News Digest: BJP win helps bookies rake in big money

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		Monday, October 20, 2014
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		India
		BJP win helps bookies rake in big money The so-called ‘Modi lehar’ or popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have propelled the BJP to unprecedented solo success in Maharashtra even after distancing itself from traditional ally Shiv Sena, but with the win, bookies have made a safe sail into the profit zone Vijay ensures victory with troops from other states  It was an army of 4,000 workers from other states which played a significant role in ensuring BJP's win in the Haryana assembly polls.  Haryana's new govt to back Khemka, cancel Vadra's land deal? Having wrested control of Haryana, will BJP cancel the controversial Robert Vadra land deal? Prime Minister Narendra Modi had used the issue to the hilt during campaigning. More India News»

		Business
		Builders, lenders to benefit from changes in road contracts The government is set to overhaul highway contract documents to provide extra comfort to lenders and project developers to get road projects going and boost investment. LIC hikes stake in Infosys, buys Rs 1,400 crore shares State-owned life insurer LIC has shored up its stake in Infosys to 4.45%, purchasing shares that are worth about Rs 1,400 crore in the July-September quarter. Gas price hiked, consumers to be cushioned The Narendra Modi government on Saturday chose the oil sector to launch big-ticket economic reforms by raising the price of gas from domestic fields to $5.6 per unit, or roughly 33%, from $4.2 at present. More Business News»

		Environment
		After Jamni tigress, male Gabbar radio-collared in Tadoba Two days after scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, radio-collared a tigress at Jamni in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) at Chandrapur on Saturday, a male tiger ‘Gabbar’ was also tagged with a radio-collar on Sunday Two jumbos electrocuted in North Bengal Within a day of recovery of a rhino carcass at Gorumara National Park, two adult jumbos — a tusker and a female — were electrocuted in a north Bengal forest on Saturday Endangered northern white rhino dies in Africa A Czech zoo says a 34-year-old northern white rhinoceros has died in Kenya, further reducing the world's dwindling population of the critically endangered animal. More Environment News»

		World
		Hong Kong crisis deepens after weekend clashes, talks set for tomorrow A deepening sense of impasse gripped Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests entered their fourth week, with the government having limited options to end the crisis and demonstrators increasingly willing to confront police. Nepal closes trekking route after 38 die in storm Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route on Sunday after rescuers, overwhelmed with last week's snowstorms that killed 38 hikers, had to bring to safety new climbers who set out on the same mountain trails where the blizzards struck. Smog turns Beijing marathon into mask run Thousands of runners battled thick smog at the Beijing Marathon on Sunday, with some athletes donning masks as air pollution soared to 16 times the maximum recommended level. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Anushka Sharma's first item number The actress has done her first item number in the film directed by Zoya Akhtar. Salman Khan pets the mighty tiger of the Sunderbans Kamal Sadanah’s directorial debut, Roar – Tigers Of The Sundarbans, revolves around the majestic tigers of the forest and the makers came up with an interesting way to introduce the royal beast to the audience. TV actors who dated firangs Love has no boundaries and it can be found anywhere. This phrase certainly holds true for our glamour industry. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Hiding behind Mars, MOM captures comet The Mars Orbiter Mission worked on Sunday hiding behind the Red Planet to capture images the comet Siding Spring for about 20-minutes from around 11.30pm. The images are likely to be released on Monday. Virus infection ups diabetes risk in kids Children who have been infected with enterovirus are around 50 percent more likely to develop Type 1 diabetes, says a study. Comet Siding Spring nears close shave with Mars, Isro repositions Mangalyaan to avoid collision A comet as hefty as a small mountain will pass mind-bogglingly close to Mars today, approaching within 140,006 kilometers at a speed of 202,767kmph. More Science News»

		Sports
		ISL: NorthEast United hold FC Goa 1-1 NorthEast United FC capitalised on a debatable penalty decision as they held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw in a high intensity Hero ISL match. India beat Great Britain to retain Sultan of Johor Cup title The U-21 Indian hockey team successfully defended their Sultan of Johor Cup title by defeating Great Britain 2-1 in final at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium. Sterling makes a point as Reds win thriller at QPR Liverpool's Raheem Sterling ended a difficult week on a high as he inspired his side's 3-2 win over QPR in an incredible finish featuring 3 goals in stoppage-time. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google Nexus 9 listed on Play Store in India The 16GB Wi-Fi version of Nexus 9 costs Rs 28,900 in the country. The 32GB Nexus 9 variant with Wi-Fi and cellular has been priced at Rs 44,900. Top 10 tech stories of the week Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by... 10 tips to protect your Android device Android is the most popular mobile platform in India as well as the world. One of the major reasons for its popularity is the flexibility it offers in terms of customization and the abundance of third-party apps. More Technology News»

		Education
		Career guidance Career counsellor Pervin Malhotra answers your queries. Write to her at pervin-et@careerguidanceindia.com Creative fund To encourage collabo rations and creative connections between India and Britain, Arts Council England and British Council announced a £1. 5million lottery fund. Leadership avenues A number of universities now offer niche courses in management to meet the requirements of organisations with diverse functions More Education News»

		Mumbai
		22 hurt as SIA flight does hard landing In the first incident involving an Airbus 380 in India, 22 people, including eight passengers, onboard Singapore Airlines’ double deck aircraft sustained injuries after the jet flew into severe turbulence during its descent into Mumbai airport on Saturday night. Techie held for US school 'terror' plot A 24-year-old software engineer was arrested on Saturday for allegedly planning to target American organizations, including the American School at Bandra-Kurla Complex. Chartered flight security manager nabbed for Rs 3.5 crore gold smuggling The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a gold smuggling racket thriving with the connivance of staff of service providers at Mumbai airport. Officials seized 13kg gold worth Rs3.5 crore from two passengers in two instances on Sunday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Award for 232 DTC drivers In order to encourage its drivers to ensure accident-free operations in the capital, Delhi Transport Corpo- ration will felicitate over 200 of them who have a good track record with a 'Road Safety Award'. City roads most dangerous: Court Refusing to grant relief to a man guilty of driving in an inebriated state, a Delhi court has upheld his conviction and sentence saying “roads of Delhi are one of the most dangerous stretches” and instances of drunk driving causing fatal accidents are on the rise. 1,850 got medical help in Metro since 2012 As many as 1,850 commuters suffering from health-related emergencies while travelling in the Delhi Metro were given immediate medical assistance by the Metro staff since January 2012, say figures released by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Railways told to refund fare for train muddle Anup Nair missed his train while travelling to Mookambika. He had a valid ticket and asked the Railways for a refund but they returned only a partial amount. Dissatisfied, Anup, a resident of Thippasandra Road, approached the III Additional Bangalore Urban District Consumer Forum and got back his money, additional compensation of Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,000 for various costs. Irrways will put traffic cops on fast track It looks like a grown-up scooty, capable of deft manoeuvres and run on batteries. Soon, the Irrway will be out on Bangalore’s roads – traffic cops will zip on this personal transport vehicle through stretches riddled with snarls, as if straight out of a Hollywood scene. Namma Metro: ​Phase I may take 2 years more The wait for the full scale and reach of Namma Metro operations just got longer. The September 2015 deadline for the completion of the entire Phase I was put off to the first quarter of 2016. BMRCL has blamed it on tunnel boring machines running into boulders, slowing down work around Majestic. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Night patrolling revamped in Cyberabad limits To prevent crime during nighttime and cut down response time to a distress call, the Cyberabad police have revamped patrolling system. Drunk man kills wife in a fit of rage A cab driver, Narasimhulu, murdered his wife in a fit of rage at their house in Gundla Pochampally on Sunday. 4 kids drown while playing in mud pool In a tragic incident, four children from a fisherman family died after getting stuck in a mud pool on the coast near Ramapuram village of Vetapalem mandal in Prakasam district on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai, Tiruvallur district collectors declare rain holiday for schools, colleges Schools and colleges in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts will remain closed on Monday due to the heavy rain. Man who sheltered heroin smugglers key link to cartel The man who sheltered two Sri Lankan smugglers, and from whose rented house the city police on Friday night made a huge seizure of heroin, is a key link between drug cartels abroad and their network of operatives in the country, investigators said on Sunday. Passport office fined for 'losing' demand draft Five years.That's how long it took an applicant to recover 1,000 from the regional passport office. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Thermal scanner to boost airport's defence against Ebola, MERS threats With Ebola threat rising by each passing day, the expected arrival of Haj pilgrims from October 22 and NRI season beginning October 23, officials at city airport have stepped up preparedness to scan and detect passengers for Ebola or middle-east respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus. Burglars hit 150 kmph to give Ahmedabad police the slip City police’s long chase to nab a gang of burglars ended in disappointment on Saturday night. The thieves zoomed away in their purple sedan leaving the cops behind, blaming their old vehicle. Kankaria lake area to be declared no parking zone In order to encourage people to use multilevel parking facility at Kankaria lake , AMC along with the traffic department would declare area in and around the lake as no parking zone after Diwali. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Denizens wake up to eco-friendly Diwali This year too, denizens of Sangam City have decided to adhere to the ‘principle of three Rs’ to safeguard the environment on Diwali. Educational and awareness programmes are already being held in different parts of the city propagating a pollution-free Diwali. Thousands of schoolchildren have pledged not to burst high decibel crackers. Threat to blow up Bahraich court creates sensation A threat letter purportedly sent by terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) created sensation in the civil court here on Friday evening. The terror organisation sent the letter to the district judge through courier in which it threatened to blow up the court and the residence of upper sessions judge of Bahraich. Youths block traffic on Alld-Lko highway Panic gripped Stanley Road locality on Allahabad-Lucknow highway for more than two hours on Saturday when hundreds of youths who were here to take part in the recruitment drive for the posts of police constable blocked traffic on the highway to mark their protest against the delay in announcement of the running result. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Inquiry into rotting of blood at VSS The VSS Medical College and Hospital, Burla, has ordered a probe into alleged rotting of blood in refrigerators at different departments . Permanent home for IIT-BBS from next session IIT Bhubaneswar (IIT-BBS) plans to move to its permanent campus at Arugul village on the outskirts of the city from the academic session 2015-16, the institute sources said on Friday. Girl dies, headmaster suspended A schoolgirl, who was seriously injured after bricks from an under-construction toilet wall on the school premises fell on her head on Thursday, died at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Murder accused kills rape accused by smashing his head with abucket in MP jail Irked over a petty dispute a jail inmate killed another by smashing his head with an iron bucket at Begumganj sub-jail in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning. Matchbox man's miracle museum in Bhopal Call him BHEL’s matchbox man, 42-year-old Sunil Bhatt has a collection of 15,000 rare matchboxes which he meticulously stockpiled for 15 years. Madhya Pradesh police books Kellogg's MD after judge reported dead lizard in Corn Flakes Madhya Pradesh police on Saturday registered case against managing director (MD) of the world's largest breakfast cereal maker, Kellogg’s India, after a dead lizard was allegedly found in one of its product by a judge in Satna district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Vijay ensures victory with troops from other states  It was an army of 4,000 workers from other states which played a significant role in ensuring BJP's win in the Haryana assembly polls.  Haryana's new govt to back Khemka, cancel Vadra's land deal? Having wrested control of Haryana, will BJP cancel the controversial Robert Vadra land deal? Prime Minister Narendra Modi had used the issue to the hilt during campaigning. Sushma's sister loses to poultry businessman When Union external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj's sister Vandana Sharma was picked up by BJP as candidate from Safidon a month ago, many thought her possible win would usher in a homecoming for the saffron party's tallest woman leader. More Chandigarh News»

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