News Digest: 13-year-old killed for not fetching cigarettes

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, June 23, 2015
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		India
		13-year-old killed for not fetching cigarettes The police on Monday arrested two youths in connection with the murder of a 13-year-old boy, whose body was found on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday here. This Ramzan, fast food dished out at your desk Want to break your fast but stuck in office? Want to step out for a bite but fear the boss will be annoyed? You don't need to hunt for a restaurant that serves Ramzan delicacies. You can relish them at your desk. Free delivery of Ramzan food to homes and workplaces has come as a boon to believers across the city.Be it crowded restaurants, tight job schedules or old age, now nothing can deter you from breaking your fast at the right time with the right snack. Monsoon will hit north India this week: Met office Monsoon rain spread to new territories in east, central and west India, making Monday the wettest day of the season so far and pushing the season’s rain tally to 21% above normal. More India News»

		Business
		M&M lone Indian auto company in top 5 There has been a shift in the pecking order of car and SUV companies in India with the fourth, fifth and sixth spots showing significant changes. 3 cos may partner to make iPhone in India Is Sunil Mittal's Bharti Enterprises looking at joining hands with Foxconn, one of the world's biggest mobile phone contract manufacturer, and Japan's SoftBank to manufacture electronic devices in India? Govt may cap orthopaedic implant prices Soon, there may be ceiling prices, fixed by the government, on orthopaedic implants. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ecologists say potential disaster looms over Mumbai's coastline Anchored 40 nautical miles from Mumbai's coast, Jindal Kamakshi, the cargo ship tilting 20 degrees in mid-sea, poses a grave environmental risk to the city's coastline. Kerala declares June 22 as 'Snake Bird Day' Known as darter-Anhinga melanogaster in scientific parlance, snake bird is a large slender long-necked water bird and is mostly black with silver wing markings. Owls inspire soundless wind turbines, planes Roaring wind turbines and thundering planes could be made much quieter and efficient if they mimic owls' flight, say researchers from the Cambridge University. More Environment News»

		World
		30 killed in northeast Nigeria by 2 girl suicide bombers Two girls blew themselves up today near a crowded mosque in northeast Nigeria's biggest city, killing about 30 people, witnesses said. US airstrike kills IS operative in Iraq: official A US airstrike in northern Iraq has killed an Islamic State operative who was a person of interest in the 2012 Benghazi attack, the Pentagon has said. Heatwave kills around 400 people in Karachi An intense heatwave sweeping across Pakistan's southern Sindh province has killed around 400 people, including women and children, in the capital Karachi, prompting the army to step in to help victims of the worst heatstroke that has hit the country in more than a decade. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Masaba-Madhu to host reception in on Nov 21? Masaba Gupta and Madhu Mantena registered their marriage on June 2. The bride’s mother Neena Gupta had told us that the couple’s traditional shaadi is being planned for November. Exclusive: First look of Sanam Re Ladakh is one of the most beautiful places in India. It is thus no surprise that many of our Bollywood films with some of our biggest stars have been shot there. Celebs who swing both ways Kristen Stewart is allegedly dating her personal assistant, while Miley Cyrus told her mother she was bisexual when she was 14! While some Hollywood celebs have openly admitted to swinging both ways, others have given the media subtle hints about their sexual orientation. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Cars' bluetooth devices to help monitor traffic Researchers have developed a new application that generates traffic information of cities and roads by detecting the Bluetooth device boarded on vehicles. Remote control out, change TV channels with mind A new technology that reads brainwaves to allow users to change TV channels with their mind has been developed in the UK. Now, owls' wings to help design noiseless aircraft Scientists have developed a new coating which mimics the unique wing structure of owls to substantially reduce noise in aircraft, wind turbines and computers. More Science News»

		Sports
		Mahendra Singh Dhoni offers to quit, former stars oppose move After India's shock series defeat against Bangladesh, MS Dhoni offered to quit captaincy but several former players expressed their opposition against the move. Let's give MS Dhoni respect and time: Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly demanded respect for MS Dhoni, saying he has astonishing one-day records as skipper and needs to be given time to take a decision. MS Dhoni still has a lot to contribute: Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar said it is too early to write off captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and called him the best Indian ODI skipper ever who still has a lot to offer. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 hot smartphones you can buy at a discount If you’re in the market for upgrading your old smartphone, we have some good news. A number of popular smartphones are available at discounted prices.Here’s a look at some great deals… Bottom-up innovation is paying off: Infosys's Vishal Sikka Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka has said that the company’s Zero Distance (ZD) initiative that attempts to get employees to infuse innovation and bring improvements to every project under way in the company has made significant progress. Net neutrality: Govt to make its stand public soon The government, after verbally backing the concept of net neutrality for some months, is all set to put it in writing. More Technology News»

		Education
		Now, maths no bar to polytechnic course admissions HSC students from the science stream, who did not opt for mathematics at the 10+2 level, will now be able to pursue engineering and technology courses in polytechnic institutes in Maharashtra. Medical colleges struggle to get good faculty At a time when 31,000 students battle for 2,200-odd seats in Tamil Nadu this year, the state government’s efforts to increase the number of MBBS seats have come a cropper. Patna University runs courses sans full-time faculty It may sound strange but is a fact that a professor of botany is serving as the director of Patna University (PU)'s Institute of Library and Information Science and a chemistry professor is heading the PU biochemistry department. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC seeks list of Adarsh members from Army, Navy The Bombay (HC) on Monday sought a detailed list of all members of the controversial Adarsh housing society, including a separate one of members from defence services. Civic chief gets cracking, seeks flooding spot reports After incessant rains on June 19, crippled the city causing heavy flooding at several spots the assistant commissioners of 24 wards have been asked to submit a report on the flooding spots in their respective areas, depth of flooding, cause of flooding and whether the same areas had seen flooding in 2014 as well. Taxi driver dies as tree falls near Mumbai's Crawford Market For the second time in the last three days another man lost his life after a tree collapsed on him near the Commissioner of Police Office in Fort on Monday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Monsoon near, madness not far behind With monsoon expected in Delhi within the next few days, the coming weeks could spell trouble for the city unless civic agencies take swift action to desilt all drains. Dumped near drains, silt waiting to flow back in The rains may be round the corner, but in many areas the silt taken out of drains by civic agencies is still lying on the roads. A huge amount of silt was spotted on the banks of Najafgarh drain by this reporter last Saturday. When it rains, GK-1 will float The construction of new drains along Ekasur Vithi Road in Greater Kailash-I by PWD began well before Dusshera last year, turning the area into a dust bowl and impacting the heavy traffic in the area quite adversely. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No checks on underage drinking Karnataka might be raking in more moolah year-on year by way of taxes its guz zlers pay, but the revenue isn't free of contributions from under-age patrons. Kris, wife setting up 3 chairs at IISc In a boost to research, Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and his wife Sudha Gopalakrishnan are setting up three distinguished chair positions in the Indian Institute of Science. Economic change happens only in increments, says chief adviser Despite talk of centralization under the Narendra Modi administration, the past year has shown how difficult it is to centralize power in New Delhi, said Arvind Subramanian, economist and chief economic adviser to the government. He added that big bang reforms are not possible in robust democracies as there are multiple power centres. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Prime accused in murder case arrested After a chase of around three months, Bahadurpura police arrested Mohammed Murtuza alias Murtuza Pahelwan, an accused in the Asad murder case. Ailing painter jumps to death A 43-year-old painter, who was admitted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment of a pancreatic disorder, jumped to his death from the hospital building on Monday. Woman turns to rights' panel to get husband's body In yet another case of an expatriate losing his life on foreign soil and the ensuing cumbersome process of bringing back the body, a woman sought the intervention of the State Human Rights Commission in bringing back her spouse’s body. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Surgery done on man with 100% blockage of blood vessel in Chennai A chronic diabetic, smoker and an alcoholic, 47-year-old Gowthi was recently admitted to Stanley Hospital with difficulty in moving his limbs. Bypoll harbinger of '16 elections: Jaya Pitted against minor rivals, including the CPI and a few independent candidates, chief minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa on Monday breezed through the R K Nagar constituency, winding up her whirlwind campaign for the June 27 byelection within two hours. Date of receiving judgment copy matters more, says IPAB Answering a crucial legal question about filing of patent and trademark appeals, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) has said the date of receipt of a certified verdict copy mattered over the date of passing of verdict. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		AP govt tells liquor shops not to 'invoke' names of deities Don't name your shops after gods and goddesses - is the very 'sobering' advisory of the Andhra Pradesh government to private liquor stores in the residual state. AMC turns school into parking lot Even as the city administration claims that there is serious shortage of schools in the city for primary sections, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is turning its own school building into parking lots. Railway union members to oppose Debroy Commission report, protest on 25th J G Mahurkar, general secretary of Western Railway Mazdoor Sangh (WRMS), announced widespread protest against the recommendations of the Bibek Debroy Commission report on Indian Railways and said that the railway workers would not tolerate the sweeping changes. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Toxic gas leak in Allahabad's Maidania leads to hospitalization of half a dozen villagers Around half a dozen villagers in the Lutar Majra of Maidania block were hospitalized after being exposed to a toxic gas that had apparently leaked from a dry well under Meja police station, here on Monday. TGT aspirants protest alleged paper leak in re-examination Candidates appearing in Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) re-exam of history paper at Boy’s High School centre in Civil Lines on Sunday staged a demonstration following alleged paper leak. For 20-yr-old Nizam, yoga is his personal choice For 20-year-old Nizam Sunday was special. He had opted out of Ramzan fast to participate in Internation Yoga Day function along with his friends. Nizam, who is preparing for competitive exams, said, “What is wrong with Yoga and aasanas. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		IIM Odisha likely to admit 70 students this year The Union government is planning enrol at least 70 students in the proposed IIM at Sambalpur from this academic year, a senior officer of ministry of human resource development (MHRD) said on Sunday. 15 city water bodies set for makeover The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finalized a detailed project report for renovation and beautification of 15 natural water bodies at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore. State to fund food scheme As the Centre delinked support to National Mission on Food Processing from the current financial year, the state government will continue the scheme from its own resources, keeping in mind the vast scope in food processing industries in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Woman dies in Board office boundary cave-in A married woman walking along Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (MPBSE) boundary wall, died after a portion of it came crashing down on her in first monsoon rain, on Monday. Amit Shah to review membership drive of Madhya Pradesh BJP BJP national president Amit Shah will be in Jabalpur city on July 13 to take stock of party’s membership drive and Mahasampark Abhiyan of both Madhya Pradesh and neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Rules prevent man from adopting 14-month boy with Down Syndrome in MP As Father's Day was celebrated on Sunday, a single 28-year-old man from Indore, Aditya Tiwari, has been running from pillar to post since last 9 months trying to become a father. He wants to adopt a 14-month-old child Binney suffering from Down's syndrome and has a hole in his heart, but current guidelines require that a single parent has to be above 30 for adoption. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Man on hunger strike for reconstruction of Doraha underpass : Even though authorities have stalled guarders on both sides of the road underneath the Doraha Flyover where the ammonia gas leak occurred, leading to the death of five people, a resident of the area has sat on hunger strike demanding reconstruction of road - reducing the level of road so that the incident is not repeated. 3 injured as bus hits auto-rickshaw Three people were injured after a speeding bus hit an auto-rickshaw near Bus Stand area on Monday evening. Excise dept to formulate friendly policies for VAT dealers Excise and taxation department would be formulating friendly policies for Value Added Tax (VAT) dealers to ensure that working becomes hassle free and more transparent there by resulting in increased revenue for the government as well. More Chandigarh News»

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