News Digest: Girl's death in Moga rocks Parliament

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		Wednesday, May 06, 2015
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		India
		Girl's death in Moga rocks Parliament Proceedings of both Houses of Parliament were disrupted on Tuesday over the death of a 13-year-old girl in Moga in Punjab after she was allegedly thrown off a moving bus after being molested. Navy for 'made in India' tech, gives DRDO list of 100 wishes The Navy has further stepped on the gas for indigenization in tune with the Modi government's “Make in India” policy, identifying around 100 advanced technologies for DRDO to develop over the next 10-15 years. No separate townships for Kashmiri pandits: Centre The government on Tuesday denied any move to create exclusive zones in Jammu & Kashmir to resettle Kashmiri pandits, setting to rest the controversy surrounding recent reports that dedicated townships were being set up to house displaced migrants. More India News»

		Business
		FII holdings in NSE-listed cos decline In fact, FII ownership on a free-float basis or on the basis of non-promoter holdings in NSE firms declined to 13.9% at the end of March 2015 compared to 14.3% a year ago. HCI survival at stake as J&K eyes Srinagar Centaur takeover A question mark hangs over the survival of brand ‘Centaur’ along with its parent group, Hotel Corporation of India (HCI). A subsidiary of Air India, HCI has two Centaurs — one each at Delhi airport and Srinagar — along with two flight kitchens ‘Chefair’ at Mumbai and Delhi. Burger chain Wendy's to open first outlet in Gurgaon American fast food restaurant chain Wendy's is all set to make its India debut tomorrow, it was officially announced here on Tuesday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Giant whales use stretchy 'bungee cord' nerves to catch fish Scientists have discovered a unique nerve structure in the mouth and tongue of giant whales that can double in length and then recoil like a bungee cord to help them hunt for fish. Clean up Kolkata air to make it inviting: US diplomat A senior American diplomat has cautioned that Indian cities, including Kolkata and Delhi, may have difficulty in retaining and attracting talent if they do not clean up the air. Pollution affecting lungs of 35 per cent kids: survey Around 35 per cent of school children in Indian cities are suffering from poor lung health, according to a survey. More Environment News»

		World
		French lawmakers approve sweeping new spying powers French lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a new law on Tuesday granting the state sweeping powers to spy on its citizens despite criticism from rights groups that the bill is vague and intrusive. Hezbollah says will attack Nusra Front inside Syria Hezbollah's leader said on Tuesday his Lebanon-based militant group will launch an attack inside Syria against al Qaeda-linked insurgents in the mountain region along the countries' border. Republican Mike Huckabee announces US presidential bid Republican Mike Huckabee announced a run for his party's 2016 presidential nomination on Tuesday with a fiery, populist speech aimed at energizing support from the Christian right and blue-collar Americans struggling to make ends meet. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'No, I did not see Ram Leela 3-4 times' Amitabh Bachchan is Indian cinema’s biggest legend. The decades haven’t dimmed his sheen as an actor or dented his super-stardom. As the release date of Piku nears, the excitement of seeing him dominate the screen with his magical presence reaches a crescendo. Excerpts of an interview with Big B. Big B and Moushumi back after 36 years Amitabh Bachchan and Moushumi Chatterjee will unite on screen after 36 years in Shoojit Sircar’s Piku, a family comedy entertainer. Things that brought Salman-Shah Rukh Khan together More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Bitter taste receptors found on human hearts Smell and taste receptors normally found in the nose and mouth can also be present on the human heart, scientists have found. Astronomers spot huge lava lake on Jupiter's moon An extremely powerful telescope on Earth has revealed in detail a huge lava lake on Io - the innermost of the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Italian scientist and scholar Galileo (Galilei) in 1610. How India drifted towards Eurasia 80 million years ago or years, scientists have struggled to explain how India could have drifted northward so quickly. Now, geologists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unearthed India's rapid move toward Eurasia 80 million years ago that later gave rise to the Himalayas. More Science News»

		Sports
		Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Daredevils by five wickets Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu led Mumbai Indians to a five-wicket victory against Delhi Daredevils at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. Mayweather open to rematch with Pacquiao: Report Floyd Mayweather added another wrinkle to the fallout of his fight against Manny Pacquiao by saying he would be open to a rematch after the Filipino southpaw recovers from shoulder surgery. Indian cricketers doubt feasibility of rebel league Indian cricket leaders are not convinced that a rival league could drive a wedge through the sport's global competition or threaten the power of the ICC. More Sports News»

		Technology
		CCI rejects charges against Flipkart & Amazon The Competition Commission of India has rejected allegations of unfair business practices against e-commerce giants Flipkart and Amazon. Housing.com CEO Rahul Yadav apologizes, withdraws resignation The company has issued a statement saying that the Housing board met, and has been reconstituted to include all main shareholder representatives. Govt supports non-discriminatory access to internet: Prasad Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government stands for ensuring "non-discriminatory" access to internet. More Technology News»

		Education
		For careers that go by the book With colleges offering multiple options under each discipline, picking the right course that gives careers a push often becomes a challenge. Anna University to start admissions tomorrow Anna University will be issuing BE/BTech application forms on Wednesday. Over 2.4 lakhs application forms will be available in over 60 centres across the state. Delhi Govt to set up incubation centres at all higher education institutes Government will set up incubation centres at all higher education institutes, especially technology institutes, across the national capital, Delhi's deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Rajasthan CM woos Mumbai businessmen, Sena fumes After Gujarat, it's now the turn of the chief minister of another BJP-ruled state, Rajasthan, to come to Mumbai and try to woo its industrialists and business community to set up shop there. Six-member team to animals' rescue Two Dombivli residents are part of a six-member Indian team to Nepal to help animals in distress after the earthquake. Citizens roll out theplas, sukhdi Ghatkopar’s Brahman Samaj Hall has been teeming with activity ever since a massive earthquake rocked Nepal on April 25. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Vishwas controversy: Sore AAP clams up Aam Aadmi Party has refused to give clarifications on any story that does not concern the government or its work. The statement, issued on Tuesday night, claimed that the media was running fabricated stories about the party with or without its version and, hence, it was pointless to give any clarifications. Delhi govt to monitor content of news channels Days after accusing the media of being part of a “conspiracy to finish off AAP”, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government has decided to keep a close tab on all news channels asking its officials to monitor the content broadcast by them. Experts say put trucks on trains through Delhi Considering the severe air pollution levels, two transport experts have suggested introduction of a ‘roll on-roll off’ (RORO) service for commercial vehicles that ply through Delhi to avoid a lot of diesel emissions. The proposal involves trucks being carried directly on railway wagons between two destinations. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Road divides approved houses from broken encroachments A road can unite or divide. In HRBR Layout, 7th Main in Kalyan Nagar is an example of the latter. BDA sites no longer a safe investment Even as the district administration clears encroachments on lake beds in Sarakki, Allalasandra and Banaswadi, 8,818 allottees in Arkavathy Layout are pinning their hopes on Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to form the layout and see their dream homes take shape. `Poor don't live in apartments, how are we targeting them?' Chief minister Siddaramaiah seemed unruffled by the criticism that the ongoing demolition drive in Bengaluru was going soft on big builders. At a press conference here on Tuesday, he said the government will not back down and will go ahead with the drive. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		TRS MPs stall Lok Sabha over separate HC The issue of separate high court for Telangana rocked the Lok Sabha on Tuesday with the TRS members forcing repeated adjournments in the morning and relenting only after extracting an assurance from the government that it would convene a meeting on the issue soon. Talks fail, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation stir begins Lakhs of commuters in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are in for hard times with over 1.2 lakh employees of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) going on an indefinite strike from Tuesday midnight in support of their demand for pay hike. Tollywood actress Neetu Agarwal gets bail Tollywood actress Neetu Agarwal, who was arrested last month on the charge of aiding red sanders smugglers, got bail on Tuesday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai tops in vehicle density  The six top cities in terms of vehicle population – Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai and Kolkata – don’t quite stack up according to conventional wisdom.  Maoists frequented Tamil Nadu for refuge, medical treatment While interrogation of the five Maoists arrested on Monday has not yielded much, information available and material seized from the gang show that they have been frequenting Tamil Nadu for long, either seeking a safe place for hiding or for medical treatment. Polluting vehicles go scot-free as Chennai with one test centre for 1L vehicles The Bay of Bengal may flush out Chennai's air pollutants, but activists say the city needs a sea change in its approach to curb emission from vehicles. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad among 7 Gujarat smart cities Seven cities of Gujarat — Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Junagadh and Gandhinagar — have been included in the list of 100 smart cities to be developed by government of India’s Smart City Mission. PM Modi's one year gets three cheers from Gujarat Inc As the Narendra Modi government completes one year at the Centre in May-end, Gujarat-based companies are already cheering. Air cargo facility in Ahmedabad set to expand In a boost to imports and exports through from Ahmedabad via aerial route, air cargo is set to get more capacity as Qatar Airways and Emirates airline plan to add more freighters (cargo planes) to and from Ahmedabad. While Qatar Airways added one more freighter to its existing two, Emirates will start its first freighter soon. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AU scientist turns weed into HIV-I fighting agent Congress Grass Converted Into Silver Nanoparticle, possible cure for HIV-I UP Board academic session goes haywire UP Board academic calendar ignores summer vacations, schools worried about meeting deadlines. Few trains partially cancelled Railway administration has decided to partially/fully cancel some of the trains plying on Saturday and Sunday during May and June due to administrative reasons. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sport gets boost from reality TV Mallakhamb may be losing lustre as a sport, but it is earning mileage in the realm of reality TV.Reality shows on TV channels have elevated the sport to the status of an entertainer. Sambalpur AIPMT row: Teacher held Police in Sambalpur district on Monday arrested a teacher of Vikash Junior College at Sasan, 10 km from the western Odisha city, for allegedly duping students in the name of filling up their applications for All India Pre Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT). OHRC raps cop for Koraput custody torture The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday rapped a police inspector of Koraput district for allegedly detaining a minor boy in police custody illegally and brutally torturing him in March. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		State health min Narottam overturns own advisory, says no ban on 'Putrajeevak' Hours after the Madhya Pradesh health department issued an advisory on sale of ayurveda drug 'Putrajeevak' from Ramdev's pharmacy, health minister Narottam Mishra quashed his own department's notice and clarified there was no ban on the controversial drug, which allegedly promises birth of a male child. 21 charred to death as bus falls into dry nullah in Panna Twenty one people were charred to death and 12 others were injured after a bus fell 15 feet down from a culvert and caught fire in Panna on Monday.Two on the injured are critical. Geeta first Baiga tribal girl to crack JEE-Main A girl has created history by becoming first female member of Baiga, one of the most primitive tribes, to clear joint entrance exam (JEE-Main).For 18-year-old Geeta Tekam, the achievement is quite spectacular. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Court summons Orbit driver on handicapped man's complaint Close on the heels of Moga horror incident where a 13-year-old girl was allegedly molested and pushed to her death from an Orbit Aviation bus by the staff, a Fatehgarh Sahib court has summoned one of the drivers of the company for paralyzing a man in 2013. Hit-and-run victim's kin slam cops Relatives of a 30-year-old software engineer, Sachin Garg, who was killed in a hit-and-run, have accused the Chandigarh police of indifference and not rushing to the help of the victim when the police control room (PCR) was informed about the accident. Regional plan: Technical officers to hold meets Not only senior officers of the UT, Punjab and Haryana will meet on a regular basis to chalk out development issues of the inter-state regional plan for city and its periphery development, senior technical officers of the city and neighbouring states too will sit together once a month for constructive planning pertaining to all public-related issues. More Chandigarh News»

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