News Digest: Focus on your work, ignore allegations: BJP to Raje

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		Sunday, June 28, 2015
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		India
		Focus on your work, ignore allegations: BJP to Raje BJP leadership on Saturday conveyed to Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje to ignore the ongoing allegations against her about supporting former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi’s application seeking UK citizenship. New security framework to spur investment Streamlining the policy to grant security clearance for investment proposals, the Union home ministry has laid down specific parameters for intelligence agencies to report any adverse inputs against the promoter or bidder. 'Myanmar echoes India terror stand' Myanmar is on the same page with India on effectively guarding the border between the two countries to check Indian north-eastern insurgents having camps on its side of the border, according to home ministry sources. More India News»

		Business
		Don't allow extra fees for check-in bags: Govt to DGCA Domestic air travelers will not have to pay extra for taking checking-in up to 15-kg of check-in baggage, for now. Minister of state for aviation, Mahesh Sharma, on Saturday said he has asked the directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) not to accede to budget airlines' demand for levying a fee on check-in baggage for domestic flyers. Power tariff in Maharashtra cut by 14% In a move that could give a major boost to Maharashtra government’s ‘Make in Maharashtra’ initiative, power tariff for industries in the state has been reduced by 14%. India, Thailand to sign double taxation treaty India and Thailand will sign a double taxation treaty and an MoU for setting up an ayurveda chair in one of the Thai universities during the three-day visit of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj beginning from Saturday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Yamuna's rising level increases pollution woes The Yamuna’s rising level has led to increased presence of contaminants and pullutants in the water, causing numerous problems both for riverside residents and the Agra Jal Sansthan (AJS). With the continuously rising water level, the quantity of waste discharged by the industries and households in the city is also increasing Corals adapting to global warming: Study At a time when global warming is threatening the very survival of coral reefs, some coral populations already have genetic variants necessary to tolerate warm ocean waters, a new study says. How rainwater can save rupees A new study, using NASA data, has suggested that rainwater can save people in India a bucket of money. More Environment News»

		World
		Nearly 200 injured amid fire explosion in Taiwan: Media About 200 people were injured after a fire suspected to have stemmed from the explosion of an unknown flammable powder occurred in a recreational park in northern Taiwan, local media reported on Saturday. NY manhunt for prison escapee heats up after accomplice killed A day after killing the first of two convicted murderers who escaped from a maximum security prison in New York, hundreds of law enforcement officers were scouring an area near the Canadian border on Saturday in hopes of apprehending his accomplice. Kurdish forces drive IS fighters out of Syria's Kobani Kurdish forces have driven out Islamic State fighters who had infiltrated the Syrian border town of Kobani, but clashes continued outside the town, activists and the official Syrian news agency said Saturday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		5 Reasons we want Don 3 On the day Don 2 had released 3 years earlier, fans of the film have started trending #WeWantDon3 on Twitter. Here's why we agree with the them. SRK films that have crossed Rs 100 crore 7 films we wish had a different ending We look at seven Bollywood films we wish had a different ending. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Chennai lab develops diabetic footwear More than 50% of lower leg amputations are estimated to be linked to diabetes. A therapeutic open footwear developed by scientists at Central Leather Research Institute now promises to reduce foot complications in diabetic patients by reducing abnormal distribution of foot pressure. India lags behind even Kenya in research: Study The country has only four researchers for 10,000 working people while Kenya and Chile have six and seven, respectively, according to Scopus database which is the world’s largest abstract and citation database on scientific literature. Saturn's 2-billion-year age gap problem solved A new study has solved Saturn's two billion-year age gap problem, supporting an 80-year-old prediction. More Science News»

		Sports
		Lalit Modi names two Indian cricketers who were bribed Lalit Modi has alleged that two leading Indian cricketers and a West Indian player had been bribed by an Indian real estate tycoon. BCCI confirms Indian team's selection for Zimbabwe tour BCCI on Saturday confirmed that the selection committee will meet on Monday to pick the squad for the Zimbabwe tour and India A squad for an upcoming tri-series. Sangakkara to retire after second Test against India The 37-year old, made his decision public to quit the longest format of the game ending weeks of speculation in a press conference after third day's play against Pakistan. More Sports News»

		Technology
		8 cool smartphones coming to India soon Smartphone makers from China are making a beeline to India, heading to the market in droves Sony Xperia Z3+ first impressions Almost nine months after launching the Xperia Z3 in India, Sony is back with a new high-end smartphone. Net neutrality report to be out soon: Ravi Shankar Prasad The telecom department is waiting for the report from sectoral regulator ​Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai), telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said. More Technology News»

		Education
		Rajasthan education department orders fresh lottery for RTE seats in 14K schools The state education department on Saturday ordered a fresh round of lottery in 14,000 private schools which didn't receive a single application seeking admission under the Right to Education Act. Now, go online to get an IIT-Kharagpur certificate   Professionals across seven metro cities including Kolkata can now do a certificate course under the country’s premier technology institute — IIT Kharagpur, while on job. Delhi university admission: Students made to play waiting game Chaos continued at Motilal Nehru College on the third and final day of first cutoff list admissions with the administration failing to manage the large number of applicants. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Three of family suffer from rare eye condition When four-month-old Prem Ubale, son of a farm labourer from Pandharpur, was operated for congenital cataract in a Kandivli eye hospital last week, his family had a sense of déjà vu. 'Aligning Metro III along coastal road will benefit few Mumbaikars' The state government exploring the option of aligning Metro III along the coastal road has created unease among a section of citizens who have been opposing the proposed car shed at Aarey. 5,000cr water project in arid zone gets nod The Ministry of environment and forest led by senior BJP leader Prakash Jawdekar on Friday approved a Rs 4845 crore Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project that will irrigate nearly one lakh hectares land in the drought and suicide prone Marathwada region. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi traffic police de-stress to tackle abusive violators The next time you are stopped by a traffic policeman, you might be greeted with a smile and then told about the violation before being issued a challan. Runaway teen rescued from traffickers A 13-year-old girl, who fled from her house after getting scolded by her parents landed in trouble when a vagabond kidnapped her to traffic her for money. Three people, including a woman, have been arrested in the case. DUTA writes to Irani to withdraw CBCS The Delhi University Teachers’ Association has written to the minister for human resource development to withdraw the proposed choice based credit system (CBCS) scheduled for implementation across universities from the academic session 2015-16. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka HC stays July 12 election to Karnataka Film Director's Association The Karnataka high court has stayed the July 12, 2015 election for electing 15 Members of executive committee of the Karnataka Film Directors Association. Two Bengaluru city colleges fail to send students list, 150 D Ed students lose their plea About 150 students , who were pursuing Diploma in education (D.Ed )course in two private colleges in Bengaluru city lost their plea after the principal of District Institute of Education and Training(DIET), Bengaluru district told the court that two colleges in failed to submit any list or papers for approval for the D.Ed course in respect of 2014-15 academic year. After the interval It's been about eight months since Lucia released in theatres in Karnataka, 10 since it premiered in London. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Once confined to homes, now to offices Considered a safe haven for Hyderabad's four lakh-strong working class, 30% of which are women, Hi-Tec City's image took a severe beating in 2013 after two horrific incidents — reported within a span of eight months — gave residents of this cosmopolitan pocket a reality check. NGO proposes heart attack management plan for Telangana After Tamil Nadu, Telangana could well be the second state in India to have in place a comprehensive health strategy to reduce the mortality rate due to heart attacks. Trudging through legal maze for their kids Marital discords are as old as the institution of marriage itself, but what is being fought out increasingly these days in the city are battles for shared parenting. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		50 inspectors loiter as crime rate shoots up in Chennai While the crime rate has gone up in some places in the city and suburban areas due to lack of police personnel, at least 50 police inspectors in the city are loitering on the corridors of the city police commissioner’s office as they have not been given any posting since four months. Dr RK Nagar constituency voters hope Amma would look after them Most of the voters who stood in long queues in front of polling booths in R K Nagar constituency in north Chennai on Saturday nursed one hope – that their constituency would shed the tag of neglect. They hope that once chief minister J Jayalalithaa becomes their elected representative, she would take special care of the constituency. Dr RK Nagar bypoll: High turnout for a Chennai constituency With a 74% voter turnout, the R K Nagar bypoll is an endorsement of sorts of the AIADMK’s strength in this urban constituency. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Railway tribunal pulls up WR officials for inaction The Ahmedabad bench of Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) has castigated the Western Railways (WR) for paralyzing the tribunal due to shortage of staff leading to pendency of large number of claims. K G Subramanyan awarded Savyasachi Award Noted painter K G Subramanyan was conferred third Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award at Gujarat Vishwakosh Bhavan on Saturday evening. Teesta moves HC for de-freezing of bank accounts Social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband, Javed Anand, have approached the Gujarat high court for de-freezing of the bank accounts of their two NGOs — Sabrang Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		IRCTC plan to make Aadhar card must for e-ticketing To check the activities of touts and ensure transparency in purchase of tickets, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is planning to make Aadhar card mandatory for user registration process for e-ticketing. Unaided schools employ teachers more than sanctioned posts Hundreds of teachers were allegedly found to be appointed more than the sanctioned posts in unaided secondary schools in many districts of the state. They were also drawing salary and perks from past several years. Robbers strike twice in busy thoroughfares Two consecutive daytime loots were reported from the Sangam City on Friday. In both the incidents, miscreants escaped with the bounty unchallenged. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Carpenters blame Daitapatis for delay in making idols Under fire for delay in construction of new idols of deities of Jagannath Temple for Nabakalebara, carpenters on Thursday shifted the blame to a section of Daitapati servitors. Cong bandh today: Several examinations postponed The Council of Higher Secondary Examination (CHSE) and various universities postponed the examinations, scheduled for Friday, in view of the bandh call by the Congress. Culture dept to run Odia language body The Odia Bhasa Pratisthan will function under the culture department soon. The institution has been functioning under the school and mass education department since its inception on April 1, the formation day of Odisha, in 2006. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		PPAs force MP to buy power at high prices Long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) between private independent power producers (IPPs) and state government coupled with a low demand has put Madhya Pradesh in a piquant situation. Now, STF officer Baghel claims threat to life from MPPEB scamsters As MPPEB scam explodes on the high and mighty, 40 scam accused mysteriously die snuffing out key linkages and whistle-blowers face brunt of attacks, now investigators probing the scam seem to have developed cold feet. Bedsheets and rolls of cloth found from ex Satna jailer's house Bed-sheets, rolls of cloth allegedly meant for stitching dresses of jail inmates, slippers, and even tiffin boxes which were allegedly meant for children of inmates, were recovered from the house of a former jail superintendent of Satna, on Friday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Many Satnams, few playgrounds Many of Punjab's sports heroes have come from its villages, but Indian- born NBA player Satnam Singh Bhamara's village still lacks adequate facilities for its residents. Punjab sends rescue team for stranded pilgrims in Uttarakhand The Punjab government has dispatched a high-level rescue team to oversee the evacuation of the pilgrims stranded at Hemkund Sahib, Uttarakhand, due to heavy rains and reported damage to bridges and roads. FB hacker booked The Chandigarh police on Saturday registered a case against an unknown person on the complaint of a woman that her Facebook account was hacked.Sources said the accused sent messages from the complainant's account. More Chandigarh News»

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