[wanabidii] News Digest: US to 'look at' export controls for Indian firms: Obama

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, January 24, 2016
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		Business
		US to 'look at' export controls for Indian firms: Obama President Barack Obama on Sunday promised to "look at" export controls to make sure Indian firms have the same access to American technologies as "closest allies" and expressed the hope that the new year will see deals for the US companies to build new reactors in India. ONGC gets green nod for KG basin infra project State-owned ONGC has got environmental clearance for drilling 45 development wells and other related infrastructure involving a cost of over Rs 53,000 crore in the Krishna-Godavari basin in Andhra Pradesh. Green panel nod for RGPL's Rs 1,428cr ethane pipeline The Centre's green panel has given environment clearance to Reliance Gas Pipeline Ltd (RGPL) for its Rs 1,428 crore project to build a 486-km long pipeline through Gujarat and Maharashtra for transportation of liquid ethane. More Business News»

		Environment
		Archaeologists discover dinosaur fossils in Gujarat A team consisting of a German archaeologist and two Indians discovered dinosaur fossils during an ongoing research in Gujarat. New bird species in India, first in a decade The find of a new species of bird in northeastern India and adjacent parts of China has marked the first discovery in a decade and the fourth since 1949. Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles found Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles and a bottlenose dolphin washed ashore were on Wednesday recovered by Forest department officials here, a top official said. More Environment News»

		World
		Syria army seizes key rebel-held town Syrian regime forces on Sunday overran Rabia,the last major rebel-held town in the coastal Latakia province, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, the state television reported. Malaysia to contact Thailand over plane wreckage Malaysia will contact the Thai authorities over the suspected "plane wreckage" found off the coast of Thailand, which is not yet confirmed to be that of missing MH370. Transport minister Liow Tiong Lai urged the public not to spread unverified news as it would hurt the victims' family members. 5.2-magnitude quake hits Pakistan  A 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit parts of northwest Pakistan on Sunday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists claim breakthrough in cell treatment British scientists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the transformation of human cells that paves the way for a new range of treatments for a variety of medical conditions. English are one-third Anglo-Saxon, reveals study Nearly a third of British ancestors were Anglo-Saxon immigrants and were genetically very similar to the modern Dutch and Danish communities, says a study. Zebra stripes not for camouflage: Study The striking black and white stripes that adorn zebras do not camouflage the animals from their predators, a new study has found. More Science News»

		Technology
		25 books every entrepreneur should read We spoke with wildly successful entrepreneurs and VCs like Mark Cuban and Peter Thiel and pored over years of interviews with top founders -- from Bill Gates to Jeff Bezos -- to find the books that every aspiring entrepreneur should read. Check out the list of 25 books every startup founder should read... 10 tips & tricks every YouTube user should know We bring to you 10 tips & tricks you should know to make the most of YouTube and make your video-viewing experience more enjoyable. 'Be Like Bill' meme takes Facebook by storm 'Be Like Bill' is a new meme popular on Facebook and his straightforward messages are fairly commonsensical, commenting on the many things that annoy us about people with too much time and unlimited internet. More Technology News»

		Education
		AIIMS Bhubaneswar to admit PG students beginning 2016 AIIMS Bhubaneswar will admit post graduate students starting from this year. The admission will be done on the basis of entrance tests organized by AIIMS New Delhi, dean Vikas Bhatia said here on Friday. IIT E-summit to promote Make in India E-Summit'16, an event to promote entrepreneurship being organized by Centre for Entrepreneurship, IIT Bhubaneswar begins here on Friday. Consulting, tech firms hire big at IIT-M, take 42% The first phase of the IIT Madras placements that concluded last week was clearly dominated by consulting companies and the core engineering sector with 28% of students placed under each of these categories. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		10-year-old writes book on parenting Identifying the gap between what parents think their children want and what children actually want, a 10 year old has co-authored a book on parenting. Rising incidence of headaches across age-groups a cause of worrySumitra Roy Experts say there has been an alarming rise in complaints of headache among patients frm all age groups in the last few years. They believe sedentary lifestyle coupled with work stress has a huge role to play. Mumbai's KEM Hospital completes 90 years Hundreds of doctors from across the country will gather at Parel’s KEM Hospital on Sunday to commemorate the completion of 90 years of their alma mater. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Rohith Vemula suicide: JNU students start hunger strike in solidarity with Hyderabad University protesters Three students of Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, have started a hunger strike in solidarity with the protesting students of the University of Hyderabad. I am standing like a wall between my ministers and centre: Arvind Kejriwal Firing a fresh salvo at the Centre, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused it of "creating hurdles unsparingly" before the Delhi government and asserted he stood as a "wall" between his ministers and the Modi dispensation. Delhi to get 2,000 new buses by August, luxury service in November The success of the odd-even experiment seems to have convinced chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to deploy funds for augmenting the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) fleet. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cong plans swap deal, to field Suresh in Hebbal The ruling Congress, which has seen a fight between its Kuruba and Muslim leaders over selection of candidate for Hebbal by-election, has apparently decided on a “swap deal“ to appease its Ahinda (Kannada acronym for minorities, backward classes and dalits) vote bank. Freedom fighter, 92, knocks on HC door to meet CM When freedom fighter Umapathy Shastry , 92 , ran from pillar to post for a year to get an appointment with the chief minister, he only hit a wall. Student hospitalized after cop beats him up in Theerthahalli People of Theerthahalli have urged Shivamogga SP to suspend Bharath Kumar, police subinspector of the town, for allegedly beating up a student at a public place. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Andhra Pradesh govt to introduce `priest at your doorstep' The AP endowments department has decided to introduce a novel scheme, “Bhaktuni Chentaku Bhagvantudu“ (God visiting the devotee), from the Telugu new year Ugadi. Arsh Mahal firing victims' kin rue compensation delay The State Mi norities Commission on Fri day took up the case of the communal clashes which broke out between members of the Sikh and Muslim com munities in Arsh Mahal in 2014 in which three Muslims were killed and around 14 in jured after the Border Secu rity Force opened fire. Relatives deny arrested youths' links to IS Family members of the four terror suspects, picked up by National Investigation Agency (NIA) and subsequently arrested, on Saturday denied that their kin -- Nafeez Khan, Moinuddin Khan, Obaidullah and Abu Anaz -- had any allegiance to any terror outfit, including the Islamic State, as claimed by the NIA sleuths. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Loyola college celebrates 88th grad day Loyola College, affiliated to the University of Madras, celebrated its 88th graduation day on Saturday.The function was held at the 91-year-old college's Jubilee block. Engg student falls off bike, run over A 19-year-old engineering student died after he was run over by a truck on Saturday morning.Police said C Ajaykumar, a resident of Chelli Amman Koil in Nemilicherry, was flung off his bike after it hit a parked MTC bus. Efforts on to nab prankster Police launched a hunt to nab the prankster who made a hoax call to the city police control room saying bombs had been planted at a bank branch located on the Pachaiyappa's College campus in Kilpauk on Saturday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Shah's 2nd term: CM to attend event Chief minister Anandiben Patel, senior cabinet ministers, state BJP chief R C Faldu, party general secretary Bhikhu Dalsaniya and other senior leaders will take part in the coronation ceremony of national BJP president Amit Shah on the same post second time on Sunday in New Delhi. R-Day weekend: Local tourism gets a boost Thanks to Republic Day (January 26) fal ling on Tuesday , many travel hungry and work-weary Gujaratis would be off to an ex tended weekend escapade. Big ants found living in 12-year-old girl's ear! Believe it or not, big ants seem to have made a 12-year-old girl's ear their home. At least 10 to 15 of them are emerging from her ear every day . More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University committee to work for new sporting facilities Allahabad University has constituted a high-powered committee to identify spaces to install sports facilities at various campuses of the university and Nehru Science Centre. Next week is Motherhood Week, 1L pregnant women targeted With an objective to take better care of pregnant women and ensure antenatal care (ANC), the health department would hold Motherhood Week from January 27 to February 3 across the state. Sangam ready for Paush Purnima Sangam (Allahabad) Barely 24 hours are left for Paush Purnima, the second main 'snan' on Sunday.Around 50 lakh devotees are expected to take holy dip at the Sangam. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Cops raid liquor unit, beaten up Four police personnel, including two women constables, were injured when a group of villagers attacked them at Bhimpur under Ganjam district's Badagada police limits on Friday. Cold wave to stay till Republic Day The chill returned to the state with a vengeance on Saturday.Bhubaneswar recorded minimum and maximum temperature of 13.9C and 27.1C respectively, a drop of two degrees compared to Friday. Bomb scare on plane, one held for hoax call Panic gripped the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here after a hoax caller claimed bombs had been kept inside a Bhubaneswar-Mumbai flight. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chouhan lauds 8-year-old boy who got his father arrested for gambling Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday lauded 8-year-old Aamir Shoaib for getting his gambler father arrested for his addiction. MP Freedom of Religion Act being misused, says Archbishop Bhopal Archbishop Dr Leo Cornelio on Saturday said the Madhya Pradesh Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam (Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act) was being misused. MANIT litfest begins Ripple, the annual literary festival of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) began on the campus on Saturday. Various literary events will be organised during two-day fest. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		In Haryana, only 46 farmers booked for stubble-burning in 12 yrs The Haryana government has booked only 46 farmers for burning paddy and wheat straw in over 12 years. Unbeaten Punjab men enter semifinals TJ Sahi maintained his top form and scored 24 points to enable Punjab to beat Kerala and enter the semifinals in the men's section in the 66th senior national basketball championship being held at Mysuru in Karnataka. Punjab in commanding position Despite their batting faltering in the first innings, Punjab managed to take the first day's honours against Uttar Pradesh in the under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy semifinal match, being played at Alur in Bengaluru. More Chandigarh News»

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