News Digest: Shivpal Yadav: Samajwadi Party built on cycles, not choppers

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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		India
		Shivpal Yadav: Samajwadi Party built on cycles, not choppers Mulayam Singh Yadav and brother Shivpal's displeasure with some youth leaders -most of whom considered close to CM Akhilesh Yadav -was out in the open at Monday's party meeting. Samajwadi feud: Yadavs wrestle, Priyanka Gandhi has queries about impact Amid the bloodletting in the Mulayam clan, Priyanka Gandhi lobbed a fleeting query at party managers on Monday about its impact on UP elections. Samajwadi Party rift: 'Disappointed' Mulayam Singh Yadav invokes 'obedient son' Modi The acrimony in the SP first family delivered an unexpected spin-off for BJP, with SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav citing Narendra Modi as the role model of an obedient son who respects mother and visits her even after becoming PM. More India News»

		Business
		Mistry's big decision: To sell UK steel unit Tata Sons disbands GEC set up by Cyrus Mistry On a day Cyrus Mistry was ousted as the chairman of Tata Sons, the Group Executive Council (GEC) set up by him has been disbanded. Soon after making public the departure of Mistry, Tata Group's website removed all the details related to the GEC, including profile of the members. Bharti infratel's consolidated net profit jumps 31% Telecom tower firm Bharti Infratel on Monday reported close to 31 per cent jump in its consolidated net profit to Rs 773.80 crore for the quarter ended September 30 compared with Rs 591.60 crore for the same period a year ago. More Business News»

		Environment
		Suspected bird flu wipes out all painted storks at Gwalior zoo Six more painted storks died between last night and this morning at the municipal zoo here taking the number of birds which died due to a suspected new sub-type of bird flu at the zoo to 24. With this, the entire population of painted storks numbering 24 at the civic-run zoo has been wiped out. Banks may chip in to help raise India's forest cover If the environment ministry has its way, all banks will be asked to join the state and the central governments in their ongoing efforts to increase forest cover in the country. The move will be part of one of the 10 ways, identified by the Centre, to reach India’s key climate goal. 10 birds die in Deer Park, anti-virus operation ordered After a visit to the park in Hauz Khas, Gopal Rai set up a 10-member team to spray anti-virus Mycrodacyn in the area. He ordered a sample of water to be sent to the central lab in Bhopal, which had earlier confirmed that the virus strain found in the initial samples were H5N8 avian influenza. More Environment News»

		World
		Seven killed, 94 injured in massive explosion in China At least seven people were killed and 94 others injured when a powerful explosion destroyed a prefabricated house and damaged nearby buildings in China on Monday. The explosion occurred at 2 pm (local time) at Xinmin Town, Fugu County, in Shaanxi Province. 16 dead in heavy bombardment on Syria's Idlib: Monitor Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday in heavy bombardment across rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria, a monitoring group said. In Khan Sheikhun, a town in the province's south, air strikes killed seven people, including two women and a child. Five dead as French reconnaissance plane crashes in Malta A reconnaissance plane working for France's defence ministry crashed in a ball of flames at Malta's international airport on Monday, killing all five people on board, officials said. The plane plummeted into the ground shortly after take-off, killing the five French nationals on board. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Why 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' was a smooth sail for Karan Johar Karan Johar effortlessly gets the biggest names on board and welcomes their creative inputs. Tusshar Kapoor settles legal wrangle with 'Mastizaade' producers Tusshar Kapoor's court case with the producers of Mastizaade settled. Sidharth Malhotra-Alia Bhatt mix work with pleasure! Sidharth Malhotra and Alia Bhatt spent time at a movie studio More Entertainment News»

		Science
		UK develops device capable of diagnosing bacterial infections Students from the University of Sheffield in the UK are building a device capable of quickly diagnosing bacterial infections, which could help doctors improve the way they prescribe treatment for patients. Secret Nazi military base discovered in the Arctic A secret Nazi military base in the Arctic has been discovered by Russian scientists. The site - located on the island of Alexandra Land 1,000km from the North Pole 0150 was constructed in 1942, a year after Adolf Hitler invaded Russia. Soon, fossilised algae to power electric cars Scientists are developing inexpensive, energy-efficient lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles by using silicon-based anodes made from the fossilised remains of single-celled algae called diatoms. More Science News»

		Sports
		BCCI calls off tender process to award IPL media rights The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Monday night, called off the Indian Premier League media rights tendering scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, and put the onus on the Justice RM Lodha Committee, saying it was now for the court-appointed panel to oversee a fair and transparent bidding process. India retain same squad for final two NZ ODIs Suresh Raina was on Monday ruled out of the remaining two ODIs against New Zealand after failing to recover from viral fever as India decided not to make any change to the squad that has taken a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-ODI series. Sandeep, Ritu bag gold in National Wrestling C'ship Rio Olympian Sandeep Tomar and Ritu Phogat were among the gold medal winners in their respective weight categories at the ongoing Senior (men's and women's) National Wrestling championship at Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000 The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000 Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000. WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy. More Technology News»

		Education
		Govt schools adhering to RTE Act norms: Centre tells high court The Centre on Monday claimed in Delhi high court that government-run schools in the country were adhering to norms mandated under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act and regular monitoring and review was being done to check compliance. Norms for appointment of foreign faculty in IITs to be eased According to official sources, the HRD ministry has put forward a proposal to the Ministry of External Affairs and the Home Ministry to ensure the norms related to allowing foreign faculty are made easier. Class 10 board exams likely to return from 2018 The government is set to announce the reintroduction of the Class X board exam for CBSE students. The exam was scrapped in 2010 and was replaced by continuous and comprehensive evaluation. This will be the first major decision taken by HRD minister Prakash Javadekar. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		I brokered truce with MNS keeping Diwali in mind: Fadnavis on Ae Dil Facing severe flak for brokering peace between MNS leader Raj Thackeray and the Film Producers Guild, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has defended himself saying he did it to maintain law and order in the city considering that Diwali is just round the corner. Gandhi's Hindustani sabha to set up libraries in central jails The Hindustani Prachar Sabha, founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 to popularize simple Hindi, is establishing libraries in all the nine central jails in the state so that even hardened criminals get an the opportunity to read good books. 'Parties against airport slum survey with eye on elections' Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday alleged that all political parties are opposing the slum survey on the airport land with an eye on the forthcoming civic elections. The BJP is the only party not opposing the survey. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Bird flu: Incoming flock worries experts NEW DELHI: With winter setting in, thousands of migratory birds are flying into the capital each day . Wildlife experts, however, say extreme caution must be taken to ensure that H5 virus strains do not spread through the winged visitors. PM to review expansion plan for NH-24 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to take stock of the expansion work of NH-24 on Wednesday in his monthly Pragati meeting. The project has been moving at snail's pace 10 months after Modi laid the foundation stone for this project due to several hurdles including encroachments and two bridges over the Yamuna which await the green tribunal's nod. Bizman robbed of Rs 3.5 lakh by thak-thak gang A 30-year-old businessman was robbed of Rs 3.5 lakh by the ‘thak-thak’ gang in north Delhi’s Majnu Ka Tila on Sunday evening. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Heart ferried across 34km in 32 minutes ansport a live heart for transplantation from BGS Global Hospital, near Kengeri, to Narayana Hrudayalaya, Hosur Road, late on Monday night. II PU exam fee date extended The last date to pay fees for repeaters and private candidates who want to appear for the II PU exams, scheduled in March 2017, has been extended.Candidates have to pay Rs 800 with fine on or before November 5, 2016. Power supply to be hit tomorrow rakyamma Layout, Davis Road, Cooke Town, Richards Town, Lavanya Theatre and surrounding areas. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Burglar makes vain attempt to rob ATM Success stories mark 2nd anniversary of SHE teams Girl commits suicide More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Ensure public safety in markets: Trader's body Chandigarh Beopar Mandal (CBM), an umbrella body of traders in the city, on Monday wrote to the president of Sector 19 Market Welfare Association to ensure safety of public during Diwali festival. Bulk hiring decreases by 40% at engineering campus placements In what seems like a sequel to the downtourn in the IT industry, hiring by software service companies dropped by a 40% in engineering campuses across Tamil Nadu this year. PMK announces candidates for bypolls Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), on Monday announced its candidates for the November 19 polls in Thanjavur and Aravakurichi assembly constituencies and the bypoll in Thirupparankundram constituency. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Protests erupt over candidate's name for top Gujarat technological university post The search committee of Gujarat Technological University has received around 230 resumes for the varsity's top post.The three-member search panel short-listed some 125 candidates. Shah's visit spurs talk of reshuffle in party Amit Shah's four-day visit before Diwali.Shah will arrive in Ahmedabad on October 25 and stay in Ahmedabad till October 29. Narcotics Control Bureau holds 'healthy campus' meeting Organizers said that the event was to celebrate the success of the initiative and underline its activities on various campuses, including development of soft skills, stress management and social engagement. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Growing demand for Diwali terracotta diyas from even London and Dubaib With barely a week left for the festival of light, the demand for `Navdeep’ ( a collection of nine traditional Diwali terracotta diyas), Joyti Punj ( a collection of 11 terracotta diyas) and Aishwarya ( a diya with lord Ganesha idol) are being sold like hotcake in Allahabad markets. Three Rita loyalists quit Cong membership Diwali 2016: Firecrackers emit pollutants which trigger allergies: Doctors Doctors warn locals against the different type of allergies they can contract due to continued exposure to the chemicals released by crackers. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Kendrapada, Ganjam districts on high alert for Kyant Berhampur/ Three years have passed but the devastation caused by Phailin is still haunts people residing in the coastal areas of the state.The forecast about cyclone Kyant has only added to their worries. Homeopathic students launch dharna Union ministry of ayush did not allow the college to conduct the admission due to lack of infrastructure, shortage of teachers and non-functioning of indoor wing (in-patient department) in the college. Fire safety deadline for 19 Sundargarh hospitals The health department has served notices on 19 private hospitals in Sundargarh district to complete formalities with respect to fire prevention in their establishments by October 31, 2016. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Damoh: RTI activist shot at, accused at large 27-year-old gangraped in Katni Health dept alert on chikungunya, dengue outbreak (words 265 + 100 word gfx) More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		100 MC poll aspirants in Congress As Monday was the last day for ticket aspirants from the Congress to fill and submit the forms at the party office in Sector 35, the Congress received around 100 forms. ATM robbery accused sent in 10-day police remand The accused who had given shelter to ATM robbers was arrested by Chandigarh police and he was produced before a local court that sent him in 10-day police remand. International workshop starts at Panjab University An international workshop on "Novel and Nanostructured Drug Delivery for Diverse Biomedical Applications" started at Panjab University on Monday. More Chandigarh News»

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