News Digest: Rugby: Why Indians are having a ball

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, September 21, 2015
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		India
		Rugby: Why Indians are having a ball Jalandhar's share in the world rugby balls market is more than collective shares of all other countries. Case registered against 9 firms in desilting scam The Azad Maidan police on Sunday registered a case of criminal conspiracy and cheating against nine firms in the desilting scam that led to the flooding across the city in June. Sheena murder case: CBI's record dispiriting for Sheena probe Forensic experts at BYL Nair Hospital have submitted a report to the Khar police stating that the remains collected by the Pen police in 2012 and the ones recently handed over to them by JJ Hospital "may not be the same". More India News»

		Business
		SBI Cards see e-commerce share double to 45% in 1 yr New card offers incentives, higher rewards for online purchases 'Exciting startup as interesting as cricket' New Gen entrepreneurs driving product innovation for India, says Vinod Khosla Commerce minister seeks sops for exports Wants more funds for schemes as shipments fall over 16% in Apr-Aug More Business News»

		Environment
		Crop pattern on ground, power lines above kill bustards One of the two male birds that came to the Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary in Nanaj unusually early this year was found dead under suspicious circumstances, officials of the forest department said. Train coaches to come alive with wildlife images The bland and barren coaches of passenger trains may soon have exciting images of tigers, cranes, trees and other wildlife painted on them. Kanpur Zoo set to soon welcome new animals Soon the visitors to the Allen Forest (Kanpur zoo) will get a chance to see fox and clouded leopard. More Environment News»

		World
		Shinzo Abe sees backlash after security legislation Japan's nationalist leader has rammed through legislation allowing the nation's troops to fight abroad, but analysts say fierce opposition at home and aboard could make it difficult actually to use the laws. 'Germany probes Syrian asylum-seeker for IS links' German police are investigating an asylum-seeker on suspicion that he fought for the Islamic State group in Syria, newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported Sunday. UK's MI5 pays Muslims to spy on extremists In a controversial move, British intelligence agency MI5 is paying Muslim informants across the UK for shortterm spying missions to help avert terrorist attacks by homegrown Islamist extremists, according to a media report. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kapil Sharma's film served with legal notice The rights of the Kannada comic caper Nimbe Huli, which released last summer, had been acquired by a production house in Tamil Nadu to remake it in Hindi. 'Calendar Girls' gets no takers from Pakistan Calendar Girls, directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, is the latest to face the heat in Pakistan. Stars who never put on any weight More Entertainment News»

		Science
		The contraceptive pill may increase stroke risk Birth control pills cause a small but significant increase in the risk of the most common type of stroke, according to a new report. Large-sized tableware tied to overeating If you want to watch your weight, avoid using large-sized tableware! Meat meal not needed for 'feeling of fullness' Do you feel that only beef-based diet can provide the "feeling of fullness" which vegetarian diet can never match? More Science News»

		Sports
		Gurkeerat and Aravind earn maiden calls for SA series No major changes were made apart from the inclusions of Karnataka seamer Sreenath Aravind and Punjab allrounder Gurkeerat Singh Mann in T20 and ODI line-up respectively. Profile: All you want to know about Gurkeerat Singh Mann Gurkeerat has become a lynchpin in Punjab's scheme of things with heavy back-to-back domestic seasons. Ajay Jayaram settles for silver in Korea Open final The unseeded Indian lost 14-21, 12-21 to top seed Chen Long of China. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 things under Rs 800 to keep your gadgets clean We show you some of the best ways to keep your devices clean and germ-free. 15 things you can do in iOS 9 that you couldn't in iOS 8 It may have come to your attention that there's a fresh version of iOS in town. Google to unveil new Nexus phones on Sept 29 Google sent out invitations to the press on Friday night for a September 29 event. It may introduce new Android smartphones and an updated version of the Chromecast. More Technology News»

		Education
		Off the beaten track Overseas education counsellor Shekhar Niyogi lists study destinations in Europe and the popular courses they offer. Funding matters Shweta Dabholkar on how the IELTS scholarship helped her pursue the course of her choice. Student speak - Heart of UK From the moment we are born, society ingrains in us the importance of rules. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Immerse idols by 9pm, Ganpati mandals urged Noise levels during Diwali were ear-splitting, while Ganesh Chaturthi was among the quieter festivals, a decade ago. Modak Sagar overflows, more rain likely over next two days In some respite for the city, Modak Sagar, one of the larger lakes supplying water to the city, overflowed on Sunday afternoon following heavy showers in the catchment area. Collegian rams SUV into bike, kills student on Ganpati duty in Mumbai An engineering student was killed and his friend seriously injured when an SUV rammed into their bike early on Sunday while they were returning from Ganpati darshan. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Haryana factional feud again plays out at Ramlila Maidan As it happened in the farmers’ rally in April, Bhupinder Singh Hooda supporters hooted Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar at the Ramlila Maidan and brought forth the factional rivalry in the state unit. 23-yr-old dead as speeding car crashes near Akshardham Tragedy struck six young people speeding in a borrowed Honda Civic on Saturday night as the car spun out of control on the Noida Link road in front of Akshardham temple, toppled over after hitting the divider and crashed into a mini-truck parked on the roadside. Public transport drive planned to make air clean In a move to get citizens involved in improving the capital's public transport network, the government is planning to start a campaign from Tuesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Open street day - Residents' day out in traffic-free HSR Layout The fear of speeding vehicles vanished and streets turned into playgrounds, skating rinks, theatre stages and art galleries as HSR Layout observed a private vehicle-free day on Sunday . 9 persons trapped in lift rescued after 2 hrs After a two-hour ordeal, nine persons, including two children were rescued from an elevator on Saturday night. 34% undertrials who fled not held Last month, an undertrial was gunned down in Nimhans after he opened fire in a bid to escape. Though this may be the latest case of a jailbird trying to flee from police custody, scores of undertrials have managed to give cops the slip in the past. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'No saris, no work' for Lambada widows They have been widowed for no fault of theirs and now, they struggle to make a living by finding daily wage labour at one of many small and medium industries in the vicinity of their hamlet. A bypass to quick death The 13-km long NH44 bypass that curves around Kothur in the district is possibly the deadliest of roads in India. 'The road has ruined our lives' Residents of Peddakunta Thanda rue how politicians and police personnel, instead of taking a serious view of their plight, blame the alcohol consumption habits of the deceased men as responsible for the fatal accidents. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tipu not anti-Tamil but anti-British: Historians Despot who cut down all opposing his ideals, or patriot who resisted the British? Describing Tipu Sultan has always been a fraught affair as his deeds and contributions are always viewed from one plank or another. No longer at ease - 216 police officers in state take their lives in 8 years Work pressure, faulty grievance redressal mechanism cause of suicides, say experts Studying raptors in our backyard Survey aims to assess habitat of 35 species More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		City couple, jeweller nabbed from Delhi Smuggling syndicates are luring newly-married couples to sneak gold into the country as part of a new modus operandi to avoid suspicion of customs authorities. Book on Jain paintings explores 600 years of religious art The colourful and vividly detailed pata or banners of Jainism date back to 14th and 15th centuries when they were used as visual representation of mysticism (tantric), lives of Tirthankara, to provide an idea about the world around (cosmology), describe a place or pilgrimage spot and send invitation (vijnyaptipatra). Woman, daughter die in fire accident in Vadaj A 23-year-old woman and her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter died in a fire accident at their residence in Nava Vadaj on Sunday morning. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC reserves verdict on AMU VC appointment The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a writ petition challenging the appointment of Prof Zameeruddin Shah as Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). New panel to hold AU students' union election Authorities of Allahabad University have constituted the advisory committee for holding Students’ Union Elections. Overzealous aspirants trample code of conduct The announcement of Allahabad University Students’ Union elections has left the campus abuzz. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Kerala rugby team robbed in Kalinga Stadium It was not less than a nightmare for 25 rugby players from Kerala when unknown miscreants robbed their cash and mobile phones from a room in Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. CM congratulates Dutee, Srabani Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday congratulated Odia sprinter Dutee Chand and Srabani Nanda for their success in the 55th National Open Athletics Championships in Kolkata. Rebel leader demands withdrawal of ops The Maoists have opposed Operation Bluemoon launched by the Koraput district administration in Narayanpatna and Bandhugaon blocks recently. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Scam-hit DMAT nixed due to online flaws, student unrest Entrance examination for admissions to private dental and medical colleges or DMAT-2015 was cancelled on Sunday after glitches in online tests held across 87 centres across 10 states in the country. Bhopal man buried alive in pothole by careless workers It happened on Friday night and would have gone unnoticed had residents not discovered the man’s arm sticking out from the tarred road. Technical festival at OCT on Sept 27 IIT Bombay’s technical festival zonal competition 'Technovoltz' will be organised at Oriental College of Technology on September 27. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HC seeks govts' reply over ban on Vaidya killers' biopic The Punjab and Haryana high court on Saturday issued notice to the Centre and the Punjab government on a plea against the Central Board for Film Certification's decision to revoke the certificate granted for screening of Punjabi film 'The Mastermind Jinda-Sukha'. To be in poll fray, Haryana defaulters repay Rs 53 crore in 3 days After the new Haryana Panchayati Raj Act debarred defaulters from contesting panchayat elections, cooperative banks in Haryana received Rs 53 crore from about 10,000 people in a matter of just three days till Thursday. BSF recovered 23 kilogram heroin from near Indo Pak international border in Punjab As against expectations there is a sudden spurt in cross border smuggling with Border Security Force (BSF) recovering 23 kilogram of heroin valued at around Rs 115 crore in international market from near Indo Pak international border in Amritsar sector on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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