[wanabidii] News Digest: SBI Card to have more co-branding with other banks

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, July 07, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		SBI Card to have more co-branding with other banks SBI Card, a subsidiary of State Bank of India, would go for co-branding of credit cards with more other banks which do not have big back-office support, an official said. It already has co-branding with Karur Vysya Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Federal Bank and Lakshmi Vilas Bank. Tata Steel to further delay decision over UK Port Talbot plant Britain's Business Secretary Sajid Javid is due in Mumbai on Thursday to meet Tata Chairman Cyrus Mistry and the BBC said that the Brexit vote had partly caused the delay in selling the Port Talbot facility in southern Wales. Need more women on boards? Hire a female CEO Of the 17 companies with woman CEOs on the BSE 500, about two-thirds have women directors, according to ETIG data. These include companies such as Apollo Hospitals, Axis Bank, Jindal Saw and Biocon. More Business News»

		Environment
		Over 29 per cent of India's land degrading 3D microbial fuel cells to create green power Scientists have found that three-dimensional paper-based microbial fuel cells can create power in an environmentally-friendly way without the use of any outside power. Drought kills Paraguay's thirsty alligators A severe drought in northern Paraguay's Chaco region has driven thousands of thirsty alligators to crowd around lakes and wells, scaring off cattle from the dwindling water sources. Locals have been drilling new wells and leaving meat on the riverbanks to feed the alligators. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump says considering 10 candidates for vice president Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential candidate, said he has shortlisted 10 candidates for the vice president post. Among the candidates are Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey and Senator Jeff Sessions. Tough decisions on Afghanistan ahead of next Prez:US As US President Barack Obama probably made his final policy decision on Afghanistan by retaining 8,400 troops in the war-torn country by the end of his presidency. The White House said the next president will have to make strong decisions on the US' current relationship with Afghanistan. Obama to travel to Poland, Spain to attend NATO Summit US President Barack Obama heads to Europe this week, possibly his last European visit as the President, that would take him to Poland and Spain where he would attend the NATO summit and hold meetings with top European leaders following Britain's exit from the EU. More World News»

		Science
		Three astronauts blast off for International Space Station in upgraded Soyuz spacecraft Three astronauts blasted off into the early morning sky in an upgraded Soyuz spacecraft from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome on Thursday, heading towards the International Space Station."All is well on board!" said mission control in comments relayed by NASA TV. How brain controls our breathing discovered A touch screen helped a paralysed chimp walk again More Science News»

		Technology
		5 smartphones that can be 'flagship killers' You don't have to spend big bucks to pick up a high performance smartphone. Here are five fresh mid-range flagship devices that give the big boys a run for their money. Dell Inspiron 15 7000 review: For all your gaming pleasures With the new 2016 edition of Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series the company has amazed most and us with not just the design, but with impressive performance. Moto G4 review: A trusted budget smartphone Ever since launching the original Moto G, Motorola has garnered a lot of accolades for its G series of smartphones. More Technology News»

		Education
		Gujarat ranks 20th among 21 states in girl child education The Gujarat government may be making tall claims about its “Kanya Kelavani” and school enrolment drive, but a report shows the state has performed much poorly than other states in championing girls’ education. Is CBSE inflating class XII marks to compete with other boards? ECA trials to begin on July 7: DU's 'tentative schedule' The preliminary trials for admissions into seats in extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota will start on July 7 and continue till July 13, 2016. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bombay HC adjourns Peter's bail plea to July 19 HC orders inquiry into razing of Juhu Beach lifeguards shack The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed an inquiry into Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's "completely high-handed" demolition of a shed of private lifeguards and damage to life saving equipment on Juhu Beach. Bail of 3 Rs 2000-cr drug bust case accused rejected The special court of HM Patwardhan in Thane has rejected the bail of three prime accused—Manoj Jain, Punit Shringi, Rajendra Dimri in Rs 2000 crore drug bust case. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi University admission process most bizarre: Arvind Kejriwal Calling the admission system of Delhi University as "most bizarre", chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the central university does not have quota for city students, normalization of marks or entrance tests. In full page ads, AAP accuses Centre of stalling development work "The Government of India has suddenly transferred senior officers in-charge of important departments outside Delhi, without consulting the elected Government of Delhi," the full page advertisement on Thursday in mainstream dailies with the picture of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said. Obscene caller held for stalking 1,500 women A complaint by an IT executive of being harassed by an obscene caller led cops to a shopkeeper in old Delhi, who they found had made lewd calls and sent offensive messages to 1,500 women across the country over the past year. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Having trouble booking a cab? Here's why Decoding the reasons for not finding cabs in Bengaluru at certain times Defense minister clears way, school not to be shifted in Bengaluru Defense minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday announced that 34 acres of defense land will be handed over to Bengaluru civic authorities for implementation of 17 infrastructure projects. Success meet of Naani The cast and crew of the horror film More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		7 blinded after cataract surgery in Hyderabad Seven patients at the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital (SDEH) in city have suffered complete loss of vision in one eye after undergoing a botched-up cataract surgery . No consensus on division of assets between AP, Telangana: Centre The Centre admitted on Wednesday that there is no consensus between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over sharing of assets listed in schedule IX and X. Satya Sai youth fest in Puttaparthi Over 10,000 youngsters from 70 countries are expected to take part in the first edition of Satya Sai World Youth Festival from July 12-14 at Puttaparthi. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Vijayakant sacks two seniors from party posts expelling them from primary membership In a sign of further erosion and trouble in the party, DMDK chief Vijayakanth on Thursday expelled his Chennai west secretary A M Kamaraj and Ambattur secretary, P Senthil kumar for anti-party activities. Perumal Murugan to rise up and write again Stop honking, save Rs. 245 crore More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Why DG Vanzara's son faced a fall Following the arrest of former IPS officer DG Vanzara’s son Arjunsinh Vanzara for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 75,000, the Anti-Corruption Bureau is being lauded for doing a fair job. Youth caught with stolen mobiles A team of Gandhinagar police's local crime branch (LCB) officials caught a youth with 11 mobile phones from near Shalimar Hotel in Gandhinagar on Tuesday. 3 supercomputers from state in top 33 Three supercomputers from the state figure in the top 33 high-performance computing rankings in the country. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Women pick car pool over public transport More and more working women in Sangam city are opting for car pool system to make their commute easier. Senior cops to turn friends, guides, philosophers for kids HC seeks state's reply from CS Hearing a writ petition filed by Dr Dhirendra Singh, a division bench comprising Justice Arun Tandon and Justice AK Mishra fixed July 22 as the next date of hearing. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Paradip Jagannath temple, an epitome of harmony That the Rath Yatra is an epitome of communal harmony was clearly reflected at the 44-year-old Jagannath temple in Paradip.In this port town, Muslims also enter the temple and participate in the car festival. Youth injured during chariot pulling in Aska A 22-year-old man was seriously injured when he fell on the ground during the pulling of chariots at Aska, about 40 km from here, on Wednesday.The injured person was identified as Jagannath Prusty. Tourists from Japan join celebrations In a departure from tradition, a group of tourists from Japan observed a community Rath Yatra.They carried Jagannath on their shoulders instead of pulling the chariot. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Jabalpur hospital to get super speciality block Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Hospital and Research Centre, Jabalpur, is all set to have the state's fourth super speciality block. After insult to injury, govt's healing act "I received a notice from the estate department, stating that my official bungalow has been allotted to the incumbent Harsh Singh, who is minister of state for ayush and renewable energy. NLIU anti-ragging panel to meet juniors More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Accused escapes from police custody in PGI A notorious cheater, Navroop Singh, 32, who was admitted in PGI, escaped from the custody of Mohali police on Tuesday night. Police have booked three Mohali police personnel including head constables (HCs) Hari Singh, Gopal Singh and constable Sohan Saha of NRI police station, phase-7, Mohali. Survey to access govt school kids' learning levels UT education department along with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Society is preparing for some groundwork through a sample survey to put an end to this mix-up and ensure improvement in the deteriorating education quality in government schools. UT teacher's hold meeting on important issues A meeting of executive members of Joint Action Committee of teachers was held in Masjid Ground, sector 20 Chandigarh to discuss current issues of teachers including the Review of ACR Performa (self-appraisal) which is totally against the interest of teachers. More Chandigarh News»

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