[wanabidii] News Digest: Renault infuses more passion into cars

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, April 21, 2015
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		Business
		Renault infuses more passion into cars Renault, the number-one European carmaker in India, has released a new brand signature: 'Renault - Passion for life', underlining the company's fresh approach to vehicle design and the promise to produce quality, attractive vehicles. Sensex extends losses, down over 103 points in early trade Continued its losing streak for the fifth straight session, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by another 103 points in early trade today on sustained selling by funds and retail investors coupled with weak corporate earnings figure. Adani completes Lanco's Udupi plant deal Gautam Adani-led Adani Group has finally acquired Lanco Infratech’s 1200 MW Udupi power plant for an enterprise value of Rs 6,300 crore — Rs 300 crore or 5% more than the deal value of Rs 6,000 crore announced in August last year. More Business News»

		Environment
		World Bank programme to focus on India's air quality A new World Bank administered programme, with an initial total allocation of around $45 million, will focus on air quality management in five major urban areas in India, China, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. DP wants to regularize CRZ-1 encroachments The draft Development Plan 2034 is not only filled with errors and significant omissions, but has also proposed regularization of encroachments in the eco-sensitive coastal regulation zone-I (CRZ-I) areas. NGO to teach Mumbaikars to grow spinach, oregano at home ahead of Earth Day Ahead of Earth Day April 22, an NGO is conducting a free workshop in kitchen gardening that teaches families to grow greens and easy vegetables in spaces less than one square foot. More Environment News»

		World
		Three dead as severe storms hit New South Wales in Australia Three people died as the Australian state of New South Wales was lashed by a "once-in-a-decade" storm Tuesday with homes washed away, thousands hit by power cuts and sand drifts sweeping inland off Sydney's iconic Bondi beach. Migrant shipwreck: Captain, crew member arrested "We can say that 800 are dead," said Carlotta Sami, spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Italy on Tuesday, citing the survivors' accounts of the deadly crossing. Bangladesh: Shots fired at Khaleda Zia's car Shots were fired at a car carrying Bangladeshi opposition leader Khaleda Zia when it stopped at a market in Dhaka. More World News»

		Science
		Listen to your heart to control behaviour Listening to your heart more often, not just when you are petrified or excited, may confer great benefits as researchers believe that being aware of the heart's rhythm could give people more control over their behaviour. New genetic testing for breast cancer holds promise A Silicon Valley startup with some big-name backers is threatening to upend genetic screening for breast and ovarian cancer by offering a test on a sample of saliva that is so inexpensive that most women could get it. Human hibernation may be possible Since time immemorial, humans have often wished they could curl up and sleep away those cold winter days like their furry friends, but that dream could one day become a reality with scientists investigating new ways for astronauts to hibernate in space. More Science News»

		Technology
		Dropped your phone in water? 5 things to do We tell you how best you can save your smartphone if it has taken a dip in water... Review: Micromax 49-inch 4K TV @ Rs 50K Is the Micromax 4K TV really as great value-for-money proposition as it appears to be? We try to find out in our review… HCL Tech net profit declines 12.2% sequentially The Noida-based firm had posted a net profit of Rs 1,624 crore in the corresponding quarter last fiscal, HCL Technologies said in a statement. More Technology News»

		Education
		Schools in Burdwan to teach self-defence skills to students The Burdwan district administration has decided to introduce self-defence training for girl students in schools. TISS director resigns over issue of review panel report On Monday morning, the day TOI reported on the alleged suppression of a review committee report by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), the director of the institute, S Parasuraman told TOI that he had resigned from his post. PG students complain of low funds, disparity Lack of adequate funding and high fees were some of the prime issues faced by the students in postgraduation programmes in the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B). More Education News»

		Mumbai
		No fundamental right to eat beef: Maharashtra govt tells HC The Maharashtra government on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that there was no fundamental right to eat beef. HC clubs together all petitions by students seeking MBA CET retests The Bombay high court has clubbed all the petitions seeking a retest of the MBA common entrance test filed before the benches in Mumbai, Aurangabad and Nagpur together and has scheduled it for hearing on Thursday April 23, 2015. HC gives corporations "last chance" to bring scheme for women toilets Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted municipal corporations in Maharashtra a "last chance" to evolve a scheme for providing toilets and washrooms for women walking on the streets. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Hari and Sukhmani performed at The Town House Cafe in CP It was all about giving Punjabi folk a funky twist when Hari and Sukhmani performed at The Town House Cafe in CP recently. Rs 4 lakh robbery on Barapullah flyover A 27-year-old employee of rice mill owner was allegedly robbed of Rs four lakh by a gang of men while he was on his way to deposit the money in a bank. Cops plan drives to check tinted windows Tinted glasses are back in the city and traffic police plan to conduct drives from Tuesday to check vehicles with tinted films on windows. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No justice for a judge in this country: Justice KL Manjunath “The moral of my story is there is no place for integrity and honesty , and there is no justice for a judge in this country,“ Justice KL Manjunath, a senior judge of the Karnataka high court who retired on Monday, said on Monday. Curtains down on Times Univercity Times Univercity 2015, which helped students decide on educational courses and career paths to pursue by presenting them with various options and clarifying their doubts, concluded Monday evening. With 1 lakh Twitter followers, cops set to log into WhatsApp In just about eight months, Bengaluru police have had a makeover. The city police commissioner's Twitter account crossed 1 lakh followers on Monday morning. No wonder the Twitter handle is busier than the city's busiest police station and tweets as effective as any FIR. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		DJ Party at The Park in Hyderabad DJ Party at The Park in Hyderabad Sivatmika's birthday celebrations at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad Sivatmika's birthday celebrations at Park Hyatt in Hyderabad Art show at Le Palais Royal in Hyderabad Art show at Le Palais Royal in Hyderabad More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		PMK will enact Right to Services Act if elected to power in TN, Anbumani says The PMK will enact the Right to Services Act and the Lokayukta Act if it is elected to power in Tamil Nadu, party leader and former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday. New dressing from abattoir waste heals wounds An innovative new product from slaughterhouse waste -- a wound dressing made of collagen extracted from connective tissues of animals -- could drastically cut down healing and treatment time for open wounds, researchers have found. Crop failure in north India rattles Sivakasi cracker manufacturers The Rs 2,000-crore industry in this small town in Virudhunagar district has been witnessing a steady decline in the last three years with 150 of the 800 fireworks units turning sick and 40 being shut down. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Over hundred photos recovered from gangster Vishal Goswami City crime branch sleuths have recovered an album of 100 photos from dreaded gangster Vishal Goswami. Vibrant effect: 2 months, 9.6L fliers Introduction of newer routes, Vibrant Gujarat Summit (VGS) 2015, NRI movement during Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD), PlastIndia 2015 and festival season led to a record passenger movement at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in the first two months of 2015. Narmada erosion a threat to Sardar Sarovar dam: Report The large-scale erosion of the left bank of Narmada downstream from Bharuch has not only been causing huge financial losses in the region but also social problems. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Chargesheet filed against booth level officer for abetting farmer's suicide Investigating agencies on Thursday finally submitted the charge sheet pertaining to the case of a farmer from Aonla tehsil who committed suicide, after he not allowed to vote, exactly one year ago on April 17, 2014. Exam mafia alter marks of Bareilly students in Fatehgarh Cocking a snook at security measures adopted by UP Board officials, the cheating or ‘nakal’ mafias allegedly “influenced” examiners checking answer copies of intermediate examination and tampered with marks scored by students using a whitener. 35-yr-old woman threatens to frame BA student's family in false case A 35-year-old divorced woman has allegedly threatened to frame the entire family of an undergraduate student in a rape case if he doesn’t agree to marry her. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Autos ferry passengers without cab licences Almost all auto-rickshaws, including 'pink autos' and prepaid ones launched by the police here, do not possess cab licences. Odisha sizzles as 40°C is breached The state on Monday was reeling from severe heat as the mercury at most places climbed to more than 39 or 40 degrees Celsius. Tirupati seeks time to fulfil bail terms Businessman and real estate developer Tirupati Panigrahi, arrested by Crime Branch (CB) in 2012 on charges of committing land fraud, sought two weeks more time from Supreme Court (SC) to deposit Rs 43.5 crore in the court to avoid possible rejection of his bail. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CBI raids 5 railway units in MP, detects major coal theft CBI officials on Monday carried out raids on five railway units in Madhya Pradesh and detected a major coal theft by manipulation in electronic-in-motion weighbridges. MP govt's innovative idea to curb tribal tradition of selling women “Bail nahi beti hai bhai, ise bech mat karo kamai” (She is your daughter not a cattle, don't sell her and earn), reads tagline of a unique campaign launched by local administration in Rajgarh district. Rajgarh: Administration gets cracking to wean tribals away from 'naatra' "Bail nahi beti hai bhai, ise bech mat karo kamai" (She is your daughter not a cattle, don't sell her and earn), reads tagline of a unique campaign launched by local administration in Rajgarh district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Don't need NCR board's nod: Haryana After hearing the arguments, the bench ordered that the ban on issuance of CLU licences and on the acquisition of land for developing colonies in Gurgaon and adjoining areas of NCR be lifted. Haryana Harappans had 'stainless smile': ASI It is hard to believe villagers in Haryana, known for their hookah and beedi consumption, had maintained excellent dental hygiene and adopted sophisticated food preparation methods around 5500 years ago. 13-year-old Minor raped for two months A 13-year-old girl was repeatedly raped by a 21-year-old in Patiala over the past two months.The girl, however, didn't disclose the matter to her parents as the accused had threatened her with dire consequences. More Chandigarh News»

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