[wanabidii] News Digest: Europe's impossible dream: How did things go wrong?

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, July 20, 2015
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		Business
		Europe's impossible dream: How did things go wrong? Greece is experiencing a slump worse than the Great Depression, and nothing happening now offers hope of recovery. Hero Motors Group elevates Pankaj Munjal as CMD Hero Motors Group, which includes flagship company Hero Cycles, today said it has elevated Pankaj Munjal as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD). Spicejet shares surge over 5% Shares of Spicejet today surged over 5 per cent amid reports that two Gulf airlines have approached the company for buying a stake in the domestic firm. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ministers in Paris to boost flagging climate talks Foreign and environment ministers and other high-level officials from 45 countries are set to gather in Paris Monday seeking to re-energise climate talks mired in technical details and political squabbling. Deadly metals found in fish from Ennore creek The seafood you eat could have toxic elements like mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium, a study has found. 'Don't introduce new agenda in Paris conference' India today cautioned the developed nations against introduction of any new agenda at this "late hour" if they want to make the crucial climate change conference in Paris scheduled for later this year a "success". More Environment News»

		World
		14 soldiers killed in US airstrike: Afghan officials "At 6:00 am morning, two US helicopters attacked a checkpoint in Baraki Barak district of Logar province," district governor Mohammad Rahim Amin said. Several dead after blast rocks Turkish border town An explosion hit a cultural centre in the southeastern Turkish town of Suruc near the Syrian border on Monday, killing and wounding some people, security officials told Reuters. Iran criticizes US, Israel over military threat Iran's foreign minister on Monday criticized the United States and Israel for not taking the threat of military action against Tehran off the table following the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. More World News»

		Science
		New Horizons: Scientists admit they were completely wrong about 'inert' Pluto As Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft took its last look at Pluto yesterday from nearly six million kilometres away, scientists were marvelling at how “very active” the dwarf planet is in contrast with previous theories that it was an inert ball of ice and rock. Antibiotics may double juvenile arthritis risk Taking antibiotics may double the risk of a child contracting juvenile arthritis, a form of auto-immune disease that involves chronic inflammation of the joints and eyes that can lead to pain, vision loss and disability, says a study. World's oldest sperm discovered in Antarctica - 50 million years after its preservation Scientists from Sweden have found a fossilised cocoon in Antarctica containing the world's oldest sperm. More Science News»

		Technology
		9 little-known facts about Bill Gates The world's richest man Bill Gates is the stuff of legend and lore. 6 'best' camera smartphones We take a look at 6 best smartphones that offer OIS for superior camera performance. Amazon to set aside $5 billion for India: Sources Amazon, the world's largest online retailer, is readying a $5-billion war chest to grow India into its biggest market outside the US. More Technology News»

		Education
		New app to make reading Shakespeare more fun A new app that allows students to lip-sync favourite lines from Shakespeare and mix beatbox rhythms with the Bard's text can make it easier for them to study and experience the famous playwright's work. African students find TN a safe bet for higher education For Nzamvveth Orifa, an MSc microbiology student from Rwanda, Coimbatore has be come a home away from home. Q&A — 'Break cultural barriers' Frank Bournois, dean of ESCP Europe, talks about a new strategy launched by the B-school More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Contractor should pay compensation if they maintain expressway The state government should recover the compensation amount from toll contractor if he is responsible for the maintenance of the Mumbai-Pune express way, Ramraje Nimbalkar, Chairman of the Maharashtra legislative council instructed the government. Mumbai Metro fares to remain unchanged till October 31 Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL) has decided to keep existing fares unchanged till October 31 even though the fare fixation committee (FFC) has allowed fare in the band of Rs 10-110. We ourselves stopped chikki supply to kids : Maha govt tells HC State government on Monday told Bombay High Court that on its own from July 10 it stopped distribution of substandard chikkis to aanganwadis. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		NGT slams Delhi govt over monitoring of pollution caused by vehicles National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday has taken Delhi government to task. Delhi's trunk calls: Meet the group that teaches you to scale trees and get up close and arboreal with nature Meet the group that teaches you to scale trees and get up close and arboreal with nature. Self-styled 'experts' may often cook up facts, finds new study Next time you meet – or hear on TV – someone who claims to be an ‘expert’ in some field, be careful in accepting his or her pronouncements – they may be making up things! This startling fact emerged from a study led by Cornell University psychological scientists. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		The hands that create the gods have little to count as blessings At one corner you spot Lord Venkateshwara, standing benign under a tree; a few feet away you notice Goddess Lakshmi being recreated in all her munificent magnificence under a chisel. Ballari youth paints a picture of hope When Ramu Hampi, 28, a fancy store owner in Hospet taluk of Ballari district in north Karnataka, started making a two-minute video on farmers for a friend, he realized the various problems faced by them. Mandya villagers corner Ambareesh The anguish among farmers was palpable in Mandya that has recorded the highest number of farmer suicides in the state recently. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Varsity non-teaching staff in state to get 43% salary hike After facing protests for several months, the government on Sunday decided to extend the benefits of 10th pay revision commission (PRC) to non-teaching staff in state universities, which would make them eligible for the 43 per cent salary hike. AP, Telangana lax in reporting bad drug reactions An adverse reaction to a drug can give a scare to any patient, but chances are that most patients going through such symptoms in Hyderabad are never told what’s going wrong. Post offices to distribute 'God-Jal' Bottled ‘God-Jal’ (Godavari Jalalu) will be distributed through post offices in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh from Monday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		US anti-piracy ship crew ordered to appear before Tuticorin court The court’s order comes after the Supreme Court recently set aside the Madras high court’s July 10, 2014 order that quashed criminal charges against the crew. Encounter killings of TN woodcutters: Andhra police are trying to tamper with evidence, Vaiko says MDMK leader Vaiko on Monday alleged that the Andhra Pradesh police are trying to tamper with evidence in the encounter killings of 20 woodcutters from Tamil Nadu by the Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force of that state in the Seshachalam Reserve Forests on April 7 last. Madurai lawyers boycott Madras HC proceedings, burn helmet The boycott affected the court proceedings, and judges left their seats in less than an hour after they had arrived. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sporting in the rain! Invigorated by the morning drizzle on Sunday, Amdavadis turned up in droves at the TOI-NGS Happy Streets on the CG Road. Kind hearts make the headlines These kids had momentous dreams -to promote communal harmony, to become a police officer - but poverty forced them out of school; but now your pasti has given them the power to reclaim their ambition, and optimism. Now GIDC plans impact fee, one-time payment schemes Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) plans to launch two new schemes for plot holders and owners — a One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for defaulters and an impact fee scheme for those who have done unauthorized construction on their plots. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cops now target smaller dacoit gangs Elimination of notorious bandits, the latest being Sudesh Patel alias Balkhadia, has turned the Bundelkhand jungles into the fiefdom of ‘chillar gangs’. No takers for 'Gandhi Smriti Vahan Yatra' The historic journey by ‘Gandhi Smriti Vahan’ for the immersion of Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes at Sangam has held a special place for the city. In poachers' lingo 'bada wala' is a tiger A seminar on prevention of poaching was held at Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Nabakalebara turns rath wheels, decor into gold Wooden components of chariots used in last year’s Rath Yatra are selling like hot ‘khajas’ in this holy town as the Nabakalebara hype grows bigger and bigger. Posco given a year to build guesthouse The state government has allowed one more year to the South Korean steel company Posco to construct a guesthouse on a plot allotted to it near Bharatpur mauza on the outskirts of the city. Firm funds Sambalpur's poor boy's IIT admission Uttar Pradesh's dalit brothers, who cracked Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) entrance, overcoming poverty and social stigma, became inspirations for many overnight. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Eight-year-old Bhopal boy electrocuted, angry residents block road An eight-year-old boy electrocuted on Sunday evening. A case was registered at Govindpura police station of city. Speaker to appoint conduct panel to rein in noisy MLAs Madhya Pradesh assembly Speaker Sitasharan Sharma may announce constitution of a Conduct Committee, which will work as a third-eye watching the behaviour of noisy legislators who create ruckus even on non-issues during monsoon session of assembly that begins on Monday. Bhopal man banks on wife's cancer to mislead consumer court A doctor from Vivekanand Regional Spine Centre, Bhopal, who was dragged to consumer court for medical negligence was vindicated after a five-year litigation, which brought to the fore the ugly underbelly of fraudulent use of Consumer Protection Act to extract compensation. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ivy Hospital, launches Ivy Advanced Institute of Orthopedics, Spine & Joint Replacement in Mohali One of the fastest growing hospitals network of North India, Ivy Hospital, has launched Ivy Advanced Institute of Orthopedics, Spine & Joint Replacement at Mohali. Fuelling of the vehicles remained paralysed in Haryana Fuelling of the vehicles remained paralysed and consumers were a harried lot as the petrol pump owners proceeded on indefinite strike to press their demands of roll back on Value Added Tax (VAT) on Diesel. MC to launch Citizen's Charter today If the back lane of your house is dirty, MC is bound to clean it within seven days, replace defective water meters and remove debris within five days of receipt of complaint, issue birth and death certificates within seven days, remove a fallen three within four hours, prune a tree within three days, remove a dead tree within 15 days, repair faults in street lights within 24 hours, and replace a damaged pole within 10 days. More Chandigarh News»

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