News Digest: Congress, JD(S) join hands against BSY in Shikaripur

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		Thursday, August 14, 2014
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		India
		Congress, JD(S) join hands against BSY in Shikaripur Ahead of the assembly bypolls in the state, the Congress and the JD(S) have shown that no one is a friend or foe in politics. Punjab ministers' qualifications are under-primary, literate Human resources development minister Smriti Irani's recent claim of having a degree from Yale University may have gone viral, but some Punjab politicians too walk an innovative talk when it comes to listing their academic profile. HC directs BFUHS to admit student who could not fill online application The Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that educational institutes cannot refuse to admit meritorious candidates even if they failed to submit their applications using the web. More India News»

		Business
		Adani buys Lanco plant in Rs 6,000 crore deal Adani Power will buy Lanco Infratech's 1,200-MW imported coal-fired power plant at Udupi in Karnataka in a deal valued at more than Rs 6,000 crore, marking the biggest acquisition in India's thermal power industry. ELSS sales soar 252% on higher 80C limit With the deduction limit under Sec 80C going up to Rs 1.5 lakh, monthly sales in equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS) have seen a more than three-fold increase over the average of the past five years for July. PM seeks help of World Bank to cut poverty Prime Minister Narendra Modi has suggested that World Bank should help India in making a visible impact on reducing mass poverty in the under-developed regions of the country to show a perceptible change. More Business News»

		Environment
		Narendra Modi to miss climate change summit in New York Prime Minister Narendra Modi will miss a climate change summit, being spearheaded by the UN, on September 23 in New York. Government agency checking economic viability of fuel from plastic waste The ministry of science and technology has stated that the Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun (IIP) is exploring the economic viability of the conversion of waste plastic into petroleum products technology in order to refine the technology, so that it may be available to public for future use. Endangered sea turtles left stranded in Gujarat Marine conservationists are trying to rescue a group of endangered sea turtles which are stranded inside a Gujarat lake after construction of large road culverts blocked their entry into the Gulf of Kutch. More Environment News»

		World
		Siege mentality grips Pak ahead of I-Day protests Riot police sealed off Pakistan's capital with barbed wire and shipping containers on the eve of Independence Day, in a bid to foil mass protests aimed at toppling embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Uighur girls get calls to be ISIS sex slaves Chinese police is probing claims that teenage Uighur girls based outside the Xinjiang province were being telephoned and asked to serve as "sex slaves" for ISIS jihadists in the Middle East. Pope Francis arrives in South Korea on first Asia trip Pope Francis arrived in the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday, where he will spend five days travelling around the country and meeting some of South Korea's five million Catholics on the first trip by a pontiff to Asia since 1999. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Adventure reality show leaves contestant 'hurt' Actress Manisha Kelkar recently completed shooting for a Marathi adventure reality show, Zhunj Marathmoli, but not without sustaining serious bruises. Did You Know: Shammi Kapoor married twice! Indian cinema's most loved actor Shammi Kapoor, pioneered the age of contemporary love stories OMG: Gurmeet Choudhary replaces Salman Khan Gurmeet Choudhary stepped into choreographer Salman Yusuff Khan’s shoes this week on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. Salman, who has fractured his hand, recently revealed that he would be back on the show and will be dancing with a cast. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Sleeping pills may do more harm than good Drugs that shift workers use to stay awake or go to sleep are not of much benefit and may do more harm than good, new research has warned. Shift workers are taking drugs to help them stay awake or get to sleep despite weak evidence for their benefit, researchers said. Web browsing and exchanging emails can boost memory Digital literacy, or the ability to engage, plan and execute actions such as web browsing and exchanging emails, can improve memory, scientists say. Genetically modified fruit flies could save crops Releasing genetically engineered fruit flies into the wild could prove to be a cheap, effective and environmentally friendly way of pest control, a new study has found. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sushil Kumar likely to skip World C'ship, Asian Games His eyes firmly trained on the 2016 Rio Games, Sushil Kumar, in all probability, will skip the upcoming World Championship as well as the Asian Games. After CWG low, shooter Vijay Kumar eyes Asiad high London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar, undergoing treatment for a neck injury, is desperate to avoid a race against time ahead of the World Championships and Asiad. Luis Suarez 'an accident waiting to happen' The head of the Premier League says he is glad to see Luis Suarez leave English football, describing the Uruguay striker as "an accident waiting to happen." More Sports News»

		Technology
		Toshiba Satellite P50t-B Y3110 review: The first 4K laptop Is the Toshiba Satellite P50t-B Y3110 a revolutionary laptop? FIR filed against Google over Mapathon 2013 The case has been registered against Google for collecting classified data in violation of the National Map Policy 2005. 6 best tablets you can buy instead of laptop Click on to check out the six best tablets for professional users. More Technology News»

		Education
		President okays govt review of UPA's VC nominees The mess left behind by UPA on appointment of vice-chancellors of 12 central universities is slowly getting cleared. President as Visitor of these universities has cleared HRD ministry's new proposal to deal with appointments. Broader view of business Specialised master’s programmes in business and management have been gaining in popularity in recent years. One such degree, the Executive Global Masters in Management (EGMiM), offered at the London School of Economics (LSE), is an alternative to a traditional MBA. University Grants Commission 'allows' IISc to continue with FYUP The University Grants Commission(UGC) is understood to have allowed IISc Bangalore to continue with the four-year undergraduate programme. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		CBI registers case in Jiah Khan's death The CBI on Wednesday registered a case into the controversial death of actor Jiah Khan whose body was found hanging at her Mumbai residence on June 3 last year. After her death, her family had claimed that it was not a suicide. Narayan Rane, Ashok Chavan to head Maharashtra campaign, coordination committees The move assumes importance, especially for Rane and Ashok Chavan, both known detractors of chief minister Prithviraj Chavan. 1 utf-8 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} Home department may probe against DIG Sunil Paraskar The state home department is likely to conduct a departmental inquiry against DIG Sunil Paraskar who has been accused by a smalltime model of rape and molestation. Even the crime branch may move the high court to oppose Paraskar’s anticipatory bail granted to him by special sessions judge Vrushali Joshi on Tuesday after his lawyer, Rizwan Merchant, convinced the court that the relationship between Paraskar and the complainant was consensua More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi bodies to seek interim relief for e-rickshaws from HC The capital's municipal bodies, transport department and traffic police are set to approach the Delhi High Court to seek relaxation for plying of e-rickshaws till the Centre notifies guidelines for regulating these vehicles. 2 weeks after e-rickshaw killed her son, Pinky given Rs 1.1 lakh After TOI narrated the plight of the e-rickshaw mishap victim, Pinky, the deputy commissioner of police (east) has given her Rs 1.1 lakh as compensation and granted her elder son free treatment for liver dysfunction at a private hospital. 4 held for drugging, robbing passengers Four men who robbed people after giving them drinks laced with sedatives have been arrested near Dwarka, southwest Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bangalore cops fire at kidnappers, rescue boy from graveyard Police fired on a gang of kidnappers hiding in Harishchandra Ghat, Srirampura, and rescued Vikas, 6, who they had abducted from Cottonpet on Wednesday evening. Two members of the gang were injured and shifted to the KC General Hospital. Organ donation day: She 'delivered' a kidney to save sister The elder of the two was suffering from a renal disorder and a transplant was her only hope. BBMP wants every banner registered Chief minister Siddaramaiah's birthday got over a couple of days ago. But flexes and banners hailing him continue to stick out of walls across the city , defacing it. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad to shut down for survey Greater Hyderabad is heading for an 'official' shutdown on August 19, the day the proposed Intensive Household Survey-2014 will be held across the10 districts of Telangana. Banks, educational institutions, fuel outlets and shops may be shut for the day. Staring at bleak future? Contrary to the hype, the Andhra Pradesh government's capital city plan has brought little cheer to the real estate sector in Vijayawada. Draft norms to distribute govt employees in the state cadre between Telangana and AP approved AP and Telangana chief secretaries and reorganization officials met here on Wednesday and discussed the objections raised by Telangana employee unions. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Three Chennai lakes to be revived Chennai might be staring at an imminent water crisis but three of its more than 400 lakes--Retteri, Korattur and Ambattur--are set to get a new lease of life if things go according to plan. Slow paper route in govt offices leaves ponds dry Garbage mounds float in puddles, concrete structures sunder what was once a lake-bed--for some water bodies in the city , help arrived in the nick of time, for many others, succour remains in the dusty papers at the office of the public works department (PWD). Chennai man slips with bike into open drain, dies A senior foreman at a publishing company in Ambattur died on Wednesday morning after he slipped and fell with his motorbike into an unfenced storm water drain along Chennai Tiruvallur High Road. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Last hope of stopping lion transfer dashed In a major blow to the Gujarat government, the last hope against translocation of Asiatic lions to Kuno Palpur has been dashed. Global honchos to make beeline for Vibrant summit Over the years, Vibrant Gujarat summits have become a platform for Indian business leaders to make investment promises worth millions of dol lars. SIT seeks nod to appeal against Kodnani bail The Special investigation Team (SIT) probing the post-Godhra riots has shot off a letter to the state government seeking sanction to move the apex court against the bail granted to former BJP minister Maya Kodnani by Gujarat high court. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC summons UPPSC officials Hearing a writ petition challenging irregularities in the selection process of RO/ARO examination conducted by the UP Public Service Commission (UPPSC), the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the chairman and secretary of UPPSC to appear before the court on August 19 with details of the said examination. When I-Day was celebrated on January 26 Celebrating Independence Day on January 26! Sounds strange, but in 1930s freedom fighters used to celebrate “Independence Day” after the declaration of Purna Sawraj on 26 January 1930. 'Smart' AU marksheets to check forgery The Allahabad University has started issuing marksheets embedded with added security features to check use of forged marksheets being used by some scrupulous students in bagging jobs across the country. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		US students taste culture pie during exchange visit Ten students from the University of California visited various educational institutes in the city during a cultural exchange programme here on Tuesday. 7 quarries run without pollution board's nod At least seven stone quarries, which supply raw materials to stone crusher units in Khurda district, are running without obtaining consent from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), a board official revealed. Paper and cloth flags flood markets after ban Following the state government's ban on plastic-made tricolour flags, the market is flooded with paper flags ahead of Independence Day. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh Congress questions Lokayukta term extention to seven years The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Wednesday suspiciously eyed the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government's move to extend the period of Lokayukta's tenure by one year after the expiry of his term. With rise of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh is a weakened force in BJP The rise of Gujarat with Narendra Modi as Prime Minister and Amit Shah as BJP national president has left the Madhya Pradesh chapter of the party in the backburner. Madhya Pradesh BJP yet to submit assembly poll expenses to EC Ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh has failed to submit statement of poll expenses incurred by it during November 2013 assembly elections to Election Commission in the last eight months, a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Madhya Pradesh Election Watch (MPEW) said. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Students' bodies polls not held in Punjab since 1983 Assembly elections resumed in Punjab in 1985 after Operation Bluestar and polls for local bodies were revived after chief minister Beant Singh-led Congress came to power in 1992, but elections to the student bodies in state's universities and colleges are still banned for the last three decades. Opposing VAT, Panipat textile units' owners threaten to greet CM with black flags The textile industry of Panipat, on Wednesday, began the two-day bandh against levy of 13.25% VAT on products like bedsheets, cushion covers, teri towels, curtains and other items. Haryana govt announces hike in honorarium of civic bodies' members As the demands related to autonomy and administrative powers to civic bodies go unattended, Haryana government on Wednesday announced a substantial increase up to 350% in the monthly honorarium of the elected members of these institutions. More Chandigarh News»

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