News Digest: Congress stands by PC, says government motivated by vendetta

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		Thursday, December 03, 2015
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		India
		Congress stands by PC, says government motivated by vendetta Fix MPs' salary at Re 1 more than Rs 2.50 lakh a month of cabinet secretary: SP leader Plan to acquire bullet-proof jackets for Army soldiers scrapped: Government More India News»

		Business
		Yahoo on block, Marissa Mayer on way out? The board of Yahoo Inc is weighing a sale of its core internet business when it meets this week, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Emission scandal to hit VW brand hard, rivals may gain On a day the government termed Volkswagen group's emissions cheating scandal as a “well thought-out crime“, group officials and car industry experts said that the global scam -“having the size of a tsunami“ -will hit the brand hard in India and dissuade many customers from buying its vehicles for now. Danone plans to serve 'mishti doi' in Europe Bengal's 'mishti doi' may soon compete with French crème brûlée. A staple for joyous Bengali occasions, the sweet yogurt could find its way to European dinner tables as French dairy giant Danone is piloting a reverse innovation project to launch desi dairy products in some of its international markets. More Business News»

		Environment
		Global warming could cause fall in oxygen on Earth: Study Earth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, which may likely result in the mass mortality of animals and humans, a new study has claimed. Beijing smog reaches over 25 times safe levels Beijing ordered hundreds of factories to shut and allowed children to skip school as choking smog reached over 25 times safe levels on Tuesday, casting a cloud over China’s participation in Paris climate talks. Despite outcry, Japan to resume whaling Japan will dispatch a whaling fleet to the Antarctic after a one year suspension, the government said, defying international criticism and a UN legal ruling that the “research“ expedition is a commercial hunt in disguise. More Environment News»

		World
		UK lawmakers vote to launch airstrikes on IS in Syria British lawmakers voted by a wide margin Wednesday to join the international campaign of airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria, after Prime Minister David Cameron asserted that bombing the "medieval monsters'' in their heartland would make Britain safer. Obama welcomes British vote to join Syria air campaign US President Barack Obama hailed a vote Wednesday by British lawmakers to join the air campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria. Trump calls for targeting Islamic State fighters' families Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday his plan for combating Islamic State militants involves targeting not just the group's fighters but also their families. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Veteran actor Manoj Kumar hospitalised Veteran actor Manoj Kumar has been admitted to a hospital in Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai. 'Tamasha' strikes a chord with young India Cinema has truly come of age. Spearheading this movement are filmmakers like Sajid Nadiadwala (2 States, Heropanti, Kick) and Imtiaz Ali (Jab We Met, Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar), whose latest release Tamasha, with Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone got a thumbs up from the critics and junta alike. Stars who have never put on weight Here is a list of actresses who we feel have never put on weight. Read on. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Unhealthy bite: World getting a sweet tooth Almonds provide lesser calories than estimated: Study A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) has shown that whole almonds provide about 20% fewer calories than what was originally thought. Cabinet okays Bill on Regional Centre for Biotechnology The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for introduction of a Bill to provide legal status to the Regional Centre for Biotechnology in Faridabad. More Science News»

		Sports
		BCCI to felicitate Sehwag at Kotla, DDCA to stay away The BCCI has sent an official mail to the DDCA on Wednesday intimating them about the decision to felicitate Virender Sehwag but Sehwag's home state association for 17 years has decided to stay away from the celebrations as of now. 4th Test: India out to blank spin-weary South Africa Virat Kohli’s team will be aiming to close out South Africa a third time with the same facet that has worked for them so far: spin, on slow and low surfaces. I believe India can beat Great Britain, says Oltmans Great Britain start as favourites against India in the quarterfinal of Hockey World League but home side's chief coach Roelant Oltmans think otherwise. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 cheapest smartphones with fingerprint sensors Even though it was not the first in the smartphone industry, Apple has made fingerprint sensors all the rage with the debut of Touch ID fingerprint sensor in iPhone 5S. Instagram year-in review 2015: Top 5 Indian accounts, and more The Facebook-owned app has released data on the top accounts from India, most-liked photos and top hashtag, among others. Scroll down for the details of Instagram’s year-in review... No, Mark Zuckerberg is not giving 99% of his Facebook shares to charity The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, to which Mark Zuckerberg will give away 99% of his Facebook shares, is a limited liability company -- not a charity or charitable trust. More Technology News»

		Education
		CISCE annual meeting held in the presence of HRD and CBSE representatives The 108th General Body meeting of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi (CISCE) was held in the city. 14 major company visit IIT-BHU for placement on second day On the second day of the placement season of IITs, as many as 14 major companies visited Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) on Wednesday.  CBSE asks schools to observe IDPD to sensitize students and make them more empathetic Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked all affiliated schools to observe International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and hold multiple activities on December 3 with an aim to motivate and engage students from school age to develop an empathetic understanding towards day to day challenges faced by children with disability in their personal, social, academic and recreational aspects of life. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Lensman recalls Pope Paul VI's visit to India 51 yrs ago Bizman's wife says rival, cops extorted lakhs WHO launches flavoured TB drugs made for kids More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		HC: Do gods sit in Cabinet meet & decide issues? Do gods sit in the Cabinet meeting and decide the issues or is the Cabinet something beyond the heaven which can't deal with a relevant issue, the Delhi high court on Wednesday said expressing annoyance at the Centre's delay in sanctioning additional police for the capital. Man held for raping teen stepdaughter A 15-year-old girl has accused her stepfather of raping her for over a year after which the man was arrested from their residence in southeast Delhi's Jamia Nagar on Tuesday. Driver flees with 1k mobiles The driver of a truck carrying 1,000 mobile phones, along with four associates, fled with the vehicle in an attempt to make a fortune. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Startups use their tech edge to push relief operations  A host of startups from across the country reacted with agility to find ways to immediately help those suffering in the Chennai floods, quick off their feet to turn their business model to the cause. George's tunnel road plan for city won't work: Experts A tunnel ring road to ease the city's conges tion -this is Bengal uru development minister KJ George's solution to the traffic mess. Rain brings down onion price, tomato remains expensive Intermittent drizzle in the city may have cast a shadow on the sale of vegetables, especially onions and potatoes, but the fall in price has brought some relief for citizens. Though supply is better this year, sales are minimal due to the rain, say vegetable merchants. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Girl raped by mom's paramour A 12-year-old student and a 23-year-old tailor were raped in separate incidents by men who were close to them on Wednesday . In the first incident, a 12-year-old girl was raped by her mother's paramour at their house at Singareni Colony of Saidabad on Wednesday morning. The victim is a Class VI student of Government High School in Vikarabad. `ACB will do a professional job in cash-for-vote scam' Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director-general AK Khan on Wednesday said the bureau filed a memo in court seeking FSL report on the voice match test conducted on the cash-for-vote case accused. RTA's new rule hits vehicle owners C Chandrasekhar, a resident of Marredpally, was seen fuming at RTOSecunderabad officials on Wednesday when the authorities refused to register his Yamaha FZ motorcycle. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai drowns under heaviest rain ever Chennai on Wednesday recorded the heaviest-ever rainfall in over a century — of 29.4cm and 34.5cm — in the Met office's two observatories here in 24 hours, or more than half the average rainfall for the entire northeast monsoon, smashing the previous high of 26.1cm in 1901 and pummelling an already stricken city into submission. Social media a force multiplier in marooned Chennai Social media has proved a force multiplier for Chennai as the southern city is submerged following relentless rain. Chennai floods: Interiors cut off, rescue teams struggle The armed forces and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are undertaking a major rescue and relief operation in and around flood-hit Chennai, ranging from flying spy drones for aerial reconnaissance and damage assessment to deploying engineers, paramedics, naval divers and other rescue personnel on the ground. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2015 local elections — Rural rout a warning to state BJP govt The results of the local body election are a wake-up call for chief minister Anandiben Patel whose party has retained its urban fort but suffered serious reverses in Gujarat's rural areas. If this voting pattern gets repeated in the 2017 assembly polls, the ruling party could be in trouble. Int'l day for persons with disabilities — Creating vision in the dark When the visi tors will explore the world of darkness -felt everyday by the blind -at `Vision in the Dark' project at Blind People's Association (BPA) next year and visit exhibits such as Va ishnodevi cave, the project will have a major contribution from an Italian volunteer. Bharuch double murder - Abid, Salim detained by ATS at Indo-Nepal border The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Gujarat detained Abid Patel, brother of Javed Dawood Shaikh alias Chikna an accused in the Mumbai serial blasts, along with an accomplice Salim Ganchi, from the Indo-Nepal border late on Wednesday afternoon. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Parl seeks details on Nehru papers After six decades, the manuscript of handwritten autography of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru 'In and out of prison' has grabbed the attention of the country's policy makers. HC turns down Rai's bail plea Rejecting the bail application of Rai, Justice R D Khare said that it was not a fit case for the grant of bail. Single window model launched to check HIV DAPCU officials are focusing on blocks like Pratappur, Soraon, Shankargarh, Koraon, Meja and Phulpur which are home to migrants - a large chunk of them being vulnerable to HIV infection. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Oil cos hike LPG price for non-subsidized consumers Oil marketing companies, including the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), has increased the price of non-subsidized domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 61.50. Govt to construct 3442 godowns in 3 years for paddy The state government has proposed to construct 3,442 godowns in the coming three years to facilitate storage of paddy, seeds and fertilizers. Odisha demands 5kcr in upcoming railway budget The state government on Wednesday demanded 5,000 crore from the Centre in the upcoming railway budget for 2016-17, official sources said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		31 years on, Bhopal gas case still tied in legal tangle Bhopal gas disaster victims flays MP govt on false claims on facilities The victims of Bhopal gas tragedy, world’s worst industrial disaster, have objected to the `intolerant behaviour’ of Madhya Pradesh government who has claimed to finish all major tasks in the interest of sufferers. RSS to nationally campaign against social discrimination To set-right its stand on reservations after the BJP’s Bihar debacle, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will launch a nation-wide campaign for social harmony against untouchability and other caste bias in January-February next year. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Mohali mayor wants hygienic street food, writes to CMO Mohali mayor Kulwant Singh has written to the health department seeking a check on the sale of food being sold by street vendors. Possession of plot awaited, realty firm told to pay Rs 2L Mohali District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed Shivalik Site Plainer Pvt Ltd and Amarpreet Heera, a resident of Mohali's Phase II, to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to a resident of Zirakpur for selling property without give its actual possession to him. Smart City: NGO wants better infra for bicycling Putting its weight behind the Smart City Project, city-based non-government organization Yuvsatta has written to the UT adviser in which it has sought proper cycle stands and tracks for proomoting a culture of cycling in the city. More Chandigarh News»

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