News Digest: Psycho tests for airline pilots from next year

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		Wednesday, December 16, 2015
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		India
		Psycho tests for airline pilots from next year The aviation regulator had started contemplating these tests after the Germanwings crash of March 24, 2015. The aircraft was on its way from Barcelona to Dusseldorf when its co-pilot reportedly ‘deliberately’ crashed the plane in the French Alps. Govt refuses RTI plea for details of Chhota Rajan's fake passport The government has refused to divulge information related to gangster Chhota Rajan’s fake passport on the plea that the information is “personal’’. It has also remained mum on first information report against CBI officials who may have assisted the don in getting the forged document. India, US ink deal to share terror info India and the US have agreed to finalise a pact for enhanced intelligence-sharing and exchange of information of terror watch-list. More India News»

		Business
		Amazon leads 150cr fund infusion in local services startup Housejoy On-demand local and home services startup Housejoy has raised Rs 150 crore in its second round of funding from a consortium of investors led by e-commerce major Amazon, a company executive told TOI. Trade ministers look to break deadlock, keep WTO alive  Amid questions over the relevance of WTO, ministers from over 160 countries kicked off talks to work out a way forward to break the deadlock even as there were calls to keep the 14-year-old Doha Round alive. Ravi Jaipuria set to enter dairy business Indian billionaire Ravi Jaipuria, PepsiCo’s biggest bottler in South Asia, is looking to enter the country’s highly unorganised Rs 3 lakh crore dairy market by extending his Creambell ice cream brand. More Business News»

		Environment
		CSE comes up with telling stories on India's health A number of public health catastrophes - arising largely out of environmental reasons — are staring the people of India in the face. While the debate over polluted air and how to control it rages on in the national capital, people have also had to contend with a host of other health challenges this year, ranging from strange pathogens to heightened risk from lifestyle ailments. Cold wave intensifies, Uttar Pradesh releases relief funds Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under an intense cold wave on Tuesday, with the night temperature dropping to three degrees Celsius in Kanpur - the lowest in 44 years - the Met office said. Negotiators in Paris up all night to clinch deal Negotiators huddled through Wednesday night and most of Thursday, racing against the clock to resolve key differences between the rich and developing nations in an attempt to stitch together an international pact to fight climate by the self-imposed deadline of Friday. More Environment News»

		World
		California shooter was not fully investigated before US visa was issued US authorities in Pakistan could have sought - but did not - a full background security investigation of San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik before granting her a visa to enter the United States in 2014, according to a US official familiar with the matter. US to charge Venezuela's National Guard chief with drug trafficking US prosecutors are preparing to unveil drug trafficking charges against the head of Venezuela's National Guard, according to people familiar with the case, as the United States investigates the suspected involvement of senior Venezuelan officials in the cocaine trade. Iran's October missile test violated UN ban: Expert panel The medium-range Emad rocket that Iran tested in October was a ballistic missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead, which makes it a violation of a UN Security Council resolution, a team of sanctions monitors said in a confidential new report. More World News»

		Entertainment
		First look of 'Sanam Re' unveiled Divya Khosla Kumar, whose maiden venture 'Yaariyan' was a hit with the youth brigade and Bollywood music lovers, is getting ready with her second directorial venture 'Sanam Re'. Kyaa Kool Hain Hum 3: India's first porn-com! Move over sitcoms and rom-coms, come 2016 a new adult genre called ‘Porn-Com’ will be born! 7 roles that Priyanka Chopra will rock More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Put to the test: 36 questions that can make you fall in love with anyone In 1997, a group of pyschologist claimed to have found 36 questions which could make two strangers fall in love. Years later, this study has been put to the test - and filmed for all to see. Earth's tilt affects climate change In a first, researchers have discovered a connection between the Earth's tilt, called obliquity, that shifts every 41,000 years, and the movement of a low pressure band of clouds that is the Earth's largest source of heat and moisture - the Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ. Forensic facial expert reconstructs Jesus Christ's face using ancient skulls Do you recognize this man? More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL player draft: Pune franchise picks Dhoni, Raina goes to Rajkot As per the IPL draft Pune team will consist of MS Dhoni, Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith, R Ashwin and Faf du Plessis, while Rajkot team will have Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Brendon McCullum, James Faulkner and Dwayne Bravo. ISL: FC Goa eliminate Dynamos 3-1 to march into final A scintillating offensive display enabled a buoyant FC Goa to a 3-1 aggregate victory over Delhi Dynamos in a two-legged semi-final and enter the title round of the ISL. Will compete against Dhoni with full spirit: Raina They were inseparable during their eight seasons for the Chennai Super Kings but Suresh Raina will now be plotting Mahendra Singh Dhoni's downfall when Team Rajkot will face Team Pune in the 9th edition of IPL. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Snapdeal will now be available in 12 languages To enable its customers overcome language barriers and shop online in their preferred regional language, Snapdeal has launched its multilingual interface, a company statement said. 8 interview questions engineers struggle to answer Tech engineers are regarded as some of the smartest people in the world.But even they have a hard time answering the brain teaser questions a lot of tech companies like to ask during job interviews. We went through Glassdoor to find some of the trickiest questions they get asked, and the best way to answer them. Apple launches iPad Pro in India, price starts at Rs 67,900 Apple's iPad Pro is available on all company retail stores starting from Monday. The Wi-Fi-only model (32GB) has been priced at Rs 67,900 while users will have to pay Rs 79,900 for the 128GB model. The tablet's 128GB model with 4G LTE connectivity costs Rs 91,900. More Technology News»

		Education
		New medical colleges to come up in 58 districts: Nadda New medical colleges will be set up in 58 districts, resulting in an increase of 5,800 MBBS seats in the country, the Parliament was informed today. IIM-L ties up with Harvard Business School The Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIM-L) has entered into an institutional alliance with the Harvard Business School after two IIM-L professors recently visited HBS to attend a faculty workshop on 'Microeconomics of Competitiveness' held at the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, HBS. PVC awardees to figure in NCERT textbook Twenty-one war heroes of the country who have been awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest military honour, will soon feature in a book which the NCERT will bring out in consultation with the defence ministry. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		10-year-old girl alleges rape by mom's partner A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her mother's live-in partner in Mira Road on Monday night. He has been arrested. HC thumbs up for two bills on rash driving The Bombay high court on Tuesday expressed satisfaction that the Centre is taking concrete steps to finalise two bills that will ensure stricter punishment for rash driving and also enhance compensation for victims of road accidents.HC thumbs up for two bills on rash driving Khar market vendors claim to have lost 50L in chit fund scam The vendors of Khar market are claiming that a merchant has cheated them of an approximate sum of Rs 50 lakh. The investors had put the money in a chit fund and cooperative bank set up by Mukesh Jaiswal two years ago. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		SC decision hasty, arbitrary: Auto companies The Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to ban the sale of diesel cars and SUVs with engine capacity of over 2,000cc may hit investments in the auto sector.  Outer Delhi takes 'heinous' spot on crime map: Study Most cases of heinous crimes were reported from outer Delhi in 2014 while it came a close second, after south, on rape and molestation, according to a crime-mapping study released by a human rights NGO on Tuesday. SC to bar luxury diesel car, SUV sales in NCR for 3 months In a relief to car dealers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would ban sale of diesel luxury cars and SUVs with engine capacity of 2,000 cc or more in the NCR for three months from January 1 but exempt small diesel cars from the ambit of its order to be passed on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Businessman gets back his vehicle Manjunath Kumar, who lodged a police complaint accusing his friend and business partner of driving away with his Toyota Innova vehicle after kicking him out of the vehicle near KIAL during November last, week, is all happy as cops brought back his vehicle from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh. Prathibha murder case: HC reserves verdict The Karnataka high court on Tuesday reserved its verdict with regards to criminal appeals filed in relation to rape and murder of Pratibha Srikantamurthy, a BPO employee. 150 vehicles booked by transport department Transport department officials booked and seized 150 vehicles after checking 2000 in Bennerghatta Road, IIM-B, JP Nagar, Jayanagar, Delmia Circle, Banashankari Circle, Ashoka Pillar for various violations. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		1,500 priests, 150 cooks for Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's mega yagam It is being touted as one of the biggest yagnas ever performed in the country. The only ones that could rival the Ayuta Chandi Yagam (yagna) being planned by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao this month were previously conducted by the likes of Sringeri Peetham. Over 1,500 ritviks (priest) and 500 of their assistants from five states will perform the yagam at the chief minister's farm house in Erravelli village of Medak district, about 60 km from Hyderabad. Tirupati targets to become smart city The Tirupati Municipal Corporation and LEA Associates have estimated that the temple town would require Rs 2629 crore in the next five years to achieve the smart city goals. The smart city estimate will be submitted to the Central government on Tuesday. AP govt goes for fresh borrowings The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to go for fresh borrowings albeit with the approval of Reserve Bank of India to overcome the severe financial crisis. It wants to raise another Rs 6,000 crore through auction of security bonds guaranteed by the state government. To make this possible, the state government should have the permission from the apex bank. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai floods: Minister honours forest staff who plugged breaches in Vedanthangal tank Tamil Nadu forest minister MSM Anandan on Tuesday distributed cash prize of Rs 1,000 each and certificates to 18 forest staff at Vedanthangal bird sanctuary. Special trains from Chennai to Coimbatore Southern Railway will operate special trains between Chennai and Coimbatore to clear rush. LG India launches free service camp for flood-affected customers in Chennai LG Electronics India will conduct a free service camp from December 15 to December 24 for all LG India customers who are affected by floods in Chennai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad ranks among India's most polluted cities The Indian Air Quality Index (AQI) launched earlier this year puts Ahmedabad right among the top five most polluted cities, frequently giving it ‘Very Poor’ and ‘Severe’ ratings. The scenario has not changed much for the city, ranked 9th among the most polluted cities in the world in WHO’s 2014 report on ambient air pollution. Thrashed, thrown out by son Cash van robbery: Corpse of one accused found The Rs1.8-crore cash van robbery took a new turn on Monday, after cops recovered the half-eaten (by animals) corpse of Rajan Marvadi, 20, lying in an isolated spot between Hajipar and Holaya. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Drones and women spotters to safeguard this Magh Mela in Allahabad With an objective to offer foolproof security cover to lakhs of devotees, pilgrims, seers and kalpwasis arriving to take holy dip during the pious moth of Magh at Sangam – the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati -, the Magh Mela police administration has planned to rope in four drones and spotters to ensure an incident-free mela. Magh Mela is starting from next month. Milk for child on train was just a tweet away Satyendra Yadav had no idea how to pacify his 18-month-old baby when he began crying inconsolably after not getting milk for a long time, stuck in a train for hours on Thursday somewhere between Allahabad and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Congress plan to regain Nehru-Gandhi bastion of Phulpur Basking in the glory of its recent electoral success in Bihar assembly polls and Gujrat civic polls, the Congress has embarked upon a mission to regain its lost political glory and stature in UP, with special focus on Allahabad – once known as the cradle of Nehru-Gandhi bastion. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'96 border villages under dispute with neighbours' Odisha has dispute over jurisdiction of 96 villages with with neighbouring states, including Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, revenue and disaster management minister Bijayshree Routray told the assembly on Tuesday. Govt considering two river linking projects: Naveen The state government may go ahead with two river linking projects, Bansadhara-Rushikulya and Mahanadi-Rushikulya, which would irrigate over one lakh hectares, chief minister Naveen Patnaik told the assembly on Monday. Cong MLA filmed watching porn inside assembly A local TV channel, which was broadcasting the proceedings, shot law maker Naba Kishore Das, who represents Jharsuguda assembly segment, watching the objectionable content during question hour. Das said he had opened the youtube accidentally. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Fraudsters bagged Rs 7cr contracts from govt depts on fake TDRs The seven people who were arrested for forging Term Deposit Receipts (TDRs) to get government contracts, a day earlier, got contracts worth over Rs 7 crore from different departments. Railway Claims Tribunal hits out at Madhya Pradesh DGP Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT), Bhopal has criticised Madhya Pradesh police for not producing a GRP policeman in an alleged suicide case in which suicide note has not yet been produced since 2008. MP to simplify procedure for regularising illegal urban colonies Rules and procedure for regularising illegal colonies will be simplified, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in the Madhya Pradesh assembly during Question Hour on Tuesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cash for CLU: HC stays quashing of FIR against former CPS Ram Kishan Fauji The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday stayed the decision of a single bench that had quashed the registration of FIR against former chief parliamentary secretary (CPS) Haryana, Ram Kishan Fauji in Rs 5 crore graft case related to cash for change of land use (CLU) scam. State braces for mega rallies, protests today The D-Day for Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has arrived with parallel political events planned across the state on Tuesday. Paid 50L, Pinky says in complaint against top cop Murder convict and former Punjab Police inspector Gurmeet Singh alias Pinky has filed a complaint against a DGP and one other person alleging that he paid Rs 50 lakh to them for getting reinstated in the state force. More Chandigarh News»

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