News Digest: Why manifestos mean so much in Tamil Nadu

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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		India
		Why manifestos mean so much in Tamil Nadu Grim memories of riots & arson cloud Malda poll talk Cyprus investments taxable as Madras high court upholds central govt move Paving way for taxing investments flowing from Cyprus, the Madras high court on Tuesday upheld a central government decision to notify Cyprus as noticed jurisdictional area for tax purposes. More India News»

		Business
		Patanjali spurs hiring in ayurveda The Patanjali effect of boosting consumption in the ayurvedic products space is being felt on the hiring front as well. People who have gained some experience in ayurveda are said to be in demand and also command a good premium on their existing salaries. Industrial growth rebounds, consumer inflation eases Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed the index of industrial production rose an annual 2% in February after three months of contraction, led by robust electricity and mining sectors and growing strength in consumer durables. CBEC to move SC against stay on service tax on lawyers The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has decided to move the Supreme Court to vacate the stay granted by the Gujarat, Delhi and, more recently, Calcutta high courts on levy of service tax on legal services provided by senior advocates to other advocates and law firms. More Business News»

		Environment
		In China, drones will monitor pollution sources Three unmanned aerial vehicles have been deployed by China at its environment monitoring station in Hebei to identify possible polluting activities and help cut down pollution in the province. The UAVs will take aerial photographs of suspect factories to provide evidence of polluting activities. Tata Co. to study impact of climate change on Assam tea production Tata Global Beverages said the report aimed at identifying those areas that would continue to remain suitable for tea cultivation and those areas that would require adaptation and those that might become unsuitable and hence, might need to switch from tea to other crops. In China, endangered bird spoon-billed sandpiper spotted A spoon-billed sandpiper was spotted in south China's Hainan province last week, the third time the endangered bird has been seen on the tropical island. Luo Lixiang with the Xinying Mangrove National Wetland Park photographed the sandpiper while he was patrolling the park. More Environment News»

		World
		EgyptAir hijacker claims Cyprus asylum A man accused of hijacking an EgyptAir plane and diverting it to Cyprus is expected to fight his extradition after claiming asylum, authorities said on Tuesday. "The suspect has asked for asylum and this procedure will run in parallel with the court hearing on extradition," an official said. Thailand's PM says women in skimpy dress are like unwrapped candy Thailand's PM has some advice for his country's young women: Don't dress too revealingly, or you will be shunned like a piece of toffee without its wrapper. PM Prayuth Chan-ocha offered the observation on Tuesday to reporters as Thais prepared to kick off their traditional New Year celebration. Businesses that share Trump name get swept up in the circus More World News»

		Entertainment
		BT Exclusive: Diljit Dosanjh from 'Udta Punjab' Arjun Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez back together? While 2016 might have been termed as a bad year for love, what with the several break-ups and separations we witnessed, it sure seems like a good one for Arjun Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez. Akshay Oberoi: I have a man crush on Randeep Hooda Akshay Oberoi was launched by one of the biggest banners in Bollywood but his career didn’t take off as he would have ideally expected. And yet the promising actor held his nerve. Bejoy Nambiar’s horror film 'Pizza' came along and its decent run at the box office kept his hopes alive. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Don't give robots the licence to kill, experts tell UN Though technology allowing a pre-programmed robot to shoot to kill, or a tank to fire at a target with no human involvement is years away, a report on Monday called for a ban on such "killer robots". Russian billionaire, Hawking unveil plan to reach Alpha Centauri New York, April 12, 2016 (AFP) -Billionaire Russian investor Yuri Milner and British cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Tuesday announced an ambitious new space initiative for a mission to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to Earth. Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler probe out of danger Nasa engineers have successfully recovered the planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft from emergency mode. The spacecraft is now in a stable state with the communication antenna pointed toward Earth, enabling telemetry and historical event data to be downloaded to the ground. More Science News»

		Sports
		Kohli, De Villiers star in RCB's 45-run win AB de Villiers (82) and Virat Kohli (75) put on 157-run for the second wicket helping hosts RCB to a mammoth total of 227 for 4, before their bowlers joined in to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 182 for six, despite a valiant fifty from skipper David Warner. James Taylor: Mind and matter over size and stature All credit to James Taylor for proving to Kevin Pietersen, Andy Flower and anyone who doubted his abilities that he could cut it at the international level. And that he was not going to be just a footnote in English cricket. India demolish Pakistan 5-1 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup With this win, India moved to the second spot with nine points from four games, while Pakistan remain on the sixth spot with three points from four matches.The top two teams will automatically qualify for the final. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Inside Facebook's headquarters: 10 awesome things Here are 10 interesting things inside Facebook’s headquarters at Menlo Park. Find Apple iPhone SE expensive? Rent it @ Rs 999 a month Apple wants Indian corporates to use its latest iPhone SE and has made, what watchers claim, an attractive offer of leasing the phone for Rs 999 a month for two years. Mobiles to come with panic button from 2017 Walking down a lonely road? Or nervous about your cab driver? Help could be summoned at the press of a button. More Technology News»

		Education
		Women to get more time for MPhil, PhD Women and those with more than 40% disability will now get a year extra to complete their MPhil papers and two years more to submit PhD theses. Common medical test unlikely this year, hints Centre The ministry has asked for suggestions from the Medical Council of India on whether there is any scope of conducting the examination this year, though officials conceded this might be a long shot. Candidates registering for MPhil or PhD before July 2009 will be exempted from NET The move would help thousands of PhD holders who had been affected by a UGC guideline that came in 2009 making NET and PhD a minimum eligibility criteria for applying for assistant professor in colleges and universities. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Cops to film, fine drivers who don't stick to lanes on Mumbai-Pune Expressway A month-long drive, starting Friday, will enforce lane discipline on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Private bus operators hike fares by 20% during six-day holiday bonanza he six-day holiday bonanza, starting Thursday, has pushed up private tourist bus fares even as several Mumbaikars are planning to drive down to nearby tourist hotspots Boy from parched Latur gets a new heart from Surat More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Mafia got hitmen to bump off builder A fortnight after a builder was shot dead in the Walled City, four people, including three contract killers and an informer, were arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell and north district cops. Change of guard in Delhi BJP soon The long-expected change of guard in BJP’s Delhi unit is likely to happen in the next few days. As the party scouts for fresh faces, the names doing the rounds include Bhojpuri star-politician and Northeast Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari and former MLA from Uttam Nagar and an old organisational hand Pawan Sharma. Focus on Delhi, BJP tells AAP BJP has slammed the AAP government's decision to send 10 lakh litres of water per day to the drought-hit Latur in Maharashtra. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		CM son's firm to open lab on govt hospital campus A company jointly owned by chief minister Siddaramaiah’s younger son is set to establish a superspecialty lab and diagnostic centre on the campus of the government-run Victoria Hospital, raising questions of propriety and conflict of interest. New borewell charges come into force The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) on Tuesday notified a revision in borewell charges. Accordingly, every house or flat situated in sital area of 1,200 square feet and above will have to pay borewell charges of Rs 100. Have a dress code in place: Bar Council to law colleges Two days after the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) released a statement saying third-year students and Prof V Nagaraj had reached a truce (he had allegedly lashed out at a student for wearing shorts), the Bar Council of India issued a circular to all law schools. It emphasized the need to implement a uniform dress code for students across law colleges. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		PMKSY funding for 11 projects likely, says Irrigation minister T Harish Rao Irrigation minister T Harish Rao said that the cabinet sub-committee of Union water resources ministry agreed to include 11 state irrigation projects in the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY). Andhra Pradesh to have new tribal development agency for merged mandals The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday announced formation of a new Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) for the mandals that were merged with the state as part of the AP state reorganisation process. Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams cancels break darshan for non-protocol VIPs The Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams (TTD) on Tuesday announced cancellation of the 'break darshan' for non-protocol VIPs on Fridays beginning from April 15 to June 30 in view of the summer rush. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Failed bid to break open ATM in Kelly's Two men with their faces covered made a futile attempt to break open an ATM on Harleys Road in Kelly's in the wee hours of Tuesday. They vandalised the unguarded ATM kiosk and broke the camera before escaping from the spot. Tirupur speech: Premalatha moves HC for advance bail Actor-politician A Vijayakanth's wife Premalatha has moved the Madras high court seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending arrest in connection with a speech she made at a public meeting in Tirupur on April 1. 12 years on, kin of Kumbakonam school kids to get Rs5Lakh as relief In a crushing blow to families of 94 schoolchildren who died in the 2004 Kumbakonam fire and who have been waging a civil compensation battle for years, a one-man judicial commission that the Madras high court set up recommended that the state pay compensation of only 5 lakh to each of the families. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		AMC demolition drive to widen road kills 4 at Nikol In a most unusual disaster in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's history, four people were killed on Tuesday during demolitions carried out for widening of Nikol road. AMC leaves cops to defuse situation After a crowd started gathering at the spot, administrators called city police to manage the situation.After considering the gravity of the situation following four deaths, city police commissioner Shivanand Jha; D B Vaghela, additional CP , Sector II; J K Bhatt, JCP (crime) and other senior IPS officers and personnel rushed to the spot.Jha spoke to irate locals and assured them that a proper probe would be conducted after which the bodies were removed from the spot even as no senior AMC official spoke to the victims' kin. HC stays Nikol shop demolitions Shopkeepers of Nikol were running against time when they moved Gujarat high court on Tuesday morning, even as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials arrived with bulldozers for a demolition drive. The high court stayed AMC from continuing to remove construction in Town Planning Scheme No 65. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rail expo: Sneak peek into era long gone A railway exhibition is on in the city to transport people to the era of early trains. No demands met, Jal Sansthan stages protest against management Jal Sansthan employees staged a protest against non-acceptance of their demands at Gaughat zonal office on Tuesday.They also shouted slogans against the management for ignoring the interest of the employees. Five bandits nabbed, cache of arms seized Five bandits, carrying Rs 5,000 cash reward each on their heads and associated with Banda-based Raja Yadav gang, were arrested by Chitrakoot police after a brief encounter near Duduwa Pahar Sidhbaba, Bharatkoop area, late on Monday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		EOW proposes takeover of firm properties The economic offence wing (EOW) of Crime Branch on Tuesday moved the finance department proposing attachment of the assets of Katloon Management and Financial Serviced Private Limited, a money circulation company that allegedly duped investors of around Rs 1 crore. IT to help tide over doctor shortage In view of doctor shortage in the state, technology adviser to the state government Sam Pitroda on Tuesday emphasized on use of information and technology (IT) in healthcare sector. Naveen's poor Odia echoes in New Delhi The NSUI's sustained protest against chief minister Naveen Patnaik's poor knowledge of Odia language found its echo in New Delhi with a group of student Congress leaders from the state staging a demonstration outside his house along Aurangzeb Road on Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pedestrians at risk: Footpaths broken, encroached in 'smart' city Pedestrians in the Bhopal ‘smart city’ are at a greater risk as the footpaths in the city have turned bad to worse in the absence of maintenance and repairs besides encroachments. Gone are the days when one could just walk down safely without having to bother about speeding vehicles. MP CM Chouhan visits Nagpur, meets RSS bosses School teacher held for sexually harassing minors in Morena dist A school teacher was arrested for sexually harassing two minors in Joura town of Morena on Tuesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Stage set for Malwa pre-poll political slugfest, Baisakhi rallies by parties today The ground has been prepared for the last pre-poll round of major political slugfest among the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and opposition the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at Talwandi Sabo town of Bathinda on the occasion of Baisakhi on Wednesday. SAD trains guns on AAP over SYL and 'piau' issues Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday for his stand on the Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue and demolition of a ‘piau’ (water kiosk) out Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in New Delhi by organizing district-level dharnas and burning his effigy. 238 PG students pass out from Indian School of Business The Indian School of Business (ISB) celebrated graduation day of the class of 2016 of the post-graduate programme in management (PGP) and class of 2015 of the management programme in family business (MFAB) on its Mohali campus on Sunday. More Chandigarh News»

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