[wanabidii] News Digest: Etihad bought Jet stakes eyeing 40 mn Indians

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, June 11, 2015
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		Business
		Etihad bought Jet stakes eyeing 40 mn Indians Etihad Airways invested nearly Rs 2,000 crores in Jet Airways aimed at cornering a large share of the 40 million Indians travelling abroad every year, the Gulf carrier's CEO James Hogan has said. Mutual fund equity folio count rises 6 lakh in 2 months Equity mutual funds are in an overdrive as they witnessed addition of nearly six lakh investor accounts or folios in the first two months of the fiscal, mainly on account of strong retail participation. India leads emerging economies in growth chart: WB India may officially surpass China in its growth rate as it is now leading major emerging economies in growth chart, according to latest World Bank figures. More Business News»

		Environment
		What countries have offered for Paris climate agreement Ethiopia on Wednesday became the latest country to present a plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions for a global climate pact that's supposed to be adopted in Paris later this year. Conserve rainwater: Minister to Gurgaon administration In view of rapid water depletion here, Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh on Wednesday directed the local administration to ensure maximum conservation of rainwater during upcoming monsoon season. Govt okays ratification of Bunker Convention The government on Wednesday approved a proposal for India's accession to an international convention which ensures compensation for damage caused by ship bunker oil spills. More Environment News»

		World
		MERS patient in S Korea dies, 10th fatality in outbreak A South Korean man with terminal lung cancer who had been infected with the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus died on Thursday. 30 killed, 12 missing in landslide in Nepal A police team deployed at the site was stranded due to landslide. The number of deceased might increase as the dozen of houses were flooded by the landslide, DSP Shanti Raj Koirala said. Manhunt for escaped NY inmates expands to Vermont The manhunt for two inmates who escaped from a New York maximum security prison expanded to neighboring Vermont on Wednesday as the pair set a record for the longest jailbreak in New York history, authorities said. More World News»

		Science
		First sex in space: Pornhub is going to make a porn film in space It's a huge target, but there's every chance it will be reached, with Pornhub receiving over 16 billion visits a year and all of the money being returned to investors if the goal isn't achieved. Woman uses her ovary frozen at 13, gives birth In a medical breakthrough, a 28-year-old woman has become the first person in the world to give birth to a baby using ovarian tissue that was removed and frozen in her childhood. Chimps go bananas over `palm wine' Humans may not be the only primates who enjoy an occasional nip. In West Africa, scientists have found a group of chimpanzees who make a habit of pilfering alcoholic drinks. More Science News»

		Technology
		iOS 9 features already available on Android While Apple didn’t give iOS a major overhaul visually, it did introduce some new features and upgrades to system apps. Interestingly, a number of these features have been available on Android phones and tablets for a long time, though they are not part of stock Android. Google Chrome for Android to load web pages faster on 2G in India Google launched a new feature which will help save data and give users a better experience on slow networks for the users in India, Brazil and Indonesia Apple employees complain over 'demeaning' policy At least two Apple Inc retail store workers complained directly to CEO Tim Cook that the company's policy of checking retail employees' bags as a security precaution was embarrassing and demeaning. More Technology News»

		Education
		Give dignity to teachers: President Underlining that there was a need to give dignity and recognition to quality teachers, President Pranab Mukherjee has said that the big challenge country faces today is the quality of teaching and learning in our higher academic institutions. India loses ground in Asia University Ranking, 2015 Indian universities continue to lag way behind other institutes in a latest ranking of Asian universities that is dominated by universities from Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, and China. Why PU colleges are shutting the door on non-SSLC students Seats Filled, High Scorers Struggle For Admission More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC dismisses plea for Ajit Pawar's IT returns The Bombay high court on Thursday dismissed a petiton filed by an activist seeking details of income tax returns filed by former Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Ajit Pawar under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. Justice Rajendra Sawant rejected the petiotion filed by activist Shailesh Gandh. WR to run a tatkal special train to Jaipur The Western Railway will run a special superfast tatkal train to Jaipur on June 18. RPF drive against touts, illegal hawkers During 'Rail Yatri Upbhokta Pakhwada' which was observed on Western Railway from May 26 to June 9, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducted extensive special drive to curb offences More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Home ministry axes Delhi official's transfer The home ministry said the Aam Aadmi Party government, which does not control Delhi Police, did not have the jurisdiction to remove Dharam Pal from the post. Fake degree row: Cops raid private institute in Delhi's Rohini area Delhi Police on Thursday raided a private institute in Delhi's Rohini Sector 8 in connection with the Jitender Tomar fake degree case. Inmate found dead in Tihar Jail, police suspect murder The inmate, Prithvi, was lodged in jail number 8 and was discovered by guards during morning roll call. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cleansing the Lokayukta: Shunt out the corrupt, post honest officials With the Lokayukta's secret of in house corruption out in the open, the Karnataka government rushed to stem the damage by recalling tainted officials holding office in the institution. But is that enough to cleanse an agency set up to check corruption? We Indians are the last of the Victorians: Ghosh Author In City To Launch Flood Of Fire, Concluding Part Of Ibis Trilogy Why PU colleges are shutting the door on non-SSLC students Seats Filled, High Scorers Struggle For Admission More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Ladies let their hair down in Kismet, Hyderabad Ladies let their hair down in Kismet, Hyderabad Pranati Khanna plays at Gallery Cafe, Hyderabad Pranati Khanna plays at Gallery Cafe, Hyderabad Facing drought, Telangana shifts focus to dry crops In a major policy shift that could shape the future of agriculture in Telangana, the government on Wednesday said it was getting ready to grow dry crops such as ragi and bajra in view of an impending drought after the killer heat wave in the region. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Six injured as LPG cylinder explodes at hotel in Tamil Nadu Six people sustained injuries when an LPG cylinder exploded at a hotel in Salem on Thursday afternoon. Stuck on train's engine, dead body travels 6km in Tamil Nadu Passengers waiting for the Bangalore – Nagercoil Express train were shocked to see a dead body stuck on the engine as it reached Tirunelveli Railway Junction on Thursday morning. Murder of former Tamil Nadu minister Nehru's brother: Madras HC pulls up CB-CID for making no progress in probe The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday pulled up the Crime Branch - Criminal Investigation Department as there was no progress in investigations into the murder of K N Ramajayam, brother of DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu minister K N Nehru. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cops now probing whether anyone directed Lalji to kill Mohan Naroda police is now probing that Lalji ode who killed Mohan Thakore for marring an Ode woman, was directed by anyone to commit the crime Crime branch now hunting for tipper Dev Crime branch sleuths are now hunting for the tipper named Dev who informed the gang about Angadia employees travelling in bus with large sum of money and jewellery Over 10k engineering seats may stay vacant Over 10,000 engineering seats are likely to go vacant this year. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Balkharia gang seeks 'goonda tax' from bridge contractor Dreaded bandit Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar alias Balkharia and his gang has targeted labourers working at a small bridge near Bardaha river at Mau Gurdari village in Manikpur, Chitrakoot district and demanded ‘goonda tax’ from the contractor on Sunday night. 1,870 students clear PCS (Mains)-2014 As many as 1,870 candidates, out of 12,166 have been declared successful in Combined State Upper Subordinate Services (Mains) Examination-2014 or PCS(mains)-2014 by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Wednesday. 'Kabotarbaazi' catches fancy of Allahabadis in summers Summer in the Sangam city has more to offer than blistering heatwave. It is during this period that the sky over the old city area could be seen dotted with coloured pigeons on Sunday mornings as the birds try to gain maximum height and fly continuously for hours to bag various ‘kabotarbaazi’ championship contests for their owners. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Duped investors stir from July 15 The slow probe into mega chit fund scam has angered the duped investors.They have decided to launch statewide agitations from July 15. Setting up telecom towers now made easy Telecom companies won't have to go through time-consuming stages to get permission for erecting cellphone towers CRPF may use unmanned aircraft in anti-Maoist ops Expressing satisfaction with the ongoing counter-insurgency operations, CRPF DG Prakash Mishra on Wednesday said the forces could use unmanned aircraft in anti-Maoists operations in dense forests. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Symposium on climate change on June 13 & 14 National symposium on climate change, its effects and precautionary methods will be held in Gwalior on June 13 and 14. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union minister of steel and mining Narendra Singh Tomar will inaugurate the symposium. Habibganj-Itarsi third track work begins Work on third rail line between Habibganj and Itarsi has begun. The third train track would facilitate busy track where more than 150 up and down trains ply and often due to congestion, trains are stranded on outer of platform for lack of passage. 'Adhuri Kahani' gets tax break, Cong sees red Two days after Bollywood producer Mahesh Bhatt and actress Vidya Balan paid a courtesy call to chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday exempted forthcoming film `Hamari Adhuri Kahani’ from entertainment tax in the state. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Himachal witnessed 306 leopard attacks on human in last decade Himachal Pradesh has witnessed 306 cases of Leopards attack on humans during last 10 years Maggi samples clear test in Haryana There is some relief for Nestle, which has landed in a soup because of health concerns over its Maggi instant noodles, from Haryana. 15 commissioned into Military Nursing Service Fifteen probationer nurses of the 46th batch of the School of Nursing at Command Hospital, Chandimandir, were commissioned on Wednesday as lieutenants into the Military Nursing Service by Maj Gen Manmohan Singh. More Chandigarh News»

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