News Digest: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to ink tax pact

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		Sunday, September 13, 2015
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		India
		Andhra Pradesh, Telangana to ink tax pact In an indication that relations between the two states may be thawing, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have decided to ink a pact to avoid double taxation on commercial and goods vehicles. 2 Indian pilgrims among the dead Two Indian women Haj pilgrims were killed and 19 others injured when a massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque, officials said on Saturday. A lip-smacking history trip to explore biryani For millennia, Delhi has been hosting various tribes and communities of people, some of which came to loot and to plunder. However, even if they took what they could from the city, Delhi has eventually been the winner, because each of them has left behind their imprint in the form of their cuisine. More India News»

		Business
		JK Tyre to buy Kesoram's Haridwar unit for Rs 2,200 cr JK Tyre has signed a binding agreement with BK Birla flagship Kesoram Industries to acquire 100% equity in a tyre unit in Uttarakhand in a decal valued at Rs 2,200 crore. DMRC bags Vijayawada Metro Rail project The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will implement the ambitious Vijayawada Metro Rail Project, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Saturday. Sensex, Nifty snap 4-week losing streak on fresh buying Snapping last four-week losing streak, markets benchmark indices sensex and Nifty recovered 408 and 134 points respectively on fresh buying in rate-sensitive stocks amid rising hopes of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank. More Business News»

		Environment
		Developed world must cut emissions rapidly: Prakash Javadekar Union environment, forests and climate change minister Prakash Javadekar is confident of a global climate deal in Paris this December. This will help nations jointly fight climate change challenges. Wildlife & environment film fest to bring 250 films Bringing together 250 films from 50 countries, city's first 'wildlife and environment film festival' would be kicked off next month. Antarctic Ocean's carbon dioxide absorption increased The Antarctic Ocean has been absorbing increasing levels of carbon dioxide over the past decade, a new study has found, dispelling fears that the ocean's carbon sink might have begun to "saturate". More Environment News»

		World
		Putin welcomes Ukraine ceasefire Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that it was welcome that both Ukrainian armed forces and separatists in eastern Ukraine had ceased military operations, calling this the main achievement in peace efforts in Ukraine. Iran says finds unexpectedly high uranium reserve Iran has discovered an unexpectedly high reserve of uranium and will soon begin extracting the radioactive element at a new mine, the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said on Saturday. Iraq's top Shia cleric condemns kidnapping of Turkish workers raq's top Shia cleric on Saturday condemned the abduction of 18 Turkish workers from Baghdad last week after the release of a video showed the hostages held by Shia gunmen who threatened to attack Turkish interests. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood celebrities who died young Bollywood stars and their less famous spouses From arranged marriages to meeting through common friends, these celebs have married non famous partners, who do not belong to B-town. 'Just good friends means a f*ck buddy' Kangana Ranaut is super candid and by now we almost expect her to say something controversial everytime she answers an interview. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, empty nest is the new test for lonely moms Ever since she dropped her two children to college in the US last month, Reema Goyal has been addled by insomnia. The frequent flier knows that this is not merely jet lag. “I get this weird aching feeling in the pit of my stomach and feel generally despondent,” says the 47-year-old homemaker. “I’ve never really felt like this before.” Three ISS astronauts return to Earth with key research Armed with key human research experiments, three crew members from the International Space Station (ISS) landed safely on Earth early Saturday. 'BP treatment must be more aggressive' Declaring they had potentially lifesaving information, federal health officials said on Friday that they were ending a major study early because it has already conclusively answered a question cardiologists have puzzled over for decades: how low should blood pressure go? More Science News»

		Sports
		Flavia Pennetta wins maiden US Open title Pennetta, 33, became the fourth oldest grand slam winner in the Open Era and announced her retirement shortly afterwards. BCCI officials plan to convince ailing Dalmiya to resign These senior board officials want to create a special post of ‘patron-in-chief’ to give the ailing administrator an “honourable exit”. Leander Paes continues to carve out greatness Greatness is defined when a player goes beyond numbers and finds that elixir that keeps him going, and in this long journey only a few manage to carve out greatness the way Paes has done. More Sports News»

		Technology
		16 tools that will change the way you use Gmail Gmail is the world's largest email service, and has undoubtedly set the standard for what people expect in terms of ease of use and inbox size. But that doesn't mean it can't be better. iPhone 6S, 6S Plus vs four biggest rivals Let’s take a look at where iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus stand in comparison to their biggest rivals in the market, namely Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, Huawei Mate S and LG G4. Micromax, Intex both claim No. 2 spot in India's smartphone market The fight reflects the intensity of the battle for buyers and the volatile nature of the Indian market, the world's fastest growing after China. More Technology News»

		Education
		Smriti Irani asks IITians to utilize 'Start Up & Stand Up' scheme Exhorting IITians to take advantage of the "Start Up India, Stand Up India" scheme, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said qualified engineers need to take up entrepreneurship on the basis of innovative ideas acquired in the premier institute. Budding entrepreneurs from Lemon School of Entrepreneurship get a lesson in spirituality A place abuzz with the excited chatter and pertinent discussions about start-ups became silent for two days last week. While usually they are busy brain storming and pitching ideas, students at Lemon School of Entrepreneurship (LSE) were given a taste of meditation and introspection. In a first, IIT BBS introduces Odissi in syllabus In a novel move, IIT Bhubaneswar has inducted a course on Odissi in BTech syllabus, thereby becoming the first IIT in the country to introduce a dance form in its curriculum. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Create your own e-Bappa with Times app this festive season Chintan Shah is ecstatic that this festive season he can bring home lord Ganesh. Shah is not talking about setting up an idol at home but of using a mobile application that will allow him to create his own digital version of the elephant god and even share the personal celebrations on social media. BEST arrangements for Mount Mary Festival The BEST will ply a total 281 special bus services to cater to the rush of commuters arriving in Bandra West for the Mount Mary Festival from September 13 to 20. No VIP to unveil Shivaji statue, Sena MLC does the honours The Shiv Sena on Saturday unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji near Mumbai airport that had been under wraps for the last six months as it awaited formal inauguration by a VIP. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Campaign against CBCS to go on: AISA A referendum among students on structural changes in educational programmes did not help All India Students' Association and Students' Federation of India bring in the votes this year AIIMS turns blind eye to mosquitoes Despite multiple cases and the death of an employee due to dengue at AIIMS, the hospital has failed to take measures to check mosquito breeding on its campus. SUV rams two autos, driver held The driver of a Ford Endeavour was arrested after he rammed two auto-rickshaws with his car near east Delhi's Laxmi Nagar Metro station on Friday night. Police said Khushal Singh Negi was found to be intoxicated. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Crusaders spread green message every festive season Ganesh Chaturthi is around the corner and Madhuri Subbarao has her hands full. The Vidyaranyapura resident isn't busy decking up her own home for the occasion but ensuring that Bengaluru hosts an eco-friendly festival. HSR Layout to be free of pvt vehicles next Sunday Want your children to play on the streets throughout the day without worrying about vehicles? No, it's not wishful thinking in Bengaluru. Giving back to school Phillip Wollen is a 65-year-old Aus tralian philanthropist, former vice-president of Citi Bank and a recipient of the Order of Australia Medal. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Secunderabad station swamped with clueless passengers Chaos prevailed at the Secunderabad railway station on Saturday afternoon as scores of clueless passengers crowded around enquiry counters, desperate for information about trains travelling towards Karnataka and Maharashtra. Official vacation turns a tragedy A pleasure trip, far from the madding crowd, is a much-awaited annual event for employees of the Hyderabad-based Rajdeep Group. FTII alumnus wins best director at Venice film festival Last year, Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s ‘Asha Jaoar Majhe’ had won the Best Debut Director award at the Venice Days of the Venice Film Festival. Continuing this trend this year, Ruchika Oberoi has bagged the same award for her directorial debut titled ‘Island City’. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Film production houses make stage debut Chillu certainly has the trappings of any big budget box office release ­ the backing of a major production house, intriguing posters splattered around the city, posters released by Kamal Haasan, a “trailer“ released by actor. Four generations in serving the nation, and still counting Serving the nation through the Army is a duty for some, a passion for others, and a calling for many. For the clutch of youngsters, many of them fourth generation Army officers, who passed out of the city-based Officers Training Academy on Saturday , it is a tradition. Association grabs govt land worth 200cr off OMR A private association that calls itself Tamil Nadu Private Drivers’ Wives’ Association has encroached upon 20 acres of government land in Thoraipakkam. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Buddha to sit tall at Dev ni Mori The Gujarat government is going ahead with a 108-meter tall Buddha statue at Dev ni Mori near Shamlaji, 150 kms north of Ahmedabad. Lioness electrocuted near Junagadh A seven-year-old lioness was electrocuted on Saturday morning on outskirts of Amarapur village in Maliya-Hatina taluka of Junagadh district. The body of the lioness was found in a social forestry division near Devaliya range. 40 fresh dengue cases recorded Chandkheda resident Siddhartha Nandi, 36, did not know anything about dengue until he was down with the illness while holidaying in Diu. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BSNL Chaupla exchange catches fire A major fire, that severed communication services in the area, broke out at the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Chaupla exchange on Wednesday at 8 pm. Hearing on plea against Modi election on Nov 20 The Allahabad High Court on Friday deferred the hearing of an election petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi parliamentary constituency, till November 20. Programming contest at IIIT-A on Sunday The IEEE Robotics & Automation Society (RAS), Uttar Pradesh, would organize first inter-institute programming contest 'Codex 1.0' at IIIT-A on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Chit fund investor commits suicide A chit fund depositor from Betnoti in Mayurbhanj district who had invested lakhs of rupees in the scam-ridden Seashore Group allegedly committed suicide on Friday. Abolition of OAT anti-people: BJP The BJP on Friday said the state government's move to abolish Odisha Administrative Tribunal (OAT) is anti-people and an attempt to hide its incompetence. Govt shelter for 15 families from cut-off area The Malkangiri administration on Friday shifted 15 families, who have deserted their village out of Maoist fear, to an official building in Chitrakonda. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Another schoolboy abducted in city Piplani police registered a case of abduction on Friday, a day after a 16-year-old student of class 7 was kidnapped. Sagar bank scam: Manager's bail plea rejected A court in Sagar on Thursday rejected bail application of R K Bansod, manager of Dalpatpur branch of Central Bank.He is facing charges of cheating farmers in the name of crop insurance. At fortified Hindi meet venue, a laptop stolen The theft took place at one of stalls at exhibition in the venue.Only ones with passes, mostly dignitaries, are allowed in conference, which has been kept under tight surveillance of CCTV. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		MC bins cleanliness at Modi rally venue People who attended the Prime Minister Narendra Modi rally on Friday left behind heaps of garbage at the Rally Ground in Sector 25 for the municipal corporation (MC). PM has high hopes from new international terminal Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the international terminal of Chandigarh International Airport in Mohali on Friday. Chandigarh city will be smart if you are: PM Deepak.Yadav@timesgroup.During his speech at the Sector 25 Rally Ground on Friday, Modi exhorted residents and authorities of Chandigarh to play a proactive role in Chandigarh's transformation into a smart city. More Chandigarh News»

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