[wanabidii] News Digest: HDFC net profit rises 15% to Rs 1344.6cr

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, July 21, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		HDFC net profit rises 15% to Rs 1344.6cr The country's largest housing finance company HDFC has reported net profit of Rs 1344.6 crore for the quarter ended June 2014. Sensex closes up nearly 50 points Healthy buying was also observed in oil and gas and consumer durables sectors, while selling pressure was seen in capital goods, metal and information technology (IT)sector. Rupee recovers 10 paise against dollar The rupee recovered by 10 paise to 60.18 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Temple in Andhra Pradesh breeds 55 baby star tortoises Southern India's only temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu's second avatar Srikurmanadha (in the form of a tortoise) in Srikurmam, a tiny village 15 km away from here, bred 55 baby star tortoises from July 7 to July 20 this year, an environmental organization said here today. 60 peacocks found dead in Warangal district Nearly 60 peacocks were found dead in Chitur village of Lingala Ghanapur mandal early on Monday morning. Dutch govt to assist in comprehensive plan for Yamuna The Centre plans to create mega reservoirs by dredging the bed of the Yamuna for which the Dutch government has agreed to facilitate an action plan. More Environment News»

		World
		McDonald's, KFC in China face new food scandal McDonald's and KFC in China faced a new food safety scare on Monday after a Shanghai television station reported a supplier sold them expired beef and chicken. Suicide bombing kills 2 in south Afghanistan An Afghan official said tha a suicide bomber has targeted a police convoy in the southern province of Helmand, killing two people, a policeman and a civilian. Clashes between rival militias in Libya kill 47 Clashes between rival Libyan militias fighting for control of the international airport in the capital, Tripoli, have killed 47 people over the past 24 hours, Libya's health ministry said. More World News»

		Science
		Learning to read continues beyond fourth grade, finds new study One of the most popular theories among parents and teachers is that children stop learning to read and start reading to learn when they reach class four. Nasa celebrates 45 years of moon landing On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. That we use 10% of our brain is an urban myth? In a sombre and authoritative academic tone, Morgan Freeman's latest movie character delivers the following line: "It is estimated most human beings only use 10 per cent of the brain's capacity. Imagine if we could access 100 per cent. Interesting things begin to happen". More Science News»

		Technology
		LG G3 review: Pixel perfect Here’s our LG G3 review to help you decide whether it should be your next smartphone… Cognizant hires senior experts for IT infrastructure Cognizant has recently hired a number of senior talent for what is one of the most rapidly growing spaces in IT — infrastructure management services. ZTE Nubia Z7 Max coming to India by October ZTE is expected to launch its premium Nubia Z7 Max smartphone ahead of the festive season to compete in the fiercely contested smartphone market. More Technology News»

		Education
		Gender bender I carried out a study on abortion behaviour among vulnerable women in Mumbai slums and villages in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Taiwanese scholarships The Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India organised an orientation programme for the Taiwan Scholarship and Huayu Enrichment Scholarship awardees, in Delhi on July 15. Empowering Indian youth More young Indians need the right infrastructure to develop skills. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC stays deportation of Pakistani man till July 28 A tense weekend later Sajida Khan, the Indian wife of Siraj Khan who claims to be from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir heaved a sigh of relief on Monday. HC disposes PIL against railway fare hike The Bombay high court on Monday disposed off a PIL against the railway fare hike after the Railways informed it that the hike was restricted only to 14.2 per cent for first class passengers. Blade attack on student inside school premises The boy, a student of Fatima Devi English High School, was attacked when he was on his way to the school ground during the recess. He suffered injuries on the right side of his neck. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Fashion designers and models party hard at Guppy bar in Delhi In the midst of the revelry of the couture week in the capital, the fashion fraternity and models were spotted at the Guppy bar for an evening of `sake bombing'. Chandni Nath Israni and Meena Nath host Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers India Couture Week after party in Delhi Celebrating their association with designer Manish Malhotra, the Logix group hosted a pre-show Logix group hosted a pre-show get-together and a post-show celebratory party on Day 5 of the ongoing Shree Raj Mahal Jewellers India Couture Week. Arjun Kapoor launches mobile phone in Rashmi Nigam's presence in Delhi During an event hosted by Rashmi Nigam at Pragati Maidan, actor Arjun Kapoor launched a new mobile phone. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Gym services outsourced to school founder's company The east Bangalore school where a six-year old girl was allegedly raped earlier this month had outsourced its services to a firm in which the institution's founder-chairman was a director, a TOI investigation revealed. Child rape: Stir continues, ABVP workers clash with police Protests over alleged rape of a six-year old girl turned violent on Monday as ABVP activists clashed with police in front of the public school, where the incident happened, leading to a lathicharge. Schools responsible for children's safety, says Siddaramaiah Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said school managements will be held responsible for crime against children on their campus and warned of action against institutions which fail to ensure safety of their students. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		60 peacocks found dead Nearly 60 peacocks were found dead in Chitur village of Lingala Ghanapur mandal early on Monday morning. Business honchos to select AP capital The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday formed an advisory committee led by municipal administration and urban development minister P Narayana to zero in on the new capital city of the state. United AP recorded high death rate due to water-borne diseases As per the data, 100 persons succumbed to acute diarrhoeal diseases, 5 died from typhoid, 33 from viral hepatitis and three due to acute encephalitis syndrome. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		PMK, CPM demand strong action against sand mafia A day after head constable G Kanagaraj died while he was trying to catch members of a sand mafia near Arakkonam in Vellore district, the PMK and the CPM demanded strong action against sand smugglers. Tamil Maanila Muslim League functionary hacked to death in Chennai Police said N Akbar, 33, was on his way to the mosque to attend prayer when the gang surrounded him and hacked him to death. Karunanidhi defends move to drop action against some workers A day after the party decided to drop action against 32 functionaries including former union minister S S Palanimanickam, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Sunday firmly defended the party's move asserting they were spared after accepting their explanations. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2002 riots: Gujarat HC adjourns hearing on Maya Kodnani's bail plea After Justice Anant Dave of Gujarat recused himself from hearing the case, another bench headed by Justice V M Sahai on Monday adjourned proceeding on former minister and convict in the Naroda Patia massacre, Maya Kodnani’s bail plea till July 30. English-Gujarati dictionary now in braille The Braille Press at Blind People’s Association (BPA) has come up with the braille version of Oxford English-Gujarati Dictionary in 2013-14. Disabled kids nurture professional dreams at Apang Manav Mandal Rukhad Khimabhai, 20, is a third year BCom student, at RH Arts and Commerce College.He wants to be a banker because of his aptitude for maths. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Birth place of Mahamana lies unclean The long and winding lanes and bylanes of historic locality of Malviyanagar presents festering picture of utter civic neglect. President to address students through video-conferencing President Pranab Mukherjee will address students and faculty members of all Central universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) of the country. Streetlight out of order, commuters grope in dark The people are grappling with problems as fused streetlights are not being replaced.The problem accentuates at night when commuters have to traverse on roads that are dark. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Minister promises Puri hospital upgrade before 2015 fest "It is shocking that the number of beds in the hospital has increased by less than 1% since 1980 even as the town attracts a large number of tourists, including foreigners, all year round. BDA to downsize, boost enforcement The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has decided to prune employees in the departments, which are lying nonfunctional.Instead it has decided to induct more personnel into enforcement wing, official sources said. Two go missing in Gangua This has exposed the lack of monsoon preparedness of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).While the civic authorities failed to de-silt drains, ongoing repair of major roads caused immense inconvenience to denizens. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Made in MP pistols outgun thriving Munger arms trade In a weeklong operation Delhi Police have busted two gunrunning rackets and confiscated 43 sophisticated pistols made in Madhya Pradesh. Loot and kill gang from UP targets capital's cabbies, two dead A gang with suspected links to vehicle lifters in Uttar Pradesh is active these days targeting travel agents and tax drivers in the state capital. Disease At Commissioner's Door Dreaded dengue is spreading unchecked beyond its epicentre, South TT Nagar, tightening its tentacles around Sanjay Complex and threatening to engulf the Commissioner's office in its deadly sweep. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Palampur woman's BITS batch to fund her life The agony and trauma of Seema Sood, an alumna of Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani, who was afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis 21 years back when she was a student, has brought together her batch of 1985 scattered all over the world. HSGMC launches stir to throw out SGPC men Coming out to counter the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Commmittee (SGPC) strategy of positioning its task force at historic gurdwaras in Haryana, the ad hoc committee of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC) on Sunday started a state-wide agitation from Ambala for the ouster of armed supporters of SGPC from gurdwara premises. Athletes from Punjab, Haryana, HP raise medal hopes With India sending its second largest contingent ever for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, hopes of landing up a sizeable number of medals at the marquee event have increased. More Chandigarh News»

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