News Digest: All 234 assembly seats are with us, says Jayalalithaa

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		Saturday, August 02, 2014
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		India
		All 234 assembly seats are with us, says Jayalalithaa Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa raised heckles in the opposition camp on Friday saying her party represented all the 234 assembly segments in the state. Nirbhaya centres to be set up in all Haryana districts The state woman and child development department has written to all the deputy commissioners of Haryana to identify suitable land for setting up of the centres. Aggressive INLD announces 62 Haryana assembly candidates before poll dates In Gurgaon district, candidates for three out of four seats — Gurgaon, Sohna, Badshapur and Pataudi — were announced. More India News»

		Business
		Home-grown car companies roll off podium As per the sales numbers released for July, Maruti sold 90,093 units in the domestic market while for Hyundai, the volumes were 29,260 units. Only 2 free third-party ATM withdrawals/month The number of free withdrawals from third-party ATMs is soon set to come down from five a month to two for accountholders in cities. BSNL suffered Rs 14,979 crore loss in 2013-14 State-run BSNL suffered a loss of Rs 14,979 crore in landline services during 2013-14 whereas its net loss for the period stood at Rs 7,085 crore. More Business News»

		Environment
		Clean energy is govt's mantra: Prakash Javadekar The government in its budget for the current year had announced an increase in the cess on coal from Rs 50 per tonne to Rs 100 per tonne. Few wetlands impacted due to urbanization, development: Govt A few wetlands in the country have reportedly been impacted due to various developmental activities and urbanization, the government said on Thursday. Tree truths: Dense forests mowed down and new, sparse cover can't hold the soil The government's recent report announcing an increase in forest cover looks more like a case of the state agency playing the slippery slope of statistics. More Environment News»

		World
		US does not control everything: Obama "Apparently people have forgotten that America, as the most powerful country on Earth, still does not control everything around the world," Obama said. 2 US citizens with Ebola virus airlifted to Atlanta America held its breath on Friday as two US citizens infected with the deadly Ebola virus are being airlifted from Liberia to be brought to Atlanta for treatment. 2 Americans detained in NKorea seek US help Two American tourists charged with '' anti-state'' crimes in North Korea said Friday they expect to be tried soon and pleaded for help from the U.S. government to secure their release from what they say could be long prison terms. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Kick' highest holiday grosser in Pakistan Salman Khan starrer 'Kick', which was released on Eid, has become the highest holiday grosser in Pakistan with an estimated earnings of Rs 20.8 million. Movie Review: 'Lateef: The King of Crime' Based on the Gujarat mafia of the 80's, the film captures the rise and fall of then underworld king, gangster Abdul Latif. Ram kissing his Leela was the best kiss of 2013 While Emraan Hashmi may have popularised kissing on screen, almost all the films today with youngsters feature kissing scenes that are important to the story. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Gambler's fallacy' trips up goalkeepers during penalty shootouts Goalkeepers facing penalty shootouts make a predictable error that could influence the outcome, say researchers. British psychologists have found that after three kicks in the same direction, goalies were more likely to dive the opposite way on the next shot. Nasa's new plan: To make O2 on Mars With eye on human occupation of Mars, Nasa on Thursday unveiled a selection of seven instruments which will be on board the Mars 2020 rover to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations. Nasa clears Isro instrument design A proposed joint project between the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is taking shape. More Science News»

		Sports
		Full coverage: Glasgow Games, Day 9 Indian pugilists stole the limelight on Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games with four of them storming into the finals of their respective weight categories. Discus thrower Seema Punia wins silver Indian discus thrower Seema Punia won the silver medal while her compatriot and defending champion Krishna Poonia finished a disappointing fifth in CWG. Bolt hogs Glasgow spotlight on debut Bolt made his long-anticipated track appearance at CWG, sending a raucous crowd into a frenzy as he anchored his Jamaican team to win in a relay heat. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Vishal Sikka's letter to Infosys employees "To lead Infosys is nothing less than a privilege and an opportunity of a lifetime," said Vishal Sikka in his email to employees. The fabulous life of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg known for his charitable tendencies, but he also manages to lead a pretty extravagant life at the same time. Mobile tariffs may rise by 8-9%: Trai chairman Rahul Khullar Telecom Regulatory Authority of India chairman Rahul Khullar sees mobile call rates rising by 8-9% over the year as phone companies weed out freebies. More Technology News»

		Education
		ECA students admitted in Kirori Mal College After an intervention by the dean of students' welfare, Kirori Mal College principal showed up and completed the admission process by signing applications of all 60 ECA/sports quota students on Friday. HC asks HRD ministry, IITs/NITs to consider lateral entry The Delhi high court directed the HRD ministry to ensure common counselling for admission to IITs/NITs from 2015. Civil Service Aptitude Test to stay in preliminary examination ofUP Provincial Civil Services In effect, those appearing for the provincial civil services examination in UP will also have to appear for the CSAT. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC grants bail to former SIMI member, but stays order Holding that prohibition against release of an accused previously convicted and sentenced to more than seven years’ is not absolute, Justice Abhay Thipsay of the Bombay high court granted bail to Saquib Nachan, accused in a 2012 Bhiwandi firing case. Mumbai University's marks conversion formula has 60 pupils in bind At least 60 students from Mumbai University-affiliated colleges who had migrated from other national and international universities might end up losing a year as the varsity is yet to devise a formula to convert their scores from previous years into credits. MNS now demands no school exams around Ganeshotsav After the state government did not bow to the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena’s (MNVS) demand for issuing a five-day holiday for Ganeshotsav in schools, the party has now demanded that city schools must not schedule exams for two days before and after the festival. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		National Human Rights Commission raps govt for medical negligence NHRC has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that on account of negligence of doctors at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, a woman delivered a baby outside. Policy delay cost us our jobs: E-rickshaw drivers For e-rickshaw drivers in the city, the sudden loss of jobs has come as a big blow.Most of them were in disbelief and hoped that the ban would be lifted if the court takes note of their plight. Surplus to deficit, CAG rap on Delhi finances The CAG has expressed concern over the capital's financial planning and management, citing gaps that need to be bridged urgently to regulate expenditure and focus on development. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Rape case rattles police brass The alleged rape of a six-year-old girl in her east Bangalore school continues to rattle the city police. At least six of the seven deputy commissioners of police (law and order) were replaced in a major shake-up on Thursday after a series of blunders in the investigation. Saffron tint in school textbooks in Karnataka lingers, allege activists In its second year in power, the Congress government seems to be making half-hearted attempts to de-saffronize school textbooks in Karnataka. Bangalore school rape fallout: Cops shunted around, Kempaiah in A botched-up investigation into the alleged rape of a child on her school campus has led to a slew of transfers across the police top brass. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Court battle intensifies Battle lines are virtually drawn between lawyers of coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema over the location of of the High Court in the new state of Andhra Pradesh. Light rail to chug in soon? After metro rail, the Telangana government is now mulling a Light Rail Transit System (LRTS) for the Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR), to mainly connect the metro rail stations in Miyapur and Shilparamam to the IT hubs. Schemes later; first a survey Stating that the available data of beneficiaries of the various government schemes in Telangana is all faulty, the TRS government has decided to conduct a one-day survey of all the 86.2 lakh households in the state on August 17. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		As population surges, Chennai's water needs to double in 3 years Things don’t look rosy for water-starved Chennai. The latest government data indicates that the city will require 1,584 million litres a day (MLD) in 2017, three times Metrowater’s current supply and double the total current requirement of the expanded city. Govt served NHRC notice on wall collapse The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government seeking its response to a wall collapse in Tiruvallur district on July 6 that claimed the lives of 11 workers from Andhra Pradesh. All 234 assembly seats are with us, says Jayalalithaa Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa raised heckles in the opposition camp on Friday saying her party represented all the 234 assembly segments in the state. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rural housing a flop show in Gujarat The state government had allocated Rs 7313.60 lakh for construction of 16,252 houses in the financial year 2013-14 under the Sardar Patel Awas Yojana. Asaram's wife seeks discharge in rape case Asaram's wife Laxmi has sought her discharge from the rape case involving her husband and several others.The case was filed last year by a Chotila-based married woman. IIT-Gandhinagar to hold third convocation today Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) will hold its third convocation on Saturday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Man thrashed for rape attempt A youth preparing for civil services exam was thrashed by locals for rape bid on a minor girl on Thursday.He was later handed over to the Shivkuti police.The cops have sent the girl for medical examination. Cops yet to identify acid throwers, victim normal The police are groping in dark regarding the identity of two motorcycle-borne miscreants, who had allegedly thrown acid on a 26-year-old girl under Shivkuti police station on Wednesday night. Canecharge on UPPSC protesters: ABVP activists observe 'black day' Scores of students affiliated to Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), on Thursday, observed ?black day' to protest against the police lathi-charge on students in Allahabad as well as Delhi. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		40-kg ganja seized, 4 held Police on Thursday arrested four ganja smugglers at Gadiapada ghat in Kandhamal district while they were allegedly transporting the narcotic substance in a car.Police seized 40-kg ganja. Cesu deposit plan shocks consumers The state-run power distributor, Cesu, has asked all its consumers to deposit two months additional security, failing which power supply to them would be discontinued. Say it with flowers, this Rakhi Floral rakhis are the in thing this Raksha Bandhan though the markets are flooded with designer stuff of myriad hues and shapes. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bounty scale: Munnabhais beat Chambal bandits Gone are the days when the bounties offered for the capture of Chambal bandits were a measure of their notoriety. Now, Munnabhais have beaten them on the most-wanted scale in the badlands. Youngsters party hard at a local club in Bhopal Bhopal’s party crazy crowd headed to a club to have a fun DJ night Woman breastfeeds son before succumbing to cobra bite As 120 countries across the globe gear up to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) beginning on Friday, this hamlet in Betul district has slipped into silence where doctors are trying to infuse life in a one-year-old boy, who was breastfed by his mother after being bitten by a poisonous snake. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cheerful Teej celebrations in Ludhiana It was a cheerful Teej celebration on Friday when women dressed in colourful attire walked the ramp in the city. Officials rush to meet deadline at meritorious school The education department is trying to make temporary arrangements for the accommodation of meritorious students as there are few chances of construction work being completed on time. Here come the rains, with bites and pains The impact of the monsoon is peaking in city hospitals with skin swellings, rashes, and itches, due to new members that have entered the life of residents with the rains. More Chandigarh News»

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