News Digest: Wheat piles up at mandis, bodies at Anaconda Canal

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, April 29, 2015
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		India
		Wheat piles up at mandis, bodies at Anaconda Canal First the rains wreaked havoc on their crops, now the farmers of the cereal bowl of India are drowning in the canal that should have watered their fields. Rahul Gandhi in Khanna, Capt Amarinder Singh in Amritsar Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday preferred to fulfill his schedule in Amritsar, his Lok Sabha constituency, and not accompany the party’s national vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his visit to Punjab to take first-hand feedback from farmers on their problems. PM to take call if commuters paying toll for NHs can be given some relief In a move to address issues concerning the highway sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called a special meeting on Saturday, two days after he chairs the first meeting of infrastructure departments during the current financial year. More India News»

		Business
		Airtel Q4 net up 31% at 1,255 crore Country’s largest telecom company Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a 30.5% jump in its March quarter’s net profit at Rs 1,255 crore, buoyed by a robust customer growth and rise in mobile data revenue. World Bank pegs FY16 growth at 7.5% The Indian economy has turned the corner but wider reforms are needed to boost growth, the World Bank said on Tuesday, and estimated the economy to expand by 7.5% in 2015-16. Bengaluru business club divided on Mallya case Even as Vijay Mallya puts up a fight to retain the chairmanship of United Spirits, defying a boardroom decision, the perception in Bengaluru’s business club about Mallya is divided. More Business News»

		Environment
		NGT notice to 17 hospitals over rainwater harvesting systems Not satisfied with the functioning of rainwater harvesting system in their premises, the National Green Tribunal has issued notices to Medical Superintendents of 17 hospitals here. Diversion of 35,867-ha of forest land okayed in 2014: Govt The government has given approval for diversion of 35,867 hectares of forest land in a total of 783 cases in 2014, Parliament was informed Tuesday. 3 NDMC officers fined by NGT for burning dry leaves The NGT bench headed by chairperson, justice Swatanter Kumar imposes a fine of Rs 50,000 on three NDMC officials for burning of heaps of dry leaves at Lodhi estate, Bharti Nagar. More Environment News»

		World
		Baltimore mayor response to rioting under scrutiny Baltimore's mayor came under criticism on Tuesday for a slow police response to some of the worst urban rioting in the United States in years with shops looted, buildings burned to the ground and 20 officers injured. Nigerian army rescues 300, none are kidnapped schoolgirls Nigerian troops rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive Tuesday against Boko Haram militants in the northeastern Sambisa Forest, the military said, but they did not include any of the schoolgirls kidnapped a year ago. Man storms Bosnian police station, 1 killed Two Bosnians, one of whom fought in Syria, were arrested on Tuesday in connection with an assault on a police station by a man shouting “Allahu Akbar” (God is greatest) that left one officer and the gunman dead and two policemen wounded. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I am basically a Modi-BJP guy' Rishi Kapoor is someone who enjoys his drinks and it is almost customary for him to drink every night. Piku is 2015's first family entertainer The makers of Vicky Donor are back with 2015’s first family entertainer, Piku, starring stalwart Amitabh Bachchan, the gorgeous Deepika Padukone and the inimitable Irrfan. Gabbar strikes out at corruption with his PWD This summer sees bad as the new good with the arrival of Gabbar, society’s latest hero, who is named after one of Bollywood’s most iconic villains. Gabbar Is Back toplines Akshay Kumar in a new avatar as an aam aadmi taking on corruption using his PWD — power wala danda — an iron rod to right the wrong. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Scientists discover reset 'button' for body clock Scientists have found a molecular reset button for our internal body clock, a discovery that may allow for new treatments of sleep disorders and cognitive and metabolic abnormalities, commonly associated with jet lag and shift work. T Rex's 'bizarre' vegetarian cousin puzzles scientists Tyrannosaurus rex, one of history's most dreaded carnivores, had an odd-looking vegetarian cousin with a tiny head, long neck and stubby fingers, scientists said Monday, admitting its anatomy had them puzzled. Breast cancer on a steady rise: Doctors Breast Cancer which has been on a steady rise has over taken cervical cancer as the most common and deadly killer disease of the new era. More Science News»

		Sports
		Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs Two-time winners Chennai Super Kings beat defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by two runs in a thrilling IPL match at Chepauk in Chennai. Dalmiya and Thakur mull early SGM to oust Srinivasan The BCCI's new regime under Jagmohan Dalmiya is exploring the option of an early SGM in its bid to oust N Srinivasan as the board's representative in ICC. Sushil, Mary Kom get 75 lakh each for Rio Games preparation Sushil Kumar and MC Mary Kom are among 45 athletes, who have been selected by the government for financial assistance under the TOP scheme. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Apple iPhone 6: The big shootout Samsung’s latest flagship Galaxy S6 edge is now available in the Indian market for purchase. Apple posts another blockbuster quarter The iPhone is still the engine behind Apple's phenomenal success, even if attention lately has been focused on its new smartwatch. Trai goes public with love letter Trai has not only made public email IDs of all users but has also put a love letter from a user. More Technology News»

		Education
		Physics section drags down IIT (Main) score The IIT-JEE (Mains) results were announced on Monday, and the top 1.5lakh students will take up the IIT-JEE (Advanced) next month. The top score in the state has dropped to 317 this year, from 340 in 2014. Int'l students can apply online for SPPU courses International students willing to study at the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) can now save their time by applying for the courses online. Keep guides out of school: Panel on school bag weight School education minister Vinod Tawde had visited few schools and realized that the weight of school bags must be reduced More Education News»

		Mumbai
		FIR filed in actor's leaked nude clip case The cyber crime investigation cell has filed an FIR against an unknown person for leaking a video of actor Radhika Apte, showing her partially naked. St Stanislaus gets its first non-Jesuit school principal The 152-year-old Jesuit institution, St Stanislaus High School, Bandra, will for the first time have a non-Jesuit principal from 2015-16. The school’s supervisor, Anna Correa, will take over as principal. Mumbai gets new RTO, registration no MH-47 today The city will get a new registration number (MH-47) and a new RTO (Borivli RTO) from Wednesday. More Mumbai News»

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		Bangalore
		Acharya back as spl public prosecutor Four years after former advocate-general BV Acharya quit as special public prosecutor (SPP) in J Jayalalithaa's illegal wealth case, the Karnataka government on Tuesday appointed him to the same post. Cannnot send dozen names to Centre, says Deshpande The government may have shortlisted Raichur, Hubballi-Dharwad and Mysuru for setting up the IIT sanctioned for Karnataka, but lobbying by politicians is still on. No law to protect art work in public: Balan Nambiar When he visited the Kotak Mahindra Bank office, MG Road (previously ING Vysya), on April 6 for a meeting, artist Balan Nambiar was in for a rude shock - his 17ft long hanging sculpture, weighing almost 900kg, was tampered with. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Nepal-educated Hyderabad doctors on a rescue mission “It's time to give back their debt“, say 50-odd Nepal-educated city doctors, who are keen to go to the disaster-struck Himalayan nation and serve the people during their hour of crisis. AP govt's move to take over liquor sale irks TDP leaders Several leaders from ruling TDP are up in arms over the government's decision to take over the liquor business from July 1 this year. Gulf dreams turn nightmare for Andhra Pradesh, Telangana women Hundreds of women from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are being lured to the Gulf countries with the promise of being employed as maids, but are ending up getting exploited. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		'Vishing' scam cleans out 8cr Nfrom bank a/cs of 250 in Chennai The Central Crime Branch of the city police arrested two men in Delhi on Monday while busting a wide-reaching ‘vishing’ scam in which fraudsters cleaned out more than 8 crore from the bank accounts of more than 250 people in Chennai. CCTVs on beach entry points in Chennai The entry points of beaches on the East Coast Road (ECR) will be monitored by a third eye soon. Chennai police will install CCTV cameras to monitor activities on deserted stretches of sand and build the public’s confidence in the policing system. Chennai docs pitch in to join relief work in Nepal From mobilising medical supplies to offering their service, doctors and hospitals in Chennai and other parts of the state are pitching in with relief operations for quake-hit Nepal. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Man, LLB, turns tables on wife's rape charge An insurance agent studied law to fight rape charges levelled by his wife. Acquitted by courts, practising advocate Pankaj Chavda, 37, has now slapped a Rs 50 lakh defamation suit against his wife for implicating him and a friend in a false rape case. Ahmedabad scorches at 43.2 degrees City sizzled on Tuesday, recording maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees, two degrees above normal. Ahmedabad recorded highest temperature in the state followed by Amreli which recorded 43 degrees. Kandla port recorded 43.4 degrees. Abhayam helpline stops child marriage cases On April 18, ‘181’ Abhayam helpline received a call about a child marriage event taking place in Botad town. A concerned relative had informed the helpline that a girl was being married off though she had not attained the marriageable age. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Lichchavi passengers looted near Manauri Armed dacoits looted passengers travelling in Lichchavi Express between Manauri and Bamrauli railway stations on Kanpur-Allahabad route of North Central Railway on Friday morning. Allahabad University student sculpts 3,000 kgs hammer Son of a poor peasant of a small village at Nagaipur of Baheria block in Allahabad proved his mettle in the first sculpture that he has made. He and five others have made a hammer weighing over 3,000 kgs. 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
		Fresh tremors force people out of homes Fresh tremors frightened people in various parts of the state on Sunday even as no loss of life or property was reported from anywhere. Thakurani Yatra ends, deity to be home today All roads in Silk City led to Desibehera Street near Bada Bazaar on Monday as people from various walks of life thronged the temporary abode of Maa Budhi Thakurani. CSSR Munduli teams ready for rescue ops National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)'s Collapsed Structure Search And Rescue (CSRR) team has proved its mettle in carrying out rescue operations in earthquake-devastated Nepal, claimed NDRF officials here. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Auto driver booked for sexual assault on college girl A 19-year-old college student and her sister were allegedly sexually assaulted by an auto-rickshaw driver for months in city. A case was registered at Bajaria police station on Monday. Sister of accused foils rape bid on minor A rape bid on a minor was foiled when sister of accused forced him to leave the minor unhurt. incident took place on April 23 at Idgah Hills but a case was registered at Shahjahanabad police station on Monday. Driverless metro rail proposed for Bhopal Bhopal light rail metro system (LRTS) will have an advanced signalling system— Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) — based on the lines of light rail in Denmark capital, Copenhagen allowing driverless trains to operate on the 85-km proposed stretch in the state capital. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Wheat piles up at mandis, bodies at Anaconda Canal First the rains wreaked havoc on their crops, now the farmers of the cereal bowl of India are drowning in the canal that should have watered their fields. Rahul Gandhi in Khanna, Capt Amarinder Singh in Amritsar Congress deputy leader in Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday preferred to fulfill his schedule in Amritsar, his Lok Sabha constituency, and not accompany the party’s national vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his visit to Punjab to take first-hand feedback from farmers on their problems.  HC notice to pvt school, UT The Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday issued notice to the UT administration and principal of St John's High School, Sector 26, after hearing a petition of a student for allegedly denying him admission in Class XI. More Chandigarh News»

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