[wanabidii] News Digest: Tax dues case: Mallya seeks exemption from court appearance

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, December 13, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Tax dues case: Mallya seeks exemption from court appearance The Esplanade court on Friday gave Mallya and the airline CEO Sanjay Aggarwal a "last chance" to appear in court on January 9. Gold shines on seasonal demand; Silver dull Gold prices rose further by Rs 40 to Rs 27,350 per ten grams at the bullion market in the national capital on the back of rising demand from jewellers, driven by ongoing wedding season. Pakistan signs $248 million loan deal with ADB Pakistan has signed a loan and project agreement worth $248 million with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for power transmission enhancement investment programme, according to a media report on Saturday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Pak court extends stay against construction of nuclear plants A local court here has extended for another week its stay order restraining the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) from carrying out work on the two nuclear power plant projects in Karachi without adhering to environmental laws. Kerry appeals to all to share burden of climate change US secretary of state John Kerry on Friday appealed to the countries at UN climate talks to jointly share the burden of combating climate change and draft their energy policies around renewable sources. 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. More Environment News»

		World
		Attendant in Korean Air nut rage says he was insulted A Korean Air flight attendant described being insulted and shamed by the airline's executive who ordered him removed and the plane returned over macadamia nuts, and then being asked to lie about the incident to investigators. Flight returns after passenger throws hot water at crew An AirAsia flight from Thailand to China returned midway to Bangkok after an angry Chinese female passenger assaulted a flight attendant by splashing hot water at her and threatening to blow up the plane, the airline said. Indonesia landslide kills 3 people; 107 missing Rescuers struggled to reach more than 100 people missing on Saturday after a landslide triggered by torrential rains buried houses in a hilly district on Indonesia's main island of Java. More World News»

		Science
		Possible dark matter signal spotted Astronomers have detected a possible signal of dark matter, the mysterious and elusive stuff thought to make up most of the material universe. Superbugs to kill 'more than cancer' by 2050 A British review commissioned by prime minister David Cameron on the impact superbugs will have on the world has concluded that drug-resistant infections will cost the world 10 million extra deaths a year and up to $ 100 trillion by 2050, if the global increase is not stopped. Rosetta fuels debate on origin of Earth's oceans In what is a major blow to a theory believed unanimously among scientists, the most anticipated results from the Rosetta space craft has shown that comets did not fill earth with water. More Science News»

		Technology
		Lumia 535 review: The 'first' Microsoft Lumia Is the Lumia 535 the Microsoft Lumia we've been waiting for? Read our review. Xiaomi vows to fight HC order to resume India sales Xiaomi says it will comply with orders but remains determined to continue operations in the country after exploring legal options. 15 useful Google tools you probably didn't know about There’s hardly a day that goes by without most of us using at least one Google tool, be it search, YouTube, Maps, Translate, Gmail, Android, News or Analytics. More Technology News»

		Education
		Best practices not being followed in recruitment, history professors write to DU VC Professors from the Department of History, Delhi University have written to the Vice Chancellor questioning the processes - in particular, the constitution of the panel of experts - for appointments in history across colleges. Teach India: Lessons did wonders for his self-belief Haunted by the demon called depression, Rohit Rathore's father lost his factory job. All that was taken for granted ­ the meals, the clothes, the fees ­ was now in doubt. Teach India: How he taught his wards lessons in English to face the world Ramesh Chandra's students picked up English; Chandra learnt patience. Now 64, Chandra signed up for Teach India in April 2011. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Powers to transfer cops to be decentralized: Fadnavis Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said powers to transfer police personnel would be decentralized. Vesting all powers with Mantralaya was leading to indiscipline and insubordination in the force, he said. Rlys plans cess for emergency medical rooms The railways on Friday told the Bombay high court it was willing to set up emergency medical rooms at 15 major stations here but plan to hike suburban rail fares by levying a Golden Hour cess to fund the scheme. The railways' statement came after two earlier hearings when the HC had rapped it for failure to implement orders to set up the rooms to ensure rail accident victims are provided emergency medical aid during the Golden Hour (within an hour of the accident), when chances of survival are the highest. Thunderstorms and rain surprise Mumbaikars Taking Mumbaikars by surprise several areas of Mumbai saw thundering and showers of rain post Friday mid-night. More Mumbai News»

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		Bangalore
		Karnataka assembly bans using mobile phone during proceedings Use of mobile phones in the Karnataka Assembly was banned today, a day after the House was rocked by chaos over a BJP member watching a zoomed in picture of Priyanka Gandhi during proceedings. Rain bounty: Groundwater level goes up The water-starved city has something to cheer about — the groundwater level has shown a marked rise compared to last year. Also, all water bodies are filled to capacity. Ventilator trauma: Boys succumb to head injuries These kids lost precious time, and ended up losing their lives too. Akash, 3, and Anand, 8, who shuttled from one hospital to another in search of ventilators, died on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Actor Aadi and Aruna get hitched in Hyderabad Actor Aadi and Aruna get hitched in Hyderabad Moulika and Vishnu get engaged in Hyderabad Moulika and Vishnu get engaged in Hyderabad MIM expands horizon with cop training In what is known as a “passing out parade” of constables held at the police academy recently, more than 70 graduates were from the stable of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Cops turn ticket delivery boys for 'Lingaa' release Chennai police weren’t on their regular beats on Thursday, the day the Rajinikanth-starrer ‘Lingaa’ released in theatres. Laptops go missing on omnibuses, Hyderabad, Bengaluru travellers targeted Laptops are going missing with disturbing regularity on interstate buses, with as many as 12 cases reported to the Koyambedu police in two months. Man gets 10-year RI for raping minor A city court on Friday sentenced a 24-year-old man to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for raping minor. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Men ready to shell out more for shiny shoes If you thought only women fuss about their shoes, think again. For, men do not think twice before spending on footwear. What's more is that most men are even ready to pay a premium of Rs 900 and more on a shiny, buckled shoe. Cab firm dupes people of lakhs A Bopal resident, along with several others, approached Satellite police on Friday when they realized that they had been cheated by cab company owners who promised them good returns on investment made in the firm. Forest department circular bites snake rescuers More than 100 snake handlers staged a demonstration against the state forest department at Bodakdev Rescue Centre on Friday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Board extends last date for exam centre list Madhyamik Siksha Parishad (UP Board) has extended the last date of submission of examination centre list by December 15 after around half-a-dozen divisions failed to submit it within the given deadline of November 30. Traders shut shops in protest against attack on former MP Trader community, on Thursday, closed their business establishments and shops including nursing homes, petrol pumps and chemist shops in protest against the recent assault on their leader and former MP Banwari Lal Kanchal in Lucknow. Work on technology to help paralytics Imagine a device which can help paralysis patients perform simple tasks like eating, switching on electrical appliances or operating a computer. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Awareness drive on Ponzi to go on AIR The Odisha police have decided to sensitize people about fraud non-banking financial companies via films and audio messages. The Crime Branch (CB) has decided to rope in All India Radio to spread awareness among tribals in their dialects. Chak De moment awaits India at Kalinga stadium The two hockey teams will clash against each other at the high-voltage Champions Trophy semi-final at the Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. Separate infra body for MSMEs To provide infrastructure to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in a timebound and transparent manner, the state government has decided to develop a separate entity in line with Idco. The new entity would be known as MSMEIdco, official sources said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CM rides Modi to bring yoga in schools Chouhan said it was a matter of pride for the country that PM’s proposal has been accepted by UN in less than 90 days. ASI killer shot dead in encounter near Gwalior Shera Kirar, kingpin of a five-member gang into loot, extortion and active in Gwalior-Chambal region for five years was shot dead in an encounter by crime branch officials on Gwalior city outskirts on Jhansi Road on Friday morning. MP asked to enforce poly bag ban in 10 days National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday slapped a penalty notice of Rs 5 crore on Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for non-implementation of rules related to poly bags. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Diamond jewelry worth Rs 25 lakhs looted on gun point in Phagwara Diamond and gold jewelry worth Rs 25 lakhs was looted from a jewellery store in Phagwara on Friday night. Robbers also damaged CCTV cameras before decamping with the booty. Conductor stops youth from 'harassing girls', assaulted in Bhiwani A fortnight after the attack on the Sonipat sisters on a moving bus near Rohtak, six students were arrested on Thursday night at Bhiwani for attacking a bus conductor, who later told local TV channels that he was attacked because he stopped the youths from harassing girls. 7 IPS officers transferred The Haryana government on Friday issued posting and transfer orders of seven IPS officers of the state. DGP (Crime) Surjeet Singh Deswal has been posted as DG (Armed Police), Madhuban. More Chandigarh News»

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