News Digest: Jats see a good bet in Chautala despite taint

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		Thursday, October 09, 2014
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		India
		Jats see a good bet in Chautala despite taint Over a year and a half in jail may be a political liability for some, but not in the political akhara of Haryana where, even after being sentenced to 10 years in jail, former CM Om Prakash Chautala commands the fierce loyalty of his Jat vote bank. Shashi Tharoor remains defiant, AICC to decide Party sources said that the fear of losing an MP when the party's strength in the Lok Sabha had plunged to an all-time low would restrict the elbow room for the Congress when it can ill afford to do so. Pak firing kills Samba woman, daughter-in-law The firing began around 9pm on Tuesday and went on till 11 am on Wednesday, rupturing concrete and brick walls and breaking window glasses of at least a hundred houses in Samba. More India News»

		Business
		Govt works on plan for over 6% growth The government is working on a strategy to boost growth to “6% plus” in the short term and authorities are confident that the steps taken so far will help accelerate expansion, officials said. Govt plans to attract private players to help develop Smart Cities The ambitious Smart Cities scheme of Narendra Modi government will be primarily driven by private sector as the urban development ministry aims to take up more urban renewal and smart governance projects on public-private partnership (PPP) mode. DRL, Sun Pharma among 14 companies facing price probe in US India’s pharma majors Dr Reddy’s and Sun Pharma are among 14 drug makers that are being probed by the US Congress over price escalation of generic drugs. More Business News»

		Environment
		Antarctic sea ice at record high: NASA Sea ice around Antarctica has reached its highest level since measurement started in 1979, NASA said. Rising seas seen causing routine floods in US cities: Study As sea levels rise, tidal flooding along the US coast is likely to become so common that parts of many communities, including the nation's capital, could become unusable within three decades. Stop kerosene subsidy, promote solar lamps: 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. More Environment News»

		World
		Jihadists advance in Syria border town despite air strikes Jihadists fighting to take the strategic Syrian border town of Kobane advanced Wednesday despite intensified US-led air strikes, as deadly protests over the fate of its Kurdish residents shook neighbouring Turkey. Spain euthanizes pet dog of Ebola-infected woman The protesters, chanting "Assassins!" as they scuffled with police in front of a suburban Madrid apartment complex, made their demand clear: No matter how desperate officials might be to stop the spread of Ebola, an innocent pet must not be made a casualty. Beijing upset over India-US reference to South China Sea China is upset over India’s decision to join the US in expressing concern over island disputes in the South China Sea. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Tanisha breaks her silence on her split with Armaan Tanishaa Mukerji breaks her silence on her split with Armaan Kohli. 'There are days when I feel very lonely' Neha Dhupia, 34, is strong and emotional, but not delusional. She is strong enough to take failure, but not strong enough to take hurt. Govinda's look in Happy Ending revealed First look of Govinda in Raj and DK’s Happy Ending. Govinda plays a Bollywood single screen superstar Armaan, who goes to Hollywood to get a Bollywood script written Hollywood style. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		To teach or not: Should scientists step out of the lab? A recent central government directive making it mandatory for more than 6,000 scientists working in different central agencies, including the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Institute (CSIR), to undertake 12 hours of classes in an academic year in public-funded schools across the country, has kicked up a debate about scientists diversifying to teaching. US navy eyes welding to make lighter uniforms The US Navy could be turning to ultrasonic welding to make its uniforms lighter, stronger and cheaper. And if the project by a Rhode Island company and the Navy Clothing and Textile Research Facility is a success, it could help bring manufacturing back from overseas. New drug target developed that can help fight against Ebola virus University of Utah biochemists have reported a new drug discovery tool against the Ebola virus – a molecule, known as a peptide mimic that displays a functionally critical region of the virus that is universally conserved in all known species of Ebola. More Science News»

		Sports
		Country always first for me, says Dipika Pallikal Dipika won bronze in the women's singles category and was part of the silver-winning team at the recently concluded Incheon Asian Games. Sehwag most searched among India discards: Google Dashing Delhi batsman Virender Sehwag is the most searched among cricketers, who are trying to make a comeback in the Indian team, Google announced Wednesday. No sign of appendicitis as Nadal crashes in Shanghai Rafael Nadal showed no signs of suffering from appendicitis as he was dumped out of the Shanghai Masters, days after being diagnosed with condition. More Sports News»

		Technology
		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. LG, Samsung, Sony & others suspend sales on Flipkart Further, a senior executive said his company, which deals in white goods, may not be able to provide warranty on some of the products that are sold through e-tailing platforms. 10 tricks every Android user should know Most Android phones are already pretty easy to use, but there are some easy steps you can take to make them even more enjoyable and efficient.Here are 10 tips and tricks for every Android user. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE releases Central Teacher Eligibility Test results The test was conducted at 962 centres across the country and at two centres overseas on September 21. Gujarat University frowns on delay in submitting admission details The authorities of commerce colleges affiliated to Gujarat University (GU) are under scrutiny. Despite several reminders from the university, most of these colleges have failed to provide details about the admissions that concluded in August. Oxford vice-chancellor calls for 'evidence-based' immigration debate In an appeal to end to student migrant targets as part of wide-ranging defence of higher education’s benefit, Oxford University's vice-chancellor said that political parties must respect research-based evidence in forming their election policies, particularly in the heated area of immigration on Tuesday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Land row: HC orders Rs 40 lakh fine for 'sponsored litigation' In an unprecedented order, the Bombay high court has ordered a Mumbai resident to shell out Rs 40 lakhs as legal costs while dismissing his application seeking to stop the allotment of a sprawling plot in Versova to a cooperative housing society and halt development by a city builder. PM has picked poll rallies, ignored national security: Sharad Pawar NCP president Sharad Pawar, a former defence minister, is concerned over the prolonged absence of PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi—as he is campaigning in Maharashtra—and the non-availability of defence minister Arun Jaitley owing to ill health, particularly when Pakistan is baring its teeth at India. Raj puts Maharashtra glory before ego on Thackeray re-union talk An ardent admirer of Salim-Javed blockbusters, Raj Thackeray loves ‘lost and found’ stories, or so it would seem. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Resolve e-rickshaw issue in 2 weeks: Kejriwal to government Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has given transport minister Nitin Gadkari two weeks to address concerns of e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi. Ex-bankers held for credit card con in Delhi They used to work for a bank, but on losing their jobs the two walked away with a database of about 5,000 bank clients and soon siphoned off crores of rupees through an elaborate credit card and ecommerce fraud. Last date for DDA housing scheme extended to Oct 15 After receiving an overwhelming response to its new housing scheme and due to intervening festive season, DDA has extended the last date of submission of application form to October 15. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Boy goes after ball, meets end Even as rescue workers scoured the waters of Agara lake on Wednesday to fish out the body of Geetha Lakshmi, another child's life was nipped in the bud owing to callousness of authorities in charge of public spaces. Rs 100-crore fine arbitrary exercise of power: Jayalalithaa The former TN CM claimed there is nothing in the judgment to identify the 7,040 grams of gold that should be left out vis-a-vis adjustment of the fine amount, as most of the jewellery are studded with diamonds or artificial stones. 43 hours later, girl's body found in lake 3km away The search for Geetha Lakshmi ended in Agara Lake. After 43 anguished hours, a rescue team fished her body our of the lake on Wednesday afternoon. Geetha, 8, was washed away in a drain in Bilekahalli on Monday night. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		11-year-old boy set ablaze by Army jawans? An 11-year-old boy was found with severe burns in a restricted area on the premises of Mehdipatnam Garrison on Wednesday afternoon. Family and locals alleged the boy, Shaik Mustafauddin, who suffered over 90% burns, was set ablaze by Army jawans. PM orders relook into AIS officers' allocation muddle In a setback to the distribution of All India Service (AIS) officers between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to re-examine the entire exercise in the wake of concerns expressed by a few senior officers who said that the method followed by the Pratyush Sinha Committee appointed by the Centre was full of lacunae. Capital will be built in Guntur: Chandrababu Naidu Laying bare his plans, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said the new capital of Andhra Pradesh will come up in Guntur district. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Long hours at wheel cause most crashes Nodding off at the wheel often has disastrous consequences but very often exhausted drivers do double shifts on long distance buses, leading to accidents. IIT-M tool to detect driver fatigue to hit roads soon Driver fatigue is one of the main reasons for accidents, the state transport corporation has realized, and IIT-Madras has developed a tool to help detect fatigue behind the wheel. Tamil Nadu sprinters, a step ahead of the rest When it comes to sprinting, Tamil Nadu seems to always have its best foot forward. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Don't rush to cops over trivial marital tiffs: HC The Gujarat high court has advised women not to rush to the police over minor matrimonial disputes because involving the police may destroy all chances of reconciliation with their spouses. Private firm to treat bio-med wastes With the burgeoning amount of medical waste generated from four municipal hospitals, two referral hospitals and 64 urban health centres, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has now given the work of treating the medical waste to a private waste disposal company. Detained gold smuggler gives Customs the slip A smuggler detained for smuggling gold by Customs at the city airport on Thursday managed to give authorities the slip and escaped from airport. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Governor to visit Allahabad on October 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 Uttar Pradesh 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 Education department 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
		Ganjam: Phailin fresh in mind Devastation caused by disasters like Phailin last year and super cyclone in 1999 haunts people of Ganjam district amid preliminary talks of another cyclonic storm heading towards Andra-Odisha coast. Train to Gandhidham from October 11 A new train connecting Puri with Gandhidham in Gujarat is scheduled to be introduced from Wednesday. 75-year-old lynched by villagers Police on Tuesday arrested two persons for allegedly murdering a 75-year-old man suspecting him of being a sorcerer at Chhatriapada village in Nuapada district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Scindia School ragging: Boy suffers memory loss Bihar minister Jay Kumar Singh's 14-year-old son has suffered memory loss after his alleged suicide bid. This has frustrated the Madhya Pradesh police's probe into allegations of ragging he suffered at Gwalior's elite Scindia School. Mild showers in city on day of monsoon retreat On a day south west monsoon withdrew, the city experienced a short spell of mild showers. A day earlier, there was drizzle in parts of city. Police, administration link failure triggers traffic mayhem A group of protesters landed at Board office and sent traffic on the streets of Bhopal into a tizzy. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Slew of measures to spur girls take up engineering courses To encourage girl students to take up engineering courses, the MHRD has come up with a new initiative. 1 rape survivor missing from Panchkula Bal Sadan The police have received a missing complaint of a rape survivor who was residing in Bal Sadan in Sector 12A for the past seven months.According to the police, the girl was working in a beauty parlour in Sector 4. 3 juvenile mobile thieves arrested The police personnel of Sector 34 police station on Tuesday night arrested three juveniles who used to steal mobile phones from residential and market areas of Burail. More Chandigarh News»

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