News Digest: After SC order, CBI probes gruesome murder of teacher in Odisha

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		Thursday, March 05, 2015
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		India
		After SC order, CBI probes gruesome murder of teacher in Odisha The Central Bureau of Investigation has initiated a probe into the murder of a contractual teacher of Odisha, Itishree Pradhan, who was burnt to death by an unknown assailant. Coal block auction: Usha Martin, Adani emerge winners on first day of Round 2 Steel wire and rope maker Usha Martin and Adani Power emerged winners in the second round of mine auction that began with a bouquet of four ready-to-produce blocks on Wednesday. Property disputes may shift to commercial courts The government is contemplating shifting all property-related disputes to commercial divisions under high courts once they are set up. More India News»

		Business
		Facebook, telcos battle over free access to net Call it the turf war between new-age social media entrepreneurs led by poster-boy Mark Zuckerberg and traditional telecom companies like Vodafone, Bharti Airtel and Telenor. Market volatility no reason to worry, say experts Despite the high volatility in sensex on Wednesday, most brokers say investors should not be nervous about the market since the fundamentals are in place. Cautious RBI backs govt on fiscal deficit The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has backed the government’s efforts to repair its finances by cutting interest rates but has cautioned that — in the short run — the postponement of fiscal consolidation to the 3% target by one year will add to aggregate demand. More Business News»

		Environment
		After monkey deaths, croc's body found The body of a crocodile with serious head injuries and a bloated abdomen was found recently near Vihar lake. India appeals rich nations to vacate carbon space for emerging economies With countries getting ready to present their respective climate action plan in advance ahead of the crucial Paris talks, India on Wednesday appealed the rich nations to vacate the carbon space for developing and emerging economies. India to partner with Africa to fight climate change Ahead of the UN climate conference in Paris later this year, India on Wednesday said that adaptation and mitigation must be accorded "equal" importance and assured that it will partner with African nations to fight climate change while taking cooperation to a "new level". More Environment News»

		World
		33 miners feared dead after pit blast in east Ukraine Seventeen miners were confirmed dead and rescuers held out little hope for another 16 still missing after a blast at a coal mine in the rebel-held city of Donetsk near the battle front in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday. Chad prez tells Boko Haram leader to surrender or die President Idriss Deby of Chad said on Wednesday he knew the whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, and called on him to surrender or risk being killed. Kids to suggest Bapu's message to modern India Britain is asking Indian school children what Mahatma Gandhi’s message would be to modern India. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I'm quite complicated in real life' Although Suzanna Mukherjee is sexy, smart and stylish like her character Naari Shrivastava in director Amit Khanna’s Fun Never Ends — Badmashiyaan, it was a little tough for her to play a con girl. Exclusive: Emraan Hashmi kissing Amyra  First look of the invisible Emraan Hashmi kissing Amyra Dastur underwater in Vikram Bhatt’s Mr. X. Anushka Sharma's NH10 poster copied from Black Widow? According to a report on Missmalini.com, the poster and the plot of Anushka Sharma's upcoming film NH 10 seems to be inspired by Hollywood film Black Widow. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Sun's heliosphere dominated by two solar jets: NASA Contrary to earlier visualisations, the sun's heliosphere is dominated by two giant jets of material shooting backwards over the north and south poles of the sun. Nasa reproduces building blocks of life in lab Studying the origin of life, Nasa scientist have reproduced three key components of human hereditary material in the laboratory. Hot drink: Coffee cuts heart attack risk People who drink between three and five cups of coffee a day could be reducing their risk of a heart attack, as they are less likely to develop clogged arteries, according to a new study. More Science News»

		Sports
		Indian team downplays Kohli's outburst against journalist The Indian cricket team on Wednesday tried to play down Tuesday's incident when vice captain Virat Kohli hurled abuses at a Hindustan Times correspondent. Team India inconsistent like Bollywood stars: Jeffrey Arthur Renowned British author and a former MP Jeffrey Archer said the current Indian team puzzles him and compared Dhoni-led side with Bollywood superstars. Australia crush Afghanistan by record 275-run margin Australia hit highest World Cup score when they made 417/6 against Afghanistan on their way to a 275-run win, the biggest winning margin in tournament history. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Sony Xperia Tablet Z4 first impressions With no flagship smartphone to show at Mobile World Congress for the first time in years, Sony came packing a top-end tablet to this year's event. Moto E second-generation first impressions We got the opportunity to play around with the second-generation Moto E at the ongoing Mobile World Congress, and here's what we think... The 15 richest people in tech Forbes has released its annual list of the richest people in the world. More Technology News»

		Education
		Will check one paper a day: Maharashtra junior college teachers Trouble is brewing on the HSC paper-checking front once again. CET applications witness reverse trend with 14% increase For the first time in over four years, registrations for the common entrance test (CET) for admissions to B-schools in the state have recorded a growth of nearly 14%. BCI recommends closure of DU law faculty In a fresh trouble for Delhi University Law faculty, a Bar Council of India panel has recommended its closure after it found lack of infrastructure and other irregularities in the functioning of the department. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		High levels still attractive for FIIs If the budget had provided investors a long-term growth path for the Indian economy, Wednesday’s surprise rate cut decision by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has provided the extra boost to investors to look at buying even when the sensex is at a record high. BMC sends crores down the drain on road contracts, says opposition The BMC has invited tenders for pre-monsoon road repairs worth Rs 25 crore. A similar amount had been spent last time on the same work. 'Don't hug, say namaste during Holi amid H1N1' Holi festivities this year has come between the crucial board exams and a raging swine flu outbreak in the city and its peripheral areas. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi govt asks Centre to relieve Sanjiv Chaturvedi Delhi government has once again asked the Centre to depute Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who was removed as Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of AIIMS around four months back, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the office of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. It is a man's world, not woman's, says Kiran Bedi BJP member and retired IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Wednesday said her experience of the last few weeks, possibly referring to defeat in the Delhi assembly polls, has made her realize that “it’s truly a man’s world…not a woman’s.” Teen raises Rs 2L at mini-marathon A 14-year-old Class IX student of Modern School, Urvi Maheshwari, has emerged as the youngest ‘Dream Teamer’ having raised alone Rs 2.03 lakh for charity at the Seventh Airtel Delhi Half Marathon held on November 23, 2014. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Mangaluru businessman's mega gift for employees: Nano cars Surat diamond exporter Savji Dholakia's lavish Diwali bonus options of a car, flat or jewellery were a pleasant surprise for his employees. Barely 10 crossings on a 31km road Kodigehalli Gate along Ballari Road is a stone’s throw away from the spot where a speeding tanker claimed two young lives last week. Kerala beedi tycoon in Bengaluru police custody till Friday Beedi tycoon and murder accused Mohammed Nisham was on Wednesday remanded to police custody by a city court till Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Bad days for students as Centre cuts funds to midday meal scheme Vegetables, egg and even quality rice could go off the menu of over 55 lakh students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, who are dependent on the midday meal scheme. Swine flu: T govt issues advisory against Holi mass gatherings In view of rising swine flu cases in Telangana, the government has issued an advisory against mass gathering for Holi, while doctors in Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh asked people to exercise caution in view of the deadly viral outbreak. Female acquaintance shielding gangster Gangi Reddy from law Alipiri blast accused and red sanders smuggler Gangi Reddy was able to evade law enforcing agencies, including the Interpol, and live in Mauritius, courtesy his accomplice, a woman of Indian origin. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Plea against classical language tag for Malayalam About seven years after two petitions were filed challenging the Centre’s decision to grant classical language status for Kannada and Telugu, which are still pending in the Madras high court, two more petitions have been filed opposing the classical language tag for Malayalam and Odia. Dwindling Parsis go back to their roots Just as the matriarch of the Tamil household in Chennai dots her porch with a kolam at the crack of dawn every day, women of the Parsi community pretty up theirs with what they call a 'chalk'. Smoke from burning garbage chokes Ayapakkam residents Thousands of residents of areas in and around Ayapakkam, a panchayat near Ambattur, say smoke from garbage being burned in the area is choking them. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		IIM-A wraps up placements for two programmes IIM Ahmedabad has completed the final placement process for the batch of 2015 for its flagship post graduate programme (PGP) in management as well as the agribusiness management (ABM) programme. SP sledge-hammers PSI Cricket may be a gentleman's game but SP Ahmedabad (rural) Nirlipt Rai is apparently neither a cricket enthusiast nor believes in gentle behavior when it comes to addressing subordinates. Ford's Sanand plant to begin production soon Ford India, a fully owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, will begin production of vehicles and engines at its newly built facility in Sanand by the end of this month. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University forgets its famous teacher Although couplets of Raghupati Sahay alias 'Firaq Gorakhpuri' are still popular among art lovers, none remembered this revolutionary poet on his death anniversary on Tuesday. Colourless Holi for Gond communitywith obeisance to 'Lord Ravana' For the tribal community of Gond, the festival of colours, would begin with the worship of demon-king Ravana, a day after celebrations would end for the rest of the people. Police mitras to ensure peaceful Holi The district police have roped in around 2,000 'police mitra' across the city to ensure an incident-free Holi this year. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Child, 5 others killed in separate accidents Six persons, including a woman and her four-year-old son, died in three separate accidents late on Sunday. 5 'Aahar' meals for poor in Odisha from Utkal Divas Inspired by the Amma Canteen of Tamil Nadu and the recently-announced Anna Canteen of Karnataka, Odisha will have its own "Aahar" from Utkal Divas on April 1 offering subsidized cooked meals to the poor every day. Five-tier squad for Plus II exam to check malpractice The Plus II theory, and Class XII and Class X board examinations, conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) respectively, began on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Cops mum on action against Diggy Cops are cagey about course of action against AICC general secretary Digvijaya Singh, who is accused of ‘illegal appointments’ in the assembly during his tenure as chief minister. Bhopal records third coldest night in 12 yrs State capital experienced third coldest night on Wednesday in past 12 years as minimum temperature dipped to 10.5 (-4) degrees celsius. Barring 2012 and 2013, when minimum temperature dipped to 9.4 and 10.0 degrees celsius, respectively, drop in night temperature was lowest since 2004. Italian musicians perform at Basantotsav musical festival in Bhopal The folks of Bhopal were treated to a musical mélange this week when Italy-based musicians Ejino Nikoli and Virginia performed a jugalbandi on their saxaphone and flute, respectively. The occasion was the annual Basantotsav musical festival, which saw the audience turning up in huge numbers at Manas Bhawan to enjoy the performances of the ar More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		One rank one pension: Veterans meet defence minister, decide to wait The ex-servicemen fraternity has now decided to wait and watch for the announcement of one rank one pension (OROP) — the much-awaited demand of veterans, which the finance minister did not mention in his budget speech. HC dismisses plea seeking ban on screening of 'MSG' Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday dismissed two separate petitions challenging the screening of controversial movie 'MSG: The Messenger' featuring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Now, Chandigarh's Anandpur Sahib gets 'Sri' tag Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday ordered to re-designate the town of Anandpur Sahib, where Khalsa was founded, as 'Sri Anandpur Sahib'. More Chandigarh News»

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