[wanabidii] News Digest: Deposit Rs 630 crore penalty, SC tells DLF

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		Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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		Business
		Deposit Rs 630 crore penalty, SC tells DLF The Supreme Court on Wednesday penalised real estate giant DLF Rs 630 crore for exploiting its dominant position to the disadvantage of its customers in three projects in Gurgaon. Government asks Pepsi to cut sugar content Food Processing Industries Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday asked PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi to bring down sugar content in its products, hours before Nooyi had a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. GVK-Oasis ink Rs 580cr pact for Mumbai airport land development Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL), a GVK-led consortium, on Wednesday awarded 1.16 million square feet of land parcel at the airport for Rs 580 crore to Oasis Realty Pvt Ltd for commercial development. More Business News»

		Environment
		Elephants belong in the wild: Mary Kom Elephants and other animals in circuses are subjected to chronic confinement, physical abuse and psychological torment. UN panel: Global warming human-caused, dangerous Global warming is here, human-caused and probably already dangerous, and it's increasingly likely that the heating trend could be irreversible, a draft of a new international science report says. New butterfly species found in Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is known as a treasure trove of nature, where one after another, new fish and butterfly species have been found in recent years. More Environment News»

		World
		Pak survived difficult times, this too shall pass: Sharif Sharif said his PML-N for five years worked with the Pakistan People's Party government and supported it to complete its term. Islamic State executes soldiers at Syrian base: Report Syrian state television aired a report last week interviewing army personnel at the base and showing its defences, just before Islamic State overran it. Top Colombian drug hitman 'Popeye' is freed The head of Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar's hitmen, a confessed murderer nicknamed "Popeye," was released from prison on Tuesday after helping prosecutors convict a former justice minister. More World News»

		Science
		New experiment to test the nature of our universe If space comes in 2D bits with limited information about the precise location of objects, then space itself would fall under the same theory of uncertainty. US firm plans to put life-detector on Mars A private American space organization, Explore Mars, has announced a new method of detecting life on the Red Planet by employing military technology. This polish nails date-rape drug by changing hue A group of university students in the US have come up with a unique way of helping to protect women from sexual assault on nights out - a nail polish that changes colour when it comes into contact with date-rape drugs. More Science News»

		Technology
		Ratan Tata invests in Snapdeal Ratan Tata has invested in e-tailer Snapdeal in his personal capacity. HP recalls 6 million laptop power cords over fire hazard HP is recalling about 6 million power cords after 29 reports of the cords melting or charring, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Toys that 8 of the wealthiest tech titans own From sports franchises to private planes, we've rounded up some of the most interesting toys tech billionaires have splurged on recently. More Technology News»

		Education
		AMU's Kerala centre restricts use of mobiles on campus Aligarh Muslim University centre at Malappuram, Kerala, has imposed restrictions on use of mobiles by students on campus. Students' papers to be verified online The time-consuming document verification process of Bangalore University (BU) students is all set to go online from the next academic year. Educational Initiatives, Duke TIP launch talent search programme for school children The ‘Duke TIP ASSET India Talent Search 2014’ programme seeks to identify toppers in mathematics, science and English in classes 7 and 8 and give them a platform to aim for more. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Sonakshi Sinha launches Swatch Fall-Winter 2014 collection in Mumbai The story of Swatch is the story of a revolution. Bodies of 3 classmates believed to have absconded found in river near Mumbai On Wednesday morning, police were informed of two bodies floating in the river near the school. MFs fall back on closed-ended funds Over the last one year, about 35 closed-ended schemes have mobilized over Rs 6,000 crore, while a couple of schemes — one each from UTI Mutual Fund and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund — are currently open for subscription. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		14-yr-old girl alleges rape by 2 youths A case has been registered at the Harsh Vihar police station in northeast Delhi. Cops identify woman on pyre, family still missing Police have identified the woman whose body had been abandoned on the pyre at Nigambodh Ghat on August 19. AAP to start cleanup drive Aam Aadmi Party’s volunteers in Malviya Nagar, along with residents, will start a signature campaign in the area from Monday to demand dustbins and toilets in the colony. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Traditional festival sweets hit the shelves One perennial Ganesha festival favourite is the modak, a cone-shaped sweet available in dozens of variations and colours. Traditional festival sweets hit the shelves It's the season for a sugar rush: the modak, kayi kadubu, panchakajjaya, kari modak and must-have obbattu are being patted, shaped, steamed and fried in traditional Kannadiga homes in time for Ganesh Chaturthi. Lokayukta raids 7 babus, nets Rs 9.7 cr illegal assets In simultaneous raids across the state, Lokayukta police swooped down on seven officials and unearthed disproportionate assets worth over Rs 9.7 crore from them. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		From Jana Sangh foot soldier to Maharashtra governor, Vidyasagar Rao comes a long way For someone who began as a foot soldier in Jana Sangh several decades ago, Ch Vidyasagar Rao has come a long way as he gets ready to take charge as the new governor of Maharashtra. Hyderabad woman gangraped in front of husband, brother-in-law A 21-year-old daily wage worker was gang-raped by five people at Medipally on Tuesday. The victim, along with her husband and brother-in-law had migrated to the city from Mahbubnagar a week ago in search of livelihood. Ration card screening may save govt Rs 200 crore The Telangana state government expects to save about Rs 200 crore per year once it completes the massive exercise of eliminating bogus white ration cards. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		AC mechanic dies after fall from Chennai building The AC mechanic fell from a building after an airconditioner exploded on Tuesday evening. Giri and Shebna posed happily partying at Smallworld in Chennai Every night is a fun night for the party-lovers, thanks to the increasing numbers of pubs. Chettinad Group chairman Ramaswamy withdraws police complaints Lawyers representing Ramaswamy visited the Fore Shore Estate police station and the Thiruvanmiyur police station with his authorization letter a few days ago. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		SFI fee hike to hit students hard For the students who have got admission in various colleges earlier this month, the second semester is going to be pricey. State to be secured with 'Eklavya' A year ago, if police had encountered a mangled car on a state highway with all the occupants dead on any Saturday, they had to wait for two days till the RTO opens on Monday to get the details of the car registration. More volunteers for traffic warden scheme City police's traffic branch conducted its second awareness seminar at Bapunagar police station to create awareness about traffic rules and encourage senior citizens to join the traffic warden scheme. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Railways to set up ticketing centres outside stations For easy access of tickets from counters other than railway stations, Indian Railways will open up yatri ticket suvidha Kendra. These kendras will sell both reserved and unreserved tickets through PRS (passenger reservation system) and UTS (unreserved ticketing system) counters respectively. Railways has also allowed private participation in the establishment and operation of these centres. In this connection, Indian Railways has given instructions to all the zonal railways including North Central Railway. UP Board: Online registration for IX, XI begins The world’s biggest examination conducting body, UP Board has started online registration of students taking class IX and XI examinations. The Board has started a special website www.upm.sp.edu. for the purpose. At least 23,000 schools across the state have been instructed to apply before October 1. UPTET qualified candidates still wait Board recognition Saumya cleared Uttar Pradesh Teachers Eligibility Test (UPTET) in 2011 while she was still pursuing BEd, which is the mandatory qualifying examination. She passed BEd a year before the declaration of TET results in 2013. Three years on, the candidate is still running from pillar to post to know whether she is eligible to apply for teaching in government or aided schools or not. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Jajpur postmaster embezzles Rs 8 lakh The postmaster of Nachipura village post office in Jajpur district is accused of embezzling Rs 8 lakh of depositors. Cong to take stock of election debacle Congress general secretary in-charge of Odisha B K Hariprasad and secretary Subhankar Sarkar would hear them for two days starting Wednesday.The duo would compile their views and submit the report to the high command. Training to make science colourful & interesting Teachers from tribal schools of Odisha on Tuesday got hands-on training on teaching science in a more interesting and joyful manner. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Sorceresses burn a man alive, dance around him in Madhya Pradesh Seven people including four sorceresses stabbed a man, chopped his arms, burned him alive and danced around him until he was done to ashes. No end to state's power woes Chouhan had on August 23 instructed officials to improve power supplies and ensure 24-hour supply in the state.Power minister too had in a statement on August 21 assured supplies would be improved in two days. Three Scindia School students, two employees arrested for abetment to suicide Gwalior police on Tuesday arrested five people, including three students and two employees of Scindia School in connection with alleged suicide attempt by Bihar minister Jai Kumar Singh's son. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		New clot buster set to revolutionize medicine A clot buster, which can target a clot in the blood vessels without internal bleeding and dissolve it, is set for launch, subject to regulatory clearances after clinical trials. Golf club terms DC bank seal illegal The Chandigarh Golf Club has not taken kindly to the Deputy Commissioner's act of sealing the bank accounts as the DC "is not empowered to do so under the law". Fire & Emergency Services Committee sanctions breathing compressors Sources said the MC had two breathing air compressors, out of which one is out of order, because of which the fire department wants an AMC contract. More Chandigarh News»

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