News Digest: Rocky likely to get gallantry award

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		Saturday, August 08, 2015
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		India
		Rocky likely to get gallantry award Border Security Force (BSF) constable Rocky, who died fighting a terror attack on their convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Udhampur on Wednesday and saved the lives of 44 troopers, is likely to be conferred with a gallantry award on Independence Day. LG didn't consider our view on Bharti's prosecution: Jain Delhi Home Minister Satyendra Jain today alleged that Lt Governor Najeeb Jung did not consider his advice before giving nod to prosecute AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in the 2014 Khirki Extension midnight raid case and said he would take up the issue with the council of ministers. Operators' body slams UT, calls tower policy faulty The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) slammed the UT administration for sealing the premises of five companies despite the matter pending in court. More India News»

		Business
		Political stalemate may take toll on growth The political stalemate is expected to take a toll on the economy and is likely to hurt investor sentiment in the months ahead as the reform agenda gets delayed. Thomas Cook buys India, HK travel biz of Kuoni Indian-Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa-backed Thomas Cook (India) will buy rival Kuoni’s travel businesses in India and Hong Kong for Rs 535 crore, or about $85 million, upping its play in the fast-growing leisure industry. Women lead India operations of top IT MNCs Silicon Valley is often criticized as being a boys’ club. Men dominate the software industry, and hold most leading positions. More Business News»

		Environment
		South Africa, Namibia criticize airline ban on animal trophies Some African countries that allow hunting have criticized a decision by a number of international airlines to ban the transport of parts of animals killed in hunts. Threatened tortoises & turtles rescued from Kolkata The officers of the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) in a joint effort with the crime control unit of the state forest department seized 76 turtles and tortoises from two traders in Sodepur on Thursday morning. Pandas may have unique body clock Unlike other mammals who are typically active either during the day, night or during twilight - at dawn and dusk - pandas may have a unique activity pattern. More Environment News»

		World
		France begins search for fresh MH370 debris off Reunion France began a search for fresh debris off Reunion on Friday. Myanmar flood death toll climbs to 88 The death toll from severe flooding across Myanmar has risen to 88, officials said today, as rising waters swallowed more homes in low-lying regions in some of the poorest parts of the country. Four years after massacre, Norwegian youths reclaim island Four years after Anders Behring Breivik shot dead 69 people on Utoya island in Norway, about 1,000 Labour Party youths gathered Friday for the first summer camp to be held there since the massacre. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sanjay Dutt goes hungry for two days A source close to the Dutt family revealed that Sanjay Dutt, who is currently serving his sentence at Yerawada Jail, Pune, didn’t eat for two days. Athiya Shetty: I will not ever date Sooraj It’s a given that if two newcomers are being launched, the most obvious thing to assume and get circulated is that they must be dating each other. SC issues notice to Dimple Kapadia More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Ebola vaccine found effective in monkeys A single dose of an experimental Ebola virus (EBOV) vaccine, currently undergoing testing in humans, completely protects monkeys against the current outbreak strain, when given at least seven days before exposure, scientists have found. Study puts high-rises on fault line In April, as email alerts ricocheted with the news appeared that an large earthquake of magnitude 7.8 had shaken Nepal near its capital, Kathmandu, experts somberly expected a toll comparable to the roughly 85,000 who died in 2005 when a smaller earthquake struck a more sparsely populated area in the Kashmir region. 'Breakups hit women harder, men just move on' Women experience more emotional pain following a breakup, but they also recover fully as compared to men, according to a new global survey which included respondents from India. More Science News»

		Sports
		Ishant claims five as Indians extend lead in warm-up game Ishant Sharma claimed an impressive five-wicket haul to restrict Sri Lanka Board President's XI to 121 in their first innings as India extended their second innings lead to 342. England three wickets away from regaining Ashes England were three wickets away from regaining the Ashes and completing Australia's humiliation at Trent Bridge after reducing the tourists to 241-7 by stumps on the second day of the fourth Test Dhoni undergoing training with Army's elite Para Brigade MS Dhoni, conferred an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel, is undergoing a two-week initial training with the elite Para regiment of the force in Agra. More Sports News»

		Technology
		11 hardest Google job interview questions It’s one of the most competitive companies in the world to get a job with –- so what are Google’s interview questions like? SC calls for new law to regulate social media The Supreme Court on Thursday stressed the need for a new law to regulate social media to curb malicious and defamatory messages circulated online. Asus Zenfone 2 Laser review: Best camera phone under Rs 10K We used the phone for a few days to find out if it’s the best budget Android smartphone… More Technology News»

		Education
		Govt dispels IIMs' fear of losing autonomy IIMs seem to be slowly getting convinced that the proposed IIM Bill does not infringe on their autonomy and government has agreed to revisit some of the clauses to address whatever concerns still remain. Coimbatore's BU officials in soup for selling scripts Bharathiar University seems to be embroiled in a series of controversies, the latest being a scam allegedly committed by the university registrar and controller of examinations where they sold used answer scripts without following university norms for monetary benefits. JNU to set up centre for disaster research Jawaharlal Nehru University has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) for establishing a Centre for Excellence in Disaster Research and Resilience Building at the varsity. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Empathy drives donation, but processes need to be in place Lakhs of Indians need organ transplants, but less than a 1,000 transplants are performed each year. Lack of awareness about the process of volunteering to donate organs is one of the biggest hurdles. Cong alleges irregularities in Sena's tab procurement The Congress has accused the Shiv Sena of “dumping“ 2013-make models of tablets on civic schoolchildren after purchasing them at inflated rates. 80-year-old UP woman skips her eye operation, son lives to see another day An 80-year-old woman with fading vision from a village near Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh was set to travel here for an eye operation earlier this week. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Constable kills self in south Delhi A Delhi Police constable allegedly committed suicide at his house in south Delhi’s Rajokri village on Thursday night. NHRC notices over boy's loss of leg The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Union ministry of health and the Delhi government over alleged carelessness of doctors at some city hospitals that led to the amputation of a boy’s leg. Rajiv Chowk viewer's gallery to be open to public Delhi Metro has decided to open the viewer’s gallery area of Rajiv Chowk Metro station to avoid congestion. The interchange Metro station witnesses an average footfall of around 5 lakh people daily. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Fugitive Bannanje Raja is finally in Bengaluru cops' net A six-member special team led by additional commissioner of police (West) CH Pratap Reddy will fly to Morocco to bring back Rajendra Kumar alias Bannanje Raja, 47, who fled the country in 1998. 8-hour power battle plays out in Karaga temple yard For the first time in decades, the traditional Friday puja, held especially during the month of Ashada, did not take place at the Dharamaraya Devasthana in Thigalarpet. When the royals arrived to see their past in full bloom Hey, there's the maha raja. Let's take a selfie with him,'' exclaimed Nandan R, a class 5 student, in Lalbagh on Friday . The boy was among the many visitors who thronged the botanical garden that opened its gates to a world of floral delight on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Government to sell affordable liquor from October 1 The Telangana government has decided to sell 'affordable' liquor in sealed bottles from October 1. Government to open 1,190 residential schools The state government will open 10 English medium residential schools in every assembly constituency in the state, deputy chief minister and education minister Kadiam Srihari announced here on Friday. Youth murdered by mom and her lover in Hyderabad In a chilling incident, a 22-year-old youth was done to death by his mother and her lover and his body buried under a room of their house in Amraveipally village of Maldhakal mandal in the district. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		13 of 15 held for attack on Chennai liquor shop not students Five days after 15 'students' of Pachaiyappa's College were arrested and remanded in judicial custody for ransacking a Tasmac shop on Harington Road, it now turns out that only two of them are students. Parties rush to condemn lathicharge on DMDK in Chennai The alleged police attack on DMDK protestors on Thursday saw political parties coming to Vijayakanth's support, indicating they would not be averse to a future political alliance with the actor-turned politician. Chennai doctors remove football-sized tumour from abdomen Rajam Sivaraman had been was experiencing severe abdominal pain for the past few months, but nothing prepared her for what the doctors found in her stomach. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Two cops caught in ACB trap A sub-inspector and constable with Kalupur police station were trapped by state anti-corruption bureau (ACB) late on Thursday night. No toilet for girls in this school In a complete violation of the Supreme Court's direction to make separate toilets for girls in schools, a primary school in Shahpur run by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) does not have facility for girl students. Kidnapped Ahmedabad trader rescued in Haryana Aluminum trader Tomy Patel, a resident of Ellisbridge, who was kidnapped by a Haryana gang, was rescued by Delhi police.Patel was rescued from a shop in Mevat where he was confined. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Bikers to face music for performing dangerous stunt on city roads Cops have cracked down on youngsters with a penchant for performing daring bike stunts on city streets and recording it on their mobiles. Kidnapping teachers to teach cops a lesson? In a bid to fill the void left following the death of Sudesh Patel alias Balkkhar alias Balkhariya, bandit Ashok Kol is trying to resurrect the legacy of Balkhariya, and in a bid to achieve this, Kol is targeting the teachers of primary schools. Bikers to face music for stunts, over-speeding The police have decided to crack down on youngsters with a penchant for performing daring bike stunts on city roads and recording it on mobiles. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Crime Branch detains spiritual leader Sarathi Baba for interrogation The state Crime Branch took controversial spiritual leader Sarathi Baba into custody for interrogation, heightening speculation of his arrest anytime. Odisha government starts light and sound show at Dhauli To attract more tourists to the peace pagoda at Dhauli, the state tourism department on Friday started the light and sound show at the historic place. Odisha notifies ceiling on freight charges for mineral transportation The state government on Friday notified the ceiling on freight charges for transportation of minerals. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Cong facing ''conspiracy of silence'' on big issues There's deep concern within Congress in Madhya Pradesh over the deafening silence of party bigwigs on grave issues like Vyapam. Heroes of Harda: They rushed out of flooded homes to save lives A 32-year-old fisherman risked his life and saved 62 passengers at the train tragedy site in Harda even as trapped passengers lay bleeding without government medical help for more than four hours. Shruti's special show at Olympics inspires one and all She was orphaned at the age of seven.She was declared suffering from learning difficulties when brought to SOS Children's Village, Bhopal a decade ago. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rainy days ahead for Chandigarh Brace up more rains as the Chandigarh met department has predicted moderate rainfall over the weekend in Tricity.On Friday, the city received 9.2mm rainfall before 8.30am and 10.8mm till 5.30pm. PUSU the most violent student union Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) is the most violent among all eight student unions with 16 student leaders — including some former union activists — being put in the category of trouble-makers, who will be under special surveillance in view of the upcoming student elections. 18-year-old medical aspirant ends life An 18-year-old medical aspirant allegedly committed suicide at her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Sector 32 on Friday.Gagandeep Kaur, who hailed from Sangrur, hanged herself from a ceiling fan around 12.45pm. More Chandigarh News»

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