News Digest: Tribals lynch 3 Maoists in Vizag

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, October 21, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Tribals lynch 3 Maoists in Vizag In what is perhaps the first incidence of tribals killing Maoists in the history of the naxalite movement in Andhra Pradesh, a group of irate tribals lynched three extremists. UP governor's remarks on law and order raises SP's hackles Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik's remark that there is a need to improve law and order in the state today riled ruling Samajwadi Party which hit back accusing him of trying act like an "extra constitutional authority" and threatening to launch an offensive against him. Sardar Patel's school to be converted into memorial The primary school in which India’s Iron Man, Sardar Patel, studied is all set to become a memorial dedicated to the country’s first deputy Prime Minister. More India News»

		Business
		Projects worth Rs 3 lakh crore go on stream In all, investments worth Rs 2.88 lakh crore have gone on stream in sectors as diverse as power, steel, airports and oil and gas, data collated by the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) in the Cabinet secretariat showed. Warburg buys Rs 1,200cr Kalyan Jewellers stake The funds will be used to open new stores outside Kalyan Jewellers' key south India market to tap the growing demand for gold ornaments, the jeweller said in a statement. Hero Moto to invest Rs 5k cr for new plants Hero MotoCorp is fuelling up for a major expansion and will pump in Rs 5,000 crore to nearly double capacity and open plants in India and abroad. More Business News»

		Environment
		Heavy rain will reduce man-animal conflict in Tamil Nadu, forest officials say There were several many incidents of wild animals like Indian gaurs, spotted deer and elephants straying into agricultural fields. After Jamni tigress, male Gabbar radio-collared in Tadoba Two days after scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, radio-collared a tigress at Jamni in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) at Chandrapur on Saturday, a male tiger ‘Gabbar’ was also tagged with a radio-collar on Sunday Two jumbos electrocuted in North Bengal Within a day of recovery of a rhino carcass at Gorumara National Park, two adult jumbos — a tusker and a female — were electrocuted in a north Bengal forest on Saturday More Environment News»

		World
		US issues stricter guidelines for medics treating Ebola US health authorities on Monday issued stricter guidelines for protecting health care workers against Ebola after two Texas nurses were infected while caring for a Liberian patient. Democracy would see poor people dominate vote: Hong Kong leader : Hong Kong's Beijing-backed leader Leung Chun-ying told media that if the government met pro-democracy protesters' demands it would result in the city's poorer people dominating elections. Communist Party of China begins annual plenum with 'rule of law' The annual plenum of the Communist Party of China began on Monday focusing on the “rule of law”, a concept which has democratic undertones. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranveer shaves off his head for Bajirao Mastani Sanjay Leela Bhansali has finally started shooting his dream project Bajirao Mastani after 10 years Saif Ali Khan was caught with his pants down Saif Ali Khan showed his funny side off-camera, too, while shooting for 'Happy Ending' in California Pics: 5 lessons of love from Bollywood More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Esophageal TB can mimic cancer: Doctors Tuberculosis infection commonly affects the lungs. But do you know it can affect your food pipe? New Zealand fault hole revealing secrets of Earth's crust An international team of scientists drilling a 1.3-km deep hole into the Alpine Fault in New Zealand's South Island say they are already gaining valuable insights into the earth's crust less than a quarter of the way down. Comet makes rare close pass by Mars as orbiters watch A comet from the outer reaches of the solar system today made a rare, close pass by Mars where a fleet of robotic science probes were poised for studies. More Science News»

		Sports
		Navratilova unhappy with ITF silence on Williams slur Martina Navratilova has questioned the "silence" of ITF after one of its members described world no. 1 Serena Williams and older sister Venus as "brothers". Serena Williams beats Ivanovic in WTA Finals opener Serena Williams defeated Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-4 in the Red Group for her 16th consecutive victory at the season-ending tournament on Monday. Liverpool hit by Suarez loss, says manager Rodgers They have already lost three league games this term and the manager admitted they were fortunate to beat Queens Park Rangers 3-2 on Sunday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft plans to launch smartwatch within weeks: Forbes Microsoft smartwatch will arrive in stores soon in an effort to capture the holiday season. 10 hottest Diwali gadget deals With Diwali just around the corner, you may be looking to light up your home with a cool new gadget. Twitter to launch tools for app developers: WSJ Developers were irked a couple of years back about the strict rules in existence with regard to applications, which plug into the social media service. More Technology News»

		Education
		Javadekar proposes communications university on IIMC golden jubilee Information and broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday proposed launching a communications university on the golden jubilee of the Indian Institute of Mass Communications in 2015. Career guidance Career counsellor Pervin Malhotra answers your queries. Write to her at pervin-et@careerguidanceindia.com Creative fund To encourage collabo rations and creative connections between India and Britain, Arts Council England and British Council announced a £1. 5million lottery fund. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Western Railways owes civic body Rs 127cr in water bills Western Railways’ outstanding water bill payment, which it owes the civic hydraulic engineers department, is a whopping Rs 127.3 crore. Dengue deluge in Mumbai leads to bed crisis in hospitals Every fourth hospital bed in the city seems to be occupied by a fever, dengue, malaria or typhoid patient. Blood test offers hope for dementia Dr Himmat Bawaskar, the rural doctor who last year exposed the cut practice in the medical fraternity, has proposed the use of an existing blood test as a marker to predict Alzheimer’s disease. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Norms for e-rickshaw learner licence to be eased soon The road transport ministry now will soon move a proposal to bring an ordinance relaxing the norms for issuing “learners licence” for e-rickshaw drivers. Swachh control room, helpline to lend public ear Soon Delhiites will be able to take all their sanitation woes to the Delhi government’s doorstep. Centre to build 37k staff houses Inaugurating 400 recently constructed government quarters in Karol Bagh, Naidu said Delhi has 59,293 government accommodations under the GPRA pool against the requirement of over one lakh dwelling units. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		2 jilted girls drink poison, end lives Two teenaged girls, classmates in a city college, ended their lives by consuming poison on Saturday night in Pulikeshi Nagar, East Bangalore. HC relief for seer, medical test stayed The high court on Monday stayed a notice issued by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) asking Raghaveshwara Bharati Swamiji of Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt to appear for a medical test on Tuesday. HC notice to government on fire-safety steps The high court ordered notice to the Karnataka government in response to a PIL seeking adequate fire-safety measures in several public buildings on Nrupathunga Road as well as Kempe Gowda Road. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tribals lynch 3 Maoists in Andhra revenge killings In perhaps the first instance of its kind in Andhra Pradesh, a large group of tribals lynched three Maoists after a gang of extremists killed a villager from Veeravaram in Visakhapatnam district on Sunday night. 11 die in cracker unit blast in Hyderabad Eleven people, including nine women, were charred to death and eight injured in a blast at a fire cracker manufacturing unit-cum-godown at Vakatippa village of U Kottapalli mandal, 15 km from Kakinada town, on Monday. Pension, FSC applications to be verified from today The application process had started on October 13, resulting in serpentine queues at all tehsildar offices across the state in the last one week. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Trade unions want 'Amma' mobile made in Nokia plant With time running out for the employees at Nokia’s Sriperumbudur plant, trade union members are looking to AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa to lend a hand and have a suggestion for her. Dud it was this year, but will Sivakasi sparkle in 2015? On Friday, fireworks production stopped in Sivakasi. Blast from past: Actors once ruled fireworks boxes The firecracker industry, from the ’70s until a few years ago liberally picked its product titles and mascots off Hindi film tabloids. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		HIV through blood transfusion at Junagadh hospital: Parents object to CBI's closure report The parents of the thalassemic kids who had contracted HIV through blood transfusion at Junagadh Civil Hospital filed a protest petition on Monday and questioned the conclusion arrived at by the CBI after a two-year-long probe. Surat range IG told to review Dabhel firing probe The Gujarat high court on Monday directed H N Patel, inspector general of police of Surat Range to look into the investigations into the police firing on a mob at Dabhel village. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation sells 4 plots for over Rs 104 crore The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has sold four plots for commercial purpose at an average price of more than Rs 1 lakh per square metre. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Denizens wake up to eco-friendly Diwali This year too, denizens of Sangam City have decided to adhere to the ‘principle of three Rs’ to safeguard the environment on Diwali. Educational and awareness programmes are already being held in different parts of the city propagating a pollution-free Diwali. Thousands of schoolchildren have pledged not to burst high decibel crackers. Threat to blow up Bahraich court creates sensation A threat letter purportedly sent by terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) created sensation in the civil court here on Friday evening. The terror organisation sent the letter to the district judge through courier in which it threatened to blow up the court and the residence of upper sessions judge of Bahraich. Youths block traffic on Alld-Lko highway Panic gripped Stanley Road locality on Allahabad-Lucknow highway for more than two hours on Saturday when hundreds of youths who were here to take part in the recruitment drive for the posts of police constable blocked traffic on the highway to mark their protest against the delay in announcement of the running result. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Elephant herd tramples woman A 52-year-old woman was trampled to death by an elephant herd in Sundargarh district late on Friday, while her granddaughter had a narrow escape.The 29-member herd has also completely damaged house of the deceased. Department boost for disabled The state government would soon have a department for welfare of disabled and elderly persons.At present, women and child development department is looking after issues of the disabled and the elderly. Cuttack salesman takes bullet, saves employer A salesman of a shop was critically injured on being shot at while trying to save his employer on Saturday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP taught Haryana BJP the skill of poll management The BJP may be rejoicing yet another electoral triumph while chanting the Modi Magic mantra but it would be hard for the party to underestimate the strive, toil and contribution of its Madhya Pradesh unit. Gaur, Malaiya among 3 mins under Lokayukta probe Investigations against former state medical education minister and former Prime Minister AB Vajpayee's nephew Anup Mishra are also pending. Students give placement drive a miss after asked to pay fee More than hundred students did not appear in the campus placement after they refused to pay registration fee at All Saint's Engineering College on Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Car kills woman, injures daughter A woman was killed and her 14-year-old daughter injured in a hit and run in Derabassi, Mohali, on Sunday evening. Gian Chand Gupta MLA defines agenda for Panchkula Talking about his vision and plans with TOI, Gupta said that Panchkula was neglected by the former state government, but said that he would work towards making it a smart city. Doctors on duty round-the-clock at PGI eye centre With Diwali round the corner, PGI Advanced Eye Centre has made elaborate arrangements to meet emergencies and provide immediate treatment to patients. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: BJP win helps bookies rake in big money

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, October 20, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		BJP win helps bookies rake in big money The so-called ‘Modi lehar’ or popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi may have propelled the BJP to unprecedented solo success in Maharashtra even after distancing itself from traditional ally Shiv Sena, but with the win, bookies have made a safe sail into the profit zone Vijay ensures victory with troops from other states  It was an army of 4,000 workers from other states which played a significant role in ensuring BJP's win in the Haryana assembly polls.  Haryana's new govt to back Khemka, cancel Vadra's land deal? Having wrested control of Haryana, will BJP cancel the controversial Robert Vadra land deal? Prime Minister Narendra Modi had used the issue to the hilt during campaigning. More India News»

		Business
		Builders, lenders to benefit from changes in road contracts The government is set to overhaul highway contract documents to provide extra comfort to lenders and project developers to get road projects going and boost investment. LIC hikes stake in Infosys, buys Rs 1,400 crore shares State-owned life insurer LIC has shored up its stake in Infosys to 4.45%, purchasing shares that are worth about Rs 1,400 crore in the July-September quarter. Gas price hiked, consumers to be cushioned The Narendra Modi government on Saturday chose the oil sector to launch big-ticket economic reforms by raising the price of gas from domestic fields to $5.6 per unit, or roughly 33%, from $4.2 at present. More Business News»

		Environment
		After Jamni tigress, male Gabbar radio-collared in Tadoba Two days after scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun, radio-collared a tigress at Jamni in Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) at Chandrapur on Saturday, a male tiger ‘Gabbar’ was also tagged with a radio-collar on Sunday Two jumbos electrocuted in North Bengal Within a day of recovery of a rhino carcass at Gorumara National Park, two adult jumbos — a tusker and a female — were electrocuted in a north Bengal forest on Saturday Endangered northern white rhino dies in Africa A Czech zoo says a 34-year-old northern white rhinoceros has died in Kenya, further reducing the world's dwindling population of the critically endangered animal. More Environment News»

		World
		Hong Kong crisis deepens after weekend clashes, talks set for tomorrow A deepening sense of impasse gripped Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests entered their fourth week, with the government having limited options to end the crisis and demonstrators increasingly willing to confront police. Nepal closes trekking route after 38 die in storm Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route on Sunday after rescuers, overwhelmed with last week's snowstorms that killed 38 hikers, had to bring to safety new climbers who set out on the same mountain trails where the blizzards struck. Smog turns Beijing marathon into mask run Thousands of runners battled thick smog at the Beijing Marathon on Sunday, with some athletes donning masks as air pollution soared to 16 times the maximum recommended level. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Anushka Sharma's first item number The actress has done her first item number in the film directed by Zoya Akhtar. Salman Khan pets the mighty tiger of the Sunderbans Kamal Sadanah’s directorial debut, Roar – Tigers Of The Sundarbans, revolves around the majestic tigers of the forest and the makers came up with an interesting way to introduce the royal beast to the audience. TV actors who dated firangs Love has no boundaries and it can be found anywhere. This phrase certainly holds true for our glamour industry. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Hiding behind Mars, MOM captures comet The Mars Orbiter Mission worked on Sunday hiding behind the Red Planet to capture images the comet Siding Spring for about 20-minutes from around 11.30pm. The images are likely to be released on Monday. Virus infection ups diabetes risk in kids Children who have been infected with enterovirus are around 50 percent more likely to develop Type 1 diabetes, says a study. Comet Siding Spring nears close shave with Mars, Isro repositions Mangalyaan to avoid collision A comet as hefty as a small mountain will pass mind-bogglingly close to Mars today, approaching within 140,006 kilometers at a speed of 202,767kmph. More Science News»

		Sports
		ISL: NorthEast United hold FC Goa 1-1 NorthEast United FC capitalised on a debatable penalty decision as they held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw in a high intensity Hero ISL match. India beat Great Britain to retain Sultan of Johor Cup title The U-21 Indian hockey team successfully defended their Sultan of Johor Cup title by defeating Great Britain 2-1 in final at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium. Sterling makes a point as Reds win thriller at QPR Liverpool's Raheem Sterling ended a difficult week on a high as he inspired his side's 3-2 win over QPR in an incredible finish featuring 3 goals in stoppage-time. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google Nexus 9 listed on Play Store in India The 16GB Wi-Fi version of Nexus 9 costs Rs 28,900 in the country. The 32GB Nexus 9 variant with Wi-Fi and cellular has been priced at Rs 44,900. Top 10 tech stories of the week Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by... 10 tips to protect your Android device Android is the most popular mobile platform in India as well as the world. One of the major reasons for its popularity is the flexibility it offers in terms of customization and the abundance of third-party apps. More Technology News»

		Education
		Career guidance Career counsellor Pervin Malhotra answers your queries. Write to her at pervin-et@careerguidanceindia.com Creative fund To encourage collabo rations and creative connections between India and Britain, Arts Council England and British Council announced a £1. 5million lottery fund. Leadership avenues A number of universities now offer niche courses in management to meet the requirements of organisations with diverse functions More Education News»

		Mumbai
		22 hurt as SIA flight does hard landing In the first incident involving an Airbus 380 in India, 22 people, including eight passengers, onboard Singapore Airlines’ double deck aircraft sustained injuries after the jet flew into severe turbulence during its descent into Mumbai airport on Saturday night. Techie held for US school 'terror' plot A 24-year-old software engineer was arrested on Saturday for allegedly planning to target American organizations, including the American School at Bandra-Kurla Complex. Chartered flight security manager nabbed for Rs 3.5 crore gold smuggling The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has unearthed a gold smuggling racket thriving with the connivance of staff of service providers at Mumbai airport. Officials seized 13kg gold worth Rs3.5 crore from two passengers in two instances on Sunday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Award for 232 DTC drivers In order to encourage its drivers to ensure accident-free operations in the capital, Delhi Transport Corpo- ration will felicitate over 200 of them who have a good track record with a 'Road Safety Award'. City roads most dangerous: Court Refusing to grant relief to a man guilty of driving in an inebriated state, a Delhi court has upheld his conviction and sentence saying “roads of Delhi are one of the most dangerous stretches” and instances of drunk driving causing fatal accidents are on the rise. 1,850 got medical help in Metro since 2012 As many as 1,850 commuters suffering from health-related emergencies while travelling in the Delhi Metro were given immediate medical assistance by the Metro staff since January 2012, say figures released by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Railways told to refund fare for train muddle Anup Nair missed his train while travelling to Mookambika. He had a valid ticket and asked the Railways for a refund but they returned only a partial amount. Dissatisfied, Anup, a resident of Thippasandra Road, approached the III Additional Bangalore Urban District Consumer Forum and got back his money, additional compensation of Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,000 for various costs. Irrways will put traffic cops on fast track It looks like a grown-up scooty, capable of deft manoeuvres and run on batteries. Soon, the Irrway will be out on Bangalore’s roads – traffic cops will zip on this personal transport vehicle through stretches riddled with snarls, as if straight out of a Hollywood scene. Namma Metro: ​Phase I may take 2 years more The wait for the full scale and reach of Namma Metro operations just got longer. The September 2015 deadline for the completion of the entire Phase I was put off to the first quarter of 2016. BMRCL has blamed it on tunnel boring machines running into boulders, slowing down work around Majestic. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Night patrolling revamped in Cyberabad limits To prevent crime during nighttime and cut down response time to a distress call, the Cyberabad police have revamped patrolling system. Drunk man kills wife in a fit of rage A cab driver, Narasimhulu, murdered his wife in a fit of rage at their house in Gundla Pochampally on Sunday. 4 kids drown while playing in mud pool In a tragic incident, four children from a fisherman family died after getting stuck in a mud pool on the coast near Ramapuram village of Vetapalem mandal in Prakasam district on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai, Tiruvallur district collectors declare rain holiday for schools, colleges Schools and colleges in Chennai and Tiruvallur districts will remain closed on Monday due to the heavy rain. Man who sheltered heroin smugglers key link to cartel The man who sheltered two Sri Lankan smugglers, and from whose rented house the city police on Friday night made a huge seizure of heroin, is a key link between drug cartels abroad and their network of operatives in the country, investigators said on Sunday. Passport office fined for 'losing' demand draft Five years.That's how long it took an applicant to recover 1,000 from the regional passport office. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Thermal scanner to boost airport's defence against Ebola, MERS threats With Ebola threat rising by each passing day, the expected arrival of Haj pilgrims from October 22 and NRI season beginning October 23, officials at city airport have stepped up preparedness to scan and detect passengers for Ebola or middle-east respiratory syndrome (MERS) virus. Burglars hit 150 kmph to give Ahmedabad police the slip City police’s long chase to nab a gang of burglars ended in disappointment on Saturday night. The thieves zoomed away in their purple sedan leaving the cops behind, blaming their old vehicle. Kankaria lake area to be declared no parking zone In order to encourage people to use multilevel parking facility at Kankaria lake , AMC along with the traffic department would declare area in and around the lake as no parking zone after Diwali. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Denizens wake up to eco-friendly Diwali This year too, denizens of Sangam City have decided to adhere to the ‘principle of three Rs’ to safeguard the environment on Diwali. Educational and awareness programmes are already being held in different parts of the city propagating a pollution-free Diwali. Thousands of schoolchildren have pledged not to burst high decibel crackers. Threat to blow up Bahraich court creates sensation A threat letter purportedly sent by terrorist organisation Hizbul Mujahideen (HuM) created sensation in the civil court here on Friday evening. The terror organisation sent the letter to the district judge through courier in which it threatened to blow up the court and the residence of upper sessions judge of Bahraich. Youths block traffic on Alld-Lko highway Panic gripped Stanley Road locality on Allahabad-Lucknow highway for more than two hours on Saturday when hundreds of youths who were here to take part in the recruitment drive for the posts of police constable blocked traffic on the highway to mark their protest against the delay in announcement of the running result. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Inquiry into rotting of blood at VSS The VSS Medical College and Hospital, Burla, has ordered a probe into alleged rotting of blood in refrigerators at different departments . Permanent home for IIT-BBS from next session IIT Bhubaneswar (IIT-BBS) plans to move to its permanent campus at Arugul village on the outskirts of the city from the academic session 2015-16, the institute sources said on Friday. Girl dies, headmaster suspended A schoolgirl, who was seriously injured after bricks from an under-construction toilet wall on the school premises fell on her head on Thursday, died at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Murder accused kills rape accused by smashing his head with abucket in MP jail Irked over a petty dispute a jail inmate killed another by smashing his head with an iron bucket at Begumganj sub-jail in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday morning. Matchbox man's miracle museum in Bhopal Call him BHEL’s matchbox man, 42-year-old Sunil Bhatt has a collection of 15,000 rare matchboxes which he meticulously stockpiled for 15 years. Madhya Pradesh police books Kellogg's MD after judge reported dead lizard in Corn Flakes Madhya Pradesh police on Saturday registered case against managing director (MD) of the world's largest breakfast cereal maker, Kellogg’s India, after a dead lizard was allegedly found in one of its product by a judge in Satna district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Vijay ensures victory with troops from other states  It was an army of 4,000 workers from other states which played a significant role in ensuring BJP's win in the Haryana assembly polls.  Haryana's new govt to back Khemka, cancel Vadra's land deal? Having wrested control of Haryana, will BJP cancel the controversial Robert Vadra land deal? Prime Minister Narendra Modi had used the issue to the hilt during campaigning. Sushma's sister loses to poultry businessman When Union external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj's sister Vandana Sharma was picked up by BJP as candidate from Safidon a month ago, many thought her possible win would usher in a homecoming for the saffron party's tallest woman leader. More Chandigarh News»

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