News Digest: Half of NHAI's 600 contracts disputed, chief seeks remedy

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		Sunday, September 11, 2016
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		India
		Half of NHAI's 600 contracts disputed, chief seeks remedy Daughter accuses Rajasthan chief secretary of sexually abusing her Japan may cut price to ink aircraft deal with India Japan is negotiating the sale of Shinmaywa US-2 search and rescue aircraft with New Delhi not for any economic gain, but because it considers India a friendly country, Tokyo has said amid reports that the deal had collapsed over pricing and technology transfer issues. More India News»

		Business
		Railways defends surge pricing, says it's flexi-pricing The Railways has clarified that the recently introduced flexi-fare system on Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains is only an experimental measure and is not surge pricing.The new system will affect less than 0.15 million passengers out of total 23 million passengers, it said. Rajan took many steps to put banking system in right direction: Pranab Mukherjee "Of course more than often you listen to NPAs of banking system, which is no doubt a matter of concern. And Governor of RBI who has just retired, Mr Rajan, took many appropriate steps to put the system in the right direction," he said at the centenary celebrations of Karur Vysya Bank here. Wadias drawn into Enforcement Directorate's Lalit Modi probe The ED, which probes violations of foreign exchange transactions and anti-money laundering laws, has asked a Wadia Group firm to share all details pertaining to a chartered flight from Mumbai to Chandigarh in 2010. More Business News»

		Environment
		Polythene ban in national monuments from Oct 2 There will be a complete ban on use of polythene in all national monuments and tourist destinations from October 2, tourism minister Mahesh Sharma said. In an initiative to carry forward the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), the government chose the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to impose the ban. SPG wants NGT nod for diesel vehicles registration The Special Protection Group on Friday approached the National Green Tribunal seeking direction to the Delhi government's transport department to allow registration of its diesel vehicles. SPG said they were in process of discarding their 28 diesel vehicles. No decision yet on ratifying Paris climate change pact: India India on Thursday made it clear that no decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement has been taken so far as its domestic processes in this regard were still underway. "Domestic processes in this regard are still underway," external affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. More Environment News»

		World
		Syrian opposition hopes Russia-US deal will aid civilians A senior member of the main Syrian opposition umbrella group said on Saturday it hopes a new US-Russian agreement will be enforced in order to ease the suffering of civilians while an official with al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria vowed to retaliate throughout the world if the Americans and Russians target them. 13 killed in IS bombings near Baghdad mall Two bomb blasts outside a shopping mall in central Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 13 people, security and medical officials said on Saturday. The jihadist group issued an online statement on the attack, saying it targeted Shiites and was carried out by two Iraqi suicide bombers 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits northern Peru The US Geological Survey reports that northern Peru has been jolted by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries from Saturday's tremor at 1008 GMT. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kangana Ranaut: Uphold real men as heroes, not bullies Kangana Ranaut revisits the ordeal her sister Rangoli went through and shares her views on the landmark judgement. Actors who have played siblings and lovers Bollywood films often revolve around relationships. And our Bollywood actors are so good and convincing at their jobs that they can fit in each and every role they play. India passes the acid test While acid attack victim Reshma Qureshi took the fashion world by storm when she walked the ramp in New York this week, back in India, a special court sentenced the death penalty to Preeti Rathi’s attacker, reigniting the issue of such rampant incidents in the country. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Spacecraft sent to asteroid to try and stop armageddon New parasite species is named after Obama US scientists have discovered a new species of a parasitic flatworm that infects turtles in Malaysia, and named it after Barack Obama as a way of honoring the president. The flatworm, coined Baracktrema obamai, is so unusual that it merits not only a new species designation, but its own genus, too. MIT develops machine that can read a closed book A machine that can read closed books has been designed by a group of scientists led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers. It is at a prototype stage and as of now can read through the first nine pages of a closed book through an imaging system linked to a processor. More Science News»

		Sports
		Manohar working against Indian cricket: Thakur BCCI president Anurag Thakur has lashed out at International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar for deserting a "sinking ship" when he was the board president and also accused him of working against the interest of the Indian cricket board. First blood to Guardiola as City beat United 2-1 Pep Guardiola enjoyed victory over his old nemesis Jose Mourinho as his Manchester City side won 2-1 at Manchester United in Saturday's eagerly anticipated derby at Old Trafford. Ranji play-offs could be played with pink ball: Rathore The selectors have given thumbs up to the ongoing Duleep Trophy with the pink ball and talks are already on to organise another set of domestic competition under the lights. More Sports News»

		Technology
		8 effective ways to boost your cellphone signal Zen Cinemax 3 review: Decent for an entry-level smartphone Priced at Rs 5,499, Zen Cinemax 3 features a 5.5-inch touchscreen display with 480x854 pixels and is powered by 1.3GHz quad-core and 2GB of RAM. 10 cheapest Android smartphones with 4G VoLTE support Here are 10 cheapest Android smartphones offering 4G VoLTE support. More Technology News»

		Education
		Left alliance sweeps JNU polls The Left Unity, an alliance of All India Students' Association (AISA) and the Students' Federation of India(SFI), on Saturday won all four top posts in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union elections. HRD ministry working towards digital degrees, certificates HRD ministry is working to ensure that degrees and certificates are given to students in digital format from the 2017 academic session onwards. HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said that every student will also get an opportunity to upload their other certificates and awards. Next UGC-NET exam will be on Jan 22: CBSE More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Constable, wife among 4 dead on Expressway A constable with the Mumbai police was among four people killed in an accident that took place on Mumbai-Pune Expressway early on Saturday. Mumbai gears up for Bakri Eid, the festival of sacrifice Sacrifice during Bakri Eid, scholars maintain, doesn’t mean just slaughtering animals, but submission to Allah. The story of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) readying himself to sacrifice his son Ismail obeying Allah’s wish is being repeated to underscore just one point: don’t flinch to submit to divine call You don't need to be rich to experience joy of giving, prove NGOs Beneficiaries of two NGOs will extend free services and gratitude this Daan Utsav More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		ABVP retains DU, Left sweeps JNU Left wins all posts in JNU polls, ABVP, NSUI trail New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The AISA-SFI combine on Saturday evening won all four seats in the Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) election. Gang-raped, home a far cry for her More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		J&K on top, conducts most English classes New safety app for children `Connect, communicate, care are at the heart of suicide prevention' More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Lawyers lodge complaint against Pavan Kalyan CCS officials nab Eider chairman Naidu goes down memory lane; recalls early days in politics Hyderabad, Sep 10 () Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today turned nostalgic and recalled his initial days in politics while also sharing memories of former CM and his father-in-law N T Rama Rao. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Polls in sight: Mayor lists out new projects The AIADMK has virtually kicked off its campaign for the municipal corporation elections from the floor of the council. Suburban trains not to run from Sept 13 to 16 Corporation evicts hawkers from NSC Bose Road Corporation and police conducted a raid on NSC Bose road on Friday from 10am to 9pm and removed encroachments from the pavements.The Madras high court ordered that the stretch should be a no-vending zone. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Dalits refuse to dispose of dead calf, threatened Dengue patient sedated, gang-raped twice by doctor and ward boy in ICU Foodies don't bank on Ahmedabad airport Gujaratis' love for food is well-known, but a national survey has put Ahmedabad airport last among similar- sized airports for being unable to offer value for money when it comes to food. Not only are the number of restaurants woefully inadequate but also the quality of food is bad at the airport, the survey finds. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BJP targeting Rahul only: UPCC chief Raj Babbar Seminar on eye donation National Eye Donation Day/ 82 words UGC letter enquires about translation of Kabir's work The letter is in response to a question raised in Lok Sabha on December 14, 2015 and is the fourth such reminder to the central universities. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dana Majhi's 3 daughters join Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences No court directive debarring Polavaram project funding: Venkiah Naidu Bhubaneswar, Sep 10 (IANS) At a time the Odisha government rejected Andhra Pradesh's request to conduct a public hearing on the Polavaram project, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said the Supreme Court has not debarred the central government from sanctioning funds for the project. 19 deaths in bus accident: Bandh observed in Athamallik More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP's budding hockey players moonlight as maids, mechanics There is no AstroTurf in the dusty bowl of Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur, but 14-year-old Sagu Dawar dazzles with her scintillating stickwork, mazy runs, and brilliant defence on rough-cut mowed grass. MP BJP fire-fights, 2 Union mins to help patch-up Muskaan's proud moment at Niti from Durganagar slums More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Plots for homeless a poll stunt' Farm labour outfits have termed Punjab cabinet's decision to allot 125-sq-yard plots to the homeless in all villages as a "poll stunt". Capt rules out chances of poll tie-ups, says Congress ahead of rivals Party gave tickets to 'rich favourites': Chhotepur More Chandigarh News»

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