News Digest: India trail blazes in guidelines for TB outside lungs

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		Friday, November 28, 2014
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		India
		India trail blazes in guidelines for TB outside lungs India has become the first country to initiate the process of formulating standardizsed clinical guidelines for managing extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Congress will come back in 2019: Siddaramaiah We'll come back in 2019. The antiincumbency factor did the Congress in as it was in power for the past 10 years. Demand to put 12 cancer drugs in 'essential' list taken up in RS The TOI report on Tata Memorial Hospital asking the government to include 12 key cancer medicines in the national list of essential medicines was raised in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. More India News»

		Business
		NSE cuts trading fees for select segments To make it cheaper for investors to trade on its platform, NSE, the country’s largest stock exchange by turnover, on Thursday cut charges for trading on its currency derivatives platform and equity options segment by up to 40%. Tax dept goes for friendly image makeover Tax authorities are making a fresh bid to engage with taxpayers as they attempt to present a friendly face and wipe out the ghosts of controversial tax disputes of the past, which attracted global criticism. Infosys organizes US hackathon to attract global talent Indian IT has often been accused of hiring low level, low-cost programmers, pejoratively referred to as “cyber coolies”. But Infosys’s new CEO Vishal Sikka looks now to be trying to win the best of global programming brains. More Business News»

		Environment
		Machli goes blind in one eye, shifts base to Ranthambore's periphery Sources said that Machli who is now over 17 years old, at least 3-4 years more than the average life of a tiger, is not entering the park’s core area for the past few months. Proposal to document Kaziranga park's biodiversity The central government has asked scientists in northeast India to map and document the biodiversity in Assam's famous Kaziranga National Park. 12 states give consent for setting up solar parks Solar power plants of various capacities would be set up by solar power companies inside the proposed 25 parks. More Environment News»

		World
		Over 100 dead in clashes in Sudan's Kordofan: Tribes More than 100 people have been killed in several days of fighting between two clans in Sudan's oil-rich West Kordofan region, tribal leaders told AFP on Thursday. Taliban kill 5 in Kabul in attacks on British embassy car The Taliban bombed a British embassy vehicle in the Afghan capital Kabul on Thursday morning, killing five people, and attacked a foreign compound in the city centre in the evening, officials and witnesses said. Venezuela says 13 dead in prison disturbance Venezuela's government said at least 13 prisoners died of drug overdoses after inmates stormed a prison infirmary during protests demanding better living conditions, though activists on Thursday questioned the official version and said the death toll could be far higher. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Exclusive first look: Sonam Kapoor in Dolly Ki Doli Much like her real life, where Sonam Kapoor has many men vying for her attention and wanting to get married to her, in Arbaaz Khan’s upcoming fun and light-hearted drama comedy Dolly Ki Doli, she plays an interesting character. Know more about Arpita Khan's husband Bigg Boss 8: Sonali Raut slaps Ali More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New threat from above: Cheap, accessible drones But now drones — the unmanned flying vehicles the size of a pizza box — are also a favourite tool for more unruly groups: pranksters and troublemakers. Reading 'Harry Potter' unravels muggle mind “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” activates some of the same regions in the brain that people use to perceive real people’s actions and intentions. Get ready for more floods and cyclones If you thought last year's Uttarakhand disaster and the Kashmir flash floods were bad, there's worse in store. India's exposure to extreme conditions like floods, drought, cyclones and heat waves is set to increase drastically between now and 2090. More Science News»

		Sports
		ISL: NorthEast United thrash leaders Chennaiyin FC 3-0 NorthEast United pumped in three first half goals in a rampaging show to drub table toppers Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in an absorbing Hero Indian Super League match. Slumping Murray will be back, says IPTL foe Cilic Reigning US Open champion Marin Cilic believes Murray will be back to peak form soon after a difficult year in which Scot also named a woman head coach. Sindhu, Prannoy in Macau Grand Prix Gold quarters PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy entered the quarterfinals of the women's and men's singles of the Macau Open after posting hard-fought victories in their respective matches. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Amazon in talks to buy Jabong for $1.2 billion: Report Amazon has reportedly completed first-level talks with Jabong management. The fashion portal is being valued at a whopping $1.1-1.2 billion. European Parliament backs break-up of Google The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for the break-up of Google today in a largely symbolic vote that nevertheless cast another blow in the four-year standoff between Brussels and the US internet giant. MIT offered help, not IISc, says Murthy Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said it was disappointing that Indian universities do not work with domestic industry the way global ones do. More Technology News»

		Education
		DU exam paper an exact copy of earlier test The credibility of Delhi University’s examination system took a hard knock on Thursday when the question paper on financial management for fifth semester BCom students turned out to be an exact copy of the paper the varsity’s School of Open Learning students had got for their annual exam in May-June this year. IIM-A to begin three-day Confluence tomorrow Confluence, the annual business symposium organized by the students of the post graduate management program of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) will be held from November 28 to November 30, 2014. Delhi University changes nomenclature of 12 degrees Delhi University has changed the nomenclature of at-least 12 degrees offered by it, following instructions from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to abide by the names notified in its gazette. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Netizens grill traffic chief about jams, parking issue in city, 'burbs A talk show of a different kind, where citizens could ask questions to government officials from wherever they are based via technology, was hosted by NGO V Citizens Action Network at Nariman Point on Thursday. Effort on to save 69 trees in path of road widening A plan to widen a road in Worli will help motorists save 10-15 minutes in the evening peak hour but the move will prove dear for the area’s green cover. Girgaum Chowpatty has lost 60k sq m to encroachers Numerous vagrants have settled with their families on the beach. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Over 16,000 homeless: Centre Delhi has about 16,600 homeless people, including children, and the capital has 184 night shelters which can accommodate 14,584 people, the urban development ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As cold bites, fear of disease spreads panic Barely 48 hours after bulldozers razed the settlement at Rangpuri Pahari, death and disease came to haunt the people rendered homeless. AAP sees a political plot in demolition The demolition of jhuggis at Rangpuri Pahari on Tuesday acquired a political hue with Aam Aadmi Party alleging that this was a targeted move, aimed at browbeating a particular community. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Doctor honeytrapped, 5 arrested It just wasn't what this doctor ordered. On Wednesday, five persons, including a couple, were arrested for extorting Rs 15 lakh from a doctor working with a prominent hospital on Cunningham Road. Ticket vendor attempts to flash woman, earns passengers' ire Hundreds of angry passengers tried to beat up a ticket vendor at Mandya railway station on Thursday after he misbehaved with a woman at the counter. Breather for Walikar as Karnataka HC quashes probe The Dharwad bench of the Karnataka high court on Thursday annulled the governor's order appointing a commission to probe charges against suspended Karnatak University vice-chancellor H B Walikar. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Man drugs techie, steals iPhone A TCS software engineer was drugged and robbed of his iPhone at Afzalgunj bus stand on Wednesday night. Government to set up house panels to probe coop housing societies The state government on Thursday decided to set up two joint House committees to probe into the functioning of all cooperative housing societies in the state. Techie's bike catches fire A software engineer’s bike suddenly caught fire when he stopped to attend a phone call near Jubilee Hills check post on Thursday morning. A fire tender was requisitioned to douse the flames. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Family courts free to frame their own procedures: Madras HC Family courts need not take the permission of the high court registrar general every time they want to record evidence through videoconferencing in matrimonial disputes, the Madras high court has said. Man killed in leopard attack in Erode district A 30-year-old man died after a leopard attacked him early Thursday morning near Sathyamangalam in Erode district. Injured dog lies on road uncared for two days A stray dog, its spine broken after being hit by an unknown vehicle, lay uncared on a road in Royapuram for two days. On Wednesday afternoon, a former Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR & CE) board official took it to the veterinary college in Periamet where it is being treated. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad couple's videos leaked from city Cyber cell authorities of the Ahmedabad crime branch have traced the cellphone number to Pune from which pictures and videos of intimate moments of a couple from Ahmedabad were uploaded. UK varsity teams up with Gandhinagar institute London South Bank University (LSBU) and Gandhinagar-based University and Institute of Advanced Research (UIAR), promoted by the Puri Foundation of UK, have joined hands to initiate joint educational and research programs. Now prisoners can buy medicines, energy drinks Gujarat high court has disposed of a suo motu PIL after the state government placed a circular making a provision for prisoners that they can purchase cosmetic medicines and energy drinks or drugs from outside. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Woman gives birth to twins after tubectomy A woman gave birth to twins even after undergoing tubectomy. Her husband had complained to officials of health department. Ganga's water turns reddish, DM inspects Sangam District magistrate Bahvnath Singh inspected the Sangam on Thursday following complaints regarding changing colour of Ganga. Later, UP Pollution Control Board collected water samples from the river. Atal's village to get rail connectivity soon he ancestral village of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will soon get rail connectivity. The tracks being laid between Agra and Etawah via Fatehabad and Bah would also pass through Bateshwar. Commissioner railway safety (CRS) is likely to inspect the tracks between Bhind and Etawah on December 5. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		State to make docu on Nabakalebara Tenders to be floated soon, film will help promote tourism, says Govt Famous faces to greet Prez 2000 Celebs To attend Utkal Sangeet's golden jubilee function Industrial units owe Rs 345-cr Hirakud water tax: Naveen 14 units draw water from reservoir More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Maoist hand: explosives dump found Stockpile near copper project CAG punches holes in industry growth model At a time when CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's development model is in the spotlight, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has criticized the government for imprudent fiscal management. CBI arrests railway officer selling excess fare ticket book in Madhya Pradesh A joint team of CBI and railway's vigilance cell on Wednesday arrested an office superintendent (OS) of Central Railways posted at Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh on alleged charges of 'selling' a fake Excess Fare Ticket (EFT) book to a travelling ticket examiner (TTE). More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		SAD, BJP bury hatchet, to contest civic polls jointly  After days of disagreements over seat-sharing formula, alliance partners SAD and BJP on Thursday declared that they would jointly contest the coming civic elections in the state as per the existing arrangement. 45 law officers not paid salaries for one year With its coffers running empty, the Punjab government has not paid salaries to several law officers posted in the office of the advocate general since last year. Around 45 law officers — appointed by the state government in October and December 2013, and March this year — have not received their salaries yet. 13 years on, state govt acts but stingily Exactly 13 years after she was paralyzed while playing for Punjab, former national-level kabaddi player, Jaspreet Kaur, finally got a job promised to her at that time. More Chandigarh News»

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