National:

Amar, Bose of sound, is dead at 83 Amar Gopal Bose, Indian-American entrepreneur and academic behind the revolutionary sound systems of Bose Corporation, died on July 12 at the age of 83 in Wayland, Massachusetts. His early interest in radios matured into full-fledged intellectual involvement in sound technology and audio experience, prompting Dr. Bose to think ‘behind the curtains’ about acoustics. While a student, he had indulged in his love for classical music and bought a costly speaker, only to find it fell short of his expectations when he played a recording of a violin. In contrast, Dr. Bose would discover, concert-hall music sounded good because nearly 80 per cent of it was indirect, bouncing off walls and the ceiling before it reached human ears.

Hemant Soren sworn in as 9th The 174-day President's Rule ended with leader becoming the head of the ninth government in a state, which is just 13 years old but witness to a constant political volatility that has so far stunted the socio-economic growth process. Hemant sworn in as the fifth tribal chief minister after , , and and would prove the government's majority on the floor of the house on July 18. Hemant had staked claim to form a government in alliance with the Congress, the RJD and six independent MLAs on July 9. The governor also administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hemant's two cabinet colleagues Rajdendra Prasad Singh and Annapurna Devi, from the Congress and the RJD, respectively.

Goa set for 100% coverage Goa is all set to become the first State to cover all people under the Aadhaar card registry. The State has already achieved 99 per cent coverage for Unique Identification Number or Aadhaar card.

Sociologist Sharmila Rege who studied intersection of gender- caste dead Sharmila Rege, the scholar whose work on the interplay of patriarchy and caste oppression broke new ground for both sociology and women’s studies in , died aged 48. Dr. Rege rewrote the book on feminist studies by showing that patriarchy is about caste and about keeping its hierarchies intact. Delving into the history and politics of social movements, particularly of lower caste struggles, she showed that gender and caste are intertwined deeply.Her books, Writing Caste, Writing Gender: Reading Dalit Women's Testimonios , and Against the Madness of Manu : B.R. Ambedkar’s Writings on Brahmanical Patriarchy , as well as several essays and activist interventions nudged the feminist debate in India towards critical engagement with questions of caste.

International

Change of guard in Bhutan as opposition sweeps polls

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), led by Tshering Tobgay has swept the elections to the General Assembly of Bhutan. It won 32 out of 47 seats, while the outgoing party, the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), managed to retain the remaining seats. The PDP, which made huge gains in Nepali-speaking southern Bhutan, won only 12 seats in the May primaries. It secured 32.5 per cent of the votes, against outgoing the DPT’s 44.5 per cent. India is the only country whose Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath has been invited to oversee elections.. India has aslo provided some logistical support by gifting 4130 electronic voting machines to Bhutan. Bhutan has a ticameral parliament of the King, National Council and the National Assembly. T are 25 seats in the National Council or Upper House. Five of them are appointedby the King and 20 are elected from 20 districts.National Assembly or lower house consists of 47 members elected from 47 constituencies. Representatives were elected first in 2008.

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World's largest building opens in China Boasting its own artificial sun and a floor area three times that of the Pentagon, the "world's largest building" has opened in southwest China to mixed reviews from its first visitors. The towering 100-metre high New Century Global Centre, which is said to to be big enough to hold 20 Sydney Opera Houses, recently opened its doors Chengdu. The complex, which is the world's largest standalone structure, is 500 metres long by 400 metres wide, offering 1.7 million square metres of floor space. But the first wave of visitors were divided over the attractions of the the structure, which houses 400,000 square metres of shopping space, offices, conference rooms, a university complex, two commercial centres, two five star hotels, and an IMAX cinema.

Stampede in Indonesia after boxing match kills 17 At least 17 people were killed and 39 injured in a stampede triggered by fighting among fans after a boxing match in the remote Indonesian province of Papua. The fighting was sparked by a dispute over scoring for the match, prompting some 1,500 spectators to try to flee the stadium in Nabire city in the country's resource-rich, eastern-most province.

Bangladesh Islamist jailed for 90 years for war crimes A special Bangladesh court has sentenced a top Islamist to 90 years in prison for masterminding atrocities during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan. Ghulam Azam, 90, the wartime head of the largest Islamic party, Jamaat-e-Islami, and now its spiritual leader, was found guilty of all five charges by the International Crimes Tribunal.

Business & Economy:

Sustainbility code launched for tea The Indian tea industry would develop the ‘Trustea’ code for production of safe and hygienic teas as part of a sustainability initiative programme.It involves the introduction of a country-specific sustainability code, which has been tailor-made for the Indian tea industry.It encompasses all aspects of tea production and seeks to embrace sustainability principles to boost productivity, safety and quality. The code which will be first launched on a pilot scale and later scaled up to bring within its fold 500 million kg of tea from 600 factories within five years. India produces about 1100 million kg of tea annually.

Chinese firm to build pilot training centre in Singapore A private Chinese company, the Sichuan Haite High-Tech Co. Ltd., will invest 95.3 million Singapore dollars to set up an aviation training centre in the country. The Haite High-tech Singapore Aviation Training Center is expected to be operational by early 2015, making it the largest pilot training centre in Singapore. Sichuan Haite High-Tech Co. Ltd. is currently the only company in the business of aviation maintenance listed on the country's stock exchange. Its total asset value stands at 40 billion yuan (USD 6.5 billion).

India promises continued credit lines to Ethiopia The Exim Bank of India's line of credit (LoC) to African countries is growing in proportion to the Indian companies' interest in investing in the continent, says T.C.A. Ranganathan, its chairman and managing director. EXIM Bank has been extending credit in Africa for the past 15 years and in Ethiopia for about eight years. Till date, a more than USD 1 billion LoC has been provided for the development of three sugar companies in Ethiopia. Exim Bank has partnered in setting up the Global Network of Exim Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID) under the auspices of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

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Sport:

Spain's Marc Marquez wins German MotoGP Spanish rookie Marc Marquez earned his second win of the season with victory at the German MotoGP to go top of the championship standings. The 20-year-old hit the front early and built up his lead to claim victory with Britain's Cal Crutchlow second and six-times world MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi third.

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