News Digest: Bihar signals end of BJP's Gujarat model: Ahmed Patel

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		Saturday, November 21, 2015
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		India
		Bihar signals end of BJP's Gujarat model: Ahmed Patel Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Friday said the drubbing suffered by BJP in Bihar assembly polls marked the “end“ of the “so-called“ Gujarat model. He said the poll results in Bihar and Delhi underline the “decline“ of BJP. 'Bonhomie' with Lalu shows Kejriwal now a regular politician On October 3, 2013, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was sentenced in the multicrore-rupee fodder scam.  `Bonhomie' with Lalu shows Kejriwal now a regular politician On October 3, 2013, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was sentenced in the multicrore-rupee fodder scam. That evening, Arvind Kejriwal posted on Twitter, “Laloo (sic) made crores in fodder scam.But no order for recovery of that money. More India News»

		Business
		Zydus launches diabetes drug at Rs 7/day Ahmedabad-based Zydus Cadila is launching an anti-diabetic drug, teneligliptin, at an aggressive price of Rs 7 per day, almost 1/6th the price at which the established gliptins by MNCs are sold. Vodafone users in Delhi can now choose their mobile no Vodafone India today launched a facility allowing customers in Delhi and NCR to choose the numeric combination of their choice in the mobile numbers. On the fast track: Lamborghini eyes bigger play in India Italian sports car maker Lamborghini is counting on India’s rapidly-rising number of millionaires and billionaires for future growth. More Business News»

		Environment
		Okhla residents to move court over waste plant Residents of Sukhdev Vihar have decided to move the Supreme Court seeking a solution to the air pollution caused by Okhla waste-to-energy plant. Two rivers turn blue in Meghalaya At least two rivers in eastern Meghalaya have turned blue again apparently due to "high acid content", resulting in death of scores of fishes. Retreating ice behind population explosion in Adelie penguins? Adelie penguins may be benefiting from shrinking glaciers, according to a new study that found the population of the species in East Antarctica has risen 135 times than it was around 19,000 years ago. More Environment News»

		World
		Paris attacker on run from IS for 'chickening out' The architect of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, is confirmed dead. Attention now shifts to the suspected terrorist who has been on the run since the night of the killings and is the most-wanted man in Europe—Salah Abdeslam. Mexican influx into US tailing off as Asians surge in "The Mexicans are going! The Mexicans are going!" could well be the parting cry from many Americans after a new Pew survey released this week revealed that more Mexicans have been leaving to return home than arriving in the United States. Palestinian poet in Saudi gets death for apostasy A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a Palestinian poet to death for apostasy, abandoning his Muslim faith, according to trial documents seen by Human Rights Watch, its West Asia researcher Adam Coogle said on Friday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		KSG: I feel a lot of love for Bipasha  Persuasive and confident, Karan Singh Grover, a popular face on TV, who has made foray into films lately doesn’t mince his words when it comes to voicing his opinion. Shocking celebrity revelations Following Charlie Sheen’s disclosure that he is HIV positive, BT recounts other celebs’ confessions Bollywood male actors on kissing on-screen We take a look at a few of our Bollywood male actors who had their own say about kissing onscreen... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Crying babies respond to singing more than talking Crying baby? Try singing a song rather than talking. A team of scientists confirmed this after a study involving 58 infants, age seven to ten months. Eating walnuts may lower heart disease risk Consuming about 60 grammes of tree nuts, such as walnuts, daily may lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study has claimed. Artificial pancreas performed well in humans in US A team of the US researchers has developed a functional artificial pancreas that has performed well in humans in clinical settings. It's been developed by combining mechanical artificial pancreas technology with transplantation of islet cells which produce insulin. More Science News»

		Sports
		No BCCI member was 'snooped' by UK company, says Sanjay Patel Replying to a BCCI letter, its former secretary Sanjay Patel that the UK-based company, hired by the previous dispensation, "did not snoop on any board official" during his time in office. The BCCI had asked Patel to clarify about the $900,000 payment made to the company. Jos Buttler hits fastest ODI hundred for England Jos Buttler hit the fastest one-day hundred for England while opener Jason Roy notched a maiden century to lift England to 355/5 in the fourth and final day-night international against Pakistan in Dubai on Friday. Track Asia Cup: Indian cyclists finish third with 11 medals India's cycling contingent put up a commendable effort at the 2015 Track Asia Cup at the IG Stadium Complex Velodrome, ending the three-day event at third place with 11 medals. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft Windows turns 30: 12 interesting facts November 20, 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the very first version of Windows -- Windows 1.0. Here are some interesting facts about the world's most popular operating system. 10 cool gadgets we want to see in India There are many gadgets and cool tech toys that are available in other countries right now but, sadly, not in the Indian market. There are many such pocket-sized and wearable devices that geeks in the country want in their hands, but can't get. Here's a list of 10 cool gadgets we want to see in India right now... Sony h.ear on headphones review: Superb sound but at a price Overall, the sound and call experience on this headset was quite nice. However, we did expect a hefty price tag from them for h.ear on headphones. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi University's Indraprastha College wins Titans Cup  High quality presentations at Titans Cup debate show off the best of Delhi University's debating talents CISCE board revamps syllabus, pattern of question papers ICSE schools will go the CBSE way. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) board on Friday revamped its syllabus, infrastructure and training methods. Permanent affiliation to private schools in Punjab: Govt Punjab government today said it has decided to grant permanent affiliation to all the private schools of the state to relieve them from the cumbersome process of applying for affiliation every year. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Is Mikhail the key link in case? Mikhail Bora may be emerging as the key link to establish the differences between his mother Indrani and his sister Sheena-over Sheena's relationship with Rahul Mukerjea-but the CBI is in no hurry to make him a witness in the case. Police could have arrested Peter had they wanted to do so: Sr bureaucrat Did the police err by not taking action against Peter Mukerjea in the Sheena Bora murder case? Despite questioning him several times, despite the contradictions in his public utterances, despite possessing information supplied by his son Rahul, hinting that at least he knew of the murder plot, the police did not act against him. 'Audio clips Rahul recorded will nail Indrani, Peter' Rahul Mukerjea's alertness after his girlfriend's disappearance has helped the CBI nail his father Peter, besides Indrani, in the Sheena Bora murder case. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Bonhomie' with Lalu shows Kejriwal now a regular politician On October 3, 2013, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was sentenced in the multicrore-rupee fodder scam.  Keep cars at home for a day: Rai With the second Car-Free Day scheduled to take place on Sunday, transport minister Gopal Rai asked Delhiites to forego cars on the day. Body of another Uzbek dancer found in Hapur In a new twist to the murder of Uzbek belly dancer Shakhnoza Shukurova, police have found the body of another woman from that country who was an alleged accomplice in the killing. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Voice out your desire, or run away, say the children activists Marking the three day childhood symposium organised by Azim Premji University, several advocates on children’s issues voiced out their experiences in a panel discussion on children’s participation in the construction of their everyday lives. Land grant controversy -JD(S) moves HC for vacating interim order Janata Dal secular party (JD-S) has filed interlocutory application before the Karnataka high court seeking for vacating the interim order passed by the court on October 31. Yettinahole project suspended till December 7 Faced with legal hurdles, Yettinahole Integrated drinking water project, one of the flagship projects of Congress government designed to quench the thirst of nearly 7 million people in drought-prone Kolar, Chickballapur, Ramanagaram, Tumakuru, Bengaluru Rural, and Hassan districts, has come to a grinding halt. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		NTR Trust to coach youths for TSPSC exams The NTR Trust on Friday announced that it will impart special training to about 800 youths in Telangana for the Group I and II examinations. Refer GST Bill to select committee: AP to Centre Taking strong exception to ‘usurping’ of financial powers of states, the Andhra Pradesh government on Friday requested the Centre to refer the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill to a select committee. After Nellore, rain batters Ongole Rains that pounded Nellore district for five days, turned their fury on the neighbouring Prakasam district on Friday. The district headquarters town of Ongole bore the brunt even as normal life in the district was thrown out of gear. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Why does inner city flood? Here too drain work was scaled back Here's why even localities in several posh parts of the inner city were submerged after last week's heavy rain: Corporation of Chennai has failed to complete work on storm water drains so the unlinked network is full of dead ends where rainwater overflows and floods roads. TN moves SC against folk singer's release The Tamil Nadu government on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking two-day police cu8s8tody of folk singer Kovan, who was granted relief by the Madras high court in a sedition case. I-T circular on nuns, priests upheld by HC The Madras high court has granted status quo against a circular of the central government saying salary of the nuns and priests teaching in colleges cannot be exempted from tax deduction at source (TDS). More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		SPG calls for vote against BJP National president of Sardar Patel Group (SPG) Lalji Patel, and representatives of Kshatriya, Vaishnav and Brahmin communities formed Samrasta Manch here on Friday and appealed upper caste community members to vote against BJP in the forthcoming local body polls. Advani to vote in corporation polls Senior BJP leader and Gandhina gar MP LK Advani who is registered as voter from Shahpur in Ahmedabad will be in the city on Sunday to cast his vote. Cong releases BJP's 'bribe rate card' for different works Before the end of the campaign period on Friday for the six municipal corporation polls, Congress released a `rate card' of bribe for different works in chief minister Anandiben Patel-led BJP government. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Dalit woman thrashed in UP for touching idol A Dalit woman in her thirties was allegedly thrashed by three persons for touching an idol of a goddess in a temple in Rajapur area of Chitrakoot district on Thursday evening. Pulse polio immunisation campaign from November 22 Around 9.52 lakh children under 5 years would be administered polio drops in the pulse polio immunization campaign slated to be organized from November 22 to 27 this year. Two BJP MPs stopped from entering Allahabad University campus BJP member of Parliament from Phulpur, Keshav Prasad Maurya and BJP MP from Kaushambi, Vinod Sonkar were not allowed to enter the campus of Allahabad University by Allahabad Police, on Friday noon. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Centre asks Odisha government to submit drought report In view of the deficient rainfall, the Center on Thursday asked the affected states including Odisha to submit memorandum seeking central assistance for the drought. Odisha cuts farm loan interest to 1 per cent The state government on Thursday announced to reduce interest rate on farm loans by half from two to one per cent amid allegations of rising number of farmers committing suicide due to loan burden. Scientists survey Odisha shores for horseshoe crab Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, recently surveyed the Odisha coast to submit a status report about the horseshoe crab to the government for its conservation and management. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP man sets wife on fire for refusing to cook meat A 25-year-old woman was set ablaze by her husband in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh after she refused to cook mutton for him. Except IT-payers, all farmers to get drought relief, says CM Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has clarified that barring income tax payers, all other farmers are eligible for getting drought relief. Instructions in the regard have been issued to all district collectors through a circular on Friday. Jhabua-Ratlam LS & Dewas assembly seat by-poll today Polling for Jhabua-Ratlam Lok Sabha and Dewas assembly seats will be held on Saturday. Congress has moved election commission demanding appointment of a special central observer in view of alleged malpractices by the members of ruling party in Jhabua-Ratlam constituency. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		"Not the Sikh groups but Sukhbir Badal's political move of pardon Sirsa Dera chief put Punjab on boil" Rebutting Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal’s statements blaming theirs and other Sikh groups for disturbing communal harmony in Punjab allegedly at Congress’ behest, Dal Khalsa has said that actually it was deputy chief minister's politically managed move to pardon Sirsa Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim that has put the Punjab on boil. Punjab's health department to hire detective agents to catch violetors of Pr-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Punjab shall soon be hiring the professional services of leading detective agencies for catching hold of the violators of Pr-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act (PC-PNDT Act). PGI to host conference to sensitize doctors about Diabetic foot amputations Annually 40,000 diabetic patients lose their limbs in India. Worldwide, every 8 sec a limb is amputated and lost because of diabetic foot and its complications. More Chandigarh News»

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