News Digest: Heritage cell to preserve Agra monuments

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		Friday, June 13, 2014
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		India
		Heritage cell to preserve Agra monuments Agra Development Authority (ADA) has constituted a 'Heritage Cell' to survey the numerous Mughal monuments in the city and its vicinity to work for their conservation, ADA officials said. Kisan Morcha plans indefinite strike over unpaid dues Members of Kisan Morcha, the farmers' wing of BJP, are planning to go on an indefinite strike within ten days over outstanding payments for sugarcane sold to mills, BJP Kisan Morcha president Yogesh Tyagi said on Thursday. Youth killed by friends, buried in rented room Three 'friends' killed a young man and buried him in a room that they lived in on rent in Moradabad, police said. More India News»

		Business
		CEO pay up 10-fold since 1978: Report Pay for chief executives of US companies has soared nearly 10-fold over the last 35 years to an average of $15.2 million in 2013, according to a study released on Thursday. Budweiser lists ingredients for first time Anheuser-Busch said that Budweiser and Bud Light are brewed with the same ingredients — water, barley malt, rice, yeast and hops. UP inks over Rs 54,000cr business deals The UP government signed MoUs worth Rs 54,606 crore on Thursday, including a Rs 220-crore project for a personal rapid transit (pod taxi) system in Noida. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change causes winners and losers in penguins Penguin species in the Antarctic that once benefited from rising temperatures are now in decline due to warming gone too far, scientists said Thursday. Rajasthan has largest area under mining leases in country According to the ministry, in the last financial year, out of the total 5,30,232.93 ha under mining in the country, 1,16,009.93 ha was in Rajasthan alone, which is the largest area under mining leases granted by any state. Two abandoned tiger cubs killed in Madhya Pradesh In a major setback for Madhya Pradesh two tiger cubs got killed after being abandoned by their mother in Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) More Environment News»

		World
		Obama says 'all options open' on Iraq President Barack Obama refused to rule out US action in Iraq against Sunni Islamist militants who have surged out of the north to threaten Baghdad, threatening to divide the country and establish their own jihadist state. Russia wants UN action to stop violence in Ukraine Russia introduced a UNSecurity Council resolution on Thursday that strongly urges an immediate end to all violence in Ukraine and the launching of a national dialogue involving all political forces and regions. Fresh fighting erupts on DR Congo-Rwanda border Rwandan and Congolese troops traded heavy weapons fire on Thursday in a second day of fighting on the border between the two neighbours which have been locked in a decades-long dispute. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Embarrassing, but my facial hair growth is less' Tiger Shroff may have played a toughie in his first film Heropanti, but he didn’t sport the heavy stubble that is typical of such characters in Bollywood. OMG: Sunny Leone to play a princess Every filmmaker who signs adult star Sunny Leone only talks of robing and disrobing her. Why did Ranbir Kapoor refuse a luxury car? It’s a given for any star to be accompanied by an entourage when he goes visiting other cities — be it for work or to catch up with friends. However, Ranbir Kapoor, it seems, avoids getting caught in the trappings of stardom. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, personalized climates to save energy Each element is composed of a servo-motor that changes direction, a bulb to generate infrared radiation, a cold mirror and other optics to create focused beams. Hypoglycemia attacks in type 1 diabetes could be managed more effectively A study has found that effective management can reduce the number of emergency hypoglycemic events experienced by Type1 diabetics. Space ship that travels faster than light Imagine a space ship travelling faster than the speed of light. Nasa scientists are working on a space ship that, if completed, will travel faster than speed of light - a concept inspired straight from Hollywood sci-fi movie "Star Trek". More Science News»

		Sports
		Neymar stars as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 Neymar scored a fine brace as Brazil rallied to beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening match of the World Cup 2014 at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil. 'Spain hold slight edge over Holland' Both nations have a rich history of football. Maybe Spain hold a slight advantage over Holland because they have a squad that has been together for years. Sao Paulo slowly warms up to festival Like a giant slowly arising from slumber, Sao Paulo is rubbing its eyes to see the World Cup. It has taken a bit of coaxing to get this understated city up & ready. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Infosys names new CEO: Complete coverage Infosys names new CEO: Complete coverage Vishal Sikka to be Infosys CEO, Narayana Murthy to step down Executive chairman NR Narayana Murthy and his son Rohan Murty will leave the company by October, almost four years ahead of Murthy's designated term. Twitter COO Ali Rowghani tweets his resignation Interestingly, Rowghani would be a “strategic advisor” to Costolo. More Technology News»

		Education
		University of Pune names 71 colleges banned for admissions Students can access the list of these 71 colleges on the university’s website. Medical seat crunch haunts Bengal ahead of Medical Council of India meet College of Medicine & JNM Hospital, Kalyani, is the latest addition to the seat crunch. Over 100 students from Maharashtra clear UPSC exam At least five candidates from the state have made it to the top 100 merit list of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination, results of which were declared on Thursday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Engineering student stabbed to death in Mumbai local train An engineering student, Tushar Jadhav, son of a sales tax officer, was found with stab injuries in the luggage compartment of a Trans-Harbour local in the early hours of Thursday. Disappeared Malad cyclist spotted in Ahmedabad Family and friends of Rahul Magar (28), a cycling enthusiast from Malwani in Malad who disappeared on Tuesday, have learnt that he was seen in Ahmedabad. Sailor held by Somali pirates for over three years returns A 22-year-old sailor from Himachal Pradesh was reunited with his parents at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport on Wednesday night after three and a half years of being held captive by Somali pirates. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sewage respite for Yamuna by year-end The first leg of the sewage interceptor system, held up by the Delhi government as the only solution to the Yamuna problem, is expected to be complete by 2014-end. LG urges parents to rein in kids on Shab-e-Barat Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung has appealed to parents to prevent their children from speeding on bikes around the city on Shab-e-Barat this Friday. "It is an occasion for worship and paying respect to the departed. Gulf Air asked to pay Rs 20 lakh to man who lost job Six years after he lost a "well-paying job" in Doha because Gulf Air did not allow him to board their flight as they failed to understand his visa documents because they were in Arabic, a district consumer forum has asked the airline to pay a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the man. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		HC: Why not do away with transformers? The high court on Thursday ordered notice to BBMP and the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) after a family filed a petition seeking Rs 29 crore-plus compensation from Bescom for the death of its sole breadwinner. Foresters all at sea as poacher rules Veerappan turf In one year, a deadly poacher has killed five tuskers and hundreds of deer and bison in the MM Hills forest range. Teach your children all about money Moneyshiksha is organizing a workshop where parents learn how to teach their children money matters. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Gateways of prosperity isakha Container Terminal Private Limited (VCTPL) chief operating officer Sushil Mulchandani said the focus should be on improving infrastructure for better connectivity. Court chaos: Good news for land grabbers! f you are looking for quick justice in that old land claim case, and wondering why you are forced to make so many rounds of the special court, blame it on bifurcation of the state. Securing VIPS: Calling for common commissionerate This, they say, will require the Guntur urban police and a portion of the Guntur rural police to be merged with the upgraded Vijayawada police commissionerate. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		After exam blackout, homes call up DTH providers for World Cup fix Football World Cup fever has gripped the city and digital TV service providers are playing doctor.From fixing faulty set-top boxes to writing out subscriptions and handing over bills, they are unusually busy. Others think of rail coach comfort, India of vandals Passengers with a penchant for wrecking train coaches wouldn't know it, but officials of Indian Railways gather every year to solemnly deliberate their handiwork. Experts go to school to stop elder abuse "We will start the awareness campaign in five schools and then try to extend it to schools across the city," said T K Nair, chairman CEWA. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Accused trio sent to police remand till June 16 A metropolitan court on Thursday sent three alleged terrorists to police remand till June 16 in connection with the 2006 terror conspiracy case. Society dispute puts Cong, BJP at loggerheads Infighting in a residential colony spiraled into a scuffle between members of BJP and Congress in Shahpur on Wednesday. 27-year-old hacked to death in Vadaj after fight with bootleggers A 27-year-old youth was hacked to death in Juna Vadaj area of Naranpura late on Wednesday night.He had allegedly got into an altercation with local bootleggers. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Parched areas of Allahabad cry for help Even days after gheraoing general manager, Jalkal, on water crisis issue by corporators, the problem is yet not resolved. Nanpara revenue staff on strike against police Revenue personnel of Nanpara tehsil went on strike on Tuesday alleging that the Kotwal had abused and misbehaved with them. Power outages spark protests Irked over irregular power supply, residents of Zero Road staged a demonstration near Vaishnav Devi temple here on Wednesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Errors found in only 1% answer scripts so far: BSE Of the 23,000 applications seeking recheck of matriculation answers sheets, errors have been detected in only 218 copies, Board of Secondary Education (BSE) authorities have claimed. Narasingha to lead Congress in assembly Congress MLAs on Wednesday unanimously elected Balangir MLA and former minister Narasingha Mishra as their leader in the assembly. Crime branch seeks attachment of chit fund company assets The crime branch (CB) on Wednesday submitted a proposal to the state government for attachment of properties of Golden Land Developers Group (GLDP), a money circulation company. It includes Rs 84 crore in banks and around 54 acre of land. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		The play Gaaon Ke Naaov....was staged at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal Bhopal’s theatre lovers got a dose of Chhattisgarhi drama on Wednesday when the play – Gaaon Ke Naaov Sasuraar Mor Naaov Damaad – was staged at Bharat Bhavan. City people partied hard at a lounge last weekend in Bhopal The temperature is soaring, but Bhopal’s janta doesn’t seem to be bothered, as was evident at this party held at a lounge last weekend. Satna roasts at 48.5°C, highest in 2 decades Hovering at 48 degrees Celsius for seven consecutive day, day temperature in Satna overshot it to touch 48.5 degrees Celsius mark on Wednesday, highest in two decades in the state. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		BJP netas want ministers to quit Akali govt There's an uprising among grassroot leaders of Punjab BJP against their ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). After dignity, Punjab drug addicts lose their privacy In a shocking violation of medical ethics and government guidelines, the Punjab health department has started collecting personal details of drug addicts from de-addiction centres across the state. Arvind Khanna dithers again over putting in papers as MLA Congress MLA from Dhuri, Arvind Khanna, again failed to appear before the Punjab assembly speaker to hand over his resignation on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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