News Digest: Advani, Smriti Irani participate in Himachal yoga camps

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, June 21, 2015
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		India
		Advani, Smriti Irani participate in Himachal yoga camps Over 1,000 people, comprising government and retired employees, students and some tourists, participated in a yoga camp organised in this Himachal Pradesh town on a pleasant cloudy morning of Sunday, officials said. PM Modi greets people on the first International Yoga Day Minutes before the mega event commenced at Rajpath, the Prime Minister tweeted, "Greetings to people around the world on first International Day of Yoga! ​Mumbai top cop met Lalit Modi in London In a new revelation, Mumbai Police Commissioner Rakesh Maria has confirmed that he had met former IPL chairman Lalit Modi in London last year. More India News»

		Business
		Not enough invested in Railways in 40 yrs: Prabhu Drawing a comparison between the railway systems of India and China, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said not enough investment has been made in the railways in the country in the last 40 years. Tanzania seeking India funding for urban metro project Tanzania is seeking funding from India to build a metro rail network in its commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, the president's office said in a statement on Saturday. Honda confirms eighth death linked to Takata airbags Honda Motor Co's US unit said on Friday it has linked the September 2014 death of a woman in Los Angeles, California, to the rupture of a Takata airbag inflator, bringing to eight the number of fatalities related to defective Takata airbags. More Business News»

		Environment
		UN gives green light for treaty on high seas conservation The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution Friday giving a green light to develop a new treaty for the conservation of marine life in the high seas. US proposes new standards to cut down on pollution The US government proposed new standards aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Tigers' scent spray may be better way to track them Scientists have demonstrated a new technique to non-invasively survey tigers using their scent sprays that can be detected much more frequently in the wild than scat. More Environment News»

		World
		Racist manifesto linked to Charleston shooting suspect Many of the local landmarks shown in the photos on the website appeared chosen to highlight Charleston's segregated past and to touch a nerve with the city's black community by singling out sites that have a special importance and sensitivity in African-American history. Turkey slams Belgian PM over 'genocide' remarks Turkey on Saturday lashed out at Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel for recognising the massacres of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces during World War I as genocide. Nepal needs $20 million to resume agriculture: FAO About USD 20 million is needed to support farmers in earthquake-hit Nepal so that they can resume agricultural activities and stave off the threat of prolonged food insecurity. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Had to rebuild my relationship with my father' Kamal Haasan is not just a great artiste, he is also a great father in the eyes of his older daughter Shruti Haasan. Bollywood celebs obsessed with fitness Salman sweats it out in the gym almost every day. He even works out at 2 am to manage his busy schedule. Actresses caught in funny expressions Several Bollywood actress are captured by the paparazzi in weird, funny expressions, take a look at some of them. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		High cigarette cost lowers smoking among educated women While less educated women are more responsive to pictorial labels on cigarette packets, chances of kicking the butt among the highly educated goes up along with the cost of cigarettes, says a study. Study finds Earth entering 6th extinction phase, many species including humans labelled 'the walking dead' The world is embarking on its sixth mass extinction with animals disappearing about 100 times faster than they used to, scientists warned on Friday, and humans could be among the first victims. Earth embarking on sixth mass extinction: US study The world is embarking on its sixth mass extinction with animals disappearing about 100 times faster than they used to, scientists warned Friday, and humans could be among the first victims. More Science News»

		Sports
		India beat France 3-2 in Hockey World League opener India defeated France 3-2 in their opening fixture of the Hockey World League with goals from Manpreet Singh, Devindar Walmiki and Ramandeep Singh. Misquoted on Dhoni's conflict of interest issue: Dalmiya Jagmohan Dalmiya has clarified his stance, saying he was misquoted regarding the news that BCCI is probing MS Dhoni for an alleged conflict of interest. Anand crushes Carlsen, jumps to joint third in Norway Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand defeated reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen to jump to the joint third spot after the end of the fourth round of Norway Chess tournament. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 'hidden' Gmail features you must try Gmail is a pretty powerful email service, but you can still find all sorts of goodies and extra features in Gmail Labs.Here's over to 10 Gmail Labs features you should enable right now. Apple Pay vs Android Pay vs Samsung Pay vs PayPal Big tech companies are competing to help you pay for a store purchase with your phone. Indian smartphone market: It's no longer just Samsung vs Micromax Xiaomi announced a drop of Rs 5,000 on its top-of-the-line Mi 4 smartphone on June 19, four months after its launch. Not to be outdone, Samsung offered a discount of Rs 6,000 on its Galaxy Grand Max but just for one day. More Technology News»

		Education
		Gujarat University de-affiliates Central Gujarat University's 85 colleges With the formation of the Central Gujarat University (CGU), about 85 colleges that were affiliated to Gujarat University (GU), but were in the jurisdiction of the newly formed university, will be de-affiliated by GU. World's 1st kidney transplant varsity opens in Gujarat The world’s first kidney transplant university in Ahmedabad, built by Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC) at the cost of Rs 50 crore, was inaugurated by chief minister Anandiben Patel on Saturday. Tamil Nadu govt withdraws 300,000 history text books The Tamil Nadu government is recalling around 300,000 economics and history text books in which DMK president M Karunanidhi is still listed as the state's chief minister in the preface, even four years after AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa replacing him. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Booze dealer's neighbour dies after downing brew : Naseem Ansari wishes her husband could have been strong enough to refuse when their neighbour, Mamta, a hooch retailer, asked him for a favour earlier this week. Mamta was planning on leaving the suburb for some time and wanted Naseem's husband, Abdul, to keep a bottle of liquor safe for her till she returned. 'High tax on liquor pushing people towards moonshine' People in the liquor serving industry said the roots of the hooch tragedy lies in the mounting taxes on alcohol. Mango lore: Season's over but fruit thrives in folk song With monsoon having officially begun, mango season is on its way out. But though the piles and crates of plump fruit have begun disappearing from the bazaar, it continues to be remembered through folk songs that have given it pride of place through the decades. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		3 govt staff among 13 nabbed for harassing women passengers Railway Protection Force arrested 13 people, including three government employees, for allegedly harassing women passengers at the Shivaji Bridge station in central Delhi recently. Fitness trials over, 4,065 attempt them About 4,065 Delhi University aspirants—3,026 boys and 1,039 girls—have appeared for the centralized fitness test for sports quota admissions. Figure of disabled aspirants at DU goes up by 70% The number of candidates for Delhi University's persons with disability quota has risen by over 70% this year. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Ram Guha chosen for top Japanese award Author and historian Ramachandra Guha is among the three recipients of Japan's prestigious Fukuoka Prize, awarded annually to Asians who "have made outstanding contributions to academia, arts, and culture in Asia" and who have made substantial efforts to "preserve, develop, and promote the harmonious coexistence of the diverse Asian cultures." CM Siddaramaiah's U-turn: 50 more TenderSURE roads Making an about-turn on his stand against the width of pavements under TenderSURE, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that his government will develop at least 50 more roads under the same system. Bengaluru becomes a magnet for MNCs, startups again Traffic can be a nightmare at peak hours. Many roads are pot-holed. Experts warn of an inevitable water crisis.  More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Decoding the Yoga bug Shunning their swanky cabins and fat pay packages, the laptop totting hi-tech crowd of Hyderabad is increasingly seen signing up for a new career these days: that of a yoga instructor. Telangana scribes vow to fight back Several journalists from Telangana, including Telangana Press Academy chairman Allam Narayana, on Saturday vowed to fight what they termed 'a blatant misuse of power' by the Andhra Pradesh police in serving notices to two news channels, T News and Sakshi. 2 TV channels get notices The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday fired its first salvo in the cash-for-vote scandal by issuing notices to T News and Sakshi TV channels for airing the alleged audio conversation of its chief minister Chandrababu Naidu with nominated Telangana MLA Elvis Stephenson. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		International Yoga Day: From bullies to insomniacs — Four lives transformed by yoga Yoga – with the right stretches and breathing patterns — has the ability to transform lives,” says Saraswathi Vasudevan, head of Chennai-based Yoga Vahini. Cop dies as tree branch falls on him in Anna Nagar A police constable riding to work died after a tree branch fell on him at Shanthi Colony in Anna Nagar on Saturday evening. Govt gives long-delayed satellite township project a boost The much-delayed satellite township project at Thirumazhisai near Chennai will finally see the light of the day with the Tamil Nadu Housing Board deciding on consultants to prepare a detailed development plan. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Youth stabbed to death in Nikol In an open display of brutality, twelve goons armed with swords attacked a man Priyank alias Vicky in a barbers’ shop in Nikol on Friday night killing him and leaving three of his friends seriously injured. Fake degree-holder appears for cops' recruitment test Cops wake up after IB input warned about a candidate Gujarat cops set for hot pursuit on Harleys In a few weeks, Gujarat Police will fight crime on fully rumbling throttles.They will nurture a band of an elite police HOGs-Harley Owners' Group by shifting gears from 250cc bikes to 750cc Harley Davidson 'Street'. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Four of a family commits suicide Four of a family – a woman and three of her minor children committed suicide by jumping before a goods train near Karam Ali Ka Purwa between Kunda and Manikpur railway stations in wee hours of Friday. Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that family tussle compelled them to take such an extreme step. Cricket finds many takers among city girls Girls studying in high school and inter colleges are increasing taking to playing cricket. They can be found toiling hard at a special camp for girls being organized at Dr K N Katju Inter College ground. The camp is part of the secondary education department’s effort to encourage girls to take up sports. Katarniaghat tourist houses getting spruced up Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary is going to be developed into an eco-tourism hub and state tourism department would announce a special package soon. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		9 servitors asked to explain rite ruckus HC quashes graft FIR against ex-DGP Mishra Congress seeks judicial probe into Nabakalebara fiasco Congress on Friday upped the ante against Naveen Patnaik government over Nabakalebara fiasco and demanded a statement from him. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		'Bhuk Aag Hai' staged during Rangotsav at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal Curtains fell on the seven day long Madhya Pradesh Rangotsav, organised at Bharat Bhavan, with the play 'Bhuk Aag Hai'. 15 disabled couples tie nuptial knots at Sendhwa An air of happiness and fervour prevailed at Sendhwa in Barwani district on Friday. 50 express trains to be cancelled on June 20 due to Itarsi station fire Railway traffic continued to remain disrupted on the third day. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		MC blatantly ignoring RTS Act Harsimran Singh Batra | Residents are facing a harrowing time to get their work done at the municipal corporation as the Right to Service (RTS) Act being blatantly ignored by the civic body officials. Factory worker ran over by bus In yet another incident of rash driving a factory worker was crushed by a speeding bus at Dholewal Chowk on Saturday. Public parks turned to 'pvt gardens' Residents and committees that get involved in maintenance of public parks have turned it into private gardens by locking the entry gates to restrict entry of general public. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: It keeps misery at bay, jogs positivity

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, June 20, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		It keeps misery at bay, jogs positivity Patanjali, the propounder of yoga, enunciates its purpose -to stop misery before it comes. Whether it is greed, anger, jealousy, hatred or frustration, all these negative emotions can be healed or reoriented through yoga. Identity in crisis: Divorce — Apart from alimony, split assets Govt would do well to revive the 2013 bill on matrimonial property, loosely based on the Goa model DD plans to air special shows on Emergency The programmes would deal with the events and happenings in the 21-month period, between 1975 and 1977, when the then Indira Gandhi-led government had declared Emergency, an official said. More India News»

		Business
		Govt plans gold bonds to curb demand Investors will soon be able to buy gold, albeit in the paper form, that will come with a sovereign guarantee, and earn interest on it as well. After announcing a gold monetization scheme, the government has released the draft outline for the sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) scheme, which would offer interest rates in terms of grams of gold. Snapdeal takes a potshot at Flipkart ad E-commerce companies have been involved in some innovative ambush marketing, and Flipkart’s “Acha Kiya” campaign became the latest target with Snapdeal taking a dig into the tagline. CIBIL eyes new sectors for growth Credit Information Bureau (India) Limited (CIBIL), which mainly caters to financial institutions, is now planning to aggressively tap telecom, insurance, trading and credit rating agencies to drive growth, said a top official of the company here on Friday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tigers' scent spray may be better way to track them Scientists have demonstrated a new technique to non-invasively survey tigers using their scent sprays that can be detected much more frequently in the wild than scat. White rumped vultures population flourish in Kangra The endangered white rumped vultures have found a safe haven in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh as ex-situ conservation programme has finally paid the dividend with their number increasing. Vandalur zoo cross breeds white tiger genes with normal They are literally ‘breed apart’ for they are found to carry the genes of both a normal tiger as well as white tiger. More Environment News»

		World
		Bahraini opposition leader released after 4 years A top Bahraini opposition leader was released Friday after more than four years in prison for his role in protests calling for reform in the Gulf kingdom. WikiLeaks leaking over 500,000 Saudi documents WikiLeaks is in the process of publishing more than 500,000 Saudi diplomatic documents to the Internet, the transparency website said Friday, a move that echoes its famous release of US State Department cables in 2010. China backs a woman candidate as Taiwan prez Even as two women candidates intensified their campaign in Taiwan's presidential race, China has come out openly in favour of one of them. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman: Kareena is boring but I like boring Kabir Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a very warm story about human relationships set against a larger-than-life background. With two superstars Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, a great actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui and a debut of the most gorgeous little girl, it looks all set to be this Eid’s big entertainer. Welcome back Kajol, Aishwarya & Sunny Deol 2015 will see a lot of artistes getting back to their craft and some actors to their most famous franchises and characters. We pick a few of the most awaited returns. Here’s the lowdown… Funny mistakes in Bollywood blockbusters Bollywood films are loved for their entertainment quotient, song-and-dance routines and interesting storylines. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		China develops a 15-min MERS test Chinese scientists have developed a test to diagnose MERS that can give results in 15 minutes. North Korea claims it has drug to treat MERS, Ebola, SARS and AIDS North Korea says it has succeeded where the greatest minds in science have failed. First electric plane gets wings in China The world’s first electric passenger aircraft to gain an airworthiness certificate has been produced by China, its official media arm reported. More Science News»

		Sports
		Loss painful but India better side than Bangladesh: Suresh Raina Suresh Raina said the 79-run defeat by Bangladesh in the first ODI was painful but insisted that India are still a better team and would come back stronger. Infographic: India begin HWL campaign against France Check out our infographic below to know more about the World League, India's squad and fixtures. Test cricket and 'rebel' league can't co-exist: David Warner David Warner expressed apprehension about Test cricket's survival should the proposed "rebel" league to be bankrolled by Subhash Chandra takes flight. More Sports News»

		Technology
		5 new heroines taking over the gaming world Following a noticeable absence of female video game protagonists at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) over the past few years, several developers are unabashedly introducing gamers to all-new heroines at the annual trade show extravaganza that's historically been a boys' club. 9 highest-paying tech companies in the US Online jobs and and careers site Glassdoor recently released a report which identifies the 15 companies with the highest median total compensation as reported by US-based employees on the Glassdoor website over the past year. After the Silicon Valley, it's Ghar Wapsi Senior-level Indian engineers and executives are beginning to leave comfortable jobs in Silicon Valley to join startups in India. Shilpa Phadnis and Shalina Pillai find that they are attracted by the innovative ways in which startups are trying to solve some of the big challenges facing India and the world. More Technology News»

		Education
		Hold AIPMT & declare results by August 17, SC tells CBSE The court on June 15 cancelled this year's AIPMT finding it rigged by tech-savvy students and directed the CBSE to conduct a fresh exam within four weeks but a bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre extended the deadline by one month after the CBSE expressed its inability to conduct the exam by July 15. IIT-Madras not the only choice for Tamil Nadu's students An engineering classroom in IIT Madras is usually a melting pot of different cultures as this premier institute plays host to students from across the country. JEE results: TN board scores least in south Students of state board schools have put up a poor show in the JEE (Advanced) this year, with only 33 clearing the test — the fewest among all southern states. Educators are worried. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Burglars make away with cash, suits worth 2L from Juhu store The downpour that started on Thursday night proved costly for Karmik, a boutique on Juhu Tara Road, as burglars made away with cash and 19 expensive suits worth Rs 2.14 lakh. Mumbaikars to roll out mats for first Yoga Day The city is set to resemble a large yoga mat on Sunday as various institutes prepare to celebrate the first International Yoga Day. From Marine Drive to Santacruz, Bandra to Juhu, several centres are preparing to host elaborate displays and training sessions. Kabaddi champ to perform yoga on Marine Drive Yoga was one of the exercises that kabaddi player Anup Kumar’s coach asked him to do way back in 2006. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Even chaiwallahs were part of EWS admissions scam They earned their bread from regular jobs but the butter came from selling school seats meant for the poor to wealthy parents. Teachers protest 'privatization' A large gathering of university and college teachers from across the country got together for a dharna at University Grants Commission to protest against “increasing privatization and commercialization of higher education and the attack on teachers’ service conditions”. Big turnout, less chaos on Day 2 of DU admission There were a large number of candidates even on the second day of Delhi University’s centralized fitness tests but authorities conducting them clearly had a better grip on the situation. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru women swear by the morning twist Come what may , Sangeetha Ramakrishnan, an immigration specialist sees to it that she does n't miss her yoga sessions in the morning. “Dis cipline is an important lesson that yoga teaches you. As bachelor of yoga, master asanas and more Classes on how and when to brush one's teeth or bathe, in true yogic manner ­ that's part of the syllabus drawn up for the Bachelor in Vocation (yoga), BVoc, a three-year course. Crocodile art gets lax BBMP to fill up 15ft-wide pothole It needed a 9-foot-long crocodile to scare the city corporation to fill up a 15-foot-wide pothole on Sultanpalya Main Road, off RT Nagar, on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		HC permits yoga event in front of Charminar In response to a writ petition seeking direction to organise a yoga programme on June 21 – International Yoga Day – in front of the historic Charminar, the high court on Friday permitted petitioner T Uma Mahendra, a BJP leader, to organise the programme at Quli Qutub Shah Stadium with its inaugural programme near Charminar. The BJP leader approached the HC after the Charminar police denied him permission. Ramzan not about feasting alone While the holy month of Ramzan has become synonymous with feasting – kind courtesy: haleem – for a vast majority of Muslims it still remains a month of giving. AP to take up survey of Krishna along Amaravati The AP government has decided to take up a full-fledged survey of river Krishna along the proposed capital city Amaravati. The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) will soon assign the task to private consultants. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Telecom firm fined Rs 28K for false bill A telecom company, which generated a false bill after failing to terminate a data card connection despite receiving a request from a customer, has been fined 28,000 for deficiency in services. Folk theatre aims to foster better coexistence with wildlife If you think Theru Koothu is a dying art and does not have many takers today, think again. A group of wildlife experts is taking the folk theatre a step forward to create awareness on how to manage the increasing incidents of man-animal conflicts. The team is planning to teach people who live in the conflict zones, the importance of coexistence through ‘Theru Koothu’. Jaya unveils memorials of TN fighters Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday inaugurated a memorial of freedom fighter Veerapandiya Kattabomman in Kayathar in Tuticorin district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		HC stays RTO recruitment Gujarat high court on Friday stayed Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) from filling up 120 posts of assistant inspectors in the Regional Transport Office (RTO) for not adhering to quota system and not selecting women candidates according to the law. HC nixes Bajrangi's bail plea Gujarat high court on Friday refused to entertain the bail application of Babu Bajrangi, a convict in the 2002 Naroda Patia massacre case. Bajrangi, who had sought regular bail citing his increasing blindness, withdrew his application after the court expressed its unwillingness to grant him bail. 'Cervical cancer is no threat if detected early' Cervical cancer affects 1.2 lakh Indian women every year. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Four of a family commits suicide Four of a family – a woman and three of her minor children committed suicide by jumping before a goods train near Karam Ali Ka Purwa between Kunda and Manikpur railway stations in wee hours of Friday. Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that family tussle compelled them to take such an extreme step. Cricket finds many takers among city girls Girls studying in high school and inter colleges are increasing taking to playing cricket. They can be found toiling hard at a special camp for girls being organized at Dr K N Katju Inter College ground. The camp is part of the secondary education department’s effort to encourage girls to take up sports. Katarniaghat tourist houses getting spruced up Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary is going to be developed into an eco-tourism hub and state tourism department would announce a special package soon. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		9 servitors asked to explain rite ruckus HC quashes graft FIR against ex-DGP Mishra Congress seeks judicial probe into Nabakalebara fiasco Congress on Friday upped the ante against Naveen Patnaik government over Nabakalebara fiasco and demanded a statement from him. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		15 disabled couples tie nuptial knots at Sendhwa An air of happiness and fervour prevailed at Sendhwa in Barwani district on Friday. 50 express trains to be cancelled on June 20 due to Itarsi station fire Railway traffic continued to remain disrupted on the third day. AIIMS result: City lad steals the show, secures AIR 15 Bhopal’s Varad Puntambekar has secured all India 15th rank in entrance test for seats in All India Medical Sciences (AIIMS). In all, 14,417 candidates have been shortlisted, who will be counselled to fill 672 seats available across seven AIIMS in seven states. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Rs 50 MSP hike for paddy is a joke: Bains Independent MLA Simarjeet Bains on Friday termed the Rs 50 hike in minimum support price (MSP) of paddy as a "cruel joke" on farmers, demanding that MSP hikes should be more practical. Speeding truck kills two Two persons were killed after a speeding truck hit them near Gyaspura Chowk, here, on Friday morning. Auto drivers protest brings city to halt A protest by auto-rickshaw operators and drivers on Friday morning gave a tough time to commuters in the city. More Chandigarh News»

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