[wanabidii] News Digest: 'Modi's visit has generated a lot of interest in Japanese investors'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, September 14, 2014
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		Business
		'Modi's visit has generated a lot of interest in Japanese investors' India-Japanese deal enquiries have increased manifold since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan and 35-40 Japanese companies are looking at the domestic market after his May victory. 58% of family businesses seeking external financing: KPM While family businesses create more than 70% of global GDP, many say they find their fundraising options limited. Net FDI inflows on track to top $30 billion this fiscal: Nomura Sectorwise, telecom, pharma and financial and business services were the largest recipients over the first three months of this fiscal year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Wild Chinese Sturgeon faces extinction Wild sturgeons usually swim all the way from the sea waters to the river area to lay eggs around mid and late November after they become mature. Creating climate change awareness through films To broaden awareness on climate change issues across India, Ennovate Global, a specialist in climate change research and communication, and Good Relations India, a strategic communications consultancy, in partnership with the United Nations Foundation, hosted the two-day Clima Film Fest 2014 that concluded at MOP Vaishnav College for Women on Saturday. Outfit flays move to renew ownership certificate for captive elephants Noted animal rights group Heritage Task Force has criticised the Kerala forest department's move to renew the ownership certificate for captive elephants, holding that the move will lead to the regularization of illegal ownership of many jumbos. More Environment News»

		World
		N Korea sentences US man to 6 years of hard labor North Korea's Supreme Court on Sunday sentenced a 24-year-old American man to six years of hard labor for entering the country illegally and trying to commit espionage. Australia contributing planes for anti-IS campaign The 400 air force personnel and 200 others in the contingent could be deployed this week, PM Abbott told reporters in Darwin. NKorea sentences US citizen to 6 years' hard labour Miller, from Bakersfield, California, and in his mid-20s, entered North Korea in April this year whereupon he tore up his tourist visa and demanded Pyongyang grant him asylum. More World News»

		Science
		Spooning not good for bad back The painful sex lives of Britons suffering from bad backs are being worsened by medical advice that spooning is the best position for them, according to a new study. Training dogs to sniff out cancer McBaine, a bouncy black and white springer spaniel, perks up and begins his hunt at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. His nose skims 12 tiny arms that protrude from the edges of a table-size wheel, each holding samples of blood plasma, only one of which is spiked with a drop of cancerous tissue. Scientists capture the sound of an atom For the first time, scientists have used sound to 'talk' to an artificial atom, demonstrating a curious phenomenon in quantum physics that sees sound waves take on the role of light. More Science News»

		Technology
		Flipkart 'leaks' Google's Android One smartphone Spice Android One Dream UNO Mi-498 phone, priced at Rs 6,999, was listed on the website for a few hours. Apple India gives iPhone 5S an 'official' price cut Mahesh Telecom has tweeted that Apple has given an official price cut to the two iPhone 5S variants ahead of the India launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. First jobs of 10 of the biggest names in tech Everyone has to start somewhere. Although some of Silicon Valley's most iconic figures are worth millions and billions today, many of them started out programming software or delivering newspapers. More Technology News»

		Education
		NET exemption eludes PhD degree holders from Bihar Recruitment rules vetted by the chancellor and adopted by the Bihar Public Service Commission for appointment to 3364 posts of assistant professors in the university and constituent colleges of the state have exempted only such PhD degree holders who obtained the degree in accordance with the UGC guidelines 2009. TN govt does a U-turn, says Annamalai medical college is self-financing institute In a weird U-turn, Tamil Nadu government has told the Madras high court that a constituent medical college of Annamalai University was a ‘self-financing institution’. Smriti Irani plans higher education overhaul In a bid to create uniformity among central universities, HRD ministry has decided to frame guidelines for common admission, common curriculum, student and faculty mobility as well as a national system of credit transfers. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Slum children's art fascinates South Mumbai crowd A group of children from the sunburnt slum localities of Mumbai has caused a flutter of amazement among the wine and cheese set with an art exhibition this weekend. Suburban train derails at Mumbai's CST Harbour line services were affected on Sunday morning due to derailment of a suburban train while it was entering CST station. 5-year-old Mumbai girl detected with 'ROHHAD' syndrome, rare breathing syndrome In a first such reported case in the country, a five-year-old girl here has been found to be suffering from a rare breathing disorder - 'ROHHAD' syndrome - for which there is no "perfect treatment" at present. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AISA sweeps Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union central panel yet again The new JNUSU president is Ashutosh Kumar with 1,386 votes. DU victory raises BJP's assembly election hopes BJP's city office burst into celebrations on Saturday with ABVP winning all four key posts in the DUSU polls.The victory also seemed to have boosted the morale of the party's Delhi unit. Former bank manager ran job racket, arrested The former manager of a private bank and four others have been arrested for duping people on the pretext of getting them jobs in the forest department. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Enter the baby whisperers A restless newborn, a toddler afraid of the dark, a youngster who sleepwalks -parenting often includes tiring, sleepless nights. Now, there are sleep experts to help you out. Police out of reach when we need them most: Expats On August 6, Anita (name changed), an expat, had a horrifying experience when her laundryman come at her place to deliver ironed clothes and abused her sexually. Minority card is passport to freedom from RTE When the controversial RTE clause of reserving 25% seats for the underprivileged came into force, the easiest way for private schools to wriggle out of it was to get minority status. Schools in Karnataka used this to maximum benefit. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Techie death: Andhra Pradesh chief justice's intervention nails friends Six months after two software professionals died in a car accident in Kukatpally, the Cyberabad police told the high court that they already filed a chargesheet against the vehicle owner and another person (both friends of the deceased) for trying to hoodwink the cops by saying that one of the victim was driving the car at the time of accident. After rains, organisers make arrangements for devotees at pandals While Lord Ganesha's trademark sweet is still a favourite, Hyderabadis aren't shying away from customising the modak. Does an All-Women Metro Station mean that other stations are not safe for women? Early this year after the `She Cabs' -an only-women cab -began on Hyderabad roads to make women commuters feel safer. Now, in another similar move, all of a sudden there is a proposal for an all-women metro station echoing `women's safety and empowerment'. While, it is debatable how one metro station complete with women-friendly consumer goods, can stand for women's empowerment, denizens of the city question the safety aspect of this proposal too.Why an all-women metro station all of a sudden? More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		ISI suspect posed as journalist too Suspected ISI agent Arun Selvarajan, who was arrested by NIA in Chennai on Tuesday, appears to have worn many hats in the process of collecting information for his handlers in Colombo. After unearthing his past as a posed bartender and an event manager, investigators have found that Selvarajan pretended to be a journalist too. Court reverses dismissal of bus driver The Madras high court set aside the removal of the driver of the MTC bus that tumbled down the Anna flyover in June 2012, injuring at least 46 passengers. Railways introduces spl trains to Tirunelveli, Coimbatore for puja Southern Railway will operate super fast special trains between Chennai and Tirunelveli and superfast trains and flexi-fare premium specials between Coimbatore and Chennai for the puja festival in the first week of October, railway officials said. Advance reservations will begin on Monday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Modi's absence affects turnout in Gujarat bypolls An average 49% voting was recorded in the nine assembly constituencies and Vadodara Lok Sabha seat where byelections were held on Saturday. Modi's absence hits turnout in bypolls Of the nine assembly seats and Vadodara Lok Sabha constituency where bypolls were held on Saturday, the voter turnout was lowest in Maninagar assembly constituency and on Vadodara parliamentary seat. Explanation sought from GU accountant Gujarat University (GU) has sought clarification from chief accountant Minesh Shah for not showing income from its convention centre either in the budget or in the annual report of the university. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Teenager raped, poisoned to death in UP A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped and administered poison in her house at a village under the Meja police station late on Friday night. It was also alleged that the accused thrashed girl’s three brothers and locked them in a room before committing the crime. Teenager raped, poisoned in Uttar Pradesh A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped and poisoned in her house in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district. The bleeding girl was rushed to hospital but she died on the way. 75-yr-old shot over old enmity Simmering enmity between two groups of villagers claimed life of an old man in Bendo village under the Naini police station here on Saturday morning. An FIR was later lodged in this regard. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Solar chullahs for Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary The state government will provide solar chullahs to 500 households inside Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary. Nayagarh firing: BJP seeks probe The BJP on Saturday demanded judicial probe into the police firing in Nayagarh district on Thursday that killed one person even as a Crime Branch team visited Chandapur village, where four members of a family were killed on September 6 igniting public protest. Bhubaneswar to be Wi-Fi enabled The state government is planning to make Bhubaneswar the first fully Wi-Fi city in Odisha, said information and technology minister Pranab Prakash Das. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		National Spell Bee quiz now on Sept 28 in Bhopal The inter-school Wiz National Spell Bee 2013-14 which was to be held on September 14, has been rescheduled to September 28, according to an official release.The venue is at Campion School, Arera Colony. On September 28, competition for classes I-II would be held from 1.15 pm to 2.15 pm, for classes III-IV from 12 pm to 1 pm, classes V-VI from 10.30 am to 11.30 pm and classes VII-XII from 9 am to 10 am. Madhya Pradesh Congress defers appointment of new state executive Congress in Madhya Pradesh deferred the formation of a new state executive committee as Election Commission announced the dates for assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana. Clean-up act: NLIU Bhopal students to broom litter from campus Going beyond their call of duty, a group of students of National Law Institute University (NLIU) have decided to contribute to their bit to society by donating blood and launching cleanliness drive. Blood donation camp was organized on Saturday. They will clean NLIU campus on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Gear up for Clean & Clear Chandigarh Times Fresh Face 2014 Clean & Clear Chandigarh Times Fresh Face 2014, the coolest contest that scouts for city’s sizzling freshers, is back again this year! If you think you have what it takes, register on itimes.com Hooda's salary balloon for employees pricked Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s announcement of making salaries and pensions of state employees at par with Punjab was seen by many as an initiative that could keep the Congress fortunes afloat in a key assemble election. Villagers work overnight in gurdwaras to prepare food for flood-hit valley people Devotees worked overnight in gurdwara kitchens to send fresh langar (food) for flood victims in Jammu & Kashmir. More Chandigarh News»

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