[wanabidii] News Digest: Darjeeling's Makaibari becomes most expensive tea in India

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, September 06, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Darjeeling's Makaibari becomes most expensive tea in India After being sold at a record price of $1,850 (around Rs 1.12 lakh) per kg, Darjeeling's Makaibari tea estate has become one of the most expensive tea producers in India. Rupee to stagnate on dollar rally: Poll The rupee will likely stagnate over the next year as a U.S. dollar rally gathers steam and the Indian economy at best chugs along, while the Chinese yuan will probably appreciate a little, a Reuters poll found. US job growth brakes to eight-month low US employers hired the fewest number of workers in eight months in August and more Americans gave up the hunt for jobs. More Business News»

		Environment
		Centre to set up Special Rhino Protection Force in Assam "We will have zero tolerance for rhino poaching. With the help of central funds, a Special Rhino Protection Force will be created in Assam," Javadekar told reporters here. Forest dept to open seventh vulture 'restaurant' in Gadchiroli today Even as International Vulture Awareness Day will be observed by the forest department on Saturday to highlight plight of vultures facing extinction, Naxal-infested Gadchiroli district is booming with vultures. White tigress mates with Royal Bengal tiger, gives birth to 4 cubs In a rare experiment, four cubs were born after the successful mating of a Royal Bengal Tiger with a white tigress at Kamla Nehru Zoo here. More Environment News»

		World
		Egypt charges ex-president with passing state secrets to Qatar An Egyptian prosecutor charged ousted president Mohamed Mursi and several of his aides on Saturday with endangering national security by leaking state secrets and sensitive documents to Qatar. France probes comic for mocking Foley's beheading French prosecutors have launched a probe into a controversial comic widely accused of anti-Semitism for mocking the decapitation of American journalist James Foley in a video. Islamic State expands influence to Egypt Islamic State, fighting to redraw the map of the Middle East, has been coaching Egypt's most dangerous militant group, complicating efforts to stabilize the biggest Arab nation. More World News»

		Science
		Plant cells may help treat hemophilia Treating hemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder in which the blood does not clot normally, could be a lot cheaper and much safer as researchers have developed a way to use plant cells to treat it. Isro to test-fire MOM engine on September 22 On September 22, about 48 hours prior to its crucial orbit insertion, the Mars Orbiter Mission's (MOM) 440N liquid apogee motor (LAM) will be test-fired for five seconds. US approves use of novel cancer drug The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first of an eagerly awaited new class of cancer drugs that unleashes the immune system to fight tumours. More Science News»

		Technology
		First impressions: Nokia Lumia 730, the selfie phone Nokia has unveiled Lumia 730, a smartphone with a 5MP wide-angle front camera. So how is it using the selfie camera? Here are our first impressions of Nokia Lumia 730 Moto X (Gen 2) preview: New avatar but will it be worth the price? It won't be wrong to say that it's a completely new phone and not just an iterative upgrade. 6 reasons why Samsung should fear the iPhone 6 Apple created the smartphone era, while Samsung has ruled the charts over the last four years. But Apple's product announcements on September 9 may change the course of the smartworld. More Technology News»

		Education
		India is second largest & fastest growing source of international students to New Zealand Representing 12% of the international student population in the country, New Zealand is turning out to be an emerging attraction for Indian students aspiring to go abroad. New online courses from NPTEL NPTEL has launched two new online courses on ‘Basic Electrical Circuits’ and ‘Introduction to Programming in C’. Students interested in enrolling can log on tohttps://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/. Nation honours teachers who are a study in selfless service The word ‘dedicated' occurs nearly thousand times in the 345-page directory of recipients of this year's national award to teachers. All awardees are dedicated to their profession. Yet, there are some who have gone the extra mile. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Walk-ins reduce as cars zoom past: Under the over, it's no longer business as usual On the puddle between Ajaz Shaikh and the tail end of the Milan Subway flyover, is actor Ajay Devgn. Month to go, Mumbai already receives season's full rainfall quota Despite a dry spell in June and August this year, Santa Cruz has already received the full quota of rainfall that is required from June to September every year; the four monsoon months. Women under attack: Housewife killed in Mumbai high-rise Seema Pathare, a housewife, was smothered to death in her flat in a Borivli high-rise on Friday afternoon. Her body was found by her daughter on returning home from college. Police officials who were summoned to the crime scene soon after said robbery could have been the motive as some of the victim’s ornaments were missing More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Arvind Kejriwal wants President to step in, vows to stop BJP in Delhi Arvind Kejriwal said AAP will seek the President's intervention to ensure that the BJP does not get an invitation "under any circumstances" from the lt governor. 8-year-old girl raped by minor An 8-year-old mentally challenged girl was allegedly raped by her landlord’s son, also a minor, in south east Delhi’s Jamia Nagar area. AAP to form youth wing in Delhi Aam Aadmi Party has announced formation of its youth wing as part of its restructuring and reorganizing the organization. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Prostitution racket busted in Bangalore The raid was carried out based on a tipoff by an NGO, Freedom Project India. Three girls, all natives of West Bengal, were rescued and two traffickers arrested as well. Kids endure tech glitches At 4.21pm, an otherwise restless crowd of kids screamed in unison when the projector showed ‘Alastair Cook (46), caught Dhoni, bowled Raina’ and the English bats-man trudged back to the pavilion. Modi Meshtru gives moral gyaan It was full house at Government Higher Primary School at Gandhipuram in Whitefield. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Ishita and Aryan's ring ceremony at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad Ishita and Aryan's ring ceremony at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad Raafia's mehendi ceremony at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad Raafia's mehendi ceremony at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad More Hyderabad youth may be in touch with ISIS Kolkata police chief Surajit Kar Purkayastha told TOI the city police were not involved in the operation. "It seems Hyderabad police tagged with security agencies and intercepted the youth from Kolkata," a top STF official said. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Poornima was crowned as the winner at the Fresh Face 2014 at St Joseph College of Engineering in Chennai The students of St Joseph College of Engineering proved that they are more than just brains. Higher ticket prices spell a hard ride for travellers Travellers will be the ones to pay this price — with trains perennially running full and government buses unable to meet the demand, frequent travellers have no choice but to accept the new fares. T A Sekar: From an unknown in Pak to training pacers It was 1983 and Tamil Nadu pacer T A Sekar, then 26, got an SOS to join the Indian team in the middle of the Test series in Pakistan. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Tell people that mobile towers are not harmful: Gujarat high court to government Gujarat high court on Friday directed the state government and the Centre to create public awareness that they have no reason to fear the emission of radio active waves from mobile tower. Teacher Modi's address tripped by election code of conduct In Gujarat, excitement Narendra Modi's `teacher's' address was interrupted by election code of conduct (ECC) in wake of bypoll elections to nine assembly seats and one MP seat scheduled to be held on September 13. Lewd letters: Zala kin gets anticipatory bail Additional sessions judge S J Raje granted anticipatory bail on Friday to Samat Bhatu, a close relative of Prof Sarman Zala of Gujarat University, in the case filed against the professor by Zala's female colleagues. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Sirathu bypoll: Independent candidate goes missing An independent candidate contesting Sirathu bypoll assembly election, Dhirendra Kumar Saroj, went missing under mysterious circumstances on Friday. The Kokhraj police initially lodged a missing complaint but converted it into a case under Section 364 of the IPC after family members suspected abduction. The family members, however, denied enmity with anyone. Construction of Karchana Thermal Power Plant begin Karchana Thermal Power Plant project may see the light of the day as the authorities of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (UPRVUNL) started work for constructing the boundary wall around 512 hectares of land. Two units, each producing 660 Mega Watt of thermal energy, would be constructed in the land spread in eight villages of Karchana tehsil. Allahabad high court adjourns petition against Modi's election till October 31 The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned hearing in the election petition challenging PM Narendra Modi’s election from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat till October 31. The petition was filed by Congress leader Ajay Rai, who had unsuccessfully contested against Modi in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CBI arrests owner of Odia daily, MLA aide In the most significant development since the arrest of Artha Tatwa group CMD Pradeep Sethy, the CBI on Friday arrested the owner of an Odia newspaper and a close associate of a BJD MLA for their alleged role in the multi-crore chit fund scam. Bhubaneswar IIT is more 'trusted' than its clones at Kanpur, Mumbai: Study The Indian Institute of Technology at Bhubaneswar (IITBBS) is a "more trusted" brand compared even to the first-generation IITs at Kanpur and Mumbai, a latest survey says. Conduct safety audit at incomplete flyover sites: Cops The police commissionerate has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and its contractors to conduct a safety audit of under-construction flyovers on NH-5 where labourers and commuters have often died or suffered injuries in accidents. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Singaji scrapes coffers: Freight costs double than coal Coal is cheaper than its cost of transportation to state-owned Shree Singaji thermal power plant at Dongaliya in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. Devotees start bidding goodbye to Ganesha People in the city have started bidding goodbye to Lord Ganesha with a hope that he will return next year with greater enthusiasm and good luck. BJP state executive meet on Saturday The BJP state executive committee will meet for a day on Saturday to ratify the appointment of newly inducted state party president Nandkumar Singh Chouhan. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		State Congress launches counter offensive on INLD At the time when students and teachers communities were glued to their computers or TV screens to attend prime minister Narendera Modi's special sessions, Haryana Congress chose Teachers Day to launch a counterattack on Om Parkash Chautala-lead INLD for its "Gulabi Gang" ad campaign. India's contribution to WW-I grossly understated, Amarinder says in London Over one million Indians participated in World War-I, of these about 74,000 died and 67,000 were seriously injured. With material costs going up, fewer artisans reach Amritsar for festive season "Last year, more than two dozen artisans from Uttar Pradesh had arrived here for making effigies of demons but this year, only 13 arrived.Everything is getting expensive and buying power of consumers is going down. More Chandigarh News»

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