News Digest: Two terrorists hide through night, renew airbase attack

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, January 04, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Two terrorists hide through night, renew airbase attack The fidayeens led a fresh attack on Sunday after remaining hidden for more than 17 hours in the 1,600-acre defence installation, killing an NSG Lt Col and taking the toll of Indian casualties to seven Bombs, bullets and bravery in Pathankot: Story of our heroes Lt Col Niranjan Kumar was head of bomb squad The body of Lt Col Niranjan Kumar of the National Security Guard, who was killed during “mopping up operations” on Sunday morning at Pathankot, will be brought back to his hometown near here on Monday for the last rites. More India News»

		Business
		Dabur plans to counter Patanjali Homegrown FMCG major Dabur is readying a strategy to take on Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali that has disrupted India’s Ayurveda and naturals market with a battery of consumer products. Realty cos home in on warehousing biz Realtors are beginning to focus on warehousing, pinning their hopes on the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST), a boom in the e-commerce industry and a spurt in manufacturing on account of the ‘Make in India’ campaign. In a first, Sequoia invests in craft beer brand Bira 91 Away from its big-ticket technology investments, Silicon Valley's marquee venture capital (VC) firm Sequoia Capital is backing a domestic beer brand, Bira 91, which is looking to tap into the growing demand for craft beers among urban Indians. More Business News»

		Environment
		US condor that helped save species returns to wild Banking into the wind and then gliding out of sight, a male California condor flew back into the wild after a captive breeding program that helped save North America's largest species of land bird. 'Banning phosphate in detergents can be looked into' Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will surely think of banning use of phosphate in detergents when there was an alternative to do so. Javadekar said he would see what best practices could be put to use in making phosphate-free detergents. Norway to help India manage construction waste India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with the Clean India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More Environment News»

		World
		Shia cleric's execution in Saudi exposes Mideast divisions The execution of a Shia cleric in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia has laid bare the divisions now gripping the Middle East, as protesters set fire Sunday to the kingdom's embassy in Tehran and demonstrators took to the streets from Bahrain to Pakistan. One-child policy to blame for China's skewed sex ratio By the late 1970s, China’s population was rapidly approaching the one billion mark and this worried policy makers who feared that the pressure of population on resources may impede the country’s growth. Hezbollah chief denounces 'criminal' Saudi Arabia Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah today slammed the "criminal and terrorist" government of Saudi Arabia after it executed a prominent Shia cleric. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Airlift' trailer strikes a chord with Indians The New Year has begun on an upbeat note for Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar. The actor, who has been mixing sensible and sensitive cinema with routine entertainers, has received a huge round of applause for the trailer of 'Airlift.' Here's what Big B did when stuck in traffic  There cannot be a better example of punctuality and discipline than Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Superman, Captain America return in 2016 More Entertainment News»

		Science
		PM Modi for framework of scientific audit Ahead of doubling its investment in innovations in line with what 19 other nations have pledged in Paris recently, Prime Minister Lasers becoming a big menace for pilots More than half of British airline pilots say they have been distracted by lasers while flying in the past year, a new survey has revealed. Seaweed shortage prompts calls to ration vital scientific resource From superfood to bio-fuel, from face creams to medical cure-alls, the wonders of seaweed are being proclaimed. However, experts have warned that the sprint to the seashore may need to slow down after seaweed shortages hit supplies of an ingredient vital for research at top laboratories. More Science News»

		Sports
		India beat Afghanistan 2-1 to win SAFF Cup title Indian football team finally ended their four-year trophy drought as they defeated Afghanistan 2-1 in the final of the SAFF Cup 2015 on Sunday. Ben Stokes hits second fastest double century in Tests England all-rounder Ben Stokes hit the second-fastest double century in Test history in a blistering assault on the South African bowlers on the second day of the second Test. Novak admits concerns after friend becomes Roger coach Novak Djokovic admitted on Sunday it will be bizarre to see his friend Ivan Ljubicic helping coach one of his greatest rivals, Roger Federer, this season. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 things we want from tech industry in 2016 This past year brought lots of new products, services and features -- including a few that even managed to improve everyday life.Here's a look at a wish list for the tech industry for the year 2016... How to fix your iPhone if it is slow If your iPhone's not properly displaying app updates or if it's acting slow, there's a weird -- and incredibly simple -- thing you can do that could fix it. 6 ways Indian smartphone industry will change in 2016 The upcoming internet explosion will predominantly be catered to by smartphones to give a boost to mobile apps and value-added services backed by 4G/LTE network technology, with local manufacturing a big focus area. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE announces timetable for 2016 examinations The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the dates for the class X and XII board examination 2016. IIM-Kozhikode to host the 52nd annual TIES conference from January 4 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode will host the 52nd Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society for three days from January 4 at its campus near here. Varsities to face cut in research funds by UGC Already reeling under a financial crunch, the state universities in Telangana may have to suffer further as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to disburse funds based on the research work undertaken. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		16-yr-old Mumbai girl gets a new heart A 16-year-old Vikhroli girl became the youngest in the city to get a heart that raced 546km from Indore to a Mulund hospital in under two hours on Sunday. Two steal gold, debit cards from Thane office, withdraw Rs 1.7 lakh Besides stealing gold valuables worth Rs 13,000, they also found five debit cards with the PIN written on paper tagged to each of them that belonged to the three proprietors and two of their senior employees PhD aspirants get question papers late at exam centre in Mumbai Students appearing for the PhD Entrance Test (PET) at a centre had a harrowing time on Sunday as the question papers of a few subjects were distributed 30-45 minutes late More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Liver from Indore saves life of 48-yr-old Delhiite A 48-year-old man battling for life at Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Vasant Kunj received a new lease of life on Sunday, thanks to well-coordinated efforts of the doctors and police of Indore and Delhi. Gang which hid cars, claimed false insurance busted Police busted a gang of crooks that had devised a novel way of making a fast buck. The accused would report their cars stolen after hiding them in far-off areas and, then, claim insurance. Tihar inmate who got killed instigated brawl, say police A day after a Tihar inmate was allegedly strangled by three others while being ferried from Saket court to the prison complex in a jail van, investigations have showed that the victim himself had instigated a brawl. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		The missing woman scientist paradox A separate Women's Science Congress evokes mixed reaction even as it points to fewer number of female practitioners in the field Is romance dead? In the quick whirl of dating apps, where hooking up is just a right swipe away, long-term relationships are hard to hit. Given the availability of a new currency, lust, and not love, is the order of the day PM calls for integrating traditional medicines, yoga in healthcare system Calling yoga as a symbol of the universal aspiration for health and well being, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday exhorted healthcare professionals for integrating traditional Indian medicines including Yoga into modern healthcare system to make wellness a part of life. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Burglars escape with 33 tola gold from SR Nagar Burglars gained entry into two houses and escaped with 33 tola gold and three kilo silver at Jayaprakash Nagar in SR Nagar on Sunday . SEC asks people to check names in voters' list With the elections for the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), round the corner, the Telangana State Election Commission, on Sunday, appealed to the people of the city to verify their names in the electoral rolls, before the issuance of the election notification. Boy hit by battery car in Lumbini Park A five-year-old boy suffered minor injuries when a battery-operated car hit him at Lumbini Park on Sunday evening. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Activists still in jail for taking down AIADMK hoardings Three activists are in Puzhal Central Prison prison after AIADMK men roughed them up for taking down illegally erected banners and hoardings of chief minister J Jayalalithaa on TTK Road last Thursday. Airlines denied extra flight slots as capacity crunch hits Chennai Airports Authority of India’s plans to expand the Chennai airport have nosedived due to major infrastructural problems. Cops 'illegally' withdrawing hundreds of accident cases? Were you booked by Chennai police for rash and negligent driving, and causing injury to others? No need to worry, your case will be withdrawn by them when the next ‘mega lok adalat’ is held. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Notice to Gujarat University over quota in senate pol The National Commission for Scheduled Caste has issued notice to the Gujarat University for not having reservation in the senate and syndicate. Cold nights, hot days in all parts of state The dual weather condition continued to prevail over all parts of Gujarat on Saturday as a notable difference between night and day temperatures was recorded here. Shehnai sets opening tone, flute closes the day Shehnai's mangalvadya greeted the audience as Saptak began this year's journey. The morning's mood lifted with the notes of `Raag Jog' woven by Lokesh Anand and Kapil Kumar. The next performance was vocal by Aniket Khandekar, splendidly accompanied by Hemant Joshi on tabla and Sudhir Yardi on the harmonium. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Kalka Mail completes 150 years of operation One of the prestigious and oldest trains of India, the Howrah-Kalka Mail dating back to British period, has completed 150 years of its existence. History was created as this train chugged in at Allahabad junction on Saturday making its tryst with destiny. Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief Air Marshal SBP Sinha would take over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command (CAC) on Thursday. He would take charge from the outgoing AOC-in-C Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill, who retired on Thursday. MNNIT to devote proposed research centre to Kalam Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) has decided to set up a state-of-the-art centre for interdisciplinary research and projects in specified fields. It would undertake studies in the fields of climate change, energy, environment and disaster management. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		RTO portal defaced with Pakistani flag An erstwhile official website of the regional transport office (RTO) in Ganjam district—www.rtoganjam.com—was on Sunday hacked by a suspected Pakistani national. Jual: Pact with BJD 'historic blunder' Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram here on Saturday said the BJP's decision to form an alliance with the BJD in 1997 was a "historic blunder" for which the party is still paying the price. Freedom fighters seek quota for kin Freedom fighters of the state on Saturday demanded one per cent reservation for their children in the education sector and revision of their allowance. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		2 days on, no clarity on Ola cabbie's police verfication Two days after a Ola cab driver was booked for allegedly raping a woman passenger, in the vehicle in state capital, cops and Ola could not verify whether the company had police verfication of the accused cab driver. 4 Bhopal women among winners of #100Women initiative Four Bhopal women – Swati Tiwari, Dr Pallavi Tiwari, Bhakti Sharma and Poonam Shroti are winners of #100Women, a joint initiative of Facebook and Union Woman and Child Development (WCD) ministry. Rats nibbled dead body in Kasturba Hospital, family dazed She battled for life and endured pain for seven days before her end came at Kasturba Hospital, BHEL on Saturday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sec 26 roof collapse main accused joins police probe The main accused in the Sector 26 liquor vend roof collapse case that killed six people has joined police investigation and was granted anticipatory bail. Not to our expectations, say experts Real estate experts and members of different associations were not excited about the reduction of collector rates in the city. Maruti, dealership told to pay Rs 10k fine The Panchkula district consumer forum has directed car manufacturing company Maruti Suzuki and its city-based dealer to pay Rs 10,000 as compensation for harassment and mental agony and Rs 5,000 as cost of litigation to a Sector 28 resident for failing to fulfill its promise as advertised. More Chandigarh News»

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Scientific Use of Squats: Super Brain Yoga and the Vedas ; Unakoti: The land of One Less a Crore Sleeping Gods

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Scientific Use of Squats: Super Brain Yoga and the Vedas

Well there is a tradition in Vedantist that, when we visit any temple, most of them hold their ears through their hands in a cross section manner. In the sense, a left hand been positioned to the right ear and the right hand to the left ear and squat 9/11/21 times or even more as a part of offering their namaskara in front of the deity. Now for most of them who see that as a part of mediocrity, well we have an explanation scientifically as per the author's research on it.

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A mountain, and on the sides of it carved out stone images, a spring descending in the rivulet, a place of archeological wonder Unakoti in Tripura is unparalleled.

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News Digest: Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, January 03, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred The shooting fraternity on Saturday mourned the death of former shooter and mentor Subedar Fateh Singh, who was martyred while fighting terrorists in Pathankot. CPM's organizational ability needs to improve dramatically: Sitaram Yechury CPM held its Plenum in Kolkata to hone the party’s organisation keeping in mind the big battles that lie ahead this year- assembly elections in West Bengal and Kerala. Party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury speaks to TOI on the outcome of the just-concluded Plenum and possibility of aligning with Congress in West Bengal. Attack on Punjab airbase foiled, five Jaish men killed in 17-hour gunfight Just a week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dramatic touchdown in Lahore, Pakistani terrorists attacked the strategically vital air force base here on Saturday morning, highlighting the challenge and costs involved in the attempt to restore normalcy with the hostile neighbour. More India News»

		Business
		Maharashtra to waive road tax for electric vehicles To reduce pollution and work towards cleaner environment, the Maharashtra government would waive value added tax, road tax and registration charges for electric vehicles, Union power minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday. Telangana begins e-Motor Insurance policies The Telangana government today started the recognition of 'e-Motor Insurance policies' in the state, in collaboration with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India and the Insurance Information Bureau of India (IIB). Tata Steel's workers in Scotland get new package A number of key employees at Indian steel giant Tata Steel's two Scottish plants on the verge of closure will be retained on a 60 per cent salary as part of a new 195,000-pounds government support package, the Scottish government announced on Saturday. More Business News»

		Environment
		US condor that helped save species returns to wild Banking into the wind and then gliding out of sight, a male California condor flew back into the wild after a captive breeding program that helped save North America's largest species of land bird. 'Banning phosphate in detergents can be looked into' Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will surely think of banning use of phosphate in detergents when there was an alternative to do so. Javadekar said he would see what best practices could be put to use in making phosphate-free detergents. Norway to help India manage construction waste India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with the Clean India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More Environment News»

		World
		Saudi execution of Shia leader stokes tensions Saudi Arabia's execution Saturday of 47 prisoners, including an influential Shia cleric, has prompted a wave of condemnation from Shiite leaders around the region and threatens to further damage Sunni-Shia relations across the Middle East. Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks to decades of toxic waste dumping by the local Camorra mob. Iran defies US, vows to flex missile muscles A series of Iranian officials vowed on Friday to expand Tehran’s missile capabilities, a challenge to the United States which has threatened to impose new sanctions even as the vast bulk of its measures against Iran are due to be lifted under a nuclear deal. More World News»

		Entertainment
		PIC: Ranbir-Katrina's 'Jagga Jasoos' look Here's the astounding look from their upcoming awaited flick Jagga Jasoos... 'Ki And Ka' first look: Arjun-Kareena's sizzle Arjun Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor's unusual pairing in R Balki's ‘Ki And Ka’ raised many eyebrows. But the recently unveiled first look of the movie has taken the audience by surprise. Nenu..Sailaja... a heartwarming tale: Sravanthi Ravi Kishore Nenu..Sailaja… a heartwarming tale: Sravanthi Ravi Kishore More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New way to measure gravity can spot alien life In a bid to determine whether distant stars with planets orbiting them can harbour life, a global team of astronomers has discovered a new way to measure the pull of gravity at the surface of distant stars. Lara Croft now has company In 1987 the video game Metroid was released in the US. It featured a masked and armoured space adventurer named Samus Aran navigating an alien planet, and it was one of the first games to blend exploration, action and puzzle-solving in a way that has become common. At the end of the game Samus Aran is revealed to be a woman. Scientists sequence first ancient Irish human genomes A team of scientists in Ireland has sequenced the first genomes from ancient Irish humans, which is now being used to answer pivotal questions about the origins of the country's people and their culture. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sehwag fails, TN hammer Haryana by 9 wkts in Mushtaq Ali opener Pacer Antony Dhas and leg-spinner M Ashwin shared seven wickets between them as Tamil Nadu thrashed Haryana by nine wickets in their opening group A match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament. Rooney's gem gives Van Gaal new year cheer Rooney eased pressure on Louis van Gaal as Man United captain's superb backheeled strike secured a hard-fought 2-1 win over Swansea City. Mumbai down Saina-less Awadhe Warriors in PBL opener Mumbai Rockets took full advantage of the injury-forced absence of Saina Nehwal to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Awadhe Warriors in the opening Premier Badminton League (PBL) clash on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		9 most popular apps of the year 2015 Whether it was photo-editing, news, live video streaming, or messengers, the year 2015 saw many apps that instantly appealed to the masses and rose to popularity after they got launched. 6 ways Indian smartphone industry will change in 2016 The upcoming internet explosion will predominantly be catered to by smartphones to give a boost to mobile apps and value-added services backed by 4G/LTE network technology, with local manufacturing a big focus area. Gadgets are getting smarter, but are we ready for that? Technological advances typically offer immediate, tangible benefits that, once you've put enough of them together, can indeed revolutionize daily life. But the risks tend to be diffuse, abstract and often difficult to ascertain even if you're paying attention -- and most people won't. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE announces timetable for 2016 examinations The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the dates for the class X and XII board examination 2016. IIM-Kozhikode to host the 52nd annual TIES conference from January 4 Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode will host the 52nd Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society for three days from January 4 at its campus near here. Varsities to face cut in research funds by UGC Already reeling under a financial crunch, the state universities in Telangana may have to suffer further as the University Grants Commission (UGC) has decided to disburse funds based on the research work undertaken. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Tweet for help on police page may become FIR A 32-year-old man’s plea for help on the Mumbai Police Twitter page might become the first such tweet to be converted into an FIR. Juhu residents angry over elevated metro Juhu residents are upset with the MMRDA for proposing the elevated mode via Link Road for the Metro-II corridor, whose Phase 2B will originate from D N Nagar onwards to Bandra via Gulmohar Road and SV Road. Field visits must for top secys: Govt In a significant twist to the functioning of bureaucracy in the state, the Devendra Fadnavis government has made two three-day field visits in a month mandatory for the top secretaries in various departments. These bureaucrats will work as guardian secretaries for districts across the state. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Odd-even: Delhi falls in line, autos won't There is one section of people in Delhi that seems to be working overtime to undermine the odd-even campaign of the Arvind Kejriwal government. These are the 85,000 autowallahs, who, like Delhi’s polluted air, seem to be resistant to any change Kid hostage, mom forced to part with cash in Karol Bagh A woman was robbed of cash and jewellery worth lakhs after her three-year-old daughter was held hostage by four unidentified armed men in central Delhi's Karol Bagh area on Friday evening Masked men rob trader of Rs 1.35 crore in Sadar Bazaar An Ahmedabad-based businessman was robbed of valuables worth Rs 1.35 crore at Sadar Bazaar in north Delhi on Saturday morning More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Saumendu Mukherjee takes over as new Belagavi police chief Saumendu Mukherjee, a 1988 Karnataka cadre IPS officer took charge as Belagavi city police commissioner on Saturday, following incumbent commissioner S Ravi has transferred with promotion as Inspector General of Police of Karnataka Reserve Police. Vinay Navalagatti's appointment as district Congress chief upsets senior leaders Most of the Congress leaders in the district including district in-charge minister Satish Jarkiholi are upset with the appointment of Vinay Navalagatti as a new district (rural) president by the party high command without consulting local leaders. Division of Belagavi district on the anvil again The division of Belagavi, the largest district of the state, has come to the fore again. Ramdurg MLA and Assembly chief whip Ashok Pattan on Saturday told mediapersons that he would carry delegation to the CM in the fortnight, along with other leaders of the district demanding division of the district. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		AP lets off 120 corrupt officials More than 120 officials were let off by the Andhra Pradesh government despite corruption charges framed against them by the vigilance and enforcement department.Yielding to political pressures, the AP government has dropped action against the officials charged with corruption, irregularities, diversion of funds and violation of rules. In the last18 months, the TDP government has either overruled or dropped several vigilance reports and recommendations against the tainted officials. Good time to write peaceful future for India, Pakistan Ghalib once said, Dekhiye paate haiN ushshaaq bu tauN se kya faiz Ek birhaman ne kaha hai ke yeh saal achcha hai. It loosely translates into: Let's see what lovers gain from the deities a Brahmin has forecaste the year to be good. Manuu to invite PM Modi for convocation The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Manuu) is all set to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the next varsity convocation, chancellor Zafar Sareshwala said here on Saturday . More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Electric cars not to be taxed in Maharashtra Electric cars sold in Maharashtra will not be taxed henceforth. A formal announcement to this effect will be made soon, said Union power minister Piyush Goyal. AIADMK on the decline, says Karuna AIADMK general secretary and chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s assertion that she would take a right decision on alliances for the assembly polls based on the emerging situation was the first sign of the ruling party’s declining popularity, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said. 400kw bio-CNG plant outside city uses food waste Tamil Nadu, the leader in energy production using biomass fuel, now houses a unique 400kw plant on a quarter-acre spread at Mahindra World City that runs on food waste. While most of the biomass plants, which contribute 200 MW to TN, use sugar molasses as fuel, the bio-CNG plant can process 10 tonnes of food waste every day. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat HC: Pay pension to refugee, take Pak service into account The Gujarat high court has ordered the state government to pay family pension to Ranomal Adepal's kin taking his 13-year government service (1959-1972) in Pakistan into account as well. Chained man freed after five years On Friday afternoon mentally ill Ajmalji Thakor, 55, was finally freed from the chains that had bound him to a neem tree for the last five years in his own house compound. Hazardous waste dump proposal sparks protest in Gujarat The recent announcement of developing a hazardous waste dumping and effluent treatment facility spread over 1.62 lakh square metres in Simliya in Bayad taluka in Mahisagar district has invited severe protests from 42 villages. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Air Marshal Sinha to be CAC chief Air Marshal SBP Sinha would take over as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command (CAC) on Thursday. He would take charge from the outgoing AOC-in-C Air Marshal Kulwant Singh Gill, who retired on Thursday. MNNIT to devote proposed research centre to Kalam Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) has decided to set up a state-of-the-art centre for interdisciplinary research and projects in specified fields. It would undertake studies in the fields of climate change, energy, environment and disaster management. Coming soon, English classes for government teachers Come January and the government teachers would hone their skills in speaking English so as to improve the standard of teaching. State government's designated institute would conduct special workshops for such teachers from the new year so that they can, in turn, help students learn basic English. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJP won't repeat historic blunder of alliance with BJD: Jual Oram Union tribal affairs minister Jual Oram, whose Friday remarks of CBI going slow on its probe into chit-fund scam in Odisha had kicked off a political controversy in the state, on Saturday said he was only referring to people’s perception about the ongoing inquiry. Your suggestions will count in Odisha budget For the first time, the Odisha government has decided to seek people’s views before preparing the annual budget for the 2016-17 fiscal. The move is aimed at making the annual budget people oriented. Anti-dacoity unit to patrol capital fringes To improve policing on the outskirts of the city and check burglary, dacoity and robbery at night, the commissionerate of police has decided to start an anti-dacoity patrolling unit. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Woman allegedly raped in Ola vehicle, accused cab driver arrested An Ola cab driver allegedly raped a woman passenger, a mother of two children in the vehicle in state capital. It is the first incident in state capital in which a rape was committed in an app-based cab service. In MP, 1 officer caught everyday for taking bribe In what is a shocking reminder on rampant corruption among babus in Madhya Pradesh, the official figures of special police establishment (SPE), lokayukta, reveals that at least one official was caught taking bribe every day in the year 2015. Nomination for MP BJP chief election on Monday An electoral college of 260 including chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union ministers Narendra Singh Tomar and Thavar Chand Gehlot will elect the next Madhya Pradesh BJP president. Ten district presidents whose names have not been finalised will not part of the electoral process, the state BJP office said on Saturday. The Madhya Pradesh unit of the party has 56 districts and elections of 46 district presidents are complete. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		AAP's Sanjay Singh criticises Centre, state govt's for Pathankot attack AAP leader and incharge of Punjab affairs Sanjay Singh on Saturday alleged that the Centre and Punjab Government have not learnt any lesson even after the brutal terrorist attack in Dinanagar which happened due to complete intelligence failure. 12-year-old boy burnt in random acid attack by bike-borne men In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old boy suffered burn injuries on face in an acid attack in Musahab Sahib village of Sirsa district on Saturday morning. Haryana bends 68-yearold rule to enable self-certification by employees, employers The Haryana government on Saturday scripted a ‘Self-Certification Scheme’ to effectively protect the interests of the workers, employers and entrepreneurs, create a friendly and safe industrial environment, and foster a healthy relationship between employers and the employees across the state. More Chandigarh News»

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