[wanabidii] News Digest: Huffington Post now in India with Times Group

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, December 09, 2014
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		Business
		Huffington Post now in India with Times Group AOL-owned news website Huffington Post launched its India edition on Monday in partnership with The Times of India Group, India's largest media conglomerate. McDonald's hurting as customers get pickier Hold the pickles, onions and special sauce.The Big Mac is becoming a victim of finicky tastes. Gold futures surge Rs 150 on global cues Gold prices rose sharply by Rs 150 or 0.57% to Rs 26,618 per 10 grams in futures trade on Tuesday after speculators enlarged positions taking cues from overseas markets. More Business News»

		Environment
		Wildlife trade, most insidious form of corruption: UK Prince Illegal wildlife trade is one of the most insidious form of corruption and criminality in the world today as it threatens national security, rule of law and economic development, UK's crown Prince William has said. Javadekar vows green bills in next session The environment minister on Sunday also announced that the government was planning to bring legislations in the next Parliament session to strengthen laws to protect the environment. 700-plus grossly-polluting industries asked to monitor effluent flow The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued directions to 794 grossly-polluting industries to ensure real-time monitoring of effluents by March next year, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. More Environment News»

		World
		Judge to rule on Oscar Pistorius appeal A South African judge will rule Tuesday on whether to grant a state appeal that would open the way for Oscar Pistorius to serve more time behind bars for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. 5 girls killed during basketball game in China A wall at the side of a school basketball court collapsed during a game, killing five girls and injuring two others, local officials in eastern China said on Tuesday. Hong Kong protest sites to be cleared: Court Hong Kong's high court has ordered the main protest sites that have choked the financial city for more than two months to be cleared, building up to a final showdown between pro-democracy activists and authorities backed by Beijing. More World News»

		Science
		Smoking hampers alcohol abuse treatment Smoking can inhibit the success of treatment for alcohol abuse, says a study, adding that it puts people who are addicted to both tobacco and alcohol in a double bind. Brain creates separate memory map for each place it sees How much memory capacity does our brain have? How do we manage to remember so many events without mixing up events that are very similar? Mars rover finds stronger potential for life For lifeless chemical compounds to organize themselves into something alive, scientists generally agree, three sets of things must be present. More Science News»

		Technology
		Facebook offers IIT-Bombay girl Rs 2 crore package IIT-Bombay student Aastha Agarwal's Facebook job offer with Rs two crore package is perhaps the highest offered to an undergrad. First impressions: Acer Liquid E700 The Liquid E700 comes with a high capacity battery, a front-facing camera with LED flash and triple sim card support. Hafiz Saeed, JUD return with new Twitter handles In fact, the fresh Twitter handles even termed as "illegal" the suspension of the JUD and Hafiz Mohammad Saeed's accounts from the social media platform. More Technology News»

		Education
		Nursery admissions: High Court order on Lt. Governor guidelines The Delhi High Court Tuesday said it will pass order Dec 10 on the pleas challenging a single judge bench's decision to quash the Lt. Governor's guidelines of last year on nursery admissions in the capital's unaided private schools. Lure of money: IITians under parental pressure The hype over IIT graduates bagging Rs 1 crore-plus pay packages during campus interviews comes with its share of problems. IIT students turn down $125,000 offers for domestic firms Domestic offers seem to be gaining traction among some IIT Delhi students, who have turned down international offers with over $125,000 per annum packages to work within the home country. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC upholds life term for woman who killed infant neighbour Twenty-two years after Pune resident Sunanda Gaikwad was arrested for strangling to death her neighbour’s one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, who used to quarrel with her young son, the Bombay high court held her guilty of murder. 'No plastic flags for I-Day, R-Day celebrations' The state government has asked all schools and colleges to not use national flags made of plastic during Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations. Airport, trans harbour link work may begin next year Expect work on the much-delayed Rs 15,000 crore Navi Mumbai airport project and the 22km Nhava-Sewri Mumbai Trans Harbour Link to begin in the first half of 2015. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Examining legal liability of Uber in rape case: Delhi top cop Delhi Police is examining legal liability of Uber taxi service and probing how the fake police verification certificate was provided to the accused in the rape of a 27-year-old woman in a cab in the national capital, commissioner BS Bassi said. Uber cab driver rape case: Top 10 developments A 25-year-old executive working for a global company was raped by a driver working with Uber, a US-based ride sharing service, when she was returning from a party in south Delhi. Delhi cab rape case: FIR registered against Uber, arrest of officials likely Delhi Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against Uber, the service which the 25-year-old used to book the cab. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Over 4,000 services now on your fingertips Citizens can access 632 government-to-citizen services and over 3,500 business-to-consumer services at their fingertips by downloading Karnataka MobileOne app K'taka bucks national trend, out-of-school kids up 67% State’s Rank Declines To 4th In 10 Months | 115% jump in Kerala, Andhra Sees 67% Dip Prez visit cuts short school hours With a fleet of 28 buses, 200 cars and other vehicles, Vidyashilp Academy closed three hours earlier than scheduled. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		The curious case of Sheikh Google and internet Maulvi Much like the guru-shishya bond, the murshid (teacher) and mureed (disciple) relationship too was considered sacred. Creating a buzz about gender-based violence A group in the city, run by a bunch of youngsters, looks to provide platform for victims of gender discrimination. Greens up in arms against proposed Vinayak Sagar A day before Telangana government debates on the proposed Vinayak Sagar, an artificial lake within the environs of Indira Park, for Ganesh idol immersion and boating club, environmentalists and walkers’ opposed the ‘dangerous’ plan tooth and nail. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		'The angst of the Tamil brahmin: Live and let live' Brahmins may be at the top of the archaic social hierarchy, but in reality they hold little or no power across the country. They are numerically insignificant in most states and are not found in the public sphere at all. This is more so in Tamil Nadu than any other state. Indian Joneses and art crusades They look nothing like Harrison Ford. One is a professional archaeologist who is more than 70 years old and the other a shippie-cum-blogger who is more comfortable doing painstaking background work than with the limelight. Sidetracked by music, man runover by truck A 23-year-old man, listening to music on his cellphone as he was riding a motorbike, died when he hit a barricade and a truck ran over him on Tiruvallur High Road on Sunday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		IIT-Gandhinagar alumni return as this year's top recruiter IIT-Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) hasn’t yet got its permanent address but the alumni of the six-year-old institute are already on a roll. Rajkot one of 40 global cities to cut carbon emissions Gujarat’s ‘solar city — Rajkot in Saurashtra — is being globally recognized as a case study for reducing carbon emissions. Crackdown on sand mafia; 8 vehicles seized Ahmedabad Rural police on Monday cracked down on sand mafia in Fatehwadi area under the jurisdiction of Aslali police station and seized eight tractors full of sand mined illegally from the Sabarmati river. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		'Technology important for development' The 7th Science Conclave, organised by the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A), commenced on Monday. MHRD fails to initiate project, AU awaits Wi-Fi Despite tall claims that the entire Allahabad University campus and all the hostels would be given Wi-Fi facility, students and teachers are still waiting for it. Muslim family preserves the ancient art form The family of this 32-year-old Muslim from Dausa in Rajasthan is preserving the country's ancient folk art form of 'Bahurupiya'. They dress as Hindu mythological and other traditional characters. His family is engaged in it for five generations. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		5 kiosks for booking pink autos The commissionerate of police on Monday opened five kiosks, where women can book the three-wheeler over telephone. Low turnout: Govt in a bind over school closure move The state government is in a fix over closing down primary schools with less than 25 students as the number of such facilities is much more than expected. State to fix defunct minor irrigation projects in 5 yrs The state government has failed to provide irrigation facilities in over 1.3 lakh hectare of targeted cultivable land as several of these projects are lying defunct. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		'Appraisal of colleges should be on NAAC lines' Higher and technical education minister Umashankar Gupta said that appraisal of all colleges should be ensured on the lines of NAAC. Bhutanese delegation praises schemes running in Madhya Pradesh A Bhutanese delegation is on a tour of Madhya Pradesh to study concept, process and progress of gender budgeting has lauded the schemes and results of schemes for all-round development of women as well as state’s political leadership and administrative efficiency. BCL, UNICEF to train MP teachers in English School education department will train teachers in English. For this the department has decided to launch a pilot project from Ujjain. The teachers will be trained in English with support of British Council and Unicef. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		"Free Anti-Obesity Camp" held in Chandigarh Obesity has become a major area of concern for the citizens of the tri-city and hence, as part of its commitment to help serve the people, Fortis Hospital, Mohali organized a "Free Anti-Obesity Camp" at Elante Mall. Power tariff raised by 17 paisa per unit Nearly a month after taking over reigns of the state, the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government on Sunday gave electricity consumers a shock by increasing the tariff by 17 paisa, on account of fuel surcharge arrears (FSA). Khattar asks babus to be punctual, show results CM Manohar Lal Khattar has directed all deputy commissioners and superintendents of police in Haryana to remain punctual and give maximum time in their offices to promptly redress the grievances of people. More Chandigarh News»

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