News Digest: 33-year-old sets record with Strait of Gibraltar swim

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		Saturday, June 07, 2014
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		India
		33-year-old sets record with Strait of Gibraltar swim One of the many things that stand out about long–distance swimmer Amol Adhav is his resting pulse rate. It is 52, which means the 33-year-old doesn’t get tired easily. Conspiracy angle in Pune violence under ATS scan Investigators are increasingly suspecting a larger conspiracy behind the violence in the city that followed the recent objectionable posts on social networking sites. Govt to provide urban support funds to areas outside municipal limits Expanding central help to uplift the living condition in urban areas, the Narendra Modi government is likely to provide financial assistance to areas which don’t fall within municipal limits. During UPA rule, central assistance under JNNURM was only for municipal bodies. More India News»

		Business
		Market cap crosses $1.5tn after 4 years One of the main reasons for this sharp increase in India's market cap-to-GDP ratio is the change in foreign investors' perspective about the Indian market. Industry seeks friendly tax regime from Arun Jaitley India Inc on Friday pitched for a healthy tax environment free of retrospective amendments, reforms such as the introduction of GST and Direct Taxes Code, and incentives in the forthcoming Budget. ONGC up 11%, RIL 3% on gas price hike buzz Shares of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries and its public sector peer ONGC are on fire anticipating that the new government will consider revising the price of natural gas next week, from $4.2 per mmBtu to $8.4. More Business News»

		Environment
		One arrested with 35 turtles of rare species One man has been arrested here with 35 turtles belonging to rare species, state forest officials said today. Conservationists slam port plan for Great Barrier Reef WWF-Australia said the plan for port expansions was "destructive" and put the state government on a collision course with the World Heritage Committee. 'Obama's emission policy to motivate India and China' On Monday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced to cut carbon emission from existing power plants, which is the single largest source of carbon pollution in the US, by 30 per cent by the year 2030. More Environment News»

		World
		Brazil strikes a threat to a smooth World Cup Brazilian police used tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse striking workers inside a subway station on Friday, adding to fears that labor unrest could disrupt the World Cup that opens here in six days. Putin, Ukraine leader break crisis ice at D-Day event The leaders of Russia and Ukraine held their first talks on Friday since Moscow annexed Crimea, airing ways to end their four-month conflict in a brief encounter during commemorations in France of the World War Two D-Day landings. Geo News TV's license suspended, fined $10,000 Pakistan's Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) on Friday suspended popular Geo News TV's license for 15 days and fined it $10,000. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood actresses who married divorcees Bollywood has been always known for its glam quotient. The ritual of marriage has been an important part of films. Many glam dolls from the industry married divorcees. Kareena Kapoor married the Chote Nawab of Pataudi and broke many hearts. 'Yes, Genelia is pregnant and we are both very excited' Riteish Deshmukh, 36, is chilled out and patient like his father. He can easily adjust to his surroundings and to people around him. All is well between Bachchans and Kapoors? It seems the Bachchans and Kapoors have forgotten their bitter past and have moved on in the right direction. The two most powerful families of B-town, who were once very close, had a fallout after Abhishek Bachchan’s split with Karisma Kapoor. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New bugs found in software behind 'Heartbleed' Security researchers have uncovered new bugs in the Web encryption software that caused the pernicious “Heartbleed” Internet threat that surfaced in April. UK to sequence 100,000 human genomes by 2017 In one of the world's most ambitious scientific endeavour, Britain will sequence 100,000 whole genomes in the human body by 2017. Drones offer farmers an easy way to check progress of crops Crop researchers at the University of Illinois are experimenting this season with the use of unmanned aerial vehicles on the university's farms. More Science News»

		Sports
		Nadal sets up final against Djokovic Rafael Nadal set up a much awaited French Open final against Novak Djokovic when he defeated Wimbledon champion Andy Murray 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in the semifinals. 'Injured Ribery ruled out of World Cup' Midfielder Clement Grenier is also out, Deschamps said, adding that they were being replaced in the squad by Romain Schneiderlin and Remy Cabella. Djokovic ends Gulbis run to reach final Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Grand Slam final and second at the French Open, bringing to an end giantkiller Ernests Gulbis's colourful Paris campaign. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Gionee Elife S5.5 review: Slim is in Is Gionee Elife S5.5 a no-compromise phone? We try to answer this question in our review. Vodafone reveals scale of global government spying The most explosive revelation was that in a small number of countries, authorities require direct access to an operator's network — bypassing legal niceties like warrants. Infosys plans major HR exercise to lift staff morale Infosys is sending its top executives to delivery centers across the country to address key points on the company's growth and future. More Technology News»

		Education
		Online gateway to govt colleges opens June 15, admission in July "The university will start online registration of students from June 15 based on which the merit list will be declared. DU issues norms on minor subjects Delhi University has issued guidelines on the process of allotment of Discipline Course II (or ‘minors’) and some college found themselves redoing either the entire process or, at least, part of it. St Stephen's to hike fees for UG courses, hostel St Stephens College has announced the dates and details for sports quota admissions for the 2014-15 academic session. The sports trials will start from June 19. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		MH-CET pass rate at 5-year low on negative scoring, big syllabus  Only 5.06% of the 1.48 lakh students who appeared for the medical common entrance test for 2014 qualified for MBBS and BDS courses, marking the lowest success rate in MH-CET in the last five years.  Mumbai Metro may go in for soft launch this Sunday Will Mumbaikars get to travel on the much-awaited Metro starting this Sunday? Maharashtra may make Big B fruits ambassador The Maharashtra government appears to be toying with an idea to brand its fruits. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Uttarakhand 'encounter': Dad says justice won't be done unless all 18 are hanged Terming the trial court’s verdict as “victory of truth”, Ranbir’s father, Ravinder Pal Singh, said final justice would be done only when “murderers of his son” were awarded the death penalty. Three arrested with AK-47 made in Bihar Had he been still alive, Mikhail Kalashnikov may have been surprised to witness such informal transfer of technology from Russia to a small town in Bihar. Seat belts in the rear mandatory The Delhi edition of TOI, dated June 5, 2014, has quoted the health minister saying that seats belts for the rear seat in a car should be made mandatory. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Editors should declare their assets: Karnataka minister Karnataka information minister R Roshan Baig on Friday said print and electronic media editors should declare their assets and liabilities to the public. Doctor couple shattered by mass murder in UP His parents, daughter and aunt done to death one brutal night, Dr Ujjaval's perfect life bubble has burst. Toll fixed according to rules, claims Navayuga Navayuga Tollway Private Limited, the special purpose vehicle entrusted with the maintenance of Bellary Road and collection of toll fee on the thoroughfare leading to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), has claimed there's no illegality whatsoever in fixation of the toll. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		12 special trains for Naidu's oath-taking South Central Railway (SCR) is plying 12 special trains for Chandrababu Naidu’s swearing-in ceremony on June 8. These trains will stop at Mangalagiri. Naidu for more bridges across Krishna to boost connectivity More road bridges across river Krishna, expansion of the proposed outer ring road project and laying of the inner ring road to link national highways passing through Vijayawada and Guntur are part of chief minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu’s dream plan to transform the region into the state capital. Techie nabbed for luring minors to commit thefts Amberpet police on Friday detained a software engineer on the charge of luring minor boys to commit thefts in trains. While police are tight lipped about the details of the accused, sources said he is employed with Google. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		When vendors cheered the 'Nizam' of triple jump The 1989 Open Nationals remain an enduring memory for K S Nizamud din. They marked the transfiguration in the fortunes of the sprightly youth, following his gold medal feat in the triple jump. To reduce your waste, try 100km diet, say locavores The next time you eat out, order in, or cook at home, think in terms of kilos. Plant ten saplings for every tree axed, HC directs NHAI, orders Court The Madras high court directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Friday to plant ten saplings for every tree felled for road widening works along the sides of national highways in Madurai, Trichy, Thanjavur, Karur and Karaikudi. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sky scorches but manmade urban hells burn you It's 7pm and you are returning home after a hard day's work, but the moment you break out of the cool environs of office and hit the road, it feels like an oven — you dehydrate, perspire and suddenly your body temperature rises. Cattle helpline for Maldharis A non-government organization, Marag, will on Saturday launch a helpline to guide the Maldhari community (nomadic herdsmen) about cattle-related issues New apex body to help co-op banks upgrade tech Gujarat Urban Co-operative Banks Federation (GUCBF) and Gujarat State Co-op Bank Ltd (GSCB) will form an umbrella organization that will help co-operative banks in technological upgrading, capacity building, research and in increasing financial literacy. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Quacks fix dentures with cancer causing agent Quacks are fixing dentures with the help of a chemical and putting the lives of the people at danger as it may cause cancer. AAP protests against rise in crime cases Several volunteers of Aam Admi Party (AAP), including women activists, staged a protest at Subhash Crossing, Civil Lines against the rising crime incidents against women across the state, on Thursday. PIL against Ranjan dismissed The Allahabad High Court, on Thursday, dismissed a PIL challenging the appointment of Alok Ranjan as chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh.Earlier, the court had on Tuesday reserved its order on the maintainability of the PIL. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Man 'lured' into donating kidney Days after police started investigating into an alleged kidney racket exploiting poor and gullible organ donors in Cuttack, a 39-year-old man in the city on Friday lodged a complaint with police here that he was lured to sell his kidney to a patient in a Delhi hospital in 2011. 12.40L looted from Nayagarh bank Hours after the loot here, three miscreants raided a bank at Nandighara in Nayagarh district and fled with Rs 12.40 lakh at gunpoint. 'Restart all mines' Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technology (SGAT), a mining advocacy body, has urged the state government to restart operations in all mines in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP minister under attack for campaigning for Modi in Varanasi In a state known to be the support ground of BJP patriarch LK Advani, one minister is getting increasingly targeted both within the ruling-party and outside for reportedly being close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ​Bhopalites had a rocking gig to EDM and trance music ​Bhopalites had a rocking gig to EDM and trance music when DJ Teri Miko from Ukraine made them dance to her tunes at a DJ night held at a city-pub. Monsoon likely to reach Madhya Pradesh after June 15 The Met department, Bhopal circle, director D P Dubey said, monsoon is expected to hit Madhya Pradesh between June 15 and June 20. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		BCom III results out Panjab University (PU) on Friday declared the result of B.Com-III.The result is available on the PU website results.puchd.ac.in. St Stephen's kicked off girls' football trend All-woman football teams in the city shot up from a mere 1 in 1998 to more than 18 in city schools with under-14, under-17 and under-19 categories, indicating the popularity of the game and the barriers it has broken. Mixed bag for Panchkula Despite huge claims of improving the education system in the district, students of Panchkula have once again come up with disappointing figures in Class 10 results of the Board of School Education, Haryana. More Chandigarh News»

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