News Digest: ASI may set limit on footfall to Taj

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		Sunday, May 25, 2014
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		India
		ASI may set limit on footfall to Taj The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) may very soon limit the number of people visiting the Taj Mahal to minimize damage caused by the increasing number of tourists. SP to go by vote count in allotting party posts Our party leaders and workers have been occupied with enjoying the perks of power and this led our defeat, said Samajwadi Party's Bareilly district president Veerpal Singh. Meerut jewellers hail RBI move The recent move by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow gold imports by private trading houses has brought smiles on the faces of Meerut jewellers. More India News»

		Business
		HC lifts stay on Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal Justice G Chandraiah of the AP High Court on Saturday set aside the status quo order issued by a single court judge that came in the way of the merger plans of Ranbaxy Laboratories and Sun Pharma companies. Shahi litchi crop suffers 40% damage due to heatwave There is many a slip between a cup and the lip.This proverb holds true of Shahi litchi crop in Muzaffarpur district this year. Sensex, Nifty up over 2% on hopes of reforms The benchmark BSE sensex and CNX Nifty moved up by more than two per cent during the week logging their all-time closing peaks on hectic buying by investors amid hopes of reforms from the incoming Narendra Modi-led government. More Business News»

		Environment
		Australian environmentalists welcome bank wariness on reef port Environmentalists on Saturday welcomed Deutsche Bank's reluctance to invest in a major port expansion near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, saying it reflected global concern about the project. World's first jellyfish database created Jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton are present throughout the world's oceans, with the greatest concentrations in the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere, showed the scientists who created the world's first global jellyfish database. Pollution scare: No more power cuts in Golden Temple vicinity Around Rs 32.40 crore would be spent by the state on the project and a 66KV station would be established for this purpose. More Environment News»

		World
		US gunman who killed six was a Hollywood director's son The gunman who killed six people when he opened fire from his car in a bustling California college town was the mentally disturbed son of a Hollywood director, police and reports said Saturday. Ukraine prepares to vote in face of rebel threats Ukraine prepared Saturday for a presidential election seen as crucial to its very survival after months of turmoil that has driven the ex-Soviet country to the brink of civil war. Why stop at LVs when you can knock off the White House? From replicas of a Thames village to the Taj Mahal, architectural mimicry is all the rage among the Chinese. A look at why they dote on duplitecture. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Actresses who love to watch PORN Rajniesh Duggall wins 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 5'? Gurmeet Choudhry, Rajneeish Duggall and Nikitin Dheer to battle it out in the finale of Khatron Ke Khiladi 5. After promoting condoms, Ranveer to turn sexpert? After becoming the brand ambassador for Durex, we look at a list of alternative professions for the energetic and every youthful Ranveer Singh. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Indian Pompano bred in lab for 1st time in world The Indian Pompano, which belongs to the fast-growing Carangid family, has a great demand in the state, especially due to its good meat quality and nutritious value. Biofuel production from oilseed is the future Straw from crops such as wheat, barley, and oats is seen as a potential source of biomass for second generation biofuel production. Japan launches new satellite to survey disasters Japan successfully launched a new mapping satellite today that will be used to survey damage from natural disasters and changes affecting rainforests. More Science News»

		Sports
		Real win 10th Champions League title Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo hit extra-time goals as Real Madrid came from behind to beat city rivals Atletico 4-1 in the Champions League final. Hernanes ready to repay Scolari's faith Brazil coach Scolari has gushed publicly over his new favourite in the midfield - Anderson Hernandes de Carvalho Viana Lima - simply known as Hernanes. This will live with me forever, says Bale A jubilant Gareth Bale said that his crucial extra-time goal, which helped steer Real Madrid to a 4-1 Champions League triumph, will live with him forever. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Twitter to take India election innovations global Twitter is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries that go to polls this year. Apple, Google & others to pay $325m to settle hiring lawsuit US District Judge Lucy Koh has been asked to preliminarily approve the accord at a June 19 hearing. Some privacy, please? Facebook, under pressure, gets the message Facebook is worried that you will start sharing less — or maybe even move to more anonymous services. More Technology News»

		Education
		Colleges in a fix over affiliations All colleges have to submit an undertaking to DTE by May 30 to declare their willingness to participate in the centralized admission process. Delhi University notifies guidelines for grievance redress mechanism Grievances related to the three-year programme will be forwarded to the office of officer on special duty (examinations) in case of North Campus colleges. Mission admission: Economics blends maths and logic with writing skills "Economics is a combination of maths and logic with some description," says T Ravi Kumar who teaches the subject at Kirori Mal College. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Heart attack to hospital takes 6 hrs A shocking 95% of heart attack patients take public transport to reach hospital. And, many of them reach after six hours—or over 380 minutes—of the first symptoms, found an all-India study. Five school boards sent 80% IIT-Advanced candidates For long, when it came to getting into an Indian Institute of Technology, signing up at the right coaching academy was what mattered more than the school you attended. Four 'insurance agents' assault housewife, rob Rs 6 lakh valuables Posing as insurance agents, four people gained entry to a flat in a housing society in Chinchpokli on Friday after. Once inside, they assaulted the housewife with a grinding stone and fled with gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 6 lakh. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		49 policemen punished in clean-up operation 49 policemen from the Nand Nagri police station, northeast district, have been transferred to the battalions and police lines for their suspected involvement in betting and gambling rackets. Workstations with lounges draw freelancers, entrepreneurs Till three years ago Pushkar Soni, the co-founder of docsuggest.com, was working out of his home office. Woman CRPF constable killed in accident A 22-year-old woman CRPF constable was killed and her colleague injured after the two-wheeler they were travelling on skidded on Saturday night. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bangalore's marquee schools go to Mysore Bangalore’s major educational brands – NPS, DPS, Royale Concorde International School and Navkis Education Centre – have made a mark in the heritage town in the past few years. Some others plan to follow suit. Woman prevented from selling baby daughter in Karnataka A government official and a doctor in Kundapur of Karnataka's Udupi district stopped a woman from selling her baby girl. Minibus driver waylaid, hacked to death A minibus driver was hacked to death by unidentified assailants after a brief chase on Friday night.This happened at Gidada Konenahalli near Papareddypalya off Magadi Road, Bangalore West. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Wakf Board steps up measures to protect properties In a move aimed at spreading awareness about adhering to procedures among the managing committees and custodians of wakf institutions, the AP State Wakf Board has asked its staff to tour various districts of the state. Sour grapes? MIM opposes Mahavir hospital lease extension After dilly-dallying for nearly two years on renewal of lease of Mahavir Hospital land at AC Guards, the revenue department has finally approved the proposal to renew the lease for a period of 30 years. Is bifurcation a double whammy for Hyderabad? They say it will be raining politicians in the city this monsoon.What's more, there will be two of every kind; making life doubly miserable for the residents of Hyderabad.That's a double whammy if there ever was one!. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Class 10 girl, jump in front of train A 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend committed suicide by jumping in front of an EMU train near Thirumullaivoyal on Friday night. Police said the girl and the boy held hands and took the plunge. Cops crack down on erring auto drivers After letting them loose for close to two months when the model code of conduct for the elections was in force, the government is tightening the noose around autorickshaw drivers who don’t go by the meter. Fashion fuses with function for disabled Siddharth Jayakumar, a banker and frequent traveller, even gallantly shed his overshirt to resounding cheers. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Post elections, Mehsana wrests India, keeps Gujarat With the nation swept by a sympathy wave in favour of the Congress after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984, Mehsana was one of the only two seats the BJP won in the Lok Sabha elections in the entire country. Ahmedabad girls keen on firepower The city police have received 200 applications from women and girls aged 15 and above for a firearms training programme launched by the police department under the Suraksha Setu initiative. Beauty of the beast At first sight, the slender body and gait similar to that of a trotting thoroughbred horse may confuse you.You may wonder if what you see is a dog at all.But the Rajapalayam is indeed, a pure bred hound dog from India. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Corporators gherao officials over water crisis Nagar Nigam corporators gheraoed the office of general manager, Jalkal department, on Friday over official apathy in tackling the worsening water-crisis in several parts of the city. Railways to install automatic ticket vending machines soon To provide respite to the passengers standing in long queues for booking tickets, North Central Railway is planning to install automatic ticket vending machines (ATVM) at the stations. Many houses demolished to pave way for railway link line The preparation for the construction of link line at Rambagh crossing had started.Several houses of Rambagh Railway Colony coming in the way were bulldozed on Friday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJD MPs to discuss stand on Modi-led central government The BJD's parliamentary party would meet here on Saturday to elect its office-bearers and chalk out strategies vis-à-vis the Narendra Modi government. Visual treat for lovers of heritage It was a visual treat for city residents on Friday.A public place photo exhibition 'CamEra' on the theme 'cultural heritage of Odisha' at seven busy sites made many curious onlookers stop and stare. Probe into technical varsity faculty selection The state government has ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities in recruitment of faculty members at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Four doctors arrested in Madhya Pradesh PSC paper leak case Madhya Pradesh Special Task force (STF) on Saturday arrested four Ayurveda medical practitioners and booked 26 others in connection with MP Public Service Commission (MPPSC) paper leak case. MP becomes first state to give legal sanctity to e-mail communication Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday became the first state in the country to pass an e-mail policy that gives legal sanctity to correspondence between government departments via electronic mail and digital messaging. SIMI wants global terror footprint, drew hostage plan to free Aafia Siddiqui from FBI custody Questioning of SIMI operatives by the state's anti-terrorist squad revealed SIMI and IM had common terror targets, despite difference in ideology.And most importantly both don't work in tandem as perceived. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		85% take Panjab University's undergraduate Common Entrance Test Over 85% students appeared for various tests at the Panjab University Common Entrance Test (PU-CET) (under-graduate) at different colleges and PU campus on Saturday. Man molests 4-year-old granddaughter, arrested A 47-year-old man, Mahindra Birla, was arrested for molesting his 4-year-old granddaughter at his house in a slum colony in Sector 25 on Friday night. Accidents snuff out two lives in Mohali Two persons were killed and one injured in two road accidents in Mohali on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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