News Digest: 'Joint efforts of all the wings will take RSS to new high'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 24, 2015
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		India
		'Joint efforts of all the wings will take RSS to new high' Dattatreya Hosabale, sah sarakaryavah of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), on Sunday said joint efforts of the all the wings would take the organisation to a new high and further enhance its reach. 30,000 LPG consumers surrender subsidy daily: Oil ministry Prime Minister Narendra Modi's magic appears to be working well among cooking gas consumers. With a little assistance from state-run fuel retailers. For second year, Maharashtra a cyber crime hotspot Maharashtra reported the highest number of cyber crimes in the country in 2014 for the second year in a row. More India News»

		Business
		Cos bite into quick-fix weekday breakfast pie Busy families spend lesser time in kitchen Govt proposes loan swap for discoms Rules out bailout package, asks states to issue bonds to reduce debt cost Bandhan first MFI to turn into universal bank The country's youngest lender Bandhan Bank kicked off operations on Sunday with a loan book of Rs 10,500 crore, 501 branches and 1.43 crore account holders. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Mating signals fast disappearing in animals' Mating signals in animal, passed down from generation to generation, were thought to be beneficial for healthy reproduction. New monkey species found in Peru For nearly a century the carcass of a small, reddish-brown monkey from South America gathered dust in a windowless backroom of the American Natural History Museum in New York City. Wild ass now an endangered species The wild ass, locally known as ghudkhar and found only in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat in India, has been classified as an endangered animal. More Environment News»

		World
		Fire, blasts at US Army post in Japan; no injuries reported Firefighters are still battling a fire triggered by an explosion at a US Army base in Sagamihara, Japan, but there are no reports of injuries, a Pentagon spokesman said on Sunday. Anti-mining protesters clash with Greek police; 78 arrested Police in Greece say they have arrested 78 anti-mining protesters, mostly foreigners, involved in clashes outside a Greek gold mine. Shots fired from roof of Texas elementary school: sheriff Two men were arrested on Sunday after reports that shots were fired from the roof of an elementary school in Richmond, Texas, local law enforcement officials said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		5 Actors who are younger than their wives Arjun and Mehr's is a fairy tale with a happy ever after. Their love story needs no introduction and relationship has stood rock solid for more than a decade. Salman Khan: Chiru garu is a real life hero Salman Khan will do anything for a friend. And the Mega Star Chiranjeevi is his friend. Popular actresses who went missing Read on to know about the other popular faces of Bollywood who have wooed the audience in the past, but then went missing without a trace... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Nano medicine breakthrough a giant leap for India The nanotechnology-enabled drug delivery market is estimated to be $136 billion. Drug to counter nuclear radiation effects An injection given a day after exposure to nuclear radiation may increase survival chances of victims, says a study. Nasa wants to turn astronauts' poop into food The US space agency has funded researchers to find out how to recycle human excreta into food that can help astronauts sustain on deeper space missions, including Mars. More Science News»

		Sports
		Usain Bolt trumps Justin Gatlin to retain world 100m title Usain Bolt beat his controversial rival Justin Gatlin by just one-hundredth of a second on Sunday as he retained his world 100m title in a race billed as a battle between clean sports and doping. U Mumba edge out Bengaluru Bulls to lift Pro Kabaddi title U Mumba overcame a fighting Bengaluru Bulls 36-30 in a thrilling summit clash to lift the second Pro Kabaddi crown at a packed NSCI Stadium on Sunday. India's triumph at Paris-Brest-Paris 2015 The 6000 PBP riders from 65 countries were being flagged off from the start point: Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in waves of about 300 each with a 15 mins difference in the start time for each wave. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 tips to get the most out of your home Wi-Fi Here's how to fix issues like low coverage, add features to your Wi-Fi setup and stop people from stealing your Wi-Fi quite easily. The seedy underbelly of revenge porn Three lakh 'Likes' aren't easy to come by. But Geeta isn't gloating. She's livid, and waiting for the day a video-sharing site will take down the popular clip of her having sex with her vengeful ex-husband. 15 most important execs under Google CEO Pichai The recent restructuring has made India-born Sundar Pichai the new CEO of the new, leaner Google. Here's a quick look at who reports directly to Pichai, based partly on reports by The Information. More Technology News»

		Education
		Value education should be beyond teaching of autobiographies: Sisodia Earning money should not be the parameter for success and it should be evaluated by how much an individual contributes to the society, Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia today said here as he called for developing of good values in students. Stage set for Gaya IIM opening With the formal registration for the first batch of IIM students starting 24 August, stage is set for the much awaited beginning of the prestigious business institute. With no pencils or notebooks, Meerut school turns to oral tradition The tradition of oral learning has been a hallmark of Indian culture, with ancient scriptures and epics passed on orally for generations. Now, faced with inadequate recources, teachers at a primary school just outside Meerut have reverted to this time-tested tradition to teach their students. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai's 99-year-old iconic Parsi Dairy Farm may shut shop This vintage Mumbai institution, started by Parsi entrepreneur Nariman Ardeshir in 1916, looks set to fade into memory. Foster moms take charge of Mumbai's abandoned babies Circling and smoothing the tip of her geometric-patterned sari pallu, Sunita Dalvi says her left arm feels empty. In barren Beed, a cow's death leads to greater human tragedy It was only because of Shendri that they survived last year’s fierce drought. The young cow produced up to 18 litres of milk a day. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sanskrit Week to see fancy dress competitions, band recitals Beginning on Wednesday, Sanskrit Week this year will be a hip affair, complete with Sanskrit Band Dhruva belting out ‘shlokas’ and modern songs, and children participating in fancy dress competitions. FIR, complaint against school authorities for cheating, extortion Two teachers of Guru Harkrishan Public School, Loni Road, Shahdara, have filed an FIR and lodged a police complaint alleging harassment, cheating and extortion against the school management. Turf war fought with guns and gore The area between Sangam Vihar and Neb Sarai has always been a hotspot for criminals. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Power cuts loom over Bengaluru, shortage touches 1,000 MW A power crisis is staring Bengaluru in the face, with technical problems crippling several generators and water level plummeting in hydel reservoirs. Young women make their homes away from home The 32-year-old entrepreneur, who runs her own public relations firm, moved out of her mother's home some 15 summers ago. Cutting the next big label Indian fashion is busier than ever before. Getting one's label noticed in this scenario is a challenge for young designers. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Suicide is the only option, warn farmers Describing their plight ever since the capital city is announced, riverbank farmers on Sunday warned that suicide would be the only option left if their lands are forcibly acquired. Pawan Kalyan warns Naidu against forcibly taking farm land In true filmi 'angry young man' style, actor Pawan Kalyan warned: "Don't grab land… Don't snatch fertile green fields from small farmers. Stop the land acquisition process immediately… We don't need a capital city that is built on the tears of farmers." Pawan throws in his lot with protesting farmers Rekindles hopes of riverbank ryots to protect green fields More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Police arrest engineer who killed doc for her cellphone Police on Sunday arrested a 22-year-old engineer for the murder of doctor and postgraduate student S Sathya for her cellphone, which he sold for Rs 1,200 after stabbing her to death in her flat in Kilpauk. Firms say high land costs, losses by Tangedco push up solar power tariff Tamil Nadu's inability to obtain competitive prices from solar power producers is due to high land costs in the state and Tangedco's precarious finances, say solar power companies. Group donates nests, hopes they'll bring sparrows back There are no sparrows to be seen in the city any more, says engineering student Vinith as he walks away with a cardboard box modified to be a nest from the ‘Save Sparrow’ event held at the Besant Nagar beach. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No OBC quota for Patels, but can talk: Gujarat CM The government is at present holding a meeting with the representatives of the Patel community to find a solution to the impasse. Roof water harvesting ends salinity woes Sundarji Nandori, 70, of Chatroda in Maliya Hatina in Junagadh is a happy man these days as his daughter-in-law, Priyanka, does not have to go out to collect drinking water. Demand builds for housing loans Decrease in rates by real estate developers and increased transparency by builders in dealings have propelled the demand for home loans in the first quarter of the current financial year. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Teachers on receiving end, as another dacoit starts issuing threat to them The killing of bandit Ashok Kol, who had gained notoriety for abducting primary teachers in the hilly terrain of Chitrakoot, seems to have failed in offering any respite to teaching community. CBSE mock parliament to build opinion on quota The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) seeks to form an opinion about issues of Uniform Civil Code, redifining the basis of reservation besides quality of content being assessed in the digital age among students. The board has asked all the schools affiliated to it to organise a ‘mock parliament’ on the birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and to organise parliamentary style debate on these topics. Six girls run away from shelter home Six girl inmates allegedly ran away from a shelter home in the neighbouring district of Pratapgarh by breaking the locks of the home’s entrance on Saturday morning. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Congress chief whip in Odisha may step down Senior Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati is likely to give up as party chief whip in Odisha assembly following reported resentment among several MLAs over his functioning. Sale of minerals nosedives in state With several mines closing down, the state's performance in selling minerals to other states and abroad has fallen drastically in 2014-15 as compared to the previous two years. Onion price touches 60 a kg in retail market Prices of onion in the retail market touched Rs 60 a kg on Saturday and may rise further, market insiders said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Trauma ends, kidnapped school boy found in Raisen jungles after nine days For nine days, the state capital was agonized and Zope family of Saket Nagar were on tenterhooks after their son, Nishant, class 5 student of Sagar Public School, was abducted from outside his school. Accused submits fake mark sheet, seeks bail claiming to be minor In a new twist to minor gang rape case in Satna, main accused, who is son of local Congress leader submitted fake mark sheet claiming himself to be a minor. Diamond worth Rs 50 crore missing from Panna A big-sized diamond worth Rs 50 crore has been missing from Panna, known for its shallow diamond mines. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cops play pooper at strip dance party Eleven people, including two women, were arrested during a late night raid at a strip dance party in a city hotel. Doctors hire private guards for safety Once considered next to God, private doctors in city are now working under constant threat and have been forced to seek security services to save themselves from violence. Who, when, how of garbage collection now on app If all goes well, you may soon know who will collect garbage from your house and when. More Chandigarh News»

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