News Digest: To shield voters, booth-wise results to remain a secret

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 29, 2016
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		India
		To shield voters, booth-wise results to remain a secret In a major electoral reform aimed at protecting the secrecy of votes and shielding voters from potential harassment, the government has decided to discontinue the practice of revealing booth-wise results within constituencies. Govt plans Rs 2000 crore package for people displaced from PoK The home ministry is expected to place the details of the package before the Cabinet for approval soon, senior ministry officials said. Women judges make up just 10% of HCs' strength Indian judiciary remains a male bastion with women judges making up a little more than 10% of the current strength of high courts. There are only 61women judges in 24 high courts as opposed to 534 male judges. More India News»

		Business
		Paytm's valuation set to hit $5bn, 5-fold jump in 18 months India, US eye bilateral trade worth US$ 500 bn: Report Sebi mulls over relaxed norms for REITs, InvITs To make domestic capital markets more attractive, regulator Sebi has lined up wide-ranging relaxations to its norms for REITs and InvITs and an easier set of listing rules for startups. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will consider these regulations in its board meeting next month. More Business News»

		Environment
		PM asks people to avoid Ganesha idols made of POP Raising concerns over the environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to avoid using Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Climate change dominates Mountain Echoes Litfest Obama establishes world's largest marine reserve The US President Barack Obama on Friday burnished his environmental legacy by establishing the world's largest marine reserve, home to thousands of rare sea creatures in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. More Environment News»

		World
		Dozens killed as Turkey ramps up Syria offensive Dozens of people were killed in Turkish bombardment in Syria on Sunday as Ankara ramped up its unprecedented offensive inside the country against the Islamic State group and Kurdish militants. A spokesman for the local Kurdish administration said 75 civilians had been killed. Former Obama aide calls Trump a 'psychopath' A former top adviser to the US president President Barack Obama on Sunday labeled Donald Trump a "psychopath", saying the Republican presidential nominee met the clinical definition of the personality disorder. World population may rise to nearly 10bn by 2050 The world population will reach 9.9 billion in 2050, increasing by 33 per cent from an estimated 7.4 billion now, the latest report from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) has predicted. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Will Smith joins Akshay-Twinkle's 'Rustom' celebration The recent mehmaanzawazi extended to the Hollywood superstar Will Smith by Akshay Kumar doesn't come across as a surprise. Bollywood mysteries that remain unsolved even today Watch: Varun Dhawan's sweet gesture for his mom Varun Dhawan is a doting son and those having any qualms about it should definitely give this video a watch as the actor recently did something very endearing for his mother. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Field trials complete for GM mustard, but experts sound caution China's largest space rocket gets ready for space missions China is moving its new largest carrier rocket, which will be used for lunar and Mars probes, to its launch base in southern Hainan from northern China's Tianjin Port. The rocket is planned to carry the Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2017. Nasa's Juno probe completes first Jupiter flyby Nasa's solar-powered Juno spacecraft has successfully executed its first flyby of Jupiter, passing just 4,200 kilometres above the gas giant's swirling clouds - the closest contact ever achieved by a man-made probe with the king of planets. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd T20I abandoned as India lose series against West Indies West Indies won the series 1-0 by virtue of their dramatic one-run victory on Saturday. The result though have no impact on the standings of the two teams in the ICC T20I rankings as India remained at second ahead of West Indies. 'Dhyan Chand should've got Bharat Ratna ahead of Sachin' Former greats on Sunday revived the longstanding demand for Bharat Ratna to late hockey legend Dhyan Chand with some saying the "wizard" should have been given the honour ahead of cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar. PM Narendra Modi hosts National Sports awardees Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hosted the National Sports awardees, including Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu and bronze winner Sakshi Malik, at his 7 Race Course Road residence here. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 tips to protect your smartphone from hackers It is time you secure your mobile phone so that you are safe from thieves (in case the phone is lost/stolen) and also cyber attacks. 12 biggest Android smartphone launches of August So for those of you who are in the market for a new smartphone, here are 12 of the biggest launches (so far) to make things easier. Sony MHC-V44D home audio system review: Perfect for house parties Sony's newest home audio system, the MHC-V44D, claims to provide best-in-class music output anytime and anywhere. More Technology News»

		Education
		Special education programme for disabled in Delhi govt schools Every disabled child studying in Delhi government-run and aided schools will now get personal attention with the AAP government asking special educators to prepare an individualized education programme (IEP). HRD minister Prakash Javadekar to meet IIM directors next month Issues related to quality of management education, exploring avenues for financing and improving global perception of Indian institutions are likely to come up for discussion when HRD minister Prakash Javadekar meets directors of IIMs next month. Kerala government may move SC over medical admission Kerala government on Saturday indicated it may approach the Supreme Court seeking clarity over the Kerala High Court order permitting all self-financing medical and dental colleges in the state to go ahead with admission process for the management quota seats. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Inquiry on as builders say BMC engineers seeking bribes Municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta has ordered an inquiry after developers complained of large-scale corruption in the building proposal (BP) department. Gaitonde, Souza works set for Sotheby's auction A rare 1973 Vasudeo S Gaitonde (estimate: £900,000-1,400,000) and a 1963 Francis Newton Souza (estimate: £400,000-600,000) will be up for auction on October 18 at Sotheby’s London sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. Insurance firms' 24-hr hospitalization rule vexatious, anti-consumer: Forum More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Can't paper over cracks in plan at Ghazipur Cops rescue abandoned woman; son held Delhi Police has rescued a 75-year-old woman allegedly abandoned by her son, after registering its first case under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act about 8 years of its coming into being. House burgled in south Delhi Jewellery and cash worth about Rs 10 lakh were stolen from a house in south Delhi's Gautam Nagar near Hauz Khas on Friday afternoon. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		The new galleries: Volunteers turn dead space beneath flyovers into works of art A walk down the boulevard from Anil Kumble Circle to Brigade Road junction on MG Road could open you up to a range of experiences.You could take a look at contemporary art, stop to have a cup of coffee, buy a plant for your balcony or admire a wire-wrought installation of Gandhi spinning his charkha. Karnataka chief secretary was co-borrower for mom's property Woman arrested for chit fund operator's murder Sheila, 37, from northwest Bengaluru, was arrested in connection with the alleged kidnap and murder of another woman whose charred body was found in Mandya district.Her accomplice, Arun, is at large. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		V for Vendetta mask represents a desire for freedom: David Lloyd The mask represents a desire for freedom from oppression, and in that sense, it represents what V is all about: David Lloyd 'BJP playing cow politics' The public meetings will be followed by 'exert pressure' campaign and Jana Sena will bring pressure on MPs cutting across party lines to secure special status to AP. AP has crossed all limits of raising money in open market What is more worrying the state is the debt-to-GSDP ratio, which has already crossed the prescribed limit of 25 per cent.Currently the debt-to-GSDP stands at 28.59 per cent.This will cross 30.02 per cent by 2021-22. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		TN govt bus fleet needs expansion Most of the government-run buses in Tamil Nadu are either past their operational age or on the verge of crossing their expiry limit. Owaisi blames Pak for Kashmir unrest All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday blamed Pakistan for provoking violence in Kashmir, where unrest for the past 51 days has claimed 68 lives. Salem research team discovers 1,200-year-old twin maze Two 1,200-year-old labyrinths were discovered by a group of heritage enthusiasts in Kottaipudhur village near Vempadithaavalam in Salem. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Girl breaks out of prostitution village While you enjoy a bite, cops gobble money Street Vendors Near GU Shell Out 6 Lakh Per Month For Protection Headless income tax tribunal struggles with pendency Recently the Chief Justice of India, T S Thakur, had expressed concern over the inaction of the Union government in recruiting judges for vacant posts, which was leading to a huge pile-up of cases. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		TTE shot dead by unidentified miscreants A train ticket examiner (TTE) was shot dead by unidentified people at Sherwani Mode under Dhoomanganj police station late on Friday. Shivpal Yadav visits Allahabad At a time when the flood water is receding in the all the affected areas, cabinet minister of the state for Public Works Department (PWD), irrigation, co-operative, flood control, land development & water resources, waste land development, revenue, disaster & rehabilitation, Shivpal Yadav made a hasty visit to the district, on Saturday. Allahabad HC issues preventive order against arrest of Akhlaq's family The Allahabad high court on Friday issued a preventive order against the arrest of family members of Akhlaq, who was lynched in Dadri, Greater Noida, in September last year following rumours of his possessing and eating beef. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		NHRC notice to state government on electrocution of two of a family Three killed in separate road accidents in Odisha Odisha government gears up to apply for GI tag for 'Odishara Rasagola' Odisha is quite hopeful of getting the GI tag in favour of Odisha’s Rasagola on the basis of the documentary evidences submitted by culture researcher Asit Mohanty to the government in July this year. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Poor power backup: State gets HC notice The High Court recently issued notices and the matter is likely to be heard early next month.Levi has also sought action against officials of the MPUVN for allegedly reducing the battery power. Man pedals 6km for daughter's delivery 266 words Contractors booked for duping govt official A 58-year-old government official was duped of Rs 3.5 lakh on the pretext of carrying out construction in his house.A case of forgery has been registered at Kolar police station. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sidhus keep BJP, Cong options open Congress sources confi-rmed that vice-president Rahul Gandhi was in touch with Sidhu after his talks with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal failed two weeks ago. Son of soil tune in Cong song Taking ahead the insider-outsider debate, the campaign song of Punjab Congress projects the party's state president Capt Amarinder Singh as the `son of the soil' who is aware of the issues facing the state. Here, 'Go to Pak' is not a curse living in Ludhiana or Jalandhar, no one would have even thought of accusing her of sedition for refusing to call Pakistan 'hell'. More Chandigarh News»

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