News Digest: Murli Deora, former Union minister dies of cancer in Mumbai

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, November 24, 2014
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		India
		Murli Deora, former Union minister dies of cancer in Mumbai Senior Congress leader and former union minister Murli Deora passed away here on Monday morning after prolonged illness. Apex court stands by a David who challenged the Goliath in CBI The story of David and Goliath was repeated in the Supreme Court during the hearing of an application seeking to oust CBI chief Ranjit Sinha from the 2G spectrum scam investigation and prosecution. Saradha scam: More TMC netas to be implicated, CPM says CPM politburo member Sitaram Yechury today said more Trinamool Congress leaders would be found involved in the Saradha scam as the CBI investigation into it progresses. More India News»

		Business
		SpiceJet fleet thinning down Low cost carrier SpiceJet claimed to have 26 Boeing 737s operational in its fleet on Tuesday — down from a summer high of 35. But in just five days, or by Sunday, the airline admits that its Boeing fleet has depleted by two more and is down to 24. Social NGOs will get funding from new Premji wing Wipro chairman Azim Premji has established a new philanthropic venture with focus on awarding grants to non-profits working in socially important areas like nutrition, disabilities, support for the marginalized, and governance. Watsa lines up $1 billion investment for India V Prem Watsa, often described as the Canadian Warren Buffet, is betting big on India after the change of regime. More Business News»

		Environment
		Zoo in Thiruvananthapuram to get swamp deer from Lucknow After arrival of a white tiger and seven anacondas, a herd of swamp deer will be brought to the zoological park here, one of the oldest such facilities in the region. NTCA approves tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh. India-Bangladesh collaboration can save Sunderbans: Experts India and Bangladesh must collaborate to facilitate and maintain a flow of fresh water round the year to save the Sunderbans mangrove ecosystem, scientists said here Saturday. More Environment News»

		World
		Portuguese ex-PM Jose Socrates in jail amid fraud case Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates is spending a third straight night in jail as officials continue to investigate him for suspected corruption, money-laundering and tax fraud. US tells Iran to consider nuclear talks extension The US told Iran Sunday that it's time to consider extending nuclear talks, in the first formal recognition by Washington that frenzied last-minute diplomacy may not be enough to seal a deal by a rapidly approaching deadline. Putin says he won't be Russia's president for life Vladimir Putin has said he won't remain Russia's president for life and will step down in line with the constitution no later than 2024, according to an interview with a Russian news agency released on Sunday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood celebrities who died young They say that Bollywood is full of glitz and glamour. However there are also dark times in the industry when B-town loses out on its younger talents. Shruti Bapna lands a role in an international series A role in The Lunchbox as Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s wife, has paid dividends for Shruti Bapna. Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut and gang join hands to fight the system Ungli celebrates the youth of India that is impatient, irreverent and most importantly, intolerant to injustice. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Imagination, reality flow in opposite ways in brain Imagination and reality flow in opposite directions in the brain, according to a new study. Now, synthetic platelets to help control bleeding Scientists, including two of Indian-origin, have developed new synthetic platelets that mimic and outperform natural platelets at controlling bleeding. Da Vinci first to identify hurricanes? Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci, famous for being an artist, scientist, inventor and musician, may also have been the first to identify hurricanes, scientists say. More Science News»

		Sports
		Viswanathan Anand loses as Magnus Carlsen retains title Magnus Carlsen asserted his supremacy over Viswanathan Anand for the second successive year as he retained his World Championship title after winning the eleventh game. Roger Federer seals first Davis Cup title for Switzerland Roger Federer gave Switzerland its first Davis Cup title by defeating Richard Gasquet of France in straight sets in the first of the final's reverse singles. Hamilton takes second F1 title with win in Abu Dhabi Lewis Hamilton clinched his second Formula One title and became the first British multiple champion for 46 years when he won season-ending Abu Dhabi GP. More Sports News»

		Technology
		How e-tailers & radio cabs are working with the blue-collar workforce Typically, startups are associated with flat organizational structures. They are also associated with young, highly qualified teams. 10 top tech stories of the week Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by... 9 technologies companies will go nuts for in 2015 As 2014 draws to a close, it's time to examine the tech industry's trajectory and predict which trends will explode in the upcoming year. More Technology News»

		Education
		International students in the US at record high The number of international students studying in the US is at a record high with nearly one-third of them coming from China, followed by a distant India that sent over 1 lakh students to the country in 2013-14 Arecord number of 8,86,052 international students came to the US in the academic year 2013-14 to pursue studies in various academic courses, an increase of 8.1 per cent over the previous year. Foreign degree holders better skilled for jobs Functioning in an increasingly globalised environment, many companies feel that foreign degree holders have better technical skills for jobs compared to Indian university graduates, says a latest survey As per British Council's 'India Employability Survey 2014', as much as 39 per cent of the companies in India said that foreign university graduates are better prepared for the jobs than those from Indian ones. Reward for educator Vanita Uppal, principal (secondary), The British School, Delhi, was recently awarded the Order of the British Empire, a civilian honour for distinguished public service. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Eight-foot python found in car's bonnet in Panvel An eight-feet-long python was found inside a car’s bonnet on Saturday in Panvel. The car was parked in ONGC employees’ colony. Police chief pools in Rs 10L for kin of cop slain by thief A week after 43-year-old constable Ajay Gawand was bludgeoned to death allegedly by a thief, the state administration is yet to extend any financial help to the cop’s bereaved family. More Mumbai women get sterilized than men The skewed sterilization ratio between men and women, it seems, is not peculiar to Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, where 13 women died recently after tubectomy. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Corporations can't levy penalty for ads: HC The Delhi high court has held that the municipal corporation does not have the right to levy a charge for violation of outdoor advertising policy. Over 40,000 turn up in foggy morning for marathon Even before the fog cover had cleared, Delhiites had put on their running shoes all charged up for the Airtel Half Marathon on Sunday morning. Illegal parking chokes roads to fair Delhiites heading towards India International Trade Fair on Sunday morning had to spend more time on the road than at the fair grounds due to huge traffic snarls. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Let us live with dignity, says LGBT community As the traffic signal turns red, three transgenders appear from nowhere. They rush from one motorist to another, panhandling to make a living. A house that keeps young dreams alive Christel House India has been the guiding hope for many youngsters who are now well settled in good jobs and stable families. International filmmakers to judge Kannada movies In a first, the 7th Bengaluru International Film Festival (Biffes) will see two international jurors select Kannada movies for the Netpac (Network for promotion of Asian Cinema) award. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Deputy CM strikes a dissenting note on land pooling In a major embarrassment to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, deputy chief minister K E Krishnamurthy on Sunday raised objections to the land pooling policy for the new capital and said it was detrimental to hundreds of farmers. TDP, BJP set to fight Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls together In a major move that could change the dynamics of politics in Telangana, NDA partners Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the BJP have decided to firm up their ties and fight the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) together. Bank subsidy scheme for minorities may miss targets Telangana Government has earmarked a record allocation of Rs 95 crores for subsidy for bank-linked income generation schemes to promote occupations and self-employment through micro-enterprises among the minorities. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		1 more infant dies in Dharmapuri One more infant has died at the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Dharmapuri government medical college hospital taking the death toll to 12 since the first casualty was reported on November 14. Govenrment not notified of caseshandled by private doctors The country may be registering an alarming increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, but several cases of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) treated by private doctors and hospitals are not reported to the government. Mayor to stay put as party may not want to face polls In a sign that Saidai Duraisamy’s position as Chennai mayor has become tenuous, his name has been whitewashed out of wall writings of the party and left out of banners across the city. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		5 of Mumbai's Irani gang held Crime branch sleuths arrested five associates of the Irani gang of Mumbai, including kingpin Zakirhussain Irani, from Vishala Circle on Sunday night. Rahman calls on Gujrat CM Winner of two Oscars, musician A R Rahman, paid a courtesy visit to chief minister Anandiben Patel in Gandhinagar on Sunday. Senior citizen duped of Rs 67.79 lakh Rashmikumar Bhatt, 62, a resident of Goyal Tower in Amabavadi, was duped of Rs 67.79 lakhs by Nigerian scamsters. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Pvt hospitals to display rate list of services on offer The health department has directed private nursing homes to display rate list of diagnosis and treatment of various ailments offered. The directive comes in wake of rising incidence of attacks on nursing homes by patients’ attendants on charges of exorbitant fee. Curbing cheating menace: Board to use stickers for numbering answer-sheets of class X, XII Following failure of coded answer-sheets to curb cheating menace, UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has decided to use stickers for numbering of answer-sheets of class X and XII of UP Board exams. The stickers would prevent students from changing the answer-sheets and also enable officials to detect irregularity. Shortage of teachers forces closure of 522 schools in Bahraich As many as 522 schools have been closed in Bahraich in the past two month district due to shortage of teachers. Around 4.97 lakh students are enrolled in 2,440 primary and 962 junior schools of the district. As per education department guidelines, 9,500 teachers are required to run these schools. However, only 2,840 teachers are currently in primary schools and 660 in junior schools More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		20 human skulls recovered in Puri Twenty human skulls were recovered under a bridge on the Kusabhadra river on Puri-Konark road, 26 km from here on Sunday, police said. Top security for Nabakalebara More than 10,000 police personnel will be deployed during 2015 Nabakalebara in Puri. NOU only varsity in state to have NAAC rating Varsities in the state are losing out on various UGC development grants, which depend on NAAC ratings. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		School education department mulling e-classrooms, book banks School education department is mulling on going green by having e-classrooms to reduce the number of trees being cut for printing text books. 'Loot' accused in Fatehgarh firing arrested Police on Saturday arrested, Vicky Sadiq alias Loot wanted for opening fire on a shop owner in Fatehgrarh area on October 27. Mystery over identity of Madhya Pradesh man shot near Pakistan deepens Suspect was shot near the Pak border close to Sohan border outpost. BSF had got a mobile phone besides pictures of Hindu goddesses from his possession. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		5 newborns die in a day at Ludhiana hospital Two days after its inauguration, mysterious death of five newborns - four boys and a girl - rocked the Mother Child Hospital in the Field Ganj area of the city on Sunday. Teaching blind kids is her way of thanking god Teaching blind children is not a job for her, but a way of thanking god for answering her prayers. Days will become cold, nights colder this week The coming week is going to bring disappointment for all those who have been enjoying the November sunshine. More Chandigarh News»

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