News Digest: Scared of ISIS, Iraqi brothers seek refuge in India

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, February 01, 2015
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		India
		Scared of ISIS, Iraqi brothers seek refuge in India So scared is family of the boys that soon after they told their parents they had spoken to The Times of India, they called back the reporter to change their names in the story. Cops trying to kill me, judge writes to Allahabad HC Officials confirmed that the charges against the policemen involved are serious as the judge has alleged a conspiracy by the three to kill him. Saradha takes centre stage at TMC meet While he kept his partymen on tenterhooks through his body language on Friday, Mukul Roy’s 42-page statement to CBI apparently left little to doubt. More India News»

		Business
		India's economic growth revised up by almost 50% India's economy grew almost 50 per cent faster in 2013/14 than earlier thought, the government said on Friday after changing a formula, a reminder of the challenges that unreliable statistics present to Indian policymakers. 'Greek funding would be a decision for ECB council' ECB Vice-President Vitor Constancio said on Saturday that a decision on whether to give Greece emergency funding would be up to the central bank's Governing Council. US support Congress to speed up LNG export license In a development that could benefit India's effort to import natural gas from the US, the Obama Administration has supported the Congress to approve or deny permits for shipments of Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement countries in 45 days. More Business News»

		Environment
		Jackal research and translocation project launched Wildlife SOS in collaboration with U P Forest Department and Archaeological Survey of India are launching a wildlife research project to study and eventually translocate about 30- 35 wild jackals from Akbar's Tomb in Sikandra, Agra to safe natural habitat. Female elephant electrocuted in Tamil Nadu A 20-year-old female elephant was electrocuted near the Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. 185 rare Asian Black Spotted turtles seized by BSF The Border Security Force (BSF) seized 185 rare Asian Black Spotted turtles close to the Indo-Bangla border late on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		Obama condemns 'heinous murder' of Japanese hostage US President Barack Obama on Saturday condemned the "heinous murder" of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto by Islamic State militants and vowed that the United States would continue its actions to destroy the hardline Islamist group. Islamic State admits defeat in Syria's Kobani The Islamic State group has acknowledged for the first time that its fighters have been defeated in the Syrian town of Kobani and vowed to attack the town again. Ukraine peace talks collapse as fighting rages Peace talks aimed at halting rising bloodshed in eastern Ukraine ended in failure Saturday, with Kiev's envoy saying pro-Russian separatists wrecked a deal by refusing to discuss an immediate ceasefire. More World News»

		Entertainment
		60th Britannia Filmfare Awards: Winners From Salman Khan to Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar to Varun Dhawan, the stars made their presence felt with their style statements and memorable quotes. Here's a look at the list of winner under the various categories. 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards: Best quotes Best red carpet appearances at Filmfare Awards Sonam Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Manisha Koirala and several stars descended at the red carpet of the coveted 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014. Here's a look... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, fake human arms to help detect cancer Synthetic human skin is being made by Google as part of its work to create a wristband that can detect cancer, impending heart attacks and other diseases. Structure of anxiety disorder protein revealed New research has revealed the crystal structure of a key protein, TSPO, which is associated with several forms of anxiety disorders. HIV may stay hidden in 'quiet' immune cells In what could lead to a cure for HIV, researchers have found that the human immunodeficiency virus may stay hidden for years in certain "quiet" immune cells. More Science News»

		Sports
		Williams beats Sharapova to win sixth Australian Open title It was Serena Williams' sixth title at Melbourne Park and 19th Grand Slam win overall, moving her into a tie with Helen Wills Moody in third on the all-time list. EPL: Man United enjoy Leicester revenge at Old Trafford Van Persie and Falcao, two forwards whose form has been under an intense recent spotlight, both scored as Man United beat bottom-of-the-table Leicester 3-1. Murray, Djokovic both bidding for firsts at Australian Open For two men who have accomplished so much in their careers, the Australian Open final between friends Djokovic and Murray could achieve a number of firsts. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi shows Arunachal in India, angers China The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has inadvertently reignited a century-old geopolitical dispute between India and China, Quartz reports. Samsung to launch Galaxy S6 in March Samsung will launch its next flagship smartphone Galaxy S6 by March-end. HTC Desire 526G+ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G vs YU Yureka With an intent to penetrate the budget smartphone segment, Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC recently launched Desire 526G+ Dual Sim, a new octa-core processor-powered device. More Technology News»

		Education
		Rs 1cr up for grabs at IIT-B's business start-up plan contest today A personalized parenting application, affordable healthcare products, low-cost multi-line refreshable Braille display were among a range of ideas in the fray at Eureka, a business plan competition which is part of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay’s Entrepreneurship Summit 2015. Where is West Bengal's education system headed? Frequent campus violence, mass copying, irregularities in admission procedures, frequent student protests over trivial matters are plaguing West Bengal's once-reputed educational institutions that have at one time produced some of India's best known faces, both leaders and scholars. LSAT-India to be the primary admission test for many prestigious law schools A number of prestigious law schools and universities across India have announced that they will be using the Law School Admission Test (LSAT-India) scores for admissions, bringing the total number to such institutes to 60. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'SIM racket accused has terror links' The city police suspect that Govandi resident Sharif Khan, from whose house 2,173 active SIM cards and fake government documents including Aadhar and PAN cards were seized recently, was in touch with international terror suspects via a Facebook account. Woman sold off for Rs 1L, abused by 35 in a day A Kolkata resident who was conned into coming to the city after promising her a job was allegedly “sold off for Rs 1 lakh” in Bhiwandi’s red light area and was physically abused by 35 persons on a single day. Hotel owner rapes staffer on first day of her job, on the run A hotel owner in Ulhasnagar is on the run after being booked for allegedly raping a receptionist on her first day of job at the hotel. The accused, Sadanand Shetty (45), owns Dolphin Club hotel in Ulhasnagar 3. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi girl found dead in car, teen held A 16-year-old girl was found dead inside a car allegedly owned by the family of a former MLA in Anand Vihar on Saturday afternoon.While the doctors and police said the girl committed suicide, her family members have alleged murder. Delhi elections 2015: At Laxmi Nagar, AAP, BJP are even-steven Delhi elections 2015: Won't answer BJP's questions now: AAP  AAP on Saturday said the party would not respond to BJP's five questions as it had already challenged the saffron party's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi for an open debate, which she “ran away from”. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Times Litfest Bengaluru: Net is an absolute human right The right to the internet is an absolute human right, Bengaluru-based lawyer Lawrence Liang said. Pranesh Prakash, policy director, Centre for Internet and Society, said people should fight for this right “as we fight for the right to food“. Times Litfest Bengaluru: Touching on live issues Blossoms in the Rain, the Kan nada poetry session, revived memories of incidents of rape that rocked IT City, with poets T Yellappa and MR Kamala focusing on this social crime. Times Litfest Bengaluru: Sex not a must-have `Sex'. And this time say it with feeling. The near full house, asked to re peat the `s' word after afternoon session speakers ­ Shinie Antony and Preeti Shenoy -let it stretch, roll off their mouths. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		3 more succumb to swine flu Three more people died of swine flu in the city on Saturday taking the H1N1 toll to 27 in January. All the three patients succumbed to the virus at Gandhi Hospital undergoing treatment. Violating rules, MLA builds house at govt qtr His assembly constituency could be miles away in Chittoor district, but that has not deterred Chandragiri YSR Congress MLA Chevireddy Bhaskar Reddy from expanding his official quarters in Hyderabad’s Adarshnagar area violating the rules. 4-hour non-stop Hanuman Chalisa sets world record About 1.30 lakh devotees of Lord Hanuman on Saturday set a world record here by chanting Hanuman Chalisa non-stop for four hours. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		10 workers killed as effluent tank collapses in Ranipet Ten workers, nine of them from West Bengal, were killed in the early hours of Saturday when a tank of an effluent treatment plant at Ranipet Sipcot industrial estate in Vellore district collapsed on the compound wall of an adjacent factory where they were sleeping. 75-year-old woman robbed at home in Korukkupet Two men attacked a 75-year-old woman and robbed her of a five sovereign gold chain at Munishwar Nagar in Korukkupet on Friday. Cop attacked for stopping drunk motorbike drivers A special sub-inspector of police was attacked after he stopped three men on a bike for drunk driving near Triplicane police station on Wallajah Road on Friday night. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		FEB 1, FAB On January 9, 1915, Gandhiji returned to India from South Africa; nearly a month later, on February 1, his history-transforming life began in Ahmedabad. So today marks the 100th year of his return to the city. Swachchta drive at Ahmedabad school sweeps up gold bars, Rs 1cr cash When the Kendriya Vidyalaya School in the ONGC campus in Chandkheda undertook a cleanliness drive on Saturday, they found Rs 1 crore in cash and 21 gold bars worth Rs 59 lakh. Vehicle fumes cause cancer: Experts Traffic is usually gridlocked at rush hour and the air is choked with diesel fumes.With so many diesel-fuelled vehicles on the roads, you are exposed to a mixture of cancer-causing substances every day. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Min to review UP Board preparations State education minister Mehboob Ali will hold a meeting on February 3 to review preparations for hassle-free X and XII exams of UP board. AU turns to retired teachers to ride over staff criss Battling acute shortage of teaching staff, the Allahabad University has now turned towards its retired teachers. The varsity has decided to re-employ superannuated teachers below 70 years. However, these teachers would not be allocated any administrative work. Their services would continue till the appointment of a regular teacher against the post. Guard locks self in room, fires in air Panic gripped Kotwali area after guard of a dharamshala locked himself in a room and started firing in air on Saturday evening. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Three boys injured in Bhushan firing Tension prevailed in front of Bhushan Steel Limited at Meramundali in Dhenkanal district after the plant’s security guards opened fire on villagers. AIIMS cuts price for private wards Good news for patients. The AIIMS here on Thursday reduced charges for its private ward, which offers separate luxury rooms for indoor patients, from Rs 2,000 to Rs 1,000 per patient a day. Students to make best out of waste The National Institute of Fashion Technology on Friday will host 90 students, who will make pieces of art out of waste materials. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		From kitchen to hustings: First-timers buoy on hope Half of 100 women candidates from 85 wards are testing their luck in civic polls on Saturday for first time. Civic slugfest: Taut nerves, smiles on face A day ahead of polling, mayoral candidates of BJP and Congress on Friday remained busy hammering out strategies for D-Day. Clouds clear, mercury plummets to 7.4 degrees Cold wave conditions gripped the state capital once again with the minimum temperature plummeting after the clouds gave way to clear sky on Friday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Mayor takes stock of construction in Mahila Bhawan City mayor Poonam Sharma on Saturday took stock of construction work of Mahila Bhawan in Sector 38. She was accompanied by former city mayor and chairperson of Women Empowerment Committee Harjinder Kaur and official of MC's engineering and administrative wings. Hotel management institute organized chef competition Dr Ambedkar Institute of Hotel Management, a premier Hotel Management Institute under Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, on Wednesday organized a chef competition in the Institute premises for the students. Gender bender: Sex ratio below 500 in more than half of Haryana's village No Girl Born In 2,400 Villages In 2013 More Chandigarh News»

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