News Digest: Bajrang Dal men get arms training 'to save Hindus'

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		Monday, May 23, 2016
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		India
		Bajrang Dal men get arms training 'to save Hindus' Right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal has started training its cadre in Uttar Pradesh in using rifles, swords and laathis so that they can 'protect Hindus from non-brothers'. Kejriwal calls for a revolution in Goa "When it comes to corruption, there's no difference between the BJP and Congress," charged Kejriwal, urging the people to give AAP a chance and create a revolution in Goa. 'Ex-CBI chief told me to file closure report in coal case' During his deposition, the officer said, "Upon completion of all necessary investigation, I submitted my report to my senior officer in CBI. More India News»

		Business
		Insurers tweet their way to customers Insurance companies are taking to twitter in a big way. Most of them use twitter to engage in conversation with their policyholders, help them on enquiries and as a complaint portal. In a fin-tech initiative, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance recently launched #TweetInsurance @BajajAllianz, aimed at helping policyholders and prospective customers get quotes on policies, updates on claims and even a soft copy of the policy document online. PM hints at overdraft for Jan-Dhan account holders Jan-Dhan Yojana account holders may soon be able to access an overdraft facility using their RuPay debit card, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hinted in his 'Mann ki Baat' broadcast to the nation on Sunday. Flipkart rejigs top deck to boost mobile phone sales In a bid to improve its seller ecosystem, the country's largest online retailer Flipkart has rejigged top-level roles in its core marketplace business. Samardeep Subandh, who joined the Bengaluru-based e-tailer as its marketing head in December last year, has taken over as head of categories. More Business News»

		Environment
		110 rhinos died in Indian zoos from 1965 to 2015 An ongoing research titled ‘Great Asian One Horned Rhinoceros dying in Indian Zoos’ by a wildlife expert has revealed that 110 rhinos have died in Indian zoos during the period from 1965 to 2015. The research stated that only 34 of these rhinos were born in zoos. Law on civil penalties on anvil to protect environment Giving details of the proposed law, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said besides covering industries and other private entities, it will have provision to impose heavy penalties on government agencies, local bodies and state-run institutions. Why sea ice cover around Antarctica is rising? The researchers found that two persistent geological factors, the topography of Antarctica and the depth of the ocean surrounding it, are influencing winds and ocean currents, respectively, to drive the formation and evolution of Antarctica's sea ice cover and help sustain it. More Environment News»

		World
		President Obama lands in Vietnam to boost ties US President Barack Obama landed in Vietnam late on Sunday for a landmark visit capping two decades of rapprochement between the former wartime foes, as both countries look to push trade and check Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. Iraq announces start of operation to retake Fallujah Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of a military operation to retake the city of Fallujah from the Islamic State group. Greek parliament approves controversial bailout measures Greek lawmakers on Sunday adopted another batch of controversial spending cuts and tax hikes ahead of a crunch Eurogroup meeting expected to unlock much-needed bailout funds for the debt-ridden country. More World News»

		Entertainment
		When celebs' actions say more than words... Bollywood mysteries that remain unsolved Strange similarities between Sajid & Akshay ​Akshay Kumar shares a terrific relationship with most of his filmmakers and his camaraderie with Sajid Nadiadwala,​ tops the charts! More Entertainment News»

		Science
		India to get new indigenously-built supercomputer next year The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing that built India's first supercomputer, Param, is handling the project. The government had, in March 2015, approved the plan of the National Supercomputing Mission, under which 80 supercomputers will be built in the next seven years. 'New form of light discovered' One of the measurable characteristics of a beam of light is known as angular momentum. Until now, it was thought that in all forms of light the angular momentum would be a multiple of Planck's constant. But, in the new form of light the angular momentum of each photon takes only half of this value. Prenatal exposure to anti-depressants may lower birth weight The findings showed that infants exposed to commonly prescribed anti-depressants during two or more trimesters weighed 205 grams less than infants whose mothers were not exposed to any anti-depressants. Also, the birth of such babies would, on an average, take place 4.9 days earlier. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2016: Virat Kohli 54* powers RCB to playoffs Virat Kohli played another match-winning innings as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Delhi Daredevils by six wickets to march into playoffs. The victory, their fourth in a row, also took RCB to the second in the standings and avoided the Eliminator. IPL: KKR beat Sunrisers by 22 runs, march into playoffs Sunil Narine's outstanding bowling figures of 3/26 helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) seal a 22-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Sunday and march into the playoffs of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Kohli makes you stand up and applaud: Ravi Shastri Kohli has been in brilliant form of late, scoring a record 865 runs from 13 games at the 9th edition of IPL. Shastri said, " Virat has hit a purple patch. It's terrific batting. If he goes on like this, it will only keep on serving Indian cricket and be beneficial to it." More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: 10 interesting facts Close on the heels of Apple CEO Tim Cook's India visit, another tech head honcho is coming to the country. Apple iPhone 7 to come in 3 display variants? There are a plethora of rumours on the web regarding iPhone 7 specs and release date. Tom Cruise's Minority Report technology arrives a few years early The gesture-tracking technology used by Tom Cruise's pre-crime fighting police officer in Minority Report, the sci-fi movie set in 2054, has arrived a few years early. More Technology News»

		Education
		Students find JEE advanced paper tough The students who appeared for the exam found that the question paper was "more difficult" than last year's, especially the physics section, which contained many difficult questions.Around 2,500 students appeared for the exam at 8 centres in the city and most walked out of the centres with gloomy faces after the exam. DUTA executive announces boycott of evaluation process for 4 days Delhi University Teachers’ Assocation has announced boycott of evaluation in DU from Tuesday, May 24 to Friday, May 27, in protest against the new UGC Gazette Notification amending the UGC 2010 Regulation that alters work-load requirements for college teachers. If the governemnt doesn’t listen, teachers may even boycott the admission process. Never stressed myself, says CBSE toper Sukriti More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Pirouetting his way from Israel to Mumbai Yehuda Maor still remembers that evening, over six decades ago, when his parents took him for a staging of the acclaimed Russian ballet Swan Lake. 'Most flyers prefer to pay Customs duty via cards' Some bring bags packed with electronic goods or liquor bottles, others may walk in, gleaming with jewellery and designer bags. But most passengers who shop abroad don’t have much of a clue on what could get them into trouble with the men-in-white who man the red/ green customs clearance channels at arrivals section of Mumbai airport. Teen chasing pigeons falls 40ft between bldgs, dies An 18-year-old boy, who was chasing pigeons, died after falling from the fourth-floor terrace of a building in Koparkhairane around 12.30pm on Sunday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man with 'villain is back' stickers on bike battered Congolese to death Stickers on his bike scream, "Villain is back".Mobin Azad Saifi, 23, accused in a sensational molestation case in Vasant Kunj last December, appears to have lived up to the slogan, again. HC rejects PIL against Metro move to scrap station plan Stressing the need to “respect opinion of experts”, the Delhi high court has declined to issue directions to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to construct an interchange station on the metro line connecting Noida to Janakpuri West, and the Airport Express Line. 'Serial offender' molests two girls in night shelter A man, suspected to be a serial offender, has allegedly sexually abused two girls in a night shelter located near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in central Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Farmer turns messiah, holds mass marriages for Muslims At 62, Mohammed Anwar Khadri is an unassuming social worker who lives in a small house in Tippu Nagar, Shivamogga. Khadri is well-known here for his more popular activity of hosting mass marriages for poor Muslims. He took his initiative to a more personal level by getting his daughter married in such a programme. On April 24, Karnataka saw one of the largest mass marriages, with 163 couples tying the knot in a single ceremony. Nurses fly out to greener pastures, Karnataka hospitals battle staff crunch This year, the health and family welfare department of Karnataka has recorded 2,118 vacancies of nurses and 1,504 of paramedical staff in government hospitals.So where all the nurses? Most of them are migrating abroad for better pay and work conditions, say experts. Lakes under threat? Now you can approach an authority The next time you see a lake encroached or polluted in your vicinity, you need not run from pillar to post to save it. The newly constituted Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (KLCDA), which has replaced the Lake Development Authority (LDA), is in the process of fixing responsibilities for all waterbodies. This means, there will be a designated officer to whom you can approach or lodge a complaint. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabadis turn up to lend support for saving green cover In a show of solidarity to preserve Hyderabad's depleting green spaces, hundreds of citizens from various walks of life gathered at the KBR Park on Sunday evening to participate in the silent candlelight march organized by Times of India as part of its efforts to protect the city's green cover from being bulldozed. Cash custodians of ATMs turn thieves To the shock of investigators, police discovered that the honchos of RCI Cash Management Services, who lodged the complaint, were behind the racket, spanning across several states in the country. Some key accused were reportedly taken into custody and police have managed to recover Rs 1 crore of the stolen cash. The case would also be transferred to the Central Crime Station (CCS). 14-year-old tries to retrieve ball from lake, drowns A 14-year-old boy drowned in Nallacheruvu at Kukatpally while trying to fetch a ball that fell in the water on Sunday afternoon. Apparently, desilting work is being done at the lake by the state government as part of Mission Kakatiya programme. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Through the lens: A sad tale of manual scavengers' families According to the 2011 Census, there are at least 1.8 lakh people involved in manual scavenging across the country. The `Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act 2013' bans the manual cleaning of septic tanks and sewers. Even though the Supreme Court ordered the government to take swift measures to end the system in 2014, manual scavenging continues in many parts of the country, particularly in Tamil Nadu. Jaya to be sworn in as CM today, Stalin likely to attend function On Monday, J Jayalalithaa will be sworn in for the sixth time as chief minister of Tamil Nadu at the Centenary Auditorium of Madras University. This will be her second consecutive term - a rarity in TN. In a move that could notch down the political acrimony in the state, DMK treasurer M K Stalin has indicated he will attend the swearing-in. Jaya's swearing-in preparation hits traffic on Marina Hundreds of people travelling on Kamarajar Salai and Radhakrishnan Salai got stuck for more than 45 minutes as arrangements for the swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet hampered smooth flow of vehicles on Sunday. Several motorists were caught on the Gandhi Statue-Madras University and the Music Academy-DGP office stretches as traffic moved at a snail's pace. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2 held in city for kidnapping of 13-year-old boy in Punjab Crime branch sleuths on Sunday nabbed Ashok Kurup of Kerala and Navin Rishi of Bihar for kidnapping a 13-year-old boy in Punjab for ransom.Crime branch sources said that the boy has already been freed. State drowning in bigger heatwaves: Study Rainfall Of All Districts And Data From 9 Met Stations Tell The Tale 'Green Wave' to counter heatwave Hundreds Participate In Plantation Campaign More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Sufi songs reveberate Khusrau Bagh, Sabri Bros' rendition wows audience The lush green and serene surroundings of majestic Khusrau Bagh came alive with soul-stirring Sufi songs.Famous Sabri brothers' three-hour rendition kept the audience spell-bound. CBSE report card: Govt schools score over public It is contrary to boards like Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UP Board), where students of private schools and aided schools have proformed better than government schools. Car rams bus, two killed Two people were killed in an accident on Allahabad-Kanpur highway in Mooratganj area of Kaushambi district on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Union minister accuses Odisha CM of leading a corrupt, inefficient regime Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan here on Sunday accused chief minister Naveen Patnaik of leading a corrupt and inefficient regime, a charge vehemently countered by the BJD. Thunder squall hits Sambalpur RBI guv: India's 7.5% growth means macro-level stability Rajan was speaking on 'The Global Economy and India' as part of Harekrushna Mahtab Memorial Lecture. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		A 'Raman Raghav' of Madhya Pradesh killed 6 for Rs 5k each Accused Banmali Joshi, 45, has confessed murdering at least six people by smashing their heads with stones, for looting paltry sums of Rs 5,000 from each of them. 6-month-old raped in Morena, accused held A 35-year-old man was arrested for raping a six-month-old in Morena district on Sunday morning. The dastardly act was committed in Battokhar village of Morena’s Sabalgarh tehsil. 3 arrested under anti-conversion laws in Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh police arrested three people from Satna district on Sunday evening under the state laws to prevent forced religious conversions. The incident took place at Kotar village of the district. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ex-DGP Samar pens book on terrorism era Retired 1967-batch IPS and former Punjab DGP Samar Vijay Singh, who had played a key role in staving off Khalistan terrorism in 1980s and 1990s, has authored a book on his experiences in combating militancy and vigilance cases of corruption. Class 10 results: Haryana board students fail to cross 50% hurdle The BJP government has failed to improve the standards of education in Haryana as 51.12% students have failed to clear the class X examination of Board of School Education, Haryana (HBSE). Sonipat has recorded the highest pass percentage of 69.84% while NCR district of Faridabad has recorded the lowest pass percentage of 34.47%. 'Pehlan Punjab' to highlight issues of state, says Congress leader Jagmeet Singh Brar A day after he held a rally at Chhapar Chiri, former Congress leader Jagmeet Singh Brar on Sunday said he will continue with his mass movement, Pehlan Punjab, to highlight issues of the state. More Chandigarh News»

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