[wanabidii] News Digest: Boeing to pick equity in local aerospace players

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		Sunday, July 19, 2015
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		Business
		Boeing to pick equity in local aerospace players On the heels of tying up with Tatas for an aerospace manufacturing joint venture and two other supply contracts since January, Boeing Corporation said it is keen to pick up equity in more companies in the sector but cited the cap on FDI as the biggest put-downer. Listed firms line up Rs 55,000 cr fund-raising plans Fund-raising from institutional investors seems to be gaining favour among listed companies as a large number of firms, including SBI, JSW Steel and Ashok Leyland, have lined up plans to raise over Rs 55,000 crore through the route. Now becoming a T-shirt entrepreneur is a breeze Last November, Harshad Savkar, 33, wanted a T-shirt with a logo that reflected his enthusiasm for biking. More Business News»

		Environment
		UK full of mini versions of Stonehenge Researchers have discovered miniature versions of Stonehenge, a massive prehistoric stone monument, around upland areas across the UK, from Cornwall to northern Scotland. NGT restrains disposal of waste in river bed in Alandi The National Green Tribunal's western region bench has passed an order restraining the Alandi municipal council from discharging municipal solid waste (MSW) and garbage in the Indrayani river bed in the pilgrim town of Alandi near Pune. It's official: 2014 was Earth's hottest year on record The unusually warm weather that you felt last year was experienced across most parts of the world, making 2014 the hottest year in recorded history, said a report based on contributions from 413 scientists from 58 countries around the world. More Environment News»

		World
		9 militant commanders of banned outfit killed in Pak At least nine militant commanders of a proscribed outfit, who were involved in the killing of 44 personnel from frontier works department, were killed on Sunday during a clash with paramilitary troops in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province. IS set up stronghold in Europe for terror attacks on West The Islamic State terror group is secretly buying land near an isolated village in Bosnia in the heart of Europe which could be a base for devastating terror attacks on the West, a media report said on Sunday. Cameron says UK will help US destroy IS David Cameron has said the UK is committed to doing more to help the US destroy Islamic State terrorists. More World News»

		Science
		Why HIV progresses slowly in some people The findings may lead to potential development of new approaches to control HIV infection by regulating cellular cholesterol metabolism. This plane seat could bring awkwardness to a new level These days, airlines and airplane makers are constantly on the lookout for new ways to cram more people into planes. This plane seat could bring awkwardness to a new level These days, airlines and airplane makers are constantly on the lookout for new ways to cram more people into planes. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 'best' camera smartphones We take a look at 6 best smartphones that offer OIS for superior camera performance. Airtel to launch branded 4G handset at Rs 4,000 The company is in discussions with Chinese vendors and even held talks with Taiwan based Foxconn, which has set up its mobile manufacturing plant in India. 10 tricks every Android user should know Since Android is an open platform, there’s plenty of room for customization. Beyond personalizing your phone, there are a few easy practices that can keep your phone neat and organized with plenty of battery life to last all day. More Technology News»

		Education
		Tale of two sisters; had same goals now set to enjoy different roles Life is full of surprises for everyone. And the tale of two sisters from Jaisalmer is no different.Both had same goals when they started preparing for RAS exam since 2011 but now will enjoy different roles. One has opted politics over administration while another ready to quit politics to take up administration. UK govt asks varsities to openly challenge extremist speakers In a bid to prevent radicalisation of in UK universities, the government has said the varsities can invite extremist speakers for campus gatherings only if they are to be openly challenged by a counter speaker. All 900 seats at IIT-Bombay filled up All 903 seats at IIT-Bombay were filled after the second round of the joint seat allocation process that ended on Friday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Tata Power's Mundra generates 62945.77 MUs of power in 3 years Tata Power's 4000 MW Mundra ultra mega power plant successfully completed three years of operation, generating 62945.77 MUs of electricity from 2012 to 2015. TPC promotes quality education through Shiksha Saarthi Tata Power, through Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd, announced the success of Shiksha Saarthi -- a programme devised to promote quality education for children living in and around its operations. Few suburban train cancellations due to jumbo block on WR There is a jumbo block on the Western Railway on the fast tracks between Andheri and Borivali stations. The block will continue till 2.35 pm, officials stated. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor promote 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' in Delhi Designer duo Bharat and Reshma were recently spotted interacting with Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan when the actors were in Delhi to promote 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. Bassi to meet Kejriwal tomorrow over Delhi law and order situation Kejriwal yesterday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the brutal Anand Marg stabbing of a 19-year-old girl. 19-yr-old's stabbing: AAP holds protest against Delhi police Meenakshi, the deceased was allegedly stabbed to death on Thursday by two brothers living in her neighbourhood for protesting their verbal abuse. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Giving the disabled a second chance in life While his body is paralysed, his hands are still active and that's what he uses to create a world of happiness for other kids. Students throw lingerie at Bengaluru college, protest dress code When the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (CKP) tried to impose a dress code on its girls students recently, they came up with a novel protest. After wet weekend, Bengaluru to get more showers this week "Bangalore weather stop cheating. Look at the window. Wow it's sunny. Get dressed up for a evening walk. Door locked. Damn you rain (sic)..." More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		City peeps don party hats for Sania City peeps don party hats for Sania KCR takes Pratyusha under his wings Pratyusha, the 19-year-old girl who faced years of abuse from her stepmother and father, on Saturday found a family that began doting on her the moment they met her. 20L Pushkaralu pilgrims take dip at Rajahmundry It was a massive surge of pilgrims in the 'cultural capital' of Andhra Pradesh for Godavari Pushkarams that had the authorities on the tenterhooks. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Gang kills mobile phone shop owner in Madurai A gang hacked a 27-year-old man to death in Madurai on Saturday night, more than a year after his uncle had been murdered in the same way. Watch what you eat: 40 is new 60 for gastric cancer Being young does not mean being healthy these days. Changing lifestyles, work stress and junk food at odd hours take a toll rather early. True grit: From single mom to top businesswoman Fifteen years ago, Rani Mar garet Raj was dealt a twin blow. She lost her husband to cancer and her father followed soon after. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad salutes Lord of World, embraces Eid It all started with the gracious exchange of prasad at the Limdi Chowk in Dariyapur -one of the communally sensitive areas on the Rath Yatra route -on Saturday afternoon. For Muslims, it was a day of prayers and festivities Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan, was celebrated with joy and goodwill across the city. LEDs to replace costly street lamps The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has placed a massive order for Light Emitting Diode (LEDs) which will replace costly mercury and sodium streetlamps. The use of LEDs will also save electricity, said sources. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Budding astrologer all set to steal the show Children of her age prefer to watch cartoon on TV sets or to play games on mobile or computer but seven year- old Kriti Varshney learns the patterns of movement by the planets and stars and assigns meanings to them that relate to human impetus and perception. Smart queries baffle Pratapgarh students For a class 12th student, question like how many bones are there in human body or for that matter what is the velocity of light, could be simple. AU library upgradation hangs fire for a year A mega exercise to boost amenities for students at the Central Library of Allahabad University is lying in a limbo for the past over a year even though it was cleared by the building and work’s committee (B&WC). The reason: CPWD has not provided the work estimate to the varsity. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Millions ecstatic at first look of divine trio in Nabakalebara Billed as the country’s biggest religious congregation, the Nabakalebara Rath Yatra on Saturday drew more than 10 lakh devotees who pulled the chariots of the new idols of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra from Jagannath temple to Gundicha temple. Puri pilgrims' moments of sorrow and grief Two women were killed and several others, mostly women and children, injured in a stampede in front of the chariots here on Saturday. Plantation drive for Mahanadi fishermen's livelihood To provide alternative livelihood to fishermen after ban on fishing in Mahanadi wildlife division of Satkosia Tiger Reserve in March, the authorities recently launched a drive to plant fruit-bearing trees on land belonging to fishermen. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		41 kids stranded as hostel in Rajgarh district inundated Incessant rain in last 24 hours has left 41 students of a government hostel in Talen town of Rajgarh district marooned. Soon after the reports, district administration launched rescue works late hours, but the students were stranded till late night hours. Hard-disk tamper cloud on 3 IPS officers, may face CBI quizzing Three policemen, including two senior IPS officers are likely to be questioned by CBI, which kick-started a probe into a complaint alleging foul play during seizure of hard-disk from the computer of Vyapam chief system analyst Nitin Mohindra. Students enrolled, degrees on offer, but colleges missing Corruption and irresponsible attitude of monitoring and agencies granting affiliation and permission to run educational courses have led to mushrooming of ghost colleges right under the nose of the government and administration in the state capital. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rs 2 royalty cheque stuns Rohtak land oustees Previous owners of the land over which Industrial Model Township (IMT) Rohtak was built were stunned after they received cheques for Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 12 as royalty from the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC). Hoshiarpur school gets power connection after 95 years It took a school in Hoshiarpur 95 years to get a power connection when Punjab is among eight states in the country to have achieved 100% rural electrification in June 2005. 3 labourers die of suffocation in Kurukshetra district Three labourers died of suffocation after a chemical lying in a room caught fire following a short circuit at an orchard near Ladwa town in Kurukshetra district on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. More Chandigarh News»

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