News Digest: Imported cosmetics may be fewer with stringent control on animal testing

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, July 09, 2015
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		India
		Imported cosmetics may be fewer with stringent control on animal testing You may soon find it difficult to lay your hands on imported cosmetics. CSIR gives interim extension to 4 lab heads bypassing norms Flouting its own rules, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has given extension to directors of four of its laboratories. K7 signs MOU with ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu K7 Computing on Wednesday signed a memorandum with ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu (ICTACT), to jointly conduct 12 power seminars across the state and also hold an ICT awareness week across six cities in the state including Coimbatore. More India News»

		Business
		Chinese slowdown a risk for Indian economy Since 2010, Chinese authorities have eased restrictions on using borrowed money to invest in shares. China locks down 50% of stock market China’s 100 million investors were caught without an escape route as stocks slumped once again despite emergency efforts to lock down nearly half of the market. Greece seeks 3-year aid program, rushes to detail reforms With a deadline just hours away to come up with a detailed economic reform plan, Greece requested a new three-year rescue from its European partners Wednesday as signs grew its economy was sliding toward free-fall without an urgently needed bailout. More Business News»

		Environment
		Govt allocates special fund to protect 5 endangered species Waking up to the dwindling number of certain endangered species, the Centre has decided to step up efforts to protect five of them — Dugong (sea cow), Gangetic Dolphin, Great Indian Bustard, Manipur Brow Antler Deer (Sangai) and Wild Water Buffalo – for now and take up others in due course. Govt takes steps to grow forest, save endangered species The government on Wednesday approved a slew of initiatives for increasing country-wide forest cover and protecting endangered species by allocating an initial amount of Rs 162 crore to carry out these schemes. Neetu Kapoor turned a year older yesterday Neetu Kapoor celebrated her 57th birthday with her family at a popular South Mumbai five-star hotel on Tuesday. More Environment News»

		World
		Russia vetoes UN resolution calling Srebrenica a genocide Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Wednesday that would have condemned the 1995 massacre of Muslims at Srebrenica during the Bosnian war as a "crime of genocide," saying that singling out the Bosnian Serbs for a war crime would create greater division in the Balkans. Berlusconi sentenced to 3 years for bribing Italian senator A court in Naples today sentenced former Italian premier and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi to three years in prison for bribing a senator as part of a plot to destabilise a 2006-08 centre-left government. No evidence of JuD's links with LeT: Pak Pakistan has ruled out possibility of banning Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), claiming there was no evidence to prove it is an offshoot or a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the terrorist group involved in the November 2008 attacks on Mumbai. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: SRK and Ajay dine together in Bulgaria With their behaviour, Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn have indicated that they have little to say to one another after their fallout over Karan Arjun exactly two decades ago. Shahid's wife changes name to Mira Rajput Kapoor Excitement, frenzy and rumours on celebrities who may attend the wedding reception were at a peak at around 7 on Tuesday evening when the aam janta started crowding the space outside the Gurgaon hotel where Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput hosted their reception. Why had Ajay Devgn rejected Karan Arjun? Climbing up the ladder of success has not been an easy journey for Ajay Devgn who has lost out on several big opportunities on the way. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		The future of travel? A tube called Hyperloop When asked to imagine the future of transportation, most might draw a car of the future, perhaps solar powered and autonomously driven. New laser tech to sniff out cancers, diabetes Scientists are developing a new laser system for fast, non-invasive, on-site breath analysis that may be used to screen people for a range of diseases including diabetes, infections and various cancers. Indian scientists develop e-Nose to sniff out hazardous gases Indian scientists have developed a sensor-based 'Electronic Nose' for sniffing out variety of gases at pulp and paper mill industries and environmental monitoring at other sensitive locations. More Science News»

		Sports
		Novak Djokovic advances to Wimbledon semifinals Defending champion Novak Djokovic is back in the Wimbledon semifinals for the sixth straight year. Federer beats Simon to reach 10th Wimbledon semi-final Seven-time champion Roger Federer reached his 10th Wimbledon semi-final on Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 win over French 12th seed Gilles Simon. German Greipel wins Tour de France fifth stage Andre Greipel continued German domination as he won his second stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish at the end of Wednesday's 189.5km run from Arras to Amiens. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft fires 7,800, writes off $7.6 billion Nokia buy Most of the cuts at Microsoft will be in the phone division, and the company will write down the value of its phone business acquired from Nokia by some $7.6 billion. 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. Oppo N3 review: Phone with the motorized camera The N3 is the Chinese hardware maker’s latest flagship smartphone that boasts of features such as a motorized camera swivel. More Technology News»

		Education
		Government: Foreign campuses plan delayed, not shelved Foreign campuses will have to wait a little longer as government has decided to have more discussions with stakeholders and take a decision on a few policy issues. Computer science still rules at IIT-M At the end of the first day of the joint-seat counselling for admission to the IITs and NITs on Wednesday, computer science was clearly the top choice among students in the top 200 ranks across the country. Aeronautical engineering hits air pocket at Anna University There have been few takers for aeronautical engineering in admissions at Anna University this year. By the eighth day of counselling on Wednesday, only 226 candidates had opted for the course for which there are 2,625 seats. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai cops want to quiz Headley on video for Jundal trial In a bid to seal evidence of Pakistan’s involvement in the 26/11 terror attacks and also to make a watertight case against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative Zabiuddin Ansari, aka Abu Jundal, in the case, the Mumbai police wants to question David Headley through video conferencing. Railways launch ticketing app for those without reserved seats in Mumbai Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday launched a mobile ticketing app for unreserved tickets that will cover 35 stations between the 123 km long Churchgate-Dhauroad suburban section in Western Railway. BJP plans to return fire in Assembly BJP plans to counter the Opposition’s attack over financial irregularities and scandals in the forthcoming monsoon session of the state Assembly, which starts on July 13. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		EWS racket: DU student arrested A woman, pursuing her masters from Delhi University, has been arrested for her alleged involvement in the fake nursery admissions racket. 8 more drones to join duty soon Delhi Police on Wednesday finally took the step of buying eight new drones, a year after a tender was prepared to acquire more of these unmanned aerial vehicles. Colours on kerbs: HC tells NDMC to reply The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought a response from New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on a plea challenging the change in colour scheme of kerbstones as arbitrary. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Govt says no dengue deaths, private hospitals in Bengaluru reject claim Till June 30, BBMP limits saw 356 positive cases of dengue. Of these, over 55 were reported from Bengaluru Urban district alone. Zebras from Israel will perk up Bannerghatta Biological Park Guess who'll wait to see you at the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) from August? Four zebras that are coming all the way from the Ramat Gan Safari Park in Israel. Bengaluru woman seeks protection from textile minister A 31-year-old woman who accused textile minister Babu Rao Chinchanasur of cheating her of Rs 11.88 crore, approached Bengaluru police commissioner MN Reddy on Wednesday seeking police protection. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Does Zakat Create a 'Recipient Class'? Ramzan is a month in which ‘giving’ and ‘helping’ is encouraged. This giving manifests itself in Zakat, mandatory charity, often described as ‘purification of wealth.’ It is a pillar of Islam - the fourth of the five tenets. Telangana legal advisers get fancy numbers for free After several ministers and celebrities, it is the turn of Telangana advocate-general K Ramakrishna Reddy and additional advocate-general J Ramachandra Rao to sport fancy number plates on their recently-bought Innova and Fortuner cars. Two states spar over power bills In what has turned out to be an unending tale of charges and countercharges, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are now fighting over payment for the power consumed by the two states. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Playschool mantra: Eat, pray, love all It's a widely acknowledged fact that play has a vital role in fostering children's social and psychological development. No hooch deaths in Tamil Nadu, only Tasmac's slow kill Ten years ago, Chitra Devi from Putlur, a small village in Thiruvallur, and seven others decided that a bit of vigilantism was needed when they found out that some men were illicitly brewing arrack nearby . Woman in coma after fall, no one to claim child Nurses in the neurology ward on the 5th floor of Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital are taking care of a toddler whose mother fell from a moving local train near Tambaram Sanatorium on Monday morning while carrying her daughter. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Lesser Floricans tagging, census on cards The state forest department is preparing to conduct a census of Lesser Floricans in the Velavadar Blackbuck National Park where they come during monsoon for mating. Harappan harbours of big business Dholavira and Lothal two of the best known Harappan sites in Gujarat Labour conference to be held on July 13 The Union ministry of labour and employment will hold the Western Regional Labour Conference in Gandhinagar on July 13. 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
		Conman assumes fake ID to woo girl, dupes 13 of lakhs A man from Guna district, who could not clear Class 5, duped 13 people, all residents of Uttar Pradesh, of a couple of lakhs of rupees assuring them job in New Zealand. Vyapam accused got STF clean chit day after he hanged himself Ramendra Singh Bhadauria, 30, was given a clean chit by special task force (STF) a day after he committed suicide. BJP supports Chouhan for not interfering in Vyapam probe under HC “No one can interfere with an ongoing investigation under High Court,” BJP national vice-president Shyam Jaju said in support of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan who is in the midst of the ongoing Vyapam scam controversy. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		3 women nabbed for blackmailing taxi driver with obscene photos Three women were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly blackmailing a taxi driver by threatening to make his obscene photographs public and extorted money from him. Smugglers fancy their chances of bringing gold to Amritsar airport from Gulf countries Value difference and easy way to convert black money into white has once again made smuggling of gold lucrative with international smugglers, suspecting lax security, are taking chances to land with the contraband at Amritsar's Sri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport. AAP leader Dr Daljit also questions Chhotepur, Sanjay for restructuring Punjab unit The disciplinary committee chairman of Punjab unit of Aam Aadmi Party Dr Daljit Singh has blamed party's senior leader Sanjay Singh for allegedly being in cahoots with state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur. More Chandigarh News»

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