News Digest: A month after dawn terror strike, Dinanagar still living on the edge

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		Wednesday, August 26, 2015
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		India
		A month after dawn terror strike, Dinanagar still living on the edge Late last July, terror arrived early morning in Dinanagar. By the time, the three Pakistani terrorists were gunned down after a day-long gunfight, four policemen and three civilians had lost their lives. Families of 16 Indian PoWs can't be traced: Centre tells SC Fifty four Indian soldiers, who went missing during 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, are believed to be languishing in Pakistani jails but the government has told the Supreme Court that it has not been able to trace families of 16 of them. Arunachal CM moves SC challenging CBI probe Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki on Tuesday rushed to the Supreme Court challenging an order of the Gauhati High Court directing the CBI to probe alleged corruption in award of tenders during his tenure as minister in charge of the public works department. More India News»

		Business
		PM tells officials to fix call drop woes urgently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has voiced serious concern over call drops and directed officials to resolve the problem urgently besides ensuring that it does not extend to the data connectivity. China monetary easing puts pressure on RBI to cut rates China’s booster shot to its markets in the form of a 25 basis points interest rate cut coupled with a 50 basis point reduction in reserve requirement helped the rupee post its biggest gain against the dollar in 2015. Early-stage funds boom may hit startups' follow-on rounds Even as Indian e-commerce unicorns like Flipkart and Snapdeal have struggled to shore up their valuations this year, the euphoria around early-stage investing has remained intact - so far. More Business News»

		Environment
		Project to make Queen of Hills clean and green West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today announced that 50,000 toilets would be built in the hill district. Remote-controlled NASA aircraft to track hurricanes In a first, a unique remotely piloted aircraft from NASA is set to take off this week to improve track and intensity forecasts of hurricanes as part of the new generation weather forecast observations tools. Drone to track tigers and check encroachers in Sundarbans To track the movement of tigers and encroachers in protected forest areas, a drone would soon be flying in the Sundarban delta More Environment News»

		World
		France train attack suspect charged: Judicial source The Moroccan man suspected of launching an attack on a high-speed train in France last week has been charged with attempted murder of a terrorist nature, a judicial source said Wednesday. US puts brother of Haqqani network on terror list The United States has named the brother of the head of the extremist Haqqani Network a "specially designated global terrorist," the State Department said Tuesday. Toll of Syrian air-strikes rises to 247 in 10 days Syrian government air-strikes on areas east of Damascus have killed 247 people in the last 10 days, including 50 children, and wounded 1,000 more people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Actor replaces unknown co-star with a bombshell Looks like this lesser known actress’ career is simply not taking off. Bollywood actors get funny website names 'I am little obsessed with death now' Nana Patekar, 64, may look stubborn to a few, but in reality he’s just a bright man with a point of view. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		How a volcanic eruption gave birth to vampires In April 1815, the most powerful volcanic blast in recorded history shook the planet in a catastrophe so vast that 200 years later, investigators are still struggling to grasp its repercussions. Pay gap means female bosses work 57 days a year 'for free' A female manager effectively works for nothing for 100 minutes of each day because of the pay gap between men and women, according to the latest authoritative survey. US, Russia can't even agree on astronaut pee It's been a rough year for the people who keep the International Space Station (ISS) working. In June, Space X's Falcon 9 rocket disintegrated less than three minutes after its launch, from Cape Canaveral, Fla., sending a cargo capsule plummeting into the Atlantic Ocean. More Science News»

		Sports
		Virat Kohli will help India better overseas record: Adam Gilchrist It is not often that you see India winning a Test overseas but Virat Kohli's penchant for taking risks could buck that trend, feels Adam Gilchrist. Misra recollects old days ahead of Dhyan Chand honour Set to get the prestigious Dhyan Chand award for lifetime achievement, Misra recollected the good old days when love for the game was paramount. Infographic: The rise of Ajinkya Rahane in Test cricket Ajinkya Rahane has not only emerged as a vital cog in the Indian Test batting order, but is also a force to reckon with as a fielder as well. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 startups that may become billion-dollar firms So which startups are next to reach the Unicorn level? Facing call drops? PM Modi wants it to be fixed urgently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked officials to address the issue of "call drops" on an urgent basis, saying it directly impacts the common man. First look: Camera-phone hybrid Lenovo Vibe Shot Lenovo organized a workshop to highlight the camera features of the Vibe Shot. Here’s a preview of the phone based on the brief time we spent with it… More Technology News»

		Education
		TCS donates $35 million to Carnegie Mellon Twice on either side of 1900, Jamsetji Tata traveled to the United States, looking for technologies that would put steel in India’s industrial frame. Woxsen School of Business to be inaugurated in Hyderabad UK-based education entrepreneur Praveen Pula on Tuesday announced that his maiden education venture in India -- Woxsen School of Business – will be inaugurated on Wednesday. Take cue from Allahabad HC order: Teachers' body to J&K govt A teachers' body today demanded that the Jammu and Kashmir government improve the quality of education in the state taking a cue from the Allahabad High Court's order directing the government employees to send their children to state-run primary schools. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Slight rise in lake levels, BMC likely to announce water cut Water cut seems imminent as there has been no major rise in the levels of the seven lakes that provide potable water to the city. But water quality a lot better, except D Ward, home to CM Out of all the 24 administrative wards in Mumbai, the D Ward, home to VVIPs such as the governor, the chief minister and the municipal commissioner, received the most contaminated water in the city in 2014-15; 9% of the total water volume was contaminated. Air you breathe has more SO2, ammonia now than 3 yrs ago The city seems to be getting less livable due to consistent year-on-year increase in air pollutants. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Gang war in jail van kills two in Delhi Two days after an alleged gangster was gunned down by rivals near Greater Kailash-I, another brutal gang war claimed two lives in the capital on Tuesday. Green light for NDMC grid The New Delhi Municipal Council will soon have a system to assess its power requirement and effectively manage faults in transmission and theft. President to turn teacher for a day President Pranab Mukherjee to hold class for Delhi school on Teacher's day. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		RWA vote tilts ballot for these newbies Nitish Purushottam, 30, is the new corporator rom Garudach ar Palya, near White ield. Voters here have clearly backed the MBA graduate. Young guns know their civic onions Out of college and into the council. R Mahalakshmi, 21, who is yet to receive her graduation certificate, has arrived on the political scene with a win in Hosahalli, near Vijayanagar. Pink pride: 105 in, but power equation hazy Infamously known as the `pehalwan' of minister Ro shan Baig, M Ishtiyaq has proved he is as much a politician as a wrestler, by ensuring that his wife Farida was elected corporator of Shivajinagar ward (92) for the second time. She led by 9,202 votes. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		YSRCP to go ahead with state bandh on August 29 With the chances of securing special status to AP turning slim, opposition parties have raised their voice against the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre. Andhra Pradesh special package next month? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to make an announcement on the special package to Andhra Pradesh during his visit to Tirupati early next month to inaugurate the new terminal building of the airport. Centre gets 10 days to resolve power staff row The Hyderabad high court on Tuesday set a 10-day deadline for the Centre to resolve the ongoing tussle between Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Telangana affecting over 1,200 power sector employees. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Rash driving make city roads unsafe The number of accidents due to rash driving in the city has nearly doubled in the last five years, from 83 in 2010 to 158 in 2014. Conservative Chennai? City ranks third on cheating site Who would have guessed it? Certainly not the overwhelming majority that considers Chennai a conservative city. Crafting the textile legacy of Kutch Beautifully embroidered kanchalis or festive blouses vie for attention with exquisite chaniya cholis and dupattas. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		91% of sowing completed in Gujarat Cotton sown over entire area, groundnut over 94% of total areas ACB eyes over 60% conviction rate in graft cases Last year, the state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) made a record of sorts when it trapped 241 government officials and middlemen for demanding and taking bribes. 7 tigers moved to Kuno after 2010: Study Translocation of Gir lions will bring the two big cats into conflict More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC: Take action against Kanwariyas playing DJs Coming down heavily on the procession of kanwarias playing DJ across the state, the Allahabad High Court has directed the state government as well as district administration concerned to take action against them. Shop online this Rakshabandhan with gifts, discounts Gopal, an executive, wanted to gift something to his four sisters on this year’s Rakshabandan but was not finding time to visit a mall. 200 answersheets missing since two months, AU yet to start investigation Following the incident of missing answer sheets of MA final of Sanskrit, Allahabad University will be sending a staff member to New Delhi for searching the missing copies. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Govt denies Sarathi link, rejects CBI probe The state government on Monday denied any links between BJD and Sarathi Baba (Santosh Raul) while rejecting demands for a CBI probe into the controversy surrounding the self-styled godman. 21 children die at Sishu Bhawan in four days The death of four newborns at Sishu Bhawan here on Monday took the toll in the hospital to 21 in the last four days, triggering panic among the attendants of the patients. Constable injured in firing A constable took a bullet after a bank's security guard's gun went off accidentally at Madhupatna here on Monday.Police said the accident occurred when cash was being shifted from the bank. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		NGT asks 85 Bhopal builders to deposit 10% property value for dumping sewage in open As more than 90% housing projects in the city are dumping their sewage into the open without any treatment, National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed errant developers to cough up 10% of their developed property value as solvent security for flouting environmental norms. Crimes on trains: MP up in hall of infamy Train travel is not safe for passengers in Madhya Pradesh, so it seems from state's climb into hall of infamy, catapulting it among four states which registered highest incidence of railways crimes in country. Visually impaired collector's car hit by truck in Madhya Pradesh, assistant dead In a shocking incident, a truck rammed into the car in which visually impaired district collector of Umaria, Madhya Pradesh, KG Tiwari and his assistant were travelling. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PMC orders probe to inquire ghost faculty Few days after the minister for medical education Punjab Anil Joshi overruled Punjab Medical council's (PMC) decision of issuing notices to 400 alleged ghost faculty doctors, the PMC has decided not to budge from their stance and go ahead with the inquiry against the alleged doctors. 'Govt not revealing info about Saraswati revival project' Despite Haryana government's claims about evidence of Saraswati river's existence in Yamunanagar district, the officials seem disinterested in providing information to an RTI activist within the stipulated period. MLA seeks probe against few excise officials for causing loss to exchequer Accusing few excise officials for causing revenue loss to the state exchequer by imposing "nominal" penalties against liquor firms, a Congress MLA and former minister Karan Singh Dalal has sought a judicial probe in the matter. More Chandigarh News»

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