News Digest: After SC rap, attorney general asks ASGs not to skip drought hearings

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		Sunday, April 17, 2016
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		India
		After SC rap, attorney general asks ASGs not to skip drought hearings He said the six law officers appointed for handling cases in the SC must remain focused on attending work in the apex court, and not leave at the last minute to go out of station to argue cases in the high courts. 'Avoid protectionism, competitive devaluation' Feel sad I should be made to say I'm a patriot: Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan says that sometimes he feels "very sad" and even feels like crying when he is made to prove his patriotism, asserting there is no patriot "greater" than him. More India News»

		Business
		Iran calls for the US to ease banking restrictions Iran's foreign minister on Saturday called on the United States to ease restrictions on non-American banks doing business with the Islamic Republic, saying it would help reassure Iranians over last year's nuclear deal. ITC to resume cigarette production amid health warning row The country's biggest cigarette maker ITC Ltd said it would resume production at its factories "consequent upon" a favorable court order, two weeks after it decided to shutter its plants over the government's stringent new packaging rules. The government ordered that from April 1, 85% of a cigarette pack's surface had to be covered in health warnings. Gold, silver climb on global cues, seasonal buying Gold prices surged by Rs 180 to Rs 29,430 per ten grams at the bullion market, tracking a firm global trend and pick up in buying by jewellers and retailers amid wedding season demand. Silver also edged up by Rs 50 to Rs 38,700 per kg on higher demand from industrial units and coin makers. More Business News»

		Environment
		Cambodia banking on India to reintroduce tigers Right tigers from India — six females and two males — would be translocated to Cambodia where the big cats have been declared extinct. The Indian tigers would be "reintroduced" in two different locations in Cambodia over the next five years. The last known tiger in Cambodia was reported in 2007. Tiger countries agree to preserve big-cat habitats Conservation groups announced that the world's tiger count has gone up to 3,890. An actual increase in wild tiger populations would also be hard to reconcile with the fact that their habitat is shrinking so fast. In the last 5 years, tigers lost a full 40% of their remaining natural habitat. Centre promises tough action to check rhino killing Terming the recently killing of rhinos in Kaziranga national park as a "serious" issue, the Centre on Friday said that it will take stringent action against poachers and also ask the state government to immediately recruit people in the Rhino task force to curb the menace. More Environment News»

		World
		Saudi tries to arm-twist US on 9/11 bill Canadian PM Trudeau shows geek side in video Pope brings 12 Syrian refugees from Greece to Italy Pope Francis gave Europe a concrete lesson in how to treat refugees by bringing 12 Syrian Muslims to Italy aboard his charter plane after an emotional visit to the hard-hit Greek island of Lesbos. The Vatican said the three families, including six children, would be supported by the Holy See. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Udta Punjab' trailer: Of drug-fuelled dreams Just like the posters, the trailer, too, has a quirky feel to it. Overall, the film's trailer further heightens the hype around the film. PIC: Salman-Anushka shoot in Lucknow The NP Boys School on Mandir Marg turned into a hospital set on Thursday, as Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma shot for their upcoming film. Sanjay Dutt to start his new film soon Speculations about Sanjay Dutt’s first film after he was released from prison can now be put to rest. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Pig pancreas transplant may help cure diabetes Chinese researchers have successfully used pig's pancreas in transplant operations to treat three type-1 diabetic patients, a significant achievement in finding a cure to the chronic disease, a media report said on Saturday. The transplant was conducted in partnership with researchers from Australia. Hormone therapy for prostate cancer may up risk of depression Prostate cancer patients treated with a hormone therapy are at a greater risk of slipping into depression besides other potential side effects including sexual dysfunction and weight gain, according to a new research. Electrical brain stimulation enhances creativity: Study Use of tDCS targeting frontopolar cortex in two creativity tasks allowed the test subjects to form more creative analogical connections between sets of words, and to generate more creative associations between words. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 9: Finch seals Gujarat Lions a last-ball thriller Gujarat Lions continued their impressive start to IPL 9 with their third successful chase in a row, this one the toughest of the lot owing to the way Mumbai Indians fought trying to defend a total of 143/8. IPL: Gambhir powers KKR to eight-wicket win over SRH Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa set the platform with a 92-run opening stand as Kolkata Knight Riders registered a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eighth game of the Indian Premier League season nine on Saturday. Australia thrash India 4-0 to win Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Indian hockey team's dismal run against Australia continued as they suffered 0-4 defeat in the final of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup. A brace from Thomas William Craig and Matt Gohdes helped Australia clinch their ninth title at the tournament. More Sports News»

		Technology
		What happens on the internet in 60 seconds Here's what 60 seconds mean on the most important elements of internet -- Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, YouTube, Tinder, Snpachat, YouTube and more .... What new iPad Pro 9.7 reveals about iPhone 7 Apple's latest iPad, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, has been receiving rave reviews for its display. After recent tests, display specialist website DisplayMate has termed the display on iPad Pro 9.7 as "Truly impressive top performing display and a major upgrade to the display on the iPad Air 2. Apple may cut iPhone SE production: Report Apple Inc will continue its reduced production of iPhones in the quarter ending June in light of sluggish sales, the Nikkei business daily reported, citing parts suppliers notified of the plan. More Technology News»

		Education
		NSUI accuses Centre of 'differential treatment' in handling JNU, NIT issues Accusing the BJP-led government of "differential treatment" in handling of controversies at JNU and NIT, Srinagar, scores of Congress' student wing activists tried to march to the office of the HRD Ministry here. SB and SMU to collaborate in areas of innovation, entrepreneurship and research Delhi govt starts complaint centre for grievances against private schools More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Cop housing scheme to come up on pvt land The city’s first police housing scheme will come up on private land, in a no-development zone which has been converted into a residential zone for the purpose. Rare tortoises to be flown to Madagascar ore than three weeks after 146 endangered tortoises were rescued from a Nepalese flyer at the international airport, 131 of them are set to return to Madagascar on Monday. Fifteen of the tortoises died. 'Traffic jams hamper emergency services' Student Urges HC To Order Govt To Act More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana headed the Latur way as groundwater extraction soars The latest assessment of the country's dynamic groundwater resources, performed by CGWB, shows that these states, in fact, consume much more groundwater than their rechargeable limit every year. Resident rat grounds AI Dreamliner for 3rd time this month One of Air India's Dreamliners has an unwelcome tenant.Spotted off and on, the rat has disrupted flights at least thrice this month, the last instance on Saturday. On Day 2, Metro sees surge in commuters Day 2 of the odd-even scheme witnessed a spike in metro ridership.A total of 18,97,950 passengers travelled by trains as against 16,38,437 on Friday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Centre should just cancel Mallya's passport: Khurshid Former Union minister Salman Khurshid said the Modi government's move to suspend controversial businessman Vijay Mallya's passport for four weeks makes no sense. Lecturers refuse to budge but govt begins verification of PU papers More than 1.7 lakh students are staring at an uncertain future as the stand-off between the the pre-university department and Karnataka State PU Lecturers' Association (KSLPA) continues. They give citizens a cleaner B'luru, stray dogs a loving home On a sunny September morning in 2015, engineering student Anirudh Dutt received a flurry of phone calls. The callers needed a helping hand. Only, they weren't his classmates but residents at the receiving end of civic apathy. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Officials reduce RTI Act to a farce? The Right to Information Act (RTI) has been enacted with a lofty goal of ensuring transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority and is considered a powerful instrument in the hands of citizens to expose corruption. But that is not the case, it seems. Kavitha meets women cops Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's daughter and Nizamabad MP Kavitha held a meeting with around 50 city women police personnel and took stock of their working conditions on Saturday at Abids police station. Jr colleges oppose inspection move The Telangana Private Junior College Managements Association on Saturday opposed the state government's decision to inspect educational institutions over irregularities and misuse of reimbursement funds. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Clown care brings comic relief to weary children in govt hospitals As she watched the four clowns with red noses and large boots prance around the ward room, throwing imaginary balls in and out of people's ears, Varalakshmi had tears in her eyes. But for the first time in 24 hours, they were tears of laughter, not anxiety. Class 12 girl leaps to death at mall A Class 12 student leaped to her death from the fourth floor of a mall in Vadapalani on Saturday evening, police said. The reason for the suicide was yet to be ascertained. Police said she didn't leave any suicide note. Where woman pays man for divorce: Tribal norms in focus If a wife from the Yerukala tribe wants to get a divorce, she has to repay the money paid by her husband as ‘ooli' (bride price) before the marriage. Then she becomes free to marry another person. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Legal ghar wapsi for jailed Patidars Patidar quota stir leaders finally decided to dump their lawyer, B M Mangukiya, who is a Congress leader. 75-year-old politico takes his MA exam You can literally see a generation gap, when Dattaji Chirandas takes his postgraduation exam, beside students of around 25.The only thing common is their desire to pass the exam with flying colours. India needs digital literacy impetus in rural areas: Study The country needs programmes for increasing digital literacy in rural areas, and just providing internet access would not be enough, claims a study conducted by a professor of Indian Institute of Management- Ahmedbad (IIMA). More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Special court records witness statements Allahabad sizzles at 44°C, no respite till pre-monsoon showers Sangam city reeled under blistering hot weather conditions as day mercury zoomed to season's highest of 44.4 degree celsius on Saturday. 'Need to spread Ambedkar ideas among youth' Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar's mission was to make India strong and self-reliant . More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Centre-state joint venture likely for new rlyrailway projects Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday said the Centre will form joint venture with the state government on new railway projects. Prabhu: We are planning new project for Kalahandi Railway minister Suresh Prabhu here on Saturday said the railways is planning a new project in Kalahandi. Naveen demands national level pulses research institute in Odisha More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Former Union minister Kapil Sibal likely to get nomination to RS from MP On cards: RGPV's Tech Innovation Challenge '16 Aimed at identifying and promoting spirit of innovation among students (242) Short-circuit triggers fire at BHEL staffer's home A fire broke out in the house of a BHEL employee on Friday morning. Initial reports suggested a burglar entered the locked house and set it on fire before escaping. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana headed the Latur way as groundwater extraction soars The latest assessment of the country's dynamic groundwater resources, performed by CGWB, shows that these states, in fact, consume much more groundwater than their rechargeable limit every year. Booze bar? Its just daru bar bar Sukhbir.Siwach@timesgroup.comYou generally don't expect women in Haryana to be interested in the politics of Bihar. But for the last few days, some Haryanvi women have been scanning newspapers for stories on how successful Nitish Kumar has been in implementing prohibition. Rap to ragini, it's all Haryanvi With the rap music industry in neighbouring Punjab raking in millions and making millions dance to its beats, could artists from Haryana remain untouched? No wonder, a whole new generation of experimentative singers from the state are no more willing to restrict themselves to raginis, More Chandigarh News»

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