News Digest: Times Passion Trail: Lessons in history, along the Ganga

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, July 19, 2015
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		India
		Times Passion Trail: Lessons in history, along the Ganga Times Passion Trail takes you back to the origins of the holy river that flows through the heart of India. Dry spell triggers fresh suicides in Maharashtra A prolonged dry spell triggered at least four suicides in Maharashtra’s western Vidarbha region in the last three days. Point of view: The India-Pakistan treadmill Consistent engagement with lowered expectations may be a better alternative to the drama of on-again, off-again dialogue India-Pakistan relations follow a familiar pattern. More India News»

		Business
		Now becoming a T-shirt entrepreneur is a breeze Last November, Harshad Savkar, 33, wanted a T-shirt with a logo that reflected his enthusiasm for biking. Greek banks to re-open on Monday, restrictions remain Greek banks will re-open on Monday with slightly relaxed withdrawal limits but bans on foreign transfers and other capital controls remain in place, according to a government decree published on Saturday. Global tax regime must protect developing nations: India : India has pitched for a global tax regime built into the UN process, rather than being looked at from the point of view of rich countries, in a bid to curb illegal financial flows from the developing world running into some $200 billion annually. More Business News»

		Environment
		NGT restrains disposal of waste in river bed in Alandi The National Green Tribunal's western region bench has passed an order restraining the Alandi municipal council from discharging municipal solid waste (MSW) and garbage in the Indrayani river bed in the pilgrim town of Alandi near Pune. It's official: 2014 was Earth's hottest year on record The unusually warm weather that you felt last year was experienced across most parts of the world, making 2014 the hottest year in recorded history, said a report based on contributions from 413 scientists from 58 countries around the world. Gujarat HC seeks ideas on banning old diesel vehicles Gujarat high court on Friday directed the state government to come up with suggestions on discontinuing the use of diesel vehicles that had been plying on roads for more than 10 years. More Environment News»

		World
		Intensified shelling in east Ukraine kills 4 Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels accused each other on Saturday of shelling residential areas despite a ceasefire, reporting four civilians and one soldier killed following a week of the deadliest fighting in over a month. ISIS claims kidnapping of three in Libya Islamic State has kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya, the group said, publishing their passport pictures. Anger in Iraq after suicide attack kills 115 An attack by the Islamic State group on a crowded marketplace in Iraq's eastern Diyala province has killed 115 people, including women and children, in one of the deadliest single attacks in the country in the past decade. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sonakshi Sinha: My dad is my hero While the two legends, Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha have given some of the biggest blockbusters together, be it Dostana, Kaala Patthar or Shaan, surprisingly their children Abhishek and Sonakshi have never worked together. Promising actresses: Why did they disappear? Supermodel Diana Penty became an instant star with her to-die-for looks and natural acting skills. 5 Single actresses who won't mingle Tabu is not always in the news but she comes back with a bang. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		This plane seat could bring awkwardness to a new level These days, airlines and airplane makers are constantly on the lookout for new ways to cram more people into planes. Want diamonds with that martini? Luxury hotels, department stores, and restaurants are always push ing the limits of grandeur to impress their clients. Young, icy plains found in Pluto's heart A close-up image of Pluto has revealed a vast, craterless plain that appears to be no more than 100 million years old, and is possibly still being shaped by geologic processes according to latest data obtained from the New Horizons spacecraft. More Science News»

		Sports
		India look to end Zimbabwe tour with win India will hope to end the Zimbabwe tour on a high with a win in the second Twenty20 International at the Harare Sports Club here on Sunday. Manohar blames Srini for IPL mess, demands his ouster as ICC chief Shashank Manohar blamed N Srinivasan for the IPL mess, saying that he was the "root of all scandals" and should step down as the ICC chairman. Tips from Dravid the batsman helped me as a bowler: Mishra Out-of-favour leg-spinner Amit Mishra feels that tips given by India 'A' coach Rahul Dravid, from a batsman's perspective, went a long way in helping him improve as a bowler. More Sports News»

		Technology
		5 biggest smartphone myths busted Though smartphones are not as old as PCs, cameras and many other common gadgets; over the years many myths have got attached to them. Here's the truth behind the five biggest smartphone myths. US applauds India's approach on internet The US has applauded India's recent support for multi-stakeholder approach on internet, saying the decision is critical for ensuring the vitality of the world wide web. 10 tricks every Android user should know Since Android is an open platform, there’s plenty of room for customization. Beyond personalizing your phone, there are a few easy practices that can keep your phone neat and organized with plenty of battery life to last all day. More Technology News»

		Education
		All 900 seats at IIT-Bombay filled up All 903 seats at IIT-Bombay were filled after the second round of the joint seat allocation process that ended on Friday. Maharashtra's lethargy over RTE process keeps more than 14,000 out of school As many as 14,300 students in the state have been deprived of school education because the government machinery did not effectively implement the 25% reservation scheme under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Lack of education as deadly as smoking: Study Lacking education may be as deadly as being a smoker, according to a new US study. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Congress flexes its muscle, asks why it was denied nod for gym in Mumbai The Congress has given a new twist to the open-air gym issue. 'Non-veg' food row: 6 held for attack on Marathi family in Mumbai Six residents, five of them women, of Bona Venture apartments in Dahisar (W) were arrested late on Friday for manhandling the wife and daughter of Marathi theatre producer Govind Chavan, who live in the same society. Tiatr on a slow decline in its birthplace Mumbai When the Pretto family moved to Dhobi Talao from Goa's Aldona village, most days it seemed as though they had never left home. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		3 women dead, 10 injured as building collapses in west Delhi Three women were killed on Saturday night and ten injured seriously when a four-storey building collapsed in a narrow lane in Vishnu Garden area of west Delhi. 2nd arrest for girl's brutal murder, government orders probe Anger over the brutal murder of a teenage girl, Meenakshi, spilled over on Saturday with her relatives and neighbours protesting outside the Anand Parbat police station in west Delhi to demand the arrest of all the accused. Two Air India planes damaged Two Air India aircraft were damaged due to strong winds that lashed the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on Saturday afternoon. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Students throw lingerie at Bengaluru college, protest dress code When the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (CKP) tried to impose a dress code on its girls students recently, they came up with a novel protest. After wet weekend, Bengaluru to get more showers this week "Bangalore weather stop cheating. Look at the window. Wow it's sunny. Get dressed up for a evening walk. Door locked. Damn you rain (sic)..." 'It's justice but at what cost and whose cost?', asks IIM-B professor Siddappa For the last 29 years, an Indian Institute of Management - Bangalore professor has been fighting against his employers for illegally suspending and later terminating him from service. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		KCR takes Pratyusha under his wings Pratyusha, the 19-year-old girl who faced years of abuse from her stepmother and father, on Saturday found a family that began doting on her the moment they met her. 20L Pushkaralu pilgrims take dip at Rajahmundry It was a massive surge of pilgrims in the 'cultural capital' of Andhra Pradesh for Godavari Pushkarams that had the authorities on the tenterhooks. Traffic snarls in Telangana halt pilgrim march A huge surge in weekend traffic headed to various Pushkaralu venues along Godavari river in Telangana state led to traffic snarls on highways resulting in tens of thousands of pilgrims stranded on the roads in their vehicles. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Watch what you eat: 40 is new 60 for gastric cancer Being young does not mean being healthy these days. Changing lifestyles, work stress and junk food at odd hours take a toll rather early. True grit: From single mom to top businesswoman Fifteen years ago, Rani Mar garet Raj was dealt a twin blow. She lost her husband to cancer and her father followed soon after. Move over selfies for — insta shares Two days at the Bangalore and Hyderabad Comic Con was enough for illustrator SCD Balaji to realise it would take years and a lot of hard work to make Indian folk art the new cool. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		LEDs to replace costly street lamps The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has placed a massive order for Light Emitting Diode (LEDs) which will replace costly mercury and sodium streetlamps. The use of LEDs will also save electricity, said sources. Cept Archives set to go online Cept Archives, one of country’s most comprehensive resource centres for architecture, planning, design, art and allied disciplines, is to be launched on August 1. GSHSEB to review semester system The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) will hold a critical meeting on Monday to review the semester system introduced in the HSC science exams in 2009. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Smart queries baffle Pratapgarh students For a class 12th student, question like how many bones are there in human body or for that matter what is the velocity of light, could be simple. AU library upgradation hangs fire for a year A mega exercise to boost amenities for students at the Central Library of Allahabad University is lying in a limbo for the past over a year even though it was cleared by the building and work’s committee (B&WC). The reason: CPWD has not provided the work estimate to the varsity. HC to Noida: Comply with order on Patwari land Hearing a contempt petition, the Allahabad High Court on Friday directed Noida chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) to comply with the judgment dated July 19, 2011, by which the court had directed the Noida authorities to return acquired land in Patwari village to the farmers. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dalit boy from Sambalpur struggles to achieve IIT dream Sumit Sindhria an IIT-qualifier from a remote village of Sambalpur district has been struggling to arrange funds for taking admission to the premier technical institute. Naveen to meet party MPs to discuss party's stand on Land Bill Naveen Patnaik would meet party MPs here on Sunday to discuss party’s strategy on a number of issues ahead of the monsoon session of the Parliament. Police bust e-tailing racket Police on Friday cracked an online shopping (e-tailing) fraud with arrest of three persons, including the mastermind, from here. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CBI registers preliminary enquiry in nine more Vyapam deaths A day after filing an FIR into the mysterious death of Namrata Damor, a suspect in Vyapam scam, CBI on Saturday registered preliminary enquiry (PE) to investigate the death of nine more people linked to the Vyapam scam. CM Chouhan's invitation for Ujjain Simhastha The devotees and pilgrims visiting the ongoing Kumbha at Nashik in Maharashtra are being invited by the chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit the Simhastha at Ujjain from April 22 to May 21, 2016. Sadhvi Niranjan hits at Congress again BJP firebrand, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, who had perfected the art of vitriolic public speaking during Ram Janmbhoomi agitation, has leashed heavily on Congress saying that had the party been on roads for public cause, it would not have bit the dust in assembly and Lok Sabha elections. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rs 2 royalty cheque stuns Rohtak land oustees Previous owners of the land over which Industrial Model Township (IMT) Rohtak was built were stunned after they received cheques for Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 12 as royalty from the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC). Hoshiarpur school gets power connection after 95 years It took a school in Hoshiarpur 95 years to get a power connection when Punjab is among eight states in the country to have achieved 100% rural electrification in June 2005. 3 labourers die of suffocation in Kurukshetra district Three labourers died of suffocation after a chemical lying in a room caught fire following a short circuit at an orchard near Ladwa town in Kurukshetra district on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. More Chandigarh News»

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