News Digest: N-deal 'breakthrough' is about how to resolve issues, US says

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, January 27, 2015
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		India
		N-deal 'breakthrough' is about how to resolve issues, US says The "breakthrough" understandings on the India-US nuclear cooperation are on how to resolve the issues and break a logjam for the last six years rather than a done deal, according to US officials. Selfie in front of running train costs three college-goers their life Attempts to click “eye-catching pictures” to upload them on social networking sites cost three college going friends from New Delhi, Moradabad and Faridabad their lives on Monday when they were run over by the speeding train. Mr Obama at home in Pranab's palace Heightened security marked the "At Home" reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday evening with barricades restricting the smaller than usual number of guests. More India News»

		Business
		Bata gears up to start retailing CAT footwear Footwear and fashion accessory manufacturer Bata may soon start retailing and distributing CAT footwear in India. Luxury carmakers plan marketing blitz Luxury car brands, expected to suffer the pinch of the excise increase much more than lower priced mass market cars, are planning to counter the price mark up by going on the product offensive and targeting newer customer segments. Top luxe car marques like Mercedes Benz, Audi and BMW are planning a product and marketing offensive in 2015 that, marketers hope, will help counter the overall slowdown in luxury retail and keep the growth momentum going. Bengaluru's non-tech companies set for IPOs India’s information and software technology capital will see a slew of non-tech companies hit the capital markets over the next few months, encouraged by the bull run under the Modi government. More Business News»

		Environment
		Britain's ethnic minorities breathing most polluted air Britain’s ethnic minorities are breathing the most polluted air. Panel to find ways to gauge pollution level The Central Pollution Control Board — country’s main pollution watchdog — has set up a panel to develop easy to understand "standard operating procedures" for evaluation of the impact of polluted air, water and land/soil on human health, flora and fauna in the "severely" polluted areas. Forest department plans to domesticate wild elephants in Kolhapur The territorial forest department of Kolhapur region has planned the domestication of wild elephants in Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts. More Environment News»

		World
		Kurds celebrate ousting Islamic State fighters from Kobani Jubilant Kurdish fighters ousted Islamic State militants from the key Syrian border town of Kobani on Monday after a four-month battle — a significant victory for both the Kurds and the US-led coalition. Frenchwoman freed from Mexico jail sues ex-president A Frenchwoman who became a cause celebre in her country after she was jailed for kidnapping in Mexico is suing a former Mexican president, other ex-officials and a major TV network, her lawyer said Monday. Russia defiant after more threats from West over Ukraine A defiant President Vladimir Putin on Monday called the Ukrainian army a "Nato foreign legion," reflecting his readiness to stand up to the West regardless of rising economic costs, as Standard & Poor's rating agency downgraded Russia's credit rating to junk. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Big B: I have no words to express my gratitude After receiving the Padma Vibhushan, Amitabh Bachchan thanked the government on his Facebook page and also mentioned the impressive track record of his family (minus Abhishek) when it comes to the Padma Awards. Rajinikanth: I took eight hours to sing four lines Amitabh Bachchan feels that there is something divine and godly about Ilaiyaraaja. Actresses who went topless for movie posters Here's taking a look at actresses who dared to bare it all. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Flexible work hours can improve employees' health Giving employees more control over their work schedules may help curb sleep deficiency and improve health, according to new research. Chewing gum helps fight oral bacteria Just 10 minutes of chewing gum can remove 100 million bacteria from your mouth, according to a new study which suggests chewing gum may be as good as flossing. Star Trek-style transporter ready to beam up objects? German scientists have invented a Star Trek-style transporter that can scan an object and ‘beam’ it to another location. More Science News»

		Sports
		Top seed Djokovic powers into Australian Open quarters Novak Djokovic will contest his 23rd consecutive Grand Slam quarters after easing past Luxembourg journeyman Gilles Muller 6-4, 7-5, 7-5 at Oz Open. Life easy next to Lionel Messi, says Brazilian Neymar Brazilian star Neymar has given four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi the credit for his upturn in form during his 2nd season with Barcelona. Punjab Warriors beat Wizards 3-2 in a close HIL match Punjab Warriors continued their fine form and beat UP Wizards 3-2 in a keenly-contested league match to register their second consecutive win of the HIL. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung to be main chip supplier for next iPhone: Report It is being reported that Samsung will be responsible for around 75% of the chip production for the next iPhone. HTC Desire 820 review Successor to the popular Desire 816, HTC's Desire 820 packs in better hardware and sports a similar price tag. Here's our review... 7 tips to improve the way you search online As the internet continues to grow with every passing second, the amount of content available online — such as text, pictures and even high-definition multimedia — keeps on increasing. More Technology News»

		Education
		Higher education to the aid of rural India through technology Aimed at encouraging higher education institutions to engage with problems of rural India like sanitation and hygiene, water, health and education and to provide appropriate solutions for them, the government's recently launched Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) can lead to transformational change in the country if the technologies are "relevant, robust and affordable", experts say. 'Work hard and believe that you can make it big in IT' You must see the larger picture, work hard and believe that you can make it big in IT, says Vishal Chalana, co-founder of a US-based IT company. Retell the past A DU college is setting up an archive-cummuseum and a translation centre. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Vegetables grown along railway tracks highly toxic: PIL The latest PIL filed by an NGO in the Bombay high court regarding toxic levels found in vegetables grown along railway tracks in the city has once again highlighted health hazards due to “gutter water farming”. Woman gives birth to boy on train A woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a local train on Sunday. State government refuses to take blame for police recruitment deaths More than seven months after four candidates died while undergoing a police recruitment test in the city, the state has said that the police department was not at fault. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man held for kidnapping businessman's kid A 25-year-old jeweler has been arrested for kidnapping a toddler, son of a money lender who had refused to lend him money. 53-day exhibition to show Deccan's varied art history Visitors to National Museum will be able to visit a unique exhibition starting on Tuesday. Padma Shri for Everester Arunima Sinha Arunima Sinha may have lost her leg to a railway accident but she has achieved what few can think of in four years since the incident took place. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		2 Mehdi followers detained, warned A youth from Hubballi, who confessed to being 'motivated' by the tweets of Mehdi Masroor Biswas, was detained and later released with a warning. Sleuths probing Mehdi's ISIS links recently found out that the youth had retweeted some of the former's tweets. BJP leaders give high tea a miss, governor praises government Top BJP leaders were conspicuous by their absence at the high tea hosted by governor Vajubhai R Vala on Republic Day. Suspected Bodo militant held in city A suspected Bodo militant was arrested in Electronic City, Bengaluru police have claimed. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Rajaiah loyalists organise grand reception for new deputy CM With T Rajaiah being removed as deputy chief minister, his supporters lost no time to jump into new deputy CM Kadiam Srihari’s camp in his constituency of Ghanapur (Stn) on Monday. Governor unfurls Andhra's big dreams on R-Day Governor ESL Narasimhan, in his address at the maiden Republic Day celebrations of Andhra Pradesh after division of the state, reiterated the government’s commitment to build a world-class capital city close to Vijayawada. Sleazy post 'shared' from south zone DCP's Facebook account A group of Facebook users on the friend list of South Zone DCP, were in for shock when they found themselves tagged in a sleazy video posted from his personal account. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Amma floats draw flak from opposition: 'It shows Tamil Nadu in poor light' AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa may not be visible after she relinquished the chief minister's chair following the verdict in the disproportionate assets case, but Amma was the face of the Republic Day parade in Tamil Nadu as colorful tableaux from government departments featured her prominently, to the virtual exclusion of everyone else. Republic turns 66, politics to the fore Even in her absence, former chief minister J Jayalalithaa made her presence felt at the 66th Republic Day celebra tions at the Marina on Monday morning as one float after another drifted down Kamarajar Salai bearing images of the AIADMK chief. Rich in heritage, poor in tourist facilities Kancheepuram may be rich in heritage that draws hun dreds of tourists from across the country and the world but it is poor in facilities, and travellers rarely stay overnight in the temple town. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Japan festival bids sayonara in style The fortnight-long festival hosted a grand feast of cultural and academic events comprising four theme-based exhibitions, three award winning films, nine Japanese art demonstrations and workshops. Two girls accuse professors of sexual harassment Two girl students of a private management institute in Usmanpura have lodged a police complaint alleging that their professor Arvind Pandey has been sexually harassing them. Vatva youth held for minor girl's murder Vatva police on Sunday nabbed a youth Ramdev Chauhan, a resident of Vatva, for killing the 13-year-girl with whom he eloped five days ago. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Magh Mela sees scores of foreigners in Allahabad Overwhelmed by her surroundings, Susan Diamond felt ‘blessed’ as she stood on the banks of Sangam in Magh Mela area amidst devotees converging from all directions. Drizzle to revive cold wavein Allahabad: Met Chilly winds accompanied by drizzle made a return to the city after three sunny days on Sunday, signaling revival of harsh winter conditions. Robbers break into cash-less bank, return empty-handed Few unidentified persons entered UP Gramin Bank at Tharwai by cutting its window frame but returned bare handed as it had no money. The incident came to light on Saturday morning when bank manager came to open the bank. An FIR was lodged with the Tharwai police station. This is the second case of bank robbery in Tharwai in the last six months. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Minister: Plus II online evaluation plan intact The state government will go ahead with online evaluation of Plus II examination papers. The task of scanning the answer sheets and making these online will be outsourced to a private company, official sources said. Cooperative elections end The second-phase elections to 480 primary cooperative societies on Sunday passed off peacefully, according to State Cooperative Election Commission (SCEC) here. Singer Prafulla Kar gets Padma Shri He was doing what he is best at when the news broke.A Padma title, which was eluding celebrated singer and composer Prafulla Kar for years, was finally his. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		French puppeteers enthrall audience A play with no dialogues, just music and a magic box of dreams, 'Pacotille', a French puppet theatre show was staged at Bharat Bhawan here on Sunday. Premium tatkal: Booking can be made from 8 am Premium tatkal scheme is under review by Railway Board. After a complaint from a passenger about upper berths, passengers will now get confirmed lower berths through premium tatkal. Rained for more days, but received less fall this yr Spells of winter rain in past few days may have hassled many, but it rained more last year compared to this year in the same period in January. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Robbery ended in Mohali youth's murder The two assailants who had attacked two women and killed an 18-year-old youth at Phase IX here on Saturday evening had stormed the house to rob cash and valuables and were aware that the family head would not be in town, said police on Sunday, suspecting it to be the job of an insider. Police medals for IG, DSP w/ UT IG R P Upadhyay and CBI DSP Jagdish Singh have been selected for President's police medals for 2015. School students take stage by storm The UT education department organized a cultural evening to celebrate Republic Day wherein students from various schools performed. More Chandigarh News»

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