News Digest: Kidney patients live day to day awaiting suitable donor

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		Thursday, August 06, 2015
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		India
		Kidney patients live day to day awaiting suitable donor Life looked good for Jayesh Thakkar (28). With a well-paying job at a surgical equipment store, he was optimistic he would be able to take care of his father, mother and sister. He also planned to marry. Some lived to recount the horror, but some families just vanished “When I saw coaches of my train plunging into water, I called my daughters and said this might be the last call as the train was sinking,” recalls Arun Pandey, 57, who was among several passengers in S-4 coach of Kamayani Express to have come out of jaws of death. 29 die as 2 trains derail at same spot, same time At least 29 passengers, including five children, were killed and several others injured when two trains derailed simultaneously at the same spot while crossing a culvert on the swollen Machak river in Harda district, 160 km from Bhopal, 30 minutes before midnight on Tuesday. More India News»

		Business
		Started taking steps to deal with bad debt: Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government has initiated several measures to deal with the problem of bad debt and more are on the anvil to protect the domestic steel industry, which he identified as the one of the main contributors, along with power and roads. Gold seen falling below 20k/10gm mark: Report In what could be sweet music for buyers of gold jewellery, an international journal for the bullion industry said that in the next six to 12 months, gold prices in India could fall below Rs 20,000 per 10 grams. Shoppers Stop, BCCL tie up for Femina products Shoppers Stop, India's leading fashion retailer, and Bennett, Coleman & Co Ltd (BCCL), one of the largest multimedia groups in the country, have announced a strategic partnership to extend Femina. More Business News»

		Environment
		Only 7% water in Marathwada dams With Maharashtra receiving just over half the average rainfall so far, water storage in the state's dams has hit a three-year low. Chennai's Vandalur zoo breeds red-eared slider turtles They came to the Vandalur zoo nearly three years after they were seized by customs officials from a passenger who arrived in Chennai from one of the Southeast Asian countries. They made the zoo their permanent home. Fast-growing fish risk dramatic fall in population In a counterintuitive discovery, scientists have found that ocean fish species that grow quickly and reproduce frequently are more likely to experience dramatic plunges in population than larger, slower growing fish such as sharks or tuna. More Environment News»

		World
		Obama warns rejecting Iran nuclear deal would spell war President Barack Obama made an aggressive case for his signature nuclear deal with Iran Wednesday, telling lawmakers that rejecting diplomacy would lead to war and destroy US credibility. Russia, France agree on refund for Mistral warships France says it has reached an agreement with Russia to cancel the contract for the sale of two French warships. Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday as Japan marked 70 years since the atomic bombing that helped end World War II but still divides opinion today on whether the total destruction it caused was justified. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Smita surrendered, Rekha was more reserved' Muzaffar Ali, 70, may be soft-spoken with impeccable manners, but he is also invisibly headstrong. He is fixated to his environment, be it his paintings or his ambience, and wants to have a constant dialogue with it. Actress involved with a divorced baron? Meow in Mumbai: She stormed her way into Bollywood with one of the biggest superstars and was once touted as the next hot thing. Films that earned 100 cr without superstars Let's take a look at Bollywood films that entered the Rs 100 crore club without any superstar’s presence in it. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Mars is good for rocket fuel but it's not suited for life' At a time when there's a lot of talk about colonizing Mars and activity directed towards it, with different global missions, including private endeavours trying to land on the Red Planet, Breakthrough Prize Foundation chairman Simon Pete Worden says it may not be a 'great idea'. Lose weight, prevent cancer by breastfeeding, say docs While lifestyles and work schedules might have changed over the years, doctors still vouch that breastfeeding is the best bet for a newborn. Your pet dog's brain scans faces like humans do The findings provides the first evidence for a face-selective region in the temporal cortex of dogs. More Science News»

		Sports
		Captaincy won't be an added pressure, says Virat Kohli India Test skipper Virat Kohli said captaincy won't be an added pressure for him in the tough assignment in Sri Lanka and he will look to play good cricket. India beat France 4-1 in 2nd hockey Test, win series 2-0 Gurjinder scored a fine brace as India beat France 4-1, in the second and final Test of 2-match series, to kick-start their European tour in emphatic fashion. Thakur's offer was like a light in the darkness: Robin Bist Having made a switch to the HPCA after nine years with Rajasthan, Robit Bist is excited at the prospect of playing with a side making rapid strides in India's domestic circuit. More Sports News»

		Technology
		How 9 big tech companies got their names Here's tracking down how some of the world's biggest technology companies got their names and what they mean 65 Android apps & games you shouldn't download With over a million apps to choose from, Android users are indeed spoilt for choice. Sikka-led Infosys writes a fresh code of culture Vishal Sikka has just completed a year as Infosys CEO. He is yet to convince everybody that the company is on a path to becoming the IT bellwether again. More Technology News»

		Education
		Over 2,000 students dropped out of IITs in last three years In the last three years (2012-15), 2060 students have dropped out of 16 IITs. In the same period, 2352 students dropped out of 30 NITs. Refund fees of those who haven't joined courses, Centre tells IIT seat allotment authority HRD ministry has told Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) that carried out joint counseling for admission to IITs/NITs/ISM and IIITs to return bulk of non-refundable acceptance fee/ tuition fee to students who haven’t joined courses and also told them to take necessary steps to fill up 3,200 vacant seats expeditiously. Most study engineering due to parental push: Survey Around 65% of students enroll in engineering courses out of parental compulsion and many had got admission despite low scores in physics and maths. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Case exposes fractured doc-patient relationship There is no clarity if the parents of the two-year-old girl asked for a transfer or the Madh hospital recommended it, but experts said it is a clear example of the fractured doctor-patient relationship. 2-year-old dies on way from pvt to civic hospital, family protests A two-year-old girl died while being ferried from a private hospital in Madh to Juhu's civic-run Cooper Hospital on Monday, triggering a mob protest at the private clinic that prompted police intervention. Oppn slams BMC plan to provide tabs to civic students Opposition party corporators in the BMC have raised a stink about its plan to distribute tablets to municipal school students and teachers. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Capital's Ring Railway has missed the train If you've never used the city's Ring Railway , nor heard of it, you are part of the overwhelming majority. Station a slum, people give trains a wide berth To board a Ring Railway train at Inderpuri Halt, you would probably need to stand on the roof of one of the many illegal houses occupying the platform. Showers fail to clear muggy weather Sporadic rain was reported in parts of the city on Wednesday with dark clouds hovering over the capital most of the afternoon. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Ashwin's aide in extortion scam nabbed from hideout The Special Investigation Team investigating the Lokayukta extortion racket on Wednesday morning arrested V Bhaskar alias '420' Bhaskar from a posh hotel on T Chowdaiah Road, his lair of two weeks. School hired guard sans checks: Panel The east Bengaluru school whose security guard allegedly abused a three-year-old girl hired him without any background check, a government committee on Wednesday said. B'luru to play a key role in $100m ET intelligence hunt Karnataka's capital will make one of the key contributions in the $100-million Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) launched by Breakthrough Prize Foundation. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		AP employee unions oppose govt's transfer plans A day after the Andhra Pradesh government relaxed the ban on general transfers, several employee unions voiced their opposition to the move on the premise that the transfers in the middle of the academic year would hamper their children’s education. Sufism: Mysticism and Reform This love is the ultimate ecstasy. It is intoxication. It is transcendence. And preponderantly, it is the means to an end, the only way to bring oneself closer to God. Influential people stalling Durgam Cheruvu tourism plans? The central government may have proposed financial help to develop the pristine Durgam Cheruvu into an 'eco-tourism hub', but none of the projects have taken off, which activists say is a ploy to encroach upon the area. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Correction in tech education No. of engg colleges in India dips to 3,388 this term after steady rise over 3 yrs; over 8.4l seats went vacant in 2014 Ma Foi Pandiarajan back in HR business After a brief political stint that began in 2009, rebel DMDK MLA Ma Foi Pandiarajan is getting back to his favourite vocation - human resource consultancy. Telangana signs low-cost solar power deals, TN lags Telangana has successfully negotiated low-cost solar power deals with companies that are ready to sell power at Rs 5.15 to Rs 5.88 per unit from up units they set up in the state. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Kidney patients live day to day awaiting suitable donor Life looked good for Jayesh Thakkar (28). With a well-paying job at a surgical equipment store, he was optimistic he would be able to take care of his father, mother and sister. He also planned to marry. Govt ready for talks with Patidar stir leaders: Nitin For the first time, the state’s BJP government has indicated that it is ready for talks with leaders of the Patidar agitation for OBC status and quota. Gujarat University to fill 25 vacant posts Gujarat University has resolved that some 25 posts, including that of the director at Educational Medical Research Centre, will be filled within a month.These 25 posts have been vacant for over three years. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cops told to display moustaches and win prizes The cops are busy twirling their moustaches with pride. But it has nothing to do with controlling crime. It has everything to do with the age old symbol of being manly and macho. Historic Naini Bridge turns 150 this Independence Day As the nation would be celebrating Independence Day on August 15, the historical Naini railway bridge standing majestically above the gently flowing Yamuna will also create a record as it would also complete 150 years of its existence on that day. City roads dangerous than highways in state Roads in cities are more dangerous than national highway, state highways or expressways in the state. National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) latest data state that city roads accounted for 11,415 mishaps and 6,558 lives last year More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Live wire kills two during school break Two schoolchildren died after being electrocuted in Sundargarh and Sambalpur districts on Tuesday.Both perished during recess. Jajpur tantrik gets death for sacrificing 8-year-old The district and sessions judge of Jajpur on Tuesday sentenced a 30-year-old godman to death for sacrificing an eight-year-old boy in a temple at Ichhapur village under Sukinda police station in Jajpur district five years ago. Congress rally for suspended MPs Tension gripped Lower PMG here on Tuesday when a few Congress workers reportedly clashed with police during a rally. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		I was shot at as I'm link to big fish: DMAT scam accused Surendra Singh Chouhan, an accused in Dental and Medical Admission Test (DMAT) scam, who was shot at two days ago, said on Tuesday that he was targeted because he is an important link for investigating agencies to reach influential people in Rs 4,000 crore scam. Harda train accident a natural calamity, says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Railway minister Suresh Prabhu has said that Harda train accident was a natural calamity caused by heavy rains. Target of bullets as I am key link to big fish: DMAT accused Surendra Singh Chouhan, an accused in Dental and Medical Admission Test (DMAT) scam, who was shot at two days ago, said on Tuesday that he was targeted because he is an important link for investigating agencies to reachinfluential people in Rs 4,000 crore scam. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Evicted from Qila, AAP leader accuses cops of highhandedness After its musical instruments were moved out to evict Qila Sarai in Sultanpur Lodhi by policemen on Tuesday, Anad Foundation's Bhai Baldeep Singh, who had fought the last Lok Sabha elections as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate from Khadoor Sahib, blamed Kapurthala police for its highhandedness. Drug case: HC calls ED record of Batra's transfer The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday summoned the entire record of Enforcement Directorate (ED) pertaining to the transfer of its assistant legal adviser-cum-special public prosecutor Suresh Batra from Chandigarh to Bangalore. Women panel: Sacked chief, dy allege vendetta A day after being sacked as chief and deputy chief, respectively, of Haryana State Commission for Women, Kamlesh Panchal and Suman Dahiya termed their dismissal as a politically-motivated move. More Chandigarh News»

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