News Digest: MLA gets three-year jail for electricity theft

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		Sunday, May 04, 2014
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		India
		MLA gets three-year jail for electricity theft Special public prosecutor Ujwala Pawar told TOI that this could well be the first time in the state that an MLA had been found guilty under the Electricity Act, 2003. Chennai bomb blasts: Bombs were assembled inside toilet of S7 coach A TCS techie working in Bangalore was killed and 14 persons were wounded in the incident, which investigators have called a terrorist attack. Congress leaders in Allahabad seek bigger Priyanka role The banner, placed strategically at Allahabad's nerve centre, Civil Lines Crossing, reads, "Ek nari, sab per bhari (A woman is supreme)". It appeals to Sonia to get Priyanka in as she resembles Indira Gandhi. More India News»

		Business
		FDA's major drive in 2013-14 FDA joint commissioner (drugs), A V Giri said that Nagpur division has total 6889 chemists and druggists which include 4574 retailers and 2315 wholesalers. Suzlon board approves cashless restructuring of FCCBs The Suzlon Group on Saturday said its board of directors approved a proposal for cashless restructuring of its existing foreign currency convertible bonds. Gold, silver rebound on seasonal demand Gold rebounded smartly after three sessions of fall at the domestic bullion market here today on fresh bout of stockists buying as well as strong seasonal demand against the backdrop of bullish global sentiment. More Business News»

		Environment
		Fresh prey-density estimate must before shifting Gir lions: Gujarat Gujarat has reiterated that the proposed translocation of Gir lions to Kuno Palpur be based strictly on the new guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Agra provides unique haven for elephants to roam unfettered A first of its kind unique elephant conservation centre in Agra rescues elephants from various party of the country and provides a safe haven where the animal can roam about unfettered. India 3rd on list of 'green buildings' countries outside US India has been ranked third on the list of top 10 countries in leadership in energy and environmental design outside America, according to the latest US Green Building Council report. More Environment News»

		World
		Struggle on to help Afghans hit by landslide Figures on the number of people killed and missing in the disaster Friday varied from 255 to 2,700. Gunman, three others killed in US shootings Formon says it appeared a family was having a party or gathering. Three people killed by blasts in Kenya's Mombasa "What happened is a grenade was thrown at passengers," Mombasa county commissioner Nelson Marwa told journalists. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Will I indulge in indecent actions with my brother?' Model and actress Poonam Pandey is shocked after being detained by cops in Mumbai on Saturday for ‘indecent behaviour’. Poonam spoke to us about the incident which happened in the wee hours of Sunday where she was “picked up from Mira Road for indulging in indecent behaviour”. Jailed actor Sanjay Dutt to be part of a talk show Actor Sanjay Dutt, who is facing a sentence for his role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, will be a part of a talk show that will throw light on crime-related issues. WOW! Sandhya of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' gets married! On May 2, in true traditional style, actress Deepika Singh married TV serial director Rohit Raj Goyal at a wedding hall in Mira Road. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		NRI scientist crafts frugal science tools Imagine every child in the world with a microscope in his pocket. Manu Prakash, a bioengineering professor at Stanford University, has made it possible.  Jupiter's moon Ganymede may have 'club sandwich' of ice and oceans Nasa's Galileo spacecraft flew by Ganymede in the 1990s and confirmed the presence of an interior ocean, also finding evidence for salty water perhaps from the salt known as magnesium sulfate. World's biggest human organ scanning project starts in UK World’s biggest scanning project is now underway. Around 100,000 Britons are now undergoing detailed imaging of their brain, heart and vital organs to help researchers study a wide range of common, chronic and life-threatening conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease More Science News»

		Sports
		Sania-Cara clinch Portugal Open title Sania Mirza and Cara Black won their first title of the season with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva in the final of the Portugal Open. Giggs's United beaten by Sunderland Louis van Gaal was served a timely reminder of the size of re-building job facing club's next manager as Seb Larsson secured Sunderland 1-0 win at United. Fulham, Cardiff City relegated from EPL Fulham and Cardiff City were relegated from the Premier League after defeats in their penultimate games of the season left them unable to reach safety. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung told to pay $119.6m to Apple for infringing patents During the month-long trial in a San Jose, California, federal court, Apple accused Samsung of violating patents on smartphone features including universal search, while Samsung denied wrongdoing. Bill Gates now owns less of Microsoft than ex-CEO Ballmer Bill Gates will have no direct ownership in the company he co-founded by mid-2018 if he keeps up his recent share sales. Steve Jobs defied convention, and perhaps the law But why would Jobs even have tried to skirt the law, given how much was at stake? More Technology News»

		Education
		JEE (Main): Nagpur's Rupanshu Ganvir third in Maharashtra As the JEE (Main) results were announced on Saturday all eyes were on the top score, wondering if Nagpur would once again produce the national topper. Nagpur University postpones 50 papers due to MH-CET The Nagpur University has postponed 50 papers of various faculties, scheduled on May 8, as DMER would be holding its MH-CET on the same day. Two Maharishi boys among JEE toppers in Chennai The JEE (main) results were released around midnight on Friday and Ravi Teja A V from Maharishi Vidya Mandir, with a score of 340/360, found himself among the toppers in the city. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Menstruating woman denied toilet, 'inhuman' railways fined A consumer forum has held Western Railway guilty of deficiency in service for not providing free and accessible toilets for women commuters. Customs official, guard get into slapping match at Mumbai airport An argument broke out between a senior Customs officials and a private security guard at the cargo section of the international airport on Saturday evening that snowballed into a fisticuff, with both allegedly ending up slapping each other. File criminal case, Bombay HC tells family of rich Bandra senior citizen in assets case The children of a senior citizen worth over Rs 100 crore, who stumped them by informing the HC that she was residing voluntarily at her neighbour’s house in Bandra, now plan to pursue legal options for criminal action against the neighbour and his family for alleged forgery and using undue influence on their mother. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Court admits chargesheet in Nido case A trial court on Saturday took cognizance of the chargesheet filed against seven accused in the Nido Tania death case and directed the agency to provide copies of the final report to the four adult accused by May 7, the next date of hearing. NDMC brings in teasing guns to scare away monkeys After failing to control monkey menace in its area through various means, the New Delhi Municipal Council has now brought in rubber bullet guns to scare away the animal. Kidwai Nagar construction waste will be recycled At a time when Delhi is struggling to find enough dump yards for solid waste and debris, a government-owned construction company has set up a facility to recycle 150 tonnes of construction and destruction waste per day at East Kidwai Nagar in South Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Designer ends life, blames restaurateur A fashion designer on Friday night committed suicide in her apartment on Indiranagar 100 Feet Road, reportedly over a love affair that went sour. Experts map accident spots across Bangalore For Avinash, 26, a resident of Chandapura near Electronic City, a ride on Hosur Road last Friday night was his last.His motorcycle rammed a divider a few metres from St John's Hospital and he succumbed to head injuries. Contractor hangs himself A 51-year-old civil engineer allegedly committed suicide in his Giddamma Layout house in A Narayanapura, Bangalore East, late on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Truce short-lived, Modi and Jagan violate ceasefire After days of respectful silence, it's now open season between BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy.  32 years and counting? Content donning the hat of a hero in reel life until now, actor Balakrishna is finally playing out his dream debut in real life: that of being a neta.  Demand for command Setting his sights on wielding clout at the Centre post-elections, Jagan Mohan Reddy urged people to give all 25 seats in the Seemandhra region to the YSRCP so that the new state of residual Andhra Pradesh can 'demand' and 'command' the Centre for more funds and development oriented activities.  More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai bomb blasts: Bombs were assembled inside toilet of S7 coach A TCS techie working in Bangalore was killed and 14 persons were wounded in the incident, which investigators have called a terrorist attack. IM man's arrest leaves Tamil Nadu village shocked Villagers said Ali did not interact much with the locals, but moved around a lot in the hamlet. Madras high court gives new lease of life to traffic management system The matter relates to a multi-crore integrated traffic management system for which the Chennai-based Purple Infotech was chosen after due tender process. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rajasthan cops nab Vadodara man from Tamil Nadu for 'terror links' The Rajasthan police have picked up a man named Ashraf from Tamil Nadu for his suspected terror links.Sources said Ashraf belongs to Vadodara and had shifted to Tamil Nadu in 2002. Surat builder arrested for issuing death threats to rival The city crime branch has detained a Surat-based builder Ibrahim Umarji for threatening another builder over a property dispute. Traffic challans may follow you home The city traffic police have again revived the e-challan project under which challans for traffic infringements will be delivered to offenders on their doorstep. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		SP, Congress workers clash in Allahabad Samajwadi Party and Congress workers clashed in Mutthiganj area here late on Saturday leaving over a dozen people from both the sides injured. BJP promises Sangam development authority The BJP on Saturday released its manifesto for Allahabad that promised to create Sangam Area Development Authority and establish Sangam as a tourist spot at national level. Dalit beaten to death An 80-year-old dalit man was beaten to death by some alleged Samajwadi Party workers in Bajna village when he refused to divulge to whom he had voted in the April 30 poll. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		New heads for two varsities Governor and chancellor of state universities S C Jamir on Thursday appointed Prafulla Mishra, director of the Centre's National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM), as vice-chancellor of North Orissa University, Baripada. Rath work begins amid festivities Coinciding with Akshaya Trutiya, carpenters on Friday embarked on the massive task of making wooden chariots for the ensuing Rath Yatra in Puri.The nine-day car festival begins on June 29. Slum dwellers' lives ravaged by fire Tears running down her cheeks, 50-year-old Chandrabala Biswal rummaged through the embers desperately searching for her household articles after a devastating fire swept through a slum in Unit-IV on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh's naval engineer killed by pirates off Nigeria's coast The deceased has been identified as Vijay Singh Rajput, a resident of district's New Darpan Colony. Drunk man murdered his infant banging her head on floor twice A man allegedly killed his one-year-old daughter by banging her head on the floor. Hoax call claiming Chennai-like blast threatens Madhya Pradesh police Two days after twin blasts at the Central Railway Station in Chennai, a hoax bomb threat call kept Madhya Pradesh police on their toes. Caller was arrested from Rewa district a few hours after the call. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Youth booked as minor dalit girl with mental disability found pregnant A 20-year-old youth of Alipur village in Sangrur district has been booked for sexually exploiting a mentally-challenged dalit girl, 17, who is six months pregnant. Lahore trade body to hold Pak show in Amritsar During the "Pakistan show", LCCI would present a cultural programme every day in which famous Pakistani singers would perform. Procured wheat yet to be lifted from mandis causing glut Faridkot/ Slow pace of lifting of wheat already procured by the state-run agencies has created storage problems in mandis of Faridkot, Bathinda and Sangrur districts. More Chandigarh News»

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