News Digest: US faces pressure to take India to WTO

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 06, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		US faces pressure to take India to WTO The US government is coming under intense pressure from lawmakers to act against India at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for what they say are violations of patent rules. For 30 seats, TMC must stop BJP push It’s advantage Congress and Left in the first two phases of LS polls in Bengal, forcing Trinamool into such a steep asking rate that it cannot afford to lose more than three seats in the final two phases.  Uttarakhand govt set up medical facilities at Kedarnath The Uttarakhand government has made elaborate medical arrangements for pilgrims visiting the Kedarnath shrine, which reopened on Sunday. More India News»

		Business
		US faces pressure to take India to WTO The US government is coming under intense pressure from lawmakers to act against India at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for what they say are violations of patent rules. PEs buy 5% more in Aster Health for Rs 400cr The latest investment values the Kochi-headquartered Aster at Rs 7,600 crore ($1.3 billion), almost 60% higher than the current market value of Fortis Healthcare controlled by billionaire brothers Malvinder and Shivinder Singh. Honda recalls more than 30,000 cars in India Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) is recalling over 30,000 units of select variants of the Amaze entry sedan and Brio hatchback to inspect them for a possible defect in the brake system. More Business News»

		Environment
		Two-day herbivore census begins in Gir The two-day annual census of herbivores in Gir Forest and National Park began on Monday.The count will determine the prey base for the lions in the area. Government plans fresh socio-economic survey of forest dwellers Seeking to bring out a comprehensive plan for forest management involving local community across the country, the Centre will conduct a fresh socio-economic survey of forest dwellers and those live in fringe villages within the limit of 3 km from the forests. Rampaging elephants kill two, injure dozens in Jharkhand Wild elephants went on rampage in Bundu killing at least two people and leaving over a dozen injured on Monday. More Environment News»

		World
		Egypt's Sisi says Muslim Brotherhood is finished Egyptian presidential frontrunner Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday appeared to rule out reconciliation with the Muslim Brotherhood movement, raising the specter of a prolonged conflict with a group he said was finished. Greece: Smuggling boats capsize, 22 migrants drown At least 22 people — including families trapped in a flooded cabin — drowned when a yacht and a dinghy crammed with migrants trying to slip into Greece capsized Monday in the eastern Aegean Sea, authorities said. Abbas, Hamas chief hold first talks since unity deal Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas began talks with Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal in Doha on Monday in the first meeting since their rival movements signed a surprise unity deal, an official said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Actress warns co-star to behave well on Kapil's show Sonali Raut and Zoya Afroz (Miss India 2013, Second Runner-up), who are making their Bollywood debut with The Xposé, came to blows while making a promotional appearance on Kapil Sharma’s television show. Amitabh Bachchan, Chitrangda Singh to pair up? Buzz is that Amitabh Bachchan and Chitrangda Singh will be seen in Rumi Jaffery’s yet-to-be-titled thriller. Revealed: Who is Rajkummar Rao's girlfriend? Not many know that 24-year-old Patralekha (earlier known as Anwita Paul), the debutante leading lady of Rajkummar Rao’s forthcoming film City Lights, is also his real-life girlfriend. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Forget brain, wiring in your retina detect motion first Making sense of at which direction and at what speed a car is moving may not be possible without the interpretation of the brain, but processing of some of these information starts right at the retinas of the eyes. Out: Formula to win Rock-Paper-Scissors Scientists have discovered a new formula that can help you win at Rock-Paper-Scissors by predicting your opponent’s moves. Blood transfusion from young to old reverses ageing: Study Transfusion of blood from a young body to old body has been found to reverse ageing. More Science News»

		Sports
		I do think of quitting, says Mary Kom Olympic bronze-medallist Mary Kom gears up for the CWG, the five-time world boxing champion says the thought of quitting crossed her mind several times. Woods says he's healing from surgery World number one Tiger Woods says his recovery from back surgery is going slowly and he's not sure when he'll be able to return to golf. Suarez named Footballer of the Year Luis Suarez was named England's Footballer of the Year by Football Writers' Association, completing an award double after taking PFA accolade last month. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple poaching medical technology experts for iWatch: Report It looks like the Cupertino giant is readying a team of senior medical technology experts who will help the company in its plans. Does Infosys need BG or a Gerstner? In April, soon after Infosys announced results for the March quarter, TOI spent a few minutes with CEO S D Shibulal. One of our questions was whether he saw an internal candidate succeeding him when he retires by January 2015. He didn’t directly answer the question. Facebook may have over 100 million fake accounts globally Facebook said the website may have over 100 million 'duplicate' accounts, and their percentage being higher in markets like India. More Technology News»

		Education
		SC order on nursery admissions tomorrow A Supreme Court bench made it clear that it cannot pass a general order and relief will be confined to those 22 parents who filed petitions before it. Is the American MBA losing its allure? A recent survey in the Economist reveals that America, dubbed the "spiritual home of the MBA," still leads in the business of business schools. Delhi University forms to have college choice again Students applying to DU will once again have the option of choosing the college they want.Last year, under the four-year undergraduate programme, students were only allowed to choose the course. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Railways to pay Rs 4L, Maharashtra CM Rs 2L to victims' kin Railway minister Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Monday that all treatment expenditure of the injured passengers will be borne by the railways. A day later, Aditya Thackeray changes tack on Mumbai Gujaratis A day after TOI reported about Aditya Thackeray supporting Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut’s editorial in party mouthpiece Saamna that criticized the city’s Gujarati community, the Yuva Sena president said on Monday that he wanted to put an end to the controversy. Rail mishap victims suffer due to lack of timely, proper aid Hemant Pandey (30) lay soaked in blood, barely moving all through the 140km ride in an unequipped ambulance to Mumbai from Raigad district, where the Diva-Sawantwadi train derailed on Sunday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		SC to hear AAP plea against imposition of President rule on July 4 A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha was requested by senior counsel Fali Nariman, appearing for AAP, to keep the matter for hearing in first week of July as LG has informed that he will deal with the issue after May 16. DTC decides to install CCTVs in 200 buses in first-phase With an aim to keep vigil on every passenger, Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has decided to install CCTVs in 200 buses, including AC and non-AC floor buses, in the first phase. DERC backs discom plea on gas power Regulator DERC has said it supports Tata Power's petition to surrender power and discontinue procurement from the government's economically unviable gas-based stations. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Land scam comes to light in Bangalore suburbs Have you registered a site or building on revenue land in Bangalore’s outskirts in the past year or so? Just ensure the documents are authentic. Karnataka to face two-hour long power cuts daily The government has finally admitted that the state is in the grip of a power crisis and load-shedding going up to two hours will be the order of the day in most parts of Bangalore. Also, the northern part of the city will be the hardest hit. Siddaramaiah in a hurry to rehabilitate his Man Friday Chief minister Siddaramaiah has taken a less troublesome route to rehabilitate his Man Friday, former Union minister CM Ibrahim. He has decided to appoint Ibrahim as the deputy chairman of the Karnataka State Planning Board. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Seemandhra turns garrison for polls  Sensing political tension in the Seemandhra region that is going to polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission has thrown an unprecedented security blanket over the 13 districts even as campaigning came to a close on Monday evening.  BJP warms to TRS, with MIM rider In order to prevent the Congress from coming to power in Telangana, the BJP is ready to support the TRS provided the latter does not align with the MIM. Students hit as UK body cancels tests The career dreams of thousands of students and young professionals from Hyderabad, who were headed to the United Kingdom after taking two separate English language tests, now lie shattered as the UK Council for International Students announced this week that it will not consider scores of a testing agency on account of fraud. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMK seeks repoll in nine Tirupur booths, says cop interfered Accusing the returning officer of “acting like a district secretary of the ruling AIADMK”, DMK has sought repolling in nine booths in Tirupur Lok Sabha seat. India, a democracy of mobile phones The mobile phone has been playing an important role in India’s Lok Sabha elections by providing candidates access to their supporters. Only 2.5% of students in IIT race from TN A mere 2.5% of those in the race for the coveted IIT seats are from Tamil Nadu this year. It is 14th on the list of the states in the terms of the number of students who have qualified for JEE (Advanced) 2014. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Nitin Patel throws hat into ring for Gujarat CM's post Senior BJP leader and No 2 in the Gujarat cabinet, finance minister Nitin Patel has declared his intention to be named chief minister if Narendra Modi moves to Delhi post-elections. Ran-ki-Vav to figure in Unesco World Heritage list Experts from the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), a body which has a special responsibility as adviser to Unesco on world heritage sites, has favoured including the 11th century Ran-ki-Vav step well in Patan in the list of world heritage monuments. Toxic liquor kills two Two men living in the same housing society died on Monday morning after consuming toxic liquor. For now, police have ruled out methanol poisoning and have sent viscera samples to the forensic science laboratory for ascertaining the actual cause of death. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Congress seeks removal of 'biased' officials for fair poll A Congress delegation on Sunday met the injured party workers and accused the Mutthiganj police of acting at the behest of the ruling Samajwadi Party. Security scare for Ghulam Nabi Azad as cops go missing at helipad Union health minister and former chief minister of Jammu & Kashmir Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday had a security scare as soon as his chopper touched down at Majidia Islamia Inter College. Shoe hurled at Modi, misses him by a mile As soon as Narendra Modi started his speech at Parade Ground on Sunday an unidentified man, sitting in the group next to security cordon, hurled a shoe towards the main dais. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha priest made auxiliary bishop of Ranchi Archdiocese A catholic priest from Sundargarh district in Odisha has been appointed by Vatican to be the new auxiliary bishop of Ranchi Archdiocese. Wedding season hots up in summer Marriage invitations are pouring in across the city with a large number of couples tying the knot from May 1- May 20. Mangoes from Odisha now Bangladesh-bound At a time when the European Union (EU) has banned import of mangoes from India, Odisha has found a new market for the king of fruits in Bangladesh. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Annoyed over eviction notice, tenant 'blasts' house A man apparently annoyed over an eviction order by his landlord allegedly blew up the house he had rented in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh. No one was injured. Family out for an hour, burglars take away Rs 15 lakh, gold Timed burglary to take advantage of family members' absence from a house for an hour, burglars broke four out of five locks and made off with cash and gold jewellery worth Rs 15 lakh on Saturday evening. Fee hike: Babus mull action against schools, district education officer seeks directions on action Parents have alleged in their complaints that school bags are getting heavier each year despite directives to cut down weight of school bags. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Not poll issue, Ram temple matter of faith: Shanta The hill town of Palampur is etched in BJP's history as it was here in 1989 that the party's national executive had adopted the Ram Janmabhoomi resolution. Once seat of royalty, Patiala city has no transgender voter today Transgenders are registered as 'others' category, along with the male and female column in the voters' lists.The data on them has been released by the Election Commission after the Punjab polls. Bring railway lines, pollsters tell candidates  For 30 years, HP state government employee Hanspal Chauhan (57) has been religiously boarding a narrow-gauge passenger train No 52471, from his tiny village Nagrota Suriyan to Kangra before taking a bus to Dharamshala. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, May 05, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Security scare for Ghulam Nabi Azad as cops go missing at helipad Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday had a security scare as soon as his chopper touched down at Majidia Islamia Inter College here. Later, he accused the district administration and the police for lack of security arrangement at the helipad.  'Media not being able to judge enormity of Modi wave' Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prashad said the media is not being able to judge the enormity of the Modi wave and that the BJP will do exceptionally well in this elections. Special courts to hear child abuse cases in Uttarakhand Special courts will soon be set up to hear cases related to protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) in Uttarakhand. Such cases will be heard in district courts. More India News»

		Business
		Govt mulls cancer drug patent waiver The health ministry has reopened the issue of waiving a global drug giant's patent rights for Dasatinib, a cancer drug, arguing the move is needed to deal with an "emergency". Star Alliance looks to rope in Tata-SIA The world's largest network of airlines, Star Alliance, which is all set to induct Air India into its fold in July is looking for another airline member from India. Can't probe Tavera recall: CBI to HC The CBI, responding to a public interest litigation, opposed the demand for the agency to register a case, pointing out that GM has two manufacturing units in India in Gujarat and Maharashtra. More Business News»

		Environment
		UN chief calls for greater action on climate Ban Ki-moon told delegates at a gathering in Abu Dhabi that efforts to improve global prosperity and security could be undone without urgent action on the environment. Government plans socio-economic survey in forest villages The Centre is planning to conduct an exclusive socio-economic survey of the people living in and around forest areas to bring forth the role of forest products and ecosystem in their lifestyle. 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). More Environment News»

		World
		Libyan parliament does not recognize new PM: Official A senior Libya parliament official said that the assembly does not recognize the country's new prime minister, Ahmed Miitig, who was elected earlier on Sunday. Luxury in the sky: 3-room suite for elite flyers Etihad Airways, a fast-growing Mideast carrier, laid out plans on Sunday to offer passengers who find first-class seats a bit too tight, a miniature suite featuring a closed-off bedroom, private bathroom and a dedicated butler. 11 arrested jihadis not tied to MH370, says Malaysia Malaysian police today dismissed a report that they were interrogating the 11 alleged militants arrested recently in connection with the mysterious disappearance of Flight MH370. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Salman sir dated my mausie Shaheen long back' Kiara Advani, 22, is Ashok Kumar’s great grand-daughter and Saeed Jaffrey’s grand-niece. She talks to Bombay Times about her clarity of becoming an actress from the age of two, the warm Salman Khan and how she dreads her brother going away to study in the US. I don't have many friends in Bollywood: Tiger Shroff His name has already created a lot of buzz, and not just with the film buffs, but in the world of social media as well Sonam, Nargis, Ileana, Alia in itsy bitsy bikinis More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Some e-cigarettes deliver a puff of carcinogens Electronic cigarettes appear to be safer than ordinary cigarettes for one simple — and simply obvious — reason: People don’t light up and smoke them. Earth bugs and bacteria will hitchhike to Mars: Indian scientist An Indian scientist at Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has warned that bugs and bacteria that are wrecking havoc on earth may soon hitchhike their way to Mars. Scientists confirm existence of elusive 117th element Researchers, including those from India, have created atoms of element 117, matching the heaviest atoms ever observed, which are 40 per cent heavier than an atom of lead. More Science News»

		Sports
		Kevin Pietersen expresses love for Chelsea Kevin Pietersen expressed his love for Premier League club Chelsea, and said he is friends with Chelsea stalwarts Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and John Terry. Becks's stadium plan hits stormy waters Royal Caribbean Cruises is at the forefront of efforts to block David Beckham's plans to build a 25,000 seat open-air stadium next to the port of Miami. Norwich leave Chelsea title bid in tatters Norwich City all but ended Chelsea's Premier League title challenge and gave themselves a fighting chance of avoiding relegation by recording a 0-0 draw. More Sports News»

		Technology
		PayPal fires NRI executive after he insults co-workers on Twitter PayPal, a company that allows web users to make monetary transactions on the web, fired senior executive Rakesh Agrawal after he made a series of insulting - and mostly incomprehensible - tweets against co-workers. Ironically, the announcement was made with a tweet. 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. More Technology News»

		Education
		The finance path Education is no longer merely about choosing a popular discipline, but about focusing on market-oriented subjects that can make you job ready. Skill quotient While not adopting the four-year degree, DU’s Non-Collegiate Women’s Education Board to embed an internship in the three-year course Play on: Mumbai University offers Bachelor of Music course A music degree helps students know what it takes to perform well in the field More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai colleges feel fee hike will be justified The fee revision committee, which proposed the hike, is furious with the government’s interference and feels it is taking a populist stand, which will “depreciate” the quality of teaching and learning in colleges. Diva-Sawantwadi train derailment: Brace for service cancellations today The derailment of the Diva-Sawantwadi passenger train threw Konkan Railway services completely out of gear. The derailment will affect services on Monday too with the Goa-bound Madgaon Mandovi Express already having been cancelled. Those who missed economics exam can take it on May 22 After several TYBA students missed their semester VI exam on April 5 following confusion over dates, Mumbai University announced that there would be a re-exam for them on May 22. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Northeast woman absent, rape accused freed A trial court has acquitted a man, who was accused of raping a woman from Assam in September last year, as the alleged survivor failed to turn up for deposition. DMRC to build five subways in Old Delhi Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will construct five station entry and exit points-cum- pedestrian subways in Old Delhi area as part of its upcoming Central Secretariat-Kashmiri Gate corridor. Bus driver critical after road rage shooting In yet another case of road rage in the capital, four youths in a Santro car shot and critically injured a bus driver near a crossing at Mayur Vihar in east Delhi on Sunday night. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Cabs, trucks to go off roads over KIA toll hike Commercial vehicles, including cabs and trucks, have decided to indefinitely stay off the roads beginning from May 9 if the hike is not rolled back immediately. Man accused of raping Myanmarese minor A 17-year-old Myanmarese girl has been rescued from the clutches of a 35-year-old man, who allegedly raped the minor and made her pregnant. Manhole caves in 17ft, residents anxious What started as a water pipeline repair work ended in a 17ft-deep ditch, taking commuters at Mahakavi Kuvempu Road in Rajajinagar, west Bangalore, by surprise on Sunday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Three drown in Tungabhadra A woman and two girls were drowned in the Tungabhadra river at Alampur in Mahbubnagar district on Sunday. Suspension of mutawalli against poll code: Asaduddin Owaisi At the EC's office on Sunday, Owaisi complained that Wakf Board special officer Shaik Mohammed Iqbal and other board members were working for the TDP by targeting mutawallis or wakf property managers who support the MIM. Chandrababu Naidu pulls up Vijayawada Lok Sabha candidate for poor coordination TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday reportedly lost his cool and pulled up party leaders in Vijayawada while discussing the poll strategy with them here. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Shop fined Rs 50 lakh for charging Rs 75 extra on drink That October morning in 2009, a vendor at Chennai airport decided to make an extra Rs 75. Five years later, he may be poorer by Rs 50 lakh. Chennai to get more drizzle before mercury leaps On the first day of ‘kathiri’ season, the weather was pleasant as many parts of the city woke up to dark clouds, light drizzle and cool breeze. The temperature was 34.5C in Nungambakkam while it was below 38C across the state. Southern suburbs to get more water from reservoir South Chennai residents are set to get some relief from water problems this summer as Metrowater has diverted more water to Chembarambakkam reservoir that caters to Kancheepuram district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Bopal bookies did business worth Rs 40 lakh in four hours Vinod Mulchandani and his 'fixer', Vipul Patel, were busy taking bets on an IPL match late on Saturday evening in Bopal when crime branch sleuths knocked on their doors. Ex-cop's son among 6 more held A team of Sola police raided a residence in Chanakyapuri and arrested six persons for betting on an IPL match on Saturday night.One of the accused is son of a former police inspector. Body parts found in a sack at Pirana A gunny sack containing chopped body parts created uproar at Pirana dumping site as senior police officials rushed to the spot for investigation. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Division of Muslim votes may help BJP Only two days are left for polling in the region but Muslim voters are still confused and the benefit is going to BJP. India-Nepal border to remain sealed for polls The India-Nepal border will remain sealed from the evening of May 5 to May 7 to prevent illegal movement of people and arms.The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) will enforce the sealing. Congress banner in Allahabad demands active role for Priyanka The banner, placed at Civil Lines Crossing, calls on Sonia to bring Priyanka into active politics and mentions 'ek nari, sab per bhari' (a woman is supreme over others). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Election Commission relaxes poll code Officials said the lifting of certain restrictions would allow the government to push through pending recruitment work and development projects, especially those which are important during summer. State may move SC again over Polavaram "We are awaiting details of the Union cabinet's decision on Polavaram project.Once we get the report, it will be placed before the government. Exhibition throws light on poet Jaydev The State Museum has organized a unique exhibition on famous poet Jaydev and his classic Gita Govinda.Several rare palm leaf manuscripts, stone sculptures and Rajasthani art works are on display. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Nigeria holds up body of Indian engineer killed by pirates off African coast The family of 54-year-old retired naval engineer Vijay Singh Rajput, who was killed by pirates on the high seas off West Africa on April 29, is yet to receive an official word from Nigeria about when the coffin will arrive. JEE main results out, online registration for next round from May 4 A total of 13,56,805 students had registered for JEE (Main) this year across the country.Nearly 15,500 seats are on offer in 30 NITs, 850 seats in 5 IIITs and another 15,000 seats in self-financing institutions. PEB cancels 98 students PMT-2011 exam Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (PEB) on Saturday cancelled PMT examination of 98 students, who had cleared it in 2011 using unfair means. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Toilet scam: MC seeks Rs 31L as advt fees, firm pays Rs 10.45L After the CBI registered a preliminary enquiry in the 'toilet scam' and sent questionnaires to the municipal corporation, another controversy regarding advertisement fees has emerged. Slum dwellers pelt power dept contractor with stones, block road Tension gripped Colony Number 4 when a private contractor of the UT electricity department went there along with his workers to install electricity meters at some houses on Sunday. Shelter homes share rocky past A 19-year-old mentally challenged inmate of the shelter home in Sector 26 was found pregnant in May 2009.Investigations revealed that she was raped by a sweeper. More Chandigarh News»

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