News Digest: Male nudity evolving trend since 1990s in India

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, August 12, 2014
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		India
		Male nudity evolving trend since 1990s in India Nudity and the big ‘O’ – obscenity – walk hand in hand in India. Brother's gift of life and liver helped her survive Neha Kothari was 27 when she had a baby. She and her husband were occupied with their little son when she developed a fever that refused to go. Making a match to untangle donation knot Elvis Aaron Lama worked in the F&B section of a Bangalore fast-food chain when he got to know Diki Sherpa. That was three years ago. Weeks after they met, Aaron asked Diki for her hand. More India News»

		Business
		Hyundai India puts breaks on export to Europe The company, which exported 2.5 lakh units from India last year, expects this year's shipments at 1.9 lakh units, a decline of 24%. Hindustan Unilever rejigs management panel Replacing Bakshi, are two young "listers" (term used for super performers at HUL) Samir Singh and Priya Nair who have been appointed EDs of the respective portfolios, personal care and home care. LIC will intervene in companies when necessary: Chairman You took charge in the midst of a slowdown and restriction on some of the best selling policies.How do you see the industry growing?. More Business News»

		Environment
		Buffaloes gore lioness to death near Sasan-Gir border An 11-year-old lioness was gored to death by a buffalo herd and her broken carcass was found by a beat guard who was led to the dead mother by her 18-month-old cub. Floating solar panel to come up at Rajarghat off Kolkata The country's first floating solar power panel will come up on a waterbody beside the Eco Park at Rajarhat New Town by November. World Bank to fund ecologically safe power projects World Bank lends money to a number of development projects in India, including power projects. More Environment News»

		World
		All doses of experimental Ebola drug sent to West Africa A US company that makes an experimental drug for treating the often deadly Ebola virus said on Monday that it has sent all its available supplies to West Africa. Russia sends aid convoy to Ukraine despite Western warnings President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia is sending an aid convoy to eastern Ukraine despite urgent Western warnings against using humanitarian help as a pretext for an invasion. Obama goes on vacation, tees off, draws ire Back in the 1980s, the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi made quite a splash when he went on a holiday to Andaman Islands with his family. More World News»

		Entertainment
		OMG: Katrina Kaif's most scorching onscreen acts 6 reasons to watch Finding Fanny Celebs who refused to do Bigg Boss There are many celebrities who have refused to be inmates of Bigg Boss despite getting lucrative money and a chance to become a household name and get noticed by filmmaker. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Soon, car dashboard to show traffic signs A new technology may allow a dashboard screen inside the car to display traffic signs and alert the driver of what actions to take. There are toxic pesticides in your chai: Study A Greenpeace India study, released on Monday, says it has identified the presence of pesticides in leading brands of tea sold in India, both national and international Sponge-like plastic to soak up CO2, reduce pollution Scientists have developed a sponge-like plastic that soaks carbon dioxide (CO2) and might ease our transition from polluting fossil fuels towards new energy sources, such as hydrogen. More Science News»

		Sports
		World Cup top scorer Miroslav Klose retires Miroslav Klose picked up his 16th goal, in what was his fourth World Cup, to surpass Brazilian Ronaldo as the tournament's leading scorer. Zeeshan, Gurmail in race for Dhyan Chand Award "I don't have words to explain my feeling. I am honoured to be selected for this award," Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali said on Monday. Diego Maradona hits journalist at event in Argentina Argentine football great Diego Maradona punched one of the reporters who crowded around him as he left a show with his younger son Diego Fernando. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Sony Xperia T3 review: Underpowered & overpriced Is Xperia T3 worth considering if you have bestsellers like Moto X and Nexus 5 at the same price? Find out the answer to these questions in our Sony Xperia T3 review… First impressions: Oppo N1 Mini Just like N1, the mini variant of the phone also comes with a rotating camera lens. 25 Google search tips and tricks you need to know The little things that make finding what you want on Google faster, and make searches more specific and that uncover entertaining Easter eggs. More Technology News»

		Education
		DPS Ghaziabad in top 8 CBSE schools In the TOI report 'Only one NCR school in CBSE's top eight' published on Monday, the list inadvertently missed out Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad. A research project must for every Patna University teacher: VC Simhadri told the teachers that the university was striving hard to improve the infrastructure conducive to the growth of teaching and research. UGC asks universities to fill vacant posts of teachers UGC has asked all central universities to identify reasons for teaching posts lying vacant and make concerted efforts to fill them up, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Non-inclusion of Veer Savarkar in Bharat Ratna list irks Shiv Sena The list, it is said, includes, among others, Netaji Subhaschandra Bose, BSP founder-leader Kanshi Ram, legendary painter Raja Ravi Varma and former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Mishaps hold up traffic on Western Express Highway, Eastern Freeway Vehicular movement was hit on the Western Express Highway at Kherwadi and on the Eastern Freeway on Monday due to separate accidents. Locks found broken in victim's Khar shops A 69-year-old businessman from Khar, Mahesh Bafna, was found murdered by his family members in his godown at Khar (W) on Monday morning. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Half-baked design, full trouble Every day, 12 lakh vehicles pass on the part of Ring Road touching NH24 and Sarai Kale Khan ISBT. Beyond borders: Indian recipients find a French connection Frenchwoman Marie Therese Hampart Zoumain and husband Henri were visiting their son, Sebestien, who works for a Gurgaon MNC and lives in Delhi. Sainik Farms could turn legit for a small price Urban development ministry, Delhi government and South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) have swung in to action to come out with a formula to regularize Sainik Farms. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Advocate Shubha Shankarnarayan gets bail after 4 years in jail Advocate Shubha Shankarnarayan, sentenced to life for murdering her fiancé, has been granted bail on Monday by the Supreme Court. Honorary doctorates capped at three The government on Monday directed universities in Karnataka to award only three honorary doctorates in a year. Chief justice recuses from hearing KPSC recruitment cases The of the Karnataka high court on Monday recused himself from hearing a batch of petitions related to alleged irregularities in the 1998, 1999 and 2004 gazetted probationers examinations conducted by the KPSC. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Household survey triggers panic in Telangana The intensive household survey that the Telangana government proposes to conduct across the new state on August 19 has triggered panic with thousands of Telangana natives working or studying elsewhere scrambling to be present in their respective homes in Greater Hyderabad and other Telangana districts on the day of the survey. Wrap up engineering admissions by August 31: SC The Supreme Court on Monday told both AP and Telangana states to complete the engineering admissions' process by August 31, but refused to go into the fee reimbursement and nativity issues. Two states joust for tourism institute in Hyderabad The conflict between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over the control of the National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management (NITHM) took a dramatic turn on Monday when AP special chief secretary Chandana Khan, who went to the institute for a meeting, was turned away by cops apprehending trouble from Telangana employees. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Doctors master science of making perfect babies Thirty five years ago, when Dr Subhash Mukhopadhyay in Kolkata fused an egg and sperm outside the body to assist reproduction, it gave birth to Durga, India's first test tube baby. Lack of awareness, common tests ail diagnosing learning disability Around 20% of children in city schools have learning disabilities. The findings are based on a sample study of 200 students by Chennai-based clinical neuropsychologist Dr B S Virudhagirinathan, who has researched this field for several years, with Help Child Centre for Learning Difficulty. Government wields Goondas Act to curb sexual offences Those charged with sexual offences in Tamil Nadu may be put away under the Goondas Act – which means one year in jail without trial. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat to get marine police academy The Centre is believed to have granted approval to a proposal of the state government for a first-of-its-kind National Marine Training Academy in Gujarat that was rejected by the previous UPA regime. Tiny insects threat to mighty 'jumbos' in Ahmedabad Birds have always been a severe threat to flights operating out of the city airport. Bird hits Mumbai-bound flight, passengers safe As many as 155 Mumbai-bound passengers, including crew members, had a narrow escape after the flight carrying them suffered a bird-hit. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Boats 'ply' on roads as water enters low-lying areas At least a dozen of villages in the outskirts of the city have been affected due to the influx of water from rivers Ken and Betwa besides the release of 30,000 quesec of water from Mata Tila in the river Yamuna. Allahabad University to get regular registrar, librarian After two years of inaction, the Allahabad University started the process of recruiting regular registrar and librarian, which was under the faculty members. Trans-Yamuna villagers protest at DM office Peeved over continuous load shedding, villagers of trans-Yamuna protested at the district magistrate office on Monday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Drug peddling near campus: Students Complaints of drug peddling and eve-teasing came pouring in from students during an interface with police at a private educational institution at Khandagiri here on Monday. Veterinary and agri varsities to be set up in Odisha The state government has decided to set up two new universities in the state - a veterinary and an agriculture varsity. Satkosia crocodile stalk nearby villagers After flooding of rivers, streams and nullahs in Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary on the banks of the Mahanadi, crocodiles and gharials have strayed into water bodies, posing a threat to humans. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		They have the right spirit for society's good Youngsters in present times are often referred to as being careless, arrogant and shallow.However, a group of youngsters in city are breaking this perception with their out-of-the-box steps to do good to the society. Sparks fly in Shahdol over Facebook post Close on the heels of an offensive post on Facebook triggered tension in Khandwa fortnight, trouble erupted in Shahdol district on Sunday over posting an objectionable content on social media. Asia's biggest pulses research centre to be set up in Sehore The state government has made available 71 hectare land for the institution at Amlaha in Sehore. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HC stays construction on land 'encroached' by Bibi Jagir Kaur The high court passed the orders after hearing a petition filed by George Subh of Begowal nagar panchayat. SAD(A) team meets jathedar A delegation of Sikhs from Haryana representing SAD(A) met Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, urging him to find a peaceful solution to the separate Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) issue. 2012 bill withdrawn, new Himachal Lokayukta law soon In the absence of opposition, Himachal Pradesh assembly on Monday withdrew the Lokayukta bill of 2012, passed during the previous BJP regime. More Chandigarh News»

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