News Digest: Nepal asks India to provide only much-needed items

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		Friday, May 08, 2015
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		India
		Nepal asks India to provide only much-needed items As tonnes of relief goods sent by India pile up in quake-hit Nepal, the Himalayan country has requested New Delhi to ensure that further supply of such material is only need-based.  Court stays proceedings against Leander, father In a reprieve for tennis ace Leander Paes, the sessions court on Thursday stayed proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act lodged against him and his elderly father by his estranged partner, Rhea Pillai. Patiala state's 94-yr-old decree on deras upheld Punjab and Haryana high court has upheld the constitutionality of the 94-year-old circular, ‘Farman-i-Shahi’ (royal decree), issued by the then princely state of Patiala to accord approval to a person to be a head of the dera or religious institution within its territory. More India News»

		Business
		Govt to set up debt agency in 'phased manner' The government is going ahead with its plans of setting up a Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) and will start a dialogue with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) after the budget session of Parliament. 10-year gilt yield at 5-month high of 8% The global selloff in sovereign bonds hit India on Thursday with the benchmark yield on 10-year government securities closing at the psychologically important 8% mark, a level not seen since early December. Blackstone, CVC vie for $400 million Serco unit CVC Capital Partners, a $46-billion global private equity house focused on management buyouts, is up against Blackstone Group in the final lap of an acquisition bid for the Indian unit of business process outsourcing major Serco. More Business News»

		Environment
		More cities to have air quality monitoring stations: Govt The Government plans to set up air quality monitoring stations, which are presently functional at 10 places, in more cities in the country. Global CO2 levels reach record 400 ppm in atmosphere For the first time since scientists began tracking carbon dioxide in the global atmosphere, the monthly global average concentration of this greenhouse gas surpassed 400 parts per million in March 2015. Lion doubles kingdom, expands pawprint by 10,000 sq km The king of the jungle has doubled his kingdom in Gujarat over the past five years. From 10,500 sq km in the 2010 census, the big cats have widened their abode to 22,000 sq km in Saurashtra region as per preliminary reports of the lion census of 2015. More Environment News»

		World
		Al-Qaida leader involved in Charlie Hebdo attack killed A US operation has killed the senior al-Qaida figure who issued the claim of responsibility for the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, according to US sources familiar with the matter and a reported video posted by the group. Hostage in US orders pizza to send SOS Dial pizza for rescue! A quick- thinking woman in the US, who was being held hostage by her boyfriend, saved herself and her children from possible harm by sending a SOS message in an online pizza order. Nepal asks India to provide only much-needed items As tonnes of relief goods sent by India pile up in quake-hit Nepal, the Himalayan country has requested New Delhi to ensure that further supply of such material is only need-based. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Anushka Sharma: I know Virat's passion Anushka Sharma is the only actress who can claim to have been directed by both a Yash Chopra and a Raju Hirani. Farhan Akhtar opts out of a show at the last minute? When Priyanka-Ranveer met 7.5 ft tall Sim Bhullar The two actors recently attended an NBA event in Mumbai, where they bumped into Sim Bhullar... More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Missing link of cellular life found Deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean between Greenland and Norway, scientists have found microorganisms they call a missing link connecting the simple cells that first populated Earth to the complex cellular life that emerged 2 billion years ago. Rodents may predict the next big quake The 10 biggest earthquakes recorded since 1900 have taken more than 1.5 million lives — not counting the toll from the 7.8 magnitude temblor in Nepal, which has killed over 8,000 and counting. Russia's space cargo ship to burn up in atmosphere on Friday Russia said an unmanned supply ship set for the International Space Station will fall back to Earth Friday and burn up in the atmosphere, after the spacecraft suffered a communications failure. More Science News»

		Sports
		Ace marksman Jitu Rai crowned TOISA Sportsperson of the Year Ace marksman Jitu Rai was on Thursday declared the Sportsperson of the Year' at the Times of India Sports Awards in a glittering ceremony. Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs Piyush Chawla took 4/32 as defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 13 runs in their return leg clash of the IPL. Vinesh bags silver; Narsingh wins bronze in Asian c'ship Vinesh settled for silver in Women's Freestyle 48kg division after losing her final bout to Japan's Yuki Irie, while Narsingh Pancham Yadav bagged a bronze in Men's 74kg category. More Sports News»

		Technology
		8 gadgets that were popularized by films While various devices we have seen in movies over the years are now a reality, here is a selection of some popular devices that are every nerd's dream come true. 5 reasons why Internet.org is against free web Facebook has opened up its Internet.org to all developers and has clarified that it doesn’t charge any fee for offering their content. Google to unveil Android M at I/O 2015 Android M, the next version of Android will be unveiled at the upcoming Google IO event scheduled to take place on May 28 and 29. More Technology News»

		Education
		Longer admission session of DU may last till August 14 The admission process for undergraduate courses at Delhi University will be longer this year. Chennai girls on top as 90% clear Class 12 board exams In a deviation from the trend of students from western districts bagging the top ranks in the Class 12 board exams, two girls from Chennai came up trumps this time as the results were published on Thursday.  Overall pass falls by 1.45% in plus two exam Puducherry and Karaikal regions in Union Territory of Puducherry have registered an overall 88.16 percentage of passes in Class XII public examination held in March this year. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Over 1.69 lakh drunk driving cases lodged in Mumbai since mid-2007 It was after the Salman Khan and Alistair Pereira drunk driving mishaps that the Mumbai Traffic Police began a sustained crackdown against drunk driving in mid-2007. Govt to shortlist consultant for Shivaji Memorial Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the government is in the process of short-listing a consultant for the Shivaji memorial to be built in the Arabian Sea. Woman's body in suitcase: Hubby, bro-in-law get life Four years after the body of a pregnant woman was found stuffed in a suitcase on a local train at Sandhurst Road station, the woman’s husband and his brother have been convicted for brutally murdering her. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Government to start talks with RBI on debt management agency The government is going ahead with its plans of setting up a Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) and will start a dialogue with the RBI after the budget session of Parliament. Rainwater harvesting: Orders stay on paper There are a number of notifications and orders on rainwater harvesting but few of them have been implemented. Thousands live inches from road, and death: Nothing to save them if a vehicle spins out of control Like chainsaws, the two carriageways of Ring Road grind away at the edges of the traffic median outside ISBT Kashmere Gate all day. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		LKG may be out of RTE purview from next year Since its inception, the Right To Education Act has run into numerous obstacles. Instead of resolving them, the government is thinking of downsizing the RTE agenda by keeping pre-primary education out of the act's purview. Facing heat, govt stops demolition in BDA layouts Facing criticism from various quarters, the Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to temporarily halt the demolition of houses on lakebeds in BDA layouts and cautiously continue the drive in private layouts. Bengaluru boy gets offers from 6 US varsities, picks Princeton Six US universities rolled out the red carpet for Srikar Gollapalli, the Bengaluru boy who has already made an impact with his role in the Swachh Bharat initiative. Srikar, 23, chose Princeton to do his Masters in Public Administration (MPA). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Dy CM to broker peace with Rubaath Nazir before Haj '15 The deputy chief minister Mahmood Ali is scheduled to travel to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on Friday to broker a peace deal between the Nazir of rubaath (inn) Hussain Shareef and the city-based HEH Nizam's Auqaf Committee (NAQ) ahead of the 2015 haj season. Tirumala trip costs a bomb A trip to Tirumala from Hyderabad is sure to burn a hole in your pocket what with private bus operators jacking up fares taking advantage of the indefinite strike by RTC workers. Naidu's love-hate relation with BJP baffles many Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu's public utterances alternately criticizing and defending the NDA government at the Centre is confusing not only the state BJP leaders but also ministers and senior leaders in his own party TDP. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Former Congress MP, wife get jail in cheque bounce case Congress leader and former MP R Anbarasu and his wife were found guilty of a cheque bounce case by a city court, and sentenced to two years of imprisonment on Thursday. Married daughter can get dad's job: Madras high court Married daughter of a government employee is eligible for a job on compassionate grounds after the death of her father while in service, the Madras high court has ruled. But, she should fulfil two requirements, the court said. Crackdown on US-based agencies drying up funds for NGOs The Centre's crackdown on US-based Ford Foundation and Greenpeace International has many Indian NGOs worried about their programmes as it is from countries like the US that huge funds are sourced every year. More Chennai News»

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		Allahabad
		Restraint on bldgs at Kashi ghats to go on Allahabad high court did not accept the plea of special counsel of the state that the constructions at Varanasi Ghats were not going to pollute or harm the Ganga. 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha signs MoU for supply of seeds of pulses and oilseeds To ensure adequate availability of seeds of pulses and oilseeds, the state government on Thursday signed a MoU with the National Seed Corporation (NSC) and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). HC to hear beer case on May 12 The stalemate between the state government and liquor firms over 20% reduction in offer price in the new excise policy will continue for a few more days as the Orissa high court on Wednesday adjourned hearing in the case and posted it to May 12. BJD sweeps Ranpurcivic body polls The BJD on Wednesday registered a thumping victory in Ranpur Notified Area Council (NAC) elections, held a day before.With meticulous planning and management, the ruling dispensation won 13 of 15 wards. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		IPL betting racket busted, slips seized & 4 nabbed Cops claimed to have busted a cricket betting racket on Wednesday night with arrest of four people, including two brothers. Satta slips showing Rs 50 lakh transaction, nine mobile sets, a TV among other things were seized from them. Man buckles under loan sharks' pressure, hangs self 50-year-old man committed suicide by hanging self from a tree at his house on Wednesday night. A case was registered at Govindpura police station. A one line suicide note was recovered from near the body in which he said he was opting for extreme step due to pressure from loan sharks, police said. Teenaged burnt body found in Balampur jungles Body of a teenaged girl was found in jungles of Balampur ghati on Bhopal Vidisha Road in Bhopal district. She was murdered and body was burnt there. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Moga murder: HC notice to Punjab, Orbit Aviation Taking suo motu cognizance of the Moga molestation and murder case, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued notices to Punjab chief secretary, director general of police (DGP) and Orbit Aviation, a company owned by deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal. Power tariff in Haryana up by 8.5% The Haryana government on Thursday raised power tariff across all categories by 8.5%, barring those for farmers and weaker sections. That dazzling bright light ain't so good Light Emitting Diode LED and High Intensity Discharge (HID) lighting may have improved the way we commute and drive our vehicles, but incorrect application of this "white light" technology can ruin the optics and add to the dilemma of oncoming traffic. More Chandigarh News»

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