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From Maruti Suzuki launching Baleno Alpha CVT to Parliamentary panel recommending new and 'inclusive' definition of transgender, check out top ten news from India and rest of the world at 7 PM in one scroll:
1. Former MP, senior Congress leader Shivajirao Patil passes away
Senior Congress leader and father of actress Smita Patil, Shivajirao Patil, aged 92 passed away on Saturday after a brief illness. Read full story here
2. BCCI appoints Hemang Amin as IPL Chief Operating Officer
The BCCI on Saturday appointed Hemang Amin as the Chief Operating Officer of the Indian Premier League. Read full story here
3. 12 Afghan security forces killed and two others wounded in US airstrike
An errant US airstrike confirmed by the Pentagon killed 12 Afghan National Police officers and wounded two others, Helmand provincial police chief Abdul Ghafar Safi said on Saturday. Read full story here
4. Parliamentary panel recommends new and 'inclusive' definition of transgender to ensure fundamental rights
The committee felt that the proposed definition of transgenders in the bill is in stark contrast to global developments, where transgenders have been granted the right to self determine and to seek benefits according to such identity. Read full story here
5. Maruti Suzuki launches Baleno Alpha CVT priced at Rs 8.34 Lakhs
Country’s largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India on Friday introduced automatic (CVT) option in the top-end Alpha trim of its premium hatchback Baleno, priced at Rs 8.34 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). Read full story here
6. Facebook may introduce modular smartphone capable of replacing old parts with new
Modular smartphones are the ones that may allow users to upgrade hardware by simply changing the old parts with the new. Users may also be able to customize the phones as per their preferences. Read full story here
7. Kangana Ranaut's open letter to Pataudi King: 'If Saif Ali Khan is right, I would be a farmer'
Saif Ali Khan and Karan Johar have been hitting headlines ever since the two have hosted the IIFA 2017, one of the prestigious gala events of Bollywood. Read full story here
8. 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' box office collection, day 1: Konkona Sen Sharma-starrer mints Rs 1.22 cr
Lipstick Under My Burkha talks about women empowerment in the patriarchal society, has got rave reviews from the audience and critics. 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' which was touted to be 'too lady-oriented' had its share of controversies which included a stay on its release too. Read full story here
9. Nokia 2 sketch leaks online, resembles Nokia 3-like design
The sketch in question, shows off the purported Nokia 2 alongside the existing Nokia 3 smartphone in a leak made by China's Baidu website. Read full story here
10. 3 Palestinians, 3 Israelis killed as tensions over Holy Land's shrine turn violent in Israel
Escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions over the Holy Land's most contested shrine boiled over into violence that killed six people -- three Palestinians in street clashes in Jerusalem and three Israelis in a stabbing attack at a West Bank settlement. Read full story here
