[wanabidii] News Digest: Foxconn confirms it will shut India operations on Dec 24

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, December 11, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Foxconn confirms it will shut India operations on Dec 24 The global giant in mobile phone and component manufacturing has said it will shut down its Indian operations on December 24 due to poor order book situation. Honda to recall about 400,000 cars over Takata air bags The recall follows a similar move by Toyota Motor Corp after an "unusual deployment" of a Takata-made inflator when a Toyota subcompact was scrapped in Japan last month. E-auction made mandatory in Maharashtra In order to streamline the system of auction and bring transparency, the Maharashtra government has made e-auction mandatory from January 1 next year. More Business News»

		Environment
		US rules out China-like climate deal with India in near future the US special envoy for climate change Todd Stern on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a wide-ranging deal to cut greenhouse gas emission with India on the line of the recent US-China deal. PETA takes up jumbo cause, seeks end to elephant ride at Amber The sight of a chained jumbo under a tin roof or one parading up the steep slopes of Amber Fort is a painful thing for any animal lover. Won't allow progress review, India tells UN climate meet India categorically told the climate conference that the country will not allow any outside body to review progress of its "intended" targets/measures as these will be “nationally determined” contributions. More Environment News»

		World
		White House says CIA torture undermined US 'moral authority' The White House has said that the torture meted out to al Qaeda suspects by the Central Investigative Agency (CIA) in the aftermath of the 9/11 attack undermined the United States' "moral authority" and added that the release of a report detailing the brutal interrogation techniques is an important step in regaining that authority. South Africa to sign fuel deals to tackle power crisis South Africa will increase diesel and gas imports and sign a private sector coal-fired power plant deal as it seeks to stem chronic electricity shortages, the cabinet said on Thursday. Hong Kong police start clearing main protest camp Hong Kong authorities started clearing barricades on Thursday from a pro-democracy protest camp spread across a busy highway as part of a final push to retake streets occupied by activists for two and a half months. More World News»

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		Technology
		Foxconn halts TN ops over Nokia shutdown Foxconn is suspending production at its Sriperumbudur plant due to lack of orders, almost writing off the Rs 850 crore investment it made in India. Xiaomi banned from selling, importing phones in India: Report Delhi High Court has passed an ex parte order forbidding Xiaomi from importing and selling its smartphones in India. The worst Android 5.0 (Lollipop) bugs and their fixes Android 5.0 Lollipop is here and while you might be rejoicing at all the new features you can take advantage of, you might also be cursing at the state that the new OS has left your device in. More Technology News»

		Education
		National initiative for design innovation he ministry of human resource development has launched a national initiative for design innovation in the 12th plan. Students unable to apply for scholarships on government website For the last three months, graduate and post-graduate students have not been able to apply for scholarships on the website of the state government's social welfare department. Dates, mgmt quota parents' main worries Despite all promises of transparency and self-regulation, parents aren’t pleased with the high court order. They have serious doubts about the private school bodies’ capacity to self-regulate, are unhappy about the possibility of differing schedules and the reintroduction of management quota, of course. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC to direct BMC to provide water to illegal slum-dwellers Bombay High Court will pass an order today directing Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to provide water to slums which have come up after January 1, 2000, the cut-off date for slums with have been legalised. Bandra, Mumbai Central part of 50 stations to be spruced up Passengers visiting Bandra Terminus and Mumbai Central may soon get to see cleaner stations on a par with airports as the railways has decided to outsource the cleanliness and maintenance work to reputed agencies. Touts selling railway seats face extortion charges Touts caught illegally selling seats to commuters in general coaches of long-distance trains will now be booked on stringent charges of extortion. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Church arson: NHRC issues notice to MHA, Delhi govt, Delhi police commissioner NHRC has issued notice to the ministry of home affairs, Delhi government and the Delhi police commissioner in connection with the arson at a church in east Delhi on December 1. Foreigner in drug net, held Two men, including a foreign national, were arrested with a huge consignment of drugs at Anand Vihar in city on Wednesday. Police said 1,200 LSD stamps worth Rs 8 crore were recovered. AAP: It's Kejri vs Mukhi, not Modi Aam Aadmi Party’s auto campaign has pitted party chief Arvind Kejriwal against senior BJP office-bearer Jagdish Mukhi, even though BJP has declared it will contest the forthcoming Delhi assembly election under the stewardship of prime minister Narendra Modi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cake mixing at ITC Fortune, Bengaluru Christmas festivities Music all the way at Le Meridien, Bengaluru Rohit Barker spins trippy tunes Uber fallout: Background check of cabbies is set to go online Police are working on a where application and verification would be online. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad restaurants trigger water wars with diners Some city restaurants have become so posh that they don't have regular water anymore. Actor Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party gets EC registration Filmstar Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Party has been granted registration by the Election Commission of India. Lax tenant norms making Hyderabad terror haven? Until National Investigation Agency (NIA) sleuths swooped down on a house in Balapur and nabbed Myanmar national Khalid Mohammed, neither Cyberabad police nor the state intelligence agencies had any clue that a suspect associated with the Burdwan blast was staying at a rented accommodation on the outskirts of the city. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Eviction of encroachers: Tamil Nadu govt sets up redressal committees In what could be an attempt to lessen the burden of aggrieved persons affected by eviction drive by government agencies, the state government on Thursday announced formation of district level redressal committees for eviction of encroachments. Rajinikanth-starrer Lingaa release issue: Court directs producer to deposit Rs 10 crore The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday allowed the producer of Rajinikanth-starrer “Lingaa” to release the movie after depositing Rs 10 crore at the Indian Bank branch on the high court premises through the court registry before 12 noon on Friday. Tamil Nadu CM seeks Modi's help to secure release of 24 fishermen arrested by Bangladesh navy Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure the immediate release of 24 Tamil Nadu fishermen, who were detained by the Bangladesh navy on Tuesday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cong rallies for better farm produce prices Gujarat Congress on Wednesday held a protest rally in Surendranagar district against the BJP-led Union and state governments to demand better prices of cotton, groundnut, paddy and other produce. Patel flays govt over sickle Ahmed Patel, Rajya Sabha Member from Gujarat and political secretary to Congress president Sonia Gandhi while speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday demanded action to control the sickle cell anemia in the country. Jodhpur residents endure drainage, water pipeline leak For the past three days nearly 15 residential societies in Jodhpur have been suffering from drainage and water pipeline leak every morning. The place by 9 am floods as a local line has burst and residents from nearby societies have to wade through muck every morning. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Trader's Allahabad bandh today Traders’ community has given a call for Allahabad Bandh on Thursday against brutal attack on traders’ leader Banwari Lal Kanchal at Lucknow. 'Shortage of equipment in lab should not hamper innovative instinct of a scientist' Lina Nilsson's aim in life is to see that shortage of basic equipment in various labs of the world does not hamper the innovative instinct of young scientists. Lina is on her visit to the 7th science conclave at IIT-A. High court summons CSJMU VC Taking a serious note of willful disobedience of court’s order, the Allahabad High Court has issued notice to Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj Kanpur University VC Prof J V Vaishmpayan and directed him to appear before the court on January 21 to explain as to why the order of the court was not complied with. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Youngsters game for international hockey As the youths turn ‘cheerleaders’ for Champions Trophy, the venue, Kalinga Stadium here, has become the new hangout zone. Cops put up complaint boxes in Puri Ahead of Nabakalebara, the Puri police have put in place a new system to receive complaints from people. Government to hold talks with Air Odisha for inter-state operations The state government is likely to take a final call on Wednesday on the proposed compensation of four seats for regional flier Air Odisha, which is keen to fly its small aircraft in five districts of the state . More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Day after Morena killing, petrol pumps remain shut Petrol and dieselpump owners in the Morena district State Capital kept their operations closed to protest the killing of Giriraj Aggrawal who was shot by three motorcycle-borne assailants on Tuesdayevening. Dynamic therapy for autistic kids RDI Model Reaches Bhopal To Help Parents City physical education colleges face NCTE axe National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) has cancelled recognition of Abhilashi College of Physical Education from next academic session. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Local BJP, Dalit leaders drumming up support for DJJS The issue of cremation of Nurmahal-based Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan founder Ahutosh Maharaj, on the directions of Punjab and Haryana high court, has started taking a political hue with some local BJP leaders jumping in support of the dera, saying that its head's "samadhi" (deep trance) should not be disturbed while also giving it a communal tinge. Rewari farmers oppose land acquisition citing less compensation Farmers have decided not to accept the compensation amount as announced by the Haryana government for acquiring around 3,700 acres of land for multi-modal logistics hub at Bawal in the national capital region. Haryana police still persisting with vintage .303 rifles Manvir.Saini@timesgroup.Haryana police continue to be passionate towards the use of .303 rifles, which have been in use since late 19th century, for the purpose of ceremonial fires, drills and training. More Chandigarh News»

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