News Digest: Cong: Give funds to EC for VVPAT EVMs

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, April 18, 2017
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		India
		Cong: Give funds to EC for VVPAT EVMs Congress accused the Modi government of repeatedly refusing to comply with the Supreme Court order that electronic voting machines be linked with VVPAT, saying the court had given the directive after research showed that EVMs could be tampered with. Paper trail tallies with EVM results in Punjab and Goa Despite demands by Aam Aadmi Party and others for replacing the current EVMs with new-age voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines for greater transparency , an analysis of results retrieved from VVPATs used across all 40 constituencies in Goa and 33 seats in Punjab shows little variation with results put out by EVMs without paper trail. Supreme Court summons 6 states over vacancies in police force At a time when 40% of judges' posts are lying vacant in high courts, the Supreme Court resolved on Monday to monitor filling up of 4.42 lakh vacancies in police departments across India and summoned top home department officials of six states with the highest vacancies. More India News»

		Business
		Rupee slips 11 paise to 64.52; global jitters weigh Nervousness due to the ongoing tensions between US and North Korea predominantly kept forex market sentiment shaky. Sluggish domestic equities also weighed on trade, though smooth supply of dollars due to persistent capital inflows into equities and debts largely cushioned the fall. Sensex ends slightly lower on global cues After reaching the day's low of 29,363.28, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Monday recovered partially before settling down 47.79 points, or 0.16 per cent, at 29,413.66 — its lowest closing since March 27. Ola, Uber drivers might go off road tomorrow The strike might hit private transport service in Delhi and other neighbouring cities as some groups of tourist taxi providers, autorickshaw union, as per agitating Sarvodaya Drivers' Association, have extended their support to the protest. More Business News»

		Environment
		Environmental groups warn UK government on post-Brexit deals Greenpeace, WWF, and Friends of the Earth have signed a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May stressing that environmental protection must remain a priority after Britain leaves the European Union. They were joined by tennis star Andy Murray and singer Will Young. Zoo confirms April the giraffe's calf is a male Before an online audience of more than a million viewers, April the giraffe gave birth to a male calf on Saturday at a New York zoo, ending weeks of proverbial pacing by animal lovers in a virtual worldwide waiting room. 'US will lag as global climate action marches on' More Environment News»

		World
		Five die as light aircraft crashes in Portugal The twin-engine Piper PA-31 plane had just taken off on a flight to the southern French city of Marseille when it crashed, hitting a truck parked at the warehouse. Pakistan police arrest 22 in 'blasphemy' mob killing A large mob attacked journalism student Mashal Khan last Thursday, stripping, beating and shooting him before throwing from the second floor of his hostel at the Abdul Wali Khan university in the conservative northwestern town of Mardan. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Entertainment
		Snapchat fiasco: Bollywood celebs react The Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel caused a storm with his alleged statement that India is too poor a country to expand its business. The B-town celebs spoke their hearts out on the social media. Pic: Sunny Leone paints the town blue Rekha: Rare images you should just not miss More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New Google Earth to be launched on April 18 Here's how heavy drinking causes accidents People who are heavy drinkers, those that drink between 10 and 40 alcoholic drinks per week, may perceive that they can handle the alcohol, as it leads people to judge that they are not impaired. 3D-printed patch can help mend 'broken' hearts More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2017: SRH beat KXIP by 5 runs in a thriller Manan Vohra’s 50-ball 95-run knock was trumped by a superlative bowling effort by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4-0-19-5) as Sunrisers Hyderabad won a thriller Knight Riders beat Daredevils by four wickets Manish Pandey (69*) and Yusuf Pathan (59) played superb knocks to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a four-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils in the Match 18 of the IPL at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Monday. EPL: Terry to leave Chelsea at the end of season Chelsea great John Terry will leave the club at the end of the season, the Premier League leaders announced on Monday. The 36-year-old former England central defender has spent his entire professional career at Stamford Bridge. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Moto Z Play will get Android 7.1.1 Nougat OS, confirms company executive The Motorola Moto Z Play was launched last year with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box. The handset in February this year received the Android 7.0 Nougat OS version. iPhone 8 rumour roundup: Design, features and price We’ve rounded up all the buzz surrounding the launch of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 8. Read on. WhatsApp may soon get 'change number' feature Users can choose to send their new phone number to all contacts, to only those who they chat frequently with, or not use the feature at all. More Technology News»

		Education
		JNU, DU may get financial autonomy Top ranking educational institutions such as Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and Lady Shri Ram College which are funded by the Centre could get full operational autonomy including in financial matters. HRD Ministry launches app to track funding, progress of projects Higher education stakeholders will now be able to track the progress of projects under Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan with the HRD Ministry launching a 'Fund and reform' tracker. The Ministry has also signed a MoU with the Indian Space Research Organisation for geo-tracking of RUSA projects. IIT Kharagpur to introduce Vastu Shastra The country’s oldest and largest IIT will introduce the rudiments to first and second-year undergraduate architecture students this August, while those pursuing post-graduation or research scholars in infrastructure will get a detailed grounding on the subject. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Only seven per cent of Mumbai's kidney patients got donors since 1997 Despite growing awareness and willingness to donate organs, demand-supply gap in the city seems to have shrunk only partially in all these years. Broke Maharashtra Congress plans to ask MLAs to donate a month's salary The Congress, removed from power in the state in 2014 after ruling for well over a decade and a half in collaboration with the NCP, is facing one of its worst financial crises. It is planning to tide over the situation by seeking a one-time contribution of at least a month's salary from its legislators Teenager feared drowned at Mumbai's Juhu beach A youth from Juhu Galli, Shahid Shaikh (17), is feared to have drowned off Juhu beach on Monday afternoon.At the time of going to press, the fire brigade was still searching for him. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Jamia businessman found dead in car with bullet in leg Police recovered the body of a man from a black SUV on Monday evening with a bullet injury on his thigh near Holy Family Hospital in southeast Delhi, but are yet to confirm the nature of the death. Juvenile rapes five-year-old girl in Delhi A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a juvenile in Rohini’s Vijay Vihar area on Monday evening. Police said that the 17-year-old accused is absconding. Delhi: CCTV shows man taking cash box from ATM van Police have managed to find CCTV footage from a shop that shows three bikers fleeing with a trunk containing Rs 26.17 lakh in banknotes from a cash van left open by the security personnel while replenishing an ATM in central Delhi’s Rajinder Nagar. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Rainy evening brings relief from sweltering heat Biomedical waste dumped near Alahalli Lake Water board to issue final STP notification soon More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		These 'Sukhwinderisms' will leave you rolling on the floor laughing Singer Sukhwinder Singh can be funny even when he doesn’t intend to be. Hyderabad Times found that out over a telephone conversation that left us scratching our head in disbelief, as he left us in splits 1000-year-old manuscripts cry for attention in Osmania University Library A night of introspection at the theatre More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai lads keep eye on ball, break Guinness record Many lives in time of a young master conman No respite as temp 2°C above normal More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Two thieves arrested Gambling den run by cop raided City man gets defective Rs 500 note from ATM More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Devotees from Southern states show the way at Sangam Unrest continues at Allahabad University The Arts faculty of Allahabad University continued to witness unrest on the issue of conducting raids as scores of inmates from various hostel staged a demonstration at the VC office, on Monday. IITians set up start-up to wash cars,bikes Shwetank Agarwal, director and CEO of the company, told TOI that they had dreams to bring revolution in automobile sector."We were full of ideas but could not make it big initially due to financial crunch," he said. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha is a model state for many: Naveen Leopard strays into human habitation, injuries two PM Modi's Odisha visit was disappointing, says Congress A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi left Bhubaneswar after attending BJP’s two-day national executive committee meet, Congress on Monday described his visit as “disappointing”. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP: Six months on, file tracking system not on track NGT issues notices to state govt over damage to Guna temple After months of struggle, father hopes wheel of justice is turning More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Export power to Pakistan to fill Punjab coffers: IIM-Ahmedabad Takht asks 39 Sikh leaders to atone for seeking dera help Why ask for caste in FIRs: HC More Chandigarh News»

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