News Digest: Quoting Nehru, Indira & Rajiv, Modi slams Congress & Rahul

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		Friday, March 04, 2016
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		India
		Quoting Nehru, Indira & Rajiv, Modi slams Congress & Rahul PM Narendra Modi on Thursday took on Rahul Gandhi, quoting Rajiv, Indira and Nehru to slam disruption of Parliament, which “is stalling pro-citizen legislation”. He said NDA had delivered despite hurdles posed by an obstructionist opposition. Want freedom in India, not from India: Kanhaiya Returning to a hero’s welcome in the university after spending three weeks in detention over sedition charges, JNU students’ union president Kanhaiya Kumar delivered a powerpacked political speech. Vijayakanth snubs BJP, refuses to meet Union minister Javadekar In a sign that the DMDK is shying away from an alliance with the BJP , DMDK chief Vijayakanth virtually snubbed Union minister and BJP pointsman for the Tamil Nadu elections Prakash Javadekar by avoiding a meeting with him on Thursday and taking off on a tour of his constituency Rishivandiyam in Viluppuram district. More India News»

		Business
		RBI changes tenor of G-secs worth Rs 37,300 crore Reserve Bank on Thursday said it has converted G-secs worth Rs 37,300 crore maturing in 2016-17 and 2021-2022 to longer tenor debt instruments. Greece says IMF delaying talks on austerity compliance HDFC stock up over 2% on fund raising plans Shares of HDFC on Thursday ended with over 2 per cent gains after the announcement to raise Rs 2,000 crore via non-convertible debentures (NCDs) to meet business expenditures. More Business News»

		Environment
		Over 15,000 Indian specimens digitised at London's NHM Greenpeace says China increasing coal-fired capacity Greenpeace East Asia said that China had a total of 210 coal power projects in the pipeline for environmental assessment despite overcapacity in the industry and pollution concerns. Of those, 95 projects received final regulatory permits that would allow construction to begin, it said. Osama urged US to fight climate change Osama bin Laden wrote a letter calling on the American people to help President Barack Obama fight "catastrophic" climate change and "save humanity", in the latest evidence of his worries about environmental issues, newly released documents show. More Environment News»

		World
		US prez race: Carson signals exit Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson signaled on Wednesday he was quitting the Republican presidential race, leaving three candidates facing Donald Trump as the party establishment struggled to find a way to halt the outspoken businessman. Fox's Megyn Kelly getting back onstage with Trump Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly says she's not anticipating any more fights with Donald Trump in Thursday's Republican presidential debate, and that she's preparing the same ``tough but fair'' questions for him as she does for other candidates. Electricity supply cut across Syria, internet partly down Electricity was cut across Syria on Thursday and internet connections were also party down, state media said. "The electricity network has been cut in all governorates," SANA news agency said, citing a source in the Electricity Ministry. "Attempts to find the cause of the outage have begun." More World News»

		Entertainment
		BT Exclusive: Urmila Matondkar ties the knot Urmila Matondkar: I seek your blessings It hasn't been long since Preity Zinta secretly tied the knot in Los Angeles, another Bollywood actress, Urmila Matondkar, has got hitched too. Why sports biopics are gaining momentum? Biopics, especially sports biopics have become the flavour of the season. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Docs call for ban on tackling in UK schools Doctors, academics and health experts have called for tackling to be banned in rugby played in schools in Britain and Ireland to reduce the risk of children suffering serious injuries but have faced a backlash from the game's administrators. Happy events can trigger cardiac arrest Happy events such as a birthday party or wedding can trigger a condition known as "broken heart syndrome" which may lead to cardiac arrest and death, a new study has claimed. What a year in space does to a person's body Scientists are about to learn exactly what spending a year in space does to a person, after two astronauts returned from a 340 day trip to the International Space Station. More Science News»

		Sports
		Asia Cup: India hammer UAE to maintain unbeaten run India rounded off the league stage of the 2016 Asia Cup with a dominating display as they crushed a hapless UAE by nine wickets to maintain their unbeaten run, recording their fourth consecutive win of the tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur on Thursday. Pakistan threatens to pull out of World Twenty20 Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh's concern over inability to provide security for the India-Pakistan World Twenty20 match has not gone well with Pakistan Cricket Board. Talking Points: Negi's debut, Shaiman's lone struggle Highlights and takeaways from the Asia Cup opener between India and Bangladesh played at Mirpur. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi Redmi Note 3: First impressions 7 new WhatsApp features you need to know The popular instant messaging app has received a slew of new features in the past few months. Here's a glance at 6 such cool features you should know about. Top 9 richest Indian techies in the world Forbes is out with its annual list of World Billionaires -- the list which is a sureshot guide to the richest people on the planet. And like last several years, this year's list too is topped by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. We bring to you world's 9 richest Indian techies from the list. More Technology News»

		Education
		New V-C wants to make Bharathiar University a centre with potential for excellence A Ganapathi, who assumed charge as the vice-chancellor of Bharathiar University on Thursday, said he wants to make the varsity a centre with potential for excellence (CPE). SC: Bring LLB on par with MBBS, BTech The Supreme Court on Wednesday started the arduous task of initiating “long overdue” reforms in legal education and in the profession of advocacy to put the LLB degree on a par with those of MBBS and BTech. Madhya Pradesh inks $300mn pact with World Bank on education Union government, Madhya Pradesh government and the World Bank signed a US$ 300 million credit agreement on Tuesday for the 'MP higher education quality improvement project'. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		5 days after hate crime, Mumbai cops file FIR An FIR has finally been registered five days after a 26-year-old Manipuri woman was assaulted and molested on the road near Palm Villa society in Vakola in Mumbai. Mumbai police has also detained the accused, Vijay Jadhav (aged between 22 and 25), in Bengaluru. He will be brought to Mumbai on Friday. Bizman's son abducted, killed for Rs 15L In the second kidnap-and-murder case under Kalyan’s Bazarpeth police jurisdiction in two years, three men were arrested for abducting the seven-year-old son of a businessman and killing him after demanding a ransom of Rs 15 lakh Girls told to take off hijab at centre The parents of a few SSC students alleged that a Byculla centre forced the candidates to remove their hijab before entering the exam hall on Thursday More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		JNU erupts with joy but doubts remain Delhi Govt Report Exonerates Kanhaiya, Says Umar's Role Needs To Be Probed Who won? Right won't be Left behind Both the Right and Left are claiming victory over the six-month interim bail granted to JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar JNU row: Reliability of witnesses called into question The report on the probe into the JNU sloganeering carried out by New Delhi district magistrate Sanjay Kumar makes it clear that the veracity of the statements of three "important witnesses" -all of them university security officials-are in doubt More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Disabled girl secures gold medal at Gulbarga University Despite being physically handicapped, Kanyakumari's hard work paid off and on Thursday, she received a gold medal at the 34th convocation of Gulbarga University. Manipal Group plans varsities in Lanka, S Africa City-based Manipal Global Education Services Private Limited (MGESPL), a subsidiary of the Manipal Education and Medical Group, will set up a university each in South Africa and Sri Lanka. CM under glare for goof-ups in governance, not just watch It has put chief minister Siddaramaiah in the hotseat, become the talk of the town and taken the legislative assembly by storm.But the expensive Hublot timekeeper is not alone to blame for the CM's woes. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		HC stay on BRS to continue Hike in property tax likely for non-residential bldgs Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is mulling plans to increase the property tax rates for commercial and non-residential buildings. Currently, the GHMC has collected Rs 680 crores as property tax, as against a target of Rs 1,100 crores. BPO executive killed, assailants evade police chase A BPO executive, returning home after a late-night party with colleagues, was stabbed to death near Swapnalok Complex in Secunderabad early Thursday morning. Police identified the assailants fleeing in a car but were unable to chase them down. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Secure release of fishermen: Jaya Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday , sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in securing the safe release of 35 fishermen and 73 fishing boats from Sri Lankan custody. For transgender, govt job means dignity As oppn ramps up attacks, CM cracks whip on errant partymen As the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls near, and with rivals unleashing a relentless publicity blitz attacking her and some government schemes, AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa seems to have upped the pressure on senior party leaders to focus on performance and maintain the image of the party. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Five-day Science Carnival concluded at Science City Velavadar, a blackbuck safe haven Park houses the largest blackbuck population in the country.Apart. Gujarat has fewer families with four or more children seven or more children was 3.80% of the 1.74 crore married women in. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Babuli Kol gang beats up labourers Dreaded dacoit Babuli Kol and his gang allegedly thrashed around a dozen labourers and sought “goonda tax“ (extortion money) from the contractors working on a road at Unchadeeh under Manikpur police station of Chitrakoot early on Wednesday . Allahabad High Court stays Centre notification on set-top boxes The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed a notification of November 14, 2015 by which the central government had made installation of set-top boxes compulsory for TV viewers with effect from December 31 last year. Notorious criminal, wanted by Mumbai police, held in Allahabad In a joint operation, Special Task Force (Allahabad unit) with the help of Mumbai police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a hardcore criminal identified as, Mohd Aslam Israel, a resident of Antoo (Pratapgarh) near Mayo Hall crossing while plotting to escape from the city. The police have also recovered a SUV without registration from his possession. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha govt ties up with BVLF for better facilities to children Government of Odisha signed two MoUs with Bernard Van Leer (BVLF) Foundation, an international grant making organisation here on Thursday for providing quality childcare facility and education to the tribal children and to assist the Bhubaneswar Development Authority in developing child-friendly smart city. India Post releases postal cover on Biju Patnaik Govt to speed up e-biz services for investors The state government on Wednesday decided to reduce the timeline for delivery of online services to investors on the e-biz portal. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Psychologists' panel counsel students against suicide: Mininster students how to face adversities and tough examinations.This would. Uproar in MP assembly over remarks on RSS, Rahul Gandhi Madhya Pradesh assembly was adjourned for 10 minutes on Wednesday following a din over objectionable remarks made by Congress and BJP members involving RSS and alleged sedition charges against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. Warrant against senior Madhya Pradesh official Chhattisgarh police on Wednesday served a non-bailable warrant issued by a court in Koriya district at the office of Madhya Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary (water resources) R S Julaniya here. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Manali to ban disposable glasses and plates Come March 31, there'll be a complete ban on use of disposable glasses and plates in Manali town. All shopkeepers and households will have to pay a fine of Rs 5,000 charges if garbage is found in front of their property. Campaign shouldn't peak too early, says Kishore Political strategist Prashant Kishor on Thursday held a long meeting with Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh to work out the party's strategy for the 2017 assembly elections in the state. For Pak tie, bring us Masood's head, say HP war veterans Indian Ex-Servicemen League has opposed the India-Pakistan World T20 match scheduled at Dharamshala later this month. Members say, if dialogue with Pakistan is suspended because of the latter's inaction on terror, cricket should not be an exception. More Chandigarh News»

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