NEWS HEADLINES OF THE DAY – 09 July 2017– SUNDAY Prenatal alcohol exposure in womb cause alteration in brain reward system, increase drug addiction Enormous iceberg over 2000 Sq miles to detach from largest floating ice shelves in Antarctica Stephen Hawking: Earth could turn hothouse like Venus if we don’t curb irreversible climate change Falling sea level caused volcano to overflow Climate evolution show Global Avg Temp, CO2 hand in hand UN adopts global treaty banning nuclear weapons by 120 nations; India, China, Pak US skips talks G20: Leaders fail to bridge Trump climate chasm Paris accord irreversible but US force compromise RBI amend order on bankruptcy proceedings, cases accorded priority by National Tribunal stand deleted US $638MN aid to Yemen Somalia Nigeria South Sudan where conflict led to largest humanitarian crisis Mosul battle: Govt anticipate IS defeat, Iraq forces battling to clear last pockets of resistance Pressure to work more/sleep less driving global epidemic with worrying consequence Avg 6.7HRS/Night Qualcomm seeks Apple iPhone sale ban, claims iPhones using chips by rivals (Intel), infringe its 6 patents Putin hails meeting, reiterate stand, thinks Trump accepted election denial, praise him strong negotiator China's 1st operational aircraft carrier Liaoning arrives in Hong Kong, 20 yrs after China Army’s entry Pope warns of dangerous alliances among G20 powers, particularly dire consequences for migrants Amid Tensions, US Flies Bombers over Korea in Show of Force, drops 2000 pound laser bomb Former Martial Arts Star Khaltmaa Battulga Wins Mongolian Presidential Election, referendum on Govt Border standoff: China issue safety advisory to citizens travelling to India, pay close attention/precaution 17% cash seized in raids during demonetisation in new notes through petrol pump/airtickets/Tolls Android users beware, CopyCat malware on prowl, Malware affected 2.8Lacs mainly in SE Asia & US Amul inks MoU with ISRO for fodder acreage estimation using satellite observation & space technology CBDT concern on I-T collection Gross collection increase 8.4%, Due to lower refunds Net collection 15% Banks: Enforcing zero liability norms will be challenging to prevent customers trying to game system CJI: Open legal service sector for foreign lawyers on reciprocal basis, No Job threat for Indian lawyers Most Army officers named in probe own flats in Adarsh Cooperative House Society 3 Lt.Gen & 4 Maj Gen Price rise after GST pushes consumer to change lifestyle, shopping habits – Essential Commodities costly Tata Motors to phase out Nano from domestic market, No investment for mandatory crash test Facebook to build 1500 houses in Silicon Valley for 1st time, offer incentives to work close to office SAIL talks with Canada’s Teck Resources to buy coking coal after cyclonic disruption cut Australia supply Vanishing Firms: Sebi initiate action against 1088cos for not complying with listing norm, to be debarred Airlines spared IGST on leased aircraft & aircraft engines not to be sold, return 3 months of lease expiry Shriram Capital, IDFC boards into 90-day exclusive talks for merger, 1 yr for internal/regulator approval State Owned RINL urges builders, architects to facilitate usage of steel to boost domestic consumptions Assertive Virat Kohli needs influential coach to back him, In dilemma to back Dhoni/Yuvaraj for 2019 WC Today’s Word – *Aboulomania* -pathological indecisiveness Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk
