News Digest: Internal security challenges more grave than external threats: Doval

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, November 01, 2015
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		India
		Internal security challenges more grave than external threats: Doval The fourth generation warfare is more about being prepared to tackle internal security challenges by the police than facing external aggression by the Army, said Ajit Doval, national security adviser. TN parties slam jailing of folk singer for 'sedition' The arrest of folk singer Kovan of Trichy on charges of sedition has evoked strong reactions from political parties in Tamil Nadu. PM Modi invokes Sardar Patel, calls for unity and harmony Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday invoked Sardar Patel to call for unity and harmony, saying that India’s first home minister had played a stellar role in unifying the country and this was a primary condition for progress and development. More India News»

		Business
		India needs to aim for 9-10% growth: Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said India needs to aim for 9-10% growth to create capacity in manufacturing and services sector to absorb 20% of the population presently engaged in agriculture. Lufthansa cabin crew union says pay talks have failed Talks between Lufthansa and its main cabin crew union have failed, the union said on Saturday, raising the prospect of more strikes at the German carrier. Lufthansa is in talks with various staff groups as it seeks to cut costs. Vodafone says hackers broke into nearly 2,000 accounts  Vodafone UK said on Saturday hackers had accessed the accounts of 1,827 of its customers this week, the second cyber attack on a British telecoms company this month. More Business News»

		Environment
		Temperature rise more in winter months than in summer The warmth of winter months has increased significantly over the past 100 years. Air quality getting worse by the year Data released recently by System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR) under the ministry of earth sciences shows the air quality in September has steadily worsened since 2011. Soon, a count of leopards in mid-Himalayas The first scientific estimation exercise to count the number of leopards in the middle Himalayas, at elevations ranging from 1000 to 3000 meters, in Uttarakhand will be undertaken by the state forest department in association with Wildlife Institute of India (WII) this December. More Environment News»

		World
		Storms, tornadoes lash Texas; death toll rises to 6 The death toll rose to six in Texas as more bodies were recovered on Saturday after another band of strong storms and heavy rain spawned three tornadoes and dangerous flooding in the waterlogged state. Romania club fire: Survivors describe horror Witnesses said about 300 to 400 people, including some children attending with their parents, were at the club, housed in a former factory, when a pyrotechnical show went awry. They said there was only one exit. Foreigners may have to pay for emergency medical care in UK Foreigners visiting Britain from countries like India may soon have to pay for the use of ambulance and other accident and emergency (A&E) services, medical authorities said on Saturday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		When Aishwarya said no to 'Kuch Kuch...' While the beauty queens are known for heading straight to Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan chose to be different. Salman, Bebo score a hat-trick at No.1 spot Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, lead pair of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, take the top positions in Times Celebex powered by zoom for the month of September 2015 Mahira Khan: Most Beautiful Woman in Pak The highest-paid actress of Pakistan, Mahira Khan, is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Rahul Dholakia's upcoming film, Raees, starring Shah Rukh Khan. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Agri futurologist all set to introduce next generation cropping technologies in India Can plants grow in air without soil? So far it was a ridiculous question if anybody ask. Now it’s a practical thing. Belagavi based (stays in Mumbai) international agriculture futurologist is engaged in promoting next generation farming technologies — vertical farming and aeroponics in India. Single gene variation linked to obesity The study suggests that a less common version of the BDNF gene may predispose people to obesity by producing lower levels of BDNF protein. Skull-shaped asteroid to zip past Earth today A large space rock that will zip past the Earth this Halloween is most likely a dead comet that bears resemblance to a skull. Discovered three weeks ago, the asteroid, 2015 TB145, will fly by at just 1.3 lunar distances, or about 490,000km, at 1pm on Saturday. More Science News»

		Sports
		Should a player who played for 13 years not deserve a farewell match: Sehwag Sehwag asked in a TV show that should not a player who has played 12 to 13 years for his country, deserve a farewell match? Coutinho gives Mourinho Halloween horror show Philippe Coutinho struck twice as Liverpool won 3-1 at Chelsea on Saturday to ratchet up the pressure yet further on the Premier League champions' beleaguered manager Jose Mourinho. Thakur rocks South Africa before AB rallies tourists with ton Thakur pushed South Africa to the backfoot before the classy A B de Villiers rallied the tourists with a typically aggressive century on the second and last day of the practice game. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Buying second-hand smartphones? 7 things to remember Thinking of buying a used smartphone because it's an awesome deal? Facebook wants employees to use Android phones, not iPhones A large number of Facebook employees are shunning their iPhones and switching to Android devices. And they are doing it -- not necessarily willingly -- under strict instructions from chief product officer Chris Cox. Silicon Valley icon HP is ready for break-up Hewlett-Packard was an early pioneer of what became the model for Silicon Valley startups: Founded in 1939 by two Stanford graduates in a Palo Alto, California, garage, HP was long celebrated for its engineering know-how and laid-back corporate culture. More Technology News»

		Education
		Maharashtra schools to focus on better attendance, teaching skills Government schools in the state are up for an overhaul.Innovative teaching methods with toys and props, teacher training, biometric attendance and bringing drop-out rate to zero are on the cards. ICSE class 11 syllabi to undergo revision The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will revise the Class 11 syllabus for physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology . `Cost of study in Japan lower than US, UK' Knowing Japanese language is useful but it is not mandatory to study in Japan. If you were to compare the total cost per programme in Japan to the US or UK universities, then the cost of study in a Japanese university is quite low. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		CR orders inquiry into battery slip MUMBAI: Central Railway has initiated an inquiry into Friday’s incident, in which a Thane-bound train’s battery slipped out, leading to disruption in services shortly after 9 pm. Ghatkopar godown blaze injures one MUMBAI: A fire broke out in a cloth godown at Universal Mill Compound, Golibar Road, Ghatkopar west on Saturday, around 6.20 am. Commissioner of consumer panel quits Justice R C Chavan, president of the Maharashtra state consumer redressal commission, quit his post on Friday soon after inaugurating the new premises for the commission in Mumbai. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Boatmen turn guides for rides They tell foreign tourists about river’s mythology & history, show landmarks & rituals on banks. Girl steals Rs 38 lakh from builder dad, flees to Doon with friends First, Rs 38 lakh went missing from a builder’s house on Tuesday. On Thursday, his 14-year-old daughter was “abducted” while three of her friends went missing too. FTII students back Occupy UGC protest Students participating in the Occupy UGC protest now have the support of students from Film and Television Institute of India More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		They groom autistic persons to make them ramp-ready Tall, fair and handsome. These are not specifications for a matrimonia ad but the attributes of a 14 year-old boy . When he struts down the ramp, he can give any celeb a run for his money Meet Haravindan Divakaran whose charming smile can win hearts. Rods hold Sugriva temple as Metro rumbles below In the Ramayana, brothers Vali and Sugriva are known for their innate physical strength. Today, the mighty duo's abode is on shaky ground. A temple dedicated to the mythological characters in Balepet is being supported by iron rods as Metro tunnelling work goes on underground. This is being done to prevent the structure from collapsing. State moots KG classes in government schools To ensure that all children from the age of 3 years get education, the state government proposes to introduce nursery (kindergarten and anganwadi) in governmentrun primary schools, primary and secondary education minister Kimmane Ratnakar said on Saturday . More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Cyberabad SHE team: No help without helpline Just like a plethora of mobile security apps launched recently, the SHE teams operating within the IT corridor in Cyberabad seems to have been yet another futile attempt at curbing crimes against women. Staycation, the new getaway As an alternative to thumbing through dozens of glossy brochures or spending hours scouring the internet for best deals on package tours and flights, professionals leading over-scheduled lives in the city's IT hub are now increasingly opting for a 'staycation' for that much-needed downtime. Cops issue guidelines for security in Cyberabad hostels The Cyberabad police has laid down guidelines to be followed by managements of hostels in the IT corridor under project 'Safe Stay'. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tracing back the story of asylums in colonial India In Great Britain, mental illness was a serious subject of research during the 19th century, with leading scholars coming up with fascinating aspects of asylums in the region. Corpn to leave medians sans plants or trees Deviating from its commitment towards making the metropolis a green haven, Corporation of Chennai has decided that all the new road medians coming up in the city will be bare concrete structures without landscaping, plants or trees. This month write a novel to discover the author in you A bunch of aspiring writers met at House #22 Café on St. Thomas Mount last week at 3pm. Similar meetings took place at the same time in coffee shops in Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Punjab and Bengaluru. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Blind achievers feted by national body Gujarat chapter of the National Association for the Blind (NAB) felicitated six blind achievers from the state at an event organized at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) on Saturday . Increase in wages of khadi workers my first priority: V K Saxena V K Saxena, activist and founder of National Council for Civil Liberties (NCCL), was recently appointed chair man of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He took charge on October 27. Saxena said he considered it a great honour to be appointyed KVIC chairman. Stroke often mistaken for numbness, unease Stroke that affects almost millions of people every year across the globe is often mistaken for mere numbness or unease. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Soldier from Goverdhan martyred in J&K Samod Singh, rifleman with 14, Rashtriya Rifles, died late Wednesday of injuries sustained in an operation against Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. Polling booths in dacoit infested belt of Chitrakoot turn into fortress In an attempt to ensure free and fair polling in dacoit infested belt of Manikpur, Markundi and Bahilpurwa circles of Chitrakoot district in the fourth and final phase of panchayat polls for the post of block development committee (BDC) members, the cops on Wednesday claimed to have turned all the 23 hyper sensitive booths into fortress. HC dismisses PIL against Shukla as withdrawn The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) as withdrawn that sought to restrain Rajeev Shukla, a Member of Parliament (MP), from functioning as secretary of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha hikes KBK funds to Rs 250 crore The state government on Saturday announced to increase the fund for Biju Koraput-Balangir-Kalahandi (KBK) scheme from Rs 120 crore to Rs 250 crore. 'Rich' Naveen shuns costly cars, so do mins It's a study in contrasts. Despite being the richest in the council of ministers, chief minister Naveen Patnaik has no fascination for high-end luxury vehicles. Congress begins 2nd-phase Jagaran Yatra in Nuapada Amidst rising farmer suicides in the state, the Congress on Friday attacked Naveen Patnaik government over its alleged failure to address the problem. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Convocation of Somali president in Bhopal Barkatullah University (BU) conferred an M. Tech degree and honorary degree upon Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a special ceremony organised on the university campus some time ago. BU had organised its annual convocation on September 18. Muslim women deck up Hindu women on Karwa chauth in Bhopal Lined up in burqas at the No. 10 market in Arera Colony on the day of Karwa Chauth, Muslim henna artists took up the task of decorating the palms of fasting Hindu women and helped them complete the ‘16 shringars’ for their husbands. Gwalior dist: Gang-rape in car, 3 nabbed A girl was gang-raped by three in a moving car in Gwalior district on Thursday evening. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ahead of Diwali, demand for diyas rise With Diwali just 10 days away, city residents are busy with preparations. As people throng markets to shop for the festivities, traditional diyas seem to be high in demand in the Indian souk despite the occasional dilemma of 'Make in India' versus 'Made in China' goods. City's genesis observatory on its deathbed The Nehru memorial at Lily Garden in Sector 9 from where the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru surveyed the city from an observatory is in a neglected state. Sectt building strength good: Roorkee institute The Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) has found Le Corbusier designed Punjab and Haryana secretariat largely intact, terming 90% elements of the building have "okay strength" but called for repair in some sections. More Chandigarh News»

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