News Digest: Have doubts about Modi being born in Gandhi's land: Chautala

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		Wednesday, October 08, 2014
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		India
		Have doubts about Modi being born in Gandhi's land: Chautala In his around 20-minute address at a gathering to drum up support for INLD candidates from Panchkula and Kalka, the INLD chief kept up his attack on Modi. After ignoring Jaitley, Sidhu pushes for Sushma's sister The former Test cricketer, who was denied ticket from Amritsar by BJP in the Lok Sabha polls, campaigned for Vandana Sharma, BJP candidate from Safidon seat in Jind district, for three hours. Cyclone on eastern coast gathers steam The depression formed near Andaman Sea turned into a deep depression on Tuesday and showed signs of taking the shape of a cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours before heading towards the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coast. More India News»

		Business
		RIL, Punj Lloyd bag defence deals In at least 14 other cases, the government has informed companies that licences are no longer required. Yahoo to lay off 300 employees in India For years, Yahoo had been building up its Bangalore operations as one of its global technology centerpieces. M&M buys 51% in Peugeot scooter unit This is Mahindra Group's second acquisition in the two-wheeler space. It entered the scooters business through acquisition of Kinetic Motor in 2008. More Business News»

		Environment
		Stop kerosene subsidy, promote solar lamps: Environmentalist R K Pachauri Advocating the use of renewable energy in day-to-day life, eminent environmentalist R K Pachauri on Tuesday urged the government to cut the subsidy on kerosene and instead subsidise solar lanterns. Barda suitable site for lion translocation: WII study Barda Dungar, a lion translocation site within Gujarat, should be an isolated lion habitat, which should not have connection with Gir Sanctuary, suggested experts of the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). Air pollution increases river-flows: Study Air pollution has had a significant impact on the amount of water flowing through many rivers in the northern hemisphere, a new study has found. More Environment News»

		World
		Dallas Ebola patient on ventilator, receiving kidney dialysis The Ebola patient fighting for his life in a Dallas hospital is on a ventilator and a kidney dialysis machine to help stabilize his health, the hospital said on Tuesday. China earthquake leaves 300 injured, one dead BEIJING: A strong earthquake that hit southwest China's mountainous Yunnan province has killed one person, and left more than 300 people injured as well as 50,000 displaced, state media said on Wednesday. Violent protests as Kurds seek help against IS Kurdish protesters clashed with police in Turkey leaving at least 14 people dead and scores injured Tuesday as demonstrators in Brussels forced their way into the European Parliament, part of Europe-wide demonstrations against the Islamic State group's advance on a town on the Syrian-Turkish border. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Saif Ali Khan's first look in Happy Ending Friends for the longest time, Saif and Dinoo have made love stories like Love Aaj Kal and Cocktail in the past. Arjun Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha are in a relationship Well, this is not a publicity stunt for their upcoming film Tevar, though chachu Sanjay Kapoor can take some credit for casting these young stars in his film. Happy New Year: Lesser known facts of the film Shah Rukh Khan seems to created enough buzz for Happy New Year.The film is now one of the most awaited ones. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Tired doctors prescribe more antibiotics Exhausted by morning and afternoon clinic sessions, physicians are more likely to prescribe antibiotics for respiratory infections later in the day, says a study. Charging phone in bedroom could make you put on weight Charging your phone in your bedroom could make you put on weight, according to scientists in Spain. Mumbai grocer son's HIV project in final 3 for Harvard award Sultan Khetani, a youth from a small village in Gujarat’s Amreli district, is now part of a team of researchers whose project on HIV has made it to the finals of a prestigious award at Harvard. More Science News»

		Sports
		I wanted to be part of football revolution, says MS Dhoni If seven years with CSK made MS Dhoni something of a Chennaiite, he signalled he will continue his affair with the city by purchasing a stake in Chennaiyin FC. Dutee Chand challenges ban over her testosterone level Following a rule by IAAF, track's governing body, AFI will allow Chand to return to competition only if she lowers her testosterone level beneath the male range. F1: Horror footage of Jules Bianchi crash emerges The 25-year-old Jules Bianchi was said to be "critical, but stable" after surgery in the wake of the terrifying smash on a rain-soaked Suzuka circuit on Sunday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Nokia to shut down Chennai plant on November 1 Nokia has announced that it will shut down its Chennai plant from November 1 as Microsoft has terminated mobile purchase agreement from the the factory and it is left with no business. Hewlett-Packard's rise, fall and future HP paid $1.8 billion in 2010 to buy smartphone pioneer Palm Inc as customers began shifting spending from PCs to Apple and Android tablets and smartphones. iPhone 6 vs iPhone 6 Plus: Which one to buy If you're ready to buy a new iPhone, you have a big choice: iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus. More Technology News»

		Education
		No takers for seats in AIIMS Patna, Raipur Sources at AIIMS, New Delhi, the nodal center for counselling and admissions to AIIMS-like institutions said, as many as 44 seats have been lying vacant in AIIMS Patna and Raipur. Pre-placement offers at IIT-Bombay up by 25% Pre-placement offers (PPOs) at premier engineering institutes are on the rise this year, indicating better times ahead for the placement season. IIT-Bombay’s Powai campus has seen a 25% rise in the PPOs offered till now. Engineering institutes are also seeing a rise in internships offered to students this year. So much so that for the first time, IIT-Madras is setting up an independent internship cell, which will run parallel to the institute’s placement cell. Classmate Spell Bee returns with new season The spelling extravaganza Classmate Spell Bee is back again — and it is bigger than ever. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Pre-placement offers at IIT-B up by 25% Pre-placement offers (PPOs) at premier engineering institutes are on the rise this year, indicating better times ahead for the placement season. IIT-Bombay’s Powai campus has seen a 25% rise in the PPOs offered till now. Engineering institutes are also seeing a rise in internships offered to students this year. So much so that for the first time, IIT-Madras is setting up an independent internship cell, which will run parallel to the institute’s placement cell. Woman killed cop for pushing her into prostitution Almost a month after the partially charred body of a constable was found in a slum room on Juhu Tara Road and a commercial sex worker was arrested on the murder charge, an investigation has revealed a sordid saga that apparently pushed the woman to commit such an act. Modi for united Maharashtra, but BJP still in favour of smaller states Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly rebutted Shiv Sena's charge that BJP was plotting to split Maharashtra but only at the cost of blurring his party's consistent advocacy for the creation of a separate state of Vidarbha. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Content of tech for teaching must not be locked in' How do you teach a class of children who learn through trial and error, multitask habitually, like ‘control over exploration’ and have attention spans of six to eight minutes? AAP presents shots of Swachh blind spots On Tuesday, Aam Aadmi Party leaders met mayors of all the three municipal corporations and submitted 2,500 photographs which they had received from people. 'Couple posed as parents to kidnap Jahnvi' Jahnvi’s family suspects that a couple posing as her parents could have abducted her in their car from the India Gate lawns on September 28. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No dumping at Mandur after Dec 1, says Siddaramaiah Chief minister Siddaramaiah announced on Tuesday that garbage dumping at Mandur would stop before the deadline of December 1. 'Shifting Jaya to TN prison not possible' Former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa has to remain in Central Jail, Parappana Agrahara in Bangalore. Cops ensure peace prevailed around jail The shops' shutters were down and windows of houses shut on streets leading to Parappana Agrahara near Electronics City. Scores of Jayalalithaa's supporters waited, whispering among themselves. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad painter throttles wife to death A 40-year-old woman was murdered reportedly by her husband after an argument broke out between them over the latter’s addiction to gambling, at Chinnakamela in Trimulgherry. After Eid festivities, GHMC on a clean-up drive A day after the devout celebrated Eid-ul-Azha, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials estimated that around 1,000 metric tonnes of biodegradable waste, primarily derived from livestock was lifted till Tuesday. 'Sex maniac' cop gets slap on the wrist The Telangana government is mulling zero tolerance when it comes to crime against women, but ironically not even a first information report (FIR) was registered against Abids inspector TS Umamaheshwar Rao, who was suspended a week ago for harassing women constables right at the police station. On the other hand, a section of police officers are lobbying hard to get his suspension revoked. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Panneerselvam appeals for calm, asks partymen not to force shutdown of shops Soon after the Karnataka high court rejected AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa's bail plea, Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Tuesday asked his partymen not to resort to violence or force shops and other establishments to close. From jubilation to despair in minutes The AIADMK camp sunk from jubilation to despair in a matter of minutes on Tuesday evening as news about the rejection of party supremo J Jayalalithaa's bail plea came out. Customs to post more staff to catch gold smugglers Customs will double its manpower at Chennai airport in the coming days as gold smuggling has gone up. Around 280kg gold worth Rs 71 crore was seized so far this year while last year’s seizure was worth Rs 51 crore. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Snag grounds flight to US in Ahmedabad About 250 passengers travelling by an Air India (AI) flight from Ahmedabad to Newark (US) via Mumbai had a harrowing time late on Monday night as the aircraft developed a technical snag and had to be grounded. Minors thrash dalit youth over surname Mehul Vaghela (18) of Palaj village was beaten up by a gang of youths over his displaying his surname on his motorcycle. Vaghela was admitted to Civil Hospital Ahmedabad on Sunday for further treatment for severe internal injuries sustained. RAF to add five new battalions The Rapid Action Force (RAF), the specialized wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), will have five new battalions soon, taking the total to 15. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Guv to visit city on Oct 10 Governor Ram Naik would be on a one day visit to the city on October 10 to attend the 14th Conference of Indian Society for Buddhist Studies and a ceremony in Allahabad Museum. However, his helicopter would not land in Police Lines due to non-availability of land. UPSRTC to upgrade 11 bus depots in state Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has planned to upgrade 11 bus depots, including the Civil Lines depot in the city, as ‘model depots’. The depot located in the heart of the city would be modernised to include a commercial complex, a restaurant, air-conditioned waiting rooms, cafetaria, food court and parking facilities at the ground level. Basic Edu dept posts to be filled soon The Basic Education Directorate would soon start recruitment procedure for filling the posts of principals, assistant teachers and non-teaching staff in 25% aided junior high schools of the state. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Padmapur bandh over death in hosp Normal life was thrown out of gear at Padmapur in Bargarh district on Monday due to a bandh.People were protesting against death of a woman patient, admitted to the local government hospital, the day before. Food poisoning toll rises to 3 The death toll in the suspected food poisoning incident at Rajapur village in Ganjam district rose to three with death of another member of a family on Monday. BDA drags its feet over plan approval The Bhubaneswar Development Authority is taking an average 104 days to approve a building plan compared to the stipulation of maximum 60 days set in the Odisha Right to Public Services Act, 2012. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Prasad lauds Chouhan for MP's high growth rate Prasad said he had written to all chief ministers to boost electronics manufacturing in the states. Man nabbed in Sagar dist for disfiguring 5 women A youth, who is suspected to be involved in a spate of incidents of disfiguring faces of girls and women around eight months ago, was arrested in Sagar district on Sunday night. Fake currency unit raided in Satna, 4 arrested Police on Monday busted a gang involved in making fake currency and seized 11,000 notes of Rs 100 denomination after a raid at a fake currency printing unit in Satna district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Soldier vs cop makes Narnaund poll contest interesting Banking on BJP's Modi wave, Abhimanyu is playing the "Narnaund ki Chaudhar (supremacy of Narnaund)" card, indicating that he may get an opportunity to rule the state, if BJP is voted to power in Haryana. INLD has strengthened even in my absence: Chautala INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala on Tuesday claimed that despite his absence, his party had gained much strength in Haryana and it stood on firm ground.INLD was set to form the next government in the state, he said. SAD's Ambala nominee woos Punjabis in Hindi Apart from his Hindi poll speeches, the style and substance of Punia's campaign is in contrast to that of Akali leaders campaigning for him. More Chandigarh News»

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