News Digest: India's first indigenous nuclear submarine gears up for maiden sea trials

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, December 15, 2014
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		India
		India's first indigenous nuclear submarine gears up for maiden sea trials India’s first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant is now finally all set to make its maiden foray into the wide open sea. Jewish lobby in US bats for India With the India-Israel relationship out of the closet, the famed Jewish lobby in Washington is taking the first steps towards linking their advocacy of Israel-US issues with India. Pro-ISIS views posted from 2 internet addresses State police have zeroed in on two out of the nine internet addresses from which pro-ISIS comments were posted besides ‘likes’ on a social networking site. More India News»

		Business
		Government may not act on Cipla's patent plea In a setback to Cipla, the homegrown generics medicine company, the government has so far found little merit in its plea for waiver and cancellation of patent rights for five drugs over which Novartis has exclusive rights. Top i-banks miss startup gold rush India’s top investment bankers, who have traditionally collected fat fees for matching capital with needy enterprises, were this year forced to watch from the sidelines as deals worth at least $4 billion passed them by. Private equity firm Kedaara eyes 50% in Bill Forge for Rs 300cr Private equity firm Kedaara Capital is in negotiations to acquire around 50% stake in auto component maker Bill Forge in a deal estimated at a little over Rs 300 crore ($50 million), people directly familiar with the matter said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Kingfisher gets trapped in nets on Lokhandwala lake Avid bird watcher and naturalist, Sunjoy Monga, noticed nettings attached to poles come up overnight on the Lokhandwala lake on Sunday, and a white-throated kingfisher got trapped in it. Rich-poor tiff delays Lima pact by a day The UN climate talks spilled into an extra day on Saturday with developing nations including India and China rejecting the draft text released on late Thursday night Female leopard, two cubs found dead in three days A six-year-old female leopard and two cubs were found dead near here in last three days, forest officials said on Saturday. More Environment News»

		World
		Hamas stages military rally to mark anniversary The Islamic militant group Hamas displayed rockets and other heavy weapons Sunday during a rally marking the 27th anniversary of its founding. Journalists, police are detained in Turkish raids Police conducted raids in a dozen Turkish cities Sunday, detaining at least 24 people — including journalists, TV producers and police — known to be close to a movement led by a US-based moderate Islamic cleric who is a strong critic of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Hungarians protest govt budget, corruption Around 2,500 Hungarians protested outside Parliament on Sunday against alleged government corruption, austerity measures and deteriorating social welfare programs. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Heroines who are curious about Sunny Leone It has been over two years since Sunny Leone started her career in Bollywood. Alia-Sidharth arrived separately, but left together? Cutesy-pie twosome Alia Bhatt and Sidharth Malhotra, who are reportedly dating, were the cynosure of all eyes at the sangeet ceremony of Manish Malhotra’s niece Rriddhi. Married filmmaker obsessed with a heroine The actress, who was earlier dating another Bollywood bigwig, has been playing up to her sugar daddy with an unmatchable enthusiasm More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Icy undies, bug spray: New ideas to fight Ebola The well-prepared Ebola fighter in West Africa may soon have some new options: protective gear that zips off like a wet suit, ice-cold underwear to make life inside the sweltering suits more bearable, or lotions that go on like bug spray and kill %or repel the lethal virus. A 'bionic bra' that adjusts to breast rhythm Scientists have designed the world's first 'bionic bra' that automatically adjusts itself in response to the breast movement to provide more comfort to the wearer. Comet landing is top physics event of 2014 The first ever landing of a man-made probe onto a comet by the ESA's Philae spacecraft has been named the Physics World Breakthrough of the Year for 2014. More Science News»

		Sports
		Two Pakistan players suspended by FIH for lewd gestures FIH suspended two Pakistani players, Amjad Ali and Mohammad Tousiq, from playing in the Champions Trophy final after they were found guilty of making obscene gestures towards spectators. Champions Trophy: India lose to Australia 1-2, finish fourth Eddie Ockenden and Matt Ghodes scored a goal each as Australia registered a fighting 2-1 win over India to clinch bronze medal in Champions Trophy. ISL: Atletico de Kolkata, FC Goa play out goalless draw Atletico de Kolkata spurned the golden opportunity of making best use of home advantage as they were held to a goalless draw by FC Goa in first-leg semis. More Sports News»

		Technology
		TCS considering hiking freshers' salaries Admitting that the salary offered to freshers has remained static over the years, TCS said it has started paying city allowance as an additional incentive to all employees. Lumia 535 review: The 'first' Microsoft Lumia Is the Lumia 535 the Microsoft Lumia we've been waiting for? Read our review. 15 useful Google tools you probably didn't know about There’s hardly a day that goes by without most of us using at least one Google tool, be it search, YouTube, Maps, Translate, Gmail, Android, News or Analytics. More Technology News»

		Education
		Israel woos students As universities from the West to East draw students from India, how could Israel be missing from the scene? The French way As the focus shifts to France, with Paris once again being named the `Best Student City' on a popular student cities index, Education Times takes a closer look at what the country offers to Indian students. New entry criteria The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has changed the curriculum as well as admission criteria of one of its MBA programmes. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Cycled today after more than 20 years. Thank you @Equal Streets' Neetu Dang’s body knows how to keep a secret. It does not bear tired bulges or an arching spine, not even a slight kangaroo pouch to suggest that she had a baby only eight months ago. No one heard screams from Irani couple at farmhouse Neighbours have told the police that they did not hear any screams for help from the Irani couple who were found murdered in their farmhouse on Wednesday. Rs 30 lakh for kin of cop killed in mishap National Lok Adalat has set a precedent by settling motor accident claims tribunal (MACT) case in a record time of just five months. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi's commandos never waste a bullet Trained by the best in the business, Delhi Police's SWAT commandos are second to none when it comes to handling terrorist strikes and hostage crises in urban areas. Drunk robber found dozing in ATM kiosk Five drunk robbers set out to rob an ATM in the middle of the night in Kirari, outer Delhi, on Saturday. Early Sunday morning, a watchman found one of the robbers sound asleep in the kiosk, parts of the half-open ATM scattered around him. Sunday coldest day so far in Delhi, fog to follow The skies that were overcast since Saturday opened up on Sunday afternoon, plunging the maximum temperature in the capital to a chilling 16 degrees Celsius, seven degrees below normal. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Keep the spirit of sharing alive When I was growing up in Bengaluru, with the changing weather we'd know that Christmas is here, 10 days in advance. Business of X'mas here to stay A sense of community is missing in these days of plastic trees and email rue old-times. Four die as bus falls into lake Four persons were killed and 16 grievously injured on Sunday evening when the private bus they were travelling in plunged into Sulekere lake in Channagiri taluk of Davanagere district. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Man kidnapped for human sacrifice? A 23-year-old cable operator approached the Chilakalguda police on Sunday, alleging that unidentified men abducted him for human sacrifice. K Chandrasekhar Rao to adopt Modi formula in reshuffle exercise  Emulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s style of governance, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is planning a reshuffle of his cabinet primarily on the basis of the performance report card of his ministers.  Has Andhra Pradesh gone overboard in MoU with Singapore? The MoU signed between the Andhra Pradesh government and the International Enterprise Singapore to build a world-class capital for the residuary state has raised many eyebrows as legal experts fear that too much cushion has been given to the Singapore government by absolving it of all legal binding, local and international, in case it fails to deliver the project. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Once adrift, IMU tightens norms for smooth sailing After his B-Tech, Senthilnathan (name changed) joined a post graduate diploma at the Indi an Maritime University (IMU) in 2011. But his hopes of finding a high-paying shipping job were soon dashed. No liability for contractors, poor coordination among civic agencies leave roads in holes Substandard work — that's the short answer to why Chennai's roads never seem to level out. Poor roads lead city into the pits In the first of a three-day series on the state of the city, TOI brings you the results of a survey conducted in association with ipsos to gauge whether residents feel the current aiadmk govt has done better than its predecessor DMK. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		FIR lodged againt agent, policeman for send woman to Oman instead of Duba A woman of Piplag village of Nadiad taluka has lodged a complaint against an agent and a policeman for sending her to Oman instead of Dubai for a job. Gang planning to rob jewellery showroom nabbed Crime branch sleuths on Sunday nabbed dreaded criminal Shailesh Dhamania with his gang of four with firearms. Ahmedabad was core of Iron Man's heart “When I was serving Ahmedabad city, I used to feel mental peace. I would feel pain until and unless the work of which I had laid the foundation was completed. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'Fog, chill to torment in coming days' Even as bone chilling conditions are all set to swathe through most parts of the northern region of the country, Saturday gave the feel of how extreme the cold would be this winter. Cellphone-like device to collect blood samples The device is actually a mobile phone, which takes the sample and sends it for testing and gets the results back to the person. Rs10 as food allowance for detainees in lockup The state police department has fixed a budget of Rs 10 for lunch and dinner of persons lodged in lockup at police stations. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CBI quizzes ex-MD of Apicol, son Tracking money trail of chit fund company Seashore Group, the CBI on Saturday quizzed a former IAS officer and his son. Capital calls for more play areas for children The city needs to have more play areas to facilitate kids and youths unwind themselves, experts and city planners have said. Pak players misbehave, coach says sorry Pakistan's victory over India in the Champions Trophy semifinal took a backseat on Saturday after many of their players celebrated the win with obscene gestures towards the crowd at Kalinga Stadium. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal teen makes million year calendar All of 14 years and he has visualized a million years on a single sheet of paper. Meet Rishabh Garg, class VIII student of Delhi Public School (DPS) whose summer-time hobby created the 'Billenial Calendar.' Cops froze as mobs wreaked mayhem at Shia colony in Bhopal While Aman Colony burnt for over two hours on Thursday and rampaging mobs set ablaze over 60 houses of Iranian Shias, police machinery miserably failed to mobilise enough forces to quell riots. They watched in horror as their houses went up in flames Residents of Aman Colony were rudely jolted from sleep by a murderous mob, smashing doors and windows and throwing petrol on their houses to set it ablaze. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HP babus fear political vendetta After the change of guard in Himachal Pradesh, BJP leaders were alleging political vendetta. DGP has right to decide selection criterion: HC If two or more contenders for a constable's post in Punjab police force secure same marks, the younger candidate will get preference over the elder one. Khaps can't go beyond law: CM Chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that any action of khap panchayats against the law would not be acceptable in the state. More Chandigarh News»

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