News Digest: Anti-AGEnts: Eat, play, love

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		Saturday, June 13, 2015
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		India
		Anti-AGEnts: Eat, play, love Till the beginning of the last century, living long was just a dream. Aver age global lifespan was just 31 years, going up to 50 years in the richest countries. Global Wellness Day: Well, life's good business Aging is out, longevity is in. From internet giants and tech entrepreneurs to hedge fund managers and retail giants, everyone is hopping on the wellness bandwagon. KLO chief may have been killed in Myanmar Op The security establishment in Bengal is buzzing with speculation that Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO) chief Jibon Singh may have been killed in the Army operation in Myanmar on June 9. More India News»

		Business
		Rel Jio will offer 4G LTE mobiles at 4k India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, owner of energy-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL), will launch fourth generation (4G) telecommunications services by December this year as he promises to offer 4G-enabled handsets for less than Rs 4,000 along with voice and data monthly plans between Rs 300 and Rs 500. SBI waives processing fees for home loan transfers The country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), which recently cut its lending rates by 15 basis points, has waived processing fees as an incentive to those wanting to shift their existing home loans to the bank. SBI is also offering borrowers a top-up option, where the borrower can raise more than his outstanding loan account. Mexico boosts housing subsidy by a third Mexico's finance ministry said on Friday it would raise a subsidy for home purchases by 32 percent to 11.135 billion pesos ($723 million) to support homeownership for poor families despite budget cuts unveiled earlier this year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Just 1 lab in Tamil Nadu for pesticide test Horticulture forms an integral part of Tamil Nadu's economy. With around 11.4 lakh hectares of farmland, there was a yield of 191.32 lakh tonnes of horticultural crop in the state in 2013-14 fiscal. Polar bears develop taste for dolphins as Arctic warms Norwegian scientists have seen polar bears eating dolphins in the Arctic for the first time ever and blame global warming for the bears expanding their diet. UN climate talk: October bid for climate text Another round of UN climate talks wrapped up today after making little headway towards producing a text for a worldwide pact due in just six months' time. More Environment News»

		World
		Mexico opens door to gay marriage nationwide Mexico's supreme court has ruled it is unconstitutional for Mexican states to bar same-sex marriages. Ukraine says it may freeze debt payments to fund war Ukraine's premier warned Friday that Kiev would freeze its debt repayments if no immediate deal was found with private lenders because it had to fund its escalating campaign against pro-Russian fighters. S.Korea reports 12 new MERS cases, total now 138 South Korea's health ministry on Saturday reported 12 new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 138. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'If Shahid invites me for wedding, I'll surely go' While reports on one of Bollywood’s most-awaited marriages suggest that it will be a close-knit affair with family and a few friends in attendance, Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput’s wedding has become the talking point on many film sets. Salman No.1 Khan in Bollywood While the buzz around Piku gets Deepika Padukone the top spot, Mr X gets Emraan Hashmi and Amyra Dastur a place in the top 12, in Times Celebex powered by zoOm! for the month of April 2015 Riteish, Pulkit are first citizens of Bangistan Bangistan is a fictional country divided into North and South. Riteish Deshmukh plays an Islamic character called Hafeez Bin Ali, who comes from North Bangistan, while Pulkit Samrat plays a Hindu character named Praveen Chaturvedi, who comes from the South of Bangistan. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Are you an isomniac? Your tweets can tell Scientists ha-ve developed a "digital phenotype" or a baseline profile of what a person suffering from insomnia or other sleep disorders "looks" like on Twitter. World's first penis transplant patient to become a father A young South African man who had the world's first successful penis transplant last December has impregnated his girlfriend, the doctor who led the surgery said on Friday. Found: Cure for untreatable wounds Chinese scientists have claimed successfully growing muscle stem cells in a test tube, a breakthrough that could potentially save the careers of top athletes besides cure untreatable injuries caused from accidents and surgeries due to cancer. More Science News»

		Sports
		Murali Vijay, Ajinkya Rahane shine for India on rainy Day 3 Vijay hit 150 and Rahane slammed 98 as India were 462/6 in their first innings before the third day's play was called off early due to rain in the one-off Test. India vs B'desh: Have no fear, Ajinkya Rahane's here The bedrock of India's middle order was to the fore on day three in Fatullah against Bangladesh following a spin-induced wobble. Nadal beats Tomic to reach Stuttgart Open semis Nadal made hard work of winning through to the semis of Stuttgart Open, with the Spaniard struggling to put away Bernard Tomic 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3. More Sports News»

		Technology
		TCS, Infosys face US probe for H-1B visa violations The move by the Labour Department comes days after the NYT had reported that hundreds of employees at Walt Disney were laid off and replaced with Indians holding H1-B visas. Microsoft Lumia 540 review: A great budget Windows Phone handset Will the Lumia 540 turn out to be the perfect budget smartphone? We take it for a spin to find out if it has what it takes to be the gateway to Windows Phone ecosystem. iOS 9 features already available on Android While Apple didn’t give iOS a major overhaul visually, it did introduce some new features and upgrades to system apps. Interestingly, a number of these features have been available on Android phones and tablets for a long time, though they are not part of stock Android. More Technology News»

		Education
		More high scorers are flocking to arts Even as many colleges are scaling down or even shutting their humanities programmes because of poor demand, a few others are seeing an uptick in students with high marks opting for arts. MBBS admissions: HC resolves MH-CET paper dispute, merit list on June 13 The Bombay high court on Friday resolved the imbroglio over a disputed question in the examination paper. CBSE was outwitted by tec-savvy cheater in AIMPT: SC Over 6.3 lakhs medical aspiring students who appeared in 2015 AIPMT held on May 3 may have to appear for the exam again as Supreme Court on Friday hinted that it may cancel the paper in view of mass cheating in exam halls across the country and the police have not been able to track all erring students so far. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Manhole covers go missing in many busy areas as skies open Citizens pointed out many spots at busy areas like VJTI Road in Matunga, the arterial Dr B R Ambedkar Road and an area near Five Gardens, where manhole covers have been missing for many days. Monsoon arrives in Mumbai with big bang on Thursday night Heavy showers were witnessed while the city slept on Thursday night. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Mumbai, announced the arrival of the monsoon on Friday, adding that the onset had been with a ‘big bang’. Auto driver refuses a ride to 'fat' woman This was yet another incident of rude behaviour by a rogue auto driver. A media consultant, who was on her way home from her office in Bandra Kurla complex on Friday, was in for a shock when the auto driver refused to ply her, saying she was “overweight.” More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Banks may cut rates after FM's push Banks are expected to reduce interest rates in the days ahead after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley prodded them to ease rates to ensure that there was a better transmission of RBI’s rate cuts. 'Govt's loan scheme for students will profit private players' Student organization Krantikari Yuva Sangathan (KYS) on Friday alleged the AAP government’s loan scheme for students as an attempt to increase privatization in the field of higher education. Delhi's CP store hit by netbanking fraud worth Rs 7 lakh The account of a retail outlet in Connaught Place was emptied of around Rs 7 lakh by hackers and the money transferred to accounts belonging to one Salman Khurshid and Rebecca Estees. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bravo! Rowing now is a civilian passion As the early-morning sun soaks the Ulsoor lake, dreamy-eyed youngsters — some sleepy, some chirpy — troop into Trishna Club in a far corner of the lake. More Bengaluru high scorers are flocking to arts Even as many colleges are scaling down or even shutting their humanities programmes because of poor demand, a few others are seeing an uptick in students with high marks opting for arts. In search of freedom, she killed spouse with club used for ragi balls Last Saturday, Shilpa Reddy, 32, decided she'd had enough. If she wanted to live, he had to die. She wanted to study, shop, eat out, watch a movie and laugh freely, but Keshava wouldn't let her. Neither would he divorce her. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		KCR hardsells Brand with 15-day formula Unveiling what is being billed as the ‘game-changing’ industrial policy, Telangana became the first state in the country to bestow on investors the right to get clearance of their projects within a set time frame. Now, Andhra Pradesh govt imposes 'streetlight tax' Residents of the 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh will soon have to pay for street-lighting. Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has cleared the proposal and very soon the clause ‘streetlight tax’ will become part of the property tax notice served on AP residents. ITC to give major investment boost to Telangana Multi-business enterprise ITC Limited will invest a whopping Rs 8,000 crore in Telangana, its chairman, Y C Deveshwar said on Friday at the launch of the Telangana government's new industrial policy at HICC. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Muslim yoga teacher says community should not ignore proven benefits For a New Yorker, the evening yoga class may help her unwind after a hectic day on Wall Street. But, for Jahir Hussain, a tailor by profession in Chennai, a stretching session is a must so he can get up on time the next day for his morning prayers. Fusion puts Tamil bhakti music on global stage Susheela Raman's gyrations and music may be unconventional; but she conveys essence of genre to world listener Court to decide if last year's Class 12 students can seek MBBS seats this year The possibility of a large number of students, who cleared Class 12 last year with high scores, joining the race for MBBS seats this year could queer the pitch for those who passed out recently. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Cradle of White Revolution inspires Orange Revolution ‘Milk City’ Anand, the birthplace of milk co-operatives that had led to India’s White Revolution, is now inspiring another change — an ‘Orange Revolution’. Crime branch's dread site to house harmony memorial The Ahmedabad crime branch office used to be an ominous address — a fortress-like den lorded over by officers like D G Vanzara, an accused in several fake encounter cases. Countless tales of torture and illegal detentions emerged from the complex in the post-Godhra riots period. Heavens screen grand monsoon preview On Friday, pre-monsoon showers drenched many parts of the city.The fragrance of wet earth delighted people who realized that monsoon was only a few days away. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		MNNIT to offer short course in med diagnostics Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) would soon launch a short-term course in bio-entrepreneurship for budding engineers keen to make a career in medical diagnostics No power since 3 days, locals blame officials' apathy The residents of Ghausnagar are struggling with power woes as the area is without any electricity since three days after the transformer near Munna Masjid conked off. The faulty transformer has still not be not been replaced. Balkharia gang seeks 'goonda tax' from bridge contractor Dreaded bandit Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar alias Balkharia and his gang has targeted labourers working at a small bridge near Bardaha river at Mau Gurdari village in Manikpur, Chitrakoot district and demanded ‘goonda tax’ from the contractor on Sunday night. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		MCL projects stuck in myriad problems Delay in land acquisition, forest clearance and lack of skilled manpower are major roadblocks in execution of projects in the state, said chairman-cum-managing director of Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) A N Sahay here on Thursday. Pre-monsoon rain to bring down temp The weatherman on Thursday forecast rain in several parts of the state in a day or two, even as the mercury touched 43 degree Celsius in Balangir.At least 10 places recorded temperature over 39 degree Celsius. Govt to probe all maternal deaths The state government will probe every single maternal death, health secretary Arti Ahuja said here on Thursday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Slide in day temperature, weather turns pleasant in Bhopal From a gradual dip in day temperature over last three days giving respite from prickly heat, weather on Friday turned pleasant on back of overcast sky, wind and, yes, scattered shower. Upset over woman constable's death, armourer shoots self A couple of hours after a 27-year-old woman constable Archana Singh Tomar committed suicide, a male armourer posted at quarter guard at RAPTC ended life on Wednesday night. Chocolates with high fat level under scanner After Maggi, chocolate with high level of vegetable fat has come under scanner of food and drugs department. Officials have already started collecting samples of products being sold as chocolate in the market. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		2 suicides, 2 feared dead after jumping into canal in Sangrur Amaninder.Sharma@timesgroup.A farmer and farm labourer committed suicide in Sangrur district whereas a couple, who had a domestic dispute, were feared drowned as they jumped into a canal near Dhuri. Karnal MP says CM Khattar ignoring his home constituency Just a few days after putting Haryana chief Manohar Lal Khattar in an embarrassing situation by claiming that he was surrounded by corrupt bureaucracy, Karnal MP Ashwani Chopra on Friday again hit out at the CM claiming that he was not doing enough for his home constituency. Discom seeks HC nod to issue power connections As of now, the high court has restrained the state authorities from issuing power connection to the residence of this area. In its petition, the DHBVN has argued that because of limited power connections in the area. More Chandigarh News»

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