News Digest: Haryana MLA, 38, takes Class XII exams with his children

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		Thursday, April 21, 2016
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		India
		Haryana MLA, 38, takes Class XII exams with his children You would think Haryana's first-time BJP MLA Kulwant Ram Bazigar is nervous these days because his two children — son Saheb and adopted daughter Seerat — are taking their Standard XII exams.But that's not it. Wary of NIA crackdown, ISIS big fish ask Indian scouts to 'lie low' Top Islamic State handlers based in Syria have reportedly instructed their contacts in India to "lie low for some time" in the wake of the NIA's multi-state crackdown in January on an ISIS-inspired module led by Mumbai-based techie Mudabbir Mushtaq Shaikh. In this J&K district, locals told to 'register' WhatsApp groups Authorities in J&K's Kupwara district have directed people to get their WhatsApp "news" groups registered with the district magistrate within 10 days. The J&K government said the registration was to counter a new ISI plan to spread rumours through social networking portals. More India News»

		Business
		India headed for top slot in global LED bulb market India is poised to emerge as the largest market for lighting systems based on LEDs (light-emitting diodes), thanks to the Narendra Modi-led government's UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) scheme for replacing all inefficient bulbs with these energy-efficient lamps. Premji family to participate in share buyback Wipro's promoter and promoter group, comprising its chairman Azim Premji and his family members, will participate in the company's share buyback programme that it announced earlier this month. Coca-Cola may stop glass bottles Coca-Cola may stop selling soft drinks in glass bottles as they have become more expensive to produce compared to plastic bottles and cumbersome for most consumers to carry. More Business News»

		Environment
		Rescued circus elephant 'Rhea' reunited with her long lost sisters Cabinet approves changes in bill on afforestation 'Paris climate deal will open up new market' This has long-term benefits for future generations of Americans, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said, adding that it also has shorter-term benefits for significant economic policy decisions that have been made in this country. More Environment News»

		World
		Norway mass killer Anders Breivik wins human rights case Norwegian authorities have violated the human rights of mass killer Anders Behring Breivik by holding him in solitary confinement in a three-cell complex where he can play video games, watch TV and exercise, a court in Oslo ruled. The court said the isolation that Breivik faces in prison for killing 77 people in 2011 a massacre is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. Turkish teacher gets 500-year sentence for sexual abuse A Turkish court sentenced a teacher to 508 years in jail after convicting him of sexually abusing children at guesthouses run by Islamic foundations. Muharrem Buyukturk, 54, was charged with sexually abusing 10 children in the case. Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes off Ecuador coast The latest quake was centred 70km (44 miles) off the Pacific coast town Esmeraldas at a depth of 10km, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said, not far from the epicenter of Saturday's 7.8 magnitude quake. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Pic: Sidharth-Katrina in 'Baar Baar Dekho' In their upcoming film 'Baar baar Dekho', the lead pair Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif share a sizzling chemistry.  Similarity between Sultan-Bajrangi Bhaijaan Salman Khan is currently gearing up for his next big release, 'Sultan,' and to say that the film has been garnering a lot of buzz would be an understatement. The Kangana-Hrithik fight intensifies Kangana Ranaut's lawyer rubbishes reports of the actress not cooperating with Cyber Crime Cell and being away when Cops came calling More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Mice in space showed liver damage after two weeks Miami, April 20, 2016 (AFP) -Lab mice that spent just two weeks in orbit showed early signs of liver damage upon returning to Earth, raising concern about what long-duration spaceflight might do to humans, researchers said Wednesday. World's oldest message in a bottle discovered London, April 20, 2016 (AFP) -A 108-year-old postcard offering a shilling in exchange for its return to an English marine research institute is now officially the world's oldest message in a bottle after being recovered in Germany. EU set to charge Google over Android Brussels, April 20, 2016 (AFP) -The EU's anti-trust chief is widely expected to unveil anti-trust charges against Google's Android, the world's most popular mobile phone operating system, as she faces reporters on Wednesday. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2016: Mumbai Indians canter to six-wicket win Mumbai Indians registered their second win of the season, in the fifth game, as they chased down 171-run target in 18 overs to beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in Game 14 of the ongoing Indian Premier League season nine at the Wankhede stadium. A narrative bit too familiar for KKR and KXIP The little passages of play is where a game is won and lost, and that is where the two teams have churned out contrasting performances. While KKR have marveled in that aspect, KXIP have failed miserably. Problems related to IPL affect the franchises: Preity Zinta Kings XI Punjab co-owner Preity Zinta feels that every year problems related to the Indian Premier League "do affect" the franchise as a brand and its business as the cash-rich league has become some sort of a "whipping boy". More Sports News»

		Technology
		Google's Android: 8 little-known facts Google's Android is the world's most widely used mobile operating system. The OS powers not only majority of smartphones worldwide but also most wearables in the world. Google Chromecast 2 and Chromecast Audio arrives in India Google today launched its latest Chromecast and Chromecast Audio devices in India for Rs 3,399. Both devices were launch along with the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P smartphone last year in October. Apple launches its thinnest MacBook with new Intel processors in India Apple has updated its 12-inch MacBook line of laptops with faster processors, Retina display, USB-C port and Force Touch trackpad. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE asks schools to keep student bags light Aiming to keep bags of school children light, CBSE has suggested that teachers should discourage senior students from carrying heavy reference books while schools may continue to keep books of kids up to class II in the school. The business of commerce Aspirants who possess mathematical aptitude and a knack for analysis or logic can be cut out for such jobs. Those with a banking management background can get into nationalised, private banks or regional reserve banks. Staff Selection Commission postpones Combined Graduate Level Examination The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has postponed its Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) Tier-1 to August from the original scheduled dates of May 8 and 22. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai Indians thrash Bangalore by six wickets in IPL (Roundup) Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Leading from the front, skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 62 off just 44 balls to guide Mumbai Indians to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium here on Wednesday. 'Parents find e-adoption system akin to shopping for babies' The controversy over allowing a computer system to administer a child’s legal adoption has resurfaced with a Nanded-based adoption agency coming under the police radar for illegally giving away a 10-day-old Lottery held for RTE: 6,000 vie for 10,000 seats The BMC on Wednesday held an online lottery draw for seats under RTE quota. The lottery was held for seats at 185 unaided, non-minority schools which had got applications exceeding their intake capacity. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Will not allow surge pricing even after odd-even ends: Delhi government The Delhi government will soon come out with a policy to regulate app-based taxis and their fares. Transport minister Gopal Rai told TOI on Wednesday that the government was drafting a policy to rein in taxi aggregators. Internet on the go: Free Wi-Fi on metro soon Commuters on Delhi Metro have a reason to rejoice.Soon, free Wi-Fi will be available through the network with the touch of a click. Fund crunch bleeding east, north corpns The Delhi high court's directive to the AAP government to immediately release municipal reform funds may provide some relief to the cash-strapped north and east corporations. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Women jump into wells to scoop up water When a water tanker reaches Tarihal village, 13km from Belagavi, it quickly becomes a battlefield. The village with a population of around 6,000 has never seen such a drought. There is no piped water supply to the village. Every household gets water from four gram panchayat wells. Tourists give hot Hampi a miss this year World Heritage Site Hampi, whose Utsav was cancelled in the wake of the drought and series of elections this year, has lost out on tourist inflow over the past three months. As the mercury reaches 40 degree celsius, many foreign and Indian tourists are hesitating to visit Hampi. 400 yrs on, Shakespeare made simpler via graphics and films Poet, playwright, actor, writer — the Bard of Avon is known by many a name. From classroom to the stage, William Shakespeare is omnipresent even today. But like mathematics, he's also dreaded more often than devoured. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Act against proctor: Eflu students Enraged over the alleged unlawful restriction of Dalit PhD scholar Koonal Duggal from Eflu premises, students of the English and Foreign Languages University held a demonstration at Ambedkar Statue on Tank Bund on Wednesday. ​ Metro trains to have black boxes Even as there is lingering curiosity over when the project will finally be operational, Hyderabad Metro Rail authorities on Wednesday said they were working to ensure high-level safety both in stations and on board trains. In dry Latur, NGRI bid to find water hits red tape Even as the Centre’s special water trains rush to bring relief to the drought-hit district of Latur, a group of scientists from city-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) were stopped in their tracks while attempting to find new aquifers in the area. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		MS Swaminathan Research Foundation partners with AISRF to develop salt-tolerant rice MS Swaminathan Research Foundation is set to partner with the University of Tasmania to develop a salt-tolerant rice variety. Tamil Nadu election: EC urged to cancel polls in constituencies where parties buy votes Former bureaucrat M G Devasahayam has written to Chief Election Commissioner of India Nasim Zaidi and Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer Rajesh Lakhoni urging them to implement stern measures to combat "the dreadful disease of electoral corruption." Jayalalithaa's election meeting in Salem sees two deaths  Two men, who attended Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa’s election meeting in Salem on Wednesday, died. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		VAT relief for salt units, but agariyas want full rollback Gujarat government announced on Tuesday that no value-added tax (VAT) will be imposed on salt unit owners with plots smaller than 10 acres. The state government has also granted exemption from paying 5% VAT to salt producers who have been given land on lease. High taxes spur cigarette smuggling in Gujarat Huge profit margins, high customs duty and increasing demand among youngsters has led to exponential increase in cigarette smuggling in the state. Gujarat has turned out to be the latest hotspot for cigarette smugglers, as cigarettes smuggled into the state increased by 40 times in four years. Customs seizes 17.5 tonnes of Red Sanders at Mundra Customs officials on Wednesday recovered 17.5 metric tonnes (MT) of Red Sanders logs worth Rs 30 crore, from Mundra port. The logs were being illegally exported and had been concealed in bags of maize. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		In UP, JD(U) set for mahagathbandhan State president of Janata Dal (United) Suresh Niranjan on Wednesday said that the party would form a grand alliance, 'Mahagathbandhan', headed by Nitish Kumar to contest assembly elections in UP. No rules as UP board recognises schools Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board) has granted recognition to 682 unaided schools across the state without ensuring whether they fulfill eligibility criteria for the same. Cong tells workers to focus on Muslim-Dalit formula The Congress leadership has planned to focus on Dalit-Muslim formula to win more assembly seats in the district in the forthcoming UP assembly elections. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		No power cut in Odisha till May 20 Odisha dairy farmers pour milk on road protesting govt apathy Odisha issues Letter of Intent to Essar Steel Bhubaneswar, Apr 20 () Odisha government has issued a Letter of Intent (LoI) to Essar Steel after it emerged as the successful bidder in the first e-auction of iron ore block in the state, an official said today. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Liquor contractor's employees scuffle with residents, booked Barkatullah University announces exam dates before the academic calendar Digvijaya cautions MP gover on Smart City implementation More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		SJOBA motorsport rally starts from May 7 The three-day 29th edition of the motorsport rally will be organized by the Saint John Old Boy Association (SJOBA) from May 7. RBI cleared Rs 17k cr for wheat purchase: Govt The Punjab government on Wednesday announced that the RBI has authorized cash credit limit (CCL) of Rs 17,523 core as first instalment for procurement of 90 lakh tonnes of wheat a week after a controversy over Rs 12,000 crore worth missing foodgrain had erupted in the Congress moves vigilance for action in foodgrains scandal Congress leader Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday led a delegation of party leaders to give a complaint to the vigilance bureau, seeking legal action "against the culprits of foodgrains scandal to the tune of Rs 12,000 crore" by registering a case against the Punjab government. More Chandigarh News»

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