News Digest: Is pre-arrest bail meant only to protect liberty of the rich?

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 17, 2015
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		India
		Is pre-arrest bail meant only to protect liberty of the rich? A common thread that runs through the Supreme Court's judgments in deciding anticipatory bail pleas is its zealousness to guard personal liberty and not to allow a person to get harassed or victimized by the police. Pakistani envoy Basit alleges 70 ceasefire violations, but both sides vow to continue talks Pakistani high commissioner Abdul Basit told the foreign ministry in a meeting on Sunday that in the past two months, there had been close to 70 ceasefire violations by India on the line of control and the international border. Bihar Congress chief to select party candidates District Congress committee (DCC) presidents at a meeting on Sunday authorized state president Ashok Choudhary to select party candidates for the Bihar assembly election. More India News»

		Business
		Cairn eyes swap scheme for Barmer oil to boost returns With global crude prices on the slide, oil producers with offtake handicaps are conjuring up novel methods to extract higher price from each barrel they pump. Puma top global lifestyle brand in India German sporting lifestyle major Puma has quietly emerged as the top international brand in India by revenue, upstaging its direct rivals like Adidas and fashion apparel names such as Benetton and Zara, according the regulatory filings. Kellogg plans first R&D unit in India World’s largest cereal maker, the $14.6-billion Kellogg Company, wants to triple the size of its Indian business. Kellogg India is a roughly Rs 800-crore company, contributing 10% to the parent’s Asia-Pacific revenues, making the country its fastest growing market in the region. The plan is to take this contribution to 20% in five years. More Business News»

		Environment
		Delhi government mulls city's first tree census Delhi Government is mulling conducting the city's first ever tree census with an aim to protect its green cover. Notification to ban vehicles in Rohtang Pass issued The Kullu district administration on Sunday imposed a ban on plying of diesel and petrol-driven vehicles in Rohtang Pass in compliance with the orders of National green Tribunal (NGT). Aircraft likely to be used for mapping the Ganga Fitted with powerful cameras, Special Purpose Aircraft may soon fly over the Ganga to survey the river as it courses through five states for a geospatial mapping of its basin to rid it of pollution and encroachment. More Environment News»

		World
		'Creep' Trump saw Diana as 'trophy wife': Journo Donald Trump 'bombarded Princess Diana with flowers and gave her the creeps', claims TV presenter Selina Scott Egypt approves anti-terror law setting up special courts Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday approved an anti-terrorism law that sets up special courts and provides protections to its enforcers in the face of a two-year-long insurgency that aims to topple his government. 'US, allies conduct 22 air strikes against Islamic State' The United States and its allies have conducted 22 air strikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria in the past 24 hours, the US military said on Sunday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ajay reveals why Kajol left event teary-eyed Recently, Kajol suddenly stormed off teary-eyed from an event after a hush-hush phone call that left everyone stunned. Censor Board restores cuss words in 'Yaara Silli Silli' The Censor Board is often condemned for demanding unreasonable cuts in a film. Priyanka Chopra: I feel like a newcomer More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Indian-American scientist discovers wake-sleep mechanism An Indian-American scientist has found a simple mechanism controlling the sleep-wake process in animals, which appears to have been conserved over several hundred million years and could be possible in humans. Cells in mice restore liver damage without cancer risk In a breakthrough discovery, medical researchers have discovered a type of cell in mice which restores liver damage without the risk of cancer. New approach kills cancer cells' defence Researchers have developed a novel approach to defeat the defence mechanism of ovarian cancer cells, making it easier to permanently eliminate them. More Science News»

		Sports
		Saina falters in final, misses out on World Championship gold Leading 3-1 over her opponent in previous fixtures, Saina emerged second-best and settled for a silver medal finish. Time running out for under-fire Harbhajan after Galle failure While India's strike bowler Ravi Ashwin had a 10-for, Amit Mishra also did his case no harm by picking up five wickets in two innings. EPL: Man City sink Chelsea to take title initiative Aguero, Kompany and Fernandinho scored as Man City crushed Chelsea 3-0 to establish a five-point lead over the champions in the fledgling EPL table. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Meet 10 Indian-origin CEOs of global tech giants Here's a look at 10 India-born CEOs of global tech giants. Amazon employees reveal company's brutal work culture At Amazon, workers are encouraged to tear apart one another’s ideas in meetings, toil long and late, and held to standards that the company boasts are “unreasonably high.” Intel Compute Stick review: Converts your TV into a PC Plug it into any HDMI port equipped screen and convert that device into a fully functional PC! More Technology News»

		Education
		'Mentors' reach out to low-income kids In a poignant scene in the 2008 animated flick, Kung Fu Panda, an aged mentor and his mentee debate the illusion of possibilities in our seemingly pre-determined world. Folding dirt over a freshly sown seed, the mentor points to its unlimited potential, provided someone is “willing to guide it, to nurture it. SFI to protest against choice based credit system A "Maha Rally" in North Campus is being organized on August 26, 2015 against choice based credit system (CBCS). RTE may span school education from nursery to grade X The right of children to free and compulsory education may encompass school education from nursery to class X, if CABE, a top body advising the Centre and states on education sector reforms, accepts a proposal in this regard. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Suspended Customs officer jumps in front of train A 33-year-old Customs appraiser, working with Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT), reportedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a harbour line local near Khandeshwar station on Saturday morning. SoBo family will get Rs 21L for faulty gall bladder op The state consumer commission on Friday ordered a doctor to pay a compensation of Rs 21 lakh to the daughter of a Lower Parel woman who died after developing septicemia following an unsuccessful procedure conducted by him for the removal of gall bladder stones at his nursing home in 2001. Rs 2.5L for cancer patient as cause unknown Insurance companies tend to reject legitimate claims by attributing the cause of certain diseases to social drinking or smoking or chewing tobacco. When the cause of the disease could be due to other factors, it would be incorrect to reject the claim by contending that the disease is due to drug abuse. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		DUTA condemns UGC decision to reduce funding of colleges Delhi University Teachers' Association has condemned the University Grants Commission's decision to reduce the funding of those colleges that are managed by trusts. Rain likely in some areas of Delhi today The capital witnessed heavy but scattered showers on Sunday.The official rainfall for the day till 5.30pm was recorded at 1.8mm.The heaviest rainfall-37mm-was recorded at Najafgarh between 8.30am and 5.30pm. Modi, LG wish Kejri on birthday What started off with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s Independence Day address where he said that there was need for synergy between the Centre and Delhi, culminated in a public exchange of messages between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kejriwal a day later on the Delhi CM’s 47th birthday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Netas rope in minors to give gifts to voters A few candidates seem to have devised a novel way to hoodwink police and poll officials; they are deploying minor boys to transport and distribute gifts to voters. BJP divided but committed to one Bengaluru The BJP has promised to make Bengaluru 'clean and safe' in the manifesto for the BBMP election it released on Sunday. Gunshots chill Nimhans in 3-hr standoff A round 4pm Sunday , most peo ple on the Nimhans campus were unaware of the drama unfolding in their midst. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		HuJI operative received passport on second attempt Once bitten, twice shy – apparently arrested Pakistani Harkat-ul-Jihadi Al-Islami (HuJI) operative Mohammed Nasir is not one of those kinds. A 'Russian lady' weaves a Web of deceit Beware of the ‘Russian lady.’ This is not moral-policing, but a serious warning from cyber security police to denizens in Hyderabad and beyond. Six washed away in flash floods as rains lash Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Six people drowned in flash floods in West Godavari district as heavy rains lashed parts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mahinda or not? Not only issue in Lankan polls Sri Lankan voters will decide if August 17 will be a day of reckoning -or not. Pre-poll predictions have widely varied, but none of the pub lished ones seem to favour a return of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa -but then, he had held his course against such predictions in the past in all but the crucial January 8 polls that he ended up losing, and conclusively so. Eat, cook, love all in the family Twice a week, Sunil Reddy and his wife Di vya don the chef 's hat to get some downtime together. For the couple, cooking together is a way to unwind and bond. Less than 100 officers to track 44 lakh vehicles For a city with a population of 44 lakh vehicles, the state transport authority (STA) has only 84 regional transport officers (RTOs) and motor vehicle inspectors (MVIs) -one officer for every 52,000 vehicles. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Dumped by alcoholic husband, minor mother abandons baby A minor mother, 17, who recently abandoned her two-day-old baby boy near a temple, has been tracked down by the Naroda police and the two have been reunited. AMC seeks clarity on plastic ban Chief minister Anandiben Patel’s call for a “total ban on plastics” in her Independence Day speech at Lunavada has thrown the civic bodies across the state in a tizzy. Ahmedabad bikers rally against social evils When most of their contemporaries were enjoying the extended weekend, a group of 30 teenagers set off on a bike rally to promote gender equality and spread their message of saving the girl child. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Charred bodies of two women, 2 kids found in separate incidents Charred bodies of two women and their kids were recovered in two separate incidents in Kaudhiyara and Dhoomanganj police circles in last 24 hours. Educational institutions to have gender champions The champions will facilitate an enabling environment within their schools and colleges where girls are treated with dignity and respect. Security beefed up in city Security has been beefed up in the city, specially at Allahabad railway junction and adjoining stations in view of Independence Day celebration to be held on Saturday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		65% engineering seats vacant in Odisha The spectre of empty classrooms haunts the private engineering colleges in the state with the worst-ever admission nightmare staring them in the face. IPS officers unlikely to support Gajbhiye The IPS officers’ association in Odisha is unlikely to throw its lot behind disgraced Kendrapda SP Satish Gajbhiye, who was suspended on Thursday for alleged misconduct. Odisha CM approves to open more courts The state government on Friday approved to set up nine more courts in the state. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik cleared a file in this regard, said an official statement from the chief minister's office. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh: IPS officer B Maria Kumar releases his 17th book Director of Madhya Pradesh police academy and senior IPS officer B Maria Kumar released his 17th book titled "The Teapoy Book of Love and Romantic poems" here at Bhopal on Sunday. BJP sweeps MP civic body polls; asks Congress to introspect on results Vyapam scam controversy today failed to dent BJP's popularity in Madhya Pradesh where the state's ruling party clinched eight out of 10 civic bodies, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to thank the voters. Despite ongoing CBI probe, 'Munnabhai' arrested during exam conducted by Vyapam Despite ongoing probe by Central Bureau of Investigation, irregularities do not seem to end in the recruitment examinations conducted by Madhya Pradesh Professional Examinations Board (MPPEB) or Vyapam as it is called—an impersonator appearing in forest guard recruitment exam conducted by the board in place of another candidate was arrested from Satna district on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Nepal team in Fazilka to study farming In order to explore new techniques being used in Punjab to make agriculture sustainable for the marginal farmers, a nine-member Nepalese delegation visited Fazilka on Thursday under the aegis of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Woman constable attempts suicide Allegedly harassed by her seniors, a woman constable tried to commit suicide on Thursday by consuming some poisonous substance in the Haryana Police Academy (HPA) at Madhuban, Karnal. Youth starts hunger strike against stray bull menace A 23-year-old youth has started hunger strike at the district headquarters complex in Sirsa against the local administration for failing to tackle the menace of stray bulls. More Chandigarh News»

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