News Digest: An epoch in India's history associated with Vajpayee: Putin

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		Saturday, December 27, 2014
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		India
		An epoch in India's history associated with Vajpayee: Putin A day after former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee was awarded with Bharat Ratna, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the ailing leader describing him as an eminent statesman and a man of enormous knowledge. Davy extradition sore point in India-Denmark engagement The Gujarat government has invited Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat conference in early January. Secularism remains our core tenet: Congress Congress has decided not to formally ask workers the question if the party is perceived to be against the majority community as part of its district-level consultations with cadres to draft a programme for organizational renewal in the wake of the election rout. More India News»

		Business
		Outsiders set to get access to schools, hospitals, flats in SEZs After months of discussion, the government is set to allow developers of special economic zones (SEZs) to throw open apartments, schools and hospitals to those who live outside the enclaves, a move that may attract criticism. Personal care drives FMCG business on rural push If you are stuck in a remote village in India, dusty and hungry, chances are you will find more options to wash your hair than fill your stomach. RIL seeks immediate start of KG-D6 cost recovery arbitration With its KG-D6 cost recovery arbitration stuck for three years, Reliance Industries has sought immediate start of the proceedings for early resolution of the dispute. More Business News»

		Environment
		Trade in tiger parts rising in China, India a key source Trade in parts of tiger and other wild cats, which is prohibited internationally, has grown significantly in China and most of the items are sourced from India and the "gateway" Myanmar, according to a study. How species shapeshift to tackle climate change Some species can quickly shapeshift to cope with climate change without having to migrate or evolve, shows a research. Bombay HC allows Kala Ghoda festival subject to hygiene and noise rules The Bombay High Court on Thursday allowed the organisers to hold the prestigious Kala Ghoda cultural festival in the city for nine days from February 7 next, while ensuring proper hygiene, regulating collection of garbage and seeking strict implementation of noise pollution rules. More Environment News»

		World
		Party's over in Kabul as expat era ends The tennis club is deserted, the pool-side French restaurant is closed and picnic trips are cancelled. A decade later, Asia remembers tsunami victims with tears, prayers Tearful memorials were being held on Friday across tsunami-hit nations for the 220,000 people who perished when giant waves decimated coastal areas of the Indian Ocean a decade ago. China raises Nepal aid 5-fold to compete with India In what appears to be a straight competition for influence with India, China has increased its official aid to Nepal by more than five times. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Copycat Bollywood film posters Let's take a look at a few other copycats of Bollywood whose posters are strikingly similar to some other famous films. Read on to know who the copycats of Bollywood are. 'I was dating Tabu at that time' Sanjay Kapoor, 52, got everything late in his life What makes Salman Khan so popular? More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Scents used to recreate deaths of Diana, JFK Dutch scientists are recreating the deaths of some of the world's most famous personalities by reconstructing their last moments using scents and sounds. Scientist says Arctic and Antarctic ice isn't melting A global warming expert has made shocking revelations that the north and south poles are "not melting". Blood-based therapy an answer to Ebola? With no drugs available to treat Ebola, all eyes are now on a therapy that had largely been relegated to the history books. More Science News»

		Sports
		Rahul Dravid is the man behind rise of golfer Chikkarangappa Post retirement, Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid is helping emerging sportspersons and rising golfer S Chikkarangappa is one among them. Wayne Rooney gives Newcastle a Boxing Day lesson Wayne Rooney scored twice as United rewarded Louis van Gaal's decision to grant his players Christmas Day off by beating Newcastle United 3-1 on Friday. Manchester City down Albion to keep pressure on leaders Manchester City kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea with a convincing 3-1 victory at West Bromwich Albion on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella meets PM Narendra Modi Satya Nadella said that Microsoft is looking forward to partner with the Digital India and Make in India programmes of the government. Govt to look into Airtel's tariff plan for net calls The government has decided to look into Bharti Airtel's decision to charge higher tariff for voice calls through popular internet service providers such as Skype, Viber, Facebook messenger and Google hangouts. 2014: The year that was in tech More Technology News»

		Education
		Phobia keeps students away from math: Study Math phobia affects a student's attitude towards the subject. Also, a prime reason for poor performance may be fear and anxiety students have towards math. Malviya taught value based education to the world: Nepal Nepal vice president Parmanand Jha on Thursday lauded India's late educationist and freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya on his birth anniversary, saying he taught value based education to the world which is still relevant. DAV basks in glory of its illustrious student Students and teachers of Dayanand Anglo Vedic College broke into impromptu celebrations on Wednesday following the announcement of Bharat Ratna being conferred upon their most famous student and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Online Story Superstar Amitabh Bachchan admitting that he had contracted tuberculosis (TB) in 2000, will help to reduce TB related stigma and discrimination say experts 10 arrested for horse cart racing Ten people were arrested in a crackdown on horse cart racing along the Western Express Highway near Dahisar between Thursday night and early Friday. With 'local' as railway minister, city can expect goodies Next year may prove to be a landmark and path-breaking one for Mumbai’s suburban railways. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		GST rollout: States want issues to be resolved first Days after Centre’s bringing in of the landmark single rate GST bill, the states on Friday demanded early redressal of their concerns on revenue loss, while pressing for release of more funds and having a say in implementation of the central schemes. Study on Dwarka e-bus connectivity The two agencies have agreed to explore the option of running electric or hybrid buses in Dwarka. 400kV substation in northeast Delhi Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday inaugurated a dedicated 400kV substation at Harsh Vihar in northeast Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Chhabria's ABD to invest 1,200cr in supply chain Kishore Chhabria-promoted Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), India’s third-largest spirits company, will spend Rs 1,200 crore or about $200 million over the next 24-months to shore up its bottling and distilling capacities in the country. Special bench to hear plea on waste unit A PIL filed by Banashankari 6th Stage Residents' Welfare Association challenging the setting up of a waste dumping/processing unit at Lingadheeranahalli will now be heard by a special bench headed by Justice N Kumar. A survivor's guide to lit-fests Lit-fests are addictive. You may think when you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, but you will notice that come litfest season, you are itching to get back. As you become a pro at navigating litfests, you will develop shortcuts and tricks to enjoying them and extracting every bit of potential fun to be had without wearing yourself out. With the Indian litfest season on in full swing, we thought it would be a good idea to create a handy guide to surviving and making the best of litfests: More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Deputy CM's convoy accident victim dies A month after Telangana deputy chief minister Dr T Rajaiah’s official convoy rammed into a car and grievously injured a few passengers, one of them died in a hospital, triggering severe backlash from minority and dalit groups, who have called the minister “insensitive and inhuman.” E-waste poison threatens Hyderabad Wondering how to dispose of those old mobile chargers and computer keyboards or mouse that are no longer working? Discounts galore on cars ahead of hike in excise duty A price hike may be around the corner but for now it's raining discounts for car buyers in the city. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		2 Class 10 boys go for a swim, drown in Tirusulam pond Two Class 10 students drowned in a pond in Tirusulam on Thursday evening. HC raps lawyers for acting like 'musclemen' The Madras high court has slammed “advocates who behaved like musclemen” to prevent restoration of a community well, which was encroached by a private person. Fog in Delhi hits flight and train schedules in city Flight and train schedules were affected in the city on Friday as a result of the fog in Delhi. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Tribal girl married to city youth ends life Kaushalya, a girl from tribal belt of Jhagadia taluka of South Gujarat, married to a youth Jignesh Patel of Naroda, committed suicide by hanging herself at her in-laws’ house in Naroda on Thursday morning. Man immolates self after tiff with father in Navrangpura A 45-year old man immolated himself near Navrangpura police station on Friday afternoon after a tiff with his father at his shop. Crackdown makes liquor dens go dry With chief minister Anandiben Patel already conducting meetings with police commissioners and district police chiefs with clear instructions to crack down on the liquor mafia, most of the liquor dens in the city have gone dry ahead of the New Year. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Little relief for city as day temperature rises After two days of intense cold conditions, temperature rose up a notch with the bright Sun bringing respite to denizens. Jingle bells thaw Christmas chill Even as days become colder city people are not leaving any stone unturned to welcome the New Year’s. Malviya's house gathers dust at his birth anniv The House Number 357 Ahiyapur (now 510 Malviya Nagar) where the freedom fighter and social reformer Madan Mohan Malviya lived for around five decades was proposed to be developed as a ‘National Museum’ akin to that of ‘Nehru Memorial’ (Anand Bhawan) three years ago but the files related to it is gathering dust since then. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Elderly man beheaded for sorcery in Odisha An elderly man was beheaded in Odisha for allegedly practicing sorcery, police said on Thursday. UGC team visits Khallikote College A University Grants Commission (UGC) team on Tuesday visited government-run Khallikote College here to assess the infrastructure facilities for restoration of its autonomous status. Mercury plummets, sales soar at Tibetan market for winter wear Temperatures have dipped and concurrently, the sale of winter garments is soaring at the Tibetan woolens market in Saheed Nagar.Jackets, sweatshirts, sweaters, mufflers and monkey caps are fast flying off the shelves. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		SIT not entertaining PEB scam complaints, say whistleblowers Whistleblowers in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam are finding it difficult to approach Justice Chandra Bushan-led special investigation team (SIT) that was constituted by the high court to monitor STF’s investigations into the multi-dimensional case involving top political leaders of the state. 'Hindu Mahasabha ties had nothing to do with Ratna' Malaviya’s grandson and ex DGP says BJP was in power earlier, icon was close to Gandhiji too Toxic veggies on plate: Farming with sewage continues The district administration has managed to clear vegetation on 19 acre of estimated 140 acre area, according to a horticulture department survey. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Teenager arrested for raping 10-year-old A teenager was arrested on Friday for allegedly raping his 10-year-old neighbour in Machchli Talab area here. Bird flu: Crows and geese test negative Amid concerns over avian flu, experts have found that geese and crows that died in Haryana recently did not have the deadly disease. Govt officials favoring land grabbers in Gurgaon: Kasni Within a month of taking over as the commissioner of Gurgaon division, senior IAS officer Pradeep Kasni has sent a report to the Haryana government, explaining how revenue officials of the Millennium City conspired with land grabbers. More Chandigarh News»

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