News Digest: 6 lakh SBI customers to get new debit cards

6 lakh SBI customers to get new debit cards

E-cigs banned in check-in bags over air safety concerns

In 2 months, child abuse e-box gets 68 complaints

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SBI to allot shares to govt for capital infusion
Country's largest lender SBI on Saturday said it will issue equity shares on preferential basis to the government for capital infusion of Rs 5,681 crore. Pursuant to the in-principle approval from government, the central board of directors of the bank on Saturday decided to offer and issue shares to the government, SBI said in a BSE filing.

Gold, silver glitter on Diwali demand
Gold price increased by Rs 160 to Rs 30,750 per 10 grams on the eve of Diwali at the bullion market on Saturday on increased buying by jewellers to meet festive demand along with a firm global trend. Silver recaptured the Rs 43,000-mark per kg by gaining Rs 300 on increased offtake by coin makers and industrial units.

US dollar drops amid new FBI probe on Clinton emails
The US dollar declined against most major currencies on falling expectations for an interest-rate hike by year-end after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced a plan to probe new emails related to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

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This Diwali to be more polluted than last two years

Tiger 'kingfisher' dies in Kanha Tiger Reserve
A tiger, popularly known as 'Kingfisher', was found dead in core area of Kanha Tiger Reserve, taking the death toll of big cats in Madhya Pradesh in the last 10 months to 23, KTR officials said on Saturday.

Dead beached whale found to have skull fractures
A blue whale that washed ashore near San Francisco had multiple skull fractures that were consistent with a collision with a ship. The Marine Mammal Center said on Friday that a team including scientists from the California Academy of Sciences and University of California reached the conclusion after studying the carcass.

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France acknowledges role in Nazi internment of gypsies
President Francois Hollande on Saturday acknowledged that France bore "broad responsibility" for the internment of thousands of Roma by the World War II Vichy regime and in the early months of the post-war government.

Coalition air strikes kill 17 Yemen civilians
At least 17 civilians were killed in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz on Saturday by a Saudi-led coalition air strike that struck a house, local officials and residents said.

China's Li asks govt to follow Xi as 'core leader'
Days after ruling CPC elevated President Xi Jinping as its "core leader" equating with him with 'Chairman' Mao Zedong, Premier Li Keqiang asked China's cabinet and government departments to act in line with Xi's new role and decisions of the party to ensure discipline.

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Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra take No.1 position on Times Celebex
Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra top the Just Buy Live presents Times Celebex powered by ZOOM list for the month of September 2016.

Ayushmann Khurrana and Kriti Sanon relish 'Bareilly ki barfi'!
Gorging on sweets is commonplace during festivals. But relishing freshly made barfis in Bareilly is an unmatched experience. Kriti Sanon and Ayushmann Khurrana got lucky!

Amyra Dastur's double meaning number with Saif Ali Khan
​Amyra Dastur, who was last seen in 'Mr X', will next be seen in Saif Ali Khan’s next with director Akshat Verma.

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Arctic Sea ice losing its bulwark against warming atmosphere
As the extent of Arctic Sea ice, the vast sheath of frozen seawater floating on the Arctic Ocean and its neighboring seas, shrinks, its oldest and thickest ice has either thinned or melted away, leaving the sea ice cap more vulnerable to the warming ocean and atmosphere, a Nasa study says.

Heat sensing molecules trigger springtime flowering in plants

New Horizons' last bit of Pluto data reaches Earth
It took more than a year but the last bits of science data from New Horizons' Pluto flyby -- stored on the spacecraft's digital recorders since July 2015 -- arrived safely on Earth this week, Nasa said.

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5th ODI: Mishra five-for spins India to series win
Amit Mishra finished with 5/18, his second ODI five-wicket haul as India beat New Zealand by a whopping 190 runs at Visakhapatnam to clinch the five match ODI series 3-2. Mishra was named both Man of the Match and the Player of the series.

Asian CT: India beat Korea to set up title clash vs Pak
Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh starred in front of the goal to help India beat South Korea in the penalty shootout and set up a mouth-watering title clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Asian Champions Trophy.

Dhoni describes bowlers performance as one of the best
Dhoni lavished praise on his bowlers for the resounding series-clinching win over New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI, describing the effort as "one of the best performances by the bowlers".

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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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University of Hyderabad to recruit 114 faculty positions
The recruitment process will start from November 1 for the faculty positions of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor, the varsity also known as Hyderabad Central University said in a statement on Saturday.

Money matters! It's high time you earned enough revenue: Modi government to IITs, IIMs
The finance ministry has written to all government departments and ministries, directing them to check on the various autonomous and funded institutes.

HRD to soon take call on compulsory CBSE class X board exam, says Prakash Javadekar
The Union HRD ministry will soon take a call on whether the Class X board examination should be made compulsory for students of CBSE schools. Speaking to reporters after the 64th CABE meeting on Tuesday, HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said that many state boards are already conducting Class X exams.

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Cheaper power tariff to check BEST users' migration to TPC'
It's probably one of the BEST Diwali gifts they could've hoped for. The power tariff for BEST's 10.5 lakh residential consumers has dropped 18-24% in the island city, making it the “cheapest tariff “ in Mumbai for high-end residential users.

Tainted ex-minister Eknath Khadse may be back in cabinet, hints CM Fadnavis
Nearly six months after his unceremonious exit from the state cabinet, controversial BJP leader Eknath Khadse appears to be on the comeback trail even as a judicial probe against him in a Pune MIDC land deal is still in progress.

Vidarbha still tops farmer suicides in Maharashtra
The Vidarbha region, home to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, continues to report the highest number of farmer suicides in the state. It reported 917 farmer suicides till the end of August this year, according to the state revenue department.

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Facilities to fees, CBSE tells schools to make all info public
CBSE has now made it mandatory for all schools across the country to make public information about their functioning under 130 heads.CBSE has asked for mandatory disclosures under six categories: general, management, infrastructure, staff, finance and other details.

Delhi's air quality at season's worst, staying indoors advised

PM Modi, CJI guests for Delhi HC's 50th anniversary
The Delhi high court will turn 50 on Monday amid a tussle between the Supreme Court and the Centre over appointment of judges to higher judiciary.

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Narcotics worth Rs 9 cr seized in city
Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau, Bengaluru Zone, on Wednesday seized amphetamine drug worth Rs 9 crore in the international market.

Diwali 2016: More west than east in the Diwali gift hamper

'Govt minting money via wood lobby'

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Five arrested for groom's murder
Man Was Killed By Girl's Kin At Temple On Oct 20

Over 200 new bars likely to come up in state
fresh licenses will be issued by end of November. The state government is expecting Rs 115 crore additional revenue through fresh licenses in the state.

TET mandatory for private teachers too
In a bid to improve quality in schools, the Telangana State Public Service Commission will hold the TET to filter the best candidates.Public and private schools can recruit only those teachers who have cleared this exam.

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Festival of lights celebrated with religious fervour in TN

Puzhal inmate bites live wire in bid to kill himself
Seemingly taking a cue from Swathi murder case accused Ram Kumar's suicide inside Puzhal Central prison last month, a 32-year-old remand prisoner attempted to end his life by biting a live wire on Friday morning. He was rescued and taken to the jail dispensary where he is said to be out of danger.

As usual, parties vie to skip bypolls; BJP, PMK in fray
While political parties are enthusiastic about participating in general and assembly elections in the state, they often give bypolls a miss.

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Flame that has illumined for 222 years
Diwali is a time when the sparkle of oil lamps symbolizing the triumph of good over evil fills us with its festive fervour. However, be it Diwali or no Diwali, at the heart of Ahmedabad, in Doshiwada ni Pol, burns an eternal flame - 'Dipakji', an oil lamp that has never died for the past 222 years.

Doctors' orders: How to make your Diwali celebration memorable, safe
As diyas and LED lights begin to shine in homes, malls, shops, and public spaces, Amdavadis are ready to celebrate Diwali. The traditional Lakshmi Puja along with other observances and festivities will render celebrations more luminous. And city-based doctors have been advising citizens to take some precautions to make Diwali safer and brighter.

At old age homes, festival cheer intensifies loneliness
For 71-year-old Kanchan Makwana, a resident of a city-based old age home, Diwali is just another day. "What could I possibly do? Wake up, pray at a temple, eat and rest," she said. "Without my family, what difference would it make on the day of a festival?" On Diwali, everyone looks forward to celebrating the day with loved ones. However, the elderly at the city's old age homes do nothing but wait for a glimpse of their kin; they stare blankly at the gates. Sadly for some, the wait stretches for hours, days, and even months. Like every year, around 175 senior citizens staying at Jeevan Sandhya old age home will celebrate the festival inside the home.

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Seminar for administrative professionals
A five-day capacity building programme, for senior administrative professionals, organised by Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad's (MNNIT) School of Management Studies, concluded on Friday.

Rural women mould green idols
"The demand for these idols is so high that we are unable to meet the orders of the customers.

Automobiles, gold top shopping lists
Dhanteras sale

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Air India magazine says Jagannath Temple serves non-veg dishes
Air India's in-flight magazine Shubh Yatra has mentioned in one of its article that Sri Jagannath Temple at Puri serves non vegetarian dishes which is wrong.

Delivery boy held for mobile phone theft
A delivery boy of a company, which delivers Amazon products in the city, was arrested by commissionerate police on Friday for replacing costly mobile phones with marble pieces in the packets.

Jewellers announce freebies to woo Dhanteras crowd
Bhubaneswar/ People made a beeline for jewellery shops in the city to buy gold on the occasion of Dhanteras.Jewellery shop owners said there was a brisk sale.

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Diwali 2016: People throng for festival purchase, markets experience 25% growth

Fearing for life from family, newly married couple reaches mahila thana

More than 5000 voters in 100 age-bracket in Madhya Pradesh; CM's home turf leads the pack
There are more than 5,000 voters in the 100 age-bracket in Madhya Pradesh and a tehsil in chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s native district has highest number of centenarian voters, according to the 2016 voter-list prepared by Election Commission. Of 5,247 such voters, 183 are from Astha tehsil in Sehore district.

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Congress alleges '84 riots movie screening in state government vans

Give '84 victims relief on lines of Kashmiri Pandits: Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee

Diwali 2016: Get ready for chill on Diwali night
Brace for chill on Diwali night.Chandigarh meteorological department director Surender Paul says, "The temperatures are expected to drop further around Diwali.

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