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Friday, April 18, 2014

News Digest: SP supremo 'mulayam' on rapists, Modi says

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Today's Headlines

SP supremo 'mulayam' on rapists, Modi says
Mulayam Singh Yadav had recently triggered a controversy when he said “boys will be boys, they make mistakes” while commenting on the death sentence of three men convicted of gang-raping two women in Mumbai last year.

RTI activist shot dead in UP, police gives security to family
A 70-year-old RTI activist was shot dead by three unidentified assailants outside his house here on Monday, prompting authorities to transfer the probe to Special Task Force and provide security to his family.

On a war footing for peaceful polls
How planners got together & fixed glitches to mobilize 2 lakh troops for smooth elections in Naxalite-hit areas.

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Glenmark recalls ulcer drug in US
Glenmark Pharma is recalling 2,900 bottles of its stomach ulcer drug ranitidine in the US after a foreign tablet was found in one of the bottles.

One in 4 Wipro staff to get up to 20% hike
Wipro will give double-digit salary hikes to top performers and to those with hot skills, mainly big data and analytics specialists who are in short supply.

Payment banks: RBI governor, deputy differ
Outgoing Reserve Bank of India deputy governor K C Chakrabarty has questioned the viability of payment banks and has said that they do not serve the purpose of financial inclusion.

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Leopard found dead on Manesar golf course
The body of a female leopard with deep injury marks was found on the golf course of a luxury resort on the foothills of the Aravallis in Manesar earlier this week.

Six more tigers found in Sunderbans
Tigers are burning bright in the Sunderbans. After detecting the presence of two new big cats outside the reserve area last month, the camera traps have captured images of six new tigers in the reserve area itself giving enough signs that the number of the big cats in the mangroves is stable.

One-fifth of Chinese farmland is polluted
The soil survey was conducted from 2005 until last year, and showed contamination in 16.1 per cent of China’s overall soil and 19.4 per cent of its arable land.

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Obama signs bill aimed at blocking Iran's UN envoy
President Barack Obama signed legislation Friday aimed at blocking Iran's chosen ambassador to the United Nations because of his ties to the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Tehran. But the president says he is only treating the legislation as guidance.

Pope Good Friday service underscores plight of the suffering
The plight of immigrants, the poor, the sick, the elderly, unemployed and prisoners dominated Pope Francis' Good Friday service at Rome's Colosseum as he led Catholics around the world in commemorating the day Jesus died.

In UK, foreign doctors may face tougher tests
British researchers have called for making tests taken by foreign doctors who want to work in the NHS to be made harder to pass as half of all foreign doctors in Britain do not have the necessary skills to work here. The University College London has said they found a performance gap between international and UK medical graduates and has suggested raising the pass marks from 63% to 76%.

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I went and sat in a whorehouse: Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt is extremely proud of his upcoming production City Lights directed by the National award-winning director of Shahid, Hansal Mehta. Excerpts from a conversation with Bhatt sahab, where he talks about his decision to back the film and its filmmaker Hansal Mehta.

Kapil Sharma does a belly dance
Mithun will make an appearance on the show.

Chitrangda and Jyoti divorced last year, Zorawar to stay with mom
All protestations and denials notwithstanding, it now appears that Chitrangda Singh and Jyoti Randhawa did get divorced in November 2013 at the Gurgaon Family Court

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SpaceX making Easter delivery of station supplies
A SpaceX supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday, setting the stage for an Easter morning delivery and urgent spacewalking repairs later in the week.

Earth's twin where life can exist found
Earth’s twin – a habitable planet with its own atmosphere and solid surface where liquid water and possibly life can exist has been found outside our solar system.

Bullying affects health and wealth even after 40 years
The negative impact of childhood bullying has now been found to impact people well beyond their teens. It is even evident nearly 40 years later, according to a new King’s College London research.

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Djoker sets up Federer clash in Monaco
Defending champion and world No. 2 Novak Djokovic defeated Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 to reach Monte Carlo Masters semifinals on Friday.

CR7 back in training before Bayern clash
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to training with his team mates on Friday as he battles to regain fitness before Wednesday's Champions League semifinal, first leg.

'Deception life blood of Indian hockey'
Jude Felix, ex-India captain and now coach, says he is as much a student of game that has dramatically changed since his playing days as he is a master.

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Forcing Steve Jobs out of Apple was a mistake: John Sculley
Ex-Apple CEO John Sculley tells TOI that he regrets the decision taken in 1985 by the Apple board of directors to move Jobs out of the company.

Reliance Jio to roll out 4G services soon: Mukesh Ambani
Reliance Industries has "accelerated efforts to rollout state-of-the-art 4G services across the country.

FaceTime not working on iOS 6, complain users
A number of iOS 6 users are reporting problems while using FaceTime, Apple’s free video chat service.

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Vigorous efforts needed to make Indian varsities world class: Lord Swraj Paul
NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Friday underlined the need for vigorous efforts to make Indian universities world class

DU rejects 'quota' for Delhiites
Delhi University has rejected the Delhi government’s proposal for reserving 85% of seats in state government-funded colleges for students from the city, citing its central character.

'Going Global' conference in Miami to focus on higher education in large system countries
The annual conference -- ‘Going Global’ --- will discuss higher education in large system countries. More than 70 countries, including India, the UK, the US and China, will participate at the event.

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Mumbai candidates better off with their better half 
Despite the cynicism about politicians all around, the fact is, they do have their better halves. And almost all of Mumbai’s Lok Sabha candidates are vouching for their spouse’s support during the strenuous election campaign. 

Charter pilots irked by rule making them check netas' luggage
Unlike previous election campaigns, the ongoing one has been rather stressful for charter aircraft pilots, especially those flying helicopters, since the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has revised norms and introduced surprise checks

Housing society office-bearers to assist as booth-level volunteers
This Lok Sabha election is the first poll in the state in which cooperative housing societies (CHSs) and resident welfare associations can double up as booth-level volunteers and provide assistance to booth-level officers at polling stations.

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ASI Heritage Day show a hit at Purana Qila
At least 12,000 visitors thronged the Qila on Friday to witness the ongoing excavation project by Archaeological Survey of India and the artifacts discovered that have been put on public display for the first time.

Lotus Temple on Unesco's tentative list
Delhi's Lotus Temple or more traditionally known as Bahai House of Worship is now on Unesco's tentative world heritage list alongwith 14 other sites across India.

ASI offers sneak peek into Red Fort mosque, hammam
The scrollers project and a month-long exhibition of photographs of forgotten monuments in Delhi were inaugurated by ASI director-general Praveen Srivastava on Friday.

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Speeding BMTC bus mows down passengers at bus stop
A BMTC bus ploughed into a crowd of early morning passengers at Suddaguntepalya bus stop, near Byappanahalli, Bangalore East, at 7.50am on Friday.

Irish tourist sexually assaulted in Bangalore railway station
She was molested by a senior citizen when she was half asleep on a couch in the waiting room.

Guard arrested for trying to rape minor
A security guard who allegedly tried to rape a seven year old girl on Friday morning, is in the police net.

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Lok Sabha polls in Andhra:Youth gung ho over April 30
Miles away from Hyderabad, which goes to polls a week and half from now, a group of youngsters in Gurgaon are absorbed in intense discussions these days, on the social change that might happen in the city post elections.

34-year-old Esther Lepcha batting for change
“Politics, like cricket, is an unpredictable game and one never knows how it may turn around at the last moment.” That’s the mantra this 34-year-old, who has thrown her hat in the electoral ring from the Vizag East Assembly constituency, lives by. 

Congress's flight of fantasy in Andhra
At least so it appears from its ambitious (infeasible?) 10-point programme to transform residuary Andhra Pradesh into a ‘Navyandhra’ Pradesh. 

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Dogs shortage in police department
The city police could soon be all bark and no bite.A shortage of police dogs is affecting investigation of cases and detection of crime.

Fake income tax officer who conned politicos held
For close to 14 years, posing as an income tax officer, he conned politicians and businessmen across the state.On Friday, Murugan, 59, was nabbed along with two associates at a restaurant in Panaiyur on ECR.

Security guard found dead in Velachery canal
A 60-year-old security guard was found dead in a canal in Velachery on Friday evening. Police said Selvaraj was employed by a land owner to look after a vacant plot at Ram Nagar, Velachery.

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'Poll terror strike planned by Nagori from Sabarmati jail'
A terror plan by Indian Mujahideen to trigger a series of bomb blasts across the country ahead of elections was hatched from within the Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad under the supervision of SIMI leader Safdar Nagori.

Lalbhai Dalpatbhai museum to get ASI loan
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recognized LD Museum as fit to receive long-term loans of sculptures.

IITians' app can guide you to best street food joints in city
When they joined Indian Institute of Technology in Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn), there was no one to tell them which joints offered good food.So, often their experiments resulted into an upset stomach.

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North Central Railway felicitates employees
Allahabad division of North Central Railway organised Railway Week function at North Central Zone Cultural Centre to felicitate employees.

Railways earmarks Brahmaputra Mail seats for city passengers
The railway administration has decided to provide seats for people of Allahabad travelling in Brahmaputra Mail running between Delhi and Dibrugarh.

HC seeks DM reply in Karwariya case
The Allahabad HC on Friday directed the Allahabad DM to file reply (counter affidavit) in response to a writ petition filed by former BJP MLA Uday Bhan Karwariya seeking the facility of super class in Naini Central Jail.

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Women voters outnumber men in K'mal, Gajapati
Female voters outnumbered their male counterparts in the tribal dominated Kandhamal and Gajapati districts which went to the polls on April 10.

Facilities make voting enjoyable for disabled
For visually-impaired Subhalaxmi Das, voting turned out to be a memorable experience.The 29-year-old went to a polling booth at Khapuria and exercised her franchise in a Braille ballot paper.

'Others' hold heads high as they cast votes
Encouraged by the Supreme Court recognizing trans-genders as a third gender and giving them the right to have families on Tuesday, several hijras on Thursday cast their votes here.

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5 wedding party members charred in bus fire
Five members of a marriage party, including three children, were electrocuted when the bus in which they were travelling came in contact with a high tension wire in Ater tehsil of Bhind district

Braille Boon for Blind in Bhopal
To facilitate voting among the blind, polling booths at Shivaji Nagar area of Bhopal were made Braille-enabled on Thursday. Names of all candidates and their parties were scripted in Braille on the right side of EVMs.

Candidates kept in police control room to prevent violence
Congress, BJP and BSP candidates from Madhya Pradesh’s Morena were kept in police control room there amid intelligence inputs that they may trigger violence or capture booths during polling on Thursday.

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Convicts' kin manhandle mother, sister, hurl abuses
Around 1.30 pm, additional district and sessions judge Atul Kasana stepped out after hearing the arguments of prosecution and defense counsels.

Sectors gear up to choose their king
FOSWAC sitting president P C Sanghi and businessman-cum-president of Sector 21 Resident Welfare Association Baljinder Singh Bittu will battle it out for chairman's seat.

Golf Club: 2 top guns duck fire
Two top guns, Col H S Baidwan (retd) and Group Captain Anil Singha 'Charlie' (retd), have withdrawn from elections to managing committee of Chandigarh Golf Club at the last moment.

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

News Digest: BJP rides the Modicycle in western UP

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Friday, April 18, 2014
Today's Headlines

BJP rides the Modicycle in western UP
Travelling through Mathura , Agra, Firozabad and Etah, one gathers that BJP has emerged the team to beat. 

We politicians have betrayed nation: Rajiv Pratap Rudy
BJP nominee from Bihar’s Saran parliamentary constituency Rajiv Pratap Rudy said on Thursday, “We politicians have betrayed the nation. We don’t contest election on the basis of any candidate’s merit but purely on caste, religion lines.”

Fearing for livelihood, Rudraprayag and Sonprayag not bothered about polls
World’s biggest show of democracy hasn’t really excited over one lakh residents of Rudraprayag and Sonprayag who are directly dependent on the Kedarnath yatra for their livelihood. 

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Sahara makes fresh offer for Roy's bail
Sahara group chief Subrata Roy may be out of Tihar Jail if the Supreme Court accepts a fresh offer of two group companies — Sahara Housing and Sahara Real Estate — to pay Rs 10,000 crore, as per the court’s bail pre-condition, albeit in instalments in quick succession.

Independent director can sit on 7 listed companies
Strengthening the corporate governance norms, market regulator Sebi has allowed an individual to be an independent director on the board of not more than seven listed companies simultaneously.

Piramal to buy 20% in Shriram Cap for Rs 2,014cr
Piramal Enterprises on Thursday said it will buy a 20% stake in Shriram Capital, a Chennai-headquartered unlisted financial services company, for Rs 2,014 crore.

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Humans and leopards can co-exist: Wildlife biologist
Her ideas have a particular relevance to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana where the leopard-human conflict has taken a heavy toll."I am strongly against capturing a leopard and freeing it in some far away jungle.

Japan considers curtailing whale hunt further
Japan is considering scrapping a Northwest Pacific whale hunt just days before the fleet's planned departure, a media report said.

Last rites to appease the souls of elephants
Tusker lovers in central Kerala have now started performing rituals to appease the souls of dead elephants.

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S Korea ferry death toll rises to 25
The death toll from a capsized South Korean passenger ferry rose to 25 on Friday as parents of missing schoolchildren blamed the ship's captain for the tragedy after he and shipping company officials made emotional apologies for the loss of life.

South Sudan: 12 die after mob attacks UN base
An angry mob of South Sudanese youths attacked a UN base on Thursday in order to harm members of an ethnic minority sheltering inside.

Opposition cries fraud in Algerian election
The main opposition candidate in Algeria's presidential elections cried foul late Thursday night hours after voting ended, alleging massive fraud and vowing to reject any results announced.

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When Virat Kohli picked Anushka Sharma as his bride
The dashing cricketer Virat Kohli, who has been denying his relationship with actress Anushka Sharma, has confessed his relationship status in public. And it was superstar Shah Rukh Khan who made him confess his love.

'I don't want to be back-stabbed anymore'
Ronit Roy, 48, is emotional, hardworking, highly self-respecting and a loner. He attributes whatever he is today to television and apart from acting, he runs a security agency and enjoys trading in shares.

How Sussanne is moving on post split with Hrithik?
Here are 5 ways in which Sussanne is trying to move on post her split with husband Hrithik Roshan

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Meteorites helping scientists unlock secrets of Martian atmosphere
About 40 meteorites that fell on Earth from Mars are helping scientists unlock secrets of the Martian atmosphere hidden in the chemical signatures of the ancient rocks.

While drafting your will, include digital legacy too
The Law Society of England and Wales has come up with a new and interesting advisory for those writing their wills — don’t forget your digital legacy.

No Heartbleed attacks before bug exposed?
The worry is that in the two years since the bug was accidentally incorporated into OpenSSL, attackers could have exploited Heartbleed to take sensitive information stored on a web server.

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Bengaluru on verge of scripting history
Bengaluru FC are on the verge of scripting history in I-League football in their debut season. They are just three points away from lifting their maiden trophy.

I'll get more podium chances, Nico says
We have shown that we have a great package and we have produced three consistent weekends so far," Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg told TOI.

Rafa Nadal battles wardrobe malfunction
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal is battling a wardrobe malfunction that has forced him to alter his serving routine at this week's Monte Carlo Masters.

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Wipro Q4 net profit rises 29%, beats estimates
Wipro posted a 29% rise in its fourth-quarter net profit, beating expectations, helped by increased IT spending by its customers.

Windows Phone 8.1: Finally, a worthy rival to Android, iOS
It has been nearly four years since Microsoft launched Windows Phone and WP8.1 is a big update which adds a number of features.

Nokia stops sales of Lumia 2520 tablet over electric shock fears
Nokia issued an advisory for customers in the US and parts of Europe warning them of electric shock from a battery charger meant for its Lumia 2520

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DU rejects 'quota' for Delhiites
Delhi University has rejected the Delhi government’s proposal for reserving 85% of seats in state government-funded colleges for students from the city, citing its central character.

'Going Global' conference in Miami to focus on higher education in large system countries
The annual conference -- ‘Going Global’ --- will discuss higher education in large system countries. More than 70 countries, including India, the UK, the US and China, will participate at the event.

Indians must innovate to become leaders in technology: DRDO director general Avinash Chander
Speaking at the 55th Institute Day of IIT-Madras, Chander said that the country is making breakthroughs in radars, with 80% of it provided by the DRDO

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Raj Thackeray Times Now interview
MNS chief Raj Thackeray, in an interview to Arnab Goswami, the editor of Times Now, on Thursday, said his party’s support exists for Narendra Modi, and not the BJP. Not even for the party president Rajnath Singh.

Arthur road jail chief, deputy held for graft
The anti-corruption bureau on Wednesday night arrested Arthur Road jail superintendent Vasudev Burkule and his deputy, Pradip Pathrikar, for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 for clearing a candidate in an examination for jailors.

70-yer-old woman murdered in flat in Mumbai
A 70-yr-old widow, who lived with her sister at a flat in an SRA building at Mulund (W), was found murdered at home late on Wednesday.

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Purana Qila excavation site open today
To mark the World Heritage Day, Archaeological Survey of India will open its excavation project at Purana Qila to visitors for a day on Friday.

Autodriver files FIR against AAP supporters
Days after apologizing to AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal for slapping him at a rally, auto driver Lali has now lodged an FIR against AAP supporters for assaulting him.

Finish building jail: Tihar to LG
Crowding of south Asia’s largest prison has prompted Tihar Jail authorities to write to the lieutenant governor asking speeding up of construction work of Mandoli Jails.

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Big day over, voter list is still full of bloomers
Polling officers at Bethany High School in Koramangala were waiting to see their 113-year-old voter, but when the person finally walked in, he was in his early 20s. 

Follow the ink: Big names cast their votes
In a nation that loves a good story, elections are the best form of storytelling. And like the tired old saying about Bollywood, which nevertheless must get trotted out on such occasions, this story has emotions, drama — and even mothers.

Learning to deal with death
There are courses on how to manage anger and how to lead a beautiful life. But a course on how to accept the finality of death? That's a trend the city has been witnessing, with terminally ill patients seeking a peaceful exit.

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3D hologram's premier night in Hyderabad
The usual routine of the bustling Venkatgiri market in Jubilee Hills is briefly disrupted on Wednesday evening with a burst of unusual activity. 

Flagging fortunes: Sale of campaign material plunges
The election season may be in full flow, but retailers and wholesalers of election campaigning paraphernalia, who usually laugh all the way to the bank during electioneering, are twiddling their thumbs. 

Clash of the titans
The meticulously designed ‘game play’ that the three seasoned politicos contending for the Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha seat are busy executing these days — each aspiring for a lion’s share of the 14,18,179 votes the constituency has to offer.

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In need of fortification
The ramparts where dreamyeyed soldiers once sat and penned letters to their loved ones back home has become a feasting ground for crows fighting over leftovers.

Last House, others await resurrection
The bright red prop stands out against the brown backdrop of a caved in ceiling, piles of rubble, decaying wood and years of bird droppings. Move the pole, and the 300-year-old structure is most likely to give in.

TN supporter culture drifts away from ideas
Gopalakrishnan, 48, who owns an electrical goods shop at Teynampet, dons the red-shirt-black-trousers uniform of DMK thondarani when he goes to attend campaign meetings. "I started doing this as an 18-year-old," said Gopalakrishnan, as he left his shop to campaign for Dayanidhi Maran. 

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Gujarat's voter awareness drive aims at 10% higher turnout over 2009 polls
The state election machinery’s ongoing efforts to increase voter awareness for this year’s Lok Sabha elections are aimed at increasing enrollment of youth as voters and motivating youth to exercise their franchise on voting day. 

Illegal structures threaten glory of Ahmedabad's heritage
The mushrooming of illegal constructions will soon hide the heritage monuments from the view, fears the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Ahmedabad celebrates its Jain heritage today
Each time you take the Jain heritage walk in Ahmedabad's Walled City, you get a better understanding of the values - of compassion, tolerance, love and non-violence - that went into its formation.

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Blast in Jhansi shatters morning peace
Citizens of the walled city were taken aback when a low intensity blast took place in a by-lane in the city on Thursday morning.The blast was heard in Purani Pasrat at around 9.00 am.

Aam Aadmi Party candidates file papers
The Aam Aadmi Party candidates from Allahabad and Phulpur parliamentary constituencies Adarsh Shastri and Shimla Shri respectively filed nomination papers at district collectorate on Thursday.

Aarushi case: HC to hear Talwars' plea on May 5
The Allahabad high court on Thursday fixed May 5 as the date to hear appeals filed by Dr Rajesh Talwar and Dr Nupur Talwar in Aarushi Talwar murder case.

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Women voters outnumber men in K'mal, Gajapati
Female voters outnumbered their male counterparts in the tribal dominated Kandhamal and Gajapati districts which went to the polls on April 10.

Facilities make voting enjoyable for disabled
For visually-impaired Subhalaxmi Das, voting turned out to be a memorable experience.The 29-year-old went to a polling booth at Khapuria and exercised her franchise in a Braille ballot paper.

'Others' hold heads high as they cast votes
Encouraged by the Supreme Court recognizing trans-genders as a third gender and giving them the right to have families on Tuesday, several hijras on Thursday cast their votes here.

More Bhubaneswar News»

Braille Boon for Blind in Bhopal
To facilitate voting among the blind, polling booths at Shivaji Nagar area of Bhopal were made Braille-enabled on Thursday. Names of all candidates and their parties were scripted in Braille on the right side of EVMs.

Candidates kept in police control room to prevent violence
Congress, BJP and BSP candidates from Madhya Pradesh’s Morena were kept in police control room there amid intelligence inputs that they may trigger violence or capture booths during polling on Thursday.

Couples get inked, then get knotty
Dr Bhaskar Nayak, Sunil Kushwaha and Deepal Kataria were three grooms TOI came across at polling booths on Thursday the day Bhopal constituency went to polls.

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For 'maharani', not a stroll in the bagh
 At Kakrala, a tiny village in the prosperous wheat belt of Nabha, an elderly woman, perhaps in her late 70s, looks in earnest deference at Preneet Kaur, sitting on a makeshift stage that creaks under the weight of burly Sikh men who crowd around the microphone.

Manpreet a 'thug': Sukhbir Badal
Talking to mediapersons, Sukhbir said Manpreet was indulged in several "thuggian" (cheating activities) during his finance minister days.

Sant Samaj to boycott BJP candidates
BJP has fielded Arun Jaitley, Vinod Khanna and Vijay Sampla from Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur parliamentary constituencies respectively where they are being supported by SAD(B).

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15 Most Amazing Predictions for Kali Yuga from the Bhagavata Purana

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In the last canto of the Bhagavata Purana there is a list of predictions and prophecies about the dark times for the present age of Kali Yuga. The following 15 predictions, written 5,000 years ago by sage Vedavyasa, are amazing because they appear so accurate. Despite the negative tone of these prophecies, there is still one bright spot for all of us, which is mentioned at the end.
 
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