News Digest: MLA gets three-year jail for electricity theft

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, May 04, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		MLA gets three-year jail for electricity theft Special public prosecutor Ujwala Pawar told TOI that this could well be the first time in the state that an MLA had been found guilty under the Electricity Act, 2003. Chennai bomb blasts: Bombs were assembled inside toilet of S7 coach A TCS techie working in Bangalore was killed and 14 persons were wounded in the incident, which investigators have called a terrorist attack. Congress leaders in Allahabad seek bigger Priyanka role The banner, placed strategically at Allahabad's nerve centre, Civil Lines Crossing, reads, "Ek nari, sab per bhari (A woman is supreme)". It appeals to Sonia to get Priyanka in as she resembles Indira Gandhi. More India News»

		Business
		FDA's major drive in 2013-14 FDA joint commissioner (drugs), A V Giri said that Nagpur division has total 6889 chemists and druggists which include 4574 retailers and 2315 wholesalers. Suzlon board approves cashless restructuring of FCCBs The Suzlon Group on Saturday said its board of directors approved a proposal for cashless restructuring of its existing foreign currency convertible bonds. Gold, silver rebound on seasonal demand Gold rebounded smartly after three sessions of fall at the domestic bullion market here today on fresh bout of stockists buying as well as strong seasonal demand against the backdrop of bullish global sentiment. More Business News»

		Environment
		Fresh prey-density estimate must before shifting Gir lions: Gujarat Gujarat has reiterated that the proposed translocation of Gir lions to Kuno Palpur be based strictly on the new guidelines of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Agra provides unique haven for elephants to roam unfettered A first of its kind unique elephant conservation centre in Agra rescues elephants from various party of the country and provides a safe haven where the animal can roam about unfettered. India 3rd on list of 'green buildings' countries outside US India has been ranked third on the list of top 10 countries in leadership in energy and environmental design outside America, according to the latest US Green Building Council report. More Environment News»

		World
		Struggle on to help Afghans hit by landslide Figures on the number of people killed and missing in the disaster Friday varied from 255 to 2,700. Gunman, three others killed in US shootings Formon says it appeared a family was having a party or gathering. Three people killed by blasts in Kenya's Mombasa "What happened is a grenade was thrown at passengers," Mombasa county commissioner Nelson Marwa told journalists. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Will I indulge in indecent actions with my brother?' Model and actress Poonam Pandey is shocked after being detained by cops in Mumbai on Saturday for ‘indecent behaviour’. Poonam spoke to us about the incident which happened in the wee hours of Sunday where she was “picked up from Mira Road for indulging in indecent behaviour”. Jailed actor Sanjay Dutt to be part of a talk show Actor Sanjay Dutt, who is facing a sentence for his role in the 1993 Mumbai blasts, will be a part of a talk show that will throw light on crime-related issues. WOW! Sandhya of 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' gets married! On May 2, in true traditional style, actress Deepika Singh married TV serial director Rohit Raj Goyal at a wedding hall in Mira Road. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		NRI scientist crafts frugal science tools Imagine every child in the world with a microscope in his pocket. Manu Prakash, a bioengineering professor at Stanford University, has made it possible.  Jupiter's moon Ganymede may have 'club sandwich' of ice and oceans Nasa's Galileo spacecraft flew by Ganymede in the 1990s and confirmed the presence of an interior ocean, also finding evidence for salty water perhaps from the salt known as magnesium sulfate. World's biggest human organ scanning project starts in UK World’s biggest scanning project is now underway. Around 100,000 Britons are now undergoing detailed imaging of their brain, heart and vital organs to help researchers study a wide range of common, chronic and life-threatening conditions like diabetes, cancer and heart disease More Science News»

		Sports
		Sania-Cara clinch Portugal Open title Sania Mirza and Cara Black won their first title of the season with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Eva Hrdinova and Valeria Solovyeva in the final of the Portugal Open. Giggs's United beaten by Sunderland Louis van Gaal was served a timely reminder of the size of re-building job facing club's next manager as Seb Larsson secured Sunderland 1-0 win at United. Fulham, Cardiff City relegated from EPL Fulham and Cardiff City were relegated from the Premier League after defeats in their penultimate games of the season left them unable to reach safety. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung told to pay $119.6m to Apple for infringing patents During the month-long trial in a San Jose, California, federal court, Apple accused Samsung of violating patents on smartphone features including universal search, while Samsung denied wrongdoing. Bill Gates now owns less of Microsoft than ex-CEO Ballmer Bill Gates will have no direct ownership in the company he co-founded by mid-2018 if he keeps up his recent share sales. Steve Jobs defied convention, and perhaps the law But why would Jobs even have tried to skirt the law, given how much was at stake? More Technology News»

		Education
		JEE (Main): Nagpur's Rupanshu Ganvir third in Maharashtra As the JEE (Main) results were announced on Saturday all eyes were on the top score, wondering if Nagpur would once again produce the national topper. Nagpur University postpones 50 papers due to MH-CET The Nagpur University has postponed 50 papers of various faculties, scheduled on May 8, as DMER would be holding its MH-CET on the same day. Two Maharishi boys among JEE toppers in Chennai The JEE (main) results were released around midnight on Friday and Ravi Teja A V from Maharishi Vidya Mandir, with a score of 340/360, found himself among the toppers in the city. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Menstruating woman denied toilet, 'inhuman' railways fined A consumer forum has held Western Railway guilty of deficiency in service for not providing free and accessible toilets for women commuters. Customs official, guard get into slapping match at Mumbai airport An argument broke out between a senior Customs officials and a private security guard at the cargo section of the international airport on Saturday evening that snowballed into a fisticuff, with both allegedly ending up slapping each other. File criminal case, Bombay HC tells family of rich Bandra senior citizen in assets case The children of a senior citizen worth over Rs 100 crore, who stumped them by informing the HC that she was residing voluntarily at her neighbour’s house in Bandra, now plan to pursue legal options for criminal action against the neighbour and his family for alleged forgery and using undue influence on their mother. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Court admits chargesheet in Nido case A trial court on Saturday took cognizance of the chargesheet filed against seven accused in the Nido Tania death case and directed the agency to provide copies of the final report to the four adult accused by May 7, the next date of hearing. NDMC brings in teasing guns to scare away monkeys After failing to control monkey menace in its area through various means, the New Delhi Municipal Council has now brought in rubber bullet guns to scare away the animal. Kidwai Nagar construction waste will be recycled At a time when Delhi is struggling to find enough dump yards for solid waste and debris, a government-owned construction company has set up a facility to recycle 150 tonnes of construction and destruction waste per day at East Kidwai Nagar in South Delhi. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Designer ends life, blames restaurateur A fashion designer on Friday night committed suicide in her apartment on Indiranagar 100 Feet Road, reportedly over a love affair that went sour. Experts map accident spots across Bangalore For Avinash, 26, a resident of Chandapura near Electronic City, a ride on Hosur Road last Friday night was his last.His motorcycle rammed a divider a few metres from St John's Hospital and he succumbed to head injuries. Contractor hangs himself A 51-year-old civil engineer allegedly committed suicide in his Giddamma Layout house in A Narayanapura, Bangalore East, late on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Truce short-lived, Modi and Jagan violate ceasefire After days of respectful silence, it's now open season between BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy.  32 years and counting? Content donning the hat of a hero in reel life until now, actor Balakrishna is finally playing out his dream debut in real life: that of being a neta.  Demand for command Setting his sights on wielding clout at the Centre post-elections, Jagan Mohan Reddy urged people to give all 25 seats in the Seemandhra region to the YSRCP so that the new state of residual Andhra Pradesh can 'demand' and 'command' the Centre for more funds and development oriented activities.  More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai bomb blasts: Bombs were assembled inside toilet of S7 coach A TCS techie working in Bangalore was killed and 14 persons were wounded in the incident, which investigators have called a terrorist attack. IM man's arrest leaves Tamil Nadu village shocked Villagers said Ali did not interact much with the locals, but moved around a lot in the hamlet. Madras high court gives new lease of life to traffic management system The matter relates to a multi-crore integrated traffic management system for which the Chennai-based Purple Infotech was chosen after due tender process. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Rajasthan cops nab Vadodara man from Tamil Nadu for 'terror links' The Rajasthan police have picked up a man named Ashraf from Tamil Nadu for his suspected terror links.Sources said Ashraf belongs to Vadodara and had shifted to Tamil Nadu in 2002. Surat builder arrested for issuing death threats to rival The city crime branch has detained a Surat-based builder Ibrahim Umarji for threatening another builder over a property dispute. Traffic challans may follow you home The city traffic police have again revived the e-challan project under which challans for traffic infringements will be delivered to offenders on their doorstep. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		SP, Congress workers clash in Allahabad Samajwadi Party and Congress workers clashed in Mutthiganj area here late on Saturday leaving over a dozen people from both the sides injured. BJP promises Sangam development authority The BJP on Saturday released its manifesto for Allahabad that promised to create Sangam Area Development Authority and establish Sangam as a tourist spot at national level. Dalit beaten to death An 80-year-old dalit man was beaten to death by some alleged Samajwadi Party workers in Bajna village when he refused to divulge to whom he had voted in the April 30 poll. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		New heads for two varsities Governor and chancellor of state universities S C Jamir on Thursday appointed Prafulla Mishra, director of the Centre's National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM), as vice-chancellor of North Orissa University, Baripada. Rath work begins amid festivities Coinciding with Akshaya Trutiya, carpenters on Friday embarked on the massive task of making wooden chariots for the ensuing Rath Yatra in Puri.The nine-day car festival begins on June 29. Slum dwellers' lives ravaged by fire Tears running down her cheeks, 50-year-old Chandrabala Biswal rummaged through the embers desperately searching for her household articles after a devastating fire swept through a slum in Unit-IV on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh's naval engineer killed by pirates off Nigeria's coast The deceased has been identified as Vijay Singh Rajput, a resident of district's New Darpan Colony. Drunk man murdered his infant banging her head on floor twice A man allegedly killed his one-year-old daughter by banging her head on the floor. Hoax call claiming Chennai-like blast threatens Madhya Pradesh police Two days after twin blasts at the Central Railway Station in Chennai, a hoax bomb threat call kept Madhya Pradesh police on their toes. Caller was arrested from Rewa district a few hours after the call. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Youth booked as minor dalit girl with mental disability found pregnant A 20-year-old youth of Alipur village in Sangrur district has been booked for sexually exploiting a mentally-challenged dalit girl, 17, who is six months pregnant. Lahore trade body to hold Pak show in Amritsar During the "Pakistan show", LCCI would present a cultural programme every day in which famous Pakistani singers would perform. Procured wheat yet to be lifted from mandis causing glut Faridkot/ Slow pace of lifting of wheat already procured by the state-run agencies has created storage problems in mandis of Faridkot, Bathinda and Sangrur districts. More Chandigarh News»

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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, May 03, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		High turnout doesn't signal a wave The other popular perception is that voter anger leads to higher voter turnout and hence anti-incumbency. Court summons for Raja, Kanimozhi in 2G case The court summoned the 16 accused after taking cognizance of the chargesheet saying there was "enough incriminating material" on record to proceed against them. Mayawati attacks Akhilesh on 'bua' comment BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday described SP state president and UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as Mulayam's "lallua" (baby). More India News»

		Business
		Authority to fight bank failures? To avoid a situation where the government may have to use public money to bail out distressed institutions that are 'too big to fail', the panel has recommend a 'bail-in'. Carrefour to shut shop, exit India Sources said there have been senior-level exits from Carrefour India and some employees may be asked to leave over the next few weeks as part of the exit strategy. Drug MNCs stall generics with RTI Recently, Novartis filed injunctions against half a dozen companies to prevent them from launching generic versions of its blockbuster anti-diabetic drug, Galvus (vildagliptin). More Business News»

		Environment
		Honour for India's green heroes Farmland Rainwater Harvesting Systems, which developed a ‘V-Wire injection well’ technology for runoff rainwater harvesting and recharge in Karnataka, won the ‘Innovations for Climate Protection’ award. Meghalaya preparing comprehensive report on mining: CM Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma said his government is preparing a 'comprehensive report' on the measures initiated to have scientific mining in the state African bird steals food by imitating warning calls: Study The forked tailed drongo bird of Africa — quite the trickster — imitates multiple species' warning calls to scare off other animals and steal their food, a study published on Thursday revealed. More Environment News»

		World
		Ukraine offensive sparks deadly clashes in Odessa, 31 killed The Kremlin said the move by Kiev's interim government effectively killed the Geneva pact aimed at cooling the unrest, but pledged to continue efforts to try to calm the tensions. Egypt election campaign opens after bombings Campaigning opens Saturday in Egypt for a May election likely to be won by the ex-army chief who deposed the elected president, after deadly bombings underscored tensions ahead of the vote. Australia plans first funerals for MH370 flyers The first funeral service for passengers from a missing Malaysian jetliner will be held in Australia this weekend, nearly eight weeks after the plane disappeared and apparently crashed in the remote southern Indian Ocean. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Hrithik and Sussanne back together for kids? They may have filed for divorce, but Hrithik and Sussanne Roshan leave no stone unturned when it comes to ensuring their kids’ happiness. Sharmila Tagore in the midst of a property dispute? Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, wife of the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan, is reportedly in the midst of a property dispute. Reports suggest that her recent visit to Bhopal was marred with protests and she had to call the police to get things under control. OMG: 'I like being tied while having Hot Sex' If you think our celebrities will be able to subdue their sexual fantasies just because they are famous and have a social standing, you are wrong. Most of our Hollywood actresses have a kinky side to them. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Ex-IITian to build 'touchy-feely' robot A world where robots will walk side by side with man is fast becoming a reality. New machine to brew perfect cuppa in one minute complicated than simply dipping a tea-bag into boiling water. The touchy-feely robot coming soon Think of a world where a robot can not only carry a cup of tea to an elderly person, but can also sense whether it’s too hot to handle. More Science News»

		Sports
		Ganguly Lisbon-bound for CL final When his former team Kolkata Knight Riders play the home leg during the business end of the ongoing IPL, Ganguly would be busy discussing football this time. Gerrard still captain fantastic for Rodgers Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers backed skipper Steven Gerrard to recover from the potentially title-deciding mistake he made during defeat by Chelsea. Tomas battles through to Portugal semis Top seed Tomas Berdych toughed out a battling 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over qualifier Leonardo Mayer in the quarterfinal of the ATP-WTA Portugal Open on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft rescues XP users with emergency browser fix Microsoft is helping the estimated hundreds of millions of customers still running Windows XP, which it stopped supporting earlier this month, by providing an emergency update to fix a critical bug in its Internet Explorer browser. Review: Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 tablet @ Rs 65,575 We review the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 to see whether Samsung's first tablet for enterprise users is as good as a laptop or not. How hackers exploited Microsoft's security flaw The vulnerability affected all versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser. More Technology News»

		Education
		UGC plans cluster colleges as option to deemed university No new deemed university has come up in the country in the last seven years, primarily because of the court case challenging the 2010 University Grants Commission regulations. IIM-Trichy registers 100% placement The only candidate from among 103 in the 2012-14 IIM-Trichy batch who decided to start her own enterprise this year is from Tamil Nadu. CBSE's digital marking not quicker but more accurate The new digital or online system of evaluation being used for the first time by the Central Board of Secondary Education isn't speeding things up but eliminating errors to a large extent. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		CM wants Maharashtra representative in team to European Union Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has requested the centre to include representatives from the state while sending a delegation to the European Union for talks on lifting the ban on the import of mangoes. Need tenancy rules for unsafe bldgs: HC The Bombay HC suggested that the state and BMC consider framing guidelines on dilapidated buildings. The court was hearing a bunch of petitions filed in the matter relating to the collapse of a seven-storey building in Vakola that killed seven people in March. Abductor who killed Kalyan boy had debt of Rs 15 lakh The Thane police investigating the kidnapping and murder of Rohan Gucchait (12), have learnt that the main accused, Sayyed Shaikh, had demanded Rs 50 lakh as ransom to repay a loan of Rs 15 lakh. One of Shaikh’s lenders is a co-accused, Ganesh Patil. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Slow progress of Delhi Metro's phase-III worries govt Slow progress of work in Metro phase-III has become a cause of concern for the government. Chandra Mohan Sharma: His RTIs 'did not please everyone' In his fight against corruption, Chandra Mohan Sharma was on a roll.He had filed 300 RTI applications in his incessant bid to track down malpractices in the system. RTI activist burns to death in car, family cries murder An RTI activist who relentlessly pursued and exposed corrupt land deals was found dead in suspicious circumstances late on Thursday night. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		8-year-old drowns, kin vandalize Bangalore resort An eight-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at a resort in Kalkere, off Bannergatta Road, on Thursday evening. Angry relatives attacked the resort property on Friday. Similar explosive devices used in TN, Bangalore blasts A day after twin explosions on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at the Chennai Central station, a joint investigation by teams of Karnataka and Chennai police has revealed a curious link. Bangalore stem cell donor saves thalassemic Delhi boy A two-year-old Delhi boy suffering from thalassemia got a new lease of life after a Bangalorean donated his blood stem cells to him. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Poor turnout at Sonia's Guntur meet Sonia said her party had taken every care to protect the interests of Seemandhra farmers, youths and students even while making an attempt to settle the long-pending issue of Telangana. Khammam sizzles at 47 degrees Celsius, Hyderabad sweats it out at 40.7 Khammam sizzled at an unbearable 47 degrees Celsius on Friday even as Hyderabad experienced its hottest day of this summer with the maximum temperature touching a sweltering 40.7 degrees. Punters bet big on Malla Reddy, Bandaru They are giving the Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat to the TDP, the Khairatabad Assembly seat to the YSR Congress and Musheerabad to the BJP. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai blasts: Delay averted bigger disaster The twin blasts on Bangalore-Guwahati Express would have caused a major fire had the bombs gone off when the train was moving. Once the train leaves Chennai Central, it travels at an average of 65kmph during its journey in Tamil Nadu. Crowds are thinner but Central's buzzing again Every morning for the past 10 years, K Muralidharan has punctually opened the book stall on Platform 9 of Chennai Central railway station. On Friday, too, he stuck to his routine. After blasts, flurry of hoaxes keeps cops on toes It was a day or rumours, but the city refused to panic. Policemen were on their toes a day after the twin blasts on Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central railway station as hoax calls landed at the control room saying that bombs would go off at Express Avenue, SSS Jain College in Mambalam, Avadi railway station and several schools. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No HC relief for Fatta, his sister The Gujarat high court refused to grant any relief to Afroz Fatta, accused in the multi-crore Hawala scam, and asked his sister to appear before Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on May 5 in accordance with the summons issued to her. Gujarat joins probe in one tonne heroin seizure off Kenya Central and state security agencies have swung into action following the seizure of 1,032 kg of heroin in a Veraval-registered dhow off Kenya coast by Australian navy last week. 50-year-old seeks cops' help to unite with 24-year-old boyfriend Mahila police station officials were stumped recently when a 50-year-old woman from Maninagar approached them with a rather strange request - to convince her 24-year-old boyfriend not to desert her. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Feeling cheated, AU students say no to voting Feeling cheated by the authorities of the Allahabad University's Geography department, the students of post graduate diploma in town-country planning of the department have threatened to boycott polling on May 7. HC rejects Karwariya's bail plea The Allahabad high court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of former Bhartiya Janta Party MLA Uday Bhan Karwariya in connection with Samajwadi Party MLA Jawahar Yadav murder case. Body of youth found hanging from tree More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Parents lock up board office The annual high school certificate (HSC) examination results announced on Wednesday were a major disappointment for students across the state. School maintains 100% record The Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir, Nilakanthanagar, has achieved a 100% pass for the 21st year in a row, with all its 231 students clearing the board examination. Jharkhand elephants back in Balasore Elephants from Jharkhand entered Ayodhya forest at Nilgiri in Balasore district on Wednesday after a five-month gap. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Hang me, says martial rape survivor after killing husband Arrested on Friday for murder, the woman was remarkably calm and unrepentant. Goon molests Nirbhaya unit cop in public view A woman constable of the Nirbhaya mobile unit was molested and assaulted by a criminal in public view in Hoshangabad district headquarters on Wednesday evening. 15 medical students dismissed in PMT scam A day after 36 medical students from Bhopal and Gwalior were expelled for adopting dubious means to crack the Pre-Medical Test (PMT), the axe fell on 15 more students in Jabalpur. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Kids fail, parents hold protest in Dhanas school Parents erupted in anger after their children failed in Class IX, holding a protest on the premises of Government Senior Secondary School, Dhanas, against the teachers. Snatcher arrested The UT police arrested a resident of Dhanas, Nizamudin, for snatching the purse of a woman near Gurdial Singh Petrol Pump in Sector 22 on Thursday night. Road repair causes traffic jam sessions Road repair work jammed the Panchkula-Chandigarh stretch near Kala Gram on Friday morning, forcing thousands of commuters to endure hardships and throwing the schedule of office-goers haywire. More Chandigarh News»

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