[wanabidii] News Digest: Dubai's financial freezone aims to host 100 Indian firms

Friday, September 04, 2015

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Dubai's financial freezone aims to host 100 Indian firms
Dubai's financial freezone plans a five-fold increase in the number of Indian firms to over 100 in the next 10 years to build a sustained, long-lasting partnerships with the emerging markets of India.

Maruti to take shareholder vote on Gujarat plant
In 2014, Suzuki said it plans to build a wholly-owned car plant in Gujarat that will supply exclusively to Maruti, saving the company about 105 billion rupees ($1.58 billion).

India saves $1.8 billion on fertiliser subsidies
Industry groups had hoped that the reform-minded Modi would use the opportunity presented by lower prices to free up the fertilizer market, as he did with diesel a year ago.

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Environment

Wildfires threaten Russia's unique Lake Baikal
Raging wildfires have turned the shores of the world's largest freshwater lake in Siberia into an inferno, threatening the health and livelihood of locals and raising questions about Russia's ability to protect its natural heritage.

PM calls for shift in discourse from climate change to 'climate justice'
In what could can termed a strong message to rich countries ahead of the crucial Paris climate talks later this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sought to change the discourse on the issue from “climate change to climate justice” and emphasized that poor and downtrodden are “most adversely” affected by climate change.

Study maps distribution of wild herbivores outside Tiger Reserves in K'taka
A new scientific study by the Wildlife Conservation Society India Program has assessed seasonal distribution patterns of five wild herbivores in human-use areas adjoining Tiger Reserves in Karnataka.

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World

Assad could share power with opposition: Putin
Moscow wants the US-led coalition carrying out air strikes on Islamic State positions to coordinate with the Syrian and Iraqi armies and moderate anti-Assad rebel groups on the ground, as well as Kurdish forces.

UN asks EU states to share up to 200,000 refugees
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees called Friday on the European Union to admit up to 200,000 refugees as part of a "mass relocation programme" that would be binding on EU states.

Rocky economy tests friendship of Putin and Xi
They have met more than a dozen times and stood shoulder to shoulder during Thursday's military parade here. But the once-vaunted relationship between the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, and Russia's leader, Vladimir V Putin, has come under strain as the economies of their countries have faltered.

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Science

Scientists map all genes behind embryo development
An international team of scientists has for the first time mapped all the genes that are activated in the first few days of a fertilised human egg.

Animals, not catastrophe, caused Earth's first mass extinction
The Earth's first mass extinction event 540 million years ago was caused not by a meteorite impact or volcanic super-eruption but by the rise of early animals that dramatically changed the prehistoric environment, a new study has found.

Chemicals in soaps, shampoos linked to miscarriage risk
Exposure to certain substances commonly found in personal care products such as soaps and shampoos and food packaging could be associated with increased risk of miscarriage, a new study has claimed.

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Technology

5 hot smartphones under Rs 7,000
Nowadays, you can pick up an entry-level smartphone with a 5-inch display and which handles Full-HD movie playback, almost every productivity task, and even social networking.

Padmasree Warrior in race for CEO post at Twitter
Pressure on Twitter’s board is mounting. In the three months since the company started searching for a new chief executive officer, the stock has slipped 22% and several product executives have left.

Google urges CCI to maintain confidentiality of probe
After a report filed by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) last week accused Google of abusing its dominant position to rig search outcomes.

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Education

Railway man combines passion with education to teach for free
A 50-year-old railway employee in Mumbai has been doubling up as teacher for scores of needy students and children of his colleagues for the past three decades, helping them crack several competitive exams.

US universities experience 32% increase in Indian students
The US universities and colleges have experienced a 32 per cent increase in number of students from India since last year as compared to nine per cent internationally, latest official figures have stated.

Mumbai to get a new cluster university based in Colaba
Mumbai will have a new university. Once-upon-a-time government colleges of academic excellence like the Institute of Science, Elphinstone College, Government Law College and Government BEd College look set to get their lustre back by making up a cluster university in south Mumbai.

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Mumbai

Do you verify HSC certificates of pilots ? : HC asks DGCA, AI
Bombay High Court on Friday directed Directorate General of Civil Aviation and Air India to reply stating what steps are taken by them to verify the class XII certificates of candidates who have passed from other states such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh before allowing them to fly.

Cultural activities that make for the deadliest sports in India
Following the guidelines set by the State sports department for Govinda groups forming Dahi Handi pyramids, this activity has been given the status of an adventure sport. Here’s a list of other cultural activities that could qualify to be among the deadliest sports played in the country.

HC asks Maharashtra, will you legalise casinos?
Bombay High Court on Friday directed the State government to reply whether it intends to legalise casinos in Maharashtra.

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Delhi

Janmashtami - A celebration through classical music, dance
When classical art forms embrace compositions by saints and poets of diverse faiths, aesthetic appeal of art transforms into a medium to deliver the message of unity, friendship and social harmony.

Fuchchas of Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies dance to win during Clean & Clear Delhi Times Fresh Face 2015 contest in Delhi
The crowd was bursting with energy at the Clean & Clear Delhi Times Fresh Face 2015 contest at Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies.

Amit Mittal hosts a fashionable bash at the launch of Hall of Fame in Delhi
Discussions about the latest fashion trends did the rounds as many came dressed in their best at the launch of Hall of Fame in the city recently.

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Bangalore

Young corporates prone to suicide, claim counsellors
Women in the corporate sector, struggling to find a fine worklife balance, and managing home and career, may just reach the tipping point, claims a study on corporate employees with suicidal tendencies.

Police were lax in hunting down speedsters, rues Ali's family
Munavar Ali, 70, was a few hundred metres from his home, when a biker slammed into him on Wednesday night. A severely injured Ali bled to death in a few minutes.

Food drives tigers to human habitats
Ever wondered why tigers drift away from their homes and enter human territory, resulting in conflict situations? To look for prey.

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Hyderabad

Vidya weaves a handspun tale in Hyderabad
Vidya weaves a handspun tale in Hyderabad

One-year-old spent two days with parents' bodies
A one-year-old child spent two days with the bodies of his parents, who are suspected to have committed suicide at their house here, police said on Friday.

Ten years of stimulating conversations
Ten years, 167 talks and a growing membership that's already crossed the 1,000 mark. Manthan, clearly, has come a long way since it was given shape in September 2005 by two thinking individuals both chartered accountants by profession.

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Chennai

Chennai-Mangalore Express derailment: Jayalalithaa announces financial aid to injured passengers
Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa announced financial relief to 39 passengers who were injured when five coaches of Chennai-Mangalore Express train derailed near Virudhachalam in the early hours of Friday.

Real estate dealer hacked to death near Chennai
A 40-year-old man was hacked to death by a four-member gang near Peerkankaranai on the outskirts of Chennai on Friday morning.

Sri Lankan national dies in Chennai police custody
A Sri Lankan Tamil, who was picked up in connection with a fake passport case, died in police custody in Chennai in the early hours of Friday.

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Ahmedabad

BV Doshi returns to Cept campus after two years
Founder B V Doshi returned to the campus of Cept University after a gap of over two years on Wednesday. Cept president Bimal Patel and chairperson Sanjay Lalbhai were conspicuous by their absence.

ABB surpasses 2 gigawatt solar inverter milestone in India
ABB has consolidated its solar inverter leadership in India with 1 GW in new business, doubling its installed base in just five months to support half of India’s 4.1 GW of total installed solar capacity.

Gujarat's pharma companies eye herbal market
Gujarat based companies that are primarily into manufacturing of drugs, are now focusing on over-the-counter (OTC) products in the herbal segment.

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Allahabad

Dacoit arrested in Chitrakoot
A dacoit identified as Shiva Kol, a resident of Kota Kandela, was arrested near Unchadeeh-Sakrauha village in Chitrakoot district on Tuesday evening.

Garhi Sarai residents blame AMC for filthy roads
The Garhi Sarai areas presents a nauseating picture of utter civic neglect with piles of garbage strewn across the roads, exposing the tall claims made by the Allahabad Municipal Corporation of cleaning the area.

HC seeks reply on Noida officers
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the state's chief secretary to file reply (counter affidavit) in response to a writ petition alleging that Noida chairman Rama Raman and several other officers of Noida, Greater Noida, and Yamuna Expressway have been continuing on their posts for a very long time in violation of rules.

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Bhubaneswar

Labourer's daughter cracks Indian Economic Service
A daily wage labourer's daughter from a remote village in Odisha has cracked the coveted Indian Economic Service (IES) this year. Aparajita Priyadarshini Behera (24) of Mahanangala village has secured 13th rank in the all India list.

No respite to tainted IAS officer, bail plea rejected
In a setback to jailed IAS officer Tinoo Joshi, Madhya Pradesh high court (MPHC) has rejected her bail plea on Thursday on the grounds that she had misused liberty of previous bail that was given for a surgery. Justice Shantanu Kemkar ruled the application deserves to be rejected.

Politics over newborn deaths escalates
Politics over infant deaths at Sardar Vallabhbhai Post Graduate Institute of Paediatrics (Sishu Bhawan), Cuttack, intensified on Thursday.

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Bhopal

11-month-old raped in Madhya Pradesh
An 11-months old girl was raped in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh by a 14-year old teenager on Friday morning.

BJP MLA Rameshwar Sharma ticks off, threatens CEO
In a display of arrogance and power, Rameshwar Sharma, BJP MLA from Hazur constituency of Bhopal snubbed chief executive officer (CEO) of district panchayat for not informing him about a programme and threatened for disobeying him.

Armed men rob driver, take away booked SUV
Armed men made away with an SUV and two mobile phones from a driver on August 24. A case in this connection was registered in Koh-e-Fiza police station on Tuesday. On the basis of CCTV footage and call details, accused have been identified and location traced.

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Chandigarh

Giving photography 'The Fifth Dimension'
If pictures can tell a story, then there were many tales that were on display at Punjab Kala Bhavan on Thursday.

MTech students, teachers get low-down on solar products

Man aids brother in rape, arrested 5 months after FIR

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