News Digest: Growth of internet has brought new global challenges: Sushma Swaraj

Growth of internet has brought new global challenges: Sushma Swaraj
Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said proliferation of the internet and the advent of new technologies such as internet of things (IoT) had opened new challenges in cyber security which needed to be countered by the global community.

PILs being misused, time to revisit the concept, says SC
Expressing concern over misuse of Public Interest Litigation, the Supreme Court on Friday said it is high time to revisit the concept as court proceedings were being abused in the name of public interest for publicity and political gains.

Bimal Gurung claims political persecution by Bengal government
Gorkha Janmukti Morcha leader Bimal Gurung on Friday claimed in the Supreme Court that he was being politically persecuted by the West Bengal government, as the state police sought "reversal" of the order restraining it from taking coercive action against him.

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S&P: India's outlook 'stable', growth to remain strong over next 2 years
Elaborating on the rating, S&P said India will maintain its sound external accounts position and fiscal deficits will remain broadly in line with expectations.

Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal gets three-month extension
The tenure extension for Rajiv Bansal as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) comes at a time when the government is in the process of finalising the modalities for the airline's strategic disinvestment.

NPPA caps prices of 51 essential formulations
In separate notifications, the drug price regulator said it has notified ceiling prices of 13 formulations, while revising the same for 15 formulations.

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Prickly pear cactus is "miracle" crop for dry regions
It is spiky, alien-looking and can be found decorating homes around the world, but experts say the prickly pear cactus could help alleviate hunger in arid regions due to its ability to thrive in harsh conditions and its multiple uses.

These 'Trash islands' indicate ocean pollution
Floating masses of garbage off some of the Caribbean's pristine beaches offer grim evidence of a vast and growing problem of plastic waste heedlessly dumped in the ocean, local residents, activists and experts say.

Climate change could increase volcano eruptions
Climate change caused by humans is rapidly melting ice in volcanically active regions, which could lead to increased volcano eruptions, a study has found. The study was led by researchers at the University of Leeds in the UK.

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Attack on mosque in Egypt's Sinai kills at least 235
Attackers killed at least 235 worshippers Friday in a bomb and gun assault on a packed mosque in Egypt's restive North Sinai province, in the country's deadliest attack in recent memory.

False terror alert sparks fear in London shopping dist
Police rushed to London's Oxford Circus on Friday, sparking fears of a terror attack, but they have now stood down after finding no evidence to support reports of shots fired, the Metropolitan Police said.

Trump condemns' mosque attack in Egypt
"The world cannot tolerate terrorism, we must defeat them militarily and discredit the extremist ideology that forms the basis of their existence!" he wrote on Twitter. A bomb explosion tore through the Rawda mosque in Egypt's restive North Sinai province, and then armed attackers raked fleeing worshipers with gunfire.

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Deepika: Why have our films been held on ransom?
The much in news film 'Padmavati' took a horrendous turn, when a body was found hanging from a fort in Jaipur

'Padmavati' now faces protest by Rajput Samaj in the UK
The Samaj has also reportedly written to the British Board to revoke its certification for the film to prevent its release in Britain too

Shahid doesn't want to be cast with Katrina?

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Adult survivors of childhood cancer at high BP risk: Study
People who survived childhood cancer were more than twice as likely as the general population to have high blood pressure (hypertension) as adults. A study revealed that the prevalence of hypertension was 2.6 times higher among childhood cancer survivors than expected,

Human pilot beats AI in NASA's drone race
An expert human pilot was successfully able to beat flying drones controlled by artificial intelligence (AI) systems in a race organised by NASA. However, the AI-driven drones were more consistent with their performance, scientists said.

Society sees men whose wives don't change surnames as less powerful: Study
These days, more women are choosing to keep their maiden name than ever before and according to new research, this affects the way their husband is perceived by others.

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Nagpur Test: Sri Lanka fold for 205 after Ashwin, Jadeja share seven
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked up seven wickets between them to send Sri Lanka packing for 205 in their first innings of the second Test in Nagpur.

Sindhu eases into Hong Kong Open Super Series semis
Four weeks after a pathetic loss PV Sindhu exacted revenge against Akane Yamaguchi to book a spot in the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open Super Series in Kowloon on Thursday.

Was desperate to become national coach: Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said that he was "desperate" to become the national coach but ended up being an administrator. He also spoke about his controversial face-off with coach Greg Chappell and why he called it quits.

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'Talk non-stop with Vodafone unlimited calls' plan launched at Rs 196
One of the leading telecom operators of the country Vodafone has introduced a new plan for its prepaid customers in the country.

Airtel offers 2.5GB data per day to prepaid users at Rs 549
One of the leading telecom operator of the country, Airtel, has rolled a new plan for its prepaid users in Delhi and NCR.

Amazon India Black Friday sale: Offers on headphones, speakers and laptops
As promised Amazon has started the Black Friday sale on its Global Store for the Indian customers.

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UGC suspends engineering degrees given by 4 deemed to be univs through distance mode
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has suspended engineering degrees awarded by four deemed to be universities through distance mode.

Get the best of B-schools from India and abroad

Australian government scholarships for 52 Indian students: Envoy

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Online petition asks CM to dump 'abduction' policy
He said that the house of corporators has shamelessly passed a policy creating third-party interests and demanded that citizens come together and sign the petition to let the government know the public outcry.

Citizen groups looking after Mumbai gardens let out sigh of relief
The interim open spaces policy has been slammed by activists and Opposition leaders for creating third-party interests on public spaces, but many citizen collectives across the city have welcomed it.

School trustee, lady teacher granted bail in Pocso case
The trustee and teacher of a suburban school were granted bail by a sessions judge on Friday in a case of alleged sexual assault involving a minor.

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Weapons seized, cops say gang war at court averted
Police seized a replica of AK-56 rifle and four pistols, apart from 411 live cartridges.Nine daggers were also found in his possession.

Set up portal for refund claims: SC to Amrapali
he Supreme Court has directed setting up of a portal to allow people who bought flats in real estate major Amrapali's projects to claim refunds and directed all non-institutional directors to appear before it to present a roadmap to either deliver apartments or return money to investors.

DU teacher, principal spar over 'fake' SC judgment
Principal Pratyush Vatsalya dismissed the "false allegations" made out against her in a purported public interest litigation filed by assistant professor Mahabir Prasad Yadav.She told .

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$50,000, gold bars worth 91 lakh seized at airport
25 lakh) from the laptop bag of a Dubai-bound passenger at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in the early hours of Friday.

Ulsoor ACP under lens in cheating case
Police ordered a probe against assistant commissioner of police (Ulsoor) Mohammed Sajjad Khan on the charges of trying to mediate in a cheating case illegally.

Woman sells off baby to pay drunk husband's bill

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Metro and L&T meet halfway: Rs 12 basic fare likely, Rs 45 max

High court blow to Telangana government on teachers' recruitment

Glitterati line up at this grand shaadi

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Common ticket for metro trains, buses: CMRL begins trial
Pankaj Kumar Bansal said they were closely working with MTC for introducing common ticketing.

Forgery: CBI registers case against Hyderabad firm

Woman set on fire by husband in Kotturpuram dies after 3 days
Three days after a man allegedly immolated his wife dousing her with an inflammable solution suspecting her fidelity at their residence at Kotturpuram, the woman succumbed to burns on Friday.

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PAASC nat'l convener alleges threat from PAAS

BJP candidate warns police, says he will dictate law in Visavadar

State BJP no stranger to 'parivarvad'

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4 rail accidents in less than 12 hours, 7 killed, 11 injured

Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails near Manikpur in UP
Three persons were killed and seven others got injured when a train heading towards Patna from Vasco Da Gama, Goa, got derailed near Manikpur railway station in the wee hours of Friday.

UP civic polls 2017: 13% booths in Allahabad 'hypersensitive plus'

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Eye on youths, Odisha government starts volunteer programme

Eye on youths, Odisha government starts volunteer programme
With an aim to garner support of the youth masses, the state government has designed a massive volunteer programme namely Biju Yuvabahini, under which it aims to engage over 3.5 lakh youths.

Odisha government approves three industrial park projects
The state government on Friday approved proposals to set up three private industrial parks which has investment potential of Rs 1640 crore. The three industrial parks would generate 7900 employment opportunities.

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Tiger attacks forester on Bhopal outskirts

Legal notice to CM for ban on Padmavati

Cop held for chasing girl, ramming car

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Who'll honour Miss World Manushi Chillar? Hooda, Khattar slug it out

Artists across Tricity come together at carnival

Objection over removal of 'sacred plant' stalls work on walking track

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