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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

News Digest: AAP plans US-style fund-raiser dinner in Sangrur

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Today's Headlines

AAP plans US-style fund-raiser dinner in Sangrur
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to host a fund-raiser dinner at its upcoming national executive meet to be held in Punjab from July 25 to 27.

SAD: Hooda's HSGPC move an attack on Sikh community
In an emergency meeting on Tuesday, the Shiromani Akali Dal sought Centre's intervention to scuttle the Haryana government move to set up a parallel Sikh religious affairs body, a day after Haryana governor gave assent to a separate Sikh Gurdwaras (Management) Bill.

Heavy rain warning in Uttarakhand, char dham yatra disrupted
The Met department has warned that heavy rain is likely to lash the hills of Uttarakhand in the next 48 hours beginning Wednesday.

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Birla to sell stake in new retail company
Birla is seeking a valuation of $2.5-3 billion to raise $500 million in the proposed retail unit.

Dabhol on brink of turning into bad debt
The Dabhol power project, once an iconic foreign venture, is on the brink of turning into a non-performing asset – or a bad loan for bankers – after it defaulted in clearing its dues to lenders, who have refused to either lend more or accept a government proposal to convert their debt into equity.

DGCA doing financial audit of airlines
Worried at the crippling cash crunch faced by Indian airlines, the aviation regulator is doing their financial audit to ensure that only carriers with funds to fly safely stay in the business.

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Chipko movement taught world ahimsa's power: President
President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday conferred Chandi Prasad Bhatt, pioneer of the Chipko Movement, with the 2013 Gandhi Peace Prize and said the noted environmentalist has taught the world power of ahimsa, non-violence.

48 industrial units polluting Ganga asked to close down
Directions have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

163 large and medium irrigation projects delayed: Centre
A total of 163 large and medium irrigation projects are delayed, the Rajya Sabha was told on Monday.

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Gaza rocket kills first Israeli
Israel resumed a punishing air campaign against Gaza on Tuesday after its Palestinian foe Hamas rejected a truce and fired dozens of rockets over the border, killing an Israeli for the first time.

Ukraine and Russia draw nearer to direct conflict
Accusations of cross-border hostilities between Ukraine and Russia intensified on Tuesday, deepening a shadowy war of real or imagined attacks and sabotage that threatens to draw the two countries into direct conflict.

Libyan airport turns battlefield between rival militias
First, there is a single shot. Then Libyan fighters empty their anti-aircraft guns as others crouch for cover at Tripoli International Airport.

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Shah Rukh Khan supports Saahil's debut film
Mad About Dance (MAD) was conceived four years ago by Saahil, who was a student in UK then and Shah Rukh Khan who was completing his film Ra.One at that time in London.

Can you identify these celebs?
After playing an autistic patient in Barfii!, Bollywood bombshell Priyanka Chopra is now all geared to play the role of Indian boxer Mary Kom. The actress launched the first look of her upcoming film which is a biopic (yesterday July 14 2014) and within a few hours of its launch, the first look of the film has been trending.

Star fathers happy to take a backseat for their sons' launch
Blame it on Tiger Shroff. His successful debut in Heropanti at the capable hands of producer Sajid Nadiadwala has brought the focus back on other superstar sons who are waiting in the wings.

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We're genetically linked to our friends: Study
Friends are as related as fourth cousins or people who share great-great-great grandparents on average, a University of California (UC) and Yale University study has found. This translates to about 1% of our genes.

Cannabis reduce tumour growth in cancer patients
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have discovered previously unknown signalling platforms in the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis which are responsible for its success in shrinking tumours.

Gujarat lab making life support system sensors for India's space mission
The Ahmedabad-based Space Applications Centre (SAC) is playing a pivotal role in realizing India's dream of launching its own astronauts into the space.

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Nothing can console me: Lionel Messi
After Argentina's defeat against Germany in the World Cup final, the world is once again talking and debating on Lionel Messi's place in the pantheon of greats.

We're all world champions: Loew to fans
Germany coach Joachim Loew told hundreds of thousands of fans in Berlin celebrating his team's WC victory that they shared the title with his players.

Germany heroes return to huge fan party
Captain Philipp Lahm carried the trophy off the aircraft to cheers and a chorus of "Football's Coming Home" from fans gathered on the airport's viewing terrace.

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Xiaomi launches Mi 3, Redmi 1S and Redmi Note in India
Xiaomi has launched three new smartphones in the Indian market - Mi 3, Redmi 1S and Redmi Note at Rs 13,999, Rs 6,999 and Rs 9,999.

Microsoft likely to announce job cuts this week: Bloomberg
The restructuring may end up being the biggest in Microsoft history, topping the 5,800 jobs cut in 2009.

Indian IT cos beat MNCs in major deals
Almost half of 26 large IT outsourcing deals in June were won by India-centric IT service providers.

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Rs 55 million scholarship scheme for X-XII kids
In a first, of its kind, a Rs 55 million scholarship scheme was launched for students of classes X to XII on Monday. This will be India’s Outside of government initiative, this will be India’s biggest scholarship scheme outside of government initiative.

60% cut-off condition rankles Himachal Pradesh universities
The condition of a minimum requirement of 60% imposed by the state government has left private universities in the hill state worried as they have only filled 10% to 15% seats.

MHRD seeks DU's spending details
The HRD ministry on Tuesday sought the approval status of various expenditures undertaken by Delhi University.

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Maharashtra witnesses worst water crisis in a decade due to delayed monsoon
Delayed monsoon in the state has led to the worst water crisis in the last one-and-a-half decades.

Two flats merged into one must get tax exemption: Bombay HC
If two adjacent flats are bought from different people through two agreements and then converted into a single unit with a common kitchen, then the owner is exempt from paying capital gains tax, the Bombay high court has said.

Tomato prices shoot up to Rs 80 per kg
After onion and potato prices went through the roof, it's the turn of tomatoes, whose wholesale price touched Rs 46 per kg and retail price skyrocketed to around Rs 80 per kg on Tuesday, both the highest in the year.

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With just 8 guards for 90 acres, park security a joke
A day after a Spanish tourist alleged she was molested in Lodhi Garden, TOI took stock of the security arrangements there and found that there aren’t enough guards and lighting.

Tomato at Rs 60/kg as vegetable prices surge in Delhi
Last week it was onions, now it's tomatoes that are making Delhiites see red.

LGBT rights message in a song
After the Supreme Court upheld Section 377 last year, criminalizing sexual relationships between same sex couples, it’s been a time full of insecurities and emotional turmoil for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.

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Govt looks to the sun to solve power crisis
The state government wants to tap solar energy to tide over the power crisis by encouraging residents to install solar panels on their rooftops and sell surplus power to the government.

Mob attacks, strips doctor, aide in Nelamangala village
A woman doctor and her assistant were attacked and stripped in their government ayurvedic hospital by a 100-strong mob led allegedly by a gram panchayat president on the outskirts of Bangalore city.

Rape survivor's friends, not cops, trace assailant
She was abducted and raped in a car in the heart of Bangalore. A 22-year-old student’s Friday night horror would have been predictably buried un

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'Seasonal' hawkers flood Old City areas
Come Ramzan, the high density traffic in the Madina - Shalibanda corridor sees a two-fold increase in the number of roadside vendors, who cash in on the demand of shoppers in the holy month.

Scholars decry 'zakat' to fake organizations
Leading scholars of Islam in the city have advised Muslims to exercise caution in giving away zakat or mandatory charity as there has been a growth of 'spurious' institutions collecting alms for personal gains.

Bhartiya's host cradle ceremony at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad
Bhartiya's host cradle ceremony at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad

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PG seats at Madras School of Economics filled on day 1
A postgraduation in economics is much sought after.This was evident from the fact that all general category seats in the premier Madras School of Economics were filled on day one of the counselling process.

Govt to build 10,000 flats as part of plan to make TN slum-free
As part of a plan to create slum-free cities, the government on Tuesday announced that 10,000 flats would be constructed in Chennai and other cities and towns in the state.

Two councillors found dead as cross-party affair ends in tragedy
Two councillors were found dead in Perambalur on Tuesday in what appears to be the fallout of an illicit affair, police said.

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Doctor prescribes biomed for waste problem
A leading orthopaedic surgeon in city has launched one of country’s largest biogas plant in Sundarpura, Anand — a mean waste guzzler that will digest 64 tonnes of domestic and farmland waste to produce 7,000 kg of biogas daily.

Wet days ahead for Ahmedabad
There are finally some indications that Ahmedabad will get good rains in the next few days.Weather officials said that the city is likely to have light rain on Wednesday, followed by heavy rains on Thursday and Friday.

Gold mine for loan-seekers
The slowdown in the economy over the past two years and high gold prices have made an increasing number of people in Gujarat seek loans on gold to fulfill their financial needs.

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Court turns down cops plea on transfers
Earlier, appearing on behalf of the state government, state counsel Piyush Shukla submitted before the court that the transfer order was passed on the basis of GO dated June 7, 2014.

2 jump into well to save mother, drown
Two young boys jumped into a well to save their mother.However, while the mother survived, her two young sons drowned on Tuesday morning.

Juvenile justice: Punitive or corrective?
The government's decision to repeal Juvenile Justice Act-2000 and re-enact a new law by the same name in 2014, is making child right's activists quite jittery.

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BMC plans project in Saheed Nagar
The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will set up another commercial and residential complex through public-private partnership (PPP) mode at Saheed Nagar.

BJD, opposition want constitution of house panel on Polavaram
The ruling BJD and opposition parties on Tuesday demanded constitution of a house committee headed by speaker Niranjan Pujari on the controversial Polavaram project.

Power production hit at Kolab, Balimela
With Koraput recording around 50% deficit rainfall in the first fortnight of July, power generation at Kolab and Balimela hydro electricity projects in the district has been badly hit, leading to power cuts.

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Short-fuse Morena: Woman set ablaze for objecting to assault on girl
A 20-year-old youth with help from his parents, allegedly set ablaze his aunt after she stopped him from beating her daughter in Morena district.The woman succumbed to injuries on Monday night.

Heavy rain brings Bhopal to grinding halt
Two-and-half hours of heavy downpour in the evening brought the city to a grinding halt on Tuesday.It was second consecutive day of mayhem on the streets after the skies opened up with fury.

Second privilege notice against Satyadev Katare in a week
The day witnessed non-stop uproar and ruckus by both the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress members over the issue with the House being adjourned for ten minutes by the Speaker.

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Self-defence classes for college girls from this session
College-going girls of the city will soon be able to get even with their stalkers all by themselves.

Minor held for raping minor
Local police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for raping an eight-year-old in Mansa Devi Complex.

Minor picks up abandoned stolen phone, rounded up
The 17-year-old boy, who hails from Nepal and works as a labourer at a liquor vend in Sector 21, immediately picked up the phone when he saw them throwing it out of the car.

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10,000 Year Old Rock Paintings Depicting Aliens and UFOs Found in Chhattisgarh

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Chhattisgarh state department of archaeology and culture plans to seek help from Nasa and Isro for research on 10,000-year-old rock paintings depicting aliens and UFOs in Charama region in Kanker district in tribal Bastar region. According to archaeologist JR Bhagat, these paintings have depicted aliens like those shown in Hollywood and Bollywood movies. Located about 130km from Raipur, the caves come under village Chandeli and Gotitola.
 
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The media describes him as an RSS man and the author of the Mahabharata Project, but very little is known about the mild-mannered historian from Telangana in academic circles. Yellapragada Sudershan Rao, the new chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), describes himself as a colonial historian and argues that faith and reason can go hand in hand in the writing of history.
 
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Priests at an ancient Shiva temple in South Gujarat have decided to remove a Sai idol from the temple complex following Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati's controversial claim that Hindus should not worship deified figures. "We totally accept and agree with Swami Swaroopanandji. Going by the Vedic Sanatan dharma, Sai Baba cannot be considered a God. And then, there are no documents and writings as a matter of evidence to establish him as a deity," Shivji Maharaj said. "Our temple goes by the directives of the Shankaracharya who heads the Sanatan dharma."
 
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A retired history professor who has written articles arguing that stories from the Ramayan and the Mahabharat are truthful accounts of events that took place has been named chief of the ICHR, the government agency to promote historical research. Yellapragada Sudershan Rao, whose interests include Vedic literature, Sanatana Dharma and Bharatiya Sanskriti, set the tone for his three-year tenure after taking charge on Saturday.
 
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Mystery of the Missing Gods; The Quest for the Suthamalli Nataraja

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Reality ends beyond the cracked mud huts of Sripuranthan, 300 km off Chennai. A rubble path winds past scraggy cattle and frolicking children, into the eerie quiet of a tumbled ruin: Brihadeeswara temple. A man-sized stone warrior guards the doorway, half-sunk in sand. Hundreds of bats whirl overhead, shrieking at the intrusion. Exposed beams, textured by time and mould, add to the musty smell in the air. Cobwebs on prayer lamps enhance the sense of abandonment. The altar is stripped bare, like a frame without a picture: It's a temple without a god. The 1,000-year-old guardian of the temple, Shiva Nataraja, is missing from his abode.
 
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An 800-year-old Nataraja bronze, stolen about four years ago from Suthamalli, a remote Tamil Nadu village, is at the centre of a quickly unravelling story of illicit international trade in antiquities. Hot pursuit of sculpture's trail provided key evidence that led to the extradition to India in mid-July of Subhash Chandra Kapoor, an antique gallery owner from New York accused in the case.
 
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