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Inside India's 21st century underground lab (05 September 2017)

Jaduguda, Jharkhand: Indian physicists have finally got a laboratory deep underground -- almost half-a-kilometre below the earth's surface - to hunt for "dark matter", the elusive glue that holds galaxies together. A form of energy and matter, it has evaded detection so far. To search for dark matter, scientists need to dive deep underground, so their experiments are shielded from intruders like cosmic rays and other radiations. The rock overhead is expected to absorb these unwelcome rays that interfere with the experiments.

Adityanath, Rajnath jointly flag off Lucknow Metro  (05 September 2017)

Lucknow: Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday jointly flagged off 8.5 km stretch of the first phase of metro train in Lucknow.
The metro services will be opened for public use on Wednesday on the 8.5-km-long 'priority corridor' from Transport Nagar to Charbagh rom 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day.

Google's Android One Program Gets Boost From New Xiaomi Smartphone (05 September 2017)

Google's Android One program to broaden Android use in developing countries received a boost this week with the release of a new smartphone by China's Xiaomi.The new Mi A1 is scheduled to start shipping in India next week and will soon become available in multiple other markets as well including Russia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Taiwan.Like other Android One smartphones, Xiaomi's new model includes a stock version of Android from Google and comes with a curated set of pre-installed applications. Among them is the Google Assistant digital assistant app, YouTube, Maps and unlimited space for storing photos via Google Photos.
Record-breaking NASA astronaut coming back to Earth

(04 September 2017)

A RECORD-SHATTERING NASA astronaut is set to return to Earth on Saturday, finishing a 288-day mission that put her over the top as the American who has spent the most cumulative amount of time in space.Peggy Whitson, 57, is also the oldest female astronaut in the history of space exploration, was the first female International Space Station commander, and holds the record for number of spacewalks by a woman.

Kohli equals Sachin's record  (04 September 2017)

Kohli has climbed to 887 rating points, the same number Tendulkar had in 1998 and also the highest achieved by an Indian batsman in ODIs. Kohli, who ended the series with scores of 131 and 110 not out in the last two ODIs, thus widened his lead at the top of the table, with David Warner on 861 trailing the Indian captain by 26 points. Kohli is also the top-ranked batsman in Twenty20 Internationals.
The century in the final ODI was also Kohli’s 30th, bringing him level with Ricky Ponting at No. 2 in the overall list, only behind Tendulkar’s 49. Amazingly, while Ponting took 365 innings to get to 30 centuries in ODIs, Kohli has taken just 186.

MS Dhoni Sets New World Record of 100 Stumpings in Fifth ODI Against Sri Lanka  (September 3, 2017)

New Delhi: India wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has added a fresh feather into his already illustrious cap as he became the first wicket-keeper in the world to affect 100 stumpings in ODIs during the fifth ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday.

On the last ball of the 45th over of the Sir Lanka innings, Dhoni affected the stumping of Dananjaya off the bowling of Chahal. And with this dismissal, Dhoni set a new world record.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Lake blue edition launched in India (September 3, 2017)

Xiaomi has announced a special Redmi Note 4 Lake blue edition in India to support the company’s Bengaluru lake restoration initiative ‘Wake the lake’ under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Xiaomi, in a press note said that a part of proceeds from the sale of Redmi Note 4 units will be contributed to support initiatives under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The new option is available in 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage version.Xiaomi redmi Note 4 comes in three storage and price starts at Rs 9,999 for the base model with 2GB RAM+32GB internal storage. The 3GB RAM+32GB ROM variant of Redmi Note 4 costs Rs 10,999, while the one with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage is available at Rs 12,999.

Man Jumps in River, Blames Blue Whale Game in Final Video Post on Facebook 

 (September 2, 2017)

Ahmedabad: A man committed suicide after completing the notorious 'Blue Whale Challenge', according to a video he posted on his Facebook page before taking the extreme step - a claim disputed by the police.
The police said they have found no evidence of Ashok Maluna being part in the online challenge when he killed himself by jumping into a river in Ahmedabad.They said the 30-year-old took the extreme step as he was depressed due to cancer.

Government rules out cutting taxes on petrol, diesel (27th August 2017)
NEW DELHI: The current prices of petrol and diesel do not warrant an excise duty cut, according to oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Ruling out any such plan by the government in the immediate future, he said, “We will consider a revision when needed.”Petrol and diesel prices have risen Rs 6.03 a litre and Rs 3.68 a litre, respectively, since July 1 in Delhi.According to a report by Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe) titled ‘Converging the Divergence Between Diesel and Petrol Prices: A Case for Rationalisation of The Central Excise Duty’, both the Centre and states need to rationalise their share of tax on fuel before petrol and diesel can be brought under the goods and services tax regime.

Reliance Jio suspends pre-booking of JioPhone (27th August 2017)

NEW DELHI: Reliance Jio has suspended the pre-booking of its much awaited "effectively free" 4G feature phone following overbooking of initial lot which is expected to be delivered in September."Millions have pre-booked the JioPhone. We will inform you when pre-booking resumes," a message on Reliance Jio website said.

RBI to issue Rs 200 note on Friday (25th August 2017)

The Reserve Bank of India will issue the new note of Rs 200 denomination on Friday.In an official statement, the central bank said the base colour of the note will be bright yellow.The note will also have a motif of the Sanchi Stupa on the reverse side.The height of the note would be the same as the new Rs 500 notes that were issued post demonetisation. However, the width will be much less. "Dimension of the banknote will be 66 mm x 146 mm," the RBI said.

Google Play Removes Over 500 Apps With Spyware Threat(August 23, 2017)

Google has removed over 500 apps that included mobile games for teenagers from its Play Store on account of a spyware threat.
The decision came after US-based cyber-security firm Lookout discovered more than 500 apps that could spread spyware on mobile phones, Fortune reported late on Wednesday.
Many of the developers of the impacted apps were unaware of the security flaws, the report added.
NASA launches satellite to help astronauts talk to Earth

(Aug 20, 2017)

NASA has launched the latest in a series of satellites aimed at ensuring astronauts at the International Space Station can communicate with Earth.
The satellite will "support critical space communication into the mid-2020s," NASA said in a statement.
In Robbery On Rajdhani Express, Passengers Allege They Were Drugged(August 16, 2017)
NEW DELHI:  Passengers who travelled on a Rajdhani train from Mumbai to Delhi have complained that they were drugged and robbed of around Rs.s.s.s. 12 lakh cash.The robbery took place allegedly on the August Kranti Rajdhani that stops at Delhi's Nizamuddin Railway station. As soon as the train arrived this morning, passengers rushed to report their cash and belongings missing.The Railway Police Force says it has information about at least six passengers being robbed and that it will file an FIR or formal complaint.