News Digest: Undertrial prisoner shouldn't languish in jail for want of bail bond: SC

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		Saturday, April 25, 2015
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		India
		Undertrial prisoner shouldn't languish in jail for want of bail bond: SC The Supreme Court on Friday said a person should not languish in jail just because he was not able to furnish bail bond. No excess iron ore extracted in Odisha, Jindal Steel tells SC Jindal Steel has rubbished the Supreme Court-appointed Central Empowered Committee’s report alleging that the company carried out excess extraction of over 22 lakh MT iron ore in violation of the law from the Tantra-Raikela-Bandhal mines in Odisha. Lawyers offer free consultancy to Army men at border posts Senior lawyers, whom a commoner can never afford, have offered free legal consultancy to Army soldiers posted in forward areas. More India News»

		Business
		Govt allows investing 5% of EPFO corpus in stock markets Government has allowed retirement fund body EPFO to invest 5 per cent of its corpus in exchange traded funds which will result into an inflow of around Rs 5,000 crore into the stock markets during this fiscal. Mobile internet not driven by US, action is here: Lei Jun Back home in China, Lei Jun is known as a startup wizard who has sold many businesses after building them from scratch. But, the ambitious 45-year-old’s biggest claim to fame is Xiaomi, China’s top phone maker and currently the world’s most valuable tech startup, pegged at $46 billion by investors. Infosys disappoints with quarter results IT major Infosys announced a 1:1 bonus share issue for the second time in the fiscal year, reported two acquisitions that could result in future synergies and increased the dividend pay-out ratio to 50% from 40% –– all of which failed to appease markets, resulting in a stock price fall of almost 6% on the BSE and more than 7.5% at the NASDAQ. More Business News»

		Environment
		India-Bangladesh join hands to protect spectacled langur India and Bangladesh have decided to take concerted conservation efforts to protect the rare spectacled langur along with other primates found in Patharia Hills Reserve Forest on either side of the fenced border along Assam's Karimganj district. Cambodian hearts aflutter over struggling butterflies There was a time when Khorn Savai avoided caterpillars, convinced they would make her ill. Now she actively seeks them out. Little data, air index of no use The national air quality index, which ought to function like the US Environment Protection Agency's Air Now system-in which air quality is monitored in all cities and disseminated in real time along with a health advisory, seems to have to failed to meet expectations. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistani human rights activist shot dead in Karachi Gunmen shot dead a Pakistani human rights activist on Friday after she hosted a talk on the politics of Baluchistan province, where security forces are fighting a separatist insurgency, police and associates said. UN: High civilian toll in Yemen conflict; at least 550 dead With combatants fighting in neighborhoods and Saudi-led coalition warplanes pounding Iran-backed rebels from the sky, Yemen's war is wreaking a particularly bloody toll among civilians: more than 550 have been killed in the past month, including 115 children, the UN said Friday. Statue of Liberty evacuated over suspicious package The Statue of Liberty, one of the most visited monuments in the United States, and the island it sits on were evacuated Friday because of a suspicious package, police said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Jacqueline beats Kareena Kapoor While Shamitabh brings Big B and Dhanush in the top 10, Roy brings Jacqueline, Ranbir and Arjun in the top 7 in Times Celebex powered by zoOm! for the month of February 2015. Neetu Kapoor's cute SMS to her husband On Thursday afternoon, waiting to shoot a song for Umesh Shukla’s All Is Well at Filmcity, Rishi Kapoor tweeted, ‘Two women in convo: 1st- You lost weight na? 2nd- No I put on yaar! 2nd- You put on weight na? 1st- No I lost yaar! Just accept the truth na!’ Abhishek Kapoor to marry live-in girlfriend alking about his marriage, here is what the handsome and talented director of Kai Po Che, Abhishek Kapoor had exclusively told us in an interview in 2013, just before the release of his film. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Genome study reveals lonely end for the world's woolly mammoths The most complete genetic information assembled on woolly mammoths is providing insight into their demise, revealing they suffered two population crashes before a final, severely inbred group succumbed on an Arctic Ocean island. Bewildered scientists urge moratorium after Chinese researchers 'edit' human embryos Global scientists renewed calls to halt controversial research to genetically edit human embryos after a Chinese team published details of a breakthrough attempt in this new frontier in science. Celestial fireworks mark happy birthday for Hubble space telescope Nasa has unveiled stunning celestial fireworks as an official image to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its Hubble space telescope that was launched on April 24, 1990. More Science News»

		Sports
		Royal Challengers Bangalore crush Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed table toppers Rajasthan Royals for a convincing nine-wicket victory in their IPL match in Ahmedabad on Friday. Feeling good about his game, Sehwag seeks big IPL runs Virender Sehwag still feels the insatiable hunger for scoring runs and says he would like to make the most of his current form by scoring 'big runs' for Kings XI. IPL 2015: Sunil Narine reported for suspect bowling action Kolkata Knight Riders' mystery spinner Sunil Narine has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the 2015 Indian Premier League. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi Mi 4i vs Asus Zenfone 2 (2GB RAM version): Which one to buy If you’re in the market for a premium budget smartphone that costs between Rs 12,000 to 14,000, we have some good news. Net neutrality: Over 1 million emails leave Trai in a spot It is going to be a tough few days for Trai with its officials having to read, analyze and collate what over 11 lakh Indians had to say about net neutrality. First look: Xiaomi Mi 4i Xiaomi launched its Mi 4i premium budget smartphone at a special global launch event in New Delhi. We spent some time with the phone at the event and here’s a first look… More Technology News»

		Education
		New CET dates give students the jitters The postponement of CET 2015 due to the proposed trade union strike has left many engineering aspirants severely stressed and crunched for time. Reason: Various entrance tests to premier engineering colleges are lined up back to back now. Centralized admission for BCom, BBA and BCA The Gujarat University has decided to have online centralized admission for the Commerce colleges in Ahmedabad and the Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Computer Application affiliated to the University. MPPEB scam: Madhya Pradesh high court orders action against 'Mr X' Madhya Pradesh high court ordered on Friday that SIT monitoring the STF probe may initiate necessary legal action against ‘Mr X’ for submission of misleading and ‘tampered’ documents. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Cops feel victims won't complain' Crimes committed by the men in khaki have repeatedly shamed the police in the last decade, prompting rights groups to ask why a section of the force is ready to pounce at the slightest opportunity of getting anything, including sex, for free and making money. Former principal wins 25-yr-old battle with state for her dues A 78-year-old former principal of Airport High School, Vile Parle, won a legal battle with the state government for her dues, fought for over quarter of a century. Failing to conceive, woman kidnaps baby; cabbie helps get her arrested Failing to conceive or adopt a child, a 39-year-old woman kidnapped a baby girl asleep with her family at CST’s main concourse on Thursday night. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		BJP: No relief to farmers yet Two days after chief minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed a farmers’ rally in the capital against the new Land Acquisition Bill, BJP has hit out at the Delhi government for not providing any relief to farmers in the city. Contract workers take on Delhi labour minister at jan sunvai Dreaming of permanent jobs and eager for immediate redressal of grievances, angry contract workers on Friday took on labour minister Gopal Rai at a jan sunvai (public hearing) in the capital. Attacks on religious places should stop: Delhi HC Expressing concern over a recent spate of attacks on churches, the Delhi high court on Friday said there “should not be any attack on any kind of religious places” in the country. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		The death traps exist because owners, babus don't care The abandoned quarry in Bet tahalasuru, off Ballari Road, where five students drowned on Thursday is one of many deadly pits in the city . There are about 60 such abandoned, flooded quarries in and around Bengaluru, posing a hazard to visitors. Divert water to us, say villagers Chinnayap pa , who owns farm land near a quarry in Betta Halasuru, had been waiting by the abandoned quarry from the early hours of the morning. He knew there would be many officials coming there after five students drowned on Thursday . Love for adventure led to tragedy Leeldhar Patali set out for Dr Ambedkar Medical College mortuary on Thursday night as soon as he heard his son had drowned in a quarry pool. But the eld erly security guard from Nepal who works in Electronic City got lost several times as he didn't know his way around Bengaluru beyond his workplace and accommodation and reached Kadugondanahalli only on Friday afternoon. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Boy dies after hit by ball Days after budding West Bengal professional cricketer Ankit Keshri died due to an on-the-field collision, a six-year-old boy, who was playing cricket at a playground in Sahara Estate, Vanasthalipuram, died after he was hit on the chest by the ball while fielding on Thursday. Beware traffic offenders: Pay fine or face imprisonment Non-payment of traffic e-challan may soon land you in jail. Taking a serious note of non-payment of e-challans, city traffic police started filing chargesheets against the offenders. Mastan Babu's final rites today The body of mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu reached his hometown on Friday. The body reached his native place 30 days after he went missing from the Andes mountains in Chile while trekking. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		BRTS clears first hurdle as funds sanctioned for study Overcrowded MTC buses might still be struggling in peak-time traffic and road junctions left narrow and congested by construction work, but a proposal to better the city's bus transport is gaining speed. Conductor returns Rs 420 to techie who forgot to collect his change It was the morning of April 20. Basuki Nanboarded a BMTC bus from Silk Board at 10.45am. At 12.45pm, the business analyst alighted from the air-conditioned bus at ITPL, Whitefield, but forgot to collect his change of Rs 420 from the conductor. Basuki realized his mistake only two hours later. But to his pleasant surprise the conductor returned him the money the very next day. Large Bryde's whale stranded near Rameswaram Scientists, philosophers and laymen have for at least 2,000 years pondered the mystery of why whales, expert navigators of the world’s oceans, strand themselves in shallow water and on beaches, with some experts stating that, to all intent and purposes, the act appears deliberate — as if the magnificent giants, realising they are ill and are unlikely to live much longer, commit the act in extremis. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Boy's diksha in Ahmedabad called off after father protests There was high drama on Friday during the grand procession taken out a day ahead of the diksha (initiation) ceremony planned for 27 postulants, including three children, keen to enter the Jain monastic order. Cops lob teargas shells to disperse mob in Amdupura Shaherkotda police lobbed 10 teargas shells to disperse crowd after mobs targeted supporters of a religious place in Amdupura over construction of a road. Locker theft: Let loose, accused still at large The city crime branch sleuths have intensified search to trace accused Devansh Amin, who has stolen more than Rs 2 crore from a locker room located in the basement of Iscon Mega Mall on SG Road. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		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. Traders to marry off daughters of ruined farmers Traders’ community will extend a helping hand to grief-stricken kin of farmers, who allegedly committed suicide after their crop was washed away in rain and hailstorm. V-SAT to rescue of seven police stations Seven police stations based in remote areas of the district are battling a different problem. Owing to lack of intranet connectivity, they are neither able to issue computer generated FIRs nor send details to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). This has also hampered maintenance of crime record at national level through Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Farmer's tenacity leads to success, mushroom venture pays dividend Santosh Mishra's story is one of dogged determination in the face of repeated failure and frustration. B-school shuts down in Bhubaneswar for 'want of students' The International School of Business Management (ISBM) deciding to close down from coming academic year has evoked different responses from experts. Utkal moots lectures on mobile phones To tide over faculty shortage in its affiliated colleges, the Utkal University here is planning to make lectures available on mobile phones. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		KV student dies, 12 hurt as tanker rams bus near Board Office A school girl died and 12 other students sustained injuries, including one critical, when a milk tanker collided with school bus at Board Office Square on Friday morning. Boy falls to death from building in Awadhpuri A 14-year-old boy died after falling from a multi-storey building in Awadhpuri here on Friday morning. Whether it is a suicide, accident or there is a foul play is still un-clear. A case was later registered at Govindpura police station. Gujarat lab report gives clean chit to STF In a setback to Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh, Gujarat-based forensic cyber laboratory has submitted its report before Special Investigation Team (SIT), agency monitoring MPPEB scam probe claiming excel-sheet in possession of Special Task Force (STF) was 'not tampered'. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Residents set to rate PU hostels Panjab University (PU) hostels are all set to introduce feedback system for its inmates.The feedback forms, which will reach the hostels by Monday, will ask for suggestions and feedback from students. Man gets life term for Barwala murder District sessions judge RK Sondhi on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of a truck driver near Barwala in May 2014.The murder was the fallout of a drunken fight. UGC forms panel on ABVP complaint against PU After the members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) wrote to the ministry of human resource development in New Delhi on April 11 about misappropriation of funds in the university, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has constituted a committee to look into the matter. More Chandigarh News»

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