News Digest: Vijay Mallya's passport revoked, next step deportation

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, April 25, 2016
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		India
		Vijay Mallya's passport revoked, next step deportation On Monday, the ED had obtained a non-bailable arrest warrant against Mallya from a Mumbai court on the ground that the businessman was not cooperating with the investigation despite having been served three notices. Co-flyer tried to strangle me: Kanhaiya Kumar A major altercation broke out on board a Pune-bound Jet Airways plane at the Mumbai airport involving JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar and a co-passenger, Manas Deka, on Sunday morning. Indian Military Academy demotes 16 cadets for 'improper conduct' In one of the strictest disciplinary actions taken by the Indian Military Academy against its under-training gentlemen cadets, as many as 16 of them of the spring 2016 batch have been ordered to repeat the six-month course for beating up their juniors and taking objectionable photographs of them. More India News»

		Business
		Govt plans to cut scrutiny time of tax returns to 1 year In an effort to make life simpler for income tax payers, the government is looking to reduce the time under which an assessment of an individual's tax returns picked up for random scrutiny is completed to one year. Governor Raghuram Rajan is not top-paid person at RBI Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan may be the most powerful person at the central bank, but he does not appear to be the top-paid one. Single-brand FDI: Govt to review norms More Business News»

		Environment
		Delhi Zoo to have a butterfly park Home to over 1,300 animals and birds, the National Zoological Park in Delhi is gearing up to set up a butterfly park. This will become one of the main attraction factors for children, the authorities said. Groundwater depletion shifting Earth's axis: Scientists Rescued circus elephant 'Rhea' reunited with her long lost sisters More Environment News»

		World
		Barack Obama urges reinstatement of Syria ceasefire Obama also argued that establishing a safe zone "is not a matter of an ideological objection on my part" but that "as a practical matter, sadly, it is very difficult to see how it would operate short of us essentially being willing to militarily take over a big chunk of that country." Xi calls for vigil against religious infiltrations from abroad Xi's observations would have resulted in major changes in the way Chinese authorities deal with religious and minority issues. Being general secretary of the Communist Party and the top most leader, Xi's remarks are treated as guidelines for law making and implementation in China. S Arabia king sacks utilities min amid anger over prices King Salman issued a decree ordering country's water and electricity minister, Abdullah al-Hussayen's dismissal and replacement in the interim by agriculture minister Abdel Rahman al-Fadli. His removal comes after the government reduced subsidies on electricity, water and other services. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Tiger Shroff: I would get bullied in school The hero full of heropanti, but shy enough to be the boy next door. Which is why we are awaiting his next outing, 'Baaghi', with Shraddha Kapoor. Are Arjun Kapoor-Athiya Shetty dating? The duo made separate entries at Varun’s party – while Arjun drove in with his sister Anshula, Athiya came minus chaperone. What made Sonu Sood cry? More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Nasa set to put in the sky an array of new X-planes Nasa scientists are preparing to put in the sky an array of new X-planes or experimental aircraft -including a quiet supersonic jet -to demonstrate advanced technologies that will push back the frontiers of av iation. Goals include showcasing how airliners can burn half the fuel and generate 75% less pollution during each flight as compared to now, while also being much quieter than today's jets -perhaps even when flying supersonic. Isro to help Karnataka find water sources In the middle of a second consecutive drought, a desperate Karnataka government has approached Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) to find 'water sources' that it could tap in near future. Delay in diagnosis worsens drug-resistant TB in country The universal DST is a part of the World Health Organisation's strategy to 'end TB by 2035'.Currently, a patient is first tested for simple TB that needs six to nine months of treatment. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL: Knight Riders pip Pune Supergiants in a thriller Kolkata Knight Riders were almost trumped by Rising Pune Supergiants at their own game, but managed to get over the line with a straight six that came off the bat of tailender Umesh Yadav off the third ball of the final over, taking their tally of wins to four out of five matches Nadal equals Vilas record of 49 clay-court titles Rafael Nadal equalled Argentine legend Guillermo Vilas's record of 49 clay-court titles with his ninth Barcelona Open after overcoming defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5. Nadal won back-to-back titles for the first time since 2013. IPL 2016: Gujarat Lions beat RCB by six wickets Virat Kohli's maiden T20 hundred went in vain as Gujarat Lions beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the 19th match of the Indian Premier League season nine. Gujarat jumped to the top of the standings with four victories in five games. More Sports News»

		Technology
		9 new things about Apple we heard this week Here's a recap of the hottest Apple news during the week, from all-glass iPhone to iPhone price hike in India and much more.. LG K10 Review: Decent performer marred by bad pricing LG recently launched its first ‘Made in India’ smartphone, the LG K10 in the Indian market. Priced at Rs 13,500. We reviewed the handset to see where it stands. 7 reasons why Microsoft Windows phone is dying So, is it time Microsoft should give up on its Windows Phone business. Here are 7 reasons why it should. More Technology News»

		Education
		Innovations at work ​Students display projects such as a system to print Braille books and nanomaterials that can remove effluents Mock Model UN Over 7,500 students of class VIII to X from over 150 schools across India participated in the conference. Varied paths Humanities and social sciences have emerged as a diverse stream leading to wide-ranging careers More Education News»

		Mumbai
		5 scale 20ft wall with ropes, make off with 57L jewellery Unmasked Gang Member Lands All In Police Net Latur's drought-hit camping in city to be housed in civic schools till May Minister Says He Will Discuss Issue Today Bandra family's picnic turns tragic, 6-yr-old drowns in Arnala resort pool Ayan Shaikh, a class I student, was playing with his two elder sisters in the children’s pool at Palm Beach Resort More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Getting the basics right a smart idea NEW DELHI: It may never become one of the Centre’s smart cities, but the Delhi Cantonment Board is not distressed. Having already won the best cantonment award in consecutive years in 2014 and 2015, it has its heart set instead on becoming a ‘smart cantonment’. Can-do Cantt Board beats the civvies For almost a kilometre and a half, the Ring Road cleaves the village of Naraina in southwest Delhi into two. On both sides of the road are dense residential areas, with concrete structures untidily standing next to each other without even a chink separating them. But observe carefully and you would notice that one half of the village is cleaner than the other. That is the CB block of Naraina, managed by the Delhi Cantonment Board. Its dustier counterpart comes under the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. All residents must have access to common areas' Common areas in a housing block like terrace or parking space cannot be under the exclusive control of just one flat owner. These areas should be available for the use of all those who live in the same block, a trial court has said. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cong gets prime land worth Rs 7.6cr for just Rs 54L Months after the BJP-led government in Maharashtra courted controversy by allotting a piece of prime land to actress and MP Hema Malini for a dance academy, the Karnataka government has done something similar. Elderly couple found dead; murdered 4 days ago: Cops Highly decomposed bodies of an elderly couple were found in their third-floor house on Coles Road, Fraser Town, east Bengaluru, on Sunday. Bangalore University set to use WhatsApp to plug paper leak Learning a lesson from the recent PU question paper leak, Bangalore University will get its undergraduate students to videograph the opening of question paper bundles in the examination hall and WhatsApp the same to the authorities. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Mission Kakatiya doomed, says NGRI report Mission Kakatiya, the government’s flagship programme to restore 46,531 tanks across the state, does not have a scientific approach and the state might end up losing crores of rupees, the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has said. Cong Khammam MLA also defects to TRS In a major jolt to the Congress ahead of the Paleru by-election in Khammam district, Puvvada Ajay Kumar, MLA from the Khammam assembly constituency, has decided to defect to the Telangana Rashtra Samiti. Name RGIA terminal after NTR, says TDP Telangana TDP on Sunday urged the TRS government to name the domestic terminal of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad after former chief minister and legendary actor N T Rama Rao. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Three yrs on, B'luru double decker train still unpopular Interestingly, a few months ago, the official SR Facebook page promoted a few posts highlighting the train's 'salient' features, which seemed more of a desperate attempt by officials to connect with the masses. Borewell biz staring at a drought The borewell industry, on which apartment dwellers depend and which water conservationists dread, is staring at a slump today, courtesy a slow down in the construction sector and last year's bountiful monsoon that recharged the city's shallow aquifers. Officials seize Rs 4.7cr from AIADMK Chennai's home Election observers on Sunday conducted a raid at the Egmore residence of an AIADMK functionary and seized Rs 4.72 crore in cash. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Voting begins in Gandhinagar, no election in five Taluka Panchayat seat The voting for the eight wards and 32 seats of Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation began on Sunday. Till 9 am only six per cent of the 1.51 lakh voters exercised their franchaise. Teen dies in accident Bilal Pathan, 13, a resident of Dariapur, died of burn injuries sustained in an accident on Thursday.Bilal, who was under treatment at the Shardaben Hospital breathed his last late in the night. Gujarat needs an effective water regulatory authority: Water supply minister Vijay Rupani More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Complaints on WhatsApp keep traffic cops busy The WhatsApp number of traffic police, launched to help commuters caught in jams and also to streamline traffic, is flooded with complaints and suggestions.It receives five to six complaints with photographs daily. Conquering male bastion: City girls man petrol pump Fairer sex in Sangam city are now taking up jobs in areas once considered a man's domain. Scorching heat: District Magistrate orders change in school timings In veiw of hot weather conditions, district magistrate has ordered revision in school timings from Monday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		At 48.5, Titilagarh remains country's hottest place for last 4 days Titilagarh continued to be the hottest place in India for four consecutive days with maximum temperature of 48.5 degree Celsius on Sunday. Puri priests want Kohinoor for Lord Jagannath As the Centre geared up to bring back Kohinoor diamond from London, priests of Jagannath Temple in Puri have renewed their longstanding demand of placing the famed jewel on the crown of Lord Jagannath. Odisha seeks 5,000 tonne of pulses, as price rises Bhubaneswar, Apr 24 () In an effort to check the rise in prices of pulses in the state, the Odisha government has placed an order of 5,000 tonne of dal from the central pool, an official said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		IOA move not acceptable, say state sportmen India's top snooker player Kamal Chawla, a Bhopali, said, "It is shocking that IOA entrusted such a role on a person, who has cases pending in court against him." Chawla won the national title earlier this year. EOW raids ADO, assets worth crores unearthed Several incriminating documents were seized from the residence of accused B L Kaushal, said sources while adding that he had been operating more than a dozen bank accounts. State to receive award for implementation of PESA Act Prime Minister Narendra Modi will award Madhya Pradesh for excellent implementation of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) on Panchayati Raj Day, on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Pak arrests Hindu leader in murder of Sikh politician 52-year-old Singh was the special assistant to chief minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), on minority affairs. Strict action against cops found misusing power: DGP Haryana director general of police K P Singh on Saturday said misuse of power in the police force would not be tolerated and any cop found doing so would face strict action. State plans major crack down on celebratory firing A week after a three-year-old girl was killed in celebratory firing at a wedding in Yamunanagar, Haryana police have decided to crack down on the practice and rein in trigger-happy revelers. More Chandigarh News»

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