News Digest: Dense fog hits normal life in North India, at least 146 trains cancelled

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		Sunday, January 24, 2016
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		India
		Dense fog hits normal life in North India, at least 146 trains cancelled At least 146 trains were cancelled after dense fog engulfed the northern India. Haridwar 'IS agents' did trials to blow up rail track Sources said the four had planned to blow up a rail track on January 14 (Makar Sankranti - the first major bathing day of the grand religious event), but the plan could not materialize due to some reason. NIA crackdown continues, 9 more IS sympathizers arrested The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested eight Islamic State-inspired youths it had detained on Friday as well as an additional suspect from Aurangabad in Maharashtra, taking the total number of arrests so far to 14. More India News»

		Business
		More than 900 kgs of gold mobilised under monetisation scheme The central government has mobilised more than 900 kgs of gold under its gold monetisation scheme, a senior official said on Saturday. India eyes Africa's resources to meet energy demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year extended $10 billion in credit to African nations and pitched for a broad alliance for global reform. Oil has fallen to 12-year lows this year under pressure from a deepening supply glut and signs of economic weakness in China, the world's second biggest oil consumer. India roars back to Davos to seek overseas investment This year's Davos push, led by Arun Jaitley, has stirred memories of the ill-fated and extravagant 2006 "India Everywhere" marketing campaign that had aimed to showcase a resurgent India as a destination for foreign investment to rival China. More Business News»

		Environment
		Archaeologists discover dinosaur fossils in Gujarat A team consisting of a German archaeologist and two Indians discovered dinosaur fossils during an ongoing research in Gujarat. New bird species in India, first in a decade The find of a new species of bird in northeastern India and adjacent parts of China has marked the first discovery in a decade and the fourth since 1949. Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles found Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles and a bottlenose dolphin washed ashore were on Wednesday recovered by Forest department officials here, a top official said. More Environment News»

		World
		Michael Bloomberg mulling US presidential bid: NYT US billionaire and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is mulling an independent bid for the White House, The New York Times reported Saturday. Death toll from US snow storm rises to 15: Officials At least 15 people have died in six states as a result of the monster snow storm battering the eastern United States, officials said Saturday. Burkina Faso: 10 soldiers arrested over armory raid An army official says 10 soldiers have been arrested in Burkina Faso in connection with a raid on an armory outside the capital. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Asin's 20-carat solitaire Asin and Rahul Sharma's wedding has been the most lavish affair in 2016, till now. From the wedding ring to the elegant wedding card, the venue and the outfits, we loved every bit of this big fat Indian wedding. FeministBollySongs slams Bollywood chartbusters Pic: The Bachchans 'Modern Family' Portrait Who doesn’t like preserving portraits of family trees! Well, Abhishek Bachchan got a portrait made inspired from the American TV series ‘Modern Family’. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Guess what happened when a texting app turned off spellcheck Millennials aren't usually heralded as guardians of the English language, and a new experiment didn't do them any favours. New superbug reaches 19 countries Just two months ago, re searchers in China identified a gene that can make bacteria resistant to a last-resort antibiotic called colistin. It's never too late: Lifestyle changes can prevent diabetes at any age, weight Old or fat, it's never too late to offset the risk of diabetes. With a low-carb diet and a half-hour workout five times a week, at least three out of 10 people across age and bodyweight profiles have managed to delay or prevent onset of diabetes, doctors have found. More Science News»

		Sports
		5th ODI: Pandey hundred gives India consolation victory An unbeaten Australian stretch in all formats dating back to November 5, 2014 came to an end on Saturday at the SCG, where India chased 331 for the loss of four wickets. 'File a PIL', says Dhoni when asked about retirement It is now a common thing to ask Mahendra Singh Dhoni about his retirement and the limited overs skipper's witty reply was "file a PIL for this". EPL: Vardy strikes as Leicester go top again Jamie Vardy rediscovered his Midas touch to extend Leicester City's fairytale season as they regained top spot in the EPL with a 3-0 win at home to Stoke. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Asus Zenfone Zoom first impressions Asus Zenfone Zoom has been launched in India at a price of Rs 37,999. With this smartphone, Asus has shifted its focus entirely to those who love photography.We spent some time with the phone to find out what it’s like and here are our first impressions of it: 10 tips & tricks every YouTube user should know We bring to you 10 tips & tricks you should know to make the most of YouTube and make your video-viewing experience more enjoyable. 6 waterproof point-and-shoot cameras under Rs 15,000 If you are looking for a rugged and waterproof camera under Rs 15,000 then you can pick the one you like for our list. More Technology News»

		Education
		AIIMS Bhubaneswar to admit PG students beginning 2016 AIIMS Bhubaneswar will admit post graduate students starting from this year. The admission will be done on the basis of entrance tests organized by AIIMS New Delhi, dean Vikas Bhatia said here on Friday. IIT E-summit to promote Make in India E-Summit'16, an event to promote entrepreneurship being organized by Centre for Entrepreneurship, IIT Bhubaneswar begins here on Friday. Consulting, tech firms hire big at IIT-M, take 42% The first phase of the IIT Madras placements that concluded last week was clearly dominated by consulting companies and the core engineering sector with 28% of students placed under each of these categories. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		5-yr-old sexually assaulted, 1 held The police on Friday arrested a 45-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl. Desilting scam: 5 contractors get 2 days' cop custody The economic offences wing (EOW) of the city police produced five arrested civic contractors — Raju Bijlani, Arvind Jain, Krishna Purohit, Pukhraj Jain and Dinesh Shah — in a court on Saturday, where they were remanded in two days’ police custody. The contractors had allegedly cheated the civic authority of Rs 12.58 crore with the help of forged desilting claim documents. 50 years on, nation still wants to know: What killed Bhabha? On January 24 1966, an Air-India Boeing 707 named ‘Kanchenjunga’, flying from Mumbai to London via New Delhi and Beirut with 106 passengers on board, slammed into Mont Blanc between France and Italy, killing all passengers and crew. One of the passengers was none other than Homi Bhabha, father of India’s nuclear programme. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi to get 2,000 new buses by August, luxury service in November The success of the odd-even experiment seems to have convinced chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to deploy funds for augmenting the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) fleet. May Coincide With School Summer Break Transport minister Gopal Rai on Saturday hinted that the odd-even exercise would be back soon. “We just want some measures to be in place for public transport before the next phase,” he said refusing to divulge details of the plan. Mails show impossibility of assault: Farooqui The court was hearing the final arguments by the lawyer of Bollywood filmmaker Farooqui, who is accused of raping her at his residence on March 28 last year. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Man held for using 'derogatory' language against Karnataka CM A person has been arrested for allegedly using "derogatory and threatening" language against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on a social media site, police said today. HC judge expresses surprise over auto-rickshaw numbers Senior judge of the Karnataka high court Justice Rammohan Reddy expressed surprise as to how 1.8 lakh auto rickshaws are operating in Bengaluru city, even though the permits are issued for only for 82,000 plus auto rickshaws. BMTC to set uniform monthly bus pass rate at Rs 1050 BMTC has proposed uniform pass rate and do away with two types of it, one worth Rs 850 and the other 1300. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Andhra Pradesh govt to introduce `priest at your doorstep' The AP endowments department has decided to introduce a novel scheme, “Bhaktuni Chentaku Bhagvantudu“ (God visiting the devotee), from the Telugu new year Ugadi. Arsh Mahal firing victims' kin rue compensation delay The State Mi norities Commission on Fri day took up the case of the communal clashes which broke out between members of the Sikh and Muslim com munities in Arsh Mahal in 2014 in which three Muslims were killed and around 14 in jured after the Border Secu rity Force opened fire. Relatives deny arrested youths' links to IS Family members of the four terror suspects, picked up by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and subsequently arrested, on Saturday denied that their kin -- Nafeez Khan, Moinuddin Khan, Obaidullah and Abu Anaz -- had any allegiance to any terror outfit, including the Islamic State, as claimed by the NIA sleuths. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMK pact on stronger wicket in 2016 elections Even as battle lines are yet to be drawn, a poll survey by a private agency claimed that a DMK-led formation had an edge over rivals in the coming assembly election. Cong leader meets CM, triggers speculation A day after Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi removed her from the post of president of state Mahila Congress, the party MLA, S Vijayadharani on Saturday met chief minister J Jayalalithaa in the assembly corridors and sought an appointment, triggering speculation about her future political plans, including the AIADMK. Jaya reels out freebie list, hopes to sail back to power Indicating her campaign theme for the assembly election, chief minister and AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa on Saturday used the state assembly as a platform to showcase her government's achievements and to assert that every promise she made before the 2011 election had been fulfilled. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Remembering Mrinalini Sarabhai as friend and teacher Hundreds turned up at the Sarabhai residence in Usmanpura on Friday morning to pay homage to Mrinalini Sarabhai, fondly known as 'Amma,' who passed away on Thursday at the age of 97 years. Another school bus overturns, 13 kids hurt A day after five persons including three students lost their lives in a tragic bus accident near Keshod, a similar incident left 13 school kids and one teacher injured when their bus overturned near Va adi village near Una town of Gir-Somnath district on Friday. Cash van robbery: No trace of Rs 18 lakh There is new twist to the Naroda cash van robbery as the accused have reportedly confessed to robbing Rs 90 lakh but according to the complaint, the main accused, Ravi Chaudhary, had fled with Rs 1.08 crore in the van. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University committee to work for new sporting facilities Allahabad University has constituted a high-powered committee to identify spaces to install sports facilities at various campuses of the university and Nehru Science Centre. Next week is Motherhood Week, 1L pregnant women targeted With an objective to take better care of pregnant women and ensure antenatal care (ANC), the health department would hold Motherhood Week from January 27 to February 3 across the state. Sangam ready for Paush Purnima Sangam (Allahabad) Barely 24 hours are left for Paush Purnima, the second main 'snan' on Sunday.Around 50 lakh devotees are expected to take holy dip at the Sangam. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Chargesheet of Jatni rape case in 10 days: CP The Commissionerate Police would file chargesheet of the Jatni minor rape case within 10 days, said twin city commissioner of police Dr RP Sharma here on Saturday. Cold wave returns to Odisha Return of chill at the fag end of winter has prompted people to bring out their warm clothes once again. Flummoxed over the sudden fall in temperature pushed many joggers are on the backfoot and several gardens and playgrounds wore deserted look early in the morning. The morning was a bit foggy but the sky was very clear and bright throughout the day. BJP begins mobilizing people for PM's visit Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming public meeting at Paradip on February 7, the BJP on Saturday began a publicity drive to mobilize maximum people to the port town. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MANIT litfest begins Ripple, the annual literary festival of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) began on the campus on Saturday. Various literary events will be organised during two-day fest. Graduates and MBAs appear for 5 posts of peon in Gwalior In yet another grave example of rising unemployment in India, over 3,500 candidates, including MBAs and other professional degree holders, appeared for 5 posts of peon in Gwalior district court on Saturday. Besides Madhya Pradesh, candidates from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi had also applied for the job which had an eligibility criterion of middle-pass and offered a salary of about Rs 5,700 per month. MP Catholic church wants to adopt govt schools for better education: Bhopal archbishop MP Catholic Church has sent a proposal to the state government for adopting government schools in tribal areas on a pilot basis for improvement in quality of education. However, the government is yet to respond to its request. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Agriculture ministry selects Haryana for Krishi Karman award In recognition of Haryana's exemplary performance in the field of paddy production, the state has been selected for the prestigious Krishi Karman Award in Rice category for the year 2014-15. Petition filed with EU to block Pamma's extradition by India When Punjab Police is sending a team of its officers to Portugal to extradite Paramjit Singh Pamma, who is detained there, a petition has been filed on Friday with the European Parliament to block his extradition with the plea that his detention in Portugal violates EU refugee laws. PU gets e-sampark centre The UT administration, in collaboration with department of posts, launched the facility of e-sampark services at post office, Panjab University, Sector 14, on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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