News Digest: Adoption rules final, says govt

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		Thursday, October 15, 2015
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		India
		Adoption rules final, says govt The ministry of women and child development (WCD) on Wednesday hardened its stand reiterating that all child care institutions will have to follow the new adoption guidelines. Delay in hearing appeals as good as justice denied The wheels of justice, the saying goes, grind slowly but grind exceedingly fine. In the Indian context, it would be more true to say that they grind so exceedingly slowly that there can be nothing fine about the outcome. None of Karnataka's rivers can quench your thirst Not a single lake in Bengaluru fit for bathing, says KSPCB report. More India News»

		Business
		Ease of doing business: States to be graded on 344 points World Bank and the Centre are working on expanding the coverage to include an analysis on 344 parameters as part of the Business Reform Action Plan for 2016. Gaana gets funds from Micromax While Gaana is a household brand for music, Micromax is a popular smartphone company in India. E-tailers target record festive sales, go all out to woo buyers See multi-fold hike in sales as more people prefer to shop online. More Business News»

		Environment
		Rare Oriental Darter bird spotten by Thane environmentalist The rare sighting of the Oriental Darter bird at Bhandup pumping station on Wednesday morning has swept a wave of relief over environmentalists in and around the city. Science Express sings of climate change As Science Express - Climate Action Special (SE-CAS) departed from Gandhinagar on Tuesday, for city-based Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC) and Centre for Environment Education (CEE), next phase of seven-year-old journey has started. Melting of Antarctic ice shelves may double by 2050 Ice shelves are the floating extensions of the continent's massive land-based ice sheets. More Environment News»

		World
		US, Russia to hold talks on crowded Syria skies Obama deploys military to Cameroon for Boko Haram mission US President Barack Obama will deploy up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations against militant Boko Haram insurgents, he informed Congress on Wednesday. Obama is rethinking pullout in Afghanistan, officials say For Obama, leaving more than a small force to protect the embassy in Kabul beyond next year would mean abandoning his goal to bring home almost all US troops before leaving office. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shahid: Mira has made my house into a home  Minutes into our meeting, Shahid Kapoor agrees that marriage suits him. As the rain washes the garden outside his tastefully-done house, Sasha pours out cups of steaming hot tea and settles into his plush black leather lazy boy recliner. When glamourous beauties went de-glam Glamour is the most important ingredient in most of the Bollywood films. However, some actresses dared to face the camera sans their vanity kit and surprised us by looking their best. Here are some of the glamorous actresses who pulled off the de-glam look in films. Main Aur Charles: Lucky plays psychiatrist Prawaal Raman’s upcoming film Main Aur Charles is based on the escapades of Charles Sobhraj in India on the basis of the acquired rights from Amod Kant, the investigating officer in India who worked on the Sobhraj case. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Malaria protein can help to fight cancer Scientists have combined the bit of protein that the malaria vaccine uses to bury into cells and combined it with a toxin — that can then bury into cancer cells and release the toxin, killing them off. Enjoy black coffee? You may be a psychopath, says study The researchers concluded bitter taste preferences were linked to malevolent personality traits. Why antibiotics aren't effective We have been testing drugs the wrong way, say researchers. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd ODI: MS Dhoni, Axar Patel help India draw level Lifted from 104/5 to 249 by MS Dhoni's unbeaten 92, India held on for a 22-run win at Indore on Wednesday. Turning points: India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI TOI Sports looks at the key moments from India's 22-run win over South Africa in the second ODI at Indore. Lot of people wait for me with open swords: MS Dhoni Dhoni took a dig at those calling for his ouster as India's ODI captain, saying there are a lot of "people who wait with open swords and want him to make mistakes". More Sports News»

		Technology
		TCS Q2 results: The good and the bad India's largest software company Tata Consultancy Services' second-quarter revenue missed analysts expectations. Nexus 5X first impressions: A worthy upgrade? Here’s a look at five key things related to the phone to find out if its a worthy upgrade to the Nexus 5… Infosys promotes 2,000, gives 100% variable Including more than 2,600 during the quarter ended in June, Infosys has so far given 4,711 promotions since the current financial year started in April. More Technology News»

		Education
		Ahmedabad institute develops new diabetes markers Present anti-diabetic drugs cost between Rs 100 to Rs 650 per mg. But the one developed by Niper costs only Rs 20 per mg and will benefit millions of diabetes patients in the country. Proposed govt engineering colleges in Bengaluru hit land hurdle    If the new colleges would have become operational from next year, each of them would have offered at least 60 seats.    'Fill vacant ayurveda seats on merit' The decision of the state government asking government college authorities of Bhavnagar Ayurveda College and Vadodara Ayurveda College to fill up the vacant 85 seats on their own has led to a major controversy. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Try 'standing' coaches: HC The Bombay high court on Wednesday suggested “all standing” compartments on an experimental basis to reduce overcrowding in suburban trains in the city. 'PM's take on Dadri too little, too late' Shocked over PM Narendra Modi’s statement that the Centre cannot be blamed for incidents like Dadri lynching, Muslim leaders have asked why Modi didn’t stop BJP leaders from communalizing the issue. They have said that had Modi condemned the brutal lynching of a Muslim man on mere suspicion of eating beef immediately after the incident was reported, it would have sent a strong message to the Hindutva hotheads who fanned communalism. MPs present wish list to CR officials at CST meeting MPs from the city on Wednesday reiterated their demands for better security, speeding up of work on raising platforms and halts for fast trains at Parel, which has witnessed an increase in commuters over the past decade. Six MPs turned up for the meeting with Central Railway (CR) officials at CST. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Only CNG cabs to ply in Delhi: HC Pulling up app-based cab companies for behaving as if they are "above the law", the Delhi high court on Tuesday made it clear that only CNG-run taxis can ply on city roads. From October 20, most taxis to pay Rs 150 to enter Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport Besides paying the new fee, commercial vehicles are also likely to be towed away or have their tyres clamped if they exceed the ime limit of eight minutes they will be allowed at the terminal, DIAL said. Delhi gets stuck on the road as rain, repairs play spoilsport An evening shower followed by four vehicle breakdowns on Outer Ring Road and Ring Road led to massive traffic jams in most parts of east and south Delhi on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Elders in a bind as Bengaluru druggists shut shop Protesting against online sale of drugs, over 8k pharmacies down shutters and inconvenience public. Gas leak scare sparks off hysteria at Bengaluru's T Dasarahalli There was mass hysteria at a shantytown near T Dasarahalli in northwest Bengaluru on Monday night. Fake IAS officer promises govt sites, cheats 10 persons Muniraju, 40, a native of Kolar and resident of Hebbagodi, is now back in the clink. Anekal police have recovered Rs 23 lakh worth gold ornaments he had taken from his victims. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Techie arrested for raping physiotherapist in Hyderabad A 30-year-old physiotherapist working at a nursing home in Rajendranagar has lodged a complaint against a software engineer alleging that he had raped her in the past and recently began blackmailing her to fulfill his sexual desires. Inter-state Irani snatchers' gang nabbed The Cyberabad police have arrested three members of an inter-state Irani gang involved in chain-snatching offences and recovered 97.5-tola stolen gold from their possession. Swine flu dampener on Bathukamma The mass gathering of women and children during the week-long Bathukamma festivities in the city could only lead to faster spread of the H1N1 virus, experts have warned. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Exhausted by work, Tamil Nadu family court judge swoons in court On September 14, the high court had transferred out all the four family court judges in Chennai. While two of them joined duty elsewhere, one had to go on leave due to a family emergency. The remaining judge, Charuhasini, has been shouldering the responsibility of all the four courts since October 8, sources told TOI. Akademi official from Tamil Nadu to seek strong stand As writers across the country join the protest against threats to freedom of speech, a group of Sahitya Akademi winners in Tamil, including Indira Parthasarathy, Ki Rajanarayanan and Su Venkatesan, issued a statement asking the Akademi to condemn Kannada scholar Kalburgi's killing. Over 40,000 pharmacies down shutters across Tamil Nadu While some people, in need of medication daily, stocked up beforehand, several people were caught unawares. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		I'll campaign in Bihar against BJP: Hardik Patel Our new out fit Patel Navnirman Sena will organize a major rally at JP Chowk in Patna when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is there, said Hardik. Ganga a safe double murder spot for Asgarali, Imran The city crime branch sleuths encountered a peculiar case of two murders in which the accused Asgarali Syed and Imran Khan, both residents of Jamalapur, confident that they would not be caught, pushed two persons to death in Ganga River in Uttarakhand. Woman, lover killed her son in Ahmedabad Police said to conceal the killing, Chandrika had even lodged a complaint with police, saying that three or four unknown persons had kidnapped him. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Muslims to recall sacrifices of Imam Husain Moharram marks the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Husain and his followers, who were slain in Karbala in Iraq. During the month, Muslims desist from celebration and wear black clothes. Devotees throng temples on first day of Navratri Navratri festivities began with offering prayers to Goddess Parvati’s manifestation ‘Devi Shailputri’ at temples across the city on Tuesday. Verdict in PIL against UPPSC chairman likely today Hearing on the public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Anil Kumar Yadav as chairman of UP Public Service Commission (UPPSC)concluded on Tuesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen announces drought package to spoil Congress Jagaran Yatra Amid allegations of farmers’ suicide, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a series of sops for the farmers in the drought-hit regions of the state. Rasagola originated 600 years ago in state: Govt The state government on Monday claimed that the rasagola's history in the state dates back to 600 years and that the sweetmeat was used in daily rituals of temples and mutts of Odhisha centuries ago. Bargarh farmer commits suicide over crop failure A farmer, Magsheer Majhi, allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide at Tukurla village in Bargarh district on Tuesday.His family claimed that the 50-year-old killed self over crop loss. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chemists' stir affects patients across MP Nearly all of 1,339 pharmacies in capital, affiliated to Bhopal Chemists Association (BCA) remained closed on Wednesday in support of all-India strike, the call for which was given by All India Organization of Chemist and Druggist. Lured by discounts, people take to e-pharmacies for viagra, sedatives Bhopal Chemists Association (BCA) joined the nationwide strike by pharmacists against the Union government's decision to allow e-pharmacies sell drugs used for erectile dysfunction like Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) and sedatives like Diazepam (commonly known as Calmpose). Sexual assault: Deputy director booked, complainant abducted Nearly 15 days after a 34-year-old woman alleged that a middle-aged deputy director of department of public relations RS Meena sexually harassed her an FIR was registered against him on Tuesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		2 die as Punjab cops fire men protesting Bir desecration Two Sikh men were shot dead in a village in Punjab's Faridkot district after police opened fire at 200-odd demonstrators in broad daylight amid protests against the alleged descecration of the holy book Guru Granth Sahib while another 75 were grievously injured in a separate cane charging by the cops. Haryana govt to increase budget allocation for fisheries department Haryana agriculture and fisheries minister Om Prakash Dhankar has said that budget allocation of the fisheries department has been increased from Rs 5 crore to Rs 16 crore so as to promote the blue revolution and to make fisheries a profitable business. US offers help for Haryana's Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign The United States ambassador to India, Richard Verma has offered all help through USAID (United State Agency for International Development) and other such US agencies for the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao and nutrition programmes of Haryana government. More Chandigarh News»

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