News Digest: Stalking? But that's just foreplay

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, February 14, 2015
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		India
		Stalking? But that's just foreplay Dear Indian Women, many of you may not know this but February is the month of love. Between you, me and the sheets I would prefer for every month to be the month of love but we never get what we want so we must take what we get. Valentine's day: Will it be your mall or mine? The Indian lover has evolved with technology, but not with nifty moves. Governor takes exception to Nitish's remarks, refutes charges of delay in decision Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Friday reacted to JD (U) strongman Nitish Kumar’s allegation on Thursday that his decision to ask Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi to seek trust vote. More India News»

		Business
		Govt set to defer GAAR indefinitely The government plans to defer implementation of the General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAAR) until the time the tax administration is able to rebuild trust with companies on the controversial issue. Cardless withdrawals at 1 lakh ATMs by year-end Cardless cash withdrawal will be available from one lakh bank ATMs by the end of the current year for remittances initiated by customers of these banks. BSNL's share in mobile business dips to single digit Jayanta Kumar was a harried customer of BSNL. A resident of Ghaziabad in the National Capital Region, he had been running from pillar to post just to get a bill for his landline and broadband connection, which was not delivered for six months. " More Business News»

		Environment
		200 whales stranded on New Zealand beach, 24 die Almost 200 pilot whales stranded themselves on Friday on a New Zealand beach renowned as a deathtrap for the marine mammals, conservation officials said. Where women take up cudgels to save forests A movement that a handful of woman activists started in the early 1980s to save forests in the Himalayan terrain of the picturesque Lahaul Valley, populated mainly by Buddhists, has yielded the fruit of labour. The roar is real: Experts back tiger census results Hitting back at critics who have questioned India's tiger census methods, experts involved in the process said the big cat numbers revealed in the exercise were credible and backed by a rigorous process upheld by scientists from across the world. More Environment News»

		World
		Argentine president accused of bombing cover-up Argentine prosecutors formally accused President Cristina Kirchner on Friday of shielding Iranian officials from prosecution over a 1994 Jewish center bombing, renewing the firestorm around the embattled leader. Oregon governor resigns amid scandal One of the longest-serving US governors announced his resignation amid allegations his fiancee used her relationship with him to enrich herself. US cop held for assaulting Indian, may loose his job The Madison, Alabama cop who used brute force to trip down a 57-year old Indian grandfather on his morning walk has been arrested on assault charges pending dismissal from the police force, even as the FBI has stepped in to investigate possible civil rights violation. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Sohail bhai is my protector' We bring you excerpts from their first ever interview post marriage. Sahil Khan: I am not allowed to speak While the Ayesha Shroff and Sahil Khan battle is getting uglier by the day, the Shroffs’ have obtained injunction from the court preventing the latter from ‘defaming’ their family in any way through articles or pictures. 'My hard work of 18 years has paid off' Nawazuddin Siddiqui was presented the Yash Bharti Award by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav recently. The award, given in honour of his contribution to cinema, holds a special place in the actor’s heart. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Anybody out there? Some want to beam signals into space For decades, US astrophysicists seeking to make contact with extraterrestrials have basically just been listening for signals from space. Ebola transmission from dead patients possible: study Transmission of the deadly Ebola virus from deceased individuals may be possible for an extended period of time following death, a new study has claimed. HRT doubles the risk of ovarian cancer Women who undergo hormone replacement therapy (HRT) nearly double their risk of developing ovarian cancer. More Science News»

		Sports
		McCullum sets tone as NZ score 331 against Sri Lanka Brendon McCullum gave the World Cup the explosive opening organisers had hoped for with a blazing 65 as New Zealand scored an imposing 331/6 vs Sri Lanka. Irfan will pose a challenge to Indian batsmen: Dravid Dravid may have termed India as favourites against Pakistan in their opening World Cup clash, but he warned the Men in Blue to beware of Mohd Irfan. Andy Murray beaten by Gilles Simon in Rotterdam Andy Murray slumped out of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament after being outplayed 6-4, 6-2 in the quarterfinals by Frenchman Gilles Simon. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google to bring internet-powered ballons to India Google said it was working with the Indian government to bring its balloon-powered internet and its kite-powered wind energy to the country. Buyers' guide: PC vs Apple Mac Everytime you are in the market to buy a new computer, you have to struggle with the basic question of where your allegiance lays -- a PC or Mac.Take a look at how you can pick your side: 6 tech skills you need to know in 2015 Technology is one area that no one in any industry can afford to grow complacent about — tech is changing so quickly that skills you mastered last year may already be outdated. More Technology News»

		Education
		Tawde goes to Mumbai schools, finds students carry 6kg bags Students of primary school stooping because of the weight of their heavy school bags is a common sight. Yet on Friday, school education minister Vinod Tawde was taken aback when he visited three schools in the city to weigh these bags. Maharashtra back to CET for engineering from next year The state government is most likely to withdraw its participation from the Joint Entrance Exam (Main) conducted by the Centre for admissions to the state’s engineering colleges. Government schools in HP losing students to private institutions Government schools in Himachal Pradesh seem to have failed to meet the expectations of parents as enrollment in these schools has consistently been falling over the years while private schools have been registering more number of students. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC clears Parel redevelopment, rejects residents' plea in Mumbai The Bombay high court has cleared the decks for a mega-redevelopment project in Parel, refusing any relief for 111 families who were opposing it and now face eviction. 16 more test positive for swine flu in Mumbai The count of swine flu cases in the city continued to rise with another 16 people testing positive for the virus. Government may hold schools responsible for kid abuse in Mumbai The Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR) is planning to recommend to the government to make schools accountable if an act of child abuse takes place on their premises. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		22-yr-old student hangs self A 22-year-old pursuing a course in designing at School of Planning and Architecture allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling fan at the institute hostel on Friday afternoon. Whistleblower likely to head anti-graft dept Senior Indian Forest Services officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who was unceremoniously removed as the chief vigilance officer of AIIMS, may head the anti-corruption branch of Delhi government which looks into bribery and corruption cases involving officials. Christians feel insecure, demand action Since St Sebastian’s Church was attacked on December 1 last year, a Christian institution has, on an average, been attacked every 11 days in Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		"I see dance as a political instrument" Argentina-born dancer and choreographer Constanza Macras currently lives and works in Germany, where she runs the dance company Dorky Park, started by her in 2003 along with dramaturge Carmen Mehnert. Reclaiming public spaces for love If park benches could talk, the love stories they'd share would fill tomes. And putting these silent spectators in front and center of the Valentine's Day action is the city-based media and arts collective, Maraa. Pubs are the new parks Pubs have replaced parks as meeting places for couples. It came into play about the time the Garden City morphed into the country's pub capital, the 90s when IT boomed. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		I am a story-teller: Ashwin Sanghi The literary world has given him many identities. Some refer to him as a “fiction conspiracy thriller” writer, while others prefer to address him as the author of a series of "historical/mythological thrillers”. 30 Guntur doctors under lens for Aarogyasri fraud The ethics committee of the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council backed by the Medical Council of India (MCI) is investigating a Rs 60 crore medical fraud allegedly committed by 30-odd Guntur government doctors and departmental heads of Aarogyasri Health Care Trust (AHCT). 37 test positive for swine flu The Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) has detected 37 fresh swine flu positive cases, including a 32-year-old medico from Gandhi Hospital. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Srirangam bypoll records high turnout of 82.54% The byelection for Srirangam assembly seat, vacated by former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, recorded an unprecedented 82.54 % polling, indicating a decisive vote for one party. Offie who bowled over city of nizams Not all players who have played cricket in the country can claim to have experienced the diverse ethos of two prominent centres of the game in the south -Madras and Hyderabad. Corporation health dept wallows in filth Corporation of Chennai spends crores of rupees on mosquito eradication to prevent the spread of diseases like dengue and malaria, but the office of its health department in its Ripon Buildings headquarters, surrounded by muck, is ideal for the propagation of all kinds of pestilential vermin. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Alabama racial attack: US holds terror for victim's wife Shakuntala — wife of 57-year-old Suresh Patel who was hospitalized with partial paralysis after a racial attack by policemen in Madison City, Alabama — says she is feeling helpless in Kheda even as her husband battles for life in the US. State Wakf Tribunal to be notified soon The state government has initiated steps to establish a waqf tribunal that will act as an appellate authority for waqf properties in the state and also hear grievances against the state Wakf Board. 2 IIM-A graduates take altruistic risk As their classmates at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) jostle for jobs, Anurag Singal and Chaitra Chandrasekhar have decided to give the fat salaries a miss to contribute to society. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Leopard injures 3, killed by villagers A leopard was trapped and beaten to death by villagers after it attacked and injured three persons, including two brothers, on Wednesday. The injured were being treated at district hospital, where the condition of brother duo was stated to be critical. The forest department has taken leopard’s carcass in its custody. Ayurvedic, Unani medicines made available at CHCs, PHCs There is good news for patients seeking Ayurvedic and Homeopathic medicines for various ailments. All these medicines will be available at two PHCs and 19 CHCs of the district. PM Modi's statue adorns temple in UP's Kaushambi Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his displeasure over a temple dedicated to him in Gujarat, a small Lord Shiva temple in Bhagwanpur village of neighbouring Kaushambi district boasts of a PM’s statue symbolically performing puja of Lord Shiva. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Principal booked for torturing girl student Police on Thursday booked principal and a girl student of Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Training Centre here on the charges of humiliating and torturing a 19-year-old girl student. Police net couple in Rs 86L fraud A major fraud in providing post-Phailin assistance to fishermen of Ganjam district has came to the fore. Sometimes, diseases break out sporadically: Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak With jaundice reaching epidemic proportions in Cuttack, after Sambalpur, where it claimed nearly two dozen lives, and swine flu virus spreading fast, health minister Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak is at the receiving end. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Interstate gang into human trafficking busted, 6 nabbed in Bhopal Six members of an interstate gang into human trafficking were arrested and two minor missing girls were recovered from them, on Friday. IT girl wins panchayat poll in Bhind badlands She spurned lucrative offers from Infosys and IBM and chose to contest panchayat elections in Bhind and won. 4 Bhopal Municipal Corporation officers injured in attack, Sadar Manzil vandalized Four officials of civic body sustained injuries in an attack by six people at old headquarters, here on Thursday morning. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Tara's police remand extended by 2 days near Chandigarh Amidst slogans of 'Khalistan Zindabad' by sympathizers, terrorist Jagtar Singh Tara was produced in a Bathinda court on Friday. School teacher, accomplice booked for raping 2 students near Chandigarh A government school teacher and his accomplice were booked on Friday for allegedly raping two minor girls in a village in Karnal district. Man who threw shoe at Badal ends fast near Chandigarh Former Aam Aadmi Party activist Vikram Singh, who was arrested for hurling a shoe at Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, on Friday ended his 65-day hunger strike. More Chandigarh News»

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