News Digest: Train services from Kolhapur to north to resume next week

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, July 17, 2015
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		India
		Train services from Kolhapur to north to resume next week Train services to north India from Kolhapur are set to resume from next week with the problem at the Itarsi junction expected to be solved completely by July 23. Green signal to Raipur, Bilaspur railway station for redevelopment Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday has approved 400 railway stations under A and A-1 category for redevelopment on ‘as is where is' basis, which comprises nine stations under South East Central Railway, including Raipur and Bilaspur. Illegal mining: CBI quizzes another Ballari MLA A day after arresting Congress legislator Anil H Lad in the iron ore mining scam, the CBI on Thursday summoned Anand Singh, BJP MLA from Vijayanagar in Ballari, for questioning in connection with the sale of ores mined illegally in the district in 2007-2008. More India News»

		Business
		No fine till 3 days after card due date Reserve Bank of India has said that henceforth banks can levy a penalty on a credit cardholder only if they fail to receive payment for three days after the due date. Sponsors on the ball, look beyond cricket Last year, India's traditional sport kabaddi found it tough to get sponsors for its debut professional league. This year, it's a different story. No composite foreign cap for banks, defence The celebrations at banking counters may be shortlived as the government's decision to move to a composite foreign investment cap for sector will not impact banks or defence although it will provide fungiblity across various segments, including retail, credit information companies and power exchanges, among others. More Business News»

		Environment
		Pune Bullet owners face music for noise pollution The thumping sound of your Bullet may not be music to the policeman's ears who could fine you for causing sound pollution.A total sum of Rs 36,000 has been collected from as many as 180 Bullet owners since Tuesday. Why pre-dinosaur vegetarians had large canines The pattern of teeth in Tiarajudens eccentricus; a herbivorous mammalian ancestor having large sabre-like protruding canines -has puzzled researchers since the discovery of the mammalian four years ago. Typhoon triggers storm warnings in Japan Typhoon Nangka is heading for Japan's Shikoku island and is expected to make landfall late on Thursday, with the country's weather agency issuing warnings of heavy rain and galestorms in the area. More Environment News»

		World
		Egyptian vessel ablaze after shootout with militants Egyptian navy vessel caught fire off the coast of Sinai on Thursday after an exchange of gunshots with militants from the shore, the military said. Ukraine bill to grant east regions more autonomy Ukraine's parliament approved a draft law on Thursday to grant two separatist regions greater autonomy, a first step towards meeting the demands of a ceasefire agreement on the status of the pro-Russian self-styled "people's republics". Taliban ambush kills 8, including 2 children An Afghan official says Taliban gunmen killed eight people in an ambush in a province east of the capital, Kabul. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Salman, Kareena and Saif's fun night out At the Bajrangi Bhaijaan cast and crew party, host Salman Khan spent a good part of the evening bonding with his co-star Kareena Kapoor Khan’s husband Saif Ali Khan. John Abraham and Shruti Haasan's secret deal Actor John Abraham has plans to roll with half-a-dozen productions through 2016, and is vocal about his upcoming comedy caper, Welcome Back. Preity Zinta makes a Dubsmash debut! Afer the likes of Ranveer Singh, Anil Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and several others, Preity Zinta has made her Dubsmash debut! More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Earliest dental operation done 14,000 years ago' Scientists have found evidence of the world’s earliest known dental operation in the 14,000-year-old skeleton of a Stone Age caveman suffering from toothache. New jellyfish named after 'curious' Oz boy An Australian schoolboy who discovered a new species of jellyfish in a Queensland canal has had the tentacled creature named in his honour, scientists said. Welcome to Japan's robot-run hotel The English-speaking receptionist is a vicious-looking dinosaur, and the one speaking Japanese is a female humanoid with blinking lashes. More Science News»

		Sports
		India, Zimbabwe switch to Twenty20 mode Following a whitewash of Zimbabwe in three ODIs, India will switch to the Twenty20 format for two T20Is against the hosts, the first of which is on Friday. Rogers, Smith pummell England on run-filled day Australia roared back into Ashes contention with a powerful batting performance as they closed day one of the Lord's Test at 337/1 Rodriguez wins 2nd Tour stage, Froome defends yellow Joaquim Rodriguez won the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday to claim his second victory this year and third in total. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 'awful' things about working at Facebook Facebook has often been regarded as one of the best places to work in the tech industry. Net neutrality: DoT favours regulation of WhatsApp, Viber calls The debate over net neutrality is far from over, it seems. The report released by the Department of Telecom (DoT) on Thursday is unlikely to smooth the ruffled feathers of lakhs of consumers in India. Watch out for these 7 handy smartphone accessories A fresh bunch of startups are concentrating on mobile tech to build innovative accessories for your smartphone. All of these are set to hit the market within the next few months. The good thing is they're available for pre-order --­ and yes, they all ship to India. More Technology News»

		Education
		Bill tabled to check fees by private institutes in Maharashtra Private institutions offering professional courses will not be able to collect fees from students for more than one year. If they do so, they will be liable for punishment. Offline merit list cut-offs stay high as many seek better options at FYJC With many students wanting to move from seats they secured in the First Year Junior College (FYJC) through the online process, cut-offs in the offline merit list announced on Thursday remained high, or even higher, compared to the third online merit list at top colleges. IIT toppers judge International Physics Olympiad After 400 bright students from over 80 countries slugged it out in the sweltering heat here last week in the International Physics Olympiad, they were judged not by physics teachers, university professors or researchers, but by IIT toppers. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Thackeray inaugurates gym in Mumabai, BMC takes it down In an unprecedented move, workers of the Shiv Sena-controlled BMC on Thursday dismantled one of the two fitness stations inaugurated by Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray on Marine Drive on Wednesday evening. Woman, 2 friends slash biker's face with paper-cutter in road rage case in Mumbai A biker was left with serious gashes on his face, head and neck after a woman and two of her friends attacked him with a paper-cutter in a case of road rage. Tenants' rights to be 'protected' in Mumbai suburbs too In a major relief for lakhs of tenants of old and dilapidated buildings in the suburbs, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government will move a bill or introduce an ordinance to protect their hous-ing rights. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Government okays scheme for free ambulance service in city The Delhi government on Thursday approved the "Home to Hospital" scheme to provide free ambulance services in the city. Metro repair work stalls Violet line The Badarpur to ITO corridor on Thursday witnessed long delays during the day as maintenance work was carried out on the track. Commuters said they had to wait for 15-20 minutes for a train while those inside the train said it was going very slow. New plaint from Stephen's scholar The St Stephen's researcher who has filed a sexual harassment case against the college bursar claimed on Thursday that she had been told that "since Satish Kumar (the accused) has not given his approval, the stipend could not be 8released". More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		BBMP polls on August 22, results 3 days later The much-awaited Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike elections will be held on August 22. Counting of votes is slated for August 25. Dengue cases jump 40%, hospitals shut doors in Bengaluru Healthcare infrastructure is creaking in the city in the face of an unprecedented spiral in the number of dengue cases. Government schools reopen in Bengaluru, but no uniforms yet Only the top button of six-year-old Arun Kumar's blue shirt remains. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Crocodile takes a Pushkaralu 'dip' Pilgrims taking a holy Pushkaralu dip in the Godavari got a scare when a young crocodile measuring about a foot and a half got caught in a fisherman's net barely 300 yards from the Palammarevu bathing ghat in Velamakurthi village in Karimnagar district. Leopard triggers panic in Medak A tiger and a leopard have been giving sleepless nights to people in villages bordering the forest in Kurnool and Medak districts. Centre allots addl funds to cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh, Odisha The Centre on Thursday announced an additional assistance of Rs 835 crore to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha under the National Cyclone Mitigation project. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Headhunters on loose, jackals on run Vellore district forest officials on Thursday arrested two poachers and seized three jackal heads along with six black-naped hares. For thieves, two wheels make a good steal They are sneaking into apartments that house cyclists and stealing their high-end bikes in the dead of night, they are devising elaborate heists to swipe expensive cycles online, and some even simply 'lift' cycles from the streets, where they are parked, in plain view of passersby and confidently ride away. Hep cycles ride into Chennai Once known as the poor man's vehicle, the bicy cle has now attained the status of being a chic and modern choice to commute and for exercise and recreation. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Email hackers cheat Vatva trader of Rs 11.50 lakh The sleuths of city's cyber cell are a worried lot as a second incident of email hacking was registered with them within a span of six months. Boyfriend held for rape, murder of girl in Ranip Ranip police conducting an investigating into the murder of a college student at a hotel near RTO arrested the victim's boyfriend for rape and murder. 9.10% clear CA exam in city City centre once again posted a higher pass out percentage in the Chartered Accountancy (CA) and the Common Proficiency Test (CPT) results that were declared on Thursday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Two killed, 2 hurt in three road accidents in Allahabad Two persons, including principal of an intermediate college, were killed and two others injured in three separate road mishaps reported in the city on Wednesday. It's official: Balkhariya is dead Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday said that dreaded dacoit Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar alias Balkhariya is dead. It's back to Vedas: 400 kids appear in admission test of two Prayag Vedic schools Securing a seat in Vedic Vidyalayas seems to be the latest craze both among children as well as parents. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Round the clock bus service to Puri Odisha Private Bus Operators Association on Thursday announced to ply over 100 special buses round the clock for three days from Friday evening. Centre revises cost estimate for coastal project Union cabinet on Thursday revised the cost estimates for the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) for Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. In a first, NSG commandos to guard Puri on Rath Yatra For the first time, commandos of the elite National Security Guard (NSG) will be present in Puri through out the nine-day Nabakalebara festival to combat possible terror strikes. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Sewage farming: Green panel summons horticulture officials State's horticulture department is yet to finalize horticulture plan for different cities in the state including state capital Bhopal. State fails to comply with PUC MP government has failed to comply with pollution under control (PUC) checking of all vehicles in the state despite orders from National Green Tribunal (NGT). Patwari, SI in Lokayukta net for taking bribe In two separate incidents, two government officials were caught on Wednesday by lokayukta police in Jabalpur and Rewa districts while taking bribe. A patwari was caught taking bribe of Rs 5,000 from a farmer in Rewa district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Khap declares married couple siblings, asks them to separate A khap panchayat near Narwana in Haryana's Jind district has issued a diktat declaring a married couple siblings five months after they had an arranged marriage. Preacher, 5 disciples found dead in Moga village A religious preacher and his five disciples, including two girls, were found dead under mysterious circumstances in the house of one of baba's followers in this non-descript village, 23km from Moga in Punjab on Thursday morning. HC allows occupation certificates to Gurgaon builders In a big relief to realty giants, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday modified its previous order and allowed the Haryana government to issue occupation certificates to builders who have housing projects in sectors 68 to 80 in Gurgaon. More Chandigarh News»

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