News Digest: While city burnt, mob set station afire on Ambala road

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, July 28, 2014
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		India
		While city burnt, mob set station afire on Ambala road A fire station on Ambala road was gutted during Saturday’s riots which engulfed the city. A mob of over 500 people carrying petrol and gas-cutters had set everything that came on its way afire. When it attacked the fire station, more than 20 unarmed firemen run for their life. Tourists flock to Rohtang after snowfall Undeterred by monsoon showers, dense fog and biting cold amid snow, hundreds of tourists are visiting Rohtang Pass everyday to experience the winter-like weather. Azam faults RSS, BJP blames ISI The Bharatiya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party hurled accusations at each other over Saharanpur riots with the top SP leader and its Muslim face Azam Khan alleging it was the handiwork of the RSS whereas BJP leader Kalraj Mishra claimed Pakistan’s ISI was behind the flare-up in which two people were killed and scores injured. Kalraj cited Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s campaign speech in which he had spoken about an IB agent telling him the ISI was active during Muzaffarnagar riots. More India News»

		Business
		Jaypee sells plants to pay off debt Jaiprakash Power Ventures' hydroelectric power portfolio, which Anil Ambani's Reliance Power has agreed to acquire, consists of three plants - the 300 MW Baspa Stage two plant in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, a 400 MW Vishnuprayagn plant in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand and a 1,091 MW Karcham Wangtoo plant in Himachal Pradesh. India's Sovereign rating to remain stable: Morgan Stanley India's Sovereign credit rating is expected to remain stable over the next 12-month period, brokerage firm Morgan Stanley said in its research report. Famous Mid East fast food chain outlet to enter India Just Falafel, the Middle East fast food chain is gearing up to cater the Indian guests with it's first outlet opening shortly in Bangalore. More Business News»

		Environment
		Green anaconda hatchling born in Mysore Zoo A green anaconda housed at the Mysore Zoo has hatched an egg graduating the Mysore facility as India's first zoo to have successfully bred the world's biggest snake. 'Lifestyle' babies- A new culprit of climate change A new culprit has been found causing climate change – “lifestyle” babies. 173 bird species threatened in India: Report Over 170 species of birds in the country are threatened, with eight new species added to the 2014 Red List prepared by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). More Environment News»

		World
		US worried about worsening Gaza conditions: Obama President Barack Obama is telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the United States is growing more concerned about the rising number of civilian deaths in the Gaza war that is entering its third week. Family of 5 shot dead in US, gun recovered A family of five, including three children from 4 to 12 years old, were found shot to death on Sunday inside a US apartment, authorities said. Fighting intensifies near MH17 disaster site Ukrainian armed forces mounted a major onslaught against pro-Russian separatist fighters on Sunday in an attempt to gain control over the area where a Malaysia Airlines plane was downed earlier this month. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman Khan it is for Bigg Boss Season 8 Bigg Boss is perhaps the most controversial show on Indian television that is a perfect masala mix with everything in it, ranging from controversies to ugly fights to romance and some daring challenges. Abhishek Bachchan makes video calls to Aaradhya As is the most natural thing for any parent, the moment Abhishek Bachchan wraps up his day’s shoot, he drives home to play with his three-year-old daughter Aaradhya. Four women in the top 10 negative roles of 2013 The year gone by saw powerhouse actresses portray negative characters with aplomb, staking claim on four out of the top 10 spots. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New tech lets hair reflect any colour What if you could alter your hair to reflect any colour in the spectrum? It may soon become a reality! Aspirin 'dangerous' for heart patients Millions of people across the world taking a daily dose of aspirin to ward off heart attacks are actually increasing their risk. Indian scientists clone male calf from dead bull's semen Scientists in Karnal have successfully cloned a male calf from the frozen semen of a Murrah bull which died 10 years ago. More Science News»

		Sports
		Full coverage: Glasgow 2014 CWG, Day 4 India remained steady at the fifth spot in the medals tally winning five medals on Day 4 that consisted of a gold, two silver and two bronze, taking its tally to 22. Sivalingam and Katulu win gold & silver A dominant Satish Sivalingam rewrote the Games Snatch record enroute to his gold medal winning performance while Ravi Katulu won silver in 77kg. India go down fighting against England Achanta Sharath Kamal and Harmeet Desai were tamed by an energetic Liam Pitchford as India lost the men's team table tennis semifinal 1-3 to England. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google working on 5.9-inch phablet with fingerprint sensor: Report Google may be working on a gigantic 5.9-inch smartphone to be released in November, according to a new report from Android Police. 3 apps to track your money on the go Here are Abhimanyu Ghoshal's three favourite apps to help you spend wisely and get more bang for your buck from your hard-earned money. 8 tips to save eyes from computer vision syndrome Just taking a few simple steps can keep your eyes from getting strained, irritated and dry despite using your computer all day long. More Technology News»

		Education
		European Union universities woo Indian students with English The US has for long been the destination of choice for Indian students in search of quality higher education and the UK, Australia and Canada the most viable alternatives. MP govt imposes Rs 13 crore fine on six private medical colleges Madhya Pradesh government has slapped a fine of Rs 13.10 crore on six private medical colleges in the state for allegedly filling the MBBS seats under government quota through the management quota during the academic session 2013-14. Protesting UPSC aspirants get NSUI support The National Students Union of India (NSUI) today staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi in support of the UPSC candidates who are opposing CSAT in their exams. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Employer gets 7 years in jail for raping staff A suicide note and resignation helped nail a 27-year-old youth from Jogeshwari accused of raping his young employee in 2010. 65-year-old woman passenger strip-searched, 2 TCs suspended After a preliminary investigation, the two women TCs have been suspended, according to Western Railway Divisional Railway Manager Shailendra Kumar. Mumbai police gets letter threatening Gaza revenge The Anti-Terrorism Squad and the city crime branch have started a probe after the police control room received an anonymous letter last we8ek threatening to carry out a blast to avenge the killing of innocents in Gaza. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Two jailed for lunch box theft Two persons, arrested for robbing a man of his bag containing a lunch box and a wrist watch last year, have been sentenced to four years imprisonment. 41 years on, DTC staffer has faith in judiciary While readers were left outraged over the plight of Ranvir Singh, who has been forced to fight a case against DTC for 41 years, the former bus conductor himself retains full faith in the judiciary. Cops still owe Karan's mom compensation A year after police firing at bikers on Ashoka Road killed led to the death of teenager Karan Pandey, his mother claimed she hasn't got any compensation from Delhi Police, as recommended by National Human Rights Commission. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Train crashes into JCB near Bangalore, 1 dead A 30-year-old cleaner of a JCB was killed and its driver seriously injured when a speeding train crashed into the vehicle that was crossing the tracks in Vaddarahalli, Doddaballapur Rural police limits, on Sunday. Anganwadi food is unsafe, says study Supplying food through anganwadis, a solution thought out to tackle malnutrition in the state, might just be aggravating the problem, a recent report has revealed. Parents inspect building before school reopens It was a nervous Sunday for parents of hundreds of students of the east Bangalore school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a skating instructor on July 2. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Time to put metropolitan planning committee in place The present GHMC will transform into a 2,500 sq km entity with a population of three crore in the next two decades.Global consultants are to be hired for formulating the new master plan (NMP). 80 caught racing at Gandipet Narsingi police on Sunday nabbed 80 youngsters, aged between 14 and 24 years, for racing bikes on the Osmansagar, popular as Gandipet, bund. 5 held at RGIA for bid to smuggle out gutkha Customs officials on Sunday apprehended five passengers at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport while they were trying to smuggle out 5,000 packets of 'gutkha' to Doha.Gutkha is banned in India. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Fire department has no power to check buildings, norms not followed In just over two weeks, two major fires ravaged centuries-old buildings in Chennai — the 118-year-old State Bank of India building near Parry's Corner was damaged and on Saturday, the 246-year-old Humayun Mahal near Marina Beach went up in flames. Elderly struggle to escape from blaze in highrise Thick smoke from a fire engulfed a 10-storey TNHB apartment and commercial building in Villivakkam on Sunday afternoon. Danger smoulders in city's buildings They were built around the same period more than 200 years ago, but the differences couldn't be more stark between Chowma-halla Palace in Hyderabad and Chepauk Pal-ace in Chennai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Regular flights to link Gujarat cities soon The union civil aviation ministry has identified six places — Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Kandla, Keshod, Daman and Diu — in and around the state to promote regional air connectivity as part of the central government’s plan for Tier-II and Tier-III cities of the country. Power bought from pvt sector has doubled The power purchased from the private sector has doubled since 2008-09. The overall purchase of power from private sectors which was 15.22% of the total purchase from all sectors including central government increased to 37.22%. 10 new complaints against conman who targeted elderly Ten more senior citizens have approached crime branch and two different police stations to lodge complaints against conman Paresh Jani who used to dupe people posing as a businessman. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Health department orders probe into 5-year-old kid's death Health department on Friday ordered a probe into the death of a five-year-old kid who allegedly died of diarrhoea in Ahiri village under Saidabad development block. Late night Eid shopping enlivens markets The festival of Eid is approaching and hectic activities are being noticed in Old City areas.People are thronging markets to make purchases. DVD claims three lives; 22 undergoing treatment Cases of diarrhoea-vomiting-dehydration (DVD) are surfacing in rural areas of the district.Teams of doctors have been stationed at all 21 primary and community health centres. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen seeks more Phailin aid from Union government The state government on Saturday requested the Centre to re-consider its demand for central assistance of Rs 6,454 crore towards damages incurred in cyclone Phalin and resultant floods in October last year. Power network gives high tension It is high time the city took urgent steps to make it a safer place, particularly for children, by safety review of its power supply network. Attestation to be done away with Following in the Centre's footsteps, Odisha has decided to do away with attestation of various documents such as mark sheets or birth certificates by gazetted officers for government works such as seeking a job. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Woman using spirits to seduce me: Professor The state cyber cell headquarters on Saturday initiated a probe into the complaint of ‘paranormal activity’ after repeated pleas from a terror-struck retired professor. CBI silently walks into MPPEB scam probe, demands list of 2009-10 batch students Madhya Pradesh government may have tried every means to scuttle a CBI probe into MPPEB scam, but the agency's Shimla branch has launched its own investigation, seeking details of all MBBS pass-outs from Gwalior Medical College in 2009-2010. Lakefront not violation of NGT order: Bhopal Municipal Corporation Commissioner, Bhopal Municipal Corporation, Visesh Garphale has ruled out violation of National Green Tribunal (NGT) norms in developing lakefront along Upper Lake in Khanugaon. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		No appointment letters, but Hooda administers oath to information commissioners Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday hurriedly administrated the oath of office to two information commissioners and three commissioners of the Right to Service Commission when they had not even been given appointment letters by the secretary of the administrative reforms department. Singer of objectionable songs is AAP candidate for Talwandi Sabo bypoll Dumping its practice of choosing doctors, academicians, social workers, musicians and conservationists of international repute as party candidates, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has found its candidate for Talwandi Sabo assembly bypoll in a singer who, instead of any social activism, is known more for his objectionable and double-meaning lyrical renditions and songs. Kiran Bedi for separate de-addiction centres for women Former IPS officer and social activist Kiran Bedi has urged Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal to open separate de-addiction centres for women as they too were increasing getting into the habit of addiction in Punjab. More Chandigarh News»

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