News Digest: Two ministries and a green mismatch

Two ministries and a green mismatch
After mooting the move to do away with prior green clearances for big building projects, the Union environment ministry has delayed notifying these major changes even as the urban development ministry went ahead with its Model Building Byelaws 2016 incorporating these points.

Zakir Naik to speak to media via Skype tomorrow
Controversial Islamic preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik who cancelled his return home this week, has issued a statement saying he will now address the media via Skype on July 14.

ED arrests Jignesh Shah in Rs 5,600 crore NSEL scam
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday evening arrested Jignesh Shah, the key man behind the Financial Technologies India (FTIL) group that promoted scam-tainted NSEL, for suspected laundering.

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Former CVC to help banks clean up rising NPAs
The government has set up a committee headed by former chief vigilance commissioner (CVC) Pradeep Kumar to work with banks on settlement of non-performing assets (NPAs) as it sought to put in place an action plan to clean up the books of lenders

Mustang drives in with Rs 65 lakh tag
Mustang, the legendary brand from Ford, which last year was the largest-selling sports coupe in the world with sales of over 1.1 lakh units, made its India debut on Tuesday with an entry price of Rs 65 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Post Brexit jitters, FIIs invest $551m so far in July

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Lions attack man near Gir forests, spotted in Junagadh
One person was seriously injured when three lions attacked him in Gujrat's Amreli district, while a social media video showing pride of lions roaming near a residential area in Junagadh town created panic in the area.

'Swachh survey will be extended to 500 cities'
The Centre is taking additional measures to "strengthen the country's journey" towards a "clean India" and the Swachh survey will be extended to 500 cities, which have populations over one lakh, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said.

Climate change will cause 250,000 deaths by 2030: WHO
Climate change will cause an additional 250,000 deaths from malaria, diarrhoeal disease, heat stress and under nutrition by 2030, a finding by World Health Organization has stated. Experts noted that climate change was already causing tens of thousands of deaths every year.

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Posters asking for military coup crop up in Pak
A vigorous poster campaign across Pakistani cities urging army chief General Raheel Sharif to impose martial law and form a government of technocrats has been launched, bearing large photographs of the mustachioed general.

South Sudanese emerge from shelters after heavy fighting
People emerged from makeshift shelters in south Sudan's capital Jebel after a ceasefire silenced days of heavy fighting that has threatened to destabilize the world's newest nation. Forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and VP Riek Machar had battled each other with attack helicopters and tanks.

Attorneys confirm Chelsea Manning attempted suicide
Attorneys for the transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for sending classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks said on Monday her hospitalization last week was due to an attempted suicide. The 28-year-old Manning is serving a 35-year sentence Fort Leavenworth military prison.

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Irrfan's 'Madaari' fights piracy, defers release by a week
Irrfan’s 'Madaari' recently made a strong statement against piracy by swapping its release date with 'Great Grand Masti'.

Vivek Oberoi: I don't dwell in the past,I believe negativity helps no one
Despite a frenetic schedule while promoting his upcoming adult comedy, 'Great Grand Masti' (GGM), he ensures that he spends time with his son Vivaan Veer.

Fawad Khan never saw good looks as his strength
While most actors in B-town might feel otherwise, singer-turned-actor Fawad Khan does not consider good looks as one of his strengths.

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Astronomers spot mysterious 'Frankenstein' galaxy
Scientists have uncovered a bizarre "Frankenstein" galaxy possibly formed from the parts of other galaxies, located about 250 million light years away. It is 10 times bigger than previously thought and, unlike most galaxies, its insides are younger than its outsides.

This new orchid species' flower looks like a devil's head
The colourful and often fragrant flowers of orchids are highly valued for their beauty but researchers have now discovered that flowers of a new orchid species are not that pretty. A closer look at its flowers' heart reveals what appears to be a devil's head.

Pomegranate's anti-aging properties revealed by scientists
How true is it that pomegranates are good for health and contribute to a longer life?

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Kumble will teach players how to win big moments: Sachin
Sachin Tendulkar, alongside another former captain Sourav Ganguly, was part of the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) that selected India's highest wicket-taker and former Test captain for the coaching job.

Sreejesh to lead Indian hockey team in Rio Olympics
Seasoned midfielder Sardar Singh has been snubbed by Hockey India as goalkeeper PR Sreejesh will lead the 16-member Indian men's hockey team at the upcoming Rio Olympics, starting August 5 in Rio de Janeiro.

Amir doesn't deserve a second chance: Pietersen
Out of favour England batsman Kevin Pietersen has joined the bandwagon of players who believe Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir should be banned for life as he was involved in the infamous 2010 spot-fixing scandal.

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7 cool Photoshop alternatives you must try
There are quite a few really capable Adobe Photoshop alternatives that you can use. While most of these cost less than Photoshop for a full license, others are completely free. Here are some of cool Photoshop alternatives you can use.

It's stupid! Liberal FDI didn't let Flipkart become India's Amazon: Shankar Sharma
Had e-commerce been walled off from foreign competition, India would have had a fair chance of giving birth to its own Amazon and Alibaba, says Sharma.

HP Spectre review: It's all about the looks
The crown jewel of HP’s current line-up of laptops – HP Spectre, has finally made its way to India.

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Javadekar says views of all sections important for education policy

Improving night schools, zilla prishad schools top priority, Prakash Javadekar says
The priority of the government will be improving the condition of zilla prishad schools and nights schools, Union minister for human resource development Prakash Javadekar said. He said that since he himself has studied in a zilla parishad school, he understands their problems and challenges.

DPS Ranchi ties up with US consulate in Kolkata
The Delhi Public School (DPS) Ranchi on Friday tied up with the US consulate in Kolkata for development programmes in the coming months.

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14-year-old describes how Govind Pansare was shot
A school-going 14-year-old has given a chilling account of how Communist leader Govind Pansare was gunned down by a pillion rider as he returned home from his walk in Kolhapur in February last year.

Saamna questions BJP letting PDP rule J&K
Saamna on Tuesday wondered if the BJP had committed a blunder by handing over the reigns of Jammu and Kashmir to PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti

Mystery vessel that sparked alert turns out to be stranded tug
A suspicious vessel that sparked off an alert after being spotted in a non-fishing zone off Gungwada village near Dahanu on Monday evening turned to be a tug boat from Mumbai stranded in the sea due to rough weather

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Chandni Chowk revival plan receives fresh jolt
Ten years, two 'inaugurations' and innumerable meetings later, the ambitious Chandni Chowk redevelopment plan to decongest the iconic market has hit yet another hurdle, with the chief architect opting out of the project.

AAP netas deny defaming Jaitley
power tussle

Home videos a big help in epilepsy treatment: AIIMS docs
Can home videos help treat epilepsy better than case history from caregivers? Neurologists from AIIMS say they tried this on more than 300 patients and results are promising

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Obstructive sleep apnoea could be the reason why your child snores at night, say docs

Digitization will help us reach out to more Indian students

Hi-tech Hoysalas infuse new energy in patrol squads, aid troubleshooting
It's 10am.Constables Rajappa K and Gangamurthy from Nandini Layout police station are seated in their brand new Hoysala-139, stationed on the Outer Ring Road stretch linking Tumakuru Road and Magadi Road.

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NIA files petition seeking custody of suspects
The two were among the 11 terror suspects picked up by the NIA sleuths on June 29. Rahman and Hussaini were called for questioning regularly since then, but the two were brought to the Nampally court on Tuesday along with the five arrested__ Mohammed Ibrahim Yazdani, Habib Mohammed, Mohammed Ilyas Yazdani, Abdul Bin Ahmed Al Amoodi, Muzaffar Hussain Rizwan, whose custody ended on Tuesday.

Mallannasagar: Residents of a village agree to part with land
The Telangana government on Tuesday made a major breakthrough in addressing the opposition to the Mallannasagar irrigation project with the joint action committee (JAC) of Etigadda Kistapur village residents agreeing to part with land for the project.

IS suspects sent to Chanchalguda jail
Citing security and jurisdictional issues, Cherlapally jail authorities on Tuesday requested the Nampally court to shift the arrested Islamic State (IS) module members to the Chanchalguda jail for remand. The IV Metropolitan Sessions judge accepted the petition.

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HC raises queries over camel slaughter in state
Camels transported all the way from Rajasthan and Gujarat to be slaughtered in Tamil Nadu ahead of Bakrid and Muharram, may have something to cheer about, after all.

Swathi's father, bookseller identify Ramkumar as Infosys techie's killer
Eleven days after the dramatic arrest of P Ramkumar in the Swathi murder case, two witnesses -- Swathi's father and a bookseller on the Nungambakkam railway platform -- have identified him as the software engineer's assailant.

Schools work around homework; hand out fun assignments

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NDRF teams on alert in Surat, Amreli
Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been put on alert in Surat and Amreli districts, following heavy rain warnings.

In Gujarat, they drive their destiny
Auto fares give him enough money daily to take care of his five-member family.Moreover, a loan was much easier to get to buy an auto than to open a shop.

Online age no rickshawwalo
City's Auto Drivers Have Benefited From Online Services; Their Numbers Have Swollen In Recent Years

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AUSU poll process kicks off, likely to be complete by September
At a time when all political parties in the state have started pulling up socks for the assembly elections, the campus of Allahabad University may also witness the political show of strength.

Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University study material on mobile app
Now, students of Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University (UPRTOU) will be able to access all the the courses and study material on their mobile phones.

Court turns down don Brijesh's plea
The Allahabad High Court dismissed an application filed by mafia don Brijesh Singh, seeking transfer of his criminal trial from the court of additional and sessions judge, Varanasi to some other court.

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Water ATMs for smartest Bhubaneswar soon
The smart city will soon facilitate a smart way of providing safe and potable drinking water for its citizens.

SIT begins Kandhamal inquiry, oppn sceptical
Bhubaneswar/ The state government-constituted special investigation team (SIT) on Tuesday began its probe into the death of five innocent villagers in an alleged crossfire between police and Maoists in Kandhamal.

Terror cloud has police on toes for Bahuda in Bhubaneswar
The Odisha police are on their toes to ensure smooth conduct of Bahuda Yatra on Thursday after Bangladesh alerted India about infiltration of 10 suspected terrorists to the country.

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MP Governor complains breathing problem, hospitalised

Former CS Buch slams BMC for failure during Bhopal flood

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to visit US on Aug 28

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Can't recall being beneficiary of UK trust, Amarinder tells I-T dept

Despite row, state cabinet clears Khalsa varsity plan

'Ticket to MLAs on basis of performance'

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