News Digest: Indian trekker rescued from Mt Makalu in Nepal

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, May 04, 2015
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		India
		Indian trekker rescued from Mt Makalu in Nepal Twelve stranded trekkers, including an Indian national, were rescued on Sunday from Makalu Base Camp in eastern Nepal, eight days after a killer quake struck the Himalayan nation. Is Rahul Gandhi's activism riling other opposition parties? The Trinamool Congress ticking off Rahul Gandhi on his meeting with aggrieved flat-buyers has raised questions if Congress’s newfound activism could be a provocation for allies among regional parties. The Swami who took on the mining mafia A Haridwar ashram and its sadhus have been fighting a battle against illegal mining on the Ganga riverbed. More India News»

		Business
		Birla's Madura-Pantaloons merger creates Rs 12k-cr giant Merges branded apparels business of Madura Garments, Pantaloons Retail & Aditya Birla Nuvo. CBI probes MCX's market debut The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into the initial public offer of commodity futures exchange MCX to see if there were irregularities in clearing the share sale, which had received a healthy response. CNET founder eyes bitcoin wallet in India From having founded the pioneering digital publishing platform CNET, selling it for $1.8 billion to CBS and filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy subsequently, Halsey Minor — an American serial tech entrepreneur from the 1990s dotcom boom era — has seen it all. More Business News»

		Environment
		Gujarat tops in roof-top solar power generation Once again, Gujarat has led from the front when it comes to promoting roof-top solar power generation projects. Rising pollution triggering asthma in healthy people The late onset of asthma, which is otherwise a chronic disease, is due to the increasing levels of air pollution in Indian cities. Larks killed in lakhs in Birbhum for delicious meat Bird lovers have sounded the alarm bell on large-scale poaching of a migratory bird in Birbhum. More Environment News»

		World
		With rescue near, Boko Haram stoned Nigerian girls to death Even with the crackle of gunfire signaling rescuers were near, the horrors did not end: Boko Haram fighters stoned captives to death, some girls and women were crushed by an armored car and three died when a land mine exploded as they walked to freedom. Athens prison brawl leaves at least 2 dead, 21 injured A brawl in an Athens prison wing housing foreigners left at least two inmates dead and 21 others injured on Sunday, many seriously, authorities said. Israel's Jewish Ethiopian minority rallies against racism Several thousand people, mostly from Israel's Jewish Ethiopian minority, protested in Tel Aviv against racism and police brutality on Sunday, shutting down a major highway and clashing with police on horseback long into the night. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranbir: I am a guy's guy as much as I am a girl's guy Ranbir Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap, on the face of it, seem to be from different planets. While Ranbir has the perception of being the urban, super cool guy, Anurag likes to flaunt his rustic, real and raw cinema. But you look deeper and you can see that both are crazy about cinema and love being challenged. 'I even sold newspapers in Agra for a living' Ankit Arora may have played a prince in both his TV shows Ramayan (he played Lakshman) and Siddharth Kumar Tewary’s ongoing Razia Sultan (as Ruknuddin Firuz), but his real life hasn’t been a bed of roses. Homeless and helpless, the actor’s parents have been living in an ashram in Haryana for the past 10 years. Shahid Kapoor's colourful hairdo for 'Udta Punjab?' Shahid Kapoor has been experimenting a lot with his hair. From going bald to sporting a pony tail and later even getting blue streaks, Shahid has done it all. Apparently the actor will be seen sporting coloured hair in certain portions of his next film Udta Punjab. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, smart glasses that read emotions US technology giant Microsoft has %been awarded a patent for smart glasses that allow wearers to detect and interpret emotions of people within their field of vision. Asteroid that killed dinos created India's Deccan Traps? Our universe may actually be two dimensional but appears three dimensional - just like a hologram, according to scientists, including those from India. Universe appears 3D, but may only be 2-dimensional Our universe may actually be two dimensional but appears three dimensional - just like a hologram, according to scientists, including those from India. More Science News»

		Sports
		Chelsea claim Premier League title with 1-0 win over Palace Chelsea clinched a fifth English top flight title after a first-half goal from Eden Hazard gave them a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge. IPL 8: Rajasthan Royals beat Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs Ajinkya Rahane and Karun Nair helped Rajasthan Royals get their campaign back on track as they defeated Delhi Daredevils by 14 runs in IPL 8 match. Clinical Federer downs Cuevas to take Istanbul title Top seed Roger Federer on Sunday won the Istanbul Open with a superb display of clay court tennis to defeat Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in straight sets. More Sports News»

		Technology
		15 accurate predictions Bill Gates made in 1999 In 1999, Bill Gates wrote a book titled "Business @ the Speed of Thought."In the book, Gates makes 15 bold predictions that at the time might have sounded outrageous. All-India MNP deadline delayed by 2 months The Department of Telecom (DoT) has extended the deadline to fully implement the mobile number portability (MNP) across the country by another two months. Net neutrality: COAI claims 40 lakh users supported its campaign The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) said that the “support” has come through SMSes and voice calls made as part of this campaign over the past week. More Technology News»

		Education
		Detention: Is this the answer? A Delhi government minister has objected to the policy of not failing any student up to class VIII, saying it leads to a lack of accountability among government school teachers. Theory of everything His Holiness the GYALWANG DRUKPA, head of the Drukpa Lineage of Vajrayana Buddhism, writes on the intersection of science, philosophy and spirituality and its relevance to education Four new courses Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) has started the application process for the January 2015 session, with four new programmes. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Builder has to pay compensation if project is delayed Building projects are often delayed due to disputes between a builder, land owner and developer. Pawar pat for Ganesh Naik after poll win Maratha strongman Sharad Pawar has praised Navi Mumbai NCP leader Ganesh Naik for “unprecedented” victory in the civic polls. Cops clear way for traffic in south Mumbai, ban parkings, hawkers In a good news for traders and residents of south Mumbai, the city traffic police along with local cops have launched a drive to ensure smooth flow of vehicles in the area. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Chaotic parking makes going tough for disabled residents Jayeeta Barai’s struggle to reach office on time begins right on her doorstep. This wheelchair-bound Unesco’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Peace employee has to wriggle her way through the cars parked haphazardly blocking the exit ramps. A resident of Vasant Kunj’s DDA Kaveri flats, Barai almost every morning makes frantic calls to RWA members requesting them to intervene. And out come security guards and other neighbours who lift her and move her out of the residential complex. Delhi govt brings new faces to its legal team The Aam Aadmi Party government has gone in for a major overhaul of its legal team, bringing in fresh faces following a transparent procedure of public advertisement, applications and interviews. Raj-era church banks on people for facelift The Cathedral Church of Redemption traces its origin to the early 1900s. Built in eight years and completed in 1931, the church has high arches and delicate domes and is said to resemble a birthday cake with a candle placed on top. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru likely to get smart suburb next month Soon, if you drive to Electronics City, you won’t have to manually search for a parking space. At the click of a button on the mobile phone, you will be directed to a vacant parking slot. Bengaluru climber back home after brush with death on Everest Praveen CM stood with his arms thrown out, desperately trying to keep his balance as tremors rocked the mountain he and his fellow climbers stood on. Left on the street, Banaswadi residents protest Authorities on Sunday continued to clear encroachments on Banaswadi lake bed, but the BDA-developed HRBR Layout remained untouched, rubbing salt in the wounds of those who have lost their homes in the demolition drive. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Don't put pressure on farmers: Congress The Congress on Sunday appealed to the government not to adopt coercive methods against farmers in its attempts to mobilise land for the capital city. Groom disappears before marriage! A bridegroom vanished from the marriage hall one hour before the ‘muhurat’ here on Sunday. Sivaji on hunger strike for Andhra Pradesh's special status Cine star and rebel BJP leader Sivaji launched a 48-hour hunger strike near the district collectorate here on Sunday protesting the delay in granting of special status to Andhra Pradesh. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		From Salem Silk to Kovai Cotton, a story of GI tags Some of the country’s distinct arts and crafts awarded the prestigious Geographical Indications (GI) tag have, for the first time, been compiled in a book. Man who escaped through jail roof caught Two days after he escaped from the Madurantakam sub-jail, Karthik Anandan, 24, is back in prison. Rowdy threatens cop's wife in police quarters A rowdy, barged into the Ashok Nagar police quarters on Saturday morning and threatened the wife of an inspector attached to the CCB’s anti-gangster team, asking her to ensure her husband mended his ways. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No space for the dead in municipal hospitals There is a severe paucity of space for the dead in city-based municipal hospitals.The cold room capacity of VS, LG and Shardaben hospitals is severely limited as compared to the necessity. Ahmedabad's air 2nd worst, Faridabad tops the list Ahmedabad displaced Delhi in the rank to become the second city with a poor ambient air quality in the country. GPS app to track officers in field Now they can't fool their boss or cook up stories about their location in the field. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Peacock deaths raise bird flu scare in Pratapgarh Two peacocks have died while two others have been rushed to veterinary hospital by forest officials for treatment in Banbirkach village of Mediniganj area of Pratapgarh in the last four days. 'Wrong' groom lands marriage party in trouble Changing the groom at the last minute cost dear to a groom’s side in Pratapgarh district when villagers kept the ‘baarat’ (marriage party) hostage for an entire night. The ‘would be’ bride spotted the ‘wrong’ ‘dulha’ (groom) and refused to marry him. NCC cadets prepare for International Yoga Day To celebrate the First International Yoga Day in a big way, at least 5,300 officers and cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) of all the universities, colleges and schools would be trained by yoga gurus for a massive exercise to be carried out on June 21. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Govt nod to reopen 3 more mines The state government on Saturday ordered reopening of three more iron ore mines. Rape accused marries survivor, court grants bail The district sessions judge in Kendrapada on Friday granted bail to rape accused after he married the survivor in the sub-jail here on Thursday.The rape survivor recently became 18 years old. Experts bat for motorcycle ambulances Like Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar should also have two-wheeler (motorcycle) ambulances to respond to health emergencies and accident trauma victims, said experts. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP forest officials crack Indo-China Pangolin smuggling racket Madhya Pradesh forest officials, this week arrested a Kolkata-based businessman, who is part of a global racket involved in smuggling Indian pangolins to China and Vietnam, where its blood, meat and scales are sold to traditional medical practitioners at a premium. Girl refuses to tie knot with drunk groom A girl in bridal finery refused to marry a groom, who reached marriage venue drunk and was not able to walk straight, at a village in Singrauli district on Friday night. Soap opera unfolds: Actor cries slur on character, hotel brass ups ante Day after an actor on a film shoot in Bhopal lodged a police complaint, accusing a male employee of the hotel of sexual harassment, she told TOI that a complaint of character assassination would be lodged against the hotel management. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Rising graph of crime against women tarnishing image of Punjab' Strongly condemning the harassment of 15 year old girl and beating up of her father Gurmeet Singh, who challenged the eve-teaser for their indecent act against his daughter, the Sikh Youth of Punjab (SYP) said that the lawlessness in the state and disrespect to women in general were badly tarnishing the image of Punjab. 1994 batch PU law graduates hold reunion in Chandigarh Club 21 years after passing out as Law Graduates, the students of 1994 batch of Law department of Panjab University walked down the memory lane at the first reunion held at Chandigarh Club, Chandigarh on Sunday afternoon. Punjab farmer's song on crop buying causes e-storm Over a century after Punjab peasantry's discontent with the colonial laws in pre-independence India found expression in the famous song “Pagdi sambhal Jatta, Pagdi Sambhal oye“, the present day farmers' angst over the agrarian crisis in the state has given birth to another stirring song which is making waves on the social media. More Chandigarh News»

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