News Digest: International Women's Day: Faces of courage

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, March 08, 2015
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		India
		International Women's Day: Faces of courage A unique calendar features acid attack survivors while another campaign tries to make advertising more diverse with autistic models. How the masala magic works An IIT study shows that Indian cuisine uses dramatically dissimilar ingredients, especially spices, to create distinct flavours Nearly half of India's entrepreneurs are women: Study Three years after she graduated from business school, Bhagyashri Dixit took the plunge and set up her own graphic T-shirt brand to fulfil a lifelong dream of setting up her own enterprise. More India News»

		Business
		Vistara launches flights to Guwahati and Bagdogra Vistara, a joint venture between Tata Sons Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), will fly to Guwahati and Bagdogra. From April 2, 2015, Vistara will operate daily on the Delhi-Guwahati-Bagdogra-Delhi route. Toyota Kirloskar Motor registers 16% growth in January sales Toyota Kirloskar Motor registered a growth of 16% in the first month of the year. The company sold 12,650 units in January 2015 in the domestic market as compared to 10,910 units in same month last year, registering a growth of 16%. Walmart India appoints 2 new executives Wal-Mart India Pvt. Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., announced two new executive appointments. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Man-made' climate change a major woman's problem Men and women may not always be on the same footing but you would think both sexes would be equal in the face of gigantic floods, typhoons or droughts. Think again. Ringling elephants say goodbye to the circus Across America through the decades, children of all ages delighted in the arrival of the circus, with its retinue of clowns, acrobats and, most especially, elephants. EU pledges to cut its emission by 40% by 2030 A week after Switzerland took lead by becoming the first country to submit its post-2020 climate action plan, the European Union on Friday submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) pledging that this group of 28 countries would work to reduce domestic emission of greenhouse gases by 40% from their 1990 level by the year 2030. More Environment News»

		World
		When desi doctor helped rescue 'Indiana Jones' Dr Sanjay Khurana was just about done with a golf game near his home in Los Angeles when the vintage airplane dropped down from the sky, clipped a tree, and ''dropped like a rock'' into the seventh green. Ferguson cops quit over racist emails Two white police officers in Ferguson, Missouri and a city clerk who had exchanged racist emails resigned on Friday ahead of being fired, even as President Barack Obama, who had been depicted as a chimpanzee in one of the emails, lit into the criminal mistreatment of African-Americans across the country by a largely white police force. Obama lauds racial progress on Selma anniversary With a nod to ongoing US racial tension and attempts to limit voting rights, President Barack Obama declared the work of the Civil Rights Movement advanced but unfinished on Saturday on a visit to the Alabama bridge that spawned a landmark voting law. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Dil Dhadakne Do: Anil Kapoor's look revealed The first look of Anil Kapoor looking truly dapper in Zoya Akhtar’s upcoming film, Dil Dhadakne Do. 'No marriage for the next four years' Shivangi Verma, who was last seen in Hamari Sister Didi, is dating Ripudaman Handa for the last seven years. The two were seen on dance reality show Nach Baliye, last season. Bollywood's Top 10 must watch deleted scenes More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Snoring can lead to glaucoma: Experts Besides creating nuisance to those around you, snoring can aggravate glaucoma-optic nerve damage associated with the buildup of pressure in the eye-leading to loss of vision, experts said. NASA spacecraft creates history, enters dwarf planet's orbit NASA's Dawn spacecraft has become the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet called Ceres. Nasa's 'Dawn' spacecraft first to orbit dwarf planet The US space probe Dawn began orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres on Friday on a voyage of discovery into the solar system's main asteroid belt, where it will collect a trove of data and photos, Nasa said. More Science News»

		Sports
		Saina storms into maiden All England Badminton final Saina Nehwal scripted history by reaching the final of the prestigious All England Badminton Championship with a straight-game victory over Sun Yu of China. World Cup 2015: South Africa revive old doubts in defeat South Africa failed to chase down an opposition total for the second time in the cricket World Cup to resurrect old doubts about their ability under pressure. Indian women maul Ghana 13-0 in Hockey World League Vandana Katariya scored four goals as India mauled a hapless Ghana 13-0 to begin their campaign in the FIH Women's Hockey World League Round 2 in style. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple Watch: Rumour roundup Apple is preparing to announce more information about its Apple Watch on Monday, but here are some leaks about the much awaited watch. Big-sized smartphones: 4 things that matter If phones get any bigger will they be too hard to use? That's the worry of smartphone makers, and the reason why many of the new models this year didn't grow. 6 hot smartphones coming soon to India World's biggest annual mobile expo Mobile World Congress is a platform for the biggest brands to showcase their flagship products for the year. These are six of the hottest smartphones that you will be able to buy soon... More Technology News»

		Education
		LSR may welcome other college-goers Lady Shri Ram College may open its doors to college-goers who aren't on its rolls for pursuing short-term courses. Government will crack down on schools charging more fees The department of public instruction in Dakshina Kannada district is gearing up to prevent charging of excessive fees and to check violations during admission in private schools for the 2015-16 academic year. Workshop focuses on inclusive education The Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) has a programme called 'Teachers Education for Persons with Special Education Needs' (TEPSE) in universities across the country. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		A three-wheel drive against many prejudices Anita Kudtarkar (57) broke into a male bastion about a decade ago, becoming the first woman auto driver in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Tackling unruly commuters & 12-hour shifts, all in a day's ride For Pramodini Sarode, a bus conductor was a difficult choice of profession, as it involved encountering all sorts of commuters on long-distance routes, many of whom try to create a ruckus. Masterji ensures commuters get proper train information At Elphinstone Road station, you are likely to find a woman being referred to as 'masterji', since Sandhya Varma is the station master here. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Notes on life, and death Writer Aisha Chaudhary, 18, breathed her last on January 24, soon after she held the first copy of her first book in her hands. “It seemed as if she had been just waiting for the book,“ says Niren Chaudhary , her father. Agra theatre artiste dies of swine flu Twenty one new cases of swine flu were reported in the national capital on Saturday, taking the total number of people affected by the virus to 3,438 so far this year while the death toll still stands at 10. Make Delhi safe for women: Kejriwal On the eve of International Women's Day , chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, appealed to all men in Delhi to make the city safe for women. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka train accident: Probe points finger at engineers A track fault led to derailment of the Bengaluru-Ernakulam Express at Anekal in Karnataka on February 13 that killed 11 people, an interim investigation report has said. Rani Chennamma awards for 18 women, six firms Six organizations and 18 women were selected for the Kittur Rani Chennamma Awards for 2013-14 under various categories. Esteem Mall wall razed to build skywalk Armed with JCBs and police protection, the BBMP demolished the compound wall of Esteem Mall, Hebbal, late on Saturday evening. Palike officials informed STOI that the wall of the adjacent crematorium would also be demolished to the extent required. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		The silence that breeds crimes against women Telangana and Andhra Pradesh together contribute to 11.5 per cent of crimes against women in the country, the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) statistics reveal. 'Token celebrations of no use' The United Nations theme "Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture it!" for this year's Women's Day celebrations appears to be mere tokenism in several IT companies, as employees say the real challenges are largely ignored. Breaking into the start-up club Not content playing second fiddle at the workplace, women in the 'City of Pearls' are now turning from job seekers to job givers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mob forcibly drives away seized truck full of sheep In an affront to animal rights activists and authorities, a mob led by an AIADMK cadre Shabeer Ahmed ‘released’ and drove away a seized truck from the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Vepery on Saturday afternon. SPCA personnel had seized the vehicle earlier in the deay, as it was found carrying a large number of sheep brought from Rajasthan, all packed like sardines. Class 8 dropout becomes engg college professor, lands in jail Photocopier from Guntur forged three degrees to get teaching job Court frowns on use of word orphanage Words such as ‘orphan’ and ‘orphanage’ should disappear from English dictionary, said the Madras high court, which suggested alternative terms such as ‘home for children’ or ‘home for protection of children’, befitting the honour and dignity of children. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		New GPCC chief denies factionalism in party Former Union minister Bharatsinh Solanki on Saturday took charge as president of Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) and motivated the party cadre for the upcoming civic body elections by saying that there were no factions within the 130-year-old party. Swine flu deaths pale Holi fervour Decline in new swine flu cases may bring relief to the state health department, but mortality due to the disease still remains a concern as 21 people have died in the last two days taking the death toll since January 1 to 332. Man beaten to death behind VS hospital A 30-year-old man was beaten to death behind VS Hospital on Saturday morning. Ellisbridge police arrested two on the basis of a complaint by the deceased’s brother. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cold weather disturbs Gairwa alligator's reproduction cycle The intense cold wave in the last few months has disturbed the reproduction cycle of alligators of Gairwa river. Unlike last year, alligators are yet to prepare sand nests for laying of eggs. Forest department has constituted a five-member team to monitor probable places of alligators nests. UPSRTC hikes fare on Alld-Lko route Passengers of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) on Allahabad-Lucknow route will now have to cough more money for the journey. The corporation has taken the decision following increase in toll tax on the route. This is the fifth hike in bus fares in the past nine months. Now, parval leaves to control diabetes If you are a diabetic and costly medicines are burning a hole in your pocket, don’t worry as leaves of “Trichosanthes dioica” or parwal can rescue you. Researches at the department of chemistry, Allahabad University, have shown that the extract prepared by the leaves of parwal brings down the blood glucose level (BGL) by over 32%. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Five persons drown in Odisha Five persons, including two girl students, drowned in rivers in four separate incidents in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Saturday. Investors stage demo outside CBI office Several duped investors staged a demonstration in front of the CBI office here on Wednesday, protesting against slow pace of probe into the chit fund scam. CBI raids Rose Valley office The CBI on Wednesday raided the office of Rose Valley Group at Kharavel Nagar here in connection with the multi-crore chit fund scam. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Teen killed on BRTS corridor in Bhopal, girl injured A 17-year-old boy died while a girl sustained injuries after getting hit by a vehicle in Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor on Saturday afternoon. A case was later registered at Bagh Sewania police station. IEHE to organize career opportunity fair from Mar 13 A two-day open career opportunity fair for the students of Bhopal will be organised at Institute for Excellence in Higher Education (IEHE) from March 13. On duty cop stabbed for playing peacemaker A constable on duty was stabbed for intervening when three people were fighting on Wednesday night. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Girls defy Patiala varsity Holi ban Fighting for their right to celebrate Holi freely like boys, girls barred inside a hostel of Punjabi University in Patiala broke out. Woman quota reaches HC Just a day ahead of Women's Day, a petition was filed in the Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday seeking to quash the Punjab government's decision to reserve the post of Mohali municipal corporation mayor for women. Nirbhaya's plight moves Chandigarh lad to create anti-rape band Just when a soon-to-be released documentary featuring interview of the December 2012 gang rape accused was making news, Chitkara University's Abhinav S Verma thought of creating a device - taking a cue from something he was already working on - that can send distress signals in the event of a rape. More Chandigarh News»

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