News Digest: Talks with Pakistan not suspended, next step when time is right, India says

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		Saturday, April 23, 2016
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		India
		Talks with Pakistan not suspended, next step when time is right, India says Amid conflicting statements from Pakistan about the status of Indo-Pak talks, the government on Friday clarified that dialogue between the two nations has not been suspended. In Jammu, fire razes wheat spread over 8 acres Wheat crop spread over eight acre of land was completely damaged due to "accidental fire" in the Jammu district, an official said on Friday. Fatehpur Sikri under attack from miscreants The first planned Mughal city and Emperor Akbar's short-lived capital, Fatehpur Sikri, is under attack from vandals and hooligans. More India News»

		Business
		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. Singapore Airlines spreads wings in India with Scoot The Singapore Airlines (SIA) group is now the biggest foreign airline in India in terms of number of subsidiaries operating as well as the cities it flies to. 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
		Metro station hit in Brussels attacks to reopen The Belgian parliament's commission of inquiry will visit both Maalbeek station and Brussels Airport as part of its mission to shed light on both attacks by the end of the year. Maelbeek will resume service on Monday from 6am until 10pm, like the rest of the network. John Kerry signs UN climate deal for United States US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday joined a queue of world leaders and senior officials to formally sign the Paris climate deal at the United Nations. Washington's top diplomat came to the podium cradling one of his granddaughters in his arms and triggered warm applause from delegates as he signed the historic deal. Candidates should not be allowed to buy delegates: Trump Trump currently is leading the delegate count but is still far away from the 1,237 number. His two rivals Senators Ted Cruz from Texas and Governor John Kasich from Ohio are banking on the fact that they would win over the delegates at the convention. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kangana-Hrithik's shocking mail trail Here are some more e-mails allegedly sent by Kangana and a few exchanged between her sister Rangoli and Hrithik. Is this the story of Salman Khan's 'Sultan'? According to the supposed plot revealed in DNA, Khan's character is shown to be a corrupt government officer who doesn't spare anyone of bribe, but one striking incident and an encounter with a kid changes him from within and he decides to become a wrestler! Swara: Watch 'Nil Battey Sannata' before you judge it More Entertainment News»

		Science
		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. IIST scientists set on cool research feat at its new Cold Atom Lab Extinct whale's 1 foot long tooth found on Australian beach More Science News»

		Sports
		RCB beat Pune Supergiants by 13 runs in a thriller Royal Challengers Bangalore bowlers held their nerves and took wickets in a heap at the death overs to help the team beat Rising Pune Supergiants by 13 runs and registered their second win of the Indian Premier League season nine. Some people out to 'destroy' global brand IPL: Shukla IPL has emerged as a global sports brand, but some people are trying to "destroy" it and new controversies are being created every year, leading BCCI to consider shifting the tournament abroad in 2017, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said. Dravid has done magnificent job with youngsters: Pollard West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard said: "In Rajasthan also there was a young team and if you look at the person working behind scenes, Rahul Dravid has done a magnificent job with youngsters throughout India and they all are gravitating towards him." More Sports News»

		Technology
		Earth Day: 7 tech tips to bring a change On the occasion of Earth Day, we tell you about a few products you can use and practices that you can implement... 10 reasons why your Wi-Fi is so slow (and how to fix it) Wi-Fi is the way of the world now. FBI paid over $1 million for iPhone hack The Federal Bureau of Investigation paid hackers more than $1 million to break into the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, director James Comey said Thursday. More Technology News»

		Education
		Certificate course on introduction to languages of South Asia The Department of Linguistics at the Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute will run a certificate course on introduction to languages of South Asia, in June-July this year. Centre plans to launch Bal Sansads across India Bal Sansad to have Cabinet, PM, opposition Highlight awareness among students about negative impact of tobacco use: CBSE More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Missing VJTI girl returns home 'Dadar student left home to lead independent life' Missing VJTI girl, Manasi Puranik, finally returned home from Kochi on Friday with a police team, much to the relief of her family members. The Dadar police claimed that she wanted to lead an independent life and therefore had left home. HC: Ensure fire safety in highrises The Bombay High Court on Friday said with so many highrises coming up in Mumbai, BMC must ensure that appropriate safety measures are being taken by these buildings to fight fire. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		More private cars on roads now than in odd-even 1: Study If you are missing the congestion-free ride you enjoyed during the first round of the odd-even drive in January, it could be because there are relatively more vehicles this time on the city's roads. Schools cry foul as Delhi government seeks 'invasive' details The Delhi government’s new format for filing returns has put private schools in a fix. The schools submit income and expenditure statements, balance sheet, staff statement and fee structure every year. Bus Aggregator Scheme Set For June Launch; Govt Likely To Cap Fares Surely the time is ripe for buses that are not only not crowded, but allow you to book seats through an app. With precisely such an aim in mind, Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai announced on Friday a scheme for bus aggregators, which is expected to become operational by mid-June. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Colleges too had access to leaked chemistry paper CID sleuths investigating the leak of the II PU chemistry exam question paper suspect that the leaked paper reached many colleges in Bengaluru and other districts. Writer, actor write to CM, minister Kannada writer Na D'souza and actor LV Sharadha Rao on Friday came out in support of the Venkatappa Art Gallery (VAG) forum that wants the government to revoke its decision to hand over the gallery to a private firm. Under Cong regime, shunting of bureaucrats has become the norm The Congress government has been resorting to the practice of shunting out bureaucrats even before they have settled down. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Inter results out: Girls outshine boys Girls outdid boys in the intermediate exams, results of which were declared by the Telangana State Board of Intermediate on Friday. T govt ignoring school fee hike issue: Parents NTR Park will not be renamed: KCR More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Rs 4.8cr, 12 currency counting machines seized near Karur As part of the crackdown on the use of unaccounted money in electioneering, police and IT officials on Friday conducted raids on the premises of a businessman at Ayyampalayam near Karur and seized Rs 4.8 crore, an Rsambulance' and 12 currency counting machines. In a record for April, city sizzles at 40.8°C, Met predicts hotter days For the first time in 10 years, the April temperature in the city breached the 40°Celsius mark and the weathermen say it will get hotter in the next two days. PMK changes 4 candidates As filing of nominations for the May 16 assembly election began in Tamil Nadu on Friday, PMK changed its candidates in four constituencies - Mylapore, Thalli, Palacode and Tiruthurapoondi. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		CNG more harmful for environment than diesel: govt to Guj HC Ahmedabad, Apr 22 () Citing an expert committee report on fuels, the state government today told the Gujarat High Court that CNG will prove more harmful to the environment than diesel "as CNG engines emit more greenhouse gases than diesel". NHAI rolls out cashless travel facility on toll plazas National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has rolled out cashless payment mechanism (FASTag) on toll plazas on National Highways.The FASTag was formally launched at a toll plaza of NH-8 at CTM in Ahmedabad. Campaign for Gandhinagar civic polls ends Ahmedabad, Apr 22 () Campaigning for the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) polls, scheduled to be held on Sunday, ended here this evening. This is the second election of the GMC after it was set up in March 2010. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		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. AU colleges have 300-odd teachers for 29k students More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Five held in Kandhamal for trafficking tribal girls Police on Friday arrested five persons for allegedly trafficking four tribal girls, two among them minors, from Belaghara in Kandhamal district to Tamil Nadu. Hi-Tech chief deposits Rs 13.5cr with SC Odisha to revive degraded forests; to plant trees on 20k hectare of land The government has set a target of planting trees on 20,000 hectares of land in the state this year. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		9 Patanjali products samples sent to Bhopal for quality check After Maggi, Patanjali's noodles and other products of the fastest growing FMCG brand in the country are under scanner. Day after caught on camera for indecent act, Gaur summoned by CM Taking a serious note of the alleged misconduct by home minister Babulal Gaur, the BJP high command on Friday sought a detailed report of the incident from the state unit to decide next course of action. Sorry, can't provide addl security: MP cops to VVIPs Madhya Pradesh Police, already "overburdened" with law and order issues and Simhastha duty, have expressed its inability to provide with additional security for VIPs at the maha kumbh. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sukhbir launches two police apps Punjab government on Friday launched two mobile applications for delivery of various citizen centric services to people, taking ahead its commitment to transform the public perception about working of state cops. Eviction from shop: Summons to Sukhbir, SGPC president Advocate Bawajit Marwah, who is the counsel for petitioner Harbir Singh, informed that his client had filed a case regarding shop number 12, which situated close to the Golden Temple. Ex-airman held for celebrating with rioters during Jat agitation Joining celebrations with rioters after setting Haryana finance minister Captain Abhimanyu's house on fire during the Jat agitation for reservation landed an ex-serviceman behind bars in Rohtak. More Chandigarh News»

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