[wanabidii] News Digest: India will give better returns on investments: Jaitley

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, September 20, 2015
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		Business
		India will give better returns on investments: Jaitley Asserting that India would give better returns on investments than many other countries, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said foreign investments can provide great additional resources for infrastructure and other sectors. Home healthcare provider Portea gets $37.5m funding Home healthcare provider Portea Medical said on Sunday it had received $37.5 million for business expansion in its latest funding round, led by venture capital firm Accel Partners. Govt mulls raising FDI cap to 100% in DTH, cable networks Increase in FDI limit will help improve the pace of digitisation of broadcasting services across India. More Business News»

		Environment
		Kanpur Zoo set to soon welcome new animals Soon the visitors to the Allen Forest (Kanpur zoo) will get a chance to see fox and clouded leopard. Eco-activists urge government to save Yamuna river Eco-activists of the Yamuna basin area, from Delhi to Taj city Agra in Uttar Pradesh, have raised an alarm over failure of the state and central governments to control pollution and free the flood-plains from encroachments to save the river. David Letterman may interview PM Modi on climate change Veteran comedian David Letterman is expected to host a session with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the nation's energy concerns during his maiden visit to India next year. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump says not 'morally obligated' to defend Obama Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has said he was not morally obligated to defend Barack Obama after he let pass unchallenged a questioner's assertion that the US leader is a Muslim. Greeks vote once more in early elections Greeks were voting Sunday in their third national polls this year, called on to choose who they trust to steer the country into its new international bailout. Canada to accept 10,000 Syrians within one year Canada's conservative government on Saturday said that it would accept 10,000 Syrian refugees within one year by simplifying and speeding up the immigration application process. More World News»

		Science
		Exoskeleton helps former soldier walk again A former Canadian soldier who survived a debilitating brain injury while on duty in Afghanistan in 2006, can now walk again with the help of a exoskeleton How going green gives you a 'license' to indulge in treats Five years ago, a provocative experiment found that people who bought ''green'' products at the grocery store were afterward more likely to lie, cheat and hoard prize money, when compared with a control group that didn't buy such products. Global fat demand set to soar Consumers are increasingly eschewing bread in favour of butter and red meat as carbohydrates take a back seat to fat and protein, a worldwide shift underpinned by a changing medical consensus that promises to transform the food industry. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 things under Rs 800 to keep your gadgets clean We show you some of the best ways to keep your devices clean and germ-free. 15 things you can do in iOS 9 that you couldn't in iOS 8 It may have come to your attention that there's a fresh version of iOS in town. Google to unveil new Nexus phones on Sept 29 Google sent out invitations to the press on Friday night for a September 29 event. It may introduce new Android smartphones and an updated version of the Chromecast. More Technology News»

		Education
		TiE UP and IIT-Kanpur launch TYE-2016 programme The Indus Entrepreneurs UP (TiE UP) and Syndicate Bank Entrepreneurship Research and Training Center, IIT, Kanpur launched the 5th edition of their flagship Worldwide Entrepreneurial Talent Nurturing Initiative 'TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE)' Programme 2016 here on Saturday. Harvard University to hold training prog for jail officials US-based Harvard University will take up a training programme for Maharashtra jail officials next year on various issues ranging from inmates welfare to renaming of prisons as 'Correction Homes'. Paper leak hits KPSC exam 4 years after recruitment scam In a major goof-up, wrong question papers were distributed during the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) exam for gazetted probationers. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Tips to celebrate festivals with your kids when you have no time If you are one of those parents for whom time is a precious commodity, then festivals bring more heartburn as your kids expect you to do something extra or special for the occasion. BMC suspends 14 staffers for flooding Mumbai In the sternest action taken against its employees in recent memory, the BMC suspended 14 civic officials after pinning responsibility on them for the massive flooding in Mumbai on June 19 that saw the first major rains of monsoon 2015. One day of rain in lakes ensures 11 days of water supply for Mumbai There is finally some good news from the catchment area lakes which supply water to Mumbai. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi govt bought onions for Rs 33 per kg and sold it for Rs 3 less Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia reacts to reports that the government purchased onions at a price lower than what it has been selling in Delhi over the past few weeks. One woman to make them all laugh Radhika Vaz’s show in the capital, presented by the Times of India, was a laughter riot, as the stand-up comedian made jokes about the lives of the modern women, while taking a jab at the male species, of course. Meru services remained suspended for few hours on Saturday night Cab services by Meru remained suspended for a few hours at IGI airport on Saturday night after more than 150 drivers of Meru cab protested against Meru-flexy cabs. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		A park by residents, for residents in Bengaluru It's an oasis of sorts. Only that it is located in the midst of the concrete jungle that Koramangala is. Bengaluru rider booked: Cops say it is legal procedure They booked the poor husband for negligent driving!!" was the reaction of Gurmeet Soni Bhalla on Facebook to the Thursday night incident on Devarabeesanahalli flyover. It's a BDA pothole, declares BBMP official Stuti Pandey may be dead, but what matters most to BBMP assistant executive engineer Sandesh Shetty, Bellandur, is whether the killer crater was a BBMP pothole or a BDA one. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Now, city techies turn to 'digital hitchhiking' The city's hi-tech crowd is going green. Stray dogs pose a grave threat? Police think so With Ganesh immersion coinciding with Bakrid celebrations this year, the South Zone (SZ) police have a different species of 'troublemaker' on their watch list. Caught in division tussle, doctors wait for salaries Medical employees in Telangana are still bearing the brunt of state bifurcation as they run from pillar to post for their salaries. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Rocks on a roll Paleolithic caves hidden away in the hills 70km from Chennai? One God and many avatars The omnipresent elephant head with faces bearing many expressions; quintessential potbellies supplanted with muscular abs; and instead of plump arms bulging biceps lifting a Shivalingam ­ Ganesh idols across the city are a mix of devotion and creativity. Ramadoss demands CBI probe into human sacrifice charge The discovery of skeletons and human bones near a graveyard in Melur in Madurai district in connection with a probe into the multi-crore granite scam was shocking and the case must be probed by the CBI, said PMK chief S Ramadoss. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Western city areas tense but peaceful Hardik Patel's arrest by the Surat police on Saturday for taking out an Ekta Yatra without permission had its repercussion across the state. Stop pushing state into anarchy: CM Chief Minister Anandiben Patel on Saturday warned "vested interests" not to push to state back to pre-2001 period of unrest, disturbance and instability. Patel rap: Ban on mobile net returns, people fume Within a week of Gujarat high court's upholding ban on mobile internet services as "just and proper" to contain violence, the state government resorted to the measure once again on Saturday after the leader of Patidar reservation stir, Hardik Patel, was detained in Surat. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC reserves verdict on AMU VC appointment The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a writ petition challenging the appointment of Prof Zameeruddin Shah as Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). New panel to hold AU students' union election Authorities of Allahabad University have constituted the advisory committee for holding Students’ Union Elections. Overzealous aspirants trample code of conduct The announcement of Allahabad University Students’ Union elections has left the campus abuzz. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CM congratulates Dutee, Srabani Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday congratulated Odia sprinter Dutee Chand and Srabani Nanda for their success in the 55th National Open Athletics Championships in Kolkata. Rebel leader demands withdrawal of ops The Maoists have opposed Operation Bluemoon launched by the Koraput district administration in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon blocks recently. Maoist involved in Darbha Ghati attack killed in state Security personnel here on Saturday gunned down three Maoists, one of whom was involved in the 2013 attack on a Congress leaders' convoy at Darbha Ghati in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		4 die of swine flu in Bhopal Four more patients have died due to swine flu infection in the state capital, according to health officials here on Saturday. Madhya Pradesh: Road constructed over an unconscious man in pothole, killed A 45-year-old man fell into a pothole at an under construction road got killed after unwary labours filled it with hot bituminous material and constructed road over him in Madhya Pradesh Blast in Neemuch kills couple, explosives suspected A man and his wife were killed in an explosion that took place at a house in Piparwa village, around 80km from here in wee hours of Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HC seeks govts' reply over ban on Vaidya killers' biopic The Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday issued notice to the Centre and the Punjab government on a plea against the Central Board for Film Certification's decision to revoke the certificate granted for screening of Punjabi film 'The Mastermind Jinda-Sukha'. To be in poll fray, Haryana defaulters repay Rs 53 crore in 3 days After the new Haryana Panchayati Raj Act debarred defaulters from contesting panchayat elections, cooperative banks in Haryana received Rs 53 crore from about 10,000 people in a matter of just three days till Thursday. BSF recovered 23 kilogram heroin from near Indo Pak international border in Punjab As against expectations there is a sudden spurt in cross border smuggling with Border Security Force (BSF) recovering 23 kilogram of heroin valued at around Rs 115 crore in international market from near Indo Pak international border in Amritsar sector on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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