News Digest: Does any MP understand what NJAC is all about: Jethmalani

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		Wednesday, July 08, 2015
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		India
		Does any MP understand what NJAC is all about: Jethmalani Ram Jethmalani on Tuesday questioned the understanding of politicians, saying MPs grasped very little about the implications of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) before voting unanimously for it. SC: May need to dilute NJAC or reform collegium system Court seeks advice from petitioners. Anti-sub copter acquisition delay has Navy in dire straits Indian warships continue to operate on the high seas without the critical multi-role helicopters that can detect and destroy enemy submarines. More India News»

		Business
		Heineken poised to wrest control of UB from Mallya Dutch beer giant Heineken has gained the right to control India’s largest brewer United Breweries (UB), the last big company controlled by troubled tycoon Vijay Mallya. Shares of these firms are worth over 1,000% of their 2005 value Had you invested Rs 5,000 to buy 1,000 shares of Symphony Ltd in 2005, your investment today would have grown to Rs 18.85 lakh. Sahara property sees bidding war The Supreme Court on Tuesday entertained a fresh bidder for Sahara group’s 45-acre property in Gorakhpur, who offered to pay almost twice the amount for which the cash-strapped group was selling it to another buyer. More Business News»

		Environment
		Gujarat releases 70,000 turtle hatchlings The state will add three hatcheries to the existing two to give a shot in the arm to the conservation of the endangered green turtle and Olive Ridley turtle in Gujarat. Scientists point to narrowing gap to avert climate change Nearly 2,000 climate scientists gathered in Paris on Tuesday, just five months before the deadline for a historic carbon-curbing pact, to remind politicians it is not too late to limit dangerous planet warming. Home stay policy at Gir to be reviewed Gujarat tourism department, following the notification of July 1 that has brought tourism department’s home stay policy around Gir Sanctuary and other protected lion sanctuaries under its ambit, has decided to review all the permissions granted even before the notification was issued. More Environment News»

		World
		Prospects of new Greek rescue rise at euro zone summit Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won a commitment to seek a last-minute rescue at an emergency euro zone summit on Tuesday, before his country's banks run out of money. Two suicide bombers kill around 30 in northern Nigeria Suicide bombers killed around 30 people in two blasts in northern Nigeria on Tuesday, witnesses and a state governor said, the latest attacks in a renewed offensive by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Deadly car bombs hit Yemen, day after almost 200 killed Two deadly car bombs hit the capital Sanaa and a southern city in Yemen on Tuesday, state news agency Saba reported, a day after air strike and clashes killed almost 200 people nationwide. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shahid was the winner of his sangeet competition As we went to press, reports coming in from the capital said that Shahid Kapoor and his bride Mira Rajput had left the farmhouse, where they got married, and headed for the five-star venue where their reception was held last night. #ShahidKiShaadi: Shaadi, celebs and selfies The chocolate boy of Bollywood, Shahid Kapoor, is now a married man. In a close knit wedding, the Haider actor tied the knot with Delhi girl Mira Rajput. selfies Ranveer uses a special perfume for his Bajirao role We have heard of all the things actors do to stay in their character, but I recently had the rare chance to be on a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, which not only looked aesthetic, but his lead actor in Bajirao Mastani, Ranveer Singh, not just looked royal as Bajirao, but also smelt lovely. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Oldest man dies at 112, a year short of target The world's oldest man, Sakari Momoi, has died at the age of 112 of chronic kidney failure in Japan, officials said on Tuesday. Stronger hearts make women outlive men Men have shorter lives than women because they are more prone to heart disease, claims a new study that found significant differences in life expectancies between the sexes first emerged as recently as the turn of the 20th century. 'Most sensitive' test to detect superbugs Researchers have developed the world's most sensitive test to quickly detect dangerous infectious diseases and deadly superbugs such as C difficile and MRSA. More Science News»

		Sports
		Novak Djokovic pulls off the great escape against Kevin Anderson Reigning champion Novak Djokovic pulled off the great escape at Wimbledon in beating South African Kevin Anderson 6-7(6), 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5. Serena books Sharapova semi-final showdown Williams was in danger of a shock quarter-final exit after a slow start on Centre Court, but the five-time Wimbledon champion eventually battered 23rd seed Azarenka. British Tamil batsman dies after being hit on the chest Bavalan Pathmanathan was appearing for Manipay Parish Sports Club in division three of the British Tamil League on Sunday at Long Ditton. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 hottest gadgets set to launch in 2015 We're halfway through the year, which means there's still plenty of time for companies such as Apple, Google, and Samsung to release new products in time for the holiday season. Flipkart to go Myntra way, shut website by September: Sources The company's chief product officer Punit Soni informed employees at a town hall meeting last week that Flipkart will operate with only a mobile app from September, said sources familiar with the development. 'Mid-level pay in e-comm same as senior execs' at IT cos' One reason why e-commerce companies are willing to pay high salaries is their fast pace of growth. More Technology News»

		Education
		Girl who saw tomorrow Last Week, TOI's Chennai office had an interesting visitor-n l Beno Zephine, who made headlines when she became the first 100% visually impaired person to enter indian foreign service. during a lively interaction with reporters, she spoke about issues that concern people with disabilities.  Only 12 pharmacy seats vacant in Gujarat after 1st mock round After spending seven years as a stream for which there were few takers, Pharmacy has bounced back with only 12 seats vacant after the first mock round of admissions. There are 3,506 degree and diploma pharmacy seats in the state.  UGC selects 8 Tamil Nadu institutes for Kendras University Grants Commission on Tuesday published the list of recommended institutions in the country to set up Deendayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendras. A total of eight institutions have been selected from Tamil Nadu. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		CAG snips through censor board for flouting norms A CAG report has slammed the censor board for flouting several norms and converting 172 “A” category certified films to “UA” films and 166 films, certified as “UA” to “U” category films during 2012-15 without taking into account any legalities, according to an RTI query. Madrassa only means centre of learning, it's unrelated to religion The state government which seeks to derecognize madrassas as non-schools has little or no idea of their origin or etymology. Madarsa is a Persian word that existed well before the advent of Islam 1,400 years ago. Restaurants work on safe delivery to keep biz alive after 72-yr-old's murder The murder of a senior citizen by a 19-year-old delivery boy in Santacruz has not only spooked people who place home delivery orders, but also most mid-level restaurants for whom a large share of revenue comes from such customers. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Runaway SSB man held with illegal arms The special cell of Delhi Police nabbed a notorious arms supplier after a shootout near Signature Bridge on Sunday night and seized 31 pistols and cartridges from him. Delhi on their minds, a quest begins When weddings were arranged, people would often refer to the bride and groom as the girl from the jamun tree house who has got a marriage proposal from the house with a neem tree. Railways rapped for not checking litter on tracks National Green Tribunal on Tuesday pulled up the Railways for its failure to check littering on tracks near New Delhi railway station, saying "you are creating havoc in the society". More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		They invoke saint, visit shrine to find lost items When you lose something, pray to him and he'll find it for you,“ says Mariam Thomas, 50, (name changed), who's a regular at a small shrine dedicated to St Anthony . Government doctors in Karnataka to get hike of Rs 5k-35k Finally, doctors working in the government sec tor have reason to cheer. Mandya farmers lose big gamble Sugarcane cultivators battle falling prices, rigid factories and greedy moneylenders. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Talks fail, garbage piles up for second day in row Heaps of garbage continued to be accumulated across the city; the situation worsening around residential quarters scuttled with vegetable and meat markets, as GHMC employees registered their protest for the second consecutive day. While employees vetted out their angst against the government, it was citizens who were the worst-hit. e-tickets launched at Bhadrachalam ahead of Pushkarams An exclusive website for pilgrims to purchase e-tickets for various pujas at the Sree Seetharamachandra Swamy Devasthanam at Bhadrachalam during the ensuing Godavari Pushkaralu was launched on Tuesday by endowments minister A Indrakaran Reddy. 'Agri-phablets' to help ryots raise yield The goal of the state government is to ulti mately have a debt-free farm ing community in the state that does not require loans to raise crops, agriculture min ister Pocharam Srinivas Red dy declared on Tuesday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai flouts helmet rule, cops hapless In the week since the court-mandated drive against two-wheeler riders not wearing hel mets began on July 1, police booked close to 7,200 cases across Chennai. Stick it up! Cops must bust frauds breaking rules Some people like stickers and flags. A lot. Visually impaired people in dark of government schemes From early intervention centres to scholarships; readers' allowance to magnifiers; unemployment allowance to social security pension -the state has been rolling out a number of welfare schemes for the visually impaired. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Shanghai dream, Shivranjani nightmare Gujarat high court on Tuesday expressed dis satisfaction with the suggestions made by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) for preserving heritage structures in Walled City areas. These Gujarat-based companies gave investors a pot of gold Had you invested Rs 5,000 to buy 1,000 shares of Symphony Ltd in 2005, your investment today would have grown to Rs 18.85 lakh. 'Compulsory voting notification after July 12' State government has decided to issue the final notification, after July 12, making voting compulsory in the local bodies’ elections. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		UPRTOU begins online admission process Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU) began its online admission process for professional courses on Tuesday. 'Balkharia gang has sophisticated arms' Policemen, who engaged Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar alias Balkharia gang in an encounter last week, believe that bandits might have also got injured. Train hits three-wheeler, one dies, 2 injured The driver of a three-wheeler died and two others sustained serious injuries when it was hit by a goods train at an unmanned crossing in Sanjay Nagar in Naini on Tuesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Promised bridge a distant dream as quiet flows Baitarani The construction work of a 500-metre bridge over the Baitarani in Jajpur district is yet to be completed even four years after the old bridge collapsed. Utkal misses its own admission deadline After setting the ambitious target of completing its post-graduate admissions by July 7, Utkal University on Tuesday "was forced" to give its various departments a freehand in finishing the process at their convenience. Gadkari to lay foundation for 2nd bridge over Brahmani The much-awaited second bridge over the Brahmani will soon be a reality.Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to lay foundation of the project in the city on Thursday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		5L women to be trained under e-Shakti Abhiyan Around 5 lakh girl students and women of state will be trained in handling computer and internet this year under second phase of e-Shakti Abhiyan under “Digital India Week” that was launched at Subhash School for Excellence here on Tuesday. MP home to 2nd highest manual scavengers Madhya Pradesh is home to second largest number of manual scavengers in the country with about 23,000 people still making a living out of it according to census data of 2011 released recently. Only Maharashtra has a larger number of scavengers. Cash worth 50K stolen from trader's scooter A sum of Rs 50,000 kept in a scooter in old city area was stolen on Monday. A case was later registered at Kotwali police station. It was the second incident of theft from a vehicle within a few hours in city. Earlier, one lakh rupees was stolen from a car in MP Nagar. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ex-cop who lost his arm in accident liable for negligence: HC Punjab and Haryana high court has held that a person who places his/her arm on the windowsill of a vehicle is liable for contributory negligence in view of the traffic conditions on Indian roads. HC lawyer trespasses house, threatens owner Police on Tuesday booked a high court lawyer for allegedly trespassing a house in Nayagaon and threatening its owner. College admissions: Seats fill up fast on Day 2 With the first round of counselling coming to an end on Tuesday, students vying for admission in government colleges here started their wait for the second round, as seats filled up fast on the first two days of admission. More Chandigarh News»

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