News Digest: Cabinet reviews NHM, notes big gain in under-5 mortality rates

Cabinet reviews NHM, notes big gain in under-5 mortality rates

Calcutta HC flays Bengal govt over immersion ban on Muharram
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday told the Bengal government that it could not block a citizen’s constitutional right to practice religion on the mere assumption that there could be disruption of law and order.

All Indians are safe in Mexico: Sushma Swaraj
All Indians are safe in Mexico which was rocked by powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that claimed 225 lives, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said.

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GST Council to meet on Oct 6, may dole out sops to exporters
The issues that are expected to be discussed include the findings of the Group of Minister (GoM) on technical glitches on the GST Network portal. The meeting was scheduled to be held on October 24 but was preponed in view of the engagements following Diwali.

Diageo says highway liquor ban to hurt sales
The Supreme Court, in a verdict late last year, had banned the sale of alcohol in outlets within 500 metres of national and state highways from April. Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest distiller, reported its slowest ever sales growth for its Indian unit for the fiscal ended June.

Thyssenkrupp, Tata Steel set to merge; will become second largest European steelmaker

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India ready to work beyond Paris climate deal: Sushma
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, during a UN 'Leadership Summit on Environment Pact', said that India had been at the forefront of the debate on environment and development. Her remarks came amid uncertainty over the US role in the deal.

Ensure religious places follow noise pollution norms: NGT
A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the DPCC to take appropriate action against the places of worship in case any violation was found by the authorities. During the hearing, the counsel for various religious places assured the tribunal that they would abide by the NGT direction and ensure that there is no violation.

Biggest, smallest animals at high extinction risk: Study

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US has 'signifcant issues' with Iran nuclear deal: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Wednesday he had had a matter of fact exchange with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif but that Washington continues to have "significant issues" with the Iran nuclear deal.

Rouhani defends Iran nuclear deal at UN
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday defended the nuclear deal at the United Nations, saying it was an internationally backed accord that should not be destroyed by "rogue newcomers to the world of politics".

Hurricane Maria pummels Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico on Wednesday, pummeling the US territory after already killing at least two people on its passage through the Caribbean. The US National Hurricane Centre warned of "large and destructive waves" as Maria came ashore near Yabucoa on the southeast coast.

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Pic: Urmila Matondkar with her pooch
The actress posted a picture of herself with her dog, a Rottweiler on the picture sharing app where she is seen planting a kiss on his snout.

Pic: Priyanka Chopra meets the "Malala of Syria"
After slaying the red carpet of the 69th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Priyanka headed straight to New York City to attend the UN Global Goals Awards. There she spoke about the importance of empowering girls and also met the youngest goodwill ambassador of UNICEF, Muzoon Almellehan.

John Abraham, Diana Penty's 'Parmanu' posters

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Turmeric - an Indian's shield against Alzheimer's dementia
A traditional kitchen ingredient is an Indian’s shield from Alzheimer’s Dementia, a neuro-degenerative disorder that affects 50 million across the world. According to The Global Voice on Dementia estimate, someone in the world develops dementia every three seconds.

Isro-Nasa joint team confirms presence of aerosol over Asia
A joint study by Isro and Nasa, which had commenced after satellite images showed the presence of an aerosol layer over the Asia region, has confirmed the same and has also found the presence of nitrate, which is a new finding.

Mercury's poles icier than thought: Study

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Smith picks Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan ahead of Virat Kohli in his dream team
"I would have Sachin Tendulkar and Harbhajan Singh in my team," Australia skipper Steve Smith said in Kolkata on Wednesday when asked to name two Indian cricketers he would like to have in his dream team.

Revamped Khelo India to focus on all round development
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday said the Khelo India initiative, which focussed on infrastructure development till now, will look to ensure all-round growth in its revamped form.

BCCI nominates Dhoni for Padma Bhushan award
The Indian cricket board has nominated MS Dhoni for the country's third highest civilian award — the Padma Bhushan — for his contribution to the game. It was a unanimous decision to nominate India's most successful captain.

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Paytm Mera Cashback sale: Some hot offers
Paytm Mall has kick-started its Mera Cashback sale. During the four-day sale, the company will be giving Rs 20,000 assured cashback on laptops, mobile phones, iPads, smart watches, TVs, and cameras.

Sony announces price cuts for two smartphones in India
Japanese tech giant Sony has slashed the price of its Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra smartphones in India. Industry insiders told Gadgets Now that the company has slashed the price of both the smartphones by Rs 2,000.

LG Q6+ with FullVision display launched in India at Rs 17,990
South Korean tech giant LG has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of LGQ6+ in India. The smartphone comes with 18:9 aspect ratio, facial recognition and military grade durability.

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Udacity launches courses on self-driving and flying cars
Costing Rs 35,400 total for a single four-month term, the prerequisites are some programming experience (e.g. C++, Python) and algebra.

Top institutes given final chance to retain FCRA licences
IGNOU, Mumbai University and ICMR are among 4,842 institutes and organisations which have been given a final chance by the Union Home Ministry to retain their licences to receive foreign funding.

Transparency concerns pit Karnataka universities against government
The last week statements made by vice-chancellor for Hampi university Mallika Ghanti of a suitcase culture in government as opposed to the state government efforts to bring transparency in the affairs of aided universities with new regulations, has pitted the varsities against state.

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Mumbai receives second heaviest September rain in over a century
Data from the IMD indicated that over 24 hours starting 8.30am on September 19, Mumbai recorded about 304 mm of rainfall, just shy of the 312mm average set for the entire month of September—which means it rained in one day almost as much as it usually does over a month.

For capital gains relief, flat possession date counts: ITAT

Mumbai: Rain, stranded plane affect over 160 flights

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Link fuel prices to international market: AAP

Man held for smuggling 10kg gold in his jeans

NHAI to build 9km flyway on Dwarka e-way, NCR's longest

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Gauri Lankesh murder case: SIT seeks residents' help
At least 1,000 handbills were distributed in the area, sources in the SIT probing the Gauri case said.However, SIT sources said they have not received any communication from the residents till late evening.

Cop plays truant for 14 years, gets the boot

Boy falls to death from 18th floor in Whitefield

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Mumbai qazi held in Hyderabad child bride ring bust

Campus politics: Boon or bane?

Every child is vulnerable; boys can be victims of sexual abuse too

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Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami can smile, but not make a splash

HC refuses to stay disqualification of 18 MLAs, bars EPS floor test till October 4

Speed: Tamil Nadu's only way to escape rote rigmarole

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Thief grabs trader's bag with Rs 25 lakh
A textile trader lost Rs 25 lakh outside his residence in Sabarmati on Wednesday night. Senior police officials visited the spot after the theft came to light at 9.30pm.

Hardik, 3 others appear in court
All four accused, including Patidar quota agitation leader, Hardik Patel, remained present before a city sessions court on Wednesday in connection with the ‘sedition case’.

PIL hits AMC's garba garden

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AU announces date for student poll

Bandit Babuli Kol avoiding cell phone use to stay off police radar
In a bid to avoid getting trapped in police net, dreaded bandit Babuli Kol has been making minimum use of phone so that cops are not able to trace his location via mobile surveillance.

Allahabad high court tells Centre, UP government to file plan on tackling encephalitis

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Naveen Patnaik appoints Bhupinder Singh as OSHB chairman
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday appointed former Rajya Sabha member Bhupinder Singh as chairman of Odisha State Housing Board (OSHB). He would enjoy the rank of a cabinet minister.

World Bank delegation lauds Odisha government's effort in poverty reduction

Odisha police registers case of house trespass against CBI

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Bhopal Gas Disaster: MPHC stays proceedings against ex colector, SP

Army wants to recruit, 13 districts say no

Name your boy Narendra, govt doctor tells parents

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Airport Road again: Man dies as car jumps divider, hits truck

2nd uncle started raping 10-year-old before his brother

Breaking stereotypes Ramlila committees reinvent formats

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