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Saturday, October 25, 2014

News Digest: Discontent over salary and designations causing cockpit fights

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Today's Headlines

Discontent over salary and designations causing cockpit fights
Those driving on Indian streets often fly into a road rage but these days, incidents of pilots getting into fights in the cockpit have become a reason for growing concern. The reason is rivalry, say sources, especially among pilots of airlines like Air India and Indian Airlines and Jet Airways and JetLite, both of whom are in the midst of a merger.

First Devendra Fadnavis and then Nitin Gadkari meet RSS chief
 BJP chief ministerial candidate Devendra Fadnavis and union transport minister Nitin Gadkari, who has caused rumblings within the party because of his supporters’ strident demands he be made the CM, separately met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Nagpur on Friday night and Saturday, respectively. 

Cong slams Gadkari for helmetless ride
A helmetless Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari rode a two-wheeler to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Saturday for his meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.

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India likely to strike deal with Vietnam for oil exploration
Looking to deepen its economic ties with Vietnam, India is likely to strike a deal for exploration and production of oil and gas during the visit of South East Asian nation's Prime Miniter Nguyen Tan Dung on October 27.

Nissan to recall 9,000 units of Micra, Sunny models in India
Japanese auto major Nissan is recalling 9,000 units of its compact car Micra and mid-sized sedan Sunny in India to replace defective airbags as part of a global recall.

Startup raises US$ 89,000 for home security innovation
A startup, which has developed an innovative home security device, has raised nearly US$ 89,000 US from 690 backers on crowd funding platform, Kickstarter.

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Ocean circulation a major factor in climate change
It isn't just the atmosphere, but the circulation of the oceans plays an equally important role in regulating the Earth's climate, new research shows.

Over 10,000 migratory birds arrive in Odisha
Over 10,000 migratory birds from Siberia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and across the Himalayas have arrived at Odisha's Chilika Lake for their winter sojourn, an official said on Friday.

FIRs filed on Bengal villagers electrocuting elephants
The West Bengal forest department has lodged police complaints against some villagers in north Bengal for allegedly electrocuting two elephants, an official said on Thursday.

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Iraqi forces halt ISIS march to Baghdad
Iraqi security forces have retaken most of the town of Jurf al-Sakhar near Baghdad from ISIS , the biggest gains in months of fighting for the strategic area, senior local officials said on Saturday.

Brazil to elect president today in run-off vote
Opposition candidate Aecio Neves is running neck-and-neck with leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff on the eve of a run-off vote that will decide Brazil’s presidential election, a poll published on Saturday said.

US, allies stage 22 air strikes in Iraq: US central command
The United States and its allies conducted 22 air strikes against Islamic State forces in Iraq on Friday and Saturday, the US Central Command said.

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Happy New Year: SRK's unique marketing strategies for the film
We take a look at what the marketing whiz has done differently this time!

'I have met Hrithik Roshan only twice in my life'
It was recently reported how the beautiful Esha Gupta was getting close to the most good-looking star of Bollywood, Hrithik Roshan, post them having attended a public function together in Dubai.

Action Jackson: Ajay Devgn sheds 17 kilos for the film
Ajay Devgn, who had beefed up for Singham Returns, had to get leaner for Action Jackson, in which he also has some sword fighting sequences.

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SpaceX returns to Earth loaded with lab results
The investigations in the cargo could help develop more efficient solar cells and semiconductor-based electronics, as well as grow plants better suited for space and improve sustainable agriculture, according to NASA.

Broken heart is real, shows study
A broken heart can feel very real for those experiencing the loss of a loved one or significant other. But for some, the emotional stress does quite literally break their heart — at least temporarily — causing symptoms that can mimic a heart attack.

Apple design wizard crafts Beretta shotgun
Australian-born aesthetic guru Marc Newson, who has joined Apple’s legendary stable of designers, is about to come out with a decidedly low-tech masterpiece: a highend engraved shotgun to be produced by the Italian firearm manufacturer Beretta.

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ISL: Delhi Dynamos thrash Chennaiyin FC 4-1
Delhi Dynamos fired three stunning goals and scored another one from the penalty spot to outplay Chennaiyin FC 4-1 to record their first win.

La Liga: Real Madrid beat Barcelona 3-1 in El Clasico
Real Madrid trimmed Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to one point when they recovered from conceding an early goal to secure a 3-1 comeback win.

Federer defeats Karlovic to reach Swiss Indoors final
Top-seeded Roger Federer beat big-serving Ivo Karlovic 7-6 (8), 3-6, 6-3 Saturday to reach a ninth consecutive Swiss Indoors final and his 11th overall.

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India's Sundar Pichai to head key Google products, services
Six executives who previously reported to Google CEO Larry Page, including the heads of research, social media and search, will now report to Pichai.

Moto 360 smartwatch review: Adding convenience
Moto 360 is a feature-packed smartwatch, offering a round dial, water-resistance as well as an integrated heart rate monitor and pedometer. Read our review...

8 common tech myths
Here are some of the most common myths in consumer tech to debunk some of the biggest misconceptions out there.

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Educated girl empowers self, contributes to nation's development: Jamia Millia VC
Educating girls empowers them, uplifts their families and ultimately contributes to the development of the nation, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, Delhi, Prof Talat Ahmad, said here on Saturday.

Wanted: 4 million teachers to achieve global primary education by 2015
There are at present there are 29 million primary teachers working in classrooms around the world. Still in order to achieve universal primary education by 2015, another four million teachers will be needed.

DU to offer certificate courses in 8 northeast languages
Delhi University is planning to offer short term certificate courses in eight northeast Indian languages in run up to its preparation for the heritage tour to that region in December.

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2 cops suspended over Sena man' s killing
Days after a 27-year-old Shiv Sena worker was killed for intervening in a fight between two groups, assistant inspector Prasad Pitale and sub-inspector Nitin Khairnaar from the Dindoshi police station were suspended on Saturday for reportedly conducting shoddy probe.

Spurt in hand, foot, mouth disease
Children are vulnerable to a relatively new viral infection called hand, foot and mouth disease, warn doctors. Doctors say the number of cases has almost doubled compared to last year.

'Women suffer dowry torture, rarely tell parents'
Indian women suffer silently in the fond hope that husbands and in-laws will treat them properly and do not share with their parents their problems, said the Bombay high court while dealing with a dowry case.

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Corporations wake up, start cleanup act
The commissioners of municipal corporations inspected several areas in their respective jurisdictions after TOI reported how waste was not being removed from dhalaos. The civic bodies have now started removing the garbage lying unattended for two days.

CBSE directs schools to observe 'Vigilance Week'
: The Central Board of Secondary Education has asked schools to observe “Vigilance Awareness Week” from October 27 to November 1. Students will be asked to participate in a range of activities related to the theme, “Combating Corruption—Technology as an Enabler”.

Insanity no defence if intent proved
Insanity cannot be used to claim acquittal in cases unless it is established that, at the time of commission of crime, the person was suffering from some delusion and was unaware of the consequences of his act, a trial court has said while sentencing a schizophrenic beggar to seven years rigorous imprisonment for killing another beggar during a fight over a blanket.

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4 robbers pose as cops, flee with gold
Four unidentified miscreants, posing as policemen, entered a house in Green Glen Layout near HSR Layout in South-east Bangalore on Friday and escaped with gold jewellery and cash. Around 12.15am, automobile mechanic G Ramesh's mother told him someone was knocking on the door.

'Need hotline for NE migrants in the state'
Union minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju on Saturday urged his party to set up hotlines across Karnataka to help people from the North-East in times of trouble, and to find solutions to problems faced by them in the state.

Premji, Rohini plan media venture
Wipro chairman Azim Premji and philanthropist Rohini Nilekani plan to support a media venture focused on pub lic policy and social issues.

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AP govt prepares draft ORR map for the capital region
The AP government has prepared a draft map for the outer ring road (ORR) in the capital region covering Vijayawada, Tenali and Guntur.

Most Hyderabad hospitals are potential fire traps
Close to thousand hospitals in the city are potential fire traps with very poor or no fire-fighting mechanism in place as prescribed by the civic administration under the national building code.

Shahi Jilu Khana falls prey to encroachments
Once an integral part of Chowmahalla Palace, the Shahi Jilu Khana Kaman, or staging court, a listed heritage structure, welcomed aristocrats, noblemen and other persons of repute of bygone era through its 22-feet arch.

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Woman kills minor for revenge on lover's wife
A woman murdered the three-year-old son of her lover in Vellore to take revenge on his wife for humiliating her in public about the illicit relationship.

5 held for stealing cash, mobile
Five people were arrested for waylaying a resident of Tambaram and stealing cash and mobile phones from him recently.

Nokia unions all set for Monday meet
The various labour unions of mobile maker Nokia are gearing for the meeting involving the management and labour department assistant commissioner in Sriperumbudur on Monday.

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Gujarat observe New Year today
People in Gujarat exchanged New Year wishes on Friday as they celebrate its new year today, the first day of Vikrama Samvant 2071.

High air fares force Amdavadis to hit road this Diwali
As the Diwali weekend approaches, air fares are touching new highs. With plane seats getting fewer or almost booked, Amdavadis are planning to take road trips to nearby locations to beat the out of reach air travel.

Gujarat University admin staff up in arms
The Gujarat University administrative staff is protesting against the decision of the university to give Rs 30 per form to post offices for handling admission forms of external students.

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Alert sounded on Indo-Nepal border
Alert has been sounded on Indo-Nepal border in view of Diwali festival to thwart any infiltration bid by terrorists and anti-social elements.

124 clear judicial services 2013
round 124 candidates were declared successful in UP Judicial Services (Civil Judge) Examinations -2013, the result of which was declared on Wednesday by the UP Public Service Commission (UPPSC). The commission also released the schedule of PCS (mains) -2014, to be organized in Allahabad and Lucknow between November 7 and 21.

Centre should start construction of Ram temple: Singhal
Vishwa Hindu Parishad patron and senior leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday demanded that Narendra Modi led Central government should start the construction of Ram Temple at Ramjanam bhoomi at Ayodhya. Citing Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto, he said that the government should work towards fulfilling all promises made in it.

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35 houses gutted in Ganjam
Thirty-five families in different villages of Ganjam district were rendered homeless on Thursday as their thatched houses were gutted during Diwali celebrations.

Paradip refinery in April 2015: IOCL
The refinery project of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) at Paradip will be commissioned in April 2015.

Booze row: Shopowner killed in city
"My father was going to lock the shop when the youths came.He refused to open the shop again.They attacked him with wooden planks and stones," said Alok, 35, Sahoo's son.He was injured, resisting the attackers.

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Another boat-club like tourist centre to come up in Bhopal
Home and jail minister Babulal Gaur took stock of preparations for development of a tourist centre at Saryu Sarovar in Ayodhya Nagar on Saturday.

Centre asks MP government to provide MPPEB scam details to Congress
Three months ago, the Union home ministry sent a direction to the Madhya Pradesh government to convey directly to Congress leader of Opposition Satyadev Katare all investigation developments in the Vyapam Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam.

29 arrested in arson attack after tiger kills teacher in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh police on Saturday arrested 29 people over an arson attack after a school teacher was mauled to death a tiger in near Bandhavgarh National Park in Katni district on Friday.

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Sharma not keen to be speaker, may join ministry
Haryana BJP chief Ram Bilas Sharma has apparently expressed unwillingness to take responsibility as assembly speaker and may get an important portfolio in the Manohar Lal Khattar ministry.

Cold conditions likely to intensify in Himachal
The fresh spell of snow and rain in high hills has brought down the temperature across Himachal Pradesh, forcing people to switch on the heating appliances in October itself.

Shimla to have cancer hospital
Himachal Pradesh government is considering opening a new cancer hospital in the suburbs of Shimla. Chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said that the present cancer hospital, started as a small unit initially, has expanded a lot but is still not enough to deal with cancer cases.

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Friday, October 24, 2014

News Digest: Farmers must get compensation, but development can't stop for want of land: Arun Jaitley

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Today's Headlines

Farmers must get compensation, but development can't stop for want of land: Arun Jaitley
Jaitley met TOI's senior editors Sidhartha and Surojit Gupta for a freewheeling interaction. He discussed his health, the challenges facing the economy and the government's reform agenda, while acknowledging that a finance minister can revamp the economy only if he enjoys the full backing of the Prime Minister ­ which, he said, he was grateful to have.

CBI likely to examine high ranking officers in cabinet secretariat in SFF procurement
Probing alleged irregularities in the supply and installation of the pre-fabricated shelters for elite Special Frontier Forces of R&AW, Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to soon examine a few directors, under secretaries and even joint secretaries of the cabinet secretariat who served there between 2009 and 2012, sources have told TOI.

Doval takes stock with new Afghan leadership in Kabul
NSA Ajit Doval visited Kabul on Wednesday to take stock of the developing situation in Afghanistan after the election of its new president Ashraf Ghani.

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Indian alphonso may be back in EU markets
Indian alphonso mangoes may be back in supermarkets in the European Union next summer, with the trading bloc expected to lift the ban imposed this year. While it is good news for exporters, the move is expected to push up prices in the local markets.

Pvt banks, IT are MF favourites
Shares of private sector banks and information technology (IT) companies continue to remain the top picks of equity mutual funds (MFs).

Fund-hit AI cracks whip on 4 pilots, to recover Rs 2cr
Surviving on tax-payers’ money, loss-making Air India has for the first time begun cracking the whip on pilots who fly very little but get paid a lot. The airline has slapped recovery of Rs 2 crore on four executive (senior most) pilots.

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Over 10,000 migratory birds arrive in Odisha
Over 10,000 migratory birds from Siberia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and across the Himalayas have arrived at Odisha's Chilika Lake for their winter sojourn, an official said on Friday.

FIRs filed on Bengal villagers electrocuting elephants
The West Bengal forest department has lodged police complaints against some villagers in north Bengal for allegedly electrocuting two elephants, an official said on Thursday.

Migratory birds arrive in Chilika lake
Migratory birds have started arriving at the Chilika.They were spotted at Mangalajodi and Nalabana Island, the designated bird sanctuary inside the 1,100 sq km lake.

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Ebola vaccine trials could start in Africa in December: WHO
Ebola vaccine trials could start in west Africa in December, with hundreds of thousands of doses potentially being rolled out by mid-2015, the World Health Organization said today.

Now, Ebola strikes New York doctor back from Guinea
A doctor who worked in West Africa with Ebola patients was in an isolation unit in New York City on Friday after testing positive for the virus, becoming the fourth person diagnosed with the disease in the US and the first in its largest city.

Major terrorist attack in Egypt kills 25 soldiers, injures 26
At least 25 Egyptian soldiers were killed and 26 others injured on Friday in a major terrorist attack close to Israel and Gaza Strip borders in the restive North Sinai governorate.

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'Happy New Year' to cross Rs 40 crores on first day?
The movie has generated a lot of buzz and seems to have opened to almost packed houses.

Movie Review: Happy New Year
Six losers in an international dance championship, with an ulterior motive. An elaborate diamond robbery.

IN PICS: Aamir Khan's different looks in 'PK'
We saw Aamir Khan sporting a transistor for the first poster of P.K., which created a huge buzz around the movie.

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Hot meals served at this gourmet restaurant on frozen lake
It is set to be the ultimate in cool dining experiences: a pop-up restaurant on a frozen river where the winter temperature rarely reaches much above -25C.

TV remote loss, laptop freeze annoy us the most: Survey
A new survey has revealed the top 50 reasons of why people get annoyed which also includes traffic jams and difficulty to get parking spots.

8-month Mars mission simulation is on
Six people have sealed themselves inside a white vinyl dome in Hawaii to embark on an eight-month test of how their mental health might fare during a mission to Mars.

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Advani stuns Gilchrist to clinch his 11th World Billiards title
Ace cueist Pankaj Advani performed on expected lines as he defeated former champion Peter Gilchrist of Singapore to win the World Billiards C'ship title.

ISL: NorthEast United stun 9-man Mumbai City 2-0
NorthEast United struck twice in the second half to stun Mumbai City FC 2-0 in their ISL match which saw the home side reduced to nine men in the end.

Murray battles past Anderson into Valencia semis
Andy Murray rallied from a set down to reach the semifinals of the Valencia Open with a 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-4 win over South Africa's Kevin Anderson.

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Facebook unveils anonymous chat app 'Rooms'
Facebook released an application that lets people create virtual "rooms" to chat about whatever they wish using any name they would like.

'First Microsoft Lumia branded devices coming soon'
Microsoft has posted more details about the rebranding of Nokia to Microsoft Lumia on the Nokia Conversations blog.

8 common tech myths
Here are some of the most common myths in consumer tech to debunk some of the biggest misconceptions out there.

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Wanted: 4 million teachers to achieve global primary education by 2015
There are at present there are 29 million primary teachers working in classrooms around the world. Still in order to achieve universal primary education by 2015, another four million teachers will be needed.

DU to offer certificate courses in 8 northeast languages
Delhi University is planning to offer short term certificate courses in eight northeast Indian languages in run up to its preparation for the heritage tour to that region in December.

Mumbai University 9th in list of billionaire alumni, above MIT
Majority of the billionaires alive today finished their undergraduate studies from an American university. But in an interesting finding, the University of Mumbai has emerged as the only entry in the top 10 list of universities that is not American.

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Mumbai-Nashik seaplane runs into rough weather
Activists, NGOs oppose landing site at Gangapur Dam, says it will affect birds.

Babu in rape case told not to alter FB profile
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed a senior state bureaucrat facing rape allegations not to make any changes to his Facebook page, even as it granted him interim protection from arrest till October 31.

Mumbai records hottest October day in 10 years
The city’s scorching heat hit a new high on Thursday with maximum temperatures touching 37.2 degree Celsius.

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Light rain likely in capital today
Slightly sultry conditions prevailed in the capital on Friday with temperatures settling a little above the normal even as the weatherman made a forecast for thundershowers and light rain in the city on Saturday.

Cop stabbed in the leg
In another incident of a policeman being attacked, a cop posted with the Mansarovar Park police station was stabbed in the leg by a man on Wednesday night. The accused man has been arrested.

Diwali sends pollution levels spiralling in Delhi
The sustained anti-firecracker campaign, clampdown on Chinese crackers and a 10pm deadline do not seem to have made the city breathe any easier this Diwali than during the last one.

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Party ends in rowdy's murder
A late-night party of a group of men ended in the murder of a rowdy who was wanted in 30 cases.

N-E community told to form local panels in Bangalore
Home minister K J George on Friday told persons from the North-East living in Bangalore to form local committees and approach the jurisdictional police inspector when there's a problem.

Hospitals see 24 cases of eye injuries
On Friday, Minto Eye Hospital saw 11 fresh cracker-related eye injuries. Of them, eight were kids below 10 years; two between 11and 20, and one adult.

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Student denies links with banned outfit
Two days after city police linked Moutasim Billah to alleged SIMI operatives Shah Mudassir and Shoeb Ahmed Khan, both from Maharashtra, his family on Friday claimed they were innocent and framed by the cops.

100 SHE teams to curb eve teasing
To curb eve teasing against girls, city police on Friday pressed in 100 SHE Teams, who will keep surveillance in all important public places to nab the stalkers.

Shobha's daughter wins Allagadda assembly bypoll
The YSR Congress has retained the Allagadda assembly constituency, with the election commission on Friday announcing that Bhuma Akhila Priya has been declared elected unopposed.

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Give quality power before hiking tariff: Voices at public hearing
Participants at a public hearing on a proposed power tariff hike organised in Chennai by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) demanded that the commission assert its authority and scrutinise financial statements of Tangedco before agreeing to increase in tariff.

PMK opposes AIR's Hindi programme
NDA ally PMK slammed All India Radio's (AIR) Hindi programming in Tamil Nadu and Puduchery. In a statement, PMK leader S Ramadoss said, “The Centre has planned to impose Hindi through local broadcast by regional radio stations in TN and Puducherry in the name of commercial broadcast”.

Security beefed up at Chennai airport after bomb threat
Security was beefed up at Chennai airport and there was an increased security check on Friday following an intelligence input which said that suicide bombers will try to board two Air India flights in the wee hours on Saturday.

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Gujarat observe New Year today
People in Gujarat exchanged New Year wishes on Friday as they celebrate its new year today, the first day of Vikrama Samvant 2071.

High air fares force Amdavadis to hit road this Diwali
As the Diwali weekend approaches, air fares are touching new highs. With plane seats getting fewer or almost booked, Amdavadis are planning to take road trips to nearby locations to beat the out of reach air travel.

Gujarat University admin staff up in arms
The Gujarat University administrative staff is protesting against the decision of the university to give Rs 30 per form to post offices for handling admission forms of external students.

More Ahmedabad News»

Alert sounded on Indo-Nepal border
Alert has been sounded on Indo-Nepal border in view of Diwali festival to thwart any infiltration bid by terrorists and anti-social elements.

124 clear judicial services 2013
round 124 candidates were declared successful in UP Judicial Services (Civil Judge) Examinations -2013, the result of which was declared on Wednesday by the UP Public Service Commission (UPPSC). The commission also released the schedule of PCS (mains) -2014, to be organized in Allahabad and Lucknow between November 7 and 21.

Centre should start construction of Ram temple: Singhal
Vishwa Hindu Parishad patron and senior leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday demanded that Narendra Modi led Central government should start the construction of Ram Temple at Ramjanam bhoomi at Ayodhya. Citing Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto, he said that the government should work towards fulfilling all promises made in it.

More Allahabad News»

5 ADG-rank officers get new postings
The state government effected a major reshuffle among senior IPS officers on Wednesday.Five ADG-rank officers got new postings.

No burn unit at MKCG Medical College and Hospital
There is no separate burn unit at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital.This might be a problem as the number of burn cases go up during Diwali.

Relief for Sambalpur truck owners
The arrest of a gang of dacoits in Keonjhar has brought cheer for truck owners in Sambalpur district.They were reluctant to ply trucks to Kolkata following incidents of loot and murder over the past few months.

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Sanchi railway station to be a 'multi-functional complex'
Sanchi railway station in the near future will be equipped with various amenities for passengers. The station will be developed by Indian railways as a multi-functional complex (MFC).

Villagers set range office, nine houses on fire after tiger kills a teacher in Madhya Pradesh
A school teacher died after being attacked by a tiger in Khitoli area of Bandhavgarh National Park in Katni district on Friday triggering violent protests by locals who went on a rampage setting the forest range office and nine houses on fire.

Women to be given Shaurya Shastra in MP
Home and jail minister Babulal Gaur said that a scheme to provide Shaurya Shastra (Bravery Weapon) will be launched soon to honour brave heart of Madhya Pradesh.

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Noisy crackers muted this Diwali
This Diwali was quieter and cleaner than before with residents bursting less crackers.

9-yr-old raped for 'exorcism'
In his police complaint, the victim's father, a resident of Makkar Colony, said his daughter remained frequently ill and he consulted the accused, whom he knew for the past eight years.

Pollution levels this Diwali lower than last year
The pollution level this Diwali in Sector 17 was considerably higher than last year.

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