News Digest: Ex-militant nabbed along with family upon return to J&K

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		Wednesday, May 21, 2014
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		India
		Ex-militant nabbed along with family upon return to J&K An ex-militant was arrested along with his wife and children from Jammu & Kashmir's Poonch district on Tuesday as they arrived there from Pakistan. 17 killed, over 30 injured in J&K road tragedy At least 17 people were killed and over 30 injured when a bus they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. To keep together, Harish Rawat tries to please all MLAs If Bihar's political scenario witnessed a sea change after the poll drubbing suffered by the ruling JD(U), the Uttarakhand unit of Congress, which has a wafer-thin majority in the state, is not far behind. More India News»

		Business
		US regulator probes Wipro's audits Wipro, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), said if the outcome of the investigation was adverse, it could have a material impact on the company. Distance public sector banks from govt: Rajan RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday made a strong pitch for nationalized banks distancing themselves from the government through a holding company as recommended by the P J Nayak committee. Will Scorpio drive into PMO on Modi wave? Will it be a ‘swadeshi’ run on the home-made Mahindra Scorpio for Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi or will he switch over to the German BMWs, designated vehicles for the country’s top leader? More Business News»

		Environment
		South Africa elephant park accused of 'horrific' cruelty A South African animal rights group on Tuesday accused an elephant park of cruelty after "horrific" video footage emerged of abusive training methods used on baby elephants. Sea level rise forces US space agency to retreat Sea level rise is threatening the majority of Nasa's launch pads and multi-billion dollar complexes famous for training astronauts and launching historic missions to space, scientists said Tuesday. Wildfires worse due to global warming, studies say The devastating wildfires scorching Southern California offer a glimpse of a warmer and more fiery future, according to scientists and federal and international reports. More Environment News»

		World
		2 bomb blasts in Nigeria kill 118 Two car bombs exploded at a bustling bus terminal and market in Nigeria's central city of Jos on Tuesday, killing at least 118 people, wounding dozens and leaving bloodied bodies amid the flaming debris. Pak panel suspends licences of Geo channels A five-member Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority (Pemra) committee on Tuesday suspended broadcasting licences of popular Geo group's three television channels and ordered immediate closure of their offices. Pennsylvania gay marriage ban overturned by judge Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned Tuesday by a federal judge in a decision that makes same-sex marriage legal throughout the Northeast. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Rekha's transformation from 'ugly duckling' to diva! Akshay Kumar goes gaga over his chemistry with a dog The team of It’s Entertainment launched its trailer in the presence of chief guest Maneka Gandhi. Actress faced brutal rape at the age of 9 When Pamela Anderson decided to speak about the sexual abuse she had faced as a child and a young adult, at the Cannes Film Festival recently, celebrities and commoners alike stood up for her and lauded her strength. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Prostate cancer may be sexually transmitted Prostate cancer could be a sexually transmitted disease caused by a common infection passed on during intercourse, scientists are claiming. Research by the University of California found a sex infection called trichomoniasis supported cancer growth when a team of scientists tested human prostate cells in a laboratory. This helmet with in-built AC can keep soldiers cool US army is developing a next generation protective helmet with a built-in air-conditioning system to help soldiers beat the heat in the battle field. A tool to gauge world's emotions Australian scientists have developed the world's first Twitter tool that can map moods around the globe in real-time to help improve the allocation of mental health services. More Science News»

		Sports
		Messi promises return to form at WC Argentina's Lionel Messi said that his army of fans will see a different player at the World Cup than the one that underperformed this season with Barcelona. Indian eves thrash Thailand in Uber Cup Saina Nehwal guided Indian women's team to a comfortable victory over Thailand and catapult the hosts to the top of Group Y in the Uber Cup. Kohli only Indian in most marketable list Virat Kohli has been rated second behind British Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton in the list of most marketable athletes by the UK magazine, 'SportsPro'. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Nokia Lumia 630 review: A new beginning? Will the phone be a serious challenger to budget Android devices? We try to find out in our review. A new @PMOIndia Twitter account awaits Narendra Modi Prime Minister's office has created a new official @PMOIndia Twitter account for Narendra Modi. China bans Windows 8 on government computers China's government says it will avoid buying computer equipment that runs on Windows 8 in a setback for Microsoft's efforts to promote the operating system. More Technology News»

		Education
		RTE, higher education big challenges for new govt When a new HRD minister takes over next week, he will be virtually presiding over a mess left behind by the previous government. Graduation maths more conceptual In school, you do the application part of mathematics but in college, it is mostly about the proofs behind the theorems. "It's far more conceptual," observes Ruchika Verma who teaches the subject at Ramjas College, Delhi University. IIT-Gandhinagar to offer master's in society and culture from this year The state's engineering mecca is gradually giving the humanities their due.IIT-Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) is geared up to add a comprehensive, stand-alone, two-year Master of Arts in Society and Culture to its repertoire. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Telecom operator told to pay for harassing customer Repeatedly calling a subscriber on the landline and threatening him about a disputed bill amounted to harassment, observed a consumer forum, which on Tuesday directed Bharti Airtel Ltd to pay a compensation of Rs 12,000 to a subscriber in Cotton Green. No clarity on clinical trial compensation, say doctors and researchers The Union health department’s newly amended guidelines for clinical trials—the exercise of drugs being tried on people before the medicines are given an approval—have failed to bring clarity to the controversy over compensation, say doctors and researchers. Work for rural development & make a living too Has compassion or consideration for the needy been put on the backburner by the thought of earning your daily bread? A career in the rural development sector is now rewarded with adequate compensation to sustain the zeal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Dirty air blame on transport Emissions of fine particulate matter or PM2.5 in Delhi have increased by 11.5% over the past four years, according to a GIS-based inventory prepared by Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), an autonomous body under the ministry of earth sciences. AI hostess molested on flight from NY An Air India hostess was allegedly molested by a passenger on a New York-Delhi flight on Monday. Six diamond robbers in net The crime branch has solved the Karol Bagh robbery case in which two Mumbai-based merchants were waylaid by armed men, who fled with diamonds worth Rs 2 crore. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		U R Ananthamurthy gets threat calls, cops posted at home Jnanpith awardee U R Ananthamurthy, who has been openly critical of Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi, has been living under police protection for the past week. Karnataka HC rejects Jaya's plea in DA case In a setback to Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, the Karnataka high court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by her and her associate Sasikala in the multi-crore disproportionate assets case. Congress didn't market itself or connect well: KPCC president KPCC president G Parameshwara is candid enough to admit that Congress's miserable performance in the Lok Sabha elections at the national level is the party's own doing. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Andhra Pradesh kicks in division of employees The tricky issue of division of staff commenced on Tuesday with the state government making provisional allotment of 1,865 employees of the Secretariat, ranging from additional secretary to driver/transport assistant, to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Many Cong leaders in race for leader of opposition in Telangana Assembly  Having lost the opportunity to become the chief minister of new state of Telangana, many senior Congress leaders are vying with one other to become at least the leader of the opposition (LoO) in the Assembly after June 2. Did Kapu anger prove to be YSRCP's undoing? The anger of Kapus seemed to have affected the electoral victory of YSRCP in many districts particularly in East and West Godavari, where the community is numerically strong. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		It's all cheers after class 10 results More students are appearing for the Class 10 board exams of the Central Board of Secondary Education in Tamil Nadu and they are getting better results. 3 years on, board-based exam remains TN students' choice Three years after the Central Board of Secondary Education allowed students to choose between board-based and school-based exams to reduce exam-related stress, 82% of students in Tamil Nadu continue to prefer the former. A road after five years thrills the residents of Madhavaram Mohan R was overjoyed. The autor ickshaw driver who dreaded travel ling along the more than 2.5km stretch in Madhavaram Milk Colo ny couldn't stop gushing about the smoothness of the new black topped road. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		High court notice over method to prepare engineering merit list Petitioner Vinod Pandya has questioned the present system of calculation, which was junked by the HC in July last year and then stayed by the Supreme Court. 3 charged for Hitesh Zaveri robbery-murder City crime branch on Tuesday filed a chargesheet against three persons in a local court in connection with the sensational robbery and murder of jeweller Hitesh Zaveri on January 15 in Satellite area. Woman alleges rape by brother-in-law A 27-year-old woman filed a complaint against her brother-in-law, accusing him of luring her with money and raping her over a period of three years. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BUMS students protest as de-recognition puts careers at stake State Unani Medical College students took to streets on Monday against the de-recognition of 2012-13 batch of BUMS course of the college. Huge turnout in High Court Bar Association election Around 80% lawyers exercised their right to vote in Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) election on Monday. Talwars bail plea rejected in Aarushi murder case The Allahabad High Court on Monday rejected the bail applications of dentist couple Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in Aarushi Talwar murder case. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Cops gear up for Naveen's oath-taking Police have drawn up tight security plan for the smooth conduct of the swearing-in ceremony of Naveen Patnaik as chief minister and his new council of ministers at Raj Bhawan on Wednesday. 'BJD has 19 school pass-out MLAs' Educational qualification may not have been a restriction for contesting the elections. But statistics said as many as 25 newly elected MLAs in the 147-member assembly in Odisha have not gone to college. Post poll violence escalates in Odisha, one dead A BJD worker was hacked to death by the supporters of rival Congress party in Odisha's Kendrapada district as post poll violence escalated in the area, police said on Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to connect with officials on social media Already on social media, now Shivraj Singh Chouhan will have an official FB and twitter account.He already has more than 1.1 million likes on his FB page and 2,91,000 followers on twitter. Mahan coal: Release of activist demanded A protest was carried by villagers of Mahan in Singrauli district on Monday, demanding early release of Mahan Sangarsh Samiti (MSS) activist, who is in jail for the past two weeks. Congress to lie low on Govind Singh's letter against Scindia Congress leader from Bhind, Dr Govind Singh's letter of complaint against former Union minister of state Jyotiraditya Scindia may not get considered at all. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Police probe into attack on AAP workers lopsided: Court To avoid registration of case under Section 307 of the IPC, the Patiala police had mentioned in its probe that the clash did not occur due to political opposition but was a result of an old dispute between the two groups. Punjabi community in US again take up issue of granting Indian passports to political asylees with ambassador The issue again came up during a function held at Indian ambassador in US Dr S Jaishankar’s residence on Sunday to mark the Vaisakhi festival. Academics ready for creative summer workshops With summer vacations coming up, cultural and academic organizations are gearing up for various activities for school-going children and older participants alike. More Chandigarh News»

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