News Digest: Pak violates ceasefire in J&K, Army retaliates

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		Wednesday, August 06, 2014
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		India
		Pak violates ceasefire in J&K, Army retaliates Pakistani troops fired at several forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir prompting retaliation on Tuesday. UPSC exam row: Agitators call govt move eyewash, refuse to relent The anti-CSAT agitators pressed on with their agitation at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday despite the government's decisions not to include CSAT English marks for gradation or merit. Like it or not, you just can't do without English The CSAT imbroglio has willy-nilly stirred up divisive language passions, and political brinkmanship. More India News»

		Business
		Infosys's ex-bigwigs seek $2 billion share buyback On a day when Infosys' new CEO Vishal Sikka sent a mail to former Infoscions requesting support, two of the most prominent ex-Infoscions responded with a challenging demand. RBI holds rates, injects Rs 40,000 crore Although the higher liquidity may not bring lending rates down immediately, Rajan said that the cut would ensure that banks have enough money to lend when credit demand picks up. Restaurant chains drive upcountry as realty bites High real estate costs in metros and tier 1 cities are driving several restaurant chains to smaller towns. More Business News»

		Environment
		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. China to ban all coal use in Beijing by 2020 China's smog-plagued capital has announced plans to ban the use of coal by the end of 2020 as the country fights deadly levels of pollution, especially in major cities. Want to save water? Go vegetarian Researchers believe that eating less meat would protect water resources in dry areas around the world. More Environment News»

		World
		Palestinian Authority seeks war crimes case against Israel Both sides defended their military operations as consistent with international law. Ebola victims' bodies dumped on West African streets With less than half of those infected surviving the disease, many Africans regard Ebola isolation wards as death traps. War may push Iraq's Yazidis to extinction The United Nations' Children Fund, earlier on Tuesday, said that at least 40 children had died as a result of the IS onslaught on Sinjar, which was previously under the control of Kurdish peshmerga troops. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Actress robbed, attacked on Western Express Highway Actress Sreejita De and her cousin were robbed on the Western Express Highway, near Dahisar, on Friday night. 'Farah Khan was like a strict mother on the set' Abhishek Bachchan, who is working with Farah Khan in Happy New Year, feels that the director is a disciplinarian on the set. Akshay Kumar gets death threat for sacking servant More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Experimental Ebola drug is hard to make: Expert An experimental drug given to two American patients with Ebola is made from tobacco leaves and is hard to produce on a large scale, a leading US doctor said on Tuesday. US artist 'creates' tree which grows 40 different fruits An artist in the US has created a tree which grows over 40 different types of stone fruit including peaches, plums, apricots, nectarines and cherries. The man who discovered DNA fingerprinting win's the world's oldest science prize The man who discovered DNA fingerprinting has won the world's oldest science prize — Royal Society's Copley Medal. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sushil Kumar most searched on Google during CWG Indian athletes' brilliant performance in CWG created quite a buzz online as well with gold-winning wrestler Sushil Kumar being the most searched on Google. Tests show Nadal recovery from wrist injury on track Rafael Nadal's recovery from a wrist injury that ruled him out of two US Open tune-up events is on track, the Spanish tennis federation said on Tuesday. Silver medal was well-deserved, Sardar Singh says Sardar Singh said the young side can be "proud of their achievement" in the just-concluded Glasgow Games despite losing 0-4 to world champions Australia in the final. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Hackathons are the new IT career fairs As IT companies look for more skilled talent to provide better value to global customers, hackathons are becoming a major recruitment tool, as also a vehicle to evaluate tech employees. Samsung dealers threaten boycott over e-pricing Samsung dealers across the country have threatened to boycott the company's products over pricing concerns. Indian IT Inc split over curbs on SEZ tax breaks A recent 'clarification' by incometax authorities is causing heartburn among many software companies establishing units in special economic zones (SEZs). More Technology News»

		Education
		All universities should work for a common cause: President President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the vice-chancellors, directors, faculty and students of all the central universities and institutes through video-conferencing hosted by national network of NIC at Allahabad University on Tuesday. Boon for Andhra SC students In a boon to students from the SC communities, the Telugu Desam government has decided to bear the expenditure of their studies abroad up to Rs 10 lakhs. IIT-Gandhinagar boosts overseas opportunities for global exposure Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nielsen to support international opportunities for its undergraduate students. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		1965 war widow finally gets 300 sq-m land in Khed Almost half-a-century after a woman, then 24 years old, lost her husband in the 1965 Indo-Pak war, she will finally get her own home with the Bombay high court on Tuesday directing the government to give her a 300 sq-m land at Khed. Narayan Rane keeps the faith, withdraws resignation A month after raising a banner of revolt against the leadership of chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, industries minister Narayan Rane on Tuesday withdrew his resignation after the Congress high command assured him that issues raised by him would be resolved “amicably and respectfully”. Potholes, rain and breakdowns make for day of slow traffic in Mumbai Potholes and rainfall severely hit vehicular movement on Tuesday morning, particularly on the Western Express Highway (WEH). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man gets 15-year jail term for keeping drugs A trial court has sentenced a man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for possessing over 21.5kgs of illegal drugs. DU poll schedule out The schedule for the elections of the Delhi University Students’ Union and members of the central council for 2014-15 was announced on Tuesday. DUTA white paper on 'graft' under VC Launching a fresh attack on DU administration and vice-chancellor Dinesh Singh, Delhi University Teachers’ Association on Tuesday released a white paper on several law violations highlighting alleged administrative, academic and financial irregularities during his tenure. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		10-year-old girl slips, run over by bus in Bangalore Will Shubha Harini dance? That's young Shubha's dream, but she now lies in Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, her legs crushed by a thoughtlessly driven BMTC bus. Arkavathy allottees post site status on FB The allottees of the controversial Arkavathy Layout are now using social media as a tool to reveal and document the status of the sites they were allotted in 2003. Toll pushes up Vayu Vajra fare by Rs 5 The toll hike on the road leading to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has been passed on to those opting for BMTC's Vayu Vajra services.Commuters will have to pay Rs 5 as toll fee now. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Mecca Masjid blast trial: 2 more witnesses produced in court The defence counsel Rajvardhan Reddy cross-examined witnesses Masood Ali Baig, an attendant in Mecca Masjid, and Mohammed Abdul Khader, a panch witness. Book case against Kavitha: Court The VII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Tuesday directed Madannapet police to register a case against Nizamabad MP K Kavitha in connection with her recent utterances on Jammu and Kashmir. KCR announces water grid to meet shortage in rural areas Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao announced on Tuesday that the state government will form a 'Telangana water grid' to ensure drinking and irrigation water in rural areas. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Ex-RAW chief said LTTE commander was India's mole, Rajiv's case investigator says Rajiv Gandhi's assassination turned the tide of history, impacted lives and continues to engage politicians, bureaucrats and investigators. Southern Railway to submit land requirement to develop Royapuram terminal Southern Railway will soon submit details of land needed to develop a passenger terminal at Royapuram, Tondiarpet or Ponneri to Chennai Corporation. Revisiting women in temple murals There are many ways to preserve ancient murals. Chennai-based artist Gita has her own unique way. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cops seal Zala's office, seize material from room Officials of woman police station visited the Gujarat University (GU) campus on Tuesday and sealed the chamber of Professor Sarman Zala at the political science department. Pharmacy first round: Students apply, then fail to turn up The initial euphoria over a large number of students opting for pharmacy courses which got college administrators hopeful, has crashed.Pharmacy colleges have been able to fill only 24% seats in the first round. Diploma-to-degree shift turns sluggish A few years ago, shifting gears from a diploma to a degree engineering course was near impossible.Now, the situation has changed completely and interest levels seem to be flagging. 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
		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. Thieves strike twice in 24hrs, rob cash from parked vehicles After a brief lull, the gang that robs cash and valuables from vehicles parked on the roadside, struck twice in the state capital in a gap of 24 hours. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Pakistan Sikhs want Gurdwara Act in their country: Ex-chief of Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Sikhs of Pakistan want that the Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925, be implemented in Pakistan for the management of their places of worship. Suspected terror operatives in police custody for 9 days Three members of an alleged terror module, arrested from Jammu by Jalandhar (rural) police on Monday, were remanded to police custody for nine by a local court on Tuesday. Joshi abolishes change of land use fee for hospitals, hotels The CLU fee in civic bodies was 5% of the collector rate, ranging between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 5 crore. More Chandigarh News»

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