[wanabidii] News Digest: Air India announces nonstop Delhi-San Francisco flight

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, September 27, 2015
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		Business
		Air India announces nonstop Delhi-San Francisco flight On the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Silicon Valley, Air India has announced a nonstop flight between Delhi and San Francisco from December 2. ONGC swamped with offers for hiring deep sea rigs With the sharp cut in investments by global oil majors leaving drilling rigs with no business, state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has been swamped with offers in a tender it floated for hiring five deep sea rigs for its KG-basin gas block campaign. ITC aims Rs 18,000-cr revenue from agri business ITC expects the agri business division to have a turnover of Rs 6,500 crore in the ongoing fiscal, up from Rs 5,672.07 crore in the last fiscal. A majority of the business is generated from its 'e-Choupals', a web-enabled supply chain network in villages and rural hypermarts 'Chaupal Sagars'. More Business News»

		Environment
		Hornbill hunting impacts spread of forests: Study The study was conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and Mysore-based Nature Conservation Foundation in Namdapha Tiger Reserve and Miao reserve forest in Arunachal Pradesh. China pledges $3 billion to fight climate change China has pledged $3 billion to help other developing countries combat climate change. Italy's glaciers retreated by 40 percent: WWF Alpine glaciers in Italy have lost an estimated 40 per cent of their area over the last three decades, a recent report released by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has said. More Environment News»

		World
		France announces first air strikes on Islamic State in Syria France announced its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on Sunday, following its decision to expand its bombing campaign against the jihadists from neighbouring Iraq. Haj stampede survivor's tale: 'I was pinned down' Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in northern Nigeria survived the massive stampede at the haj by shedding his pilgrim's garment after he was pinned under a man in the crush, which killed 769 people. Nepal imposes vehicle curbs due to fuel shortage fears Nepal on Sunday imposed nationwide restrictions on vehicle use due to growing fears of a fuel shortage after protesters seeking changes to a new constitution blocked a major border trade route. More World News»

		Science
		Countdown for launch of Isro's Astrosat progressing normally The 50-hour countdown for the launch of Astrosat has been progressing normally after it began at 8am on Saturday, according to an update on Isro’s website. Rare super blood moon today Spectacular celestial event will be the last one until 2033, writes Daniel Victor. Plasma therapy can treat hair loss but not cure baldness: Doctors  With hair loss becoming a primary concern to day, both men and women are on the lookout for quick fixes and hair restoration techniques.  More Science News»

		Technology
		7 tips to get the most out of your home Wi-Fi Here's how to fix issues like low coverage, add features to your Wi-Fi setup and stop people from stealing your Wi-Fi. PM Modi makes a pitch for Digital India: 20 key takeways Here's is the key highlight of PM's speech at Digital India event Apple CEO gets 'Make in India' invite from PM Narendra Modi In a statement, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple has been operating in India for nearly 20 years. More Technology News»

		Education
		Online examination at IGNOU soon; talks on with HRD, UGC IGNOU, one of the largest distance learning universities in India with over 28 lakh students, is considering giving them the option of taking examinations online. IITs to decide on single-test entry today A proposal to scrap the two-phase IIT entrance examination — comprising JEE (main) and IIT-JEE (advanced) — is on the agenda of the JEE Apex Board (JAB) meeting at IIT-Guwahati on Sunday. New draft education policy by December: Smriti Irani Efforts are underway to prepare the draft of a new education policy by December with involvement of people at the district level, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani said on Saturday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesha in Mumbai The ten-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi culminated as thousands of devotees on Sunday immersed idols of the elephant-headed deity at various designated spots across the city amidst fanfare and tight security. Celebrate Daan Utsav on social media Get ready to tint your forefinger not with election ink but the HappyDot this season for DaanUtsav , a festival to celebrate giving between October 2 and 8. 11/7 convicts seek help from victims' kin The tone and tenor of the nine-page letter composed in jail by all 12 and handwritten in English by Sajid Ansari echoed myriad emotions of those at the brink of an extreme punishment, alternating between frustration, despair and a call for compassion in trying to convince them of what they claim could be the veritable truth. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Make India' first, says Arvind Kejriwal Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday stressed the need of first Making India instead of "Make in India". DTC likely to run buses under cluster scheme in Delhi With an aim of tackling 'huge shortage' of buses in the national capital, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) is likely to run buses under the cluster scheme on the lines of Delhi Integrated Multi-Model Transit System (DIMTS) which currently operates orange buses. CISF restores lost bag with Rs 1.2 lakh CISF has restored a bag containing Rs 1.20 lakh to a person who forgot it in a Delhi Metro station. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		4th bandh in 45 days gives Bengaluru nothing but trouble Three teenagers from Mumbai who have enrolled in a Bengaluru college were shocked when they arrived at the Bengaluru City railway station on Saturday. Chargesheet filed against seer Raghaveshwara After the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took over the probe into allegations against Sri Ramachandrapura mutt seer Raghaveshwara Bharathi in Shivamogga of sexually harassing a Rama Katha exponent nearly a year ago, the agency filed a chargesheet in a city court against him on Saturday. Petition seeks govt custody of golden howdah, throne A 78-year-old academician from Mysuru city has approached the high court seeking a direction to the state government to take back the golden howdah and throne from the Wadiyar family. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Parking space mandatory for building permissions in SCB Property owners in the Secunderabad Cantonment will have to provide parking space in their proposed buildings. Alair encounter a 'custodial death' Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist Prashant Bhushan on Saturday called the killing of alleged Tehreek-Ghalba-e-Islam (TGI) activist Viqaruddin Ahmed and four others in the Alair encounter a “custodial death” and demanded a judicial probe into it. Clamour for new districts grows Even before the committee constituted to look into creation of new districts in Telangana has met even once, vociferous demands for new districts are being heard in several parts of the state. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sri Lankan navy recues three Indian fishermen The Sri Lankan navy rescued three Rameswaram fishermen after their boat sank in the Palk Strait off Talaimannar on Saturday night. Another fishermen on the boat was missing. Tamil scholar Dr Silamboli Chellappan selected for Annamalai Chettiar award Tamil scholar Dr Silamboli Chellappan has been selected for the Dr Rajah Sir Annamalai Chettiar Award for outstanding contribution to Tamil language and literature. Lungs of Hyderabad road accident victim save man's life in Chennai Three hours, a distance of over 500km covered, a flurry of phone calls between two cities – and a life was saved. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Surat rappers sing of hope amid gloom In the US, 911 is the phone number for reporting an emergency -medical or some other crisis --but in Surat, you call 911 Rap Crew if you need music to cheer up someone feeling low in life. Hair joins fight against cancer Isheta Sarckar is not just a pretty face but also has a golden heart. While most beauty contestants forget their pledges of working for the good of society as soon as the glitzy pageants are over, Sarckar is busy with new causes to support. Bat trouble at Sun Temple Excreta of thousands of bats living here have been damaging its sculpture and driving away tourists More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AU to announce names of eligible candidates today Allahabad University authorities, entrusted with the responsibility of conducting student union elections on the campus, would announce the final list of eligible candidates for contesting the forthcoming union elections on Sunday. The committee, constituted for scrutinizing the nomination forms of the candidates, have completed the job and the final list would be out by 10 am on Sunday. Bakrid celebrated with gaiety The festival of Bakrid was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety in the city on Friday. The festivities will continue till Sunday evening. Muslims also remembered the people of Haj who died in stampede in Mina during the Haj pilgrimage. Village pradhan's sister, driver shot An FIR was lodged with Dhoomanganj police on Saturday against seven accused in a double murder case, in which the sister of a village pradhan and her driver were shot by unidentified assailants on Friday night. Several people were detained for questioning. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Puja committees worried over poor Cuttack roads Members of puja committees are worried over the poor condition of roads in the Millennium City with Durga Puja less than a month away. “The Cuttack Municipal Corportaion is well aware of the lavish Durga Puja celebrations. Still, they have not started the necessary preparations,” said a member of Jobra puja committee, S K Das. Central varsity to uplift 5 villages The Central University of Orissa (CUO) at Landiguda in Koraput district has adopted five villages near Sunabeda, where its permanent campus is coming up, for their socio-economic development. Nalco to expand Damanjodi refinery Armed with two coal blocks the National Aluminium Company (Nalco) is planning to go for third phase expansion of its refinery at Damanjodi with an investment of nearly Rs 5,500 crore. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Cop arrested for looting cameraman A constable has been arrested in connection with loot of a 37-year-old photojournalist on Thursday night.The cameraman was beaten and cash looted from him while he was returning home in Nehru Nagar. Experts warn of spurt in dengue, H1N1 cases in next fortnight At a time when around 100 dengue and more than 25 swine flu patients have been detected in the state capital, experts are warning of a spurt in the number of cases before a dip is achieved. Complainant to move HC against Varma Complainant who lodged a rape case against vice-chancellor of Maharishi Vedic University and head of its group of schools, Girish Chandra Varma, resulting in his arrest, bail and subsequent acquittal said on Saturday she would move high court for justice. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		MSG-2 hits screens in Punjab A day after the Akal Takht pardoned Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, his movie MSG-2 was released across the state under heavy security on Friday. City witnesses 3 snatchings in a day Three snatching incidents were reported in the city on Friday. Met forecasts dry end to week The week that started with merry showers would ending on a dry and sunny note.While the maximum temperature was 32.8°C, the minimum was recorded at 21.6°C, one degree below normal. More Chandigarh News»

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