News Digest: No threat against Vadra to merit no-frisk status: MHA

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		Saturday, August 22, 2015
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		India
		No threat against Vadra to merit no-frisk status: MHA The Union home ministry has not found the threat perception of Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and husband of Priyanka Gandhi, to be serious enough to merit an exemption from frisking at airports. Gokhale only given extension of tenure not service, claims CSIR The CSIR also said Gokhale’s research guide P Balram played no role in the former’s extension of tenure. It claimed that although Balram was part of the committee which took the decision, he had recused himself. SC stays attachment proceedings against Sun TV The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the proceedings for attachment of Sun TV’s assets in the Aircel-Maxis case before the Enforcement Directorate Adjudicating Authority. More India News»

		Business
		Uber may hit $11bn in 2015 bookings, $26bn in 2016 Uber Technologies’ global bookings are projected to rise nearly threefold to $10.8 billion this year and reach $26.1 billion the next, according to a recent presentation for potential investors. IndiGo, Tata Motors locked in court battle over trademark The airline’s parent Interglobe Aviation faces an ownership title risk as Tata Motors has claimed that the carrier’s use of the IndiGo name is an infringement of its trademark. India no. 2 investment country 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 Business News»

		Environment
		Dead fish spark cyanide contamination fears in China river A large number of dead fish spotted in China's Tianjin river sparked fresh fears about possible contamination of water due to hazardous chemical leaks after deadly blasts in the major port city, but officials today insisted no toxic levels of cyanide have been detected. Call to restrict use of peacock feather during festivals A state-based animal rights campaigner has called for a strict regulation on the use of peacock feathers during festival celebrations as it is in the violation of Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Exotic turtle found in Kolkata's Rajarhat waterbody A turtle that inspired the famous Ninja cartoon and is smuggled as pet all over the world, was found near a waterbody in Rajarhat on Wednesday. More Environment News»

		World
		Greek opposition tries to form govt, but election looms Greece's president asked the main opposition party Friday to try to form a new government, a day after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned and called an early election next month. White House: No. 2 IS leader killed in US military strike The Obama administration says the No. 2 leader of the Islamic State militant group was killed in a U.S. military air strike in Iraq earlier this week. Malala top of the class in British school exams Malala Yousafzai, the teenage education rights campaigner who came to Britain after the Pakistani Taliban tried to kill her, has scored high marks in national school exams, her father said Friday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		6 Bollywood actresses who never graduated 5 Bollywood actors fit for Hollywood When Sooraj sat on Salman's shoulder Bollywood has many Godfathers, but Salman Khan is unique. He is launching two newcomers Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty in his upcoming entertainer Hero. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		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. Scientists map a world without humans Researchers have provided the first estimate of how the mammal diversity world map would look like if modern man had never existed. Mystery of Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile solved Scientists may have discovered the secret behind one of the most famous mysteries in the history of art - Mona Lisa's smile. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd Test: Bowlers help India keep noses ahead Spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Amit Mishra exploited the spinning conditions well to keep Sri Lanka to 140/3 in reply to India's 393 After Saha resistance, Silva keeps India at bay TOI Sports looks back at some key moments from day two of the Colombo Test between Sri Lanka and India. Nico Rosberg fastest in Belgium despite tyre blowout Rosberg was fastest for Mercedes in Belgian GP despite an explosive, high-speed tyre blowout that had German wrestling to keep car out of barriers. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 things you didn't know you could do on Facebook Facebook is constantly updating its service, adding new features or tweaking old ones. A lot can slip through the cracks even if you are scrolling through your friends' updates several times a day. Here are a few such tips and tricks. Why Ashley Madison scandal is much more than a hack Husbands and wives across the world are being confronted with their partners' extramarital affairs after a catastrophic leak at adultery website Ashley Madison. Facebook-backed group slams Donald Trump over H-1B stance An advocacy group backed by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has slammed US presidential aspirant Donald Trump for his proposed immigration policy. More Technology News»

		Education
		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. Explain spelling mistakes: Smriti Irani to CBSE Union HRD minister Smriti Irani on Friday sought an explanation from CBSE over the spelling mistakes in a congratulatory letter send on her behalf to a school teacher for the good results in the board exams. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		AI flights delayed as pilots protest management decision Over 1,500 Air India passengers across the country, including Mumbai, were hit by flight delays on Friday, after a number of pilots adopted a “go slow” stance at work and called in sick. Ghatkopar, Goregaon among city's greenest zones The city’s ongoing tree census has given few surprises. Among the wards already covered by the BMC survey, L ward, which comprises areas like Kurla and Chunabhatti, has the fewest trees. Confusion reigns over new Dahi Handi rules: Mandals Apart from big-ticket political organizers, Dahi Handi mandals also feel besieged by the new restrictions imposed on the festival. Different rulings emanating from the Supreme Court and Bombay high court over the age of participants, civic rules about not utilizing roads for festivities, and curbs upon the height of the pyramid have put paid to their prospects. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Cong for probe by sitting HC judge Citing observations of the draft CAG report on the functioning of power discoms, Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee president Ajay Maken has written to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal demanding a probe by an inquiry commission headed by a sitting high court judge. Shah Jahans Qutub replica at risk of becoming history For the residents of Hasthsal Village in Uttam Nagar, west Delhi, their minar is bigger than the Qutub. Delhi assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel to look into salaries and perks of MLAs in the capital An independent committee has been set up by Delhi assembly speaker Ram Niwas Goel to look into the salaries and perks of MLAs in the capital. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Regulator shuts down 8 x-ray, CT scan centres Eight x-ray and CT scan diagnostic centres in the city were ordered to stop operations on Friday. Now Ashwin's cousin in SIT net The special investigation team probing insider corruption in the Lokayukta has nabbed one more person, Narasimha Rao, a cousin of prime accused Ashwin Rao, from Hyderabad on Thursday. Non-KA vehicle tax: Govt gets 2 weeks to file objections The high court on Friday granted two weeks to the government to file objections in response to a PIL questioning imposition of lifetime tax on non-Karnataka vehicles. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		ACB sleuths grill Uday Simha's driver Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Friday grilled Ilayya from Adikmet in the cash-for-vote case. Ilayya has been summoned as the Hyundai sedan used by accused R Uday Simha to transport Rs 50 lakh bribe is registered in his name. Green veggies made greener with lethal copper sulphate After a crackdown on artificially ripened fruits, authorities on Friday said they were planning raids on vegetables markets, as most of greens were laced with copper sulphate and chemical dye which could even kill if consumed on a regular basis. T asks AP to release 6 tmcft from Srisailam Hinting at some serious disputes with Andhra Pradesh in the near future, with both states staring at fast depleting reservoirs at Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar, on Friday, the Telangana officials advised AP government to stick with reality before demanding for water release from Nagarjunasagar dam for saving crops in the Krishna delta region. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Fines collected from errant auto drivers hit record low Overloaded autorickshaws running without meters, drivers over charging customers with ease and then speeding across lanes -violations by auto drivers in the city have become a regular affair yet again. When all hell broke loose round a transfer National soccer star K Kulothungan relives his emotion-charged move from Chennai Customs to ICF in the city league and his professional career. Data on 4.8L acres of TN temple land, encroachments goes online The government has created an online database of temples in Tamil Nadu and their properties — no little feat given that they own a total of 4.78 lakh acres, which both inspired the ‘temple state’ moniker and made them prime targets for land sharks. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		12-year-old tests positive for swine flu A 12-year-old boy from Gandhinagar has been admitted to a private hospital in Ahmedabad with swine flu. Varsities aim to nurture 1,000 startups in a yr Gujarat University on Friday hosted a meeting of vice-chancellors (VCs) of all public and private universities in the state to discuss the role of government and universities in supporting student enterprises. Work on elevated Metro to begin in October in city's west This October, at the peak of the festive season, construction work on the elevated corridor of the Metro will leave many roads out of bounds for commuters. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad HC turns down Vasudevanand's plea The Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the application for interim relief moved by Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati, requesting the court to stay the order of lower court dated May 5 Outsiders' thrash AU UG student & fire in the air Panic gripped Allahabad University’s Arts Campus on Thursday after a geography department’s undergraduate student was thrashed by a group of unidentified youths in front of English department. World War I weapons on display in centenary year in Allahabad To mark the centenary year of the World War I, the Allahabad Museum will set up a gallery displaying arms and armours, including light machine guns and pistols, used in both world wars by August end. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Utkal yet to distribute 2.5 lakh certificates Around 2.5 lakh certificates of students who have graduated from Utkal University are still undistributed, higher education minister Pradeep Panigrahy told the assembly on Thursday. Doctors ignore govt's ultimatum The state government on August 5 served an ultimatum on 448 doctors to turn up before an inquiry officer on Thursday to explain their prolonged absence from duty. Police probe pension fraud in Berhampur Police on Thursday seized some documents relating to a pension fraud from the block development office at Kukudakhandi in Ganjam district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP to hunt for Rs 50cr 'missing' Panna diamond Madhya Pradesh law minister Kusum Mehedele has written to chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, seeking an inquiry into the alleged disappearance of a diamond worth Rs 50 crore from Panna. WCR set for first slot in no unmanned railway crossings West Central Railway (WCR) is on its way to become first zone among 16 railway zones in the country to do away with unmanned railway crossings. For this, three railway over-bridges (RoBs) and 105 limited height subway-road under bridge (LHS-RUB) were constructed last financial year while 60 LHS-RUB has been constructed so far this year. Teachers use sorcerer for ghost hunting at govt school in Madhya Pradesh Teachers at a government school in Madhya Pradesh hired a self-styled exorcist to get rid of an ex-student’s spirit, which they believed, was creating nuisance. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Labour of love: Sangrur 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. Haryana ties up with CISCO for smart cities Haryana government's secretariat of information technology (SIT) and American multinational technology company CISCO Systems have agreed to collaborate in furthering the smart city concept in the state. And help pours in With traffic chaos not abating, civilians yet again managed traffic in front of the Sector 32D market in the afternoon. More Chandigarh News»

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