News Digest: Kapus in Andhra set 6 train bogies, 2 police stations ablaze for quota

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		Monday, February 01, 2016
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		India
		Kapus in Andhra set 6 train bogies, 2 police stations ablaze for quota An agitation by the Kapu community for quotas in government jobs and educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh turned violent with the agitators setting fire to two police stations and at least six compartments of a train in East Godavari district on Sunday. I-T department brings 12L more into tax net The income tax department has brought nearly 12 lakh additional taxpayers into the tax net, helped in large part by a special intelligence tool it had started using a few years ago to track high-spending individuals who were not filing returns. Decision on GM mustard likely on Feb 5 Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), India’s central regulator,is likely take a final decision on whether to allow genetically engineered mustard for commercial cultivation on February 5. More India News»

		Business
		Hold on, there's a rate cut coming Borrowers should wait as RBI chief Raghuram Rajan may cut repo, either now or after Budget. Spectrum sale: Govt eyes 'good returns' Communications minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government will repeat the success of “good returns” from spectrum auctions, which are likely to happen towards the middle of the year. High debt to GDP ratio causing economic turmoil, say experts The economic crisis in Eurozone, China and also in the US is attracting the attention of experts. Recently Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) held a talk on this subject. Dr V Aditya Srinivas the chief operating officer and chief economic from BSE Brokers' Forum said high debt to GDP ratio is a major cause of world economic turmoil. However, he also pointed out that the reforms initiated by the government have not yet reached the ground level. More Business News»

		Environment
		NGT direction to UP govt on Ganga pollution issue The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh government and its state pollution control board to apprise the public about pending proceedings as it may order shifting of polluting industrial units located on the banks of Ganga. Drying of animal hides on Ganga banks banned In a bid to save the river Ganga from increasing pollution, the district administration has banned drying of animal hides and production of organic fertilizers on its banks Mali's desert elephants face extinction in three years Mali's elephants, one of just two remaining desert herds in the world, will be gone in three years unless the government does more to protect them, a conservation group said on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		Turkey warns Russia over airspace violation Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow on Satur-day that it would be forced to “endure the consequen-ces” if its jets continue to violate Turkish airspace, after Ankara reported a new border infringement incident by a Russian plane. 'Pak envoy to UN acted as messenger between US, Kayani' Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN Maleeha Lodhi acted as an informal messenger between the Obama Administration and the then army chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani, latest bunch of Hillary Clinton's emails indicate. After decades of struggle, Suu Kyi's allies to form Myanmar govt today After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's camp will form Myanmar's ruling party on Monday, with enough seats in parliament to choose the first democratically elected government since the military took power in 1962. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Trouble in Sohail and Seema Khan's marriage? For those who came in late, there was also news of trouble in Sohail and Seema Khan’s marriage. Rumours were rife that Sohail and Huma Qureshi were in a relationship. 10 must-watch Bollywood films  'No one has seen my struggle' More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Schools to train drone pilots on rise in China Joysticks at their fingertips, the mostly male students packing the classroom lift their virtual helicopters into the air, part of a new cottage industry that's sprung up in China: drone pilot schools. Found: A way to recover and recycle gold from e-waste Scientists have discovered a new financially viable and environment friendly way to recover and recycle gold from electronic waste, an approach that could revolutionise the industry and be a veritable gold mine. Urbanisation, deforestation fuelling spread of Zika: Experts Environmental destruction both caused the horrific Zika virus to infect humans and is fuelling its explosive spread through the Americas, experts believe. More Science News»

		Sports
		3rd T20I: Raina holds nerves to seal series whitewash India held their nerves in the final over as they completed a nail-biting seven-wicket victory against Australia in the third and final T20I to complete a 3-0 series sweep. With this win, India have become the top-ranked T20I team. Djokovic beats Murray to win 6th Australian Open title Novak Djokovic crushed Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6(3) to match Roy Emerson's record of six Australian Open titles and leave the Briton heartbroken again at Melbourne Park. Djokovic also claimed his 11th Grand Slam title. Dhoni credits bowlers for turnaround in T20 series Dhoni credited his bowling arsenal for the 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash over Australia, saying they delivered the extra 10 per cent that was missing in the preceding ODI series. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 things no one tells you about working at Google Here are some things that you may not have heard about working at the search giant. Battle of smartwatches: Apple Watch vs Moto 360 (2) and others Second-generation smartwatches are already here, and while you might have resisted the lure of such technology so far, you might find yourself asking yourself every now and then, "Is it time for one?" Here we tell you about four new smartwatches available here. So go and take your pick ... Frederique Constant Horological: The classic timepiece Through the day , the watch's motion tracker counts the steps you've taken and relays this data to your smartphone. More Technology News»

		Education
		Score over 100% for top grade in new DU system Students would have to score more than 100% marks to get the top ‘O’ grade (‘outstanding’) in some subjects under the “relative grading” system introduced in Delhi University’s undergraduate courses as part of the choice-based credit system (CBCS). Schools in Deonar to re-open on Monday Schools in Deonar and Shivaji Nagar area which were shut for two days owing to the thick smog in the area will reopen on Monday. Colgate launches its 2016 scholarship offer Oral-care company Colgate-Palmolive (India) Limited has announced the commencement of its national scholarship initiative from January 29 to serve as a platform to provide impetus to children with potential. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		7-yr-old NRI's organs help 4 get a fresh shot at life A Sydney-based Indian couple donated the organs of their seven-yearold son after his death, giving Maharashtra its youngest ever organ donor and four people a freshshot at life. Protest rally in support of 'Justice for Rohith' movement on Monday In order to take the movement of ‘Justice for Rohith’ forward and build support for the demands raised by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) for Social Justice, the JAC Mumbai is organising a protest rally from Byculla to Vidhan Bhavan on Monday from 11 am. 'Life was just beginning to look up until my grandson's arrest in Dubai for IS links' Two days after Mumbra resident Mohammed Farhan (24) was deported from Dubai allegedly for being a sympathiser of terror outfit Islamic State (IS), his grandmother expressed shock at the recent development. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi school Principal quizzed over boy's death The principal and non-teaching staff of Ryan International School were questioned on Sunday following suspicion that evidence was tampered with after a six-year-old student’s body was found in an underground tank the day before. PWD, Delhi jal board workers pick up the pieces With regular safai karmacharis on strike, workers of the public works department and Delhi Jal Board took to the streets on Sunday to clean up garbage piling up since the past four days. Netizens help city family trace Alzheimer's patient This is one incident which shows the power social networking holds.Kamla Gupta (80) left her house in Patel Nagar to visit a temple on Sunday morning, but did not return leaving her family a worried lot. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Murder accused attacks police constable, shot at A 23-year-old murder accused was shot in the leg by Bengaluru Rural police on Sunday afternoon after he attacked a constable with a chain in Jigani Industrial Area. Private vehicles, trucks can't enter B'luru till Feb 5 Private buses and trucks will be stopped from entering the city till February 5 in view of Invest Karnataka Meet 2016. Upset over bad rasam, groom calls off wedding A marriage called off over badly cooked rasam eventually ended in a happy union. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		TRS, MIM tie-up on the cards A tie-up between the Telanga na Rashtra Samiti (TRS) and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) looked imminent as the public campaign ended on Sunday for the elections for the GHMC council. Peace returns to UoH, classes from today After two weeks of unrest following the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, classes will finally resume at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday after authorities brokered peace with the protesting students. Six from Hyd hurt as Vizag ropeway snaps Six tourists from Hyderabad were injured after the cable of the VUDA Kailasagiri ropeway snapped here on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		AI suspends cabin crew for stealing food An Air India cabin crew member was caught pilfering food items meant for in-flight use on an international flight on the Chennai-Colombo-Chennai sector. Students win prize for use of waste hair School students have found use for discarded hair, using tensile strength to build stronger concrete blocks and grow healthier vegetables. Unsafe water packaging units to stay closed: NGT The water packaging units declared unsafe in the state will continue to down shutters said the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal stating its earlier interim order regarding the units will remain unchanged. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad beats Delhi in heritage tag race The Centre has nominated Ahmedabad as India’s contender for the World Heritage City title. CID to be complainant against Ponzi firms Senior officials of state CID (crime) decided on Saturday to register complaints against the promoters of Jay Khodiyar Mitra Mandal (JKMM) and Deep Capital Services Pvt Ltd (DCS) for cheating and flouting norms in all six zones on behalf of the state government. Police to review pending atrocity cases each quarter The state director general of police (DGP) P C Thakur held a meeting with senior officials and deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) of SCST cells active at district and commissionerate levels on Saturday, for implementation of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act 2015, which is effective from January 1. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Two killed, 2 hurt in wall collapse in Kaushambi district Two minors were killed and two others sustained serious injuries when they were trapped under the debris of a collapsed muddy wall at Kakarhai village under Saray Akil police station of Kaushambi district on Sunday afternoon. IED found in Mahanagri Exp, tragedy averted A major tragedy was averted when a bomb defusing squad (BDS) from Allahabad defused an improvised explosive device (IED) near Manikpur Railway Station in Chitrakoot district during the wee hours of Friday. HC directs district judge to inspect Banda jail The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the district judge (DJ), Banda to make an inspection of the Banda jail and submit a report before the court by next date. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Raped minor commits suicide to escape public shame A 16-year-old girl of Dhenkanal district, who was allegedly raped by a youth of her village, committed suicide on Sunday morning to escape from public shame. PM to address farmers' rally in Bargarh on Feb 21 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a farmers’ rally at Bargarh in western Odisha on February 21, BJP general secretary Odisha in-charge Arun Singh announced here on Sunday. PM to address farmers' rally in Bargarh on Feb 21 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a farmers' rally at Bargarh in western Odisha on February 21, BJP general secretary Odisha in-charge Arun Singh announced here on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MANIT: Student selection begins for promoting Hindi on campus Around 200 students were selected in the first round of the annual recruitment process, 'Ahvaan-16', organised at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT). Madhya Pradesh: Dalit boy dies as babus sits on free surgery file for five years District collector in Vidisha has ordered a magisterial inquiry to probe lethargy of government officials that led to tragic end of a 7-year-old dalit boy with a hole in his heart. Hindu Mahasabha garlands Godse's portrait on Gandhiji's death anniversary in Madhya Pradesh Members of the Hindu Mahasabha celebrated Mahatma Gandhi's assassination by offering garlands portraits of his assassins - Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte at its Gwalior office on Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ammo found in Pathankot village, cops on high alert A month after the terror attack on Pathankot airbase, discovery of a huge cache of ammunition, including 29 live cartridges of AK-47 rifle, from a village just 8km away from the air force station on Sunday has sent the security establishment into a tizzy. Woman with Harvard degree wins rural polls When Haryana — infamous for its skewed sex ratio— decided to fix minimum educational qualification for the candidates of the recently-concluded panchayat election, nobody could have expected a woman with a Harvard degree to contest the polls and win. Aryans Group of Colleges organize 7-day National Service Scheme camp With a stern commitment to serve the nation, Aryans Group of Colleges, Chandigarh organized a 7 day National service scheme (NSS) camp. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. Manjula Kataria, Principal, Aryans College of Education. More Chandigarh News»

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