[wanabidii] News Digest: Amazon to invest $2 billion more in India

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, July 30, 2014
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		Business
		Amazon to invest $2 billion more in India Amazon.com Inc will invest an added $2 billion in India as the e-commerce giant ramps up business in the country, the company said on Wednesday, a day after local rival Flipkart announced a fresh round of funding worth $1 billion. 8 jobs that can make you happy and rich Most people believe "a happy career" and "a fat paycheck" are mutually exclusive but online jobs community CareerBliss.com recently found that these two things sometimes do go hand in hand. Jaitley to meet heads of PSU banks tomorrow Finance minister Arun Jaitley will hold his first meeting with all the heads of public sector banks and financial institutions on comprehensive financial inclusion agenda on Thursday. More Business News»

		Environment
		North Korea ship damages Mexican coral reefs A North Korean cargo ship damaged nearly an acre (0.37 hectare) of coral reefs off Mexico's eastern coast when it ran aground two weeks ago, Mexican authorities said on Tuesday. Act now on climate change or see costs soar: White House Putting off expensive measures to curb climate change will only cost the United States more in the long run, the White House said on Tuesday. Human-induced water vapour next climate threat The rising levels of water vapour in the upper troposphere - a key amplifier of global warming - owing to greenhouse gases will intensify climate change impacts over the next decades, scientists said. More Environment News»

		World
		Former Libyan deputy PM kidnapped in Tripoli Unidentified gunmen on Tuesday kidnapped Libya's former deputy prime minister Mustafa Abu Shagor, a parliamentarian confirmed. Last US crew member of Hiroshima bomber dies Theodore Van Kirk, also known as "Dutch," died on Monday of natural causes at the retirement home where he lived in Stone Mountain, Georgia, his son Tom Van Kirk said. He was 93. Ukraine army retakes town near Donetsk Ukraine's army said on Wednesday that it had retaken a town on the outskirts of the main rebel stronghold of Donetsk, and intercepted another convoy of vehicles crossing over from Russia. More World News»

		Science
		Europe launches last resupply ship to space station An Ariane 5 ES heavy rocket lifted off from South America late Tuesday bearing Europe's fifth and final robot supply ship for the International Space Station (ISS), mission control said. Now, a simple blood test to detect cancer In a giant leap in cancer diagnostics, a simple blood test developed by British scientists can tell whether a patient has cancer or not. Run for 7 minutes daily to cut risk of heart attacks, scientists say A simple seven-minute run has now been found to cut the risk of a heart attack or death due to stroke by 55%. More Science News»

		Technology
		Flipkart's Bansals nearly as rich as Infosys co-founders The Bansals of Flipkart — Sachin and Binny — now boast of a combined net worth in excess of $1 billion, inching closer to that of Bangalore’s iconic tech billionaires N R Narayana Murthy and Nandan Nilekani of Infosys. India set to become Amazon's fastest-growing market: Bezos Amazon will invest a further $2 billion in India just a day after Flipkart attracted $1 billion of fresh funds, raising stakes in e-commerce sector. Microsoft gives employees sneak peek at new 'selfie' phone Microsoft Corp's hardware chief gave employees a sneak peek at a 'selfie' phone featuring a 5 megapixel forward-facing camera at an internal meeting this week, a source at the company said on Tuesday. More Technology News»

		Education
		CAT 2014 students to get 30 minutes more to attempt questions Candidates appearing for the Common Admission Test (CAT) for entrance to IIMs and other prestigious business schools on November 16 and 22 will get 30 minutes more as number of questions will be more this time. Personal finance training for college students unveiled Principal Mutual Funds and Money-Wizards recently announced the roll out of a personal financial education initiative christened Youth Money Olympiad . Student visa rules tightened by UK govt From November, it will be even more difficult for Indian students to travel to UK for education. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Central Railway train services affected due to heavy rain Long distance and suburban trains services on the Central Railway were disrupted due to heavy rain for the past two days. Awareness on waste management for 2 lakh students Tata Power's Club Enerji has announced the launch of "waste management module" as part of its resource conservation programme. Water being released from Surya dam Water from the Surya dam is being released and villages are being alerted, as heavy rains continue to lash Thane district for the fourth consecutive day. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Religion not above public interest: HC The Delhi high court has ruled that the religious interests of a community cannot be allowed to supersede the interests of public at large. Supply short, tomato for Rs 80/kg Tomato prices continue to remain high at Rs 80 per kg in retail markets of national capital region due to short supply. AIIMS announces retest AIIMS will reconduct an examination for filling up three junior physiotherapist positions, weeks after the institute failed to select the candidates through a walk-in-interview and exam. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bank initiative for women entrepreneurs Canara Bank has lanched a unique skill development programme of making stationery and gift items with pressed flowers, craft paper bags designed for women inmates of central prison, Parappana Agrahara. Bangalore cops' track record: 8 wrong arrests in 4 major cases It's a cop's worst nightmare. But the police commissioner kept a poker face as he admitted that they had the wrong man in their custody for the rape of a 6-year-old. Two gym instructors held in new twist to school rape Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of two gym instructors for the gang rape of a six-year-old girl at an upmarket school in east Bangalore on July 2. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Medak mishap: Driver regrets day off Balayya, 45, a resident of Thatpapanpalle in Toopran mandal, took the day off to attend the funeral of his uncle, who had succumbed to a debilitating illness during early hours of the day the accident occurred. RTC unions threaten strike They have decided to strike work from August 2, if the management fails to return the money by then. Devout pray for Gaza victims on Eid The city observed Eid-ul-fitr on Tuesday which marked the end of month-long fasting for the devout, who thronged places of worship in large numbers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		SRM University student run over by train near Chennai An 18-year-old son of a police sub-inspector attached to the Tindivanam police station was killed when a speeding suburban train knocked him down at an unmanned level crossing near Potheri on Wednesday morning. Kumbakonam school fire verdict is shocking, PMK leader says PMK leader S Ramadoss says the prison term given to the school correspondent and others is not enough. Tamil Nadu govt files defamation case against Stalin City public prosecutor M L Jagan told reporters on Wednesday that he had filed a case against Stalin in the principal sessions court in Chennai on behalf of chief minister J Jayalalithaa. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad edition of TCS IT Wiz 2014 on August 5 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will hold the Ahmedabad edition of TCS IT Wiz 2014 on Tuesday, August 5 at Tagore Hall in Paldi. Gujarat family finds crocodile in bathroom A five-foot crocodile entered into a bathroom in a residential society in Sojitra town of Gujarat’s Anand district. Rains halt south Gujarat in its tracks Hundreds were shifted to safety and train services to and from Mumbai were disrupted after the heaviest downpour of the season in south Gujarat paralyzed normal life on Tuesday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Kin seek action against doctor, nurse for negligence A nurse on duty in children's ward in district hospital allegedly kept on sleeping and two children died for want of treatment on Sunday. Markets abuzz with Eid shoppers The markets in the old city were buzzing with activity as people thronged shops for making purchase on Monday.There was enthusiasm among the people to see the streak of Eid moon. Ghaghra recedes, still above red mark The level of Ghaghra is receding but the river has started changing its course.Near Baundi, the river is flowing towards Belha-BehArauli dam.A distance of just 100 metres is left between the river and dam. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Nil admission in 43 junior colleges A total of 43 junior colleges and 14 degree colleges had zero admission in at least one stream, an analysis of the admission data after the second-round admission reveals. Three die after eating 'stale' food Three persons from the district have died after allegedly eating stale food.One of them was identified as Saraswati Dehury, 20, who died on Monday. Kalpataru clarifies 'who's family' Even as Rajya Sabha member Kalpataru Das here on Tuesday tried to justify legal and technical sanctity of availing more than one plot/quarters by his family members, excise and cooperation minister Damodar Rout chided him again on the controversy. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Rain water floods Rachna Nagar houses Ill-planning and botched development work undertaken by municipal authorities have boomeranged on residents of Rachna Nagar. Police raid Greepeace office at Singrauli, seize communication equipment Barely a month after the controversy over a leaked Intelligence Bureau (IB) report describing Greenpeace as "a threat to national economic security", Madhya Pradesh police on Tuesday raided the NGO's office at Singrauli district and confiscated communication equipment, including signal booster and solar panels. Youth murdered over old enmity A youth was shot dead after being hit with an iron rod by four people at 7 No.bus stop area in the state capital on Tuesday evening.Accused, who include a habitual criminal have been rounded up. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Birender meets BJP chief Rajya Sabha MP and Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's cousin turned critic, Birender Singh, met BJP president Amit Shah in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. Chief secretary's post-retirement appointment raises eyebrows Key appointments in the Haryana government are made in a manner that would seem a game of musical chairs. Haryana minister quits, raps Hooda for regional bias Portending trouble for chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda in the run-up to the assembly elections likely in October, Haryana cabinet minister Captain Ajay Yadav resigned on Tuesday alleging Hooda was sidelining top party leaders and had become a puppet in the hands of bureaucrats. More Chandigarh News»

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