News Digest: Corporate espionage: Camera operator switched off CCTVs to help theft of documents, says Delhi Police

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		Wednesday, April 22, 2015
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		India
		Corporate espionage: Camera operator switched off CCTVs to help theft of documents, says Delhi Police Petroleum ministry officials accused of leaking sensitive documents were aided in their designs by the CCTV camera operator, who switched off the devices to allow the late-night theft of documents. 8 Pakistani nationals held with 232kg drugs off Gujarat coast In a joint operation, the Coast Guard and Navy intercepted a Pakistani boat that was ferrying a huge quantity of heroin, near the international maritime boundary limit, on Monday. Railway freight scam: CBI suspects manipulation in software in weigh bridges In its probe in railways freight scam, CBI has recovered images of 65 hard disks from the Electronic In-Motion Weigh Bridge (EIMWBs) locations, which were allegedly manipulated to under-weigh the freight canons, thereby benefitting private companies. More India News»

		Business
		Milner in India scouting for startups Russian tech billionaire Yuri Milner is on an India visit as he scouts for investment opportunities in the country’s thriving domestic startup ecosystem. No going back on tax demand on FIIs: Govt The government on Tuesday said it will not go back on demand of around Rs 40,000 crore for payment of minimum alternate tax (MAT), despite the intense campaign launched by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) to waive the claim retrospectively. Wipro revenue drops 1.2% in Q4 The slump in global energy prices once again hit Wipro’s financial performance in the quarter ended March. More Business News»

		Environment
		Year on, China air cleaner: Study A Greenpeace East Asia analysis of air pollution levels in 360 Chinese cities has revealed that air quality in the coastal cities and Beijing has considerably improved in the last one year. The analysis is based on government data for the first quarter of 2015. Two national parks to be declared as tiger reserves: Govt The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has accorded final approval to two national parks for being declared as tiger reserves, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. World Bank programme to focus on India's air quality A new World Bank administered programme, with an initial total allocation of around $45 million, will focus on air quality management in five major urban areas in India, China, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa. More Environment News»

		World
		Saudi-led coalition declares end to Yemen campaign A Saudi-led coalition declared an end Tuesday to its military campaign four weeks after launching air strikes against rebels in Yemen, saying their threat to Saudi Arabia and its neighbours had been removed. US DEA chief Michele Leonhart to step down The US Drug Enforcement Administration's chief will step down within weeks, the Obama administration said on Tuesday, as a congressional panel planned to examine whether DEA agents divulged secrets at sex parties that Colombian drug lords may have staged. Egypt's ousted president Morsi jailed for 20 years An Egyptian court sentenced ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for abuses against protesters but acquitted him of charges carrying a possible death penalty. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ali Fazal: Paul Walker asked me to keep it real Apart from pushing the envelope with every role he takes up, Ali Fazal also experiments with his looks. Divyanka Tripathi will not dance at Karan-Ankita wedding Divyanka Tripathi will not be able to dance at Karan Patel and Ankita Bhargava wedding on May 3. PIC: Deepika Padukone's 'thumbs up pout' Deepika Padukone shared a picture with her fans on her Instagram account... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Norway to be first to shut FM radio Norway is to become the first country in the world to switch off FM radio in 2017 as it goes completely digital. 170-year-old champagne found in seabed reveals winemaking history A shipwrecked trove of sugary, 19th century champagne is revealing new details about centuries-old ways of making wine, and fresh insights into the people who drank it, scientists said Monday. 'Luxury flats, modern art are the new gold' Gold's traditional role as a store of wealth has been usurped by contemporary art and apartments in cities such as New York and London, according to Laurence D Fink, head of the world's biggest asset manager. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 8: Kings XI Punjab beat Rajasthan Royals in Super Over Kings XI Punjab snapped Rajasthan Royals winning run in the 2015 Indian Premier League by recording a thrilling Super Over victory on Tuesday. Hopefully World Cup experience will help India: Ganguly Sourav Ganguly said the experience garnered from the recently concluded WC in Australia should help the Indians become a better side. Another cricketer hospitalised in Kolkata with head injury Rahul Ghosh was hospitalised on Tuesday after he sustained an injury while fielding during a local league game. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Dropped your phone in water? 5 things to do We tell you how best you can save your smartphone if it has taken a dip in water... Review: Micromax 49-inch 4K TV @ Rs 50K Is the Micromax 4K TV really as great value-for-money proposition as it appears to be? We try to find out in our review… Here's how life will be without net neutrality A new Firefox plug-in blocks access to all websites that are not part of Internet.org, in a bid to show you how frustrating using the internet will become if we live in a world without net neutrality. More Technology News»

		Education
		Colleges in Tamil Nadu hop on to autonomy bandwagon Close to one-third of all the autonomous institutions in the country are in Tamil Nadu - and the number appears set to rise. Multiple 'discrepancies' in answer key to JEE (mains) Candidates and their teachers have spotted multiple “discrepancies” in the answer key to the Joint Entrance Examination (mains) held earlier in April. Chennai colleges not so keen Despite Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur housing more than 40% of engineering colleges under Anna University , not a single institute has been awarded autonomous status, as per the counselling data of Anna University . More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Recast DP, get rid of errors in 4 months, CM orders BMC Mumbai’s controversial draft Development Plan (DP) 2034, sharply criticized by citizens, activists and political parties for its overall thrust and its numerous glaring errors, will be revised. Maharashtra cracks whip, will regulate fees in all private colleges The state government will implement the Maharashtra Unaided Private Professional Education Institutions (Regulation of Admission Fees) Act, 2015, from the coming academic year. Who is accountable for blunders in draft DP 2034? Citizens want accountability for the time lost in preparing the erroneous draft Development Plan (DP). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		For AAP rebels' ouster opens up a dirty linen factory Dismissal of rebels was not the last chapter in Aam Aadmi Party's internecine battle, it gave rise to an even uglier spat between the Arvind Kejriwal camp and the expelled group on Tuesday. Green fetish holds up plans to clear Delhi's worst traffic mess A solution to the worst traffic bottleneck in the city at Rao Tula Ram Marg’s half-flyover, which is also a source of severe air pollution because of the stalled traffic, is getting delayed owing to environmental concerns. Corpn-NGO tiff holds up dog sterilization drive It turns out that not one stray has been sterilized in north Delhi neighbourhoods by NGOs appointed for the job. This state of affairs is reportedly thanks to a tiff between North Corporation and the NGOs—over an MoU approved by the ministry of environment, forest and climate change. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		BBMP trifurcation: It will trifurcate bad governance The debate on the trifurcation of BBMP has assumed strong and distinct political overtones, often sidelining the real issues of governance, more specifically citizencentric administrative processes. BBMP trifurcation: What will it mean for citizens? While the proposed trifurcation of the BBMP has generated heated rhetoric about the motives and intent, there is, unfortunately, little analytical light on what the move will mean for the citizen. BBMP trifurcation - Delhi failed. Can we pull it off? With the Siddaramaiah government now passing a bill to divide the BBMP, the scene could be no different here. Why the failure? More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		AP to pitch Godavari as its lifeline The TDP government wants to spread the message that the Godavari river is most sacred for the people of Andhra Pradesh. Accordingly, the state government has decided to launch a campaign projecting the river as the lifeline of AP. Man arrested for threatening to hijack flight A prank proved too costly for a Hyderabadi working for a Dubai-based drilling company on Tuesday. Akshaya Tritiya fails to set gold sales on fire Akshaya Tritiya proved to be a day of mixed fortunes for jewellers in the two states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Colleges in Tamil Nadu hop on to autonomy bandwagon Close to one-third of all the autonomous institutions in the country are in Tamil Nadu - and the number appears set to rise. On prison walls, lines of reform They may not be great works of art. The themes are often religious. But the very fact that the murals were there in Madras central jail before it was brought down in 2009 indicated that the prisoners who drew them were on the road to reformation, say criminologists. New Tamil Nadu scheme may erase poor sanitation record M Kandasamy , a farmer in Melvisharam village in Kancheepuram, does not want a toilet within his house as he feels it is unhealthy to have a toilet close to the kitchen or his living room. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Betting scam: ED gets 3-day custody of Tommy, Mala A special PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) court on Tuesday sent Girish alias Tommy Patel and Kiran Mala on three-day custodial interrogation by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged Rs 4,000 crore cricket betting scam. Sustainable lifestyle can save us There are predictions of perils: diseases such as malaria may spread to a larger geographical area as the world is growing warmer by 0.6 degrees every year; in the next 50 years, a third of all wildlife species would be gone forever, and we have already lost 10% of all known plant species by now. Exam cheating cases to cross 4k mark in Gujarat The number of cheating cases in the recently concluded class X and class XII board exams may cross 4,000-mark, breaking the past records. Officials of Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) said that 1,276 cases had already been registered and more cases would come up. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		PIL seeking min's disqualification dismissed The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL requesting the court to direct the Election Commission of India (ECI) to declare Samajwadi Party MLA and state minister Kailash Nath Chaurasia as disqualified from the post of MLA, as he has been convicted and awarded a sentence of three years in a criminal case. Fire in bus: Relatives run from post to pillar for info Failure of UP State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) regional office to set up a helpline and help desk after an Allahabad bound bus caught fire in Amethi on Tuesday morning led to heart-burn and resentment among relatives of passengers travelling in various buses. Free wi-fi facility at Civil Lines Bus Depot soon The Civil Lines Bus Depot of the city would become the first public place to be equipped with wi-fi services. Uttar Pradesh Road Transport Corporation, in collaboration with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has came out with the proposal to equip the depot for better internet connectivity. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Tree for Sudarshan idol on way to Puri The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Tuesday transported neem timber for carving out idol for Sudarshan from Gadakantunia village near Bhubaneswar to Puri for Nabakalebara. 'JB wanted Soumya in Cong' J B Patnaik's death has come as a blow for the state Congress, plagued by a series of electoral defeats and internal bickering. Man dies after fight over water A fight after two women jumped the queue while collecting water from a tubewell at Baro village in Kendrapada district proved fatal for Pitambar Barik, 62. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pollution norms: NGT ultimatum to Madhya Pradesh National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered MP government to comply with pollution under control (PUC) of all vehicles in state. It has set a deadline of June 31 for same. Civic body to lock BRTS lane at night Next time if you fancy entering the BRTS dedicated corridor even by mistake at night, think again. BMC will recover Rs 130 crore arrears from hoarding owners, says chief Naik A day after Supreme Court turned down plea of hoarding owners, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), commissioner Tesjasvi Naik said cash-strapped civic body would aggressively pursue recovery of arrears worth Rs 130 crore from hoarding owners in the city. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Baisakhi joy overshadowed by Sikhs migrating to Nankana Sahib from Pakistan's restive areas Yudhvir.Rana@timesgroup.Celebrating Baisakhi festival in Pakistan had always been joyous for the Sikh devotees of India. Patiala man held for Rs 3,500 robbery Police on Monday night arrested a man in connection with a Rs 3,500 robbery that took place on February 30 this year. Patiala resident Varun Arora was remanded in three-day police custody on Tuesday. Truck-auto collision kills man, injures four A 72-year-old man was killed and four others injured in a collision between a truck and auto-rickshaw in Pinjore on Tuesday.Ramesh Kumar was a resident of Ramnagar, Pinjore, and was travelling in the auto-rickshaw. More Chandigarh News»

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