News Digest: India needs human rights-based housing law: UN

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		Sunday, April 24, 2016
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		India
		India needs human rights-based housing law: UN There is a growing tension between aspirational housing development in India and the millions that are being left out or evicted or condemned to slums that merely move their locations, not their condition. Why agri startups are blossoming Agriculture in India is a $370 billion sector, but there is little application of technology to improve productivity and lift millions out of poverty . Now, a clutch of entrepreneurs is looking out of their city offices to the countryside to change this. Adding heft to diplomacy, India to send flotilla of warships to Persian Gulf After three days in Dubai, the warships will reach Kuwait around May 12 before heading for Manama (Bahrain) and Muscat (Oman) and then finally return to Mumbai by May 27-28. More India News»

		Business
		Jewellers asked to clear excise dues with June payment The Centre has asked the jewellers to settle the excise dues for March-May along with that of June and get themselves registered with the central excise department by July 1. The Centre had imposed 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery, which led to widespread protests by jewellers. RIL posts biggest quarterly profit in 8 yrs at Rs 7,398cr The company's refineries earned $10.8 on each barrel of crude processed as against $10 a year earlier.RIL's earnings beat analyst estimates of Rs 7,010 crore, according to Bloomberg. Apple hikes iPhone prices by steep 29% Apple has increased prices of iPhones in India.The surprise revision in retail prices comes at a time when the company's new device SE got a poor response and managed to sell only a few thousand units. More Business News»

		Environment
		Groundwater depletion shifting Earth's axis: Scientists Rescued circus elephant 'Rhea' reunited with her long lost sisters Cabinet approves changes in bill on afforestation More Environment News»

		World
		North Korea claims successful test of submarine-fired missile North Korea said on Sunday that it successfully test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine and warned of its growing ability to cut down its enemies with a ``dagger of destruction.'' South Korea couldn't immediately confirm the claim of success in what marks Pyongyang's latest effort to expand its military might in face of pressure by its neighbors and Washington. Merkel admits to error in Erdogan satire row The prim and pragmatic Angela Merkel rarely puts a foot wrong, but the indomitable German chancellor is being panned for allowing the prosecution of a popular satirist who poked fun at Turkish President Recep Erdogan. Under pressure from critics, she admitted on Friday that she had been wrong to say that the satirical poem by Jan Boehmermann was “deliberately insulting”. Obama tells British youth: Don't pull back from the world Obama angered critics of the EU on Friday by warning that Britain would be at "the back of the cue" for a trade deal if it left the club - one of the strongest US interventions in the affairs of a western European democracy since the Cold War. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Childhood secrets of Bollywood siblings We all are familiar with the popular families of Bollywood like the Kapoors, the Bachchans and the Khans. Kangana Ranaut prayed for Hrithik Roshan's 'Bang Bang' success? While we earlier brought to you a long list of emails which Kangana and her sister Rangoli had allegedly written to Hrithik, we now came across yet another piece of information. According to recent reports, Kangana had held a pooja for the success of Hrithik Roshan’s then released film, ‘Bang Bang’. More trouble for 'Jagga Jasoos' It seems that a terrible jinx has befallen Anurag Basu's 'Jagga Jasoos' starring alleged exes, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Over 50 children die of cancer in India every day, finds study Over 50 children in the age group of one month to 14 years die of cancer every day in India, according to a recent study which also highlights the significant monetary burden of the disease and lack of advanced treatment options in the country. Novel method identified to track progress of autism treatment among children The technique will provide clinicians and therapists with a physical measure of the progress patients are making with behavioural and/or drug treatments - a tool that has been elusive in autism treatment until this point, researchers said. Artificial intelligence used to combat poaching The research builds on the idea of green security games - the application of game theory to wildlife protection. Game theory uses models of conflict and cooperation between rational decision-makers to predict the behaviour of adversaries and plan optimal approaches for containment. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sunrisers crush Kings XI by five wickets to post third successive win Skipper David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan put on another fine opening stand of 90 runs to power Hyderabad to a five-wicket victory, their third on the trot, over Kings XI Punjab in the 18th match of the IPL season nine on Saturday. IPL 2016: Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs Delhi Daredevils completed a hat-trick of victories as they beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in Game 17 of the Indian Premier League season nine at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi on Saturday. With the victory, Delhi jumped to second in the standings with three wins in four games. Last-gasp Martial sends Man United into FA Cup final Anthony Martial snatched a last-gasp winner to send Louis van Gaal's Manchester United into a potentially season-redeeming FA Cup final as the favourites following a 2-1 victory over Everton at Wembley on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 tips & tricks every YouTube user should know We bring to you 10 tips & tricks you should know to make the most of YouTube and make your video-viewing experience more enjoyable. Should Xiaomi launch a cheaper Mi 5i? Xiaomi’s latest flagship Mi 5 smartphone has received a lot of appreciation from both critics and consumers alike. However, there is another section of consumers who consider Rs 25,000 for a Xiaomi phone too much. Thinnest Macbook at Rs 1 lakh: 8 things to know . The all-new 12-inch MacBook boasts of more RAM, new processors and better graphics. Also, it for the first time ever that Apple has launched the Macbook in India on the same day as its international launch. More Technology News»

		Education
		Engineering courses galore, but India has no data on how many engineers and of what kind In a young country where engineering is one of the most preferred professional careers, there is no clarity on the count of students who graduate in each discipline. Rejig teacher education body: Panel report A high-level committee has recommended overhaul of National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) and setting up of at least two teacher education universities in each state, besides bringing down the number of programmes for them to three. HRD minister Smriti Irani announces child tracking, other school initiatives "Introducing a child tracking system for over 200 million children all across the country to track movement class to class, identify drop outs," HRD minister Smriti Irani said in a series of tweets on the initiatives taken by her ministry in the field of school education. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		All city TB cases to be tested for resistance The fight against tuberculosis in Mumbai, dubbed as the country’s TB capital after news of totally drug-resistant TB emerged in 2012, will soon pack a stronger punch. The Centre is ready to announce universal drug susceptibility testing (DST) in Mumbai as a pilot project BMC to start door-to-door survey for TB The extent of the spread of TB could become clearer in the coming months—both at the city and national levels Two wheelchair-bound citizens fight for yrs to get ramps in bldgs In a pointer to the serious dearth of even basic infrastructure for the differently abled, two wheelchair-bound persons from Bhayander, including a paraplegic national swimming champion, have been struggling for years to get proper ramps constructed in their residential building premises More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Ola, Uber operating taxis illegally in city, Delhi government tells HC Cab aggregators Ola and Uber are operating "illegally" in the city, the Delhi government told the Delhi high court on Saturday. It assured the court that action against such cabs was being taken by its transport department and that Delhi Police too had been asked to stop the "illegal operations" of these "unlicensed" aggregators. It was responding to a notice from the court on "overcharging" by these operators. Woman alleges gang rape near NH-24 A 36-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped near NH-24 in Ghaziabad on Friday night. Caught on camera: How doctor was hit A CCTV footage of a freak accident, which took place on April 8 in outer Delhi’s Buddh Vihar phase II, has emerged. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No drinking water left even at the birthplace of Cauvery The irony can't be harsher. Talakaveri, the birthplace of the Cauvery river, has no drinking water left. ACs & coolers in short supply; deliveries, installation delayed Retailers are running out of stocks of air-conditioners and coolers in Bengaluru. Delivery and installation are taking inordinately long as demand for the machines has hit the roof due to the soaring mercury. Firm aims to plant 1 sapling for each vehicle Imagine Bengaluru being home to as many trees as the number of vehicles plying on the roads.While it may seem like wishful thinking, a city-based enterprise has taken a small step in the direction. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Sale of `defence liquor' under excise scanner Organizers of private parties and event managers in the state may soon be denied less expensive `defence liquor'. Hyderabad's IT zone now hub for illegal homes GHMC unauthorized construction. This phrase, painted in red across walls, has become a common sight along the city’s posh IT corridor, now a fast growing hub of illegal residential complexes. Here, failure is norm! The success rate of startups, globally, is a mere 3%. And Hyderabad is no exception to this rule (established through series of studies). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Spoons of jowar, bowls of bamboo The experience of relishing an ice cream or a cup of coffee just got a green makeover with the coming of edible and biodegradable cutlery. Teching off for summer In an interview, Apple CEO Steve Jobs once de livered quite the googly - he revealed that his kids didn't know how to work the iPad, his company's one of the most popular products, simply because they had never used one. TMC senior, ex-DMK min join AIADMK Veteran Congress and TMC leader S R Balasubramanian and former DMK minister N Selvaraj joined AIADMK in the presence of J Jayalalithaa at her residence on Saturday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat needs an effective water regulatory authority: Water supply minister Vijay Rupani Protecting trust of faithful Anandji Kalyanji ni Pedhi Ensures India’s Holy Jain Sites Retain Their Eternal Splendour Clash near Gandhinagar over entry of dalits in temple 8 Arrested, Cops Lob Tear-gas Shells After Stone-pelting More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		People are still awaiting 'Acche Din': Akhilesh Yadav Allahabad, Apr 23 () Taking a dig at the BJP led NDA government at the Centre, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today the people are still awaiting for 'Acche Din' as promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Lok Sabha elections held two years ago. "The people of UP must be cautious. Luggage thief arrested A notorious criminal who stole luggage and jewellery of passengers was arrested at Allahabad junction on Friday.Jewellery worth Rs 10 lakh and cash worth Rs 1 lakh was also recovered . Promotion of teachers on way Finally, the process of promotion of teachers of Allahabad University's constituent colleges has begun. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha to place order with centre for 5,000 tonne of pulses Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) The Odisha government on Saturday said it would purchase 5,000 tonnes of pulses from the central government, which has decided to provide subsidy on 'tur' and 'urad' dals for distribution by states at retail price of not more than Rs.120 per kg, to meet the skyrocketing price of the staple in the state. Titlagarh records 48 degrees as Odisha continues to boil Death toll due to scorching heat reached 79 in Odisha as the state continues to reel under intense heat wave, with temperatures in some parts of the state touching as high as 48 degrees Celsius. Odisha boils under scorching sun Bhubaneswar, April 23 (IANS) There was no respite from the blistering sun on Saturday as 18 places in Odisha recorded temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius, officials said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh high court upholds conviction in S Korean rape case Madhya Pradesh high court has upheld the conviction and sentence of 8 years of imprisonment to the manager of a resort in Bandhavgarh, who was accused of raping a South Korean woman on January 15, 2013. MP excise department lodges FIR against Canara Bank Madhya Pradesh police have registered an FIR against authorities of Canara Bank in Katni district for holding payments of 17 demand drafts (DDs) – worth Rs 7 crore – presented to it by the state’s excise department. Doc leaves cloth inside woman's abdomen during delivery A team of government doctors in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh left behind an unwanted 'memento' inside a 22-year-old woman's abdomen during her successful delivery. A huge gauze pad -- that sops up blood. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		After Khera, Bhullar granted parole, terror politics begins In a move that is likely to develop into a major political storm in Punjab ahead of the 2017 assembly elections, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) government on Friday released the 1993 Delhi blast convict, Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, on a 21-day parole. UGC grants special status to Khalsa College General Shivdev Singh Diwan Gurbachan Singh Khalsa College, Patiala has been awarded 'College with potential for excellence' status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Pak Taliban claims killing of Sikh minister The Pakistani Taliban have claimed the killing of the Pakistan SGPC member and minister for minority affairs who was shot dead in a restive northwestern district. More Chandigarh News»

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