News Digest: Organ donation day: Keep giving, carry on living

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, August 13, 2015
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		India
		Organ donation day: Keep giving, carry on living Lakhs of people die waiting for an organ. MP DMAT scam bigger than Vyapam: CBI tells Supreme Court CBI on Thursday told the Supreme Court that Madhya Pradesh DMAT scam, relating to admission in private dental and medical colleges, appears to be many times larger than the Vyapam scam but expressed inability to take over the investigation due to shortage of manpower. Don't drag armymen to the apex court, show respect: SC to government Ahead of Independence Day, patriotic fervour flowed in the Supreme Court, which told the Union government and the defence ministry to respect the sacrifices made by armed forces personnel and desist from dragging them till the highest court for resolving disputes. More India News»

		Business
		Govt increases import duty on steel A day after devaluation of the Chinese yuan, the government on Wednesday announced a 2.5% increase in customs duty on flat and long steel products, amid a growing clamour for protectionism from the metal industry, which is passing through a rough phase due to a crash in global prices and over capacity in countries such as China. Spectrum sharing gets govt nod The government moved in to create efficiencies in the telecom sector as the Cabinet approved the sharing of airwaves between operators on Wednesday, a measure that can lead to an improvement in the quality of mobile services across the country. Expense control boosts Bosch profit by 12% Auto parts supplier Bosch said its net profit for the first quarter rose 12%, helped by lower depreciation, a control on expenses and higher treasury income. More Business News»

		Environment
		Bangladesh tiger poaching sparks Sundarbans ban plan Bangladesh wildlife officials are mulling a ban on access to the Sundarbans after an alarming rise in poaching of tigers that live in the world's largest mangrove forest, rangers said on Tuesday. Zoo treatment gets Rhino Resource Centre recognition The 'hands free wound treatment' method developed by veterinarians of Kanpur zoo has got international accreditation by Rhino Resource Centre (RRC), the world's largest rhino information centre. New frog species discovered in Goa A group of city scientists has discovered a new leaping frog species on the edge of the Netravali wildlife sanctuary in Goa. More Environment News»

		World
		US jets launch first anti-IS Syria strikes from Turkey US warplanes Wednesday carried out their first air strikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria after taking off from a Turkish base, kicking off a key new phase in the campaign against the jihadists. Former US president Jimmy Carter reveals he has cancer Former US President Jimmy Carter on Wednesday said that recent liver surgery had shown he has cancer. Cuba dissidents won't attend US Embassy event Cuban dissidents, so long the center of US policy toward the island, won't be invited to Secretary of State John Kerry's historic flag-raising at the USEmbassy in Havana on Friday, vividly illustrating how US. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shraddha Kapoor at no.1 in Times Celebex Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan, the lead pair of ABCD 2, take the top two positions in Times Celebex powered by zoom for the month of June 2015. Hrithik Roshan in Bhushan Kumar's Aashiqui 3? We have seen time and again how our Bollywood films are almost incomplete without our songs. Sridevi: 6 Reasons we love the Chandni girl Shashi's character is Sridevi's most loved roles till date in Bollywood. But there are more reasons than one for our love of the actress. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Trans-fat ups risk of mortality by 34% A large new review of existing research suggests that for healthy people, a reasonable amount of saturated fat in the diet poses no health risk. 15th century Bavarians were first to brew lager Using next-generation sequencing techniques, scientists have traced the origin of the yeast used in making the most popular lager all the way back to 15th century Bavaria in Germany. A penny can buy over 3 hrs of thought A penny could in theory purchase 3 hours, 7 minutes and 30 seconds of thought based on basic calculations, according to a study that examined the energy and cost required to run a human brain. More Science News»

		Sports
		1st Test: Dhawan, Kohli build on Ashwin's success Central to India's dominant performance was the exceptional work from Ashwin, who took 6/46, his best figures outside of India. Indian archers in gold medal hunt at World Cup - Stage 3 Indian mixed recurve team of Mangal Champia and Deepika Kumari stormed into the final to assure themselves a medal in Archery World Cup - Stage 3. Talking points from India's dominating day at Galle TOI Sports looks back at some key moments from day one of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and India. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Independence day: Best gadget deals In recent times, Indian Independence day has become one of those occasions when e-commerce websites offer deals and discounts. This Google search had only one answer: Sundar Pichai Explaining Sundar Pichai’s elevation, Larry Page said he (Pichai) has really stepped up since October of last year, when he took on product and engineering responsibility for Google’s internet businesses. Indians bag 86% of H-1B visas: Study Most of the H-1B visas granted by the US government for workers in computer jobs are for people from India, according to new data. More Technology News»

		Education
		New deadline to fill up 5,550 NIT, IIIT seats In a move to fill up 5,550 vacant seats in NITs, IITs and other government-funded technical institutions (GFTIs), and to give a ‘fair’ chance to meritorious students, the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) on Wednesday extended the deadline for an additional special round till August 17. Deadline extended to fill 5,550 seats in NITs, IIITs In a move to fill up 5,550 vacant seats in NITs, IIITs and other government-funded technical institutions (GFTIs), and to give a ‘fair’ chance to meritorious students, the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) on Wednesday extended the deadline for an additional special round till August 17. Madras HC restores age bar for 3-year law course Paving the way for restoration of an upper age limit for the three-year Bachelor of Law (BL) course, the Madras high court has quashed Tamil Nadu Ambedkar Law University’s admission notification which does not prescribe any age limit and directed it to issue a fresh notification. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'I often think of the donor and thank him in my prayers' Distraught with family problems Ravi Shukla (39) drank a concoction of alcohol and cough syrup to end his life. Reeling under attacks, 4,000 Mumbai doctors hire security cover The spate of attacks on doctors by patients and their relatives seem to have spurred them to reach for private security cover. Sea Woods resident's script selected by the NFDC's Children Lab Seawoods resident Sharmila Sankar has been a producer, director and writer for 20 years. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Youths stab DTC marshal over bus seat A DTC bus marshal was stabbed and severely injured by a group of youths who allegedly protested against vacating a seat reserved for women. Carpooling fails to catch on, security main concern Even as a number of startups and individuals are coming up with ride-sharing services, the concept of carpooling does not find many takers in Delhi. Lawless autos hog road space, obstruct traffic Auto-rickshaws or gramin sewas might be convenient for shortdistance travel in the city but they are also the cause of bottlenecks on arterial roads. Traffic experts and policemen agree that lack of a law to discipline the drivers has turned them into a menace. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		NRI returns home to contest poll The BBMP poll has provided a perfect opportunity for women to veer off the beaten path. A woman has flown down from the UK, while another has taken a sabbatical from e-commerce major Amazon to contest the poll. Whitefield traffic moves, thanks to this former RBI employee Ajit Lakshmirathan retired as treasurer of Reserve Bank of India in 2010. A doting grand dad, he loved the fact that he could spend more time with his grandson and drop his at school every day. Ugly Ashoka-BSY feud resurfaces Old rivalries in the BJP are surfacing once again. Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and BBMP election incharge and former deputy chief minister R Ashoka have revived their feud and playing one-upmanship within the party . More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		With a new liver, 5-yr-old has a chocolate fearlessly Chocolate, they say, is a child's best friend. But for five-year-old Salama, every bite of that bar had turned life-threatening. Child's education holding up relocation The complicated issue of shifting of Andhra Pradesh government employees and their families from Hyderabad to Vijayawada and Guntur has now got even more muddled. Govt 'monitor' to inspect schools charging fat fees In a decision that would come as a relief for harried parents, the Telangana government on Wednesday appointed a high-powered committee to examine the fee structure of all private schools (both ICSE and CBSE) and recommend action against those acting arbitrarily. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Veteran filmmaker held for idol smuggling Police on Wednesday arrested veteran Tamil producer-cum-director V Sekar, 55, on charges of smuggling eight panchaloha idols worth Rs 80 crore. HC stays order replacing chief of mining probe In a second setback to two mining companies in 24 hours, the Madras high court on Wednesday stayed a single judge's order replacing a senior IAS officer with a former judge as head of a committee probing alleged irregularities in beach sand mining. Medical camp for special kids held Sarva Siksha Abhiyan conducted a medical assessment camp for more than 400 students at a government school in Chennai. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		It's the heart that donates, not deep pockets Sudden family tragedies stupefy even the wealthy and powerful, making it difficult for them to think clearly. Judge hearing case recuses Before the apex court ordered stay on the controversial litigation initiated by Acting CJ V M Sahai, one of three members of the bench constituted by Sahai to hear the matter, Justice JB Pardiwala, recused himself citing “personal reasons”. Patel stir: Khodaldham Trust offers to mediate With the reservation-for-Patels movement gaining momentum, Shree Khodaldham Trust (SKT), the biggest community organization of Leuva Patels, has softened its stance on the issue. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Water level continues to rise in Ganga, Yamuna Water level of rivers Ganga and Yamuna started rising again on Tuesday. The water had receded up to normal level a fortnight ago. Claim on Pak girl: DNA test of Pratapgarh couple Following the claim of the poor couple from Dhamohan village of Pratapgrah that Gita, the deaf and dump girl living in Karachi after straying into Pakistan around 14 years ago, is their missing daughter Savita, the district administration has sent a report to the ministry of external affairs (MoEF) and is ready to conduct DNA test of the couple if the ministry so requires for verifying the claim. Five rape cases reported in a day in Kaushambi Eight complaints of alleged rape were registered with different police stations of Kaushambi on Tuesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha CM seeks extension of cut-off date for applying crop insurance Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday requested the Centre to extend cut-off date for farmers to apply for crop insurance under National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS). CB finds Baba links with chit fund scam Crime Branch on Tuesday found evidence of Sarathi Baba’s close links with the multi-crore chit fund scam by recovering the sale deed of a two storey building at Patia in Bhubaneswar. Top cops discuss ways to thwart terror attack in Bhubaneswar Police commissioner R P Sharma on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting here with officers of different state and central security agencies to discuss preparedness to counter terrorist attacks in the state capital. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		After Vyapam success, Cong plans to target Chouhan in more scams Enthused by success of party's effort in highlighting Vyapam scam across the country, state Congress unit decided to unearth and raise more issues involving chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his family. Controversy over IAS promotions in MP Controversy erupted during selection of non-civil service officers to be promoted to the Indian Administrative Services (selection quota), when names of officials from Industries department were eliminated from the coveted list. I-Day freedom: State to create record by releasing 671 prisoners First time in 59 years on Independence Day, Madhya Pradesh will set a record by setting free 671 convicts, including three women, who were sentenced to life for murder. The convicts will be released from 33 different jails of the state. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Love trumps hate Saurav Mehta had never imagined he would have to go to jail for falling in love. Love, after all, knows no boundaries. No headway, CIA to probe Mukul murder Six days after an IT firm owner was found murdered at Mauli village in Raipur Rani, there has been no headway in the case and the Ambala-Panchkula Commissionerate on Tuesday transferred the case to CIA Naraingarh. Wet days ahead: Met The rains are here and this time to stay for longer. More Chandigarh News»

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