NEWS HEADLINES OF THE DAY – 09 November 2017– THURSDAY Gas Chamber Delhi record pollution reading 10times of Beijing, Nov 8 tiny particulate matter at 726 Year after notes ban, Bank workers put long hours with many regrets –No promised OT Govt to incentivise online payment apps to push digital transaction, cashback/reward pts for BHIM RBI cuts print order for new currency note as vaults crammed with old, now at 21BN pieces against 28BN Student suicide in Rajasthan Kota drop 70% - Thanks to weekly offs, compulsory recreation, shuffle test UP: Just 5directorate official to inspect 3270 boilers, humanly impossible for 654/person Dense fog lead to car pile-up on YamunaExpressway in Grtr Noida 6 hurt, Fog to dissipate after Nov10 Smog engulfs Haryana: 17injured in Sirsa, Rohtak mishaps 120trains affected, buses run behind schedule India slips to 7th in Biz optimism ranking, low confidence over revenue expectation next 12months GST on 80% of 227 items under top slab likely to be reduced from 28% to 18%, some from 18% to 12% Neuroscientists: Sheep able to recognise photos of Obama, others, advanced facial-recognition capability Stressed all the time? Don't, if you want to stay healthy, little stress boost resilience/protect ageing cells Have habit of late-night snacking?may up risk of heart disease/diabetes as it disrupts biological clock Ladies, are you using IUD? can cut your risk of cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) by one-third Find: Human stem cells used to produce insulin-producing cells, can be transplanted to diabetes patients US to give$5L to any NGO that promote religious freedom in India -reduce religiously-motivated violence India Canada closer to finalising foreign investment pact, facilitate even stronger 2-way investment Advice from China: Cut down on burning fossil fuel, Don’t blame burning crop, look at industrial rust belt US, China sign 20deal worth $9BN during Trump’s visit – emphasis on fair/reciprocal treatment for Cos Facebook testing bizarre method to tackle revenge porn, make you send your own videos via messenger Israel Corephotonics sue Apple over alleged infringement on 4 of its patents related to dual-camera tech Saudi seek to reassure investors after royal purge – Arrested elite owned Cos with full protections CNN Poll: One Year Later, Less Confidence Less Trust in Prez Trump, Just 40% think he is doing good US: Virginia elect Democrat Gov in rejection of Trump, New York's Trump-Foe Mayor Poised For 2nd term UK Minister Priti Patel resign for secret meeting on Israel holiday, to be summoned on diplomatic breach CISF warns security risks at airports, writes to home & aviation min, 59 airport with road approach Power: Centre to brainstorm with states on power reforms, Rel Infra to bag 1000Cr NPCI Orders Apple Worth $900BN, to become 1st Corp to hit $1TN - augmented-reality headset could change way Cabinet expected to approve coalblock auction for Pvt mining this fiscal yr, 5-6coal block on hammer Vulnerability found in popular wallet Ethereum frozen $30MN cryptocurrency for 2nd time in recent time Morepen ink with Belgia’s Vésale to boost presence in 1000Cr probiotics mrkt that will reach 8KCr in 5yr India textile market to touch $250BN in 2yrs, Textile industry contributes to 5% GDP, 13% export earning RCom to build EAGLE submarine cable system for global enterprise OTT–meet growing cloud computing Today’s Word – *Zabuton* - Flat Japanese cushion for kneeling or sitting