News Digest: Indians flying off to Bali, Sri Lanka this Diwali season

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		Sunday, November 08, 2015
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		India
		Indians flying off to Bali, Sri Lanka this Diwali season   Foreign destinations, especially those closer home, are a hit this Diwali season in metros as well as in two and three-tier cities. Today's generation living in a cruel world: Arun Jaitley Union finance minister Arun Jaitley here on Saturday said that today's generation is living in a “cruel world” vis-a-vis growing competitiveness and high standards of excellence. Singapore gallery returns 11th century statue to India Singapore-based Asian Civilization Museum (ACM) has returned the 11th century Uma Parameswari statue to India. More India News»

		Business
		Maruti launches WagonR variant with auto gear shift The company has priced the WagonR between Rs 4.64 lakh and Rs 4.76 lakh, while Stingray models will come from Rs 4.86 lakh to Rs 4.98 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi). TVS Tyres Q2 net nearly doubles to Rs 48.66 crore TVS Tyres, manufacturers of two and three wheeler tyres, posted a nearly two fold year-on-year leap in net profit to Rs 48.66 crore for the September quarter from Rs 26.04 crore reported last fiscal. Britannia Q2 net dips 19% to Rs 218 crore Biscuit maker Britannia reported a 19% drop in quarterly profit due to one-time gains it made in the year earlier quarter. More Business News»

		Environment
		Endangered monkeys doing well in China The population of golden snub-nosed monkeys in a national nature reserve in central China is likely to increase substantially, primatologists working on a census of the rare animal said. CPCB to monitor actions to combat air pollution Union environment ministry on Friday decided to set up a control room within the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to constantly monitor day-to-day actions of state agencies to control air pollution in Delhi and NCR. By '30, solar power to make up 18% of energy generation Solar energy is expected to account for 18 per cent of total power generation capacity in India by 2030 from one per cent at present, playing a key role in the country's efforts to achieving 40 per cent installed power capacity from renewable energy. More Environment News»

		World
		Myanmar elections will test if democracy gets a foothold Myanmar voted Sunday in historic elections that will test whether popular mandate can loosen the military's longstanding grip on power, even if opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party secures a widely-expected victory. US navigation moves in S China Sea will continue -Carter The United States will conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea again, US defense secretary Ash Carter said in a speech on Saturday, although he gave no timeline for any such actions. Hundreds of migrants rescued off eastern Greek islands Authorities have rescued several hundred migrants from the Aegean Sea off eastern Greek islands in relatively calm waters, also reporting the death of a toddler. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman at Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival The seven-day Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival with Star India screened over 200 films from 58 countries across the world SRK fan takes his advice; wins Rs 15 lakh Geeta-Harbhajan look regal in bridal wear Actress Geeta Basra and cricketer Harbhajan Singh look regal in designer Archana Kochhar’s bridal wear. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Scientists in China decode panda language Scientists in China say they have deciphered the meaning of 13 different giant panda vocalisations. Brisk walking better way to lose weight than gymming Regular, brisk walking may be a more effective method for weight loss than going to the gym, according to research. 17 big relationship turn-offs The relationship “deal-break ers“ that cause men and women to rule themselves out of romance have been revealed. Top characteristics that kill the chemistry for both sexes are “dishevelled“, “lazy“ or “needy“, above all other considerations. More Science News»

		Sports
		Ravindra Jadeja's success can't mask India's batting frailty For the moment, India can celebrate going up 1-0 against the No 1 Test side, but with three to play in the series they have serious issues to address. Foremost, persisting with five bowlers when the batting just hasn't carried its weight and neither fast bowler does anything. 1st Test: India spin to series lead against South Africa India secured a 1-0 lead over SA with their spinners picking the batsmen off like plastic ducks at a shooting range. Virat Kohli has now won three Test matches in a row, including his first at home. This 108-run victory was India's fourth in a row at home inside three days. Lingard lifts Manchester United to victory over West Brom Jesse Lingard repaid Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's faith as his first goal for the club set them up for a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple Watch in India: 10 things to know US technology giant Apple has launched its much-awaited Watch in the Indian market. US technology giant Apple has launched its much-awaited Watch in the Indian market. The company is selling Apple Watch variants at price starting from Rs 15 words only Google employees understand Google is massive company with more than 40,000 employees and has crafted a culture of Googlers who speak the same language. To outsiders, the language used by employees of the internet company might sound like jibberish, but within the company, the Google dialect is second-nature. 3 new Android smartphones with unique features New Android phones appear with regularity, but not many appear to be really new. Sure, cameras get upgrades & phones keep getting faster. But in most, you'd be hard-pressed to pick new features that aren't just tweaks. So it's a delight to see 3 phones with unusual characteristics in their hardware. More Technology News»

		Education
		Panel proposes major revamp of IIT-JEE format The two-stage Joint Entrance Examination for admission to IITs/NITs will undergo major changes in future if the Centre accepts a series of recommendations of a high-powered committee. Mangalore University folk scholar is new VC of Karnataka Folklore University The Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala has appointed K Chinappa Gowda, former dean of arts faculty, Mangalore University as the second vice-chancellor of Haveri based Karnataka Folklore University. Manipal University bags two FICCI Higher Education awards Manipal University has won two prestigious FICCI Higher Education Awards 2015 at the summit in New Delhi earlier this week. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Ilegal building complaints only from stakeholders: BMC Fresh tweaking of the BMC’s internal mechanism to address complaints over illegal construction is a further attempt by the civic body to stonewall such complaints, complained activists. Sena-BJP fix KDMC power-sharing deal After a day of high drama, Shiv Sena and BJP finally worked out a seat-sharing arrangement in Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), following a green signal from Matoshree. State will seek Rs 4,332 crore from Centre for drought relief The state government will seek financial assistance of Rs 4,332 crore from the centre for drought relief measures. The state has added 1,420 villages from Buldhana district, about 10%, to the drought-hit list that already has 14,708 villages on it. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Babus to pay damages from salary Government officials convicted of wrongdoing can be made to pay compensation from their own salaries, a Delhi court has ruled. Delhi choking on smog, pollution level 'severe' Several people in Delhi who stepped out of their houses on Saturday complained about their eyes stinging and watering. They also reported an uncomfortable feeling of “being choked”. Traffic pain mounts, brace for more jams The weekend before Diwali, on Saturday, roads all across the capital got choked and traffic crawled for hours. Shopping for the festival and frenetic exchange of Diwali wishes hit the traffic for the third consecutive day, making commuting a pain. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		11 Indians held in Kuwait for holding 'noisy' puja Holding a Sathyanarayana puja in a hall in Kuwait, around a fortnight ago, has landed eleven Indians in police custody there.  Plan put in freezer, you can't register property anywhere The law department has spiked the stamps and registrations department's proposal to allow people to register their property anywhere in Karnataka.Following the department's opinion, chief minister Siddaramaiah has placed the proposal in abeyance. A museum shapes up from the vast Raman collection Raman Research Institute Trust starts documenting the collection of gems, minerals and stuffed birds that aided the Nobel laureate in his study of optics More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Activists oppose closing of Army roads Civil rights activists have strongly condemned closing down of certain roads around the AOC Centre in a phased manner and decried the Army’s viewpoint on the road closure. NGT sets up panel to study pollution The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a panel to be headed by Justice P Lakshmana Reddy, former judge of the AP High Court, to study the pollution throughout the Patancheruvu industrial area in RR district. The debate over 'intolerance' continues The debate over increasing intolerance in the country continues unabated and becomes more heated. As the days pass by, new angles are added. The latest is the storm raised over superstar Shah Rukh Khan joining the voices that say that the intolerance is on the rise. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		'Life in Saudi was hell from day one' For 55-year-old Kasturi Munirathinam, life as a housemaid in Saudi Arabia “was hell from the first day”. Tamil Nadu maid whose hand was chopped returns to Chennai Kasturi Munirathinam, 55, the Tamil maid who returned to Chennai on Saturday after losing an arm to her torturous employer, had made a daring plan to escape from the third floor of her employer's house minutes before an unseen sword severed her right hand, she said. Madras high court judge slams 'caste bias' in collegium Justice C S Karnan of the Madras high court has written three letters citing “caste bias” in the collegium system of judges’ selection, protesting non-allocation of significant portfolio to him and demanding special audit of the high court accounts. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Parties must get preference over independents for uniform poll symbol: HC Gujarat high court has ruled that candidates of a registered party should be given preferential treatment over independent candidates in allocation of symbols to contest elections. Turmoil in parties as final lists emerge The suspense over the Congress list and BJP nominees for six wards ended late on Saturday . The day passed in turmoil with BJP receiving the resignation of party loyalist Satish Patel from Thakkarbapanagar after his candidature was rejected, while Congress's legal cell committee head B M Mangukiya got irked by the party rejecteding his supporters and resigned. 1,640 in fray for 192 AMC seats As the last day for filing nomination for elections in the six municipal corporations drew to a close, a total of 4,779 candidates submitted their for ms.Ahmedabad, which has 192 seats had the maximum -1,640 nominations -filed. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Wanted dacoit gunned down in MP Madhya Pradesh police gunned down notorious dacoit Chunni Lal Patel alias Mehman of Chitrakoot in an encounter near Bhagada village under Nayagaon police station. Rlys accounces special trains for Diwali, Chhath In view of rush of passengers for Diwali and Chhath, railway administration is introducing special trains in various directions. UPPSC to upgrade its website Paying heed to complaints from civil services aspirants about lack off communication, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has decided to revamp its official website. This should help inform aspirants about the status of their complaint. Commission officials said half of the around 3,000 writs pending against UPPSC in courts were due to absence of a transparent mechanism. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha's fake medicine bust leads to inter-state racket A routine quality check of medicine in Odisha’s Puri district has led officials to unearth a major countrywide spurious drugs racket. State cuts 50% fund on theatres Due to shortage of funds, Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi has decided to cut-short some programmes and may cancel a national theatre workshop. VSSUT to assess fly ash disposal by thermal units A team of professors from Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) at Burla will conduct an impact assessment study of fly ash disposal at 10 thermal power plants in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal railway to run 25 pairs of trains from Bhopal to Guna Bhopal railway division will run 25 pairs of trains from Bhopal and Guna each. Be Diwali-ready with Anarkalis and chandbalis With Diwali just a few days away, Bhopalites are taking time out to refresh their festive wardrobes to stand out during the celebrations. While guys are busy selecting crackers, city girls are shopping for beautiful Anarkalis and chandbalis to look their best for Diwali. Probe medical history of Joshi: MPHC Check if doctors genuine More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Finding right meaning of love at Write India session As the second day of Literati 2015 unfolded at Lake Club on Saturday, a session on Write India, an initiative by The Times of India, was held during which project director Vinita Dawra Nangia indulged in a conversation with authors Ravinder Singh and Ravi Subramanian, two of the eleven authors associated with the initiative. Month after 6-yr-old daughter's death, school principal ends life A 37-year-old school principal allegedly committed suicide after consuming celphos tablets at her house in Manimajra on Friday night, less than a month after the death of her six-year-old daughter. From politics and poetry to Bollywood and whodunits Beside the placid and serene waters of Sukhna Lake, the Chandigarh Literary Society's 'Literati-2015' got underway with its day-long sessions on Saturday, after being inaugurated on Friday with Kiran Nagarkar's keynote address. More Chandigarh News»

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