[wanabidii] News Digest: 'Indian exports to Asean to touch $280bn in 10 yrs'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, August 24, 2014
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		Business
		'Indian exports to Asean to touch $280bn in 10 yrs' Indian exports to the 10-nation Asean bloc is expected to reach $ 280 billion in the next 10 years, says a Standard Chartered research report. LIC to invest Rs 50,000cr in equity market: SK Roy Country's largest insurer Life Insurance Corporation plans to pump in about Rs 50,000 crore in the equity market, taking its total investment including in bonds to Rs 3 lakh crore during the current fiscal. Delhi airport operation faces 'service tax evasion' charge A case of alleged service tax evasion against DIAL has been registered by the Directorate General of Central Excise Intelligence. More Business News»

		Environment
		Nagpur gets India's first ethanol-run bus Launching India's first ethanol-run bus in the city on a pilot basis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that a Bill to make provision for running vehicles on bio-fuels and hybrid electric would be tabled in the Parliament in the next session. Lion cub rescued from Gir-Somnath village in Gujarat About one-month-old lion cub was rescued from a farm well in a village in Gir-Somnath district on Saturday morning. Bhitarkanika park in Odisha welcomes 3,000 saltwater baby crocodiles Around 3,000 saltwater crocodiles were born recently at Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, said its divisional forest officer (DFO) Kedar Kumar Swain on Friday. More Environment News»

		World
		Hamas executes 4 more suspected Israeli spies Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, killed four more Palestinians suspected of spying for Israel, taking the total number of executions of "collaborators" to 25. Offensive in Gaza to continue: Israeli PM "Operation Protective Edge will continue until its aims are achieved ... it may take time," he said of the Gaza offensive. Militants make renewed push for Iraq's main refinery While they have previously managed to enter the refinery compound, security forces were able to push them back. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa satellite to help farmers combat drought Underground water resources are hard to estimate, so farmers who rely on groundwater have fewer indicators of approaching shortfalls than those whose irrigation comes partially from rain or snowmelt. No-poo movement reaches India Few things in life such evoke such despair as bad hair. Lift job that lasts 24 hours Before a romantic Caribbean weekend with her boyfriend, Amanda Sanders decided she needed a little lift. So she called her doctor, Dr Norman M Rowe, to help out. More Science News»

		Technology
		Billion-dollar valuations bring Rs 1cr salaries to tech startups An angel investor says any startup that has received substantial funding is today willing to pay a Rs 1 crore-plus package to some of its senior talent. Logitech G502 Proteus Core review: Breaking the DPI barrier Here's our review of Logitech G502 Proteus Core mouse, which has the highest DPI in the world and is characterized by sleek, modern looks. Weekly digest: Best of TOI Tech Here's a quick list of what made news in the world of technology, in the week gone by... More Technology News»

		Education
		DU school of open learning to adopt flipped classroom method Buoyed by the response to its maiden online admission process this year, Delhi University's School of Open Learning (SOL) is planning to upgrade its teaching methodologies and use 'flipped classroom technology' for its personal contact programme. IIM-Raipur clocks 100% placement, student draws highest package of Rs 38 lakh per annum IIM-Raipur (IIM-R) recorded 100% placements this year for 2012-2014 batch, comprising 109 students, with a student bagging highest package of Rs 38.5 lakh in Indonesia. Indian-origin teenager is Britain's 'brightest' student An Indian-origin student, who scored a perfect five in his main subjects with 100 per cent marks across the board, is being hailed as the brightest student in Britain. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Diana Penty as the show stopper for Rocky S at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014 in Mumbai The hair care brand TRESemmé collaborated with designer Rocky Star at the Lakme Fashion Week WinterFestive 2014 for his latest show. Neha Dhupia unveils Reliance Footprint collection at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014 in Mumbai Reliance Footprint, the footwear specialty store from Reliance Retail, unveiled its exclusive Autumn Winter 2014 collection for both men and women at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014 in the presence of actress Neha Dhupia. Anita Dongre showcases 'India Modern' at Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014 in Mumbai Indian heritage was interpreted in a modern context by designer Anita Dongre, who showcased her latest collection at the Lakme Fashion Week Winter Festive 2014 in Mumbai. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Over 500 college students take Ice bucket challenge in Delhi The ice bucket fever has finally caught on in Delhi, and it's not just the odd individual dunking icy water on their head. Feeder bus contractor shot at The contractor was taken to a hospital but was released after a surgery on Saturday. Pipers from far and wide play for peace & unity Flute enthusiasts in the capital all gathered at the Lotus Temple on Friday evening as the fifth edition of the Raasrang World Flute Festival kicked off. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		International brain bee: Bangalore girl racks her brains at global challenge, wins Gayathri Muthukumar, a Class 12 student of National Public School, Indiranagar, represented India at the international challenge after winning the national finals in Mumbai. Flight cancellation prolongs family's wait for son's body For the family of Mohammed Rafeeq in Pipla Borel, West Bengal, the agonizing wait for the body of their 19-year-old son, who died in an accident in Mangalore on Wednesday, has just become longer. Come November, design your table, garden at work bench Workbench Project is setting up its first studio in the city under the Ulsoor metro station. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		HC reserves orders on fate of 174 engineering colleges Justice A Rajasekhara Reddy of the Hyderabad High Court on Saturday reserved his orders on whether or not to allow admissions in 174 disqualified private engineering colleges in Telangana this academic year. Hyderabad is top choice All India Service officers want to stay put in Hyderabad, if their preference for the joint capital city during cadre allocation is any indication. 7-kg tumour removed from woman's uterus Performing a rare surgery, doctors removed nearly 7 kg tumour from the uterus of a 50-year-old woman here on Saturday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		AAP members stage sit-in at Stanley Medical College Hospital More than 50 Aam Aadmi Party members staged a sit-in protest at the Stanley Medical College and Hospital on Saturday demanding that the 20 patients who contracted hepatitis virus during dialysis at the hospital be provided treatment until they were completely cured of the virus and fit for kidney transplant. ICMR to launch model rural health research unit in Tirunelveli The total cost of the project would be Rs 5 crore and the state government has provided land for the project free of cost Tamil Nadu failed to protect rights of children in homes, says plea Children's homes, observation homes or orphanages ­ call them by any name, but most such childcare institutions are functioning without proper certification, inspection and monitoring by the state, a petition filed in the Madras high court has said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gulbarg massacre witness urges Modi to withdraw Setalvad's security cover Pathan is the only witness that has implicated Modi during the trial of 2002 riots cases. 2 FIRs against Teesta for 'inflammatory post' In Ghatlodia, Raju Patel, a resident of Ghatlodia, has registered a complaint against Teesta.In his complaint, he has mentioned that he came across the news and image on his Facebook page and it offended him. Bodies of Vejalpur man and daughter found in Kalol canal The bodies of a man and and his seven-year-old daughter were fished out from Jaspur canal near Kalol on Friday.Kalol police identified the victims as residents of Vejalpur who were reported missing on August 19. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Services of 66 Govt primary teachers terminated As many as 66 teachers of government primary and secondary schools were sacked on Friday for remaining absent from duty for two to five years without intimating the authorities. Among them, 33 are women. Barring one, all of those dismissed from service were appointed as assistant teachers. Depression drives jobless man to suicide A 40-year-old man identified as Wasimul Hasan committed suicide by hanging himself in Mansoor Ali Park under Khuldabad police station here on Saturday. A former cricketer, he was suffering from depression due to unemployment Colourful tableaux mark 'Dadhijkando' fair The glitzy ‘Dadhijkando’ fair, first in the series of six held on every weekend, started with the display of best of Indian culture and tradition by around two dozens socio-religious tableaux at Salori here on Saturday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dalit family 'evicted' from village in Sambalpur A dalit family from Rairakhol subdivision of Sambalpur has been allegedly driven away from Tantagarh village by people from upper caste two weeks ago. No tahasildar, no BDO: Development takes backseat Development activities have taken a severe beating at Maoist-hit Chandrapur block in Rayagada district as posts of BDO and tahasildar are lying vacant. Police pull up socks to probe teen's rape-murder Police have formed three teams to search for those involved in the alleged murder and gangrape of a teenage girl at Balisahi near Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Playing to perfection They do not come from privileged background and have never entered hallowed portals of academies to get grounding in octave and strains of music. Rare blend of Hindu, Islamic architecture A most striking and interesting blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture is Bhopal's palace complex spread over 4.65 acre. Yogis vie with gym junkies in fitness groove Amidst a pantheon of leathery masculinity, bass headphones strapped on the ear, high-end shoes gyrating on treadmills, the armada of runners suddenly break into a pool of sweat. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Truck causes collapse of bailey bridge in Chail The 105-year-old bailey bridge connecting the tourist town of Chail in Solan district with the state collapsed as a truck carrying a load of 18 tonnes tried to cross it on Saturday morning. Memorial for 'Rangreta' Jivan Singh in Sisganj gurdwara sought Shergill said he would be taking a Chetna March to Delhi on September 3 to celebrate the birth anniversary of Baba Jivan Singh on September 5. Khaira demands hike in village chowkidars' stipend Punjab Congress spokesperson Sukhpal Singh Khaira has urged chief minister Parkash Singh Badal to bring some "Ache Din" for around 13,000 chowkidars (watchmen) of Punjab, by increasing their stipend from a meagre Rs 800 per month to at least Rs 3,500 as has been done by the Haryana government. More Chandigarh News»

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