different jails in Telangana started at exhibition ground here on Saturday.

Odia story and rhymes books for early-learners released
In an attempt to bridge the gap of attractive books for early-learners, Bakul Foundation, an organisation promoting library movement, released six Odia books on popular rhymes and stories.

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Madhya Pradesh HC notice to DGP, IG over petition on filming Vyapam whistle-blower

Genitals of Madhya Pradesh farmer burnt as mobile phone explodes in pocket
A farmer sustained fatal injuries on his privates after his mobile phone exploded, in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. Phone was kept in his trousers’ pocket when lightning struck resulting in explosion of its battery, say local residents.

Madhya Pradesh Kisan Morcha vows to double farmers income in 5 years
Even as BJP ruled governments at the Centre and in Madhya Pradesh are yet to announce a roadmap to double the income of farmers, the two-day working committee of state Kisan Morcha which began at Chotrakoot on Saturday, witnessed leaders going gaga over party's successful schemes for peasants and farm labourers.

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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

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