News Digest: Sudipta had plans to invest in international yoga chain?

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		Sunday, September 14, 2014
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		India
		Sudipta had plans to invest in international yoga chain? Did Saradha chief Sudipta Sen have plans to stash his ill-gotten gains in franchises of an international yoga chain run by a Kolkata-based couple? Did Saradha cash fund extremists in Bangladesh? The Saradha scam seems to be getting murkier by the day. Central intelligence agencies now claim they have sufficient evidence that Saradha funds were used by fundamentalist outfits in Bangladesh against the Awami League before the general elections in that country. Saradha-stung TMC unsure of bypoll score A win or loss in the two assembly constituencies won't make much of a difference for the Trinamool Congress when it has absolute majority in the West Bengal Assembly. More India News»

		Business
		Why FIIs consider Indian investments as safest bet NSE India VIX — volatility index or investors' fear gauge meter — is trading near its all-time low at 12.36%, impacting derivatives option price movement, thus making many F&O strategies futile. Lupin in deal to market US firm Salix's drugs in Canada Lupin Ltd, India's fourth-largest drugmaker by sales, said it entered into an exclusive deal to market some of US firm Salix Pharmaceuticals Inc's products in Canada to expand its footprint in that region. Gold extends losses for 3rd day on subdued demand Falling for the third day in a row, gold prices shed another Rs 45 to Rs 27,370 per 10 gram in the national capital on Saturday on easing demand from jewellers and retailers amid a weakening global trend. More Business News»

		Environment
		Creating climate change awareness through films To broaden awareness on climate change issues across India, Ennovate Global, a specialist in climate change research and communication, and Good Relations India, a strategic communications consultancy, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, hosted the two-day Clima Film Fest 2014 that concluded at MOP Vaishnav College for Women on Saturday. Outfit flays move to renew ownership certificate for captive elephants Noted animal rights group Heritage Task Force has criticised the Kerala forest department's move to renew the ownership certificate for captive elephants, holding that the move will lead to the regularization of illegal ownership of many jumbos. Whale huddle braces for clash over Japanese hunting Nations will square off in Slovenia next week over the fate of hundreds of whales in the crosshairs of Japanese and Greenland hunters accused of sidestepping a commercial killing ban. More Environment News»

		World
		Ukraine PM slams Putin, ceasefire again under strain Fighting flared near an airport in eastern Ukraine on Saturday in breach of a fragile eight-day ceasefire as the prime minister accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of planning to destroy his country. Pakistan protest talks deadlocked after arrests Talks to end a month long sit-in by anti-government protesters in Pakistan were deadlocked Saturday after authorities arrested dozens of demonstrators, some of whom were accused of storming a TV station. 'New Scots' hold key to future On the south side of Glasgow, in the heartland of Scotland’s Asian community, support for independence from UK is strong as Thursday’s referendum nears. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Saifeena's wedding anniversary to have a Brangelina link Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan will ring in their second wedding anniversary on October 16. Rekha tries to ape the iconic Mother India pose Rekha, who plays the title role in her next film Super Nani, seems to be in a mood for some super fun. What celebs think about sex before marriage? Sherlyn Chopra, who is known for her bold and ultra glamorous image, has been known for pushing the envelope in Bollywood. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Spooning not good for bad back The painful sex lives of Britons suffering from bad backs are being worsened by medical advice that spooning is the best position for them, according to a new study. Training dogs to sniff out cancer McBaine, a bouncy black and white springer spaniel, perks up and begins his hunt at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. His nose skims 12 tiny arms that protrude from the edges of a table-size wheel, each holding samples of blood plasma, only one of which is spiked with a drop of cancerous tissue. Scientists capture the sound of an atom For the first time, scientists have used sound to 'talk' to an artificial atom, demonstrating a curious phenomenon in quantum physics that sees sound waves take on the role of light. More Science News»

		Sports
		Putting country first, Dipika decides to play at Asian Games India's highest-ranked squash player Dipika Pallikal has decided to put the controversy over the dubious Asian Games draw behind and confirmed her participation for the upcoming Incheon edition. Paes-Bopanna magic keeps India alive in Davis Cup Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna won the crucial doubles match on Saturday to keep India afloat in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie against Serbia. Striker Diego Costa hat-trick leaves Chelsea on top Striker Diego Costa scored a hat-trick to leave Chelsea top of the English Premier League as they came back from a goal down to beat Swansea 4-2. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple India gives iPhone 5S an 'official' price cut Mahesh Telecom has tweeted that Apple has given an official price cut to the two iPhone 5S variants ahead of the India launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Review: Acer Iconia Tab 7 voice-calling tablet Does the 7-inch voice-calling tablet Acer Iconia Tab 7 have what it takes to win over the market and position itself as a challenger to other models in this range? We find out in our review... First jobs of 10 of the biggest names in tech Everyone has to start somewhere. Although some of Silicon Valley's most iconic figures are worth millions and billions today, many of them started out programming software or delivering newspapers. More Technology News»

		Education
		TN govt does a U-turn, says Annamalai medical college is self-financing institute In a weird U-turn, Tamil Nadu government has told the Madras high court that a constituent medical college of Annamalai University was a ‘self-financing institution’. Smriti Irani plans higher education overhaul In a bid to create uniformity among central universities, HRD ministry has decided to frame guidelines for common admission, common curriculum, student and faculty mobility as well as a national system of credit transfers. University of Wolverhampton keen to work with India: Lord Swraj Paul The University of Wolverhampton, one of the leading British universities, is keen to work with India to improve education standards, create opportunities, build and strengthen business innovation and help it become a leading economy, its chancellor Lord Swraj Paul has said. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maha ordered to plant 44,000 trees for cutting Ghats forest The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the road transport authority to replant an entire forest with 44,000 trees, seven months after TOI front-paged a story on the destruction of 32 acres of forest in the ecologically sensitive Western Ghats for a toll booth in an area that does not need one. Prompt help from airport staff saves cardiac arrest patient On September 5, when 75-year-old Fernandes collapsed at the city's new international Terminal 2, the airport medical team revived him two times before transporting him to a hospital for a bypass surgery within the golden hour. NCP politician accused of rape by member of staff at college he runs The Nalanda Law College in Borivli (W) is once again in the thick of controversy as a staff member has accused NCP politician Laxman Dhoble, the founder of the college trust, of rape. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		DU victory raises BJP's assembly election hopes BJP's city office burst into celebrations on Saturday with ABVP winning all four key posts in the DUSU polls.The victory also seemed to have boosted the morale of the party's Delhi unit. Former bank manager ran job racket, arrested The former manager of a private bank and four others have been arrested for duping people on the pretext of getting them jobs in the forest department. Shops steal Naraina walkways The construction of Naraina Flyover may have decongested Ring Road but residents of the area still have to battle heavy traffic. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Enter the baby whisperers A restless newborn, a toddler afraid of the dark, a youngster who sleepwalks -parenting often includes tiring, sleepless nights. Now, there are sleep experts to help you out. Police out of reach when we need them most: Expats On August 6, Anita (name changed), an expat, had a horrifying experience when her laundryman come at her place to deliver ironed clothes and abused her sexually. Minority card is passport to freedom from RTE When the controversial RTE clause of reserving 25% seats for the underprivileged came into force, the easiest way for private schools to wriggle out of it was to get minority status. Schools in Karnataka used this to maximum benefit. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		2 petitions against liquor bottles labels The association of liquor and beer suppliers, in its petitions, said that the distillery units were told to install the required hardware by May 30, 2014. AP gets support from GAIL The Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) has become the first company to lend its support to Andhra Pradesh government's ambitious skill development programme. NTR museum coming up at Nimmakur Plans are in full steam to set up an NTR international museum at Nimmakuru in Krishna district, the native place of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) founder and late chief minister N T Rama Rao. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		OTA passing out parade: 246 cadets 'graduate' to army The cadets marched into the ground a few minutes after 6am in a formation of four different companies of the academy. Following this, Major General G Murali, Deputy Commandant and Chief Instructor of OTA, took the salute from the cadets followed by Lt General SS Jog, Commandant, Officers Training Academy. ISI suspect in TN posed as journalist too Suspected ISI agent Arun Selvarajan, who was arrested by NIA in Chennai on Tuesday, appears to have worn many hats in the process of collecting information for his handlers in Colombo. Macro pictures prove Nataraja brought from Australia is original The Nataraja idol brought to the state from Australia on Thursday, along with one of Ardhanareeswara, has been confirmed as that stolen from Sripuranthan in Ariyalur district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Modi's absence hits turnout in bypolls Of the nine assembly seats and Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency where bypolls were held on Saturday, the voter turnout was lowest in Maninagar assembly constituency and on Vadodara parliamentary seat. Explanation sought from GU accountant Gujarat University (GU) has sought clarification from chief accountant Minesh Shah for not showing income from its convention centre either in the budget or in the annual report of the university. Ex-judge of apex court slams CBI chief Retired judge of the Supreme Court, G S Singhvi, criticized CBI director Ranjit Sinha’s claim to privacy after the media exposed his meetings with various people, including some of the accused in the 2G and coal block cases, at his residence. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Teenager raped, poisoned in Uttar Pradesh A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped and poisoned in her house in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district. The bleeding girl was rushed to hospital but she died on the way. 75-yr-old shot over old enmity Simmering enmity between two groups of villagers claimed life of an old man in Bendo village under the Naini police station here on Saturday morning. An FIR was later lodged in this regard. Cops nab three miscreants involved in bank robbery Police on Saturday worked out a bank robbery case at the Baroda Gramin Bank, Mugarshan Branch, Uttaraon. Five miscreants escaped with Rs nine lakh in broad day light on June 27. Cops arrested three accused involved in the robbery and recovered from them two pistols and Rs 50,000 along with other items. The three arrested are Haider Ali, Siyasat Ali and Babloo Khan from Sarai Inayat. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Veterinary varsity on minister's mind The state government has proposed setting up of a university dedicated to fisheries and veterinary science studies. HAL displaced sow seeds of protest Land losers, agitating against Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), sowed niger seeds on 50 acre of ploughed land on the company's campus at Sunabeda in the district on Friday, the fifth day of their agitation. Govt orders RDC probe into Nayagarh firing The state government on Friday transferred Nayagarh SP Niti Sekhar and ordered an administrative probe, a day after police opened fire on unarmed protestors, killing one person at Chandapur. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Missing Navodaya Vidyalaya student found hanging from tree A school student, who had been missing for a week, was found hanging from a tree here today under mysterious circumstances, a senior official said. Don drags Madhya Pradesh police in Portugal Supreme court Supreme Court of Portugal has sought status report on cases against Abu Salem from Supreme Court India and TADA court Mumbai following a petition moved by the gangster alleging that he was being tried for a case by Madhya Pradesh police in a 12-year-old murder case in violation of the extradition treaty. Woman dies after taking 'weight-loss' pills in Madhya Pradesh Overdose of 'slimming pills' apparently led to death of a 30-year-old woman in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Hooda's salary balloon for employees pricked Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s announcement of making salaries and pensions of state employees at par with Punjab was seen by many as an initiative that could keep the Congress fortunes afloat in a key assemble election. Villagers work overnight in gurdwaras to prepare food for flood-hit valley people Devotees worked overnight in gurdwara kitchens to send fresh langar (food) for flood victims in Jammu & Kashmir. CNI ties up with overseas churches for relief work in J&K Church of North India (CNI) has tied up with churches of various countries to begin rehabilitation drive in Jammu & Kashmir that witnessed the worst-ever natural calamity which left around 200 dead and rendered thousands homeless. More Chandigarh News»

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