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Train derailed, more than 100 passengers had narrow escape

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Over hundred passengers had a narrow escape when a coach of the Yesvantpur-Howrah Super Fast Express (12864) train derailed near Kuppam, about 125 kilometres from Bangalore, on Tuesday night.

No one was injured in the accident and the South Western Railway staff hurried to clear the train from the track and ensure traffic movement.

The train, scheduled to make tracks at 7.30 pm, left around 8 pm.
At around 10.45 pm minutes, the second class sleeper coach No S1 derailed before it could reach Kuppam. 

Sensex closes in red; IT stocks down

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A benchmark index of Indian equities markets ended in the negative territory Wednesday, as information technology (IT), technology, entertainment and media (TECK) and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) came under sustained selling pressure.

However, capital goods, metal, automobile, bank and consumer goods sectors rallied. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,909.03 points, ended at 24,805.83 points (provisional) — down 52.76 points or 0.21 percent from the previous day’s close at 24,858.59 points.

Naidu to save Rs.6000 Cr axing Congress welfare schemes

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The prestigious and popular welfare schemes of previous Congress governments, fee reimbursement, Arogyasri and free power will be done away with by the N. Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh.

The Telugu Desam has been a reviewer of the fee reimbursement and Arogyasri schemes which were introduced by YSR. With a financial crisis nerve-racking post the state’s bifurcation, financing such schemes will be difficult.

Investors should grab the ‘Golden’ opportunity

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On Tuesday, spot gold in Mumbai traded at Rs.27, 050 per 10 gm, including 10% customs duty and a premium charged by banks.

It means that gold regained its glitter for retail buyers after local prices tumbled 10%. India unwound restrictions on the metal and international rates fell for the fifth consecutive day to a four month low, investors finding equities and the dollar more attractive.

UP division make Akhilesh guessing

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The idea of dividing UP into smaller states has gained coinage following the reports of several atrocious crimes from the state in recent times.

According to top sources in BJP and the government, the idea of opening a debate on whether or not a large state like Uttar Pradesh should continue as a single administrative unit has gained ground with senior BJP leaders talking about the prospect.

KCR journey begins with Polavaram

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K Chandrasekhar Rao, the Chief Minister of Telangana, has decided to take the battle over Polavaram project to Delhi. It is expected that KCR will take up the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the national capital this week.

Meanwhile, TRS MPs have make threats to stall Parliament when the session commences on Wednesday in pursuance of their demand that the ordinance transferring seven mandals from Telangana to AP be annulled.

Last week, KCR had called for a Telangana bandh in protest over the NDA government issuing the Polavaram ordinance.

Land deals will be top priority: Mahmood Ali

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Mohd Mahmood Ali, Deputy Chief Minister and revenue minister has said the cabinet will take a decision on all land allotments done earlier. Its means that land auctions and allotments made to private firms and individuals in the last few years are under the scanner.

Auction of land parcels and allotments made by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HMDA), Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) and AP Housing Board (APHB) apart from land allotments to various firms in Ranga Reddy district has been fiercely opposed by the TRS.

Church body of Kerala extended its support to the Modi Government

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The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC), a powerful body that has immense authority in Kerala’s political scene and government policies, has extended its support to the Modi Government.

Baselios Mar Cleemis, KCBC president at a meeting on Tuesday said that the organisation will support all the people’s welfare programmes of the new Government.

Dalit leaders held meeting with CM about annulment of the posting of ADGP’s

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Three ministers— H C Mahadevappa, H Anjaneya and V Srinivas Prasad—have taken up the cause of IPS officer P Ravindranath with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The ministers, all dalits, have requested annulment of the posting of the officer to Dharwad.
In what could be perceived as palpable political interference, the ministers requested the chief minister on Tuesday to give the officer a prominent posting in Bangalore itself.

The officer has claimed that he has been under fire by his seniors because he belongs to a Scheduled Caste.

Gulbarga road accident claims 15 lives

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The fateful road accident of a Mahindra Bolero Mini Truck and a NEKRTC bus on the Waghdhari-Ripponpalli highway, left 15 people killed and 11 others injured. Five women and three children were killed and 11 others injured in the horrific accident a few kilometres from Aland town near Kodalhangarga village in Gulbarga district here on June 2.

The victims hailed from a village called Tadwal which is 25 km from Akkalkot in Maharashtra.

The condition of one of the 11 injured was stated to be very serious. The injured included the driver and the conductor of the NEKRTC Bus.

Fouzia Choudhary nominated as chairperson of ‘Urdu Academy’

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Fouzia Choudhary Begurn has been nominated as the Chairperson of the Karnataka State Urdu Academy and thirteen others were named as its members by the State government here on June 1.

According to a press release, Anil Thakkar, Mohammed Amjad Hussain, Mohammed Ashfaq Siddiqui, Nyamathulla Khan, Sabeeha Zubair Khan, Sayeed Yousuf Ali Natique, Syed Shafique Ahmed (Shafique Abidi), Rizwanulla Khan, Bhandari Rafi Ahmed Mohammed Hashim and Muhammed Yousuf have been nominated as its members.

NJR Rajya Sabha seat goes to BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman

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Nirmala Sitharaman, Union commerce and industries minister will be elected to the Rajya Sabha from AP, from the vacant seat caused by the death of Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy.

The BJP’s national leadership has asked Telugu Desam president and Chief Minister-in-waiting N. Chandrababu Naidu to give the Rajya Sabha seat to them to accommodate Ms Sitharaman who is not a member either of the Lok Sabha or the Rajya Sabha.

Mr Naidu makes clear to his party MPs of the request by their alliance partner in the meeting of the TD Parliamentary Party (TDPP) on Tuesday.

Pune at 4th position in office rental growth in APAC

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Pune ranked fourth in the list of top 10 cities in Asia Pacific in office rental growth, global property consultant Cushman & Wakefield said Tuesday.

Office rental in Pune increased by 16.57 percent in the first quarter of 2014 at 59.95 a sq ft per month compared with the year-ago period, C&W said in its Asia Office Q1 2014 report.

Oldest ever pair of pants date back 3,000 years

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The world’s oldest pair of pants has been discovered by the German archaeological team that are 3,000 years old on the remains of a man buried in a cemetery in Xinjiang, China.

The team created a replica of the trousers and assumes that pants were not suitable for long-distance walking, Mashable reported.

Mayke Wagner believes that the pants were meant for horseback riding and they were made of wool and intricately patterned.

Zee launches ‘Zindagi’ channel with Pakistani content

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Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) today launched premium channel ‘Zindagi’ with content primarily from Pakistan.

The group will spend up to Rs 100 crore on marketing of the channel, which will later also include global content from places like Latin America, Egypt and Turkey.

“We are creating a new category with the launch of this premium channel.

We plan to invest Rs 80-100 crore on marketing in the first 12 months,” ZEE Chief Creative & Content Officer (CCCO) Bharat Ranga told PTI.

Minor found hanging in UP village, father alleges rape

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A 15-year-old girl was found hanging from a tree in a Uttar Pradesh village late Tuesday, police said Wednesday. The father of the deceased alleges his daughter was raped and hung from the tree.

The incident took place in Mishrikh area of Sitapur district.

Sources said the girl had gone to relieve herself in the fields in Benipur Majra Sarsai but never returned. Her body was later spotted hanging from a tree a few hundred metres from her house.

Physically fit kids have ‘superior language skills’

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Researchers have claimed that kids who are physically fit have faster and more robust neuro-electrical brain responses during reading than their less-fit peers.

According to the researchers, new findings do not prove that higher fitness directly influences the changes seen in the electrical activity of the brain but offer a potential mechanism to explain why fitness correlates so closely with better cognitive performance on a variety of tasks.

Five ways to freshen up during summer

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From adding the 1990s influence to your wardrobe, to flaunting denim shorts or going for tie-dye, there are many trends that one adopt to freshen up their look during summer.

Celebrities like Cara Delevingne, Alexa Chung and Kate Moss all turned up the heat in some trend-setting outfits thereby adding an oomph quotient to the monotnous summer look, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Take a look at the top five fashion that is surely going to be the inspiration to jazz up your summer look.

Climate engineering cannot help us in erasing climate change

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Researchers have said that climate engineering cannot help us erase whatever has happened to climate change.

After evaluating a range of possible climate-altering approaches to dissipating greenhouse gases and reducing warming, the interdisciplinary team concluded there’s no way around it. We have to reduce the amount of carbon being released into the atmosphere.

Co-author, Jonn Axsen, assistant professor in SFU’s School of Resource and Environmental Management, said some climate engineering strategies look very cheap on paper.

Indian patent law very strong, at par with global standards: Maruti

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After three major US companies – Boeing, Abbott and Honeywell – auto major Maruti Suzuki has now come in support of India’s intellectual property rights (IPR) regime, saying the “very strong” domestic laws are on par with international standards.

American pharma sector had alleged that Indian IPR laws discriminate against US companies and violate global norms.

Visa issue unlikely to impact India-US ties: Indian expert

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Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) stunning election victory had put behind the issue of US visa for him and it’s unlikely to impact bilateral ties with the US, according to a noted Indian strategic expert.

After his election victory, the new Indian prime minister had made it clear that how India engages with US bilaterally would not be impacted by how an individual was treated, Commodore (retd.) C Uday Bhaskar, Distinguished Fellow, Society for Policy Studies, said Tuesday.

Sensex up 67 points in early trade on funds buying

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The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 67 points in early trade today on continued capital inflows by funds and retail investors, following the RBI’s decision to cut the statutory liquidity ratio (SLR).

Rising for the third straight day, the 30-share barometer surged 67.31 points, or 0.27 per cent, to 24,925.90 with stocks of consumer durables, realty, capital goods and auto sectors leading the rise.

The index had gained over 641 points in last two trading sessions.

FIFA ethics chief will not look at fresh corruption allegations surrounding 2022 Qatar WC

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Despite millions of documents underpinning a new wave of corruption allegations surrounding the award of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, FIFA’s chief ethics investigator has reportedly revealed that will not be examining the documents.

With Michael Garcia’s report due on the millions of files raising fresh questions over Qatari bid for the 2022 World Cup on 9 June, it is reportedly understood that FIFA ethics head has not asked for the documents.