News Digest: Probe everybody on IPL governing council during Lalit Modi's time: Kirti Azad

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, June 22, 2015
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		India
		Probe everybody on IPL governing council during Lalit Modi's time: Kirti Azad Former cricketer and BJP leader Kirti Azad has said that all those who were on the governing council at the time Lalit Modi headed the Indian Premier League (IPL) should be probed. LJP to oppose five HAM candidates In an apparent sign of differences cropping up in the NDA camp, the LJP on Sunday vowed to oppose five rebel JD(U) MLAs in Bihar assembly election due in September-October. Prime yogi Modi goes gaga over yoga Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said yoga had played a significant role in bringing the whole world together, cutting across differences of colour, class and creed. More India News»

		Business
		Matrix, Snapdeal founders invest in Belong, a recruitment startup Top-tier venture capital fund Matrix Partners, Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal are among a group of early investors backing Bengaluru-based recruitment startup Belong which scans social media, internet and public sources to identify potential candidates for jobs. Sameer Gehlaut to hike stake in Indiabulls Real Estate In one of the largest promoter-led fund infusion in the real estate sector in recent times, Sameer Gehlaut, the founder and promoter of Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL) is investing Rs 538 crore to increase his stake in the company from 27% to 37% through preferential allotment. Banks fear bad loans will spike in telecom After the power sector, bankers fear that bad loans could rise in the telecom sector following an expected disruption caused by the entry of Reliance Jio later this year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Now, plant inspired solar cells for energy storage A new technology developed by scientists at University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA) can store solar energy for up to several weeks. NGT seeks response from city govt on dirty water issue The appalling picture of water supply in the capital has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek the response of the city government in the matter saying there is a complete "mismanagement of affairs". 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. More Environment News»

		World
		Charleston church holds first service since shootings Members of a historic black church returned to their sanctuary Sunday to hear a sermon of recovery and healing, a message that will reverberate across America. EU official calls Greek proposal "good basis for progress" The chief-of-staff to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called the latest proposal from Greece to resolve its debt crisis a "good basis for progress" in talks among euro zone leaders on Monday. Abbas sees no place for Hamas in new govt, says French FM Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius that any new Palestinian unity government should not include Hamas, France's top diplomat said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		3 mums to bless Shahid-Mira on wedding day Getting his/her parents’ blessings on important days in one’s life is a dream come true for every child. And, in this matter Shahid Kapoor is truly blessed. Salman fell in love with Bajrangi instantly The trailer of Salman Khan’s forthcoming family entertainer, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has created a stir. With the kind of fan base that Salman has, it is not surprising that the trailer has been trending ever since its launch. Kareena takes pride in step-daughter's success Kareena Kapoor Khan has maintained that she is more of a friend to both of Saif Ali Khan’s kids, Sara and Ibrahim. And that’s not all. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Comp beats man in IQ test for first time In a first, A deep learning machine developed by Chinese researchers has outperformed humans in verbal reasoning questions of an IQ test, for the first time. New way to replace heart valve offers a ray of hope A new approach to replacing narrowed heart valves allows older and sicker patients to survive treatment. New device lets blind 'see' via their tongues A new device that allows blind people to process visual images with their tongues can help them identify location, shape and size of various objects. More Science News»

		Sports
		India crash to humiliating series defeat against Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman claimed 6/43 before Bangladesh chased down India's total and seal a historic ODI series victory over India. Mahendra Singh Dhoni blames batting for series debacle Dhoni blamed poor batting for the debacle in the series against Bangladesh that saw the hosts register their maiden series win against his team. Former hockey captain Shashi Bala killed in road accident Former Indian women hockey team captain, Shashi Bala, was among the three persons killed in a car accident on Sunday near Kahma village. 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. Android users, don't download these apps Researchers have discovered 100+ more apps that fail to encrypt your login data properly, making it frightfully easy for hackers to steal your password. India has startup talent, but is it innovative enough? India's raw engineering potential is not in question, but the ability to drive real product innovation may be limited. An ET Magazine-Jombay study finds out... More Technology News»

		Education
		Course cursor - atomic study A Bachelor's in nuclear engineering could help students prepare for a range of careers. Countdown begins at DU At SGTB Khalsa College, a centre for form purchase and submission in North Campus, students were seen seeking assistance from volunteers on June 15, the last date for submission of forms. Civilian honour Achyuta Samanta, a social activist from India, was honoured with `Isa Award for Service to Humanity', a civilian award of the Kingdom of Bahrain. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		EOW set to crack whip on over 800 bogus doctors in Mumbai After the arrest of four bogus doctors in the city, the economic offences wing (EOW) is likely to crack down on more than 800 such ‘doctors’ currently practising in the city. Hooch tragedy: Khadse fails acid test Had Eknath Khadse been the leader of opposition, in the aftermath of the Malwani hooch tragedy, he would have demanded the resignation of the excise and home minister and suspension of additional and deputy commissioners of police and excise superintendent of the suburban district. Catching them young: Tawde wants to introduce yoga in school syllabus The state government plans to incorporate yoga in the school syllabus. Education minister Vinod Tawde made the announcement at a yoga workshop at Dixit School in Vile Parle. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man found dead, cops suspect brawl A 40-year-old man was found dead in southwest Delhi's Delhi Cantt area on Saturday morning. Police said that the man was in an inebriated condition when he died. Without passes, many fail to clear security barrier at venue Not everyone was lucky to be a part of the international event at Rajpath on Sunday morning. The spirits of many yoga enthusiasts, who came from as far as Rajasthan, were dampened when they were refused entry to Rajpath and were turned away by police personnel for security reasons. Delhi puts up a big show, lives & breathes yoga They did not have cellphones to click selfies but children from government-run schools in Delhi, who performed yoga with PM Narendra Modi, said the experience will stay with them forever. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		United Bengaluru takes a deep breath Old Believers And New Disciples Twist To A New Mantra As Karnataka Joins The World In Celebrating The First International Day Of Yoga Let Bengaluru enjoy rain, not suffer in pain Pre-monsoon showers last month exposed the shallowness of the preparations the BBMP had made. During one such spell, about 60 trees were uprooted in Vidyaranyapura and Yelahanka areas within a day. Despite repeated complaints from residents, BBMP took around three days to clear the roads. Officials said they were short of men and machinery to address to the complaints faster. Bottom-up innovation is paying off: Infosys' Sikka Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka has said that the company’s Zero Distance (ZD) initiative that attempts to get employees to infuse innovation and bring improvements to every project under way in the company has made significant progress. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Haritha Haram a people's movement: KCR Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao asked officials to turn Haritha Haram as people’s movement and not as a mere government event. Fake recruitment racket busted in Hyderabad Task Force police busted a fake employment racket and arrested the managing director of the organization from his house at Langer Houz on Sunday. Row over Nizam's wealth continues The dispute among family members over the Nizam’s jewellery funds continues to this day. And now, the tussle is over the alleged disbursement of funds from the HEH Nizam Supplemental Jewellery Trust (HEHNSJT) despite the matter being sub judice. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		HC comes to rescue of woman after her conversion to Islam A Hindu backward class person, who embraces Islam, shall be considered as backward class Muslim, the Madras high court has held, coming to the rescue of a woman who was denied a government job. Census: 50% disabled in urban TN married Being differently abled is not a hurdle when it comes to marriage, if one goes by the statistics revealed by Census data. TN urges Centre to continue interest subvention scheme Tamil Nadu government on Sunday reiterated that the Centre should continue with the interest subvention scheme for farmers even as it works on certain proposals for a more effective farm credit scheme. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Lothal, 4,400-year-old `City of Dead', being killed slowly The vestiges of Lothal -a city dating back to the 4,400-year-old Harappan civilization -are being obliterated. Man caught for bid to break Chiloda ATM A team of Gandhinagar police local crime branch (LCB) officials have caught a man for breaking an ATM in Chiloda in 2014 on the basis of information. Century-old Dholka police station to be restored Dholka police station – one of the oldest surviving British-era buildings in the state – is set to get a new lease of life. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		TGT aspirants protest alleged paper leak in re-examination Candidates appearing in Trained Graduate Teachers (TGT) re-exam of history paper at Boy’s High School centre in Civil Lines on Sunday staged a demonstration following alleged paper leak. For 20-yr-old Nizam, yoga is his personal choice For 20-year-old Nizam Sunday was special. He had opted out of Ramzan fast to participate in Internation Yoga Day function along with his friends. Nizam, who is preparing for competitive exams, said, “What is wrong with Yoga and aasanas. Allahabad comes together on Inter'l Yoga Day Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-A) celebrated the first ever International Yoga Day with a series of lectures at Jhalwa campus on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		IIM Odisha likely to admit 70 students this year The Union government is planning enrol at least 70 students in the proposed IIM at Sambalpur from this academic year, a senior officer of ministry of human resource development (MHRD) said on Sunday. 15 city water bodies set for makeover The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finalized a detailed project report for renovation and beautification of 15 natural water bodies at an estimated cost of Rs 30 crore. State to fund food scheme As the Centre delinked support to National Mission on Food Processing from the current financial year, the state government will continue the scheme from its own resources, keeping in mind the vast scope in food processing industries in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		'Convicts performing yoga to get 30 days remission in term' State home minister Babulal Gaur announced a remission of 30 days in jail-term for convicts lodged in state jail who regularly does yoga. MP journalist set ablaze and buried in Nagpur forests A 44-year-old journalist from Madhya Pradesh was abducted, set ablaze and buried in forest area near Nagpur in Maharashtra.Sandeep Kothari went missing from home in Katangi area of Balaghat district on June 19. Trains cancelled and diverted due to non-interlocking work in Bhopal division and incident of fire at Itarasi Running some trains has been affected due to incident of fire at RRI (route relay interlocking) at Itarasi station recently and ongoing non-interlocking work in Bhopal division. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		This week, sky will sweat, not you Overcast skies and light rainfall brought down both maximum and minimum temperatures, offering a weekend of relief to the city residents tired of scorching conditions. Cops yet to make headway in firing incident Nabbing the four assailants involved in brazen firing outside a local discotheque has become an impossible task for Chandigarh police. Man booked for 'raping, killing' 7-yr-old niece A 7-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her uncle in a village of Hisar district on Sunday.The body of the victim was found in the fields.Police have sent the body for autopsy. More Chandigarh News»

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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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