News Digest: Court extends Chhagan Bhujbal's custody to May 11, issues NBW against Pankaj Bhujbal and others

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		India
		Court extends Chhagan Bhujbal's custody to May 11, issues NBW against Pankaj Bhujbal and others A special trial court presiding over cases of money laundering, on Wednesday issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against leader of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Pankaj Bhujbal and 28 other accused in a Rs 800 crore money laundering case. Vijay Mallya could be 15th MP to be expelled If Vijay Mallya is expelled from Parliament, he will be the 15th MP to meet such a fate. Fourteen MPs, including one for over a year, have been expelled from Parliament (Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha) since 1951. Some MPs against raising cigarette pack warning size Lok Sabha members on Wednesday opposed expanding the size of pictorial warning on tobacco products, saying it had adversely affected farmers and beedi workers and their livelihood was in danger. More India News»

		Business
		Reliance Jio, existing telcos fight over spectrum charge It’s a fight between Mukesh Ambani’s telecom venture Reliance Jio Infocomm and incumbent operators such as Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular over the issue of spectrum usage charge (SUC). Govt's plan to ban all tobacco FDI to hit GPI The government’s proposed ban on allowing foreign direct investment for manufacture of tobacco products through trademark or licensing route is expected to hit a majority of the tobacco business of Godfrey Phillips India (GPI), the KK Modi-controlled company, which has a licensing arrangement with US-based Philip Morris for the Indian market. Diesel more efficient than petrol, says Japan envoy The ongoing diesel imbroglio, which is fought in the country’s highest court took a diplomatic turn on Wednesday with the Japanese Ambassador to India taking a snipe when he claimed it was more efficient than petrol. More Business News»

		Environment
		Cambodia's last royal turtles on verge of extinction In a grim statement, the Wildlife Conservation Society said there may be "fewer than ten" remaining Cambodian royal turtles in the wild and that the minute population was under threat from increased human activity in the small section of Sre Ambel river where they still breed. Tigress found dead in Nagarahole reserve; third since Jan The field staff, who were on a regular beat, found the decomposed carcass of the animal, aged around 6.The wild cat is believed to have died two weeks ago. Existence of ancient Himalayan wolf in Nepal confirmed Scientists have confirmed the presence of the critically endangered Himalayan wolf — the most ancient wolf lineage known — in Nepal's largest protected area. Having undergone such an isolated evolution, the Himalayan wolf is considered of particular conservation concern, researchers said. More Environment News»

		World
		Turkish PM says new constitution will remain secular Turkey's new constitution will retain secularism as a principle, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday, playing down comments from the parliamentary speaker who triggered a public uproar by calling for a religious national charter in the overwhelmingly Muslim country, Amid world pressure, N Korea sets date for rare congress Facing mounting international pressure over its nuclear and missile ambitions, North Korea has set a date for its biggest political convention in decades that is expected to bolster Kim Jong-un's grip on power. Led by Kim, the ruling Workers' Party will open its 7th Congress in Pyongyang on May 6. Turmoil as Papua New Guinea shuts Oz migrant camp Australia's hardline immigration policy was thrown into turmoil on Wednesday after Papua New Guinea ordered a processing camp to close, leaving the fate of hundreds of asylum seekers hanging in the balance. The PNG supreme court on Tuesday ruled that detaining people there was unconstitutional and illegal. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kangana's lawyer: Need to move on, stop arguing With statements being issued and counter-statements being sent out, the Hrithik-Kangana battle has turned murkier. As per the latest statement issued by Kangana's lawyer, it seems like the two parties have decided to not issue further media statements. Nawazuddin: Industry knows everyone's worth Nawazuddin Siddiqui is shooting in Delhi for a romantic role in a Sohail Khan film, even as his Anurag Kashyap film gears up for a Cannes premiere. Delhi Times speaks to him about the various worlds he inhabits as an actor Deepika teaches Honey Singh's steps to co-star Ruby Rose, who stars alongside 'Mastani' in the Hollywood movie 'xXX: The Xander Cage', wants to do Bollywood style stuff. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Dogs hate being cuddled, pat or give them a treat instead: Study Dog owners, take note! Your pet may not like being cuddled as a new study suggests that the canines feel stressed and unhappy when they are embraced by their owners. Night shifts may up heart disease risk in women Women who work rotating night shifts may face an increased risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. This gel can turn us into cyborgs The human body is a marvel, but it's not perfect. There can be a defect, things can break, and illness can strike with little or no warning. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2016: After Smith-McCullum blitz, Delhi limit Gujarat to 172 Gujarat Lions (172/6) survived a late-order assault of unbeaten 82 runs off just 32 balls from South African allrounder Chris Morris to beat Delhi Daredevils (171/5) by just one-run in match 23 of the 2016 Indian Premier League on Wednesday. Shashank Manohar may leave BCCI to become ICC chairman BCCI president Shashank Manohar's name is being floated as the first independent chairman of the ICC which might mean that there remains a possibility of him stepping down from world's richest cricketing body. Indian hockey team clubbed with Germany, Holland for Rio Games Indian men's hockey team was on Wednesday handed a tough group for the Rio Olympic Games as it has been pooled with defending champions Germany, European champions Netherlands and Pan-American Games champions Argentina in the six-team Pool B. More Sports News»

		Technology
		5 things Apple CEO Tim Cook said about India Hail India, the country is one of the brightest spot in Cupertino giant Apple's otherwise lacklustre performance during the second quarter. India's cheapest Android phone now costs Rs 888 The Docoss X1 smartphone promises a 4-inch screen, 1.2GHz dual-core Cortex A7 processor with 1GB and 4GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB. 12 apps to perfect your job interview skills There are plenty of apps that will assist you with the task of supercharging your job interview skills. More Technology News»

		Education
		'Allocation of funds for higher education less than half of proposed amount' Parliament's standing committee on HRD has expressed concern with the rising trend of huge gap between the proposed demand and the actual allocation of funds for higher education. In its report tabled on Wednesday, the committee said "the actual allocation is less than half of what the ministry had proposed." State medical aspirants may be hit as SC insists on NEET from this year The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the government that multiple medical entrance tests must give way to the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) from the 2016-17 session itself. Treat AIPMT as phase 1 of NEET, health ministry likely to tell SC Students aspiring for admission into medical colleges are likely to face a common medical entrance test this year itself but in a phased manner. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai gets hot under collar as max temp soars 5°C in a day The city was at least five degrees hotter on Wednesday than on Tuesday, with a maximum temperature of 38 degrees Celsius which was also four degrees above normal.On Tuesday , maximum temperature recorded by the IMD Santacruz observatory was 33.8 degrees Celsius. BMC slow to act on CM order, just 33% open spaces taken yet ‘Politico-Backed Plots Remain Untouched’ Lokayukta steps in to get choked SoBo road cleared Around 100 stalls at Mussafirkhana along Masjid Bunder were forced to cut down their illegal extensions to make way for traffic after the Lokayukta pulled up the police. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Survivors clear acid test, DCW job offers healing touch “It is a big boost for me that DCW decided to give me a front-office job where I am supposed to directly deal with complainants at the help desk,” testified Atri, having realised that her new work has changed how people perceive her. Farmhouse owners get relief as DDA eases norms Following a protest by farmhouse owners and objections by municipal corporations, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has simplified the provisions for low density residential plots (LDRP) in notified villages. Museum now history, but staff look to future Until Monday, B Venugopal and his team were the custodians of a rare repository of chunks of natural history curated over several decades. On Wednesday, the director of the National Museum of Natural History parked himself on a pavement outside the burnt building, desperately hoping that at least something had survived the inferno. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Once a pristine water body, Vrishabhavathi today silently bears the brunt of city's waste KC Ramu stands in silence, staring at the dark and murky water flowing steadily before him - a river carrying the weight of human apathy. Asia's second largest tank could dry up soon With heat wave sweeping across Karnataka, the water level has depleted in Shanti Sagara tank, said to be second largest tank ever built in Asia -after Joysagar Lake in Sibsagar town of Assam. K'taka warns of a crackdown if Ola, Uber don't obey rules The Karnataka transport department will crack down on app-based taxi-hailing aggregators Ola and Uber from May 1 for their alleged failure to follow the rules notified in April. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Want PG medical seat? Just pay over Rs 1 crore! Merit is taking a back seat when it comes to filling up of 313 post graduate medical seats offered by a dozen odd private medical colleges under management quota. City hospitals have poor research output, says study The city may be emerging as a medical hub, but when it comes to research output, none of its medical institutions figure in the top 20, a new study has revealed. Hyderabadis take off to cooler climes With the mercury steadily climbing in the city, many Hyderabadis are packing their bags and heading to cooler climes of Europe, with some even opting for offbeat locales like Iceland and Finland. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Fire dept has no say in govt museum A day after a major fire gutted National Museum of Natural History in New Delhi, a visit to the Government Museum in Egmore revealed gaping loopholes at the heritage building's fire safety apparatus. Central ban to make import of dogs costly Getting pedigree dogs will soon burn a hole in your pocket as the Centre has banned their import for breeding or any commercial purpose. Flying a drone? You'll need to get a DGCA operator permit More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Don't mix alcohol with nursery rhymes, PIL says The song 'Machli jal ki rani hai, raati daaru ke sang khani hai' from the recently released Bollywood film 'Santa Banta Pvt Ltd' has hit the wrong note. Ex-top cop files PIL challenging Pandey's interim DGP posting Pandey, currently on bail, was given interim DGP charge after P C Thakur was shunted to Delhi as DG civil defence, New Delhi, recently.Raising question of Gujarat government's move, Ribeiro said, "It is ridiculous. 11,000 from state to take next level Around 11% of students from Gujarat who took the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) have qualified for JEE (Advanced). More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC dismisses PIL against 'Santa Banta' The Allahabad high court has dismissed a PIL seeking cancellation of censor board's certificate to movie Santa Banta Pvt Ltd and its release in cinema halls and televisions across the country. Sewer work incomplete, AMC flooded with citizen plaints The project of laying of sewer lines across the city started in October last year when the main road of Civil Lines was dug up. 'Brahmin or Muslim as CM face' Apart from making Priyanka Vadra the face of the Congress campaign for the Uttar Pradesh polls, a prominent leader acceptable by all the party leaders and workers-specially one belonging to the Brahmin or Muslim community-should be identified and projected as the party's chief ministerial candidate if the party wanted to win the state assembly polls, suggested partymen in a meeting with the core team of political strategist Prashant Kishore in Sangam city on Wednesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Minor fire in chief minister's chamber in Odisha Assembly A fire broke out in the chamber of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the state Assembly building on Wednesday. No one was hurt in the incident. The chief minister is away on a visit to Delhi, assembly officials said. Fire breaks out in Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's assembly chamber Fire safety norms go for a toss in museums After a massive fire destroyed the National Museum of Natural History in New Delhi on Tuesday, a reality check at Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), State Museum and State Archives in the state capital revealed blatant disregard to fire safety norms. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Shivraj Singh blogs on Ujjain Simhastha, says globe is our family Amid grand religious congregation in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan sees unity in diversity in Simhastha saying, the entire world is visible here like a single family. State lags behind in green energy push, loses Rs 194 cr grant on solar projects A year before, the entire scene of solar energy projects in Madhya Pradesh was different. In financial year 2015-16, the state contributed 1400 mega watt (MW) from solar energy, almost 40% of the entire country, which has reduced to zero in the current financial year. Man told to cough up Rs 60K save kin from ostracising More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		SGPC to induct only scholar granthis In a sign of changing times, the SGPC has made it a policy to appoint only graduates and postgraduates in Gurmat Studies as 'granthis' (readers of holy scriptures) and 'ragis' (singers of hymns) in its gurdwaras. Unmoved, Pargat won't take CPS oath According to sources, his main grouse for turning down the offer is that a few issues pertaining to his constituency were still unresolved. 6 from Punjab in AAP nat'l executive, Phoolka out Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday packed its national executive with as many as six leaders from Punjab in a clear bid to give its campaign in Punjab a boost ahead of the 2017 elections. More Chandigarh News»

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