News Digest: Congress sees everything through prism of communalism: BJP

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		Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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		India
		Congress sees everything through prism of communalism: BJP Dubbing Congress as the “worst communal party” in the country, BJP on Tuesday said the opposition party saw “a communal angle in everything". BJP ministers competing to give clean chit to each other: Congress Congress on Tuesday mocked the Narendra Modi government over road transport minister Nitin Gadkari giving a “clean chit” to Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje in the Lalit Modi controversy. Trouble brewing: Tamil diaspora-native nexus A favourite word among platform speakers in Tamil Nadu is `thoppul kodi uravu,' meaning a relationship as strong and nurturing as the umbilical cord.The term is mostly used when expressing concern over the condition of Lankan Tamils. More India News»

		Business
		Trade pact with India top priority: Australia Concluding the comprehensive economic cooperation agreement (CECA) with India by the year-end remains Australia’s number one trade priority, the country’s trade and investment minister Andrew Robb said on Tuesday. Startups to get easier access to capital Top execs from India’s startup space, merchant bankers and bourse officials welcomed Sebi’s decision to allow a new stock exchange platform for entrepreneur-led technology companies, saying the move will boost the vibrant startup culture in the country. Eased Cos Act to help startups take pvt co route The recent relaxations in the Companies Act, 2013, notified by the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) for private companies, such as flexibility in issue of share capital, ease in raising debt from shareholders and reduced compliance burden, has caught the attention of budding entrepreneurs. More Business News»

		Environment
		New dams will hinder clean Ganga: Uma Bharti Flagging her concerns against the major culprit (hydro-power projects), the Union water resources minister Uma Bharti has asked different ministries including environment and power to take a cautious approach while allowing construction of any new dam on the river. Rare bird rescued in Mumbai's Andheri A rare seabird, Masked Booby, was found in a disoriented stated at Chakala, Andheri (east) by some citizens who then rescued it and handed it to a local veterinarian in Chembur. Climate change may offset 50 years of health progress The threat climate change poses to human health is so great that it could wipe out health progress made over the past 50 years, says a report. More Environment News»

		World
		Hungary halts key EU asylum rule Hungary said Tuesday it has indefinitely suspended the application of a key EU asylum rule in order "protect Hungarian interests", prompting Brussels to seek immediate clarification. Hillary calls Charleston killings 'racist terrorism' Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton decried the Charleston church massacre as an act of "racist terrorism" Tuesday, and called for the Confederate flag to be removed from the state capital grounds. Solar plane departure from Japan for Hawaii postponed " A solar-powered plane carrying no fuel has postponed its departure from central Japan for Hawaii due to worse than expected weather conditions. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Dual celebration for Geeta and Harbhajan Call it a happy coincidence. Turns out that the release date of Geeta Basra’s upcoming film (July 3) matches that of her boyfriend Harbhajan Singh’s birthday! Randeep Hooda to play Sarbjit in biopic We were the first to tell you that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was playing the role of Sarbjit’s sister Dalbir Kaur in Omung Kumar’s Sarbjit biopic. Riteish, Vivek, Aftab in Great Grand Masti We had reported a few days back on how Nidhi Subbaiah had been signed on by Indra Kumar for Great Grand Masti, his sequel to the super hit sex comedy Grand Masti. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Roach-inspired robot can traverse obstacles Researchers have taken inspiration from the cockroach to create a robot that can use its body shape to manoeuvre through a densely cluttered environment. Solar storm to hit power grid on Earth The Earth is being battered by a huge solar storm, which could disrupt the power grid and GPS as well as letting people see beautiful auroras. WHO: Insecticides lindane and DDT linked to cancer The insecticide lindane, once widely used in agriculture and to treat human lice and scabies, causes cancer and has been specifically linked to non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the WHO said on Tuesday. More Science News»

		Sports
		Hockey World League Semi-Finals: India beat Poland 3-0 to go top India registered their second consecutive victory in the Hockey World League Semi-Final defeating Poland 3-0 in a pool A game at Antwerp on Tuesday. Dhoni, Kohli's coaches say all not well in dressing room The personal coaches of limited overs skipper MS Dhoni and Test captain Virat Kohli have indicated that all is not well in the Indian dressing room. No serious fight on the horizon for Serena Williams Williams enjoys a 32-1 win-loss ratio so far with three titles. Her only defeat came in Madrid, when she was beaten by reigning Wimbledon champion Kvitova. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 tips to save money on your internet bills It's becoming increasingly common with monthly internet because we have so many devices and keeping track of usage is difficult. LG G4 review: Falls short of greatness With an improved, curvy design, leather back, better camera and performance improvements, is the LG G4 the best flagship smartphone out there? Read the review to find out. 3 companies may partner to make iPhone in India Is Sunil Mittal's Bharti Enterprises looking at joining hands with Foxconn, one of the world's biggest mobile phone contract manufacturer, and Japan's SoftBank to manufacture electronic devices in India? More Technology News»

		Education
		Sports trials off to smooth start in colleges With the fitness test results out on Monday, Delhi University colleges have started conducting sports trials from Tuesday morning. Applicants with legal studies, mass media won't lose marks Delhi University on Tuesday decided that there will be no penalty of 2.5 percentage points for legal studies and mass media for aspirants of BA political science (honours) and BA journalism (honours), respectively. No UGC nod, SOL admissions delayed The admission to the undergraduate courses under Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL) is delayed as the university is waiting for the UGC’s go-ahead for launching the process. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Flat fraud: Minister's fake letterhead used Be aware, if you get or see a letterhead of Ravindra Waikar, minister of state for housing, containing allotment of flat under government quota. The letter would be a bogus printed by some miscreants. Minister wants stricter laws, report points at confusion among hooch makers A preliminary report by the excise department into Malwani deaths points at confusion over methanol and ethanol among hooch makers and suppliers. Min wants stricter laws, report points at confusion among hooch makers A preliminary report by the excise department into Malwani deaths points at confusion over methanol and ethanol among the hooch makers and the suppliers. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Speaker could have put his foot down on Delhi govt decision on Question Hour It may be the first time when Delhi assembly restricted question hour - a crucial instrument to hold the government accountable for its actions through questions and putting it on public trial - to merely two days during an entire session, but similar attempts, made earlier, was successfully resisted by the Speaker in the past. Molestation accused quits as Stephen's bursar St Stephen’s College teacher Satish Kumar, who allegedly molested a researcher he was supervising, resigned as the bursar of the college on Tuesday evening after a court refused to grant him anticipatory bail. Auto driver acquitted, jaywalkers rapped A trial court has acquitted an auto rickshaw driver of the charge of negligent driving and injuring two women pedestrians. The women were at fault, the judge ruled, for they were jaywalking, not using the zebra crossing. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Won't return until Queen's declared safe: Residents The comfort of home has eluded them for a week. But residents of Queen's Corner Apartment, Ambedkar Veedhi, said they won't return until their flats are certified safe. Sign up for poll roll, just a few weeks left For Bhoomika G, 2014 was a special year. She was old enough to vote in the Lok Sabha election. The 21-year-old resident of ISRO Layout in South Bengaluru enthusiastically knocked on the doors of the BBMP ward office to enrol, but the last date had slipped past. She sang Rabindra Sangeet during her brain surgery Sarita (name changed), 34, lay on a stretcher in an operation theatre singing her favourite Rabindra Sangeet. And encourag ing her were doctors who were operating on her brain. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Three years on, Metro rail project heading nowhere Three years, multiple revisions, and recurring controversies later, there still seems to be negligible clarity over the future of Hyderabad's metro rail project launched to transform the Nizam's Land into a 'commuter-friendly, modern and green city'. Amaravati faces risk of industrial pollution Amaravati, the proposed mega capital of Andhra Pradesh, will face a major threat of water pollution from Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station (NTTPS) if immediate remedial measures are not taken, warn experts. To keep ryots happy, AP to develop layouts by Aug 2016 To prevent further protests by farmers in the capital region, the AP government wants to commence work on the layouts at the earliest and ensure that all of them are developed by August 2016. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Stand up for your health or turn into sitting duck for diabetes Are you sitting in your cubicle? Stand up and move around! Because walking is a healthier option. Sitting, like smoking, has become the bane of our generation. Offices find ways to build fitness into workdays When sitting has become an occupational hazard, several employers are now pushing their employees out of their chairs. Majority of the BPO companies and banks in the state have a gym within their office premises. HC orders arrest of ex-IAS officer, son The Madras high court has ordered the arrest of a recently retired IAS officer, D Vivekanandan, in a job racket, saying a serving bureaucrats' lobby may be try ng to torpedo the case. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		American War set Gujarat cotton afire 150 years ago Imagine a situation where you wake up in the morning and pull out cotton from your bed and pillow and rush to the market to sell it. It’s not an exaggeration. Slum man lights up his village A slum dweller in Gujarat has become an agent of change by promoting the use of unconventional energy. AP govt tells liquor shops not to 'invoke' names of deities Don't name your shops after gods and goddesses - is the very 'sobering' advisory of the Andhra Pradesh government to private liquor stores in the residual state. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Workshop on human trafficking A workshop on human trafficking and missing children was organised at Police line in Gorakhpur on Monday. Illegal mining: Risia SO shifted The police administration has sent Risia station officer (SO) to lines over alleged failure to check illegal sand excavation. 63 CCTVs to watch over Bijnor district after spurt in crime Parts of Bijnor district will now be under surveillance of 63 CCTV cameras after repeated incidents of crime were reported from various places. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Marine cops threaten ceasework In a blow to coastal security during Nabakalebara, marine police personnel have threatened to go on ceasework from July 1. The Nabakalebara car festival is scheduled on July 18. Flights within state for Rath Yatra yet to begin With the Nabakalebara car festival less than a month away, the state government is yet to take a decision on selection of a regional flier that will run flights within the state. The government had promised to connect many cities of the state by air before the grand festival. Orissa mulls incentives for PhD with global stamp VCs welcome plan, skeptical about application. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Gwalior cops bust gang running firms duping people Crime branch of Gwalior police busted a gang of fraudsters who duped about 1000 people across the country promising them bonus on insurance policies, reviving defunct policies, loans at cheap rates and installing mobile towers at their lands. Wait over, monsoon makes landfall with a bang in Bhopal Monsoon hit the city with a bang on Monday afternoon. Fatima does yoga, breathing with name of Allah She's a devout Muslim.She offers namaz five times a day.And she also does surya namaskar, breathing in with the name of Allah. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Gyms rope in chefs for fitter clients Working towards achieving that "perfect body" is no more just limited to hours of exercising for women. Ludhiana zoo goes bankrupt With state government allotting 'zero budget' for wildlife for 2015-2016, the forest and wildlife department has no money left to bear the expenses of the feed, medical facilities and maintenance of zoos and safaris. Ludhiana boy chooses theatre over money Only the brave take the road less travelled. And this seems to be the case with 25-year-old Lovely Khatri, a city resident who fought his parents' opposition, lack of financial reward, and even a brain tumour, in his pursuit of becoming a theatre artiste. More Chandigarh News»

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