News Digest: BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of double standards

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		Tuesday, November 24, 2015
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		India
		BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of double standards Under attack over the issue of intolerance, BJP on Monday hit back at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of practising double-standards as it questioned his presence with hate speech accused Imran Masood during his 'padyatra' in Saharanpur. RJD, JD(U) MLAs forcibly occupy bungalows Some of the newly elected RJD and JD(U) MLAs have allegedly started occupying the bungalows allotted to others even before any formal transfer in their names. Pahlaj's 'eulogy' to PM irks Rajyavardhan Rathore In a snub to Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani, MoS for I&B Rajyavardhan Rathore said any film made on the PM should have been referred to the government first. More India News»

		Business
		FM tells banks to clean up balance sheets Offline traders launch e-lala Banks to push solar panels More Business News»

		Environment
		Tiger census: Commission raps forest officers for not giving info under RTI Activist Had Sought Details Of 2014 Tiger Census Mud from Brazil mining disaster contaminates ocean A torrent of mud unleashed by a dam burst at an iron ore mine in southeastern Brazil is contaminating the Atlantic Ocean. The mud flowed downstream into the Doce River, where it devastated wildlife and compromised the drinking water source for hundreds of thousands of people. NGT summons officials from UP, Uttarakhand The National Green Tribunal on Monday slammed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments over increasing pollution in river Ganga's tributary Ramganga and summoned top officials of the various departments. More Environment News»

		World
		'Rambo' appeal lures Brussels youths to IS Khalid Ben Larbi lived a hedonistic lifestyle similar to other European youths and rarely went to the mosque in Molenbeek, the mainly Muslim Moroccan immigrant area where he and three of the suspected Paris attackers grew up in Brussels. Iran says US policies threaten Tehran, Moscow Iran's supreme leader, at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran, said on Monday US policies in the Middle East region were a threat to both countries and called for closer ties between Tehran and Moscow. Earthquake in southwestern Mexico shakes capital A moderate but shallow earthquake in southwestern Mexico on Monday was felt in Mexico City, where it shook buildings and forced offices to be evacuated. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Tracking Ranbir and Deepika's love story On Sunday afternoon, Ranbir Kapoor fulfilled his Tamasha co-star Deepika Padukone’s wish by getting the film’s team to arrange for their travel to New Delhi by an overnight train, instead of taking a two-hour flight. Yet another top actress goes in for a nose job? A pretty actress has been in hiding for a fortnight or so. And the reason she has not left her rented apartment after a visit to the clinic is not because she is dodging questions on her clandestine affair. Akshay Kumar's biggest blockbusters Akshay has given some huge hits, read on to know about the actor's blockbuster films over the years... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Dream job? Company seeks chocolate taster SpaceX gets first Nasa offer to ferry astronauts to ISS New method removes nanoparticles from blood with ease A team of US engineers has developed a new technology that uses an electrical field to easily and quickly isolate drug-delivery nanoparticles from blood. The electronic chip can also serve as a tool to separate and recover nanoparticles from other complex fluids for medical and other applications. More Science News»

		Sports
		Indian hockey team wins 3rd Test but lose series to Australia Akashdeep Singh's blinder in the dying moments of the game helped India edge past Australia 3-2 in the final hockey Test but the hosts ended up losing the series. SL likely venue for Indo-Pak series, announcement on Nov 27 With only a month's window available after India finish their Test series against South Africa on December 7, the series is likely to be confined to three ODIs and two T20Is, according to top BCCI sources. Bopanna returns to top-10, Sania Mirza's No. 1 rank intact Rohan Bopanna, who finished runner-up at the season-ending Finale, returned top-10 as he gained three places to be at number nine in doubles rankings. More Sports News»

		Technology
		11 most powerful people in the technology world We have picked up tech leaders from Business Insider's world's most powerful people list -- the men and women who are most influential in technology landscape. So, here's over to 11 most powerful people in technology world. Lenovo Vibe S1 first impressions Lenovo is out with Vibe S1, the world’s first smartphone with two front cameras. And though the selfie snapper is the highlight of the device, it has much more to offer: 3 gigs of RAM, 13MP rear camera and a sleek design, among others. Priced at Rs 15,999. Read our first impressions of the Lenovo Vibe S1 smartphone LG Nexus 5X price slashed in India Its been barely a month since since LG launched Nexus 5X in India, and the smartphone has already got price cuts on leading e-commerce websites. More Technology News»

		Education
		Drastic dip in foreign students coming to India The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) was jubilant in August when it hosted students from 19 global management schools for a course. HRD ministry sets up panel on Sanskrit A 13-member expert panel headed by former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami will deliberate on issues related to Sanskrit as part of its attempt to promote the language. The panel will examine various issues related to the teaching of the language in the country. Nilima Achwal to talk on gender equality in TEDx at IIM Raipur A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Sheena murder case: Emails may help nab Indrani A chain of email crisscrossing among Sheena, Indrami, Peter and Rahul forms part of the annexures of the CBI's chargesheet in the sheena murder case. The CBI is relying on these emails to make its case against Indrani for killing her daughter on April 24, 2012 Rahul had gone all out to save Sheena from Indrani Rahul Mukerjea was so deeply in love with Sheena Bora that he sold his belongings to `rescue' her from her mother Indrani, who kept her for a while in Bangalore and gave her medication meant for mental illness. In his statement to the CBI, mentioned in the agency's chargesheet in the Sheena murder case, Rahul also narrates the police callousness while he was frantically looking for his fiancée. Peter had called senior IPS officer for 'help' When the Khar police went to arrest Indrani Mukerjea at her Worli residence on August 25, she called her husband Peter, who called an IPS officer now holding a top position with the city police. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		No protest allowed near assembly 4th finance report to be tabled HC poser to govt on VIP movement More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		MLC Ugrappa creates ruckus in MLAs House in Bengaluru Karnataka legislative assembly witnessed high drama on Monday after opposition BJP staged a protest over the presence of Congress MLC and head of the panel on prevention of crimes against women and children V S Ugrappa in the officers' gallery of the House. Karnataka govt proposes to acquire 1000 acres of land to dump waste The Karnataka government has proposed to acquire huge tract of land exclusively for dumping and processing city's garbage. Vendetta politics threatens to close down Karnataka Lokayukta institution Vendetta politics of ruling Congress came to the fore after the ruling party moved a fresh motion in the legislative assembly on Monday seeking the removal of Upa Lokayukta Subhash B Adi. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Smuggling defies steep drop in gold prices The steep drop in gold price ­ by almost Rs 10 lakh per kg ­ over the past two years has failed to put brakes on the smuggling of the yellow metal into Hyderabad. The reason - the continuing high margin of profit coupled with increase in quantity of smuggled gold. Airport insiders hand-in-glove with gold smugglers, Customs sleuths fazed Recruiting airport `insiders', hiding gold in aircraft toilets and seats - smugglers are coming up with craftier ways to hoodwink Customs sleuths. 'Natural treatment should be opted over knee replacement' Joint replacement surgery should be delayed as much as possible and one must use all other forms of treatment to prolong the life of natural knee, sports medicine expert Dr Anant Joshi said on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		HC notice to Jaya on misusing state funds for 2016 polls The Madras high court has ordered notice to chief minister J Jayalalithaa on a petition claiming use of state funds for 2016 elections advertisement by her. Chennai: Passengers help woman deliver in moving train The first time Aruna R felt a sudden sharp jab in her lower abdomen, she ignored it. Lessons all washed out: It's raining holidays in schools More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		AIS to be fitted on 26,000 fishing boats Marine Police sources said the central government has decided to fit AIS (Advanced Identification System) on about 3 lakh Indian fishing boats, of which about 26,000 are from Gujarat. Intercepted message may help identify boat Gujarat Marine Police and the Indian Coast Guard has started a joint probe into the allegations of a mid-sea fight between fishermen from Jafrabad in Amreli district and some other fishermen from another Indian state. Vipul Vijoy inquiry to start today A fresh inquiry into the alleged confinement of cops in the garage of his residence at Karai Academy by additional director general of police, Vipul Vijoy, will get under way on Tuesday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad university student president issued notice Allahabad university authorities have issued a notice to the student union president, Richa Singh asking her to explain why action should not taken against her as she sat on dharna on the night of November 19 without prior permission or informing the varsity administration. AU starts process for depositing contribution under New Pension Scheme The authorities of Allahabad University, after being asked by the authorities of PFRDA (Pension fund regulatory and development authority) to transfer the share of funds, which it is liable to pay against the 10% share of monthly salary of a given employee under the New Pension System (NPS), has started the process for transfer of funds to the central agency. IRCTC to launch winter trips to heritage sites, deserts Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) will start two train services that will unveil the winter charm of the country’s sprawling deserts and heritage sites. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha human rights commission asks govt to form expert committee to monitor mid-day-meal scheme Odisha Human Rights Commission on Monday asked the state government to constitute a committee for monitoring proper implementation of Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme in the state. Film on displacement and mining to be released next month After two critically acclaimed films in a row ace film director Sabyasachi Mohapatra is ready with his latest feature film ‘Pahada ra luha’ (Tears of Mountain) to be released next month. Like his previous films this one also deals with problems of ethnic communities and the changes in their lives due to displacement and mining. Man kills six-month-old daughter, surrenders before police A man allegedly killed his six-month-old daughter after a fall out with his wife in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Saturday, and surrendered to the police. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		4 nabbed in Bhopal for blackmailing, extorting money from broker after meeting on Whatsapp Think twice before responding to any offer on WhatsApp. Crime Branch, Bhopal arrested a gang of four members, including two women, who had blackmailed a property broker and extorted money from him by clicking his obscene pics. Accused met the victim on Whatsapp. Centre increases state's share by 17 per cent, will provide relief to MP soon, says Gehlot In the shadow of state’s severe drought conditions, the debate over financial aid from the Centre has raised role of central minister from the state. Gehlot adds voice to Bhagwat's proposal to pave way for Ram temple construction Thawar Chand Gehlot has said that party is firm over its commitment to built Ram mandir after removing all hurdles.  More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Guru Teg Bahadur's martyrdom day should be observed as Human Rights and Religious Freedom day' Police solve abduction case of businessman's son, arrest 3 Kurukshetra police on Monday claimed to have solved the abduction case of Aditya Singhala, son of a local businessman, by arresting the remaining three accused, bringing the number of those nabbed in the case to five. Sikh For Justice to submit dossier to US, Canada and EU on human rights violations in Punjab US based advocacy group Sikh For Justice (SFJ) has announced that it will submit a dossier with the administrations of the United States, Canada and European Union of the recent “grave rights violations” in Punjab. More Chandigarh News»

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