News Digest: Popular Front of India's role in 2011 Mumbai, 2012 Pune, 2013 Hyd blasts found: Intel agencies

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		Friday, March 27, 2015
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		India
		Popular Front of India's role in 2011 Mumbai, 2012 Pune, 2013 Hyd blasts found: Intel agencies Agencies have found strong evidence of involvement of Islamic fundamentalist group Popular Front of India (PFI) in 2011 Mumbai bombings, 2012 Pune blasts and 2013 Hyderabad Dilsukhnagar attack. BJP ensured one-sided CAG report on Vadra land deals: Congress Congress on Thursday accused BJP’s Haryana government of conspiracy to facilitate a one-sided CAG report on Robert Vadra’s land deals. PM running a disinformation campaign on land bill: CPM CPM has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of running a disinformation campaign on the land acquisition bill. More India News»

		Business
		Telcos, govt spar over tariff hikes The spectrum auctions proved to be a success, but the government and industry now seem to be speaking at cross-purposes over the need to hike consumer tariffs. Idea, Bharti pay over Rs 60k cr for spectrum Aditya Birla group company Idea Cellular, which had the most crucial spectrum holdings at stake in the auction, paid the maximum amount of Rs 30,307 crore - more than a quarter of the overall spectrum receipts by the government - to maintain continuity of business. India building some of Adobe's biggest products: CEO Some of its biggest products — Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign — are now entirely developed and managed out of India. And Adobe is strengthening its capacity in the country by buying office buildings in Bengaluru and Noida. More Business News»

		Environment
		Dying rain trees back in bloom with folk remedy Senior citizens from Santacruz's H-West Ward Federation were recently thrilled to see flowers back on at least two rain trees in their locality . Activists protest against Yamuna pollution Activists gathered along the banks of the Yamuna here to demand an early clean up of the river that is the lifeline to millions in northern India. 'Ice vault' idea to keep climate's time capsule intact Learning more about the past through examining the glaciers could help us predict how our planet will respond when global warming kicks into higher gear - just decades from now, if predictions are right. More Environment News»

		World
		Saudi Arabia-led air forces bomb Yemen's Sanaa, Taiz The Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces launched a fresh air strike against military targets in Yemen's capital Sanaa and the southern province of Taiz on Thursday night, sources told Xinhua. Disclose Charles' letters to ministers, rules UK court The UK Supreme Court today ruled that the 27 highly sensitive letters written by Prince Charles to the government can be published, in a potential setback for the future king. China excited about India's visa-on-arrival plan China's government and the tourism industry are both excited about the prospects of India offering visa-on-arrival facility to Chinese tourists. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Quit smoking overnight because of my daughter' The actor, who was recently in Delhi, tells us how his eight-year-old daughter has him wrapped around her little finger. Anushka Sharma lip-syncs to Geeta Dutt's iconic song Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet has got the rights to Geeta Dutt’s iconic song 'Jaata Kahaan Hai Diwane..' from the Dev Anand-starrer 'CID'. 5 superstars who have never won awards More Entertainment News»

		Science
		SAC opens micro-satellite project to young minds For the first time, space is not longer the exclusive preserve of advanced technology institutes and scientists. Landmark procedure set to transform heart transplantation British surgeons have performed the first heart transplant in Europe using a non-beating heart, a landmark new procedure which would significantly increase the availability of hearts for people waiting for a transplant. 'Good' bacteria may help prevent meningitis Researchers have found that nasal drops of a "good" bacterial strain can help prevent the deadly disease meningitis. The findings could lead to a new approach that could help suppress meningitis outbreaks. More Science News»

		Sports
		Australia beat India to set up World Cup title clash with New Zealand India's World Cup title defence came to an end as they succumbed to pressure against Australia, who decimated MS Dhoni's men to romp into the final. Gloom shrouds India as Dhoni's men crash out of World Cup A pall of gloom descended on the Indian dressing room after the team's campaign in the World Cup came to an agonising end at the SCG on Thursday. World Cup: Mahendra Singh Dhoni avoids ODI retirement talk India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to give an indication whether he will retire from ODIs after his team lost the World Cup semifinal to Australia. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Twitterati targets Anushka over Virat's poor show in WC semis Virat Kohli getting out after making just 1 run in the World Cup semi finals, Twitter community errupted with jokes against Anushka Sharma. 6 best wireless headphones for watching TV If you still want great sound pumped up to your ear without disturbing anyone else, you may want to think about going wireless. 30 tech skills that will get you $110,000-plus salary IT seems to be a lucrative career option offering of high-paying jobs. More Technology News»

		Education
		DU will start admissions to PG courses from April 1 Delhi University will start centralized registration for postgraduate programmes from April 1 and will continue till April 30. The entrance tests will be conducted between June 1 and 30, 2015. Education system decaying due to political interference: Delhi CM Ruing "decay" in education system, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today said political interference was responsible for the decline and asserted that his government would not meddle and only focus on providing resources to the educational institutions. The strange case of 5 Rajasthan teachers' training colleges It appears as if the important field of teachers' training — focus of several Supreme Court orders and a Court appointed Commission — continues to be stuck in a swamp of bureaucratic shenanigans and misuse of regulatory powers. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bangladeshi held in city for WB nun's rape In the first arrest in last week’s gangrape of a 71-year-old nun in Nadia, West Bengal, the city crime branch on Wednesday night nabbed a 31-year-old Bangladeshi fisherman. Sikander Shaikh aka Salim was nabbed from his sister’s house in Reay Road, a fishermen’s colony which is home to many illegal migrants. City chorus sings Cradle Song composer's grave masterpiece Brahms’s Requiem is grim only in name. It serenely says live life to the fullest Mumbai doctor pays for absence during delivery A consumer forum recently directed a doctor to pay a compensation of Rs 19 lakh (including interest) to a Malad woman who lost her child hours after birth due to his absence during birth and late arrival when the child was in distress. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		HC had refused to judge the BRT battle It took a government with a huge majority to finally wind up the controversial BRT corridor. Multiple signals create problems for cops Traffic cops have been facing a challenge in controlling traffic between Ambedkar Nagar and Moolchand due to the lack of lane discipline and confusion resulting due to multiple signaling in the Bus Rapid Transit system. Clearing BRT will be a multi-crore job Once the BRT corridor is dismantled, the space that will open up will be sufficient for a six-lane road.And then, three lanes on each carriageway will be open to both public transport and private vehicles. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		In four years, 25 banks lost Rs 12,620 crore to fraudsters The latest instance surfaced on Wednesday when the CBI registered a case against an Ahmedabad-based telecom company and its directors following a joint complaint from State Bank of India, Vijaya Bank and Canara Bank. A house for Karnataka CM kicks up big row After Balabrooie, it's Carlton House. Six months after the Karnataka government shelved plans to construct a club for legislators after citizens protested, the public works department wants to construct a house %for the chief minister on another heritage property. Govt tables Bills to make Kannada compulsory in schools More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Juvenile turns traffic warden after court order It is an unusual sight to behold. Standing at the busy Gulzar Houz crossroads is a young boy directing traffic under the watchful eye of a traffic constable. For Nayani it's happy streets in city Home minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy, perhaps from his own experience of not facing any traffic problems like common man in the city, projected the twin cities as a hunky dory place for motorists and pedestrians as well. Won't take land without sealing pact with ryots: AP In a development that could open the floodgates for disgruntled farmers to knock the high court doors, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday informed the Hyderabad high court that it will not dispossess a Guntur farmer of his land without entering into a development agreement with him on the property taken by the state for the construction of the new capital. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madras HC stays appointments at Repco Home Fin till further orders Nixing attempts to appoint candidates who had already crossed the retirement age of 60 years, for the post of managing director of Repco Home Finance Limited, Madras high court has stayed the selection process and kept it in abeyance until further orders. Man pretends to be customer, escapes with 59 gold rings A man walked into a small jewellery shop at Old Washermenpet as a customer and escaped with a box containing 59 gold rings worth 4 lakh on Wednesday. 3-month-old treated for neonatal diabetes in Chennai Barely 15 days after she was born, Ivana Das was diagnosed with neonatal diabetes when she was being examined for high fever. Despite injecting high doses of insulin, her blood sugar levels could not be brought under control. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		State hails allotment of Chhattisgarh mine The ruling BJP in Gujarat, which had included allocation of coal in its campaign of injustice to the state, on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts and announced in the state assembly that Gujarat was allocated Gare Palma, one of the biggest coal mine in Chhattisgarh. 'Pande, Gondia's inaction led to Gulbarg killings' The victim-witnesses of Gulbarg Society massacre case stated before the special SIT court on Thursday that dereliction of duty on the part of then police commissioner P C Pande and then DCP P B Gondia had resulted in the murder of 69 persons at the housing society during the riots of 2002. Relief package for farmers affected by unseasonal rains Chief minister Anandiben Patel in her first statement made in the state assembly on Thursday announced relief package for the farmers who were affected due to unseasonal rains earlier this month. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Furniture made in jail serves courts The Allahabad High Court and district courts rely on Naini Central Jail inmates to meet their furniture requirements. The mango wood furniture prepared by inmates is in demand in state courts. Recently, even the social welfare department has placed a bulk order for the same. Reprimanded for FB chatting, boy shoots self Reprimanded by mother for continuously chatting with his facebook friends on mobile, a class IX student shot self with his father’s licensed revolver in his Manas Nagar resident at Naini on Wednesday. 19 AU teachers bunk exam duty, show caused Around 19 teachers of the Allahabad University, including national president of Samajwadi Mahila Sabha, have been show-caused for ‘bunking’ invigilation duty during the ongoing annual examination. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		PM asks chief secy to speed up IOCL project As part of his effort to expedite implementation of different centrally-sponsored programmes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to chief secretary G C Pati through video-conferencing for speedy commissioning of Haldia-Paradip pipeline of IOCL. AT Group fraud: HC asks ex-govt advocate to appear before CBI The Orissa high court on Wednesday asked former additional government advocate Debashis Panda to depose before the CBI on April 2 and cooperate with the agency in the probe into AT Group fraud. City police under lens for 2010 rape video clip Role of police has come under scanner as they allegedly overlooked a serious offence, relating to circulation of a ‘rape’ video clip in the city in 2010. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Absconding Madhya Pradesh IAS Arvind Joshi denied bail Madhya Pradesh high court (MPHC) on Thursday rejected anticipatory bail plea of sacked IAS officer Arvind Joshi in Rs 42-crore disproportionate assets (DA) case. Rape & murder of girl: Court delivers life term to accused District court on Tuesday delivered life sentence to a man accused of rape and murder of 12-year-old girl of the city in February last year.Accused Golu Kushwaha, 24, was auto-driver by profession. Minor whisked off in van, found at Kaliasot dam A 4-year-old girl, who was standing with mother outside her modest house in Kolar area on Wednesday morning, was kidnapped by bundling her in a van. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cop consumes anti-depressants, hospitalized A woman constable was hospitalized after she reportedly consumed anti-depressants on Thursday. Dog that went on biting spree dies In what comes as cause for concern, the dog which bit several city residents, including six children, died in Manimajra on Thursday evening. Kingpin misled accused in theft case: Cops Interrogation of two accused involved in the theft of antique coins and ornaments worth about Rs 1.5 crore from the house of a former IAS officer revealed that one of the suspects, Bikas, was being misled by prime suspect Sandeep aka Bunty. More Chandigarh News»

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