News Digest: Pak Rangers capture BSF jawan swept away in Chenab river

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		Thursday, August 07, 2014
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		India
		Pak Rangers capture BSF jawan swept away in Chenab river Officials said the trooper, identified as Satyasheel Yadav of the water wing of the BSF, was out on a patrol with three other personnel when the boat they were travelling in developed a snag. Herald case: HC relief for Gandhis Congress President Sonia Gandhi and son Rahul got a big reprieve from the Delhi High Court Wednesday after it stayed a trial court’s summons against them till August 13. Clashes to polarize voters before bypolls? Uttar Pradesh has witnessed at least 24 riots since May 16, the day the Lok Sabha election results were announced. More India News»

		Business
		Cognizant marches into $10 billion revenue club Cognizant, which employs more than three-fourths of its employees in India, said its growth could slow down than previous forecast due to weakness at some clients and delays in order booking. RBI, Sebi to dry up funds for defaulters Rajan's efforts are aimed at preventing large borrowers from gaming the system by playing one lender against the other and by resorting to litigation to frustrate bank attempts at recovery of bad loans. Tata confirms interest in e-tailing business Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, confirmed on Wednesday that he is looking at investing in a number of areas, and that e-commerce looks one of the most attractive. More Business News»

		Environment
		Brutus the giant crocodile attacks shark in Australia Tourists in northern Australia have been left stunned by two fierce animals going head-to-head–a massive saltwater crocodile wrestling with a bull shark in its jaws. Human influence causing climate warming: IPCC report Observing that humans are the dominant cause of global warming, a UN climate panel has warned that climate change will impact human health, south Asian settlements and infrastructure through flooding, and will aggravate food and water shortages in the region. Environment ministry wants liberal felling, transit pass norms for private land MoEF has also asked the states to authorize gram sabha concerned to regulate felling and transit of trees or timber grown under agro-farm forestry or private lands in the village. More Environment News»

		World
		Israel, Hamas at odds over truce Israel and Hamas appeared at odds on Thursday over prolonging a 72-hour Gaza ceasefire, with the Jewish state indicating it would back an unconditional extension but Hamas denying any agreement. Obama: New, more prosperous Africa is emerging Touting roughly $37 billion in investments spurred by the summit, Obama said the US and African nations would work to make the summit a recurring event. MH17 search suspended over security concerns: Dutch PM International experts have suspended their search for body parts at the MH17 crash site on Wednesday because of deteriorating security in eastern Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Is Ranbir Kapoor ready to face Suzanne? Ranbir all set to meet Katrina's family? 'Won't do a role like I did in Ram-Leela again' Says actor Richa Chadda, who also feels that one should not judge the audiences based on their choice of cinema, and how it’s now possible for both masala entertainers and arty films to coexist. 5 things to look out for in Ranbir-Katrina wedding More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New dog-sized dinosaur species discovered in Venezuela Scientists have identified a new dog-sized dinosaur species from South America that roamed the Earth in small groups and lived on a diet of ferns and insects. Scientists confirm that music empowers people to do great things Scientists have confirmed that music seemingly empowers people to do great things. Europe's Rosetta makes a historical first by arriving at a comet after a 10-year chase In what is a historical first for space history, Europe's Rosetta probe arrived at a comet after a 10-year chase becoming the first ever spacecraft to begin mapping its surface in detail. More Science News»

		Sports
		Better facilities could have earned gold: Sushila Devi "We have enough talent and enough capabilities in our country as far as Judo is concerned. But lack of facilities has always kept us behind others," Sushila said. Had I been banned, this medal wouldn't have come: Jwala Jwala Gutta maintains she is both "happy" and "proud" because she proved a point to all her detractors, who recommended imposing a life ban on her. Ecclestone hails capitalism after bribery trial deal F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone rejected criticism of his $100-million payment to end his trial in Germany on bribery charges and praised the capitalist system. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Ratan Tata may invest in e-tailer Snapdeal Ratan Tata is said to be considering a personal investment in Snapdeal, an ecommerce firm, at a time when online retail is generating investor euphoria on the back of exponential growth. HTC One (E8) review: The affordable 'One' Does HTC One (E8) manage to deliver the same premium experience as its sibling? Apple to hold iPhone event on September 9: Re/code Apple Inc has scheduled a "big" media event related to the iPhone for September 9, technology news website Re/code said, without citing sources. More Technology News»

		Education
		No takers for 1.24 lakh engineering seats in UPTU colleges Close to 1.24 lakh engineering seats in the state under the UP state entrance examination (UPSEE) counseling found no takers. Lack of funds affects research in India, Smriti Irani says HRD minister Smriti Irani explained that one of the reasons for less number of research scholars in India is much lower investment on R&D. Drive reforms in education system There have been unprecedented changes in all walks of life during the past two decades or so. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		T2 AC buses to be suspended for 2 months The BEST has decided to suspend the much-hyped AC bus services between international airport terminal (T2) and Borivli/Thane/Navi Mumbai for two months owing to the current poor response. HC shocked by party at children's home Bombay high court on Wednesday said it is a “shocking state of affairs” that a new year's eve entertainment programme with “scantily clad” bar dancers and liquor was organized at a children’s home in Mankhurd and 26 girls with learning disabilities were made to attend it. Online goof fails engineering students in Mumbai again? Despite taking measures to ensure a smooth online assessment process, a few engineering students were marked zero in one or two subjects resulting in them failing the eighth semester exams More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		3-hour gridlock after bike, car catch fire Rush hour traffic on Outer Ring Road was thrown out of gear on Wednesday morning after a car and a motorbike caught fire near Savitri flyover. Fresh polls in Delhi: Why BJP is not so keen The hour of reckoning for BJP in Delhi is approaching, slowly but surely. Prompted by Supreme Court, it may have to give up its ambiguous stand on the fate of Delhi assembly and decide either way – a shot at government formation or fresh elections. No freedom in AAP: Volunteer body A group of volunteers calling themselves the Aam Aadmi Party Volunteers Action Manch (AVAM) has raised questions regarding the absence of democracy in AAP, even as the party is working hard to restructure and regroup. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Principal slaps boy 20 times, booked A doctor has alleged that his 15-year-old son was slapped by the principal of his school over 20 times. P-G answer scripts were tampered with A scam has been uncovered in the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) pertaining to the post-graduate examinations conducted in May. Animal dissection banned in colleges Learning zoology will never be the same again. There will be no frog, mouse or guinea pig to dissect in the laboratories. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		GHMC pulls down illegal shops, clears bottleneck outside busy OGH Officials of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Wednesday pulled down 30-odd unauthorized shops which had encroached a road opposite the Osmania General Hospital along the Begum Bazaar stretch. Muslims urged to take part in survey The AP State Minorities Commission (APSMC) on Wednesday sent letters to district collectors in Telangana urging them to spread awareness about the Integrated Household Survey to be taken up on August 19. Telangana, AP governments urged to help Telugus stranded in Iraq Twenty people from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are unable to return home from Iraq even as the conflict deepens in the country. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Out of sight leaves slum dwellers out of mind By the beginning of 1970, the population of Chennai, or Madras as it was then known, reached 25 lakh, of which more than 10 lakh people lived in what the city authorities called ‘slums’. Oduvars: When singing God's praise is not alluring enough For hundreds of years, they gave a melodic turn to the puja in Shiva temples. But today, the number of oduvars trained to sing songs composed by ancient Tamil poets in the name of Lord Shiva and his consort Parvathi has declined precipitously. Tamil Nadu tourism still treads the temple trail Tamil Nadu may have topped in attracting domestic tourists and ranked second in drawing foreign tourists but the state government is yet to tap this potential to translate the visits into revenue. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Minority report: Cops to predict and preempt crimes City police chief Shivanand Jha says that now when the police know at what time and in which area a particular crime is on the rise, it allows them to put in concentrated effort to prevent it. Rakhi mela inspires melas statewide The state government is also planning to sell eatable goods made by women working in Sakhi Mandals during these melas and at markets in big cities and towns of the state. Two chain-snatchers held The city crime branch arrested two chain-snatchers from Jamalpur crossroads on Wednesday.They were Harish Patel, a resident of Saraspur, and Zakirhussain of Vatva . More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Flood threat looms as Ganga rises by 20mts in 24 hrs Swollen tributaries of Ganga and Yamuna have raised flood fear in the city. People have already started shifting to safer places. UP Board's initiative: Online registration for 10th, 12th faces hurdles UP Board's initiative to invite online applications for the first time to register students for class 10th and 12th examination is facing hurdles at the preliminary stage of filling the form. Waterlogging after incessant rainfall affects city Water also entered several houses located in low lying areas like Allahpur, Baghambari Gaddi, Salori, Tilaknagar, Tagore Town, George Town, Sarvodaya Nagar, Ramananda Nagar and Alopibagh among others. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Poor response spurs review of Pink Auto The commissionerate of police have started an 'impact assessment' study of the newly launched 'Pink Autos' for women to improve its services.Altogether 210 such autos are plying in the city. Incessant rain creates havoc in Sambalpur Incessant rain for the second consecutive day created havoc in Sambalpur town on Tuesday. State moots science & tech policy "My government is committed to a robust science and technology policy that will encourage the scientific community and make efficient use of available resources," he said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MPPCB confiscate TDSF bank guarantee, NGOs claim facility unsafe for toxic was incirenation Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) has confiscated Rs 3 lakh bank guarantee furnished by Ramky Enviro Engineers who run TDSF facility in Pithampur for failing to install multi effect evaporator (which prevent local soil and ground water contamination). Lokayukta raids mandi secretary Madhya Lokayukta police on Tuesday raided residential premises of a mandi secretary in Shivpuri district and unearthed assets worth crores that are allegedly disproportionate to his known source of income. Bhopal trapped in the stench of dirty toilets It may come as a shocker for many.For a population of 1,795,648 there are only 198 public toilets in Bhopal.Of them, 148 are Sulabh toilets while 50 have been constructed by Bhopal municipal corporation. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cong seeks paramilitary forces for Patiala bypoll Congress candidate from Patiala (Urban) Preneet Kaur on Wednesday demanded deployment of central paramilitary forces in Patiala for the entire electioneering period, alleging that her workers and supporters were continuously being hounded and harassed by the local police. Protesting ETOs seek case against traders The call for strike was given by excise and taxation officers, excise and taxation inspectors' association. Akal Takht and SGPC condemn takeover Gurbachan Singh told mediapersons SGPC staff was inside the gurdwara and HSGMC activists pelted stones at them and denied allegations that stones were pelted at HSGMC men from rooftops. More Chandigarh News»

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