[wanabidii] News Digest: Now, travel to southeast Asia cheaper

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		Saturday, August 23, 2014
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		Business
		Now, travel to southeast Asia cheaper Thomas Cook is offering a discount of up to 25% on trips to Turkey. Arvind Ltd to open Gap stores in India Since launching its first franchise-operated store in 2006, Gap Inc has quickly expanded the international reach of its brands. SIP registrations double on market rally Retail investors are joining the equities party with a renewed zest. More Business News»

		Environment
		Bhitarkanika park in Odisha welcomes 3,000 saltwater baby crocodiles Around 3,000 saltwater crocodiles were born recently at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, said its divisional forest officer (DFO) Kedar Kumar Swain on Friday. Climate change puts Europe at dengue risk Dengue fever could make headway in popular European holiday destinations if climate change continues on its predicted trajectory, according to an alarming research. Decoded: How hummingbirds detect sweetness Scientists have discovered how hummingbirds' ability to detect sweetness More Environment News»

		World
		Israeli aircraft bomb Gaza, 5 killed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to escalate the fight against Hamas. Death of US teen: Cop brands protesters 'rabid dogs' The police department in Glendale, another St Louis suburb, said that it had suspended one of its officers who had expressed contempt for the Ferguson protesters on his Facebook account. How can the US defeat IS terrorists? Obama calls the Islamic State a jihadist "cancer" threatening the Middle East and the rest of the world but has so far backed only limited air strikes against the extremists. More World News»

		Science
		India's Mars orbiter to reach red planet in 33 days: Isro The ambitious Mars mission, under a Rs 450-crore project, was launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle on November 5 last year. Beauty at a hefty price: Mother fed daughter tapeworms to make her skinny for beauty pageant The story came to light when the show aired on Discovery’s ‘Fit & Health’ channel, reported United Press International. SpaceX rocket explodes during test flight A SpaceX rocket exploded in midair during a test flight, though no one was injured, as the company seeks to develop a spacecraft that can return to earth and be used again. More Science News»

		Technology
		RBI asks Uber to follow two-step card verification The RBI has also banned dollar billing for local services and has asked companies to immediately cease this practice. Apple offers free battery replacement for select iPhone 5 units Apple said that some iPhone 5 handsets were experiencing shorter battery life or needed to be charged more frequently. 20 best paying jobs at Google There are a bunch of roles at Google and a lot of them have salaries that are competitive with its engineers, as per Glassdoor data. More Technology News»

		Education
		New Zealand becoming popular with Indian students New Zealand has emerged as a popular destination for Indian students, the country's high commissioner to India has said. Jamia to set up medical college: Prof Talat Ahmad When I joined Jamia, I realized the need for a good government hospital and medical college as the neighbourhood hospitals are expensive and the population around it poor. Anxious, depressed kids? Blame CEO-like packed schedules Students these days measure their academic growth with the number of tests cleared. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		UPA II cleared Adani project in Maharashtra forest Even as Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had raised his voice against undue favours extended to the Adani group, it has transpired that the UPA government had quietly cleared a proposal for allotment of 25 hectares of protected forest land for laying transmission lines from Tiroda to Warora in the Vidarbha region. Hitting students unacceptable: CISCE The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has issued an advisory asking all its schools to eliminate corporal punishment. Ranes get conditional bail in extortion case A special trial court judge in Goa on Friday granted anticipatory bail to leader of opposition Pratapsingh Rane and his legislator son Vishwajit in an alleged bribery case over green clearance to a mining company. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		More stands, continuous tracks must for cycling With Delhi Development Authority (DDA) planning to start a cycle-sharing scheme in Dwarka, experts say similar projects should be planned in other parts of the city. Juvenile kills man from rival gang, held A juvenile has been apprehended for shooting a member of the Neeraj Bawana-Naveen Bali gang seven times along with another man. The juvenile is said to be a member of a rival gang. Bhatti Village: Govt hand doesn't show here Most girls in Bhatti Village have never been to school. The most educated of them would have studied up to Class V or Class VI while barely a handful have made it past Class XII over the past several years. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		9-yr-old girl raped in Belgaum school A 9-year-old girl from Nelagadaranahalli, near Peenya, northwest Bangalore, has been allegedly raped in a special school in Raibag town, Belgaum district. She joined the institution two months ago. Ananthamurthy's last rites may be performed at BU campus today Veteran writer and political thinker UR Ananthamurthy breathed his last on Friday following a massive cardiac arrest at 6.33pm. Fiction UR Ananthamurthy's forte, was always a critical insider People may be well acquainted with UR Ananthamurthy for his writing skills but not many know he was a great listener too. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Shah sets his sights on AP, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP was ready with a plan to win eight states, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh where the national party could not fare well in the recently-held polls even though it came to power at the Centre with an overwhelming majority. All India Service officers cry foul over cadre allotment process Provisional allotment of All India Service (AIS) officers for newly-created Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh came as a rude jolt to several officers as the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) completed the marathon process on Friday. Doubts over viability of Andhra metro rail project Serious doubts are being raised over the economic viability of the metro rail project proposed for the VGTM-UDA region as it has just a population of 30 lakhs. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		One smartcard to be ticket to ride on all modes of transport Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has finalised its ticketing machines and universal travel card. If things run to plan, a single smartcard can be used to make payments for use of all transport systems—buses, trains, metro and autorickshaws. Speed limit upped, strict enforcement is key The government has, after 25 years, revised the upper speed limit for cars and motorcycles in the country but the solution to bringing down the high number of accidents, it seems, is to strictly enforce the speed limits and improve road designs. Minors can't be film heroines: Plea Girls under 18 years of age are “susceptible to wrong influence and wrong decisions,” and hence film producers and directors should be prohibited from engaging such girls as heroines or for playing other “adult characters” in films, a PIL filed in the Madras high court has said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		V-Guard launches premier water heaters in Ahmedabad V-Guard Industries has launched its latest offering of premier water heaters — Pebble, in Ahmedabad. No guru at ashram, guru-mas hold fort On Guru Purnima day earlier this month, the Asaram ashram recorded a rare gender revolution. New national chemicals policy on anvil The Centre is set to introduce a new national chemicals policy to give impetus to the chemicals sector and boost exports, a top government official said on Friday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		College teachers to help 30 girl students financially In a noble gesture, teachers of Mahila Sewa Sadan Degree College, affiliated to CSJM University in Kanpur, have decided to bear expenses incurred in higher education of 30 girl students hailing from economically weaker families by pooling in funds and paying fee for three-year undergraduate studies in the college. Calligraphy fans come from Jaipur, Japan to hone skills In a bid to revive the glory of dying art of calligraphy, youngsters from Jaipur to Japan have assembled here to receive training of the art from Hyderabad-based artist Mohammad Nayeem Sabri. Majority of them do not are experts in Urdu, still they want to carry forward the legacy of this art. Internet facility at Allahabad University being misused Although the authorities of Allahabad University have pumped in huge amount of funds to enhance the internet connectivity and even planning to make all the campuses of Allahabad University Wi-Fi enabled in couple of months but a large numbers of students are using this facility for all purposes other then academics. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		AT connect razes home dreams In 2011, banker Adhikari Sarangi paid Rs 2 lakh advance to controversial Artha Tatwa (AT) Group to buy a flat near Jatni. Sahitya Akademi honours for Odia writers Jitendra Dash & Narendra Bhoi Odia writer Jitendra Narayan Dash, popularly known as Dash Benhur, will receive Sahitya Akademi's Bal Puraskar 2014 for his contribution to children's literature. Buddheswari reidents oppose Cuttack- Bhubaneswar road link through residential area Residents of Buddheswari Colony in the city have opposed the proposed construction of a road through the colony from Cuttack Road to the Bhubaneswar railway station. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Woman consumes phenyl in Jinsi, dies A 30-year-old woman died after consuming phenyl thinking it to be a cough syrup here on Thursday.The case was registered at Jehangirabad police station of the city. Cop shocker: SWC fax not enough to file case A day after CISF woman constable Ritu, 25, sent a fax to MP State Women Commission (SWC) drawing attention to sexual harassment by deputy commandant as a trigger for her commit suicide, police on Friday said they received a copy of the fax from the commission, but it is insufficient for registering a case. Railways yet to notify Shatabdi extension to Habibganj station Uncertainty prevails over extension of New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express to Habibganj railway station scheduled from September 1.Railway board is ?yet to notify' the official date of extension. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Punjab CM, SGPC chief draws flak over Daduwal's arrest Punjab chief minister Prakash Singh Badal and SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar has drawn flak members of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) over the arrest of Baljeet Singh Daduwal by Punjab police in a five year old case. Five killed in Chandigarh road accident The injured were rushed to the Sector 32 Government Medical College and Hospital. Sebi orders Bhangoo's PACL to return Rs 45,000 crore to people Investment Schemes of PACL Limited are wound up and all the monies mobilized through such schemes are refunded to its investors with returns which are due to them” the SEBI's 92-page order said. More Chandigarh News»

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