News Digest: Two killed in Pakistan firing in Jammu & Kashmir

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, August 23, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Two killed in Pakistan firing in Jammu & Kashmir Two people were killed and seven others injured early Saturday in heavy firing by the Pakistani rangers on the Border Security Force posts near the international border in RS Pura sector in Jammu district, police said. No power to ban Sriram Sena permanently: BJP Two days back, Goa government which is lead by the BJP, banned the entry of Sriram Sena into Goa under Section 144 CrPC for 60 days after public outcry Bailable warrants issued against Chidambaram, Azad, Shinde A sessions court on Friday issued bailable warrants against former Union ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, P Chidambaram and Sushilkumar Shinde, as they or their lawyers did not appear with regard to a private complaint seeking registration of FIR against them as also former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. More India News»

		Business
		SIP registrations double on market rally Retail investors are joining the equities party with a renewed zest. HC provides tax clarity on Vodafone-like cases Transfer of shares of a foreign company by one overseas entity to another will not trigger capital gains tax in India if the seller derives less than 50% of its value from assets in India, the Delhi high court has ruled. Ranbaxy faces Rs 240cr fine in US Ranbaxy Laboratories will reportedly need to cough up a Rs 240 crore fine to the US authorities due to violations found at its active pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) manufacturing factory in Toansa, Punjab. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change puts Europe at dengue risk Dengue fever could make headway in popular European holiday destinations if climate change continues on its predicted trajectory, according to an alarming research. Decoded: How hummingbirds detect sweetness Scientists have discovered how hummingbirds' ability to detect sweetness Industrial waste monitoring to go online soon The government is now keen to kick-start a similar system to strictly monitor treatment of industrial waste – both effluents and emissions – by March 31 next year. More Environment News»

		World
		Nato says Russia artillery firing at Ukraine army The Russian military has moved artillery units manned by Russian personnel inside Ukrainian territory in recent days and is using them to fire at Ukrainian forces, Nato officials said on Friday. US weighs direct military action against ISIS in Syria Benjamin J Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser, said ISIS had become an increased threat to the United States, a threat the American government was taking seriously. UN condemns 'heinous and cowardly' Foley murder The UN security council has strongly condemned the "heinous and cowardly" murder of journalist James Foley by Islamic State militants and called for the immediate release of all hostages. More World News»

		Entertainment
		SRK to play Big B in Rohit Shetty's remake of 'Hum'? Shah Rukh Khan and Rohit Shetty are all set to team up again after the huge success of 'Chennai Express'. Gauahar Khan meets Kushal Tandon's parents Kushal Tandon’s relationship with Gauahar Khan isn’t a secret. But are they now looking to take their relationship to the next level? Well, while we are not aware of that, we do know that on Thursday, Gauahar was in Lucknow and went to meet Kushal’s parents. 'I can't take credit for the Dons and Krrishs' Priyanka Chopra is a self-made girl. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		SpaceX rocket explodes during test flight A SpaceX rocket exploded in midair during a test flight, though no one was injured, as the company seeks to develop a spacecraft that can return to earth and be used again. 'Bhindi' can extend shelf life of ice-cream Extracts of the humble okra or 'bhindi' can help your ice cream last longer by acting as a stabilizer in the sweet delicacy, a new study suggests. Nasa to give rats longer stay in space Nasa is planning to send rats to the International Space Station for a longer duration of up to three months to better understand the long-term effects of micro-gravity on living organisms. More Science News»

		Sports
		I have gone from 'king of Manchester' to 'devil': Van Gaal Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has poured scorn on critics who he says have made a "devil" of him after one defeat in his new job. Balotelli will not disrupt Anfield dressing room: Rodgers Liverpool manager Rodgers insisted no player would be allowed to disturb the "environment" at Anfield as the Reds appeared to close in on signing Balotelli. Liverpool match worth six points, says Pellegrini Monday's match between Manchester City and Liverpool will effectively be worth six points to the winners, City's manager Manuel Pellegrini said. More Sports News»

		Technology
		60,000 users join student in suing Facebook A law student's lawsuit challenging Facebook for privacy violations had gathered support from 60,000 users and passed its first legal review. Cognizant senior executives get promotions, salary hikes Nasdaq-listed Cognizant rolled out promotions for senior-level employees across the company after promotions for junior-level employees. 20 best paying jobs at Google There are a bunch of roles at Google and a lot of them have salaries that are competitive with its engineers, as per Glassdoor data. More Technology News»

		Education
		Anxious, depressed kids? Blame CEO-like packed schedules Students these days measure their academic growth with the number of tests cleared. Visually impaired to get extra time in UPSC exam Blind students appearing for civil services examinations will be given extra time for writing papers in Sunday's preliminary exam, an official statement said on Friday. Super 30 founder Anand Kumar met Union HRD minister today Noted mathematician Anand Kumar and founder of Super 30, who has won many accolades by getting hundreds students from marginalized sections an entry into the IITs, met Union HRD minister Smriti Irani at her official chamber on Friday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		UPA II cleared Adani project in Maharashtra forest Even as Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had raised his voice against undue favours extended to the Adani group, it has transpired that the UPA government had quietly cleared a proposal for allotment of 25 hectares of protected forest land for laying transmission lines from Tiroda to Warora in the Vidarbha region. Hitting students unacceptable: CISCE The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) has issued an advisory asking all its schools to eliminate corporal punishment. Ranes get conditional bail in extortion case A special trial court judge in Goa on Friday granted anticipatory bail to leader of opposition Pratapsingh Rane and his legislator son Vishwajit in an alleged bribery case over green clearance to a mining company. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		More stands, continuous tracks must for cycling With Delhi Development Authority (DDA) planning to start a cycle-sharing scheme in Dwarka, experts say similar projects should be planned in other parts of the city. Juvenile kills man from rival gang, held A juvenile has been apprehended for shooting a member of the Neeraj Bawana-Naveen Bali gang seven times along with another man. The juvenile is said to be a member of a rival gang. Bhatti Village: Govt hand doesn't show here Most girls in Bhatti Village have never been to school. The most educated of them would have studied up to Class V or Class VI while barely a handful have made it past Class XII over the past several years. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		9-yr-old girl raped in Belgaum school A 9-year-old girl from Nelagadaranahalli, near Peenya, northwest Bangalore, has been allegedly raped in a special school in Raibag town, Belgaum district. She joined the institution two months ago. Ananthamurthy's last rites may be performed at BU campus today Veteran writer and political thinker UR Ananthamurthy breathed his last on Friday following a massive cardiac arrest at 6.33pm. Fiction UR Ananthamurthy's forte, was always a critical insider People may be well acquainted with UR Ananthamurthy for his writing skills but not many know he was a great listener too. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Shah sets his sights on AP, Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP was ready with a plan to win eight states, including Telangana and Andhra Pradesh where the national party could not fare well in the recently-held polls even though it came to power at the Centre with an overwhelming majority. All India Service officers cry foul over cadre allotment process Provisional allotment of All India Service (AIS) officers for newly-created Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh came as a rude jolt to several officers as the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) completed the marathon process on Friday. Doubts over viability of Andhra metro rail project Serious doubts are being raised over the economic viability of the metro rail project proposed for the VGTM-UDA region as it has just a population of 30 lakhs. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Speed limit upped, strict enforcement is key The government has, after 25 years, revised the upper speed limit for cars and motorcycles in the country but the solution to bringing down the high number of accidents, it seems, is to strictly enforce the speed limits and improve road designs. Minors can't be film heroines: Plea Girls under 18 years of age are “susceptible to wrong influence and wrong decisions,” and hence film producers and directors should be prohibited from engaging such girls as heroines or for playing other “adult characters” in films, a PIL filed in the Madras high court has said. Tibetan activist finds class support in Chennai Tenzin Tsundue has taken the Tibetan cause to new heights, including the crowns of hotels and cranes. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No guru at ashram, guru-mas hold fort On Guru Purnima day earlier this month, the Asaram ashram recorded a rare gender revolution. New national chemicals policy on anvil The Centre is set to introduce a new national chemicals policy to give impetus to the chemicals sector and boost exports, a top government official said on Friday. Deceased constable's kin get Rs 12 lakh from policemen City police officials and personnel have collected Rs 12 lakh for the family of the constable who was mowed down by a speeding mini truck near Vadaj circle last month. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		College teachers to help 30 girl students financially In a noble gesture, teachers of Mahila Sewa Sadan Degree College, affiliated to CSJM University in Kanpur, have decided to bear expenses incurred in higher education of 30 girl students hailing from economically weaker families by pooling in funds and paying fee for three-year undergraduate studies in the college. Calligraphy fans come from Jaipur, Japan to hone skills In a bid to revive the glory of dying art of calligraphy, youngsters from Jaipur to Japan have assembled here to receive training of the art from Hyderabad-based artist Mohammad Nayeem Sabri. Majority of them do not are experts in Urdu, still they want to carry forward the legacy of this art. Internet facility at AU being misused Although the authorities of Allahabad University have pumped in huge amount of funds to enhance the internet connectivity and even planning to make all the campuses of Allahabad University Wi-Fi enabled in couple of months but a large numbers of students are using this facility for all purposes other then academics. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Man kills wife in Odisha over delay in serving tea A 56-year-old-man killed his wife in Odisha's Dhenkanal district as she delayed serving him tea, police said on Friday. Odisha hopes to earn additional Rs 1630cr The Centre's decision to increase royalty on minerals has come as a boost for the Odisha government as the state is expected to get additional revenue of around Rs 1,630 crore a year. BJP for criminal cases against ex-collector The tribal girl of Gajapati district's R Udayagiri killed self on August 13 in her house due to alleged negligence by the officers in sanctioning funds to her for pursuing nursing study. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Residents jump for joy as mercury dips in Bhopal Residents were pleasantly surprised as strong winds followed by thundershowers brought the mercury down in state capital on Friday. Woman consumes phenyl instead of cough syrup, dies A 30-year-old woman died after consuming phenyl thinking it to be a cough syrup here on Thursday. Six of a family conned out of Rs 20 lakh, four nabbed A gang of four conmen, including two engineers duped six members of a family of Rs 20 lakh promising to get them job in Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Bharat Oman refineries in Bina. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sebi orders Bhangoo's PACL to return Rs 45,000 crore to people Investment Schemes of PACL Limited are wound up and all the monies mobilized through such schemes are refunded to its investors with returns which are due to them” the SEBI's 92-page order said. Source of Rs 7.5 crore Virbhadra 'loan' not Vakamulla's grandma: I-T Virbhadra is under I-T scanner after Rs 7.5 crore was transferred into his family accounts between 2011 and 2013 by Vakamulla for allegedly favouring the latter’s hydro power firm Venture Energy and Technologies Pvt Ltd and its 15MW Sai Kothi project in Chamba, HP. Tsunami quota in education has no relevance now: HC The Punjab and Haryana high court has held that continuance of quota for "tsunami victims" for admission in educational institutions has no relevance now. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Engine fire scare on Air India Kochi-Delhi flight

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, August 22, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Engine fire scare on Air India Kochi-Delhi flight The flight, AI 047, took off from Kochi on the 1989-era Airbus A-320 (VT-ESI). Barely 10 seconds after getting airborne, the cockpit was abuzz with a loud fire warning in the engine. Pak opens fire at two BSF posts in J&K Pakistani troops have once again violated ceasefire in Jammu & Kashmir, according to TV reports. Centre asks Assam, Nagaland to ease border tension The Union home ministry on Thursday directed the chief ministers of Assam and Nagaland to work out a joint mechanism for preventing further escalation of trouble on the inter-state border. More India News»

		Business
		Raju, associates made 2k cr in Satyam scam B Ramalinga Raju, the disgraced chairman of Satyam Computers Services Ltd along with 13 individuals and entities, including Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju, of ilabs, made Rs 2,000 crore in illegal wealth in the Satyam scam. Bank of America settles probes for $17 billion Bank of America agreed on Thursday to a record nearly $17 billion deal with US authorities to settle claims it sold risky mortgage securities as safe investments ahead of the 2008 financial crisis. GST: Jaitley readies compensation plan The government is set to start a major initiative to get states on board to launch the good & services tax (GST) with finance minister Arun Jaitley expected to initiate a dialogue to iron out issues blocking the country’s most ambitious indirect tax reform. More Business News»

		Environment
		Industrial waste monitoring to go online soon The government is now keen to kick-start a similar system to strictly monitor treatment of industrial waste – both effluents and emissions – by March 31 next year. Polluting industries along Ganga will be monitored 24x7 Both the environment and the water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation ministries have decided to work in close tandem for Ganga rejuvenation. Ancient microbe colonies found living under 800m ice in Antarctic In a major breakthrough, scientists have finally proved that life exists in a lake buried under half a mile (800 meters) of ice on the west Antarctic ice sheet. Lake Whillans where 4000 types of micro-organisms were found has not seen sunlight or felt a breath of air for millions of years. More Environment News»

		World
		Islamic State 'beyond anything we've seen': US The Islamic State poses a greater danger than a conventional "terrorist group" and is pursuing a vision that could radically alter the face of the Middle East, US defense leaders said Thursday. Malaysia in mourning as MH17 remains return home Malaysia will drape itself in black for a national day of mourning Friday as it welcomes home the remains of 20 citizens killed on downed Flight MH17. Ukraine president pledges to 'talk peace' with Putin Ukraine's president said he will "talk peace" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by demanding the withdrawal of pro-Kremlin militants from the war-torn east when they meet next week for the first time in months. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'We are staying in a slum in Mumbai' Bollywood actor Archana Puran Singh was recently spotted in the capital while shooting for her upcoming movie Yuva. Keep doing what your heart says: SRK Actor-director Saahil Prem has found a big supporter in Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. When Zeenat locked lips with Shashi Kapoor Here we put together few yesteryear actors' rare and unseen lip-locks. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Life brimming with active ecosystem beneath Antarctic ice A lake that has not seen sunlight or felt a breath of wind for millions of years beneath the Antarctic ice is brimming with life and active ecosystem, reveal findings of a massive US expedition. Lizard tails may help humans get new limbs Lizard tails have fascinated humans from ancient times, falling off and growing back just like new. Now, scientists have solved the mystery of how lizards can regenerate their tails. Ancient microbe colonies found living under 800 meters ice in Antarctic In a major breakthrough, scientists have finally proved that life exists in a lake buried under half a mile (800 meters) of ice on the west Antarctic ice sheet. Lake Whillans where 4000 types of micro-organisms were found has not seen sunlight or felt a breath of air for millions of years. More Science News»

		Sports
		It's official, no Arjuna award for boxer Manoj Kumar The sports ministry on Thursday stuck to the original list of Arjuna awards winners, thereby dashing boxer Manoj Kumar's hopes of getting the sporting honour. Michael Chopra joins Sachin-owned team in ISL Former Newcastle striker Michael Chopra was picked by Kerala Blasters, co-owned by cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar, in an international draft for the ISL. Djokovic still favourite for US Open, says McEnroe Roger Federer is the form player going into next week's US Open but Novak Djokovic is favourite to win the title for second time, according to John McEnroe. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google offers Rs 1.4 crore pay at BITS-Pilani Technology and e-commerce players have taken the lead over companies in core industries during the campus placements at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)–Pilani. Panasonic Eluga U review: A mediocre flagship phone Does the top Panasonic model have what it takes to get the better of budget and mid-range phones? 20 best paying jobs at Google There are a bunch of roles at Google and a lot of them have salaries that are competitive with its engineers, as per Glassdoor data. More Technology News»

		Education
		Ranking of educational institutions to include social responsibilities The ranking system of higher educational institutions being evolved by IITs will also factor in their social responsibilities. ONGC announces 500 scholarships for SC, ST students ONGC has announced that it would offer 500 scholarships worth Rs 48,000 per annum each to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in various courses. 10 best business schools in the world, according to people who work in tech We asked participants to rate the reputation of the graduates from top business schools around the world. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		2.5k crore given to farmer hit by hailstorm The state on Thursday told the Bombay high court that it had distributed over Rs 2,500 crore to farmers whose crops were destroyed in the unseasonal hailstorm in March. A month after threatening to quit, Rane and son seek assembly tickets Within a month of threatening to quit active politics, rebel Congress leader Narayan Rane on Wednesday sought nomination for himself as well as his son Neetesh for the assembly elections. 3 arrested for molesting and robbing woman A 24-year-old woman accused four men of bundling her into a car, sexually assaulting her and robbing her between Bandra (E) and Dahisar on Tuesday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi to have 'driver verification' facility soon In the next six months or so, you can get the credentials of the driver verified who you want to employ. U-turn under Mahamaya, free ride from Kalindi to Noida Commuters in the city can look forward to a hassle-free ride from Kalindi Kunj to Sector 94, Noida, with the traffic police opening the U-turn under the Mahamaya flyover on Thursday. At SRCC, Jaitley urges students to be on fast track “Our defence preparedness is the best guarantee for peace in the area. Unless we are prepared there will be no peace in India. We have a disturbed neighbourhood,” said minister of defence, finance and corporate affairs, Arun Jaitley. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Proper management of waste prevents dengue: UT Khader The dengue scare is spreading, but the BBMP and health department are seeking to play down the issue. Health and family welfare minister UT Khader is defending them, saying every case of low platelet count doesn’t imply dengue. Horror 2020: Central business district traffic at 5kmph Vehicular movement in the central business district (CBD) is set to be a crawl in 2020: 5 km per hour to be precise, if authorities fail to address growing traffic congestion in the city. This Mysorean trained the Japanese in kabaddi When Pro Kabaddi League stars Takemitsu Kono and Masayuki Shimokawa enter Bangalore's Kanteerava Stadium with their teams next week, one man can take pride that his work in the late 1970s has paid off. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Dinesh Reddy joins BJP YSR Congress leader and former director-general of police of the undivided Andhra Pradesh, V Dinesh Reddy, on Thursday joined the BJP in the presence of party's national president Amit Shah at a function here. Worst power crisis grips Telangana With soaring day temperatures and a lull in monsoon, Hyderabad and rest of Telangana is facing its worst power crisis this year, with an unprecedented shortage of 25 million units. Raju, kin made Rs 2,000 crore in Satyam scam: Sebi B Ramalinga Raju, the disgraced chairman of Satyam Computers Services Ltd, along with 13 individuals and entities including Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju of iLabs, made Rs 2,000 crore in illegal wealth in the Satyam scam. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Plastic ban turns temples eco-friendly Vaishnavi, an IT professional, visits the Mylapore temple every Thursday. It’s the day she worships the Dakshinamurthy as guru. Robber dies in Chennai police custody In another suspected custodial death in the city, a 32-year-old criminal died after the Red Hills police detained him for questioning on Wednesday. New strain in the Carnatic Americans say that if something ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Is Carnatic music broken? Does it need fixing? Most of those who live within that world would say Carnatic music ain’t broke. The outsiders couldn’t care less. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Apex court stays HC order scrapping engineering merit list Engineering students breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday as the Supreme Court stayed a Gujarat HC order scrapping the state's engineering merit list. State women's commission visits GU The Gujarat State Commission for Women visited Gujarat University (GU) on Thursday in connection with the lewd letters case.The visit comes almost a month after the case surfaced in July. SFIs demand fees from students with freeship cards Mehul Shrimali was refused admission to a self-financed institution (SFI) despite having been granted a freeship card by the social welfare department. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cops launch tenant verification drive, landlords wary Worried over the soaring crime graph, the cops have appealed to landlords, especially in newly-developed areas, to opt for tenant verification before renting out their premises. The cops are also distributing a form asking landlords to fill up details of tenants, including permanent address, occupation, personal details, mobile number etc. The completed for would be sent to district/state police concerned for verification. Youth killed over love affair Rahul Kumar Singh (20), a resident of Ram Gulam Ka Pura in Mukundpur village was shot by two assailants outside the village in the wee hours of Thursday. His body was recovered from a field. Initial investigations revealed that the youth was killed over a love affair. MP proposes software technology park in city Union ministry of communications and information technology had assured BJP MP Shyama Charan Gupta to examine his proposal for establishment of Software & Electronics Technology Park in the city. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		2 Union Ministers From State May Influence Choice As lobbying from various quarters over choosing a proper location for the proposed IIM in Odisha reaches its crescendo, employment, technical education and training minister Sanjay Dasburma here on Thursday said the government would take the decision considering the best interest of the state without any prejudice Inter-linking of rivers in limbo Little progress has been made in the three inter-linking of river proposals, which aims to divert surplus water to deficit areas and reduce chances of flood. Government incentive eludes mothers Reality has belied the hype around Janani Surakhya Yojana (JSY), a centrally-sponsored scheme that seeks to reward safe motherhood. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ram Madhav could be BJP in-charge for Madhya Pradesh Ram Madhav who joined the RSS in 1981 and has been the organization's spokesman since 2003, is obviously, the organization's choice. 6 lakh voters to decide fate of candidates in bypolls on Thursday More than 6 lakh voters will seal the fate of candidates in three assembly bypolls of the state on August 21.Assembly bypolls will be held in Vijayraghavgarh, Bahoriband and Agar. Power cuts in MP take the sheen off Atal Jyoti Abhiyan A shortage in supply of coal coupled with mismanagement has taken the sheen off Madhya Pradesh's much-hyped Atal Jyoti Abhiyan ?chief minister's flagship 24X7 power supply to every district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Violence will have no bearing on polls Despite two consecutive days of clashes and incidents of student groups damaging each other's vehicles, it seems unlikely that Panjab University (PU) will change its suggested date of elections. Chandigarh to get another govt smart school, near PGI Yet another government smart school is on the chart for the city, and this time it will be near PGI. SOI says NSUI misguiding PU campus students In a press conference by the Student Organization of India in Panjab University on Thursday, senior party leaders alleged the National Students Union of India was misguiding students of the Panjab University campus. More Chandigarh News»

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