News Digest: 'AP' number-plates in Telangana will change to 'TS'

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, October 16, 2015
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		India
		'AP' number-plates in Telangana will change to 'TS' The Telangana government has issued an order directing owners of vehicles bearing registration number with ‘AP’ state code and plying in Telangana to replace it with ‘TS’ and the relevant district code. Arhar to be available at Kendriya Bhandar stores in capital for Rs 120 In what could come as a big relief to consumers, the imported arhar dal would be available at Kendriya Bhandars from Friday and per kg prices would be around Rs 120. New airport for Sikkim by December next year Sikkim will get its first airport operational from December 2016, which will provide a direct connectivity to the land-locked state and help boost tourism. More India News»

		Business
		Need quick action to curb fraud: Rajan Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan said on Thursday that the money laundering scandal at Bank of Baroda raises questions on the occurrence of frauds in the banking system and the central bank will need to come up with measures to prevent them. Polio campaign my greatest: Pandey Foods giant Nestle that is in the process of reinstating the image of its tainted noodles brand Maggi could take a cue from peer Cadbury, which too was in a similar situation a few years ago when worms were found in its chocolates. VC inflows at all-time high in 2015 Venture Capital (VC) investments have hit an all-time high this year with transactions worth $1.44 billion in 323 closed deals from January to September. More Business News»

		Environment
		Vast Alpine glacier could almost vanish by 2100 One of Europe's biggest glaciers, the Great Aletsch, coils 23km (14 miles) through the Swiss Alps - and yet this mighty river of ice could almost vanish in the lifetimes of people born today because of climate change. More Asiatic lion cubs sighted in Gir sanctuary We have sighted about 100 Asiatic lion cubs in the sanctuary during the four-month closure period which is likely to attract more tourists, including foreigners, to the place," Gir National Park's deputy conservator of forests Sandeep Kumar said. Heavy air pollution in 80% of Chinese cities: Greenpeace he average level of PM2.5 particulates -- small enough to deeply penetrate the lungs -- in the 367 cities tested was also more than four times the maximum recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), Greenpeace said. More Environment News»

		World
		EU, Turkey strike migrant deal as Afghan shot dead The EU and Turkey reached a deal on Thursday to stem the flow of refugees, as an Afghan migrant was shot dead at the Bulgarian-Turkish border in a dangerous new turn in the crisis. Russian intervention won't save Syria's Assad: Hollande Russia's military intervention in Syria will not save President Bashar al-Assad, French President Francois Hollande said Friday after an EU summit called for a political transition to a new leader. Trump, Carson threaten Republican debate boycott Republican US presidential frontrunner Donald Trump and the candidate who is hot on his heels on Thursday threatened to boycott their party's next televised debate over its "ridiculous" format. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sunny Deol breaks down like a baby Ajit Deol, who is Dharmendra’s favourite brother and who lives in the same bungalow as the actor has been ill for a while now. Sidharth can't stop praising Katrina  Sidharth Malhotra cannot stop gushing about his co-star, Katrina Kaif, who will be seen playing his love interest in Nitya Mehra's Baar Baar Dekho. Abhijeet: It took me 15 years to attain fame  The Times of India Lokhandwala Durgotsav all set to begin from tomorrow... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Half of those with sitting jobs suffer lower back pain: Survey The daily routine of a majority of urban Indians—driving over bad roads, sitting hunched over workstations or fiddling with their smartphones for hours—seems to be fuelling an epidemic of spine-related problems. 125-million-year-old mammal fossil discovered in Spain Scientists have found fossilised remains of a 125-million-year-old rat-sized mammal in Spain, pushing back the earliest record of preserved mammalian hair structures and inner organs by more than 60 million years. Astronomers may have found giant alien 'megastructures' orbiting star near the Milky Way A large cluster of objects in space look like something you would "expect an alien civilization to build", astronomers have said. More Science News»

		Sports
		Special: Zak Attack - The best of Zaheer Khan With Zaheer Khan having announced today that he is retiring from international cricket, here's a look at some of his most memorable efforts. Had no control on injuries, proud of comebacks: Zaheer Khan Indian pacer Zaheer Khan, who announced his retirement on Thursday, said he always took the setbacks in his stride and is proud of the fact that he made successful comebacks time and again. Manohar invites PCB to India for talks on Indo-Pak series PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan on Thursday said BCCI president Shashank Manohar has invited him for talks on the proposed Indo-Pak cricket series. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple launches iPhone 6S, 6S Plus in India This is the fastest iPhone rollout in India with the phones being made available less than a month after being going on sale in the US World's 10 Best tech MNC workplaces The study carried out by the Great Places to Work Institute covers a wide variety of industries and 47 countries. So, here's over to 10 best tech MNC workplaces in the world. TRAI asks telcos to pay Re 1 per dropped call: Report Trai is expected to announce on Friday that telecom operators would be required to pay a Re 1 compensation for dropped calls. More Technology News»

		Education
		Bangalore University will now give grace marks Passing a subject just got a bit easier in Bangalore University. IIT-Kanpur and TAMU to start joint dual-degree course for students IIT-Kanpur along with Texas A and M University (TAMU, United States) are engaging to start a joint dual degree course. Online education is the way-forward in India nternet bandwidths are revamping traditional modes of education with new dimensions and a better reach. Distance is no longer a barrier. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		MU launches 'skill-based' initiative on Kalam's birth anniversary To align itself with Prime Minister's Skill India Mission, Mumbai University launched an initiative titled 'Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Vidyaadhaarit Kaushalya-Vikaas Setu', under the umbrella of the National Service Scheme (NSS) on Thursday to mark the former President's birth anniversary. 5,000 women to be trained as drivers in six months in Mumbai With the state government encouraging recruitment of women drivers for aggregators and fleetcabs in the proposed City Taxi Scheme, the Western India Automobile Association (WIAA) has taken the onus of training 5,000 women drivers in the next six months so that they could benefit from the scheme . Mumbai civic body to zero in on 'pro' complainants If the civic body has its way, it will soon zero in on “professional” complainants. BMC officials have in the last few months, reportedly, come across hundreds of complaints being filed by people only to take out their personal vendetta or to extract some kind of monetary benefit from the party against whom they have complained. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Mewat gang kidnap bizman, busted A gang of criminals, including a woman, from Mewat has been busted in a businessman kidnap case.The gang had kidnapped a Jamia Nagar-based businessman from Bahadurgarh after the woman lured him with a promise of marriage. One more arrested in Delhi University fake admission case The arrest of co-leader of a gang allegedly involved in fake admissions in Delhi University has put under police scanner several SDM offices in Uttar Pradesh, from where the accused used to procure OBC certificates for his clients, police said today. Contract with company running Bhalswa compost plant in Delhi terminated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had given a contract to Excel Industries Ltd. seventeen years ago. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bullets threatening pen: Kum Vee Stressing that "their (fundamentalists') bullets are threatening the writers' pen", renowned Kannada writer Kum Vee (Kum Veerabhadrappa) on Thursday returned the Sahitya Akademi Award he had received in 2008 for his novel Aramane (Palace). CEC to JD(S): Convene executive or lose identity The Central Election Commission (CEC) has issued a notice to the JD(S) to constitute a national executive of the party, if its name and symbol has to be continued. 'Ashwin, aides demanded Rs 3 crore from engineer' Lokayukta Justice Bhaskar Rao's son Y Ashwin and his aides demanded Rs 3 crore from PWD engineer D Udayshankar, an accused in a Rs600 crore scam, by threatening him of raids on his premises, says the fourth chargesheet filed on Thursday by the special investigation team (SIT) probing corruption within the Lokayukta. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Four more 'She Shuttles' on their way After tasting success with the launch of the 'She Shuttle' service, the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) is set to launch four more buses in the IT corridor.Two of these will be introduced within a month. Hardly any amenities, but realty is booming! Far away from Balapur, colonies along the western corridor of the city, despite also being 'governed' by gram panchayats, present a picture of complete contrast. Hardly 2km away from Old City, Balapur is stuck in a time capsule of neglect So near, yet so far. This appears to the popular sentiment among the residents of Balapur. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man robs a biker at gunpoint, held by cops in hours A 50-year-old man robbed a biker at gunpoint on Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Ashok Nagar on Wednesday night but was nabbed within a few hours, police said. Sacked alcoholic soldier gets relief The Chennai bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal has provided pension and other benefits to an alcoholic soldier the Army discharged from service for being a habitual offender. Panel to probe kangaroo court menace The Madras high court has named its former judge K Chandru as head of a four member committee to go into allegations of kangaroo courts being conducted by lawyers in the Egmore magistrate's court complex and suggest measures to contain the menacebesides improving atmosphere there. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Congress-led UPA tried to stall Gujarat's progress: Anandiben Patel Ahead of the local body polls in Gujarat, chief minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday slammed the Congress for "deliberately stalling" the progress of the state by sitting on important files and withholding the crucial environmental clearances to many projects. 16k chemists down shutters in state to protest online drug sales Around 16,000 chemists across Gujarat downed shutters on Wednesday to protest against the online pharmacies. Maharashtra, Gujarat account for 50% of cheese consumption Maharashtra and Gujarat seems to be having the largest cheese loving population in the country. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Avishkar enthralls at MNNIT “Avishkar”, the annual techno-management extravaganza of Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad, was held on Wednesday. Distribution firm's employees robbed of 7.20L at gun point in Allahabad Three unidentified armed robbers, on Wednesday, looted cash worth Rs 7.20 lakh from the employees of a distribution firm near Basant Vihar Colony under Civil Lines police station. According to the police, the employees were going to deposit the amount at a nearby bank when the incident occurred. National Children's Science Congress begins in Allahabad The 23rd National Children’s Science Congress, organized by Union department of science and technology got underway at Kendriya Vidyalaya, New Cantt on Wednesday. Around 300 students from 31 KVs of the state are participating in the two day intra-regional event. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik pays tribute to Kalam Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik on Thursday made a five-foot sand sculpture of former President APJ Abdul Kalam to commemorate his 84th birth anniversary off the Puri coast. Odisha CM asks ministers, secretaries to go to district four days a month Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday asked his ministers and department secretaries to tour the districts at least for four days in a month. Odisha Bar Council serves ultimatum to government on SAT : The Bar Council of Odisha on Thursday extended its deadline giving more time to the Odisha government to take a decision on recalling its proposal to abolish the State Administrative Tribunal. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal rocks with scintillating bands On the rooftop of a three-storied house amidst the cacophony of 10 No. Market in heart of Bhopal, a group of four decided to jam and create radical rhythms which were magical, psychedelic, subtle and revolutionary. Impostor help for posing as cop with fake papers A constable stationed at Dewas police station was arrested for allegedly forging fake documents and degrees and presenting it to the police station in-charge. Centre gives nod to special Vyapam scam zone for CBI Centre gave its nod to set up CBI’s ‘special Vyapam scam zone’ in Bhopal on Tuesday, besides sanctioning requisite staff for investigations into the mammoth scam. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Par Standing committee supports Himachal Pradesh's demand for 'Green Bonus' Parliamentary Standing Committee has come out in support of Himachal's demand for "Green Bonus" which seeks protection of forest cover and said that the matter be given an "immediate" compensatory measure for protecting the Himalayan ecology. Dalit girl allegedly gangraped in Rohtak Consumer panel issues warrant to Unitech MDs over absence at hearings More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Adoption rules final, says govt

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, October 15, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Adoption rules final, says govt The ministry of women and child development (WCD) on Wednesday hardened its stand reiterating that all child care institutions will have to follow the new adoption guidelines. Delay in hearing appeals as good as justice denied The wheels of justice, the saying goes, grind slowly but grind exceedingly fine. In the Indian context, it would be more true to say that they grind so exceedingly slowly that there can be nothing fine about the outcome. None of Karnataka's rivers can quench your thirst Not a single lake in Bengaluru fit for bathing, says KSPCB report. More India News»

		Business
		Ease of doing business: States to be graded on 344 points World Bank and the Centre are working on expanding the coverage to include an analysis on 344 parameters as part of the Business Reform Action Plan for 2016. Gaana gets funds from Micromax While Gaana is a household brand for music, Micromax is a popular smartphone company in India. E-tailers target record festive sales, go all out to woo buyers See multi-fold hike in sales as more people prefer to shop online. More Business News»

		Environment
		Rare Oriental Darter bird spotten by Thane environmentalist The rare sighting of the Oriental Darter bird at Bhandup pumping station on Wednesday morning has swept a wave of relief over environmentalists in and around the city. Science Express sings of climate change As Science Express - Climate Action Special (SE-CAS) departed from Gandhinagar on Tuesday, for city-based Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre (VASCSC) and Centre for Environment Education (CEE), next phase of seven-year-old journey has started. Melting of Antarctic ice shelves may double by 2050 Ice shelves are the floating extensions of the continent's massive land-based ice sheets. More Environment News»

		World
		US, Russia to hold talks on crowded Syria skies Obama deploys military to Cameroon for Boko Haram mission US President Barack Obama will deploy up to 300 military personnel to Cameroon for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations against militant Boko Haram insurgents, he informed Congress on Wednesday. Obama is rethinking pullout in Afghanistan, officials say For Obama, leaving more than a small force to protect the embassy in Kabul beyond next year would mean abandoning his goal to bring home almost all US troops before leaving office. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shahid: Mira has made my house into a home  Minutes into our meeting, Shahid Kapoor agrees that marriage suits him. As the rain washes the garden outside his tastefully-done house, Sasha pours out cups of steaming hot tea and settles into his plush black leather lazy boy recliner. When glamourous beauties went de-glam Glamour is the most important ingredient in most of the Bollywood films. However, some actresses dared to face the camera sans their vanity kit and surprised us by looking their best. Here are some of the glamorous actresses who pulled off the de-glam look in films. Main Aur Charles: Lucky plays psychiatrist Prawaal Raman’s upcoming film Main Aur Charles is based on the escapades of Charles Sobhraj in India on the basis of the acquired rights from Amod Kant, the investigating officer in India who worked on the Sobhraj case. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Malaria protein can help to fight cancer Scientists have combined the bit of protein that the malaria vaccine uses to bury into cells and combined it with a toxin — that can then bury into cancer cells and release the toxin, killing them off. Enjoy black coffee? You may be a psychopath, says study The researchers concluded bitter taste preferences were linked to malevolent personality traits. Why antibiotics aren't effective We have been testing drugs the wrong way, say researchers. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd ODI: MS Dhoni, Axar Patel help India draw level Lifted from 104/5 to 249 by MS Dhoni's unbeaten 92, India held on for a 22-run win at Indore on Wednesday. Turning points: India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI TOI Sports looks at the key moments from India's 22-run win over South Africa in the second ODI at Indore. Lot of people wait for me with open swords: MS Dhoni Dhoni took a dig at those calling for his ouster as India's ODI captain, saying there are a lot of "people who wait with open swords and want him to make mistakes". More Sports News»

		Technology
		TCS Q2 results: The good and the bad India's largest software company Tata Consultancy Services' second-quarter revenue missed analysts expectations. Nexus 5X first impressions: A worthy upgrade? Here’s a look at five key things related to the phone to find out if its a worthy upgrade to the Nexus 5… Infosys promotes 2,000, gives 100% variable Including more than 2,600 during the quarter ended in June, Infosys has so far given 4,711 promotions since the current financial year started in April. More Technology News»

		Education
		Ahmedabad institute develops new diabetes markers Present anti-diabetic drugs cost between Rs 100 to Rs 650 per mg. But the one developed by Niper costs only Rs 20 per mg and will benefit millions of diabetes patients in the country. Proposed govt engineering colleges in Bengaluru hit land hurdle    If the new colleges would have become operational from next year, each of them would have offered at least 60 seats.    'Fill vacant ayurveda seats on merit' The decision of the state government asking government college authorities of Bhavnagar Ayurveda College and Vadodara Ayurveda College to fill up the vacant 85 seats on their own has led to a major controversy. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Try 'standing' coaches: HC The Bombay high court on Wednesday suggested “all standing” compartments on an experimental basis to reduce overcrowding in suburban trains in the city. 'PM's take on Dadri too little, too late' Shocked over PM Narendra Modi’s statement that the Centre cannot be blamed for incidents like Dadri lynching, Muslim leaders have asked why Modi didn’t stop BJP leaders from communalizing the issue. They have said that had Modi condemned the brutal lynching of a Muslim man on mere suspicion of eating beef immediately after the incident was reported, it would have sent a strong message to the Hindutva hotheads who fanned communalism. MPs present wish list to CR officials at CST meeting MPs from the city on Wednesday reiterated their demands for better security, speeding up of work on raising platforms and halts for fast trains at Parel, which has witnessed an increase in commuters over the past decade. Six MPs turned up for the meeting with Central Railway (CR) officials at CST. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Only CNG cabs to ply in Delhi: HC Pulling up app-based cab companies for behaving as if they are "above the law", the Delhi high court on Tuesday made it clear that only CNG-run taxis can ply on city roads. From October 20, most taxis to pay Rs 150 to enter Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport Besides paying the new fee, commercial vehicles are also likely to be towed away or have their tyres clamped if they exceed the ime limit of eight minutes they will be allowed at the terminal, DIAL said. Delhi gets stuck on the road as rain, repairs play spoilsport An evening shower followed by four vehicle breakdowns on Outer Ring Road and Ring Road led to massive traffic jams in most parts of east and south Delhi on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Elders in a bind as Bengaluru druggists shut shop Protesting against online sale of drugs, over 8k pharmacies down shutters and inconvenience public. Gas leak scare sparks off hysteria at Bengaluru's T Dasarahalli There was mass hysteria at a shantytown near T Dasarahalli in northwest Bengaluru on Monday night. Fake IAS officer promises govt sites, cheats 10 persons Muniraju, 40, a native of Kolar and resident of Hebbagodi, is now back in the clink. Anekal police have recovered Rs 23 lakh worth gold ornaments he had taken from his victims. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Techie arrested for raping physiotherapist in Hyderabad A 30-year-old physiotherapist working at a nursing home in Rajendranagar has lodged a complaint against a software engineer alleging that he had raped her in the past and recently began blackmailing her to fulfill his sexual desires. Inter-state Irani snatchers' gang nabbed The Cyberabad police have arrested three members of an inter-state Irani gang involved in chain-snatching offences and recovered 97.5-tola stolen gold from their possession. Swine flu dampener on Bathukamma The mass gathering of women and children during the week-long Bathukamma festivities in the city could only lead to faster spread of the H1N1 virus, experts have warned. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Exhausted by work, Tamil Nadu family court judge swoons in court On September 14, the high court had transferred out all the four family court judges in Chennai. While two of them joined duty elsewhere, one had to go on leave due to a family emergency. The remaining judge, Charuhasini, has been shouldering the responsibility of all the four courts since October 8, sources told TOI. Akademi official from Tamil Nadu to seek strong stand As writers across the country join the protest against threats to freedom of speech, a group of Sahitya Akademi winners in Tamil, including Indira Parthasarathy, Ki Rajanarayanan and Su Venkatesan, issued a statement asking the Akademi to condemn Kannada scholar Kalburgi's killing. Over 40,000 pharmacies down shutters across Tamil Nadu While some people, in need of medication daily, stocked up beforehand, several people were caught unawares. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		I'll campaign in Bihar against BJP: Hardik Patel Our new out fit Patel Navnirman Sena will organize a major rally at JP Chowk in Patna when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is there, said Hardik. Ganga a safe double murder spot for Asgarali, Imran The city crime branch sleuths encountered a peculiar case of two murders in which the accused Asgarali Syed and Imran Khan, both residents of Jamalapur, confident that they would not be caught, pushed two persons to death in Ganga River in Uttarakhand. Woman, lover killed her son in Ahmedabad Police said to conceal the killing, Chandrika had even lodged a complaint with police, saying that three or four unknown persons had kidnapped him. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Muslims to recall sacrifices of Imam Husain Moharram marks the martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Husain and his followers, who were slain in Karbala in Iraq. During the month, Muslims desist from celebration and wear black clothes. Devotees throng temples on first day of Navratri Navratri festivities began with offering prayers to Goddess Parvati’s manifestation ‘Devi Shailputri’ at temples across the city on Tuesday. Verdict in PIL against UPPSC chairman likely today Hearing on the public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of Anil Kumar Yadav as chairman of UP Public Service Commission (UPPSC)concluded on Tuesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen announces drought package to spoil Congress Jagaran Yatra Amid allegations of farmers’ suicide, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday announced a series of sops for the farmers in the drought-hit regions of the state. Rasagola originated 600 years ago in state: Govt The state government on Monday claimed that the rasagola's history in the state dates back to 600 years and that the sweetmeat was used in daily rituals of temples and mutts of Odhisha centuries ago. Bargarh farmer commits suicide over crop failure A farmer, Magsheer Majhi, allegedly committed suicide by consuming pesticide at Tukurla village in Bargarh district on Tuesday.His family claimed that the 50-year-old killed self over crop loss. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chemists' stir affects patients across MP Nearly all of 1,339 pharmacies in capital, affiliated to Bhopal Chemists Association (BCA) remained closed on Wednesday in support of all-India strike, the call for which was given by All India Organization of Chemist and Druggist. Lured by discounts, people take to e-pharmacies for viagra, sedatives Bhopal Chemists Association (BCA) joined the nationwide strike by pharmacists against the Union government's decision to allow e-pharmacies sell drugs used for erectile dysfunction like Viagra (Sildenafil citrate) and sedatives like Diazepam (commonly known as Calmpose). Sexual assault: Deputy director booked, complainant abducted Nearly 15 days after a 34-year-old woman alleged that a middle-aged deputy director of department of public relations RS Meena sexually harassed her an FIR was registered against him on Tuesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		2 die as Punjab cops fire men protesting Bir desecration Two Sikh men were shot dead in a village in Punjab's Faridkot district after police opened fire at 200-odd demonstrators in broad daylight amid protests against the alleged descecration of the holy book Guru Granth Sahib while another 75 were grievously injured in a separate cane charging by the cops. Haryana govt to increase budget allocation for fisheries department Haryana agriculture and fisheries minister Om Prakash Dhankar has said that budget allocation of the fisheries department has been increased from Rs 5 crore to Rs 16 crore so as to promote the blue revolution and to make fisheries a profitable business. US offers help for Haryana's Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao campaign The United States ambassador to India, Richard Verma has offered all help through USAID (United State Agency for International Development) and other such US agencies for the Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao and nutrition programmes of Haryana government. More Chandigarh News»

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