News Digest: No leniency to rapist even if he marries or compromises with survivor: SC

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, July 02, 2015
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		India
		No leniency to rapist even if he marries or compromises with survivor: SC Tired of the lenience high courts continue to show to rapists in defiance of its rulings, the Supreme Court on Wednesday firmly told courts not to go soft on a rape convict even if he succeeds in winning over the survivor by promising marriage or by striking a compromise. Govt opens 90-day window to declare black money abroad Those with undisclosed overseas wealth have another 90 days to come clean with the government opening the compliance window on Wednesday. Madras HC blocks fresh tender process for Udangudi project The Madras high court has stayed all further tender proceedings in the Rs 8,000-crore supercritical thermal project proposed to be set up at Udangudi in Tuticorin district, hours ahead of the last date for submitting fresh bids. More India News»

		Business
		Carlyle may end Metropolis feud with Rs 900cr stake buy The boardroom tussle in one of the country’s leading diagnostics chain Metropolis Healthcare is possibly ending with estranged co-promoter GSK Velu selling his 37% stake to private equity giant Carlyle Group for more than Rs 900 crore, people directly familiar with the matter said. Ratan Tata invests in taxi company Ola Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in taxi firm Ola in his personal capacity. Humility: Key behaviourial trait for CEOs Humble, collaborative, reflective, self-aware and adaptable — some of the key behavioural traits used to describe a good CEO. Rahul Yadav appeared to display none of these. More Business News»

		Environment
		Agra: Activists protest shrinking eco zone near Taj Environmentalists and activists in the Taj city on Wednesday protested against state government's move to reduce the eco-sensitive zone area limits of the Soor Sarovar lake and forest from 10km to just 250 metres. India, China suffer heavily due to air pollution: Study India and China suffer over $1.89 trillion annually in terms of the value of lives lost and ill health caused from air pollution, according to a report. Humans causing catastrophic ecosystem shifts Never before has a single species become the top predator on land and sea, and human dominance over the natural environment has caused shifts in world ecosystems unprecedented in the last 500 million years, researchers said on Tuesday. More Environment News»

		World
		Gunmen kill 6 at bar in Brazil's Sao Paulo Brazilian police say six men were shot to death in a low-income working class district on the outskirts of Sao Paulo. Defiant Greek PM vows referendum will go ahead Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras vowed Wednesday to press ahead with a controversial bailout referendum as European leaders ruled out any fresh debt offer before Sunday's vote. Hilary e-mails show US struggling with Pakistan policy The emails range from the mundane to the mysterious to the methodical. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman to throw Eid party for his fans Salman Khan will throw an Eid party for his fans in his upcoming entertainer Bajrangi Bhaijaan that is releasing July 17. Win free Vaishno Devi trip by Mata Ka Email We had reported a few days back how a few religious groups had taken objection to the lyrics of the Mata Ka Email song from the upcoming entertainer Guddu Rangeela, starring Arshad Warsi and Amit Sadh, threatening the filmmakers to remove the song from the film or face dire consequences including disruption of shows. Salman's special gesture for Adnan Sami While all his fans are awaiting the release of Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Salman reportedly went out of his way to bring his friend, Adnan Sami, onboard for the song. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Soon, animal fat, farm waste to power flights Sometime this summer, a United Airlines flight will take off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for San Francisco using fuel generated from farm waste and oils derived from animal fats. Nasa probe detects methane on Pluto surface The Pluto-bound New Horizons spacecraft has confirmed the presence of methane on Pluto, Nasa stated on Wednesday. Excess Vitamin A disrupts immune system Too much Vitamin A shuts down the body's trained immunity, opening door to infections to which we would otherwise be immune, says a new study. More Science News»

		Sports
		HWL: India beat Malaysia 3-2 to enter semifinals Riding on two goals from Jasjit Singh India edged Malaysia 3-2 to book in place in the Hockey World League Semi-Finals. Rahane surprised to be named stand-in India captain Ajinkya Rahane admits he was stunned to be named India captain for their upcoming Zimbabwe series, after being dropped just a week earlier. JSW Group to acquire IPL team, says Sajjan Jindal JSW Steel chairman confirmed that his group is acquiring an IPL side but stopped short of naming it amid a speculation that it could be Mallya's RCB. More Sports News»

		Technology
		PM Modi launches Digital India; focuses on m-governance, Design in India The Digital India programme aims to make all citizens digitally literate and bring the internet and e-governance to all sections of the society. 11 programming languages to ensure job security Housing.com CEO Rahul Yadav fired Rahul Yadav will have no further ties to Housing.com. He was asked to leave the premises immediately after the meeting. More Technology News»

		Education
		Registration, picking IIT of choice online finally starts The online admission process, registration and picking the institution of choice from among the IITs, NITs and other centrally-funded technical institutes, originally scheduled a week ago, began at 3am on Wednesday after the Central Board of Secondary Education released the All India Rank list of IIT-JEE (Main) late Tuesday night. Core engineering is still top draw, experts say exposure key Core engineering streams continue to be the top choice of students in the state, with most applicants choosing mechanical and electrical and communication engineering (ECE) during counselling for admissions to engineering colleges in the state that started on Wednesday. Eight among 21 fake universities in UP University Grants Commission on Wednesday released a list of 21 fake universities, eight of them in Uttar Pradesh. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		5 women held in 3 weeks for driving drunk Nidhi Parikh (25), a chief fashion coordinator from Vile Parle, on Tuesday became the fifth woman in three weeks to be caught driving drunk on the city’s roads. JEE-Advanced topper gets 740th rank on final merit list Pune boy Giridhar S, who has secured the third rank in JEE (Main), plans to choose computer science and engineering at IIT-Bombay. Mumbai's eastern suburbs account for highest 30% missing adults, minors : The city police on Wednesday said 5,894 individuals from all age groups went missing in Mumbai in the six months between November 2014 and May 2015. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Class 12 student attacked in Adambakkam Police have launched a hunt for three school students for attacking a Class 12 student when he was returning home in Adambakkam on Tuesday. ACB staff put under Yadav by Delhi govt Delhi government has made another attempt to wrest control of the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) from the lieutenant-governor’s appointee, MK Meena, and give it to its own choice, SS Yadav. Alaknanda divider: Plea in SC Three schools and four residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) in Greater Kailash-2 and Alaknanda on Thursday challenged a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order directing construction of a median verge on a 20-metre-wide road connecting the two localities, saying it was a sure recipe for traffic chaos. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Danske Bank sets up IT unit in Bengaluru Danske Bank, a leading financial enterprise in Europe and one of the largest banks in Denmark, has established an IT and support services centre in Bengaluru. Pumpsets help barrage store water Usually, a reservoir is full of water during the rainy season, but this one is full even during winter. Shrama Bindu Sagar, a barrage built across Krishna river near Jamkhandi town, is a shining example of water management. Rescued lioness dies at BBP centre Her companions will no longer hear her roar. The death of 16-year-old Padmini, a lioness, in the wee hours of Wednesday, left a pall of gloom at the rescue centre of Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP), her home for the last 14 years. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Revanth leads massive rally in show of strength Defying prohibitory orders, Telangana TDP MLA A Revanth Reddy led a massive motor rally of party workers from Cherlapalli jail after his release on Wednesday evening through the heart of the city to NTR Trust Bhavan, the party headquarters in Jubilee Hills. 'Tiger' plays to the gallery as crowds cheer Reel life heroes have enough reason to be envious of TDP leader Revanth Reddy given the massive ‘pre-release’ publicity he was accorded by his ‘fans’ on Wednesday. D Srinivas likely to join TRS on July 6 Former minister and senior Congress leader D Srinivas is likely to join TRS on July 6. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Riders go online as helmet shops down shutters With helmets having flown off the shelves of shops, two wheeler riders are logging in o e-tail portals to get the headgear. 98.6% of bikers who died didn't wear a helmet Of the 1,453 two-wheeler riders who died in road accidents in the city between January 1, 2013 and June 28, 2015, 1,434 were not wearing a helmet. In the same period, just 19 twowheeler riders wearing a helmet were killed in road accidents. Chennai heads off trouble, in line with rule Overwhleming. That's the word police officers used to describe Chennai's response on the first day of the Ma dras high court-enforced helmet rule. Almost every two-wheeler rider wore a helmet on Wednesday . More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		'Recycled' water to rejuvenate riverfront The ambitious plans of rejuvenating the Sabarmati riverfront with treated sewage water — a project which was shelved for the last several months for want of Central government approval — will now be revived. Small Cause courts Bills get President assent President Pranab Mukherjee has given assent to two key bills, namely, ‘The Presidency Small Cause Courts Bill-2015’ and ‘Provincial Small Cause Courts Bill-2015’ passed by the state assembly during the budget session this year. HC orders inter-district transfer of teachers The Gujarat high court on Wednesday pulled up the state education department for misinterpreting word ‘vibhag’ as medium and not division and ordered the director of primary education to act on inter-district transfer applications made by two primary teachers. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		4 held in Kydganj loot case The police arrested four robbers on Tuesday and claimed to have solved Rs 3 lakh Kydganj loot case. 4 teams to nab shoe traders' attackers Trader organizations on Tuesday demanded immediate arrest of miscreants who shot at two shoe traders in Mundera Bazaar under Dhoomanganj police station on Monday night. Ruckus in hosp after minor's death, kin allege negligence Relatives of an eight-year-old boy created ruckus at a private hospital in George Town on Monday night after he died during treatment. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sambalpur girls were not sold: Police Two Sambalpur girls, whose siblings on Saturday had alleged that they were sold by their parents, are happily married and settled in Madhya Pradesh, police said on Tuesday. State marks 160th yr of Santhali revolt Hundreds of Santhali people, who have migrated from across the state to the state capital in search of jobs, on Tuesday observed the 160th year of Santhal Rebellion for the freedom of India. Crop loss relief unused for 4 years Crop damage assistance worth nearly Rs 2 crore sanctioned four years ago is yet to be disbursed to distressed farmers in several districts, official sources here confirmed. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Survey punches holes in govt claims on child labourers Turning state government’s claims on its head about miniscule number -- 108 of child labourers, in the state, 2011census puts count at 7,239 across the state. MPPEB scam: IMA feels Jabalpur dean murdered with Chinese laser weapon Day after MPPEB scam accused Narendra Singh Tomar’s family demanded a CBI probe into his death, Indian Medical Association (IMA) believe Jabalpur medical college dean Dr D K Sakalley – who was in the investigating committee probing multi-layered scam – was murdered with a ‘Chinese laser weapon’. Kothari murder: Cops say land deal kickback trigger Balaghat police claims to have concluded investigation into journalist Sandeep Kothari’s murder, citing recovery of 13-minute audio conversation between his brother and an accused. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		For power in Punjab, Amarinder looks to NRIs Captain Amarinder Singh is all set to woo the large Punjabi NRI community scattered around the globe and get them to back him ahead of the 2017 assembly elections in the state. Blood donation camp to mark Doctors' Day The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Chandigarh branch, organized a blood donation camp on Wednesday to mark Doctors Day. Digital India Week faces its first technical glitch On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the launch of the National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) at the IGI Stadium, New Delhi, embarking on the Digital India Week from July 1 to 7. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Scientists extract anti-cancer tea capsule

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, July 01, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Scientists extract anti-cancer tea capsule Scientists from the Council of Scientific and Industrial research Institute of Himalayan Research Biotechnology (CSIR IHBT) located at Palampur, 40 km from here, claim to have developed a technology to extract 'catechin' from young tea leaves. Catechin is a type of disease-fighting flavonoid and antioxidant. RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch opposes land bill Yet another RSS affiliate, Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), on Tuesday slammed the land acquisition bill brought by the NDA government, saying it contained “several detestable and unacceptable sections”. Officer who probed Gujarat riots named additional director of CBI The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has appointed senior IPS officer Y C Modi, who was part of the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation team that probed the 2002 Gujarat riots, as additional director of CBI. More India News»

		Business
		Disappointment over slow reforms: Moody's A poll conducted by global ratings agency Moody’s has shown that there is some disappointment with the pace of economic reforms being pursued by the Narendra Modi administration and there was increasing concern about the risk of policy stagnation. Mahila bank may merge with SBI Former finance minister P Chidambaram’s brainchild the Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB), launched only 20 months ago, may be merged with the State Bank of India. Maruti sales to be over half of Suzuki's by 2020 Maruti Suzuki will account for more than half of parent Suzuki’s global sales by 2020 as the Indian company launches new models while expanding production capacity. More Business News»

		Environment
		35 leopards roam Sanjay Gandhi National Park: Study Thirty-five leopards call the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and areas around it home, found the most thorough census attempt so far backed by modern technology. Coral gardening beckons ecotourists to restore reefs Coral reefs are fragile and in danger worldwide, but a growing movement to restore them is based on the science of breaking off pieces in order to grow more, known as coral gardening. Sukhna pollution: Bombay HC takes state, board to task In the case involving discharging of untreated chemical waste in farms, wells and open spaces, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday sent notices to the state government, additional chief secretary of the department of environment, pollution control board, executive directors of Radico NV Distilleries, district collector, tehsildar and in charge of Karmad and Chikalthana police stations. More Environment News»

		World
		Iran nuclear talks deadline extended to July 7 Iran and six major powers on Tuesday gave themselves until July 7 to clinch a historic nuclear deal as a midnight deadline approached in marathon talks with no breakthrough in sight. US, Cuba reach deal to reopen embassies: Source The United States and Cuba have agreed to restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in Washington and Havana, a major step toward ending decades of Cold War enmity, a US source said Tuesday. Obama and Rousseff focus on climate, play down spy row US President Barack Obama and Brazil's Dilma Rousseff traded compliments and vowed to work together on renewable energy Tuesday, bidding to put a bitter spying row behind them. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Slumdog...' actor suffers critical injuries Actor Madhur Mittal, known for playing the parallel lead Salim in Slumdog Millionaire and Hollywood film Million Dollar Arm, has been critically injured in an accident that occurred earlier this month. You can't buy Raju Hirani: Arshad Warsi From Jolly LLB to now Guddu Rangeela, director Subhash Kapoor and actor Arshad Warsi seem to not just be fond of each other, they enjoy working together which is why they will now also be working on the sequel of Jolly LLB. Exclusive: Abhishek, Asin, Rishi in 'All Is Well' Bhushan Kumar’s All Is Well, directed by Umesh Shukla, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Asin and Supriya Pathak, releases August 21. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Sugary drinks kill 1.84 lakh a year globally Sodas, fruit drinks and other sugary beverages may lead to an estimated 184,000 adult deaths each year worldwide from diabetes, heart disease and cancers, researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found. Office naps may make you more productive Employers who add nap pods in the workplace or offer extended break time may find their employees more productive, researchers say. Spiky little sea 'monster' thrived a half billion years ago More than half a billion years ago, a peculiar little creature with rows of spikes on its back and delicate, feather-like front limbs to strain bits of food from the water thrived in the primordial seas of what is now China. More Science News»

		Sports
		Kohli, Dhoni have tremendous mutual respect: Shastri Shastri has quashed reports of unrest in the dressing room over captaincy issues and said Kohli and Dhoni have "tremendous" mutual respect between them. Roger Federer storms into Wimbledon second round Seven-time champion Roger Federer eased into the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 win over Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia. Ajinkya Rahane has come of age: Dilip Vengsarkar "It's good news. He (Ajinkya Rahane) will gain valuable experience leading India. It's an honour for a cricketer to lead the country," Dilip Vengsarkar said. More Sports News»

		Technology
		11 programming languages to ensure job security Is Microsoft planning to dump Windows Phone? It looks like Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and his team members could be having second thoughts about continuing with the development of Windows on phones and small tablets. Bharti Airtel becomes the No. 3 mobile operator in world Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Airtel has become the world's third largest mobile operator with 303 million subscribers. More Technology News»

		Education
		With JEE (Main) rankings delayed, common counselling for IIT and NIT in limbo Common counselling for admissions to NITs and IITs was conceived as a noble idea but has turned out to be a nightmare for children and parents as the wait is getting endless. Confusion in joint seat allocation was expected, say IITs While CBSE failed to meet the third deadline for releasing their JEE (Main) ranks on Tuesday, the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) for 85 technical institut8es, including IITs and NITs, is being forced to revise the admission schedule for the third time. Centre to rank top 500 institutes from August The ministry of human resource development (MHRD) will rank top 500 institutes in the country from next month. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		An illuminated INS Vikrant memorial in south Mumbai by year-end You can expect an illuminated memorial of INS Vikrant by the end of 2015 if all goes well. One held for duping student of Rs 10 lakh in Mumbai The city crime branch has arrested one of the three members of syndicate which under pretext of availing admissions in the medical colleges used to dupe aspiring candidates to the tunes of lakhs. Maharashtra maritime board to take over water transport project: Govt The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has been formally appointed as the implementing agency for Mumbai’s East and West coast water transport project. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Midday meals fail quality check, many kids left out Two decades after launch, implementation of the midday meal scheme in Delhi seems to suffer from teething problems. Crores wasted for monitoring colonies The CAG report has revealed that Delhi State Spatial Data Infrastructure (DSSDI) project, for which the government has released Rs 116.86 crore, has not achieved its objective. CM's power bill gets BJP charged up, goverment denies An RTI reply has revealed that the official residence of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, 6 Flag Staff Road, has run up a power bill of close to a lakh in three months. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Specialist doctors sick of poor pay and long working hours seek justice As a gold medallist he once made his family proud. But today he regrets being in this profession, thanks to a non-existent personal life and poor pay.Hemang's newborn son and wife live in Mumbai and he stays at the Bangalore Medical College (BMC) men's hostel. Govt will clear farmers' dues by July 31: CM All uncleared dues to sugar cane farmers for 2013-14 will be paid by the month-end. This was the assurance given by chief minister Siddaramaiah in the legislative assembly on Tuesday after the issue rocked the monsoon session for two days. Faith firm, people, plaints still pour in People's faith in the Lokayukta as the last bulwark against corruption remains firm, though insiders in the watchdog are themselves accused of running a huge extortion racket. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tragedy strikes family, 5 electrocuted Three members of a family and two of their close relatives were electrocuted when they came in contact with an 11 kV high tension wire hanging low at Urmilanagar in Bhavanipuram on Tuesday. Blazewada: Capital region getting hotter The Andhra Pradesh capital region is virtually sitting on several ‘heat islands’ thanks to the average day temperature going up in areas in and around Vijayawada in the last 13 years. Disco Baba arrested for pulling 'black magic' trick on victims The Shahinayatgunj police have arrested a man for duping people in the name of black magic and recovered property worth Rs 3.75 lakh from his possession. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Kolam designs, psychedelic colours to jazz up streets Kolam designs, psychedelic colour patterns and 3D geometrical shapes might soon replace the mundane black and white zebra crossings on Chennai roads. Paving way to make walking safe Cities that are easier to traverse on foot are better places to live, studies show. Keeping in mind the city's active walking community, Corporation of Chennai is planning to re-engineer the streets to make them easier to access and safer for pedestrians. Idea of caste in ancient society divides scholars It is the perfect academic storm; a battle of ideas waged by two scholars thousands of miles away from Tamil Nadu. And given the importance history and historical ideas play in Tamil society, those in the thick of it argue that the debate has far reaching consequences. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		CCTNS to go online from today at 13 police stations As many as 13 of the total 15 police stations within the limits of the Aurangabad police commissionorate will be connected with each other with the crime and criminal tracking network system (CCTNS) set to go online from July 1. Reel brings to fore Gir royals' coexistence with humans A lion your backyard or field may be a scary thought for many, but for those who live near Gir National Park it is not only a matter of pride but also a reason sleep soundly, says filmmaker Praveen Singh, whose documentary “India’s Wandering Lions” captures the coexistence between the people and the big cats. Govt to take back plot from Asaram's Motera ashram Jailed self-styled god man Asaram received a setback on Monday after the revenue authorities decided to take back 10-acre plot in the middle of the city from Asaram’s Gurukul in Motera. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Three accused arrested for murder Sabir Khan murder case was worked out on Monday with the arrest of three accused. He was killed at Tulsipur Rasulpur and his body dumped at Arail. Congress protests in Allahabad against hike in power tariff District and City Congress Committee activists staged a demonstration at district headquarter and held ‘warning meeting’ to mark their protest over the state government’s move of hike in power tariff on Monday. Now, get an SMS alert on train cancellation Indian Railways has decided to inform passengers by sending SMS messages on their mobile phones in case their trains are cancelled due to unavoidable circumstances. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Defunct audiometer hits MKCG pateints Patients coming to MKCG Medical College and Hospital here for hearing impairment tests are returning disappointed as the audiometer, a device to assess hearing loss, is not functioning for over month. BU increases PG fees The aspiring students for their postgraduate admission in Berhampur University (BU) will pay more than the previous year as the authorities have enhanced 60% in students’ union and its sister associations’ fees this year. Massive errors mar Aadhaar enrolment The enrolment process for Aadhaar in Odisha is dogged by massive rejection of data due to errors. According to the directorate of census operations here, enrolled biometric data of 40 lakh people stand rejected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the Aadhaar body, as on June 15. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Itarsi staion fire: MPHC admits plea, notices slapped on Railways, WCR Madhya Pradesh high court (MPHC) has served notices to Union railway ministry, railway board and west central railway (WCR) challenging disruption of railway traffic following a fire in route relay interlocking (RRI) at Itarsi railway station on June 17. RTI activist leads protest, held Over three dozen anti-graft activists, including RTI activist Ajay Dubey were arrested on Monday for allegedly protesting against Lokayukta’s entry into office for not conceding their demand to step down from post on his completion of six years in office, on June 27. Political parties trip on EPF, big talk rings hollow Political parties hardly miss a chance to boast of employment generation and support fundamental rights to earn livelihood at the drop of hat. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Probe pins blame on MC staff, contractor The probe report into the death of three labourers in a sewer chamber on May 30 has held MC staff-cum-officials ' mainly the junior engineer concerned ' and a private contractor guilty of negligence. Man suspects kidnapping of his missing son A 15-year-old boy has been allegedly kidnapped by an unidentified person on Monday evening from Sohana.The family of the boy has, however, not received any ransom call. HC stays Dhanas colony demolition The Punjab and Haryana high court stayed the UT administration's demolition drive in Dhanas colony on Tuesday. More Chandigarh News»

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