News Digest: With Modi now a global star, Vibrant show is houseful

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, November 27, 2014
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		India
		With Modi now a global star, Vibrant show is houseful Vibrant Gujarat seems to have outgrown Ahmedabad after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister. Post-Modi meeting, Boeing to resolve AI Dreamliners' glitches Just weeks after Prime Minister Modi met Boeing top brass during his recent US trip, the American aircraft major has offered to resolve the constant technical glitches affecting Air India’s Dreamliners. Govt ignoring monthly reports: RTI When transparency activist Venkatesh Nayak attempted to obtain reports for 27 departments under 10 ministries through the Right to Information Act, only six replied in full. More India News»

		Business
		Jan-Dhan Yojana can double ATM network in 2 years The Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is turning out to be an opportunity to the slowing ATM (automated teller machine) industry to more than double its network to 3 lakh machines in two years. Nippon Life buys Rs 647 crore stake in Rel MF Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance, the largest life insurer in Asia, will buy an additional 9% stake in Reliance Mutual Fund for Rs 657 crore, taking its total holding in India’s third largest fund house by assets under management to 35%. Goyal, Pradhan step on gas to switch on idle power plants Power minister Piyush Goyal and oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday moved to speed up an action plan to prevent stranded gas-fired generation stations from turning into bad investments by using them as “spinning reserve” for preserving grid health. More Business News»

		Environment
		Macaws bring harmony to Caracas' chaos In one of the world's most hostile urban jungles, the spectacle of rainbow-colored tropical birds streaking across the late-afternoon sky has become a natural respite from rampant crime and choking pollution. 56 countries seek carbon capture incentives in next climate deal Fiscal incentives for carbon capture should be part of the global climate change agreement that replaces the Kyoto Protocol, 56 countries belonging to the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said in a statement on Tuesday. Bodies of 500 sea lions found on Peruvian beach Peruvian authorities were investigating Sunday the deaths of some 500 sea lions whose rotting corpses were found on a northern beach. More Environment News»

		World
		Over 400 arrested as Ferguson protests spread in US National Guard troops and police aimed to head off a third night of violence on Wednesday in Ferguson, Missouri, as more than 400 people have been arrested in the St. Louis suburb and around the United States in civil unrest after a white policeman was cleared in the killing of an unarmed black teenager. NATO sees Russia ready for Ukraine incursion Russia still has enough troops along Ukraine's border to mount a major incursion, NATO's top commander said on Wednesday, and Moscow is using its military might to affect political developments inside Ukraine. Boko Haram kills 20 villagers near Chibok A Nigerian civilian defense officer says suspected Islamic extremist gunmen killed at least 20 people in an attack Monday on two villages on the outskirts of Chibok, the northeastern town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted in April. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I'm usually on the same page as the audience' Sonakshi Sinha is a girl in love with the movies Are Nargis and Uday back to being together? The beautiful Nargis Fakhri and the lovely Uday Chopra were in a relationship till a few months back, when they decided to part ways 'Ungli puts the power in the hands of the common man' Rensil D’Silva is a part of the rare breed of thinking writer-directors in Bollywoo More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Shakespeare's First Folio found in French library A copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the first-ever compilation of the Bard's plays published in 1623, has been discovered in the library of an ancient port town in northern France. New method found to turn sawdust into petrol Your car may soon run on sawdust. Researchers have successfully converted sawdust into building blocks for petrol. First 3D-printed object developed in space The world's first zero-gravity 3D printer on the International Space Station (ISS) has created the first object made using additive manufacturing, paving the way for future long-term space expeditions. More Science News»

		Sports
		ISL: FC Goa crush Kerala Blasters 3-0 Substitute Miroslav Slepicka scored a brace as FC Goa thrashed Kerala Blasters 3-0 to move to the third spot in the Indian Super League on Wednesday. Andy Murray makes more changes to coaching team Andy Murray has made further changes to his support team by splitting with assistant coach Dani Vallverdu and fitness trainer Jez Green. Pune Marathas beat Delhi Dreams to clinch CTL title Pune Marathas lifted the inaugural Champions Tennis League (CTL) trophy with a 27-23 victory over Delhi Dreams in the final on Wednesday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Nokia Lumia 730 review: Not just a selfie phone Is the Windows Phone 8.1-powered Lumia 730 the best selfie phone in the market right now? We find out in our review… India to US: Tech companies violating copyright law For years, the US has blamed lax policing in countries such as India for a boost to piracy. First Microsoft-branded smartphone Lumia 535 launched in India at Rs 9,199 Lumia 535 sports a 5-inch qHD (960x540p, 220ppi) IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. More Technology News»

		Education
		No move to tweak NCERT books, HRD ministry says The government on Wednesday dismissed that there is any move to change NCERT textbooks, particularly on history. Lok Sabha gives IIITs national importance status The Lok Sabha Wednesday passed the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT) Bill, 2014 which will declare some IT institutions to be of national importance and provide manpower of global standards. Panjab University proposes 5% fee hike for 2015-16 A Panjab University (PU) committee has proposed a five per cent increase in tuition fee for students enrolled at the university's teaching departments, institutes, and regional centres. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Delayed witness statement can't be discarded' If a witness in a case delays giving statement to the police, fearing the men in uniform and the court, it does not mean that the statement can be discarded. 7 killed in railway deaths on Tuesday Seven commuters were killed and six others were injured in separate railway mishaps on Tuesday. Father held for raping minor girl for a year A Nalasopara resident (35) has been arrested for allegedly raping his minor daughter for a year. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Infant twins joined at liver separated Two-month-old twin girls, Saboora and Safoora, who were joined at abdomen and shared a common liver since birth, were separated after a complex surgery at a Gurgaon hospital recently. Floor area ration hike for plots over 750 sq m passed The urban development ministry has approved the proposal of Delhi Development Authority to increase floor area ratio (FAR) norms for residential plots in the capital. DJB slaps Rs 238 crore water bill on Hindu Rao Hospital Delhi Jal Board has slapped a bill of Rs 238 crore on Hindu Rao Hospital for non-payment of water dues for the past 20 years. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Writers, artists get Rs 10k for lifetime achievement Poor artists! What else can one call them if the government art academy honours lifetime achievements of writers, artistes and sculptors with a reward of Rs 10,000? Stars to attend Rajkumar memorial night Noted South Indian actors Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi and Mammootty may attend Kannada thespian Rajkumar's memorial entertainment night on Saturday. Congress veteran gets a post that doesn't exist The state Congress leadership was left with egg on the face when it found that a board chairman's post offered to a party worker did not even exist. The appointment order is set to be withdrawn by Thursday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Runaway kid keeps his date with Charminar Wanderlust drove a 10-year-old boy to venture out on his own from a remote area in Prakasam district to the wide world beyond. 'Auto'cracy: 1L vehicles to stay off roads from tonight Hundreds of auto rickshaws across the twin cities will stay off the roads from midnight on Thursday causing misery to denizens, who mostly depend on these three-wheelers for their daily commute everyday. NTR name for Hyderabad airport terminal irks T BJP netas too The Telangana BJP is bracing for a showdown with the party's central leadership over the 'restoration' of N T Rama Rao's name to the domestic terminal at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad here, which is snowballing into a big fight between the ruling party and its key ally, the TDP. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		'I wanted to share the joy of being a mom' Her family wasn't starving. She didn't have an alcoholic husband. It wasn't a struggle to educate her daughters. “I chose to become a surrogate because I know the joy of becoming a mother and wanted to share it with someone who couldn't experience it,“ said R Selvi, who delivered a baby for a couple in July. `River of sewage' floods Selaiyur, residents say officials indifferent Residents of Dhanalakshmi Nagar in Selaiyur and adjoining areas in Chitlapakkam have been, for the past three years, forced to endure the problems associated with living along a flowing `river' of sewage. Why this fuss about Mullaperiyar when there are other ways As water level in Mullaperiyar rose over the past few weeks, so did tension on either side of the border. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rs 50cr gift sculpted by Bapu's spirit Some 70 years ago, when he was sketching a portrait of Gandhiji, Kanti Baldev Patel — now 90 — crossed a fine line that drew Gandhiji's ire. Patel was working on the sketch when Bapu was holding a meeting in the Wardha Ashram in Maharashtra. World Gold Council, IIM-A to set up gold policy centre The World Gold Council (WGC) and the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad are setting up a gold policy centre to conduct research into how the yellow metal can benefit the country. Gujarat tops with 100cr e-governance transactions Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a call on Independence Day this year for turning the country into 'digital India' where governance would not be opaque to people. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Lawyers demand security zone, traffic diversion around Allahabad HC In the light of the recent clash between Allahabad high court lawyers and the mob, lawyers fraternity has demanded that an area of 500 meters around the court be declared as high security zone. No-shave November campaign finds support in Allahabad campus Not only the students have grown facial hair for over three weeks now, but also have collected as much amount as possible for this entire month which will eventually be donated. 115 hospitals in dock for violating bio waste disposal pact Altogether 115 medical units, including hospitals, nursing homes, pathology labs and orthopaedic and maternity clinics of the city are in the dock for not sending their bio waste for disposal to the Naini based Bio-Waste Disposal Management Unit. After the officials of the unit wrote a letter to the CMO on Tuesday in this connection, he has warned the erring units of strict action if they fail to comply with the norms within 15 days. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		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 Saroj recalls ordeal with CBI Was confronted with seashore group chief More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal celebrates Raahgiri Day at Shahpura Lake The new venue for Raahgiri – Shahpura Lake – received an overwhelming response from Bhopalites. With Raahgiri getting bigger and better, the administration decided to add the venue. Cong exploding as dissent spills over on street State BJP on Tuesday circulated a video clipping on social sites showing a peeved state Congress leader and former MP from Dewas, Sajjan Singh Verma, verbally abusing a ticket aspirant for civic polls. 4L pensioners 'go missing' during Samagra verification Government records suggest that 31,62,087 beneficiaries are registered and they receive pension under various scheme including Indira Gandhi national old age pension More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Kanshi Ram instrumental in making of dalit history' Panjab University's Dr Ambedkar Centre for Socio-Economic Studies on Wednesday organized a special lecture on "The Making of Image of Dr Ambedkar in North India". Protest calls worry regular Panjab University students With a proposal to hike tuition and examination fees from the upcoming session, Panjab University (PU) is likely to see another season of protests clashing with semester exams this December. Crime rate shoots up in Mohali Diljot Singh | Mohali has witnessed a rise in heinous crimes this year.While 17 murders were reported last year, the figure touched 24 by November this year.Kidnappings too have mounted. More Chandigarh News»

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