News Digest: Labour of love: School salutes labourers who built it

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, August 23, 2015
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		India
		Labour of love: School salutes labourers who built it The men and women who lay the bricks of public buildings are almost always forgotten – the official plaque at the entrance records the names of only those politicians who either lay the foundation stone or inaugurate the building. Make in India: Reviving textile traditions of Varanasi On Friday these names who really are master weavers from different pockets of Varanasi stepped out of their obscurity to find pride of place next to some of the country’s top designers. Taj's British-era chandelier falls Conservation skills of ASI have come in doubt after a huge copper and bronze chandelier gifted by Lord Curzon in 1909 and hanging at the royal gate of the Taj Mahal fell on the ground early this week, damaging it. More India News»

		Business
		German Linde Group to invest $200m in Andhra Germany's Linde Group plans to invest $200 million in freezing of sea food and adding value to exports in Andhra Pradesh, which tops in fisheries production in India. India's foreign reserves grows by $1.8bn After two weeks of consecutive falls due to plunging gold prices and international currency devaluations, India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves gained $1.08 billion in the week ended August 14. Govt hikes onion maximum export price to $700/tonne The government today hiked the minimum export price of onions sharply by $275 per tonne to curb shipments and boost domestic supply to control spiraling retail prices that have touched up to Rs 80 per kg. More Business News»

		Environment
		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. NDMC areas to get one lakh trees by end of this monsoon To expand the green cover, New Delhi Municipal Council has decided to double the number of saplings that it had planned to plant in the ongoing monsoon season in its areas. 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. More Environment News»

		World
		Tragedy averted by train passengers who disarmed gunman The attacker, identified by a French official close to the investigation as Ayoub El-Khazzani, 26, was on the radar of authorities in France, Belgium and Spain. 3,000 migrants rescued off Italy in single day, tensions rise Italy's coastguard on Saturday successfully coordinated the rescue of around 3000 migrants in the Mediterranean after receiving distress calls from more than 20 overcrowded vessels drifting in waters off Libya. Guatemala's embattled president has not resigned: Spokesman Guatemalan President Otto Perez refused to resign on Saturday, hours after he was accused of being a leader of the corruption scandal that has rocked his country, his spokesman said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Top 10 Salman Khan's selfies! We take a look at some of Salman Khan's best selfies. Kareena Kapoor's interesting statements Anil Kapoor: Dimple Kapadia hates me Despite being dressed in a pair of casual jeans and a tee, Anil Kapoor (ageless?) looks jhakaas as he sits down to eat a wholesome lunch. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Scientists to get access to desi data from Mars Indian researchers and scientists, for the first time, will have access to desi data from Mars collected by the five scientific instruments on Isro's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) spacecraft. Cellphone data can help track spread of infectious diseases Tracking mobile phone data can help predict how infectious diseases will spread seasonally, a large-scale study has found. Breastfeeding can expose babies to toxic chemicals Breastfeeding may expose babies to a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interfere with their immunity, a new study has claimed. More Science News»

		Sports
		India strengthen grip on Colombo Test India lead Sri Lanka by 157 runs, mainly thanks to Amit Mishra's 4/43 and the repair work done by Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay after the early loss of KL Rahul Talking points: India take control despite Mathews ton TOI Sports looks back at some key moments from day three of the Colombo Test between Sri Lanka and India. Virender Sehwag joins Haryana Ranji team Out-of-favour Indian batsman Virender Sehwag has finally decided to make a shift from Delhi to Haryana for the forthcoming domestic cricket season. More Sports News»

		Technology
		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. Samsung Galaxy A8 review The Samsung Galaxy A8 smartphone has a gorgeous display, ultra-thin body, great looks, decent camera, and great battery life, but is bogged down by its average performance. India emerges as No. 2 investment destination for Amazon India has added new customers at the fastest rate for Amazon in its history of operations in multiple countries, the company’s head of international consumer business, Diego Piacentini, told TOI. More Technology News»

		Education
		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. Kolkata engineering college student winner of South Asia 'Present around the World' competition Present around the World (PATW) is the IET’s presentation competition for young engineers and technicians aged 18 to 26 years. Heavy school bags weigh on HC mind; asks Maha govt to act fast Voicing concern over heavy school bags carried by students, the Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to expeditiously take a decision on implementation of a resolution passed by it that seeks to address the problem. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Ajay Mafatlal passes away in Mumbai Hospital Ajay Mafatlal, who was earlier 'Aparna,' the sister of industrialist Atulya Mafatlal of Yogindra Mafatlal Group, passed away on Saturday morning. R K Mission holds meet on women's empowerment The Ramakrishna Mission in Khar organised a seminar on ‘Strengthening Women’s Leadership for a Changing World’ on Saturday. The daylong seminar was held at the Vivekananda auditorium in the Math complex. Cong: State lacks money to buy Ambedkar home The Congress has alleged that the state government does not have the requisite finance to purchase Dr Ambedkar’’s London house. Finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar did not respond to repeated calls made by TOI. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi cops detain separatists Shah and Lone at airport Shah had come to Delhi with his two associates for a proposed meeting with Pakistan National Security advisor Sartaj Aziz, who is scheduled to reach Delhi on Sunday. Sisodia acts against school principals over corruption Expressing shock over a “lot of corruption”, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has launched a crackdown on corrupt officials in the education system. Woman molested in south Delhi pub, 1 held A senior manager of an automobile company was arrested on Saturday after a woman accused him of touching her inappropriately at a south Delhi pub. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Voter dies at booth after branch crashes on him A 28-year-old businessman out to cast his vote on Satuday died when a tree branch fell on his head at a booth. Parties flout code, canvass for votes For the 485 voters residing in Janapriya Heavens, Allalasandra, Yelahanka, stepping out of their homes became a hassle as both the BJP and Congress had set up 'help desks' right outside their gate at 7am on Saturday. 82 cases filed, 1,294 workers booked Many wards on Saturday witnessed clashes between parties over supporters blocking the path of voters or allegations of attempts to influence voters. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		AP plans drones to check red sanders smuggling To increase surveillance against red sanders smuggling in the state and take stringent action against smugglers, the state government is planning to use drone cameras. AP to garner info on shifting Andhra Pradesh government is planning to elicit information from its employees in Hyderabad on their preparedness to shift to the proposed capital, Amaravati, within a reasonable time frame. Accordingly, AP government officials are preparing a format to know how many of its employees working in Hyderabad have school-going children and their local status. SPV to oversee smart cities' development: Venkaiah The central government is planning to announce the names of urban centres that have made it to the list of 100 smart cities in September. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Body floats in Cooum for 6 hours The body of a man lay unattended in the River Cooum near Napier Bridge for almost six hours on Saturday as personnel of the Fort St George and Anna Square police stations refused to recover it saying the area was not in their jurisdiction. Corpn officials draw HC ire over illegal building The commissioner of Chennai Corporation had to make a personal court visit, and an executive engineer-grade officer is facing the court’s wrath because they failed to stop a property owner in Neelankarai from making additional illegal constructions in a building, though the Madras high court permitted de-sealing of the structure only to raze the illegal portions. Dipika Pallikal and Dinesh Karthik marry in a traditional Telugu ceremony in Chennai After the Christian wedding of squash champion Dipika Pallikal and cricketer Dinesh Karthik came the Telugu ceremony. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Quota row: Hardik Patel snubs govt meet on quota The Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) committee led by Hardik Patel ignored the invitation of the seven-member ministers committee headed by senior-most Gujarat minister Nitin Patel on Saturday. 14-year-old raped in Vejalpur, became pregnant A 14-year-old girl, daughter of an auto driver, was raped by a neighbour in Vejalpur five months ago. 14-year-old raped in Vejalpur, became pregnant A 14-year-old girl, daughter of an auto driver, was raped by a neighbour in Vejalpur five months ago. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad cops plan to allow only registered vehicles on roads, tough times for unregistered vehicles If you are planning to purchase a hi-speed bike on this Dhanteras or Diwali, you must ensure that when you roll out your bike from the showroom, it must have registration plate on either sides else the new bike may be seized as soon as it hits the road. Ganga, Yamuna maintain rising trend The level of Ganga and Yamuna continue to rise on Friday even as residents of low-lying areas began shifting to safer places. Change mindset to stop crime against women: Naik There is lack of sensitivity in the society. The more people become sensitive, lesser would be crime against women, governor Ram Naik said while speaking as the chief guest at a ‘Nari Shakti Mahotsav’ at Senate Hall of Allahabad University on Friday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Deities may be shifted for temple repair The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri is likely to shift the presiding deities for repair of the sanctum sanctorum and Jagamohan in November-December. 1313 women abducted for marriage in Odisha The national trend of kidnapping women for marriage is mirrored in the state too. Plastic ban demand at Gupteswar temple Durua tribals have urged the administration to make Gupteswar temple a polythene-free zone as unrestrained use of plastic bags litter the surroundings of the cave shrine in Koraput district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Murdered manager last call tracked to Indrapuri, say cops Two days after District Industries Centre (DIC), Raisen, manager Ram Dayal Bele was found murdered with multiple stab injuries near JK Road in Bhopal, cops said Bele mobile phone’s last location was traced to Indrapuri in the capital, pointing to fact he came to Bhopal and was taken in a car from Indrapuri and bumped off. Shepard mauled to death by tiger in Madhya Pradesh; highway blocked by angry villagers A 48-year-old shepherd man was mauled to death by a tiger outside Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umeria district, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday evening. Sunday matinee of netas for comman man at Assembly Come September and Madhya Pradesh assembly will usher in new changes from moral to academic. The first big change will be that assembly will be opened for public on Sundays. Second, library and references will be accessible to academicians, preferably to researchers. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		No relief in sight for Samrala Chowk chaos The traffic chaos at Samrala Chowk is expected to continue because the municipal corporation (MC) is yet to get a budget approval for installing traffic lights at the intersection. Body of man recovered from bushes A 50-year-old man was found dead in the bushes near Lalru on Saturday in a likely hit-and-run case.The victim has been identified as Som Nath, a resident of Lalru. Past perfect, future tense Fifty years after master architect Le Corbusier's death in 1965, the Capitol Complex may be testimony to his rare feat of giving India its first planned capital city, but it is the Open Hand monument that stands as a grim reminder of what he could not achieve in his lifetime despite his proximity to then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. More Chandigarh News»

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