[wanabidii] News Digest: Hero Motors sells over four lakh two-wheeler units in July

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		Sunday, August 02, 2015
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		Business
		Hero Motors sells over four lakh two-wheeler units in July Hero Moto Corporation Ltd. (HMCL), the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, clocked 4,87,580 units of two-wheelers in dispatch sales in the month of July. The company had sold 5,29,862 units in the corresponding month last year. Investors keen on India, need policy stability: Rothschild India is fast re-emerging as a good business destination among foreign investors, but they need greater assurances for stability of taxation and other policies before they start making strategic investments here, global investment banking giant Rothschild has said. Gold imports up 61% at 155 tonnes in April-May India's gold imports shot up by about 61 per cent to 155 tonnes in the first two months of the current fiscal mainly due to weak prices globally and the easing of restrictions by the Reserve Bank. More Business News»

		Environment
		Drones to control man-animal conflict around forests! If things go according to plan, drones may soon come to the rescue of those caught in conflict with wild animals. Children take pledge to protect tigers in Madhya Pradesh Children living in buffer zone of Kanha Reserve Forest took an oath for conservation of tigers and their natural habitats by creating awareness about disadvantages of deforestation . Butterfly-inspired trick to make solar energy cheaper Mimicking the v-shaped posture adopted by a butterfly species to heat up its flight muscles before take-off, the amount of power produced by solar panels can increase by almost 50 percent, a study led by an Indian-origin scientist has found. More Environment News»

		World
		UK girl gets highest Mensa IQ test score of 162 A 12-year-old girl in the UK has achieved the highest possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test, which could make her brainier than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. Egypt court postpones Al-Jazeera English verdict to Aug. 29 An Egyptian court on Sunday again postponed announcing a verdict in the retrial of three Al-Jazeera English journalists, extending the long-running trial criticized worldwide by press freedom advocates and human rights activists. ASEAN, China discuss 'hotline' for sea dispute ASEAN and China are discussing setting up a "hotline" in case of an emergency regarding the territorial dispute over the South China Sea, a Philippine official said on Sunday. More World News»

		Science
		Three super-Earths found 21 light years from Earth A new "secret" planetary system that includes three super-Earths and one outer giant planet has been discovered by astronomers at a distance of just 21 light years from Earth. Cauliflower rice: New superfood or just a fad? If you take even the faintest interest in healthy eating, then you'll already know about the rise of cauliflower rice, mash, couscous, pizza bases, and flour (cauliflour, if you will). Addressing metabolic diseases, breast cancer through gene therapy Several emerging techniques in the field of genomics are making doctors take more notice of them. The ones being seen as the more exciting are addressing potential metabolic diseases right at birth, and ensuring women with breast cancer get cured of the disease. More Science News»

		Technology
		Microsoft Windows 10: 10 hottest features Here are ten key features of the new operating system… Indian ISPs blocking porn websites? A number of internet users in India are reporting that porn websites are being blocked. 5 high-end features missing in OnePlus 2 After months of teasing, OnePlus has finally announced its new smartphone OnePlus 2. More Technology News»

		Education
		DU permits Skype viva for PhD students, plagiarism check must Scholars pursuing PhD at Delhi University can now appear for their viva through Skype or other modes of video conferencing. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) goes to Berhampur Odisha government on Saturday picked Berhampur as location for Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER). Few takers for engg seats, worst year for pvt colleges in Odisha Private engineering colleges in the state may face its worst year yet of vacancies this session. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		17,000 km in 7 months: Shop owner pedals from Bangladesh to New Zealand After covering nearly 120 kilometres each day, sleep came easily to Khandekar, who was too tired to notice where he ate or slept. Criminal arrested from Mumbai in late night operation A most wanted criminal having several cases of attempt to murder, extortion and dacoity in Wadala was arrested from Nalasopara on Friday. Writer assaulted at Mumbai's Versova A 36-year-old writer was assaulted by his acquaintance over a petty dispute at Versova late on Thursday. The police have arrested the accused. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Eight more trains on Delhi Metro from Monday Eight more trains will run across the Delhi Metro network from Monday after a decision was taken to augment it keeping in view a general trend of increased ridership in the months of August and September over the last few years. NDMC to digitise birth, death records dating from 1917 to 1985 Residents in the areas under New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will no longer have to struggle to get birth and death certificates of their family members dating back to 1917, with the civic body deciding to digitise such records. Trouble for tipplers getting over 1 litre liquor to Delhi Now, getting over one litre liquor to Delhi from neighbouring areas like Gurgaon and Faridabad to save a few bucks may land you in jail with the AAP government stepping up efforts to catch hold of defaulters. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'Saw our students among militants' A day after they were abducted, the four Indians were shifted to another camp. Vijay Kumar said he saw his former students among the terrorists. This app will help measure teachers' skills Around 400 school owners, principals and teachers turned students on Saturday and got an opportunity to rate the teachers. Hospital administrator arrested for negligence The administrator of Fortis Hospital, Praveen Vali, was arrested by Jnanabharathi police in connection with the death of retired engineer Sachidananda Murthy, 80. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hurrah! Ramkote boy returns as Mr India-World 2015 Amidst dance, drumbeats, cheering friends, cousins, uncles and aunties, Ramkote's new hero — Rohit Khandelwal — the newly-crowned Provogue Personal Care Mr India-World 2015 returned home to a rousing welcome. Intl status for Gannavaram airport: AP sends report to Centre Paving the way for ‘international status’ for Vijayawada airport, Andhra Pradesh government has sent a report to the Centre on the market feasibility for international air traffic. Saline water invasion looms large for AP capital city Groundwater table becoming salty due to sea water ingress More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Karunanidhi demands immediate implementation of prohibition in Tamil Nadu Two days after anti-liquor crusader Sasi Perumal died during a protest in Marthandam, DMK leader M Karunanidhi on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu government to announce total prohibition in the state immediately, before it claims any more lives. 37% rural homes in Tamil Nadu use LPG, highest in country Tamil Nadu has the most number of rural households in the country using LPG for cooking. Chennai to get 5th reservoir before north-east monsoon As the city braces for a severe water crisis, the government is pushing hard to provide it yet another drinking water reservoir – at Thervoikandigai in Thiruvallur district– before the onset of the northeast monsoon in October. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Showbiz's cool new BFFS... They say there are no permanent friendships or enmities in showbiz. But, there are telly celebs who don't follow this unwritten rule. Celebrating friendship, virtually... Technology today may be responsible for bringing us closer to those who are geographically far, this bridging the physical distance in a way, but it often distances you from those who are in close proximity to you. Pen pals made him globetrotter Aditya Desai, 34, today technical director of a city-based firm, started writing to the teens of his age around the country to exchange postal stamps, inspired by his philatelist father Dhananjay Desai. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Online Vedic astrology classes for PIOs Foreigners, especially of Indian origin, are turning to Vedic Astrology in large numbers. Unable to find a competent teacher in the land of work, these foreigners have turned to astrologists in India for classes. Farmers in a fix over Kisan Call Centre's tech language Kisan Call Centre-a dedicated service by the Central Government to solve the problems of farmers by advising them in their own local dialect seems to be of least help for the farmers of trans-Ganga and trans-Yamuna region of the district. AU fails to implement sports draft For the last three years, Allahabad University has failed to implement regulations governing sports activities on the campus. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		3 engineers drown in pond near Odisha power plant : Three engineers, natives of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan, who worked for a private power plant in Odisha’s Angul district, drowned while on a fun trip on Saturday evening, police said on Sunday. Geographical Indication tag sparks a bittersweet debate on rasgulla The iconic rasgulla finds itself at the centre of a bitter debate as to where it originated with Odisha seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for it. Woman fights back crocodile in Odisha, survives A 37-year-old woman from Singiri village under Rajkanika police station limits has shown exemplary courage in staving off an attacking crocodile. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		It is for NDA to end House logjam: Scindia Congress MP and chief whip in Lok Sabha, Jyotiraditya Scindia, said it's up to NDA government to end logjam in Parliament as even after assurance, no one from the government reached out to them to resolve the stalemate. Former ministers, Sangh leaders' sons could get place in Chouhan cabinet Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will expand his cabinet nearly 20 months after the BJP came back to power for a third term in state. Bhopal Municipal Corporation 'smart card': Swipe and pay for services In a first in the country, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) would soon introduce 'smart cards' for city residents that will enable them to make payments against services just by swiping the card. Much like a pre-paid card it could be used to swipe and pay for the services provided by the civic body. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Deadly weekend for Mohali It was a deadly weekend for Mohali, as the town witnessed three hit-and-run incidents within 24 hours, killing two children, a man, and a woman. Man flees Mohali bank with salon owner's bag containing Rs 1.40L An unidentified man fled with a salon owner's bag containing Rs 1.40 lakh from Axis Bank in Phase 7, Mohali, on Saturday.Gurjant Singh said in his police complaint, "I had gone to the bank to deposit cash at 11.30am. TV shopping company fined Rs 7,000 District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum, Panchkula on Friday fined TV18 Home Shopping Network Limited Rs 7,000 as compensation for mental agony, harassment and cost of litigation along with pay courier charges amounting Rs 597. More Chandigarh News»

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