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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

News Digest: India, Afghanis, Iran finalize draft on Chahbahar

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Today's Headlines

India, Afghanis, Iran finalize draft on Chahbahar
Chahbahar holds huge promise for all three countries in terms of connectivity and opening up of a trade route from Central Asia, independent of Pakistan.

'Ulfa's treasure trove stolen from temple just before Army raid'
A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices R Banumathi and U U Lalit asked additional solicitor general Maninder Singh to report backon the matter by May 6.

A Swachh success, hamlets embracing home toilet habit
Out of 3,788 villages surveyed, 13.1% had community toilets. It also found that nearly 55% of such toilets were being cleaned by people employed by the panchayat and in 17% cases residents were cleaning them on their own. Nearly 23% of such toilets were not being cleaned at all.

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RBI warns of fluctuations in forex kitty in FY 17

Jaypee offers 2,200-acre land to banks for loan settlement

Health claims up, insurance portfolio bleeds

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Cabinet nod to adopt statute of SAWEN to check wildlife crimes
The Union Cabinet gave its nod for India adopting the statute of the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) which will help in checking cross border wildlife crimes.

Garden-care giant to drop chemicals that may harm bees
Garden-care giant Ortho said it will stop using chemicals widely believed to harm the most important pollinators of all — bees. Bees are critical to the food supply as about one-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and honeybees are responsible for 80% of that pollination.

Rare mouse deer spotted in China
A team of zoologists have seen 23 rare species, including Williamson's mouse deer, during field research in the forests in China's Yunnan province.

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North Korea missile capabilities increasing: US
US intelligence believes North Korea's ability to reach the United States with an intercontinental ballistic missile is low, but its capabilities will increase, making continued investment in missile defense essential, US officials said on Wednesday.

Migrants clash again with Macedonian police on Greek border
More than 100 migrants have been engaged in running battles on Wednesday with Macedonian police on the other side of a fence on Greece's border with the country, in clashes that sent clouds of tear gas wafting over a crowded tent city of stranded refugees and other migrants.

Beijing summons G7 envoys over South China Sea statement
The G7 statement did not name China but Beijing lays claim to almost all of the South China Sea despite conflicting partial claims from Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan and the Philippines. The G7 also urged "all states to refrain from such actions as land reclamations" and "building of outposts... for military purposes".

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BT Exclusive: Kareena in 'Udta Punjab'
Kareena Kapoor Khan’s look in ‘Udta Punjab’ is a complete departure from her earlier avatars.

Vintage PIC: Big B with little Ranbir Kapoor
Big B retweeted a pic posted by one of his fans on Twitter and it is indeed a sight to behold. The legend of Bollywood is seen with the director of 'Ajooba,’ Shashi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. However, the sweetest and cutest part of this pic is little Ranbir Kapoor and his sis, Riddhima.

'I hope Aryan Khan becomes a movie star'
Some reports in the media recently suggested that filmmaker Karan Johar would launch Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan under his home banner. But this plan is not an immediate one.

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Zika causes severe birth defects, confirms US
US health officials have concluded that infection with the Zika virus in pregnant women causes birth defect microcephaly and other brain abnormalities in babies."It is now clear that Zika virus does cause microcephaly," said Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Spanish police arrest 14 for 'glorifying terrorism' on Facebook, Twitter
Madrid, April 13, 2016 (AFP) -Spanish police on Wednesday arrested 14 people in nationwide raids for allegedly glorifying terror acts by three radical groups in Facebook and Twitter messages, the interior ministry said.

Human cloning with Chinese characteristics
China's top geneticists say the country should set its own standards and regulations on human genome research, state-run media reported Wednesday, as ethical debate erupted over a Chinese study on modified human embryos.

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IPL 2016: Another Rohit special at Eden takes MI to victory
Rohit Sharma added one more memorable performance to his already impressive list of scores at the Eden Gardens, taking his team to their first victory in 2016 IPL with a calculated knock of 84 not out off 54 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders.

CAB ready to host IPL final at Eden, Bengaluru also in fray
The Cricket Association of Bengal expressed readiness to host the coveted final of Indian Premier League in case the BCCI fails to get a stay order from Supreme Court on Bombay High Court's verdict of shifting 13 matches in May out of the drought-hit Maharashtra.

No IPL matches in Maharashtra after April 30: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court has ordered the BCCI to shift matches of the ongoing IPL out of drought-hit Maharashtra after April 30, while acknowledging the contributions of Rs 5 crore each from the Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants franchises and 64 lakh litres of water from the Indian board to the city of Latur in the Marathwada region of the state.

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10 best engineering colleges in India
HRD ministry recently released its first-ever list ranking of higher education institutions in the country.

iPhone SE review: Apple is more clever than you thought
Apple's latest innovation iPhone SE may not be worth queuing up for. Also, it is exactly not the first iPhone for price conscious consumers in India.

Facebook brings chatbots to Messenger
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it has opened up its Messenger app to developers to create "chatbots," hoping that by simulating one-on-one conversations between users and companies it will expand its reach in customer service and enterprise transactions.

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UP education officer favourite for CBSE chief post
A new search-cum-selection committee was made and interview of shortlisted candidates took place on March 15.

JNU to boycott Lyngdoh panel recommendations for student union polls
Gearing up for another standoff, JNU students have passed a resolution that the university student union polls will not be conducted as per the Lyngdoh committee recommendations, and that the varsity Constitution would be followed.

NCERT books available online for free on 'e-paathshala'
Amid reports that school students are finding it difficult to procure NCERT textbooks, HRD minister Smriti Irani said they are also available online for free at her ministry's "e-paathshala" initiative, adding NCERT textbooks from Class I to XII are also available on web-based platform for free.

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I hit Pratyusha, but they beat me first, says Rahul's ex-girlfriend
Saloni Sharma, whose name has been in every debate that television actor Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide has sparked, decided to break her silence on the string of accusations against her while speaking to TOI on Tuesday evening

Rahul to cops: Pratyusha's parents responsible for her financial mess
Rahul told investigators that Pratyusha was in a financial mess due to loans taken by her parents in her name and withdrawals made by them from her bank accounts

CBI moves court for US, S'pore, HK aid in Sheena case
The CBI has sought help from the US, Singapore and Hong Kong authorities in the Sheena Bora murder case and moved a local court on Wednesday to issue a letter of rogatory (LR)

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Delhi University refuses to reply to RTI plea on PM's BA degree
Delhi University has declined to give information under RTI related to PM Narendra Modi's bachelor of arts degree.

Rai urges students to keep up good work
Schoolchildren were lauded for their efforts in making the first phase of the odd-even plan a success at a 'Picnic for Environment' held at India Gate on Wednesday. Transport minister Gopal Rai urged them to continue their work in the second phase as well.

Metro to add 56 extra trips to daily schedule
The Delhi Metro will be adding 56 extra trips to its daily schedule when the odd-even scheme takes off

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After row over lab, CM's son says he plans to quit company
A day after TOI broke the story on a company jointly owned by the CM's younger son bagging a tender to set up a superspeciality lab at government-run PMSSY Hospital, Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah is contemplating quitting the company.

Why Bengaluru feels so hot this summer
Sizzling, simmering, scorching.Bengaluru's climate has been anything but salubrious of late.Citizens would agree.But few would know it's not only the temperature which is to blame. Dry atmospheric conditions coupled with an absence of cloud formation is causing the city to burn.

Heart comes for free but transplant cost hits patients
Last year, a private hospital in the city did its first heart transplant. The lucky recipient was Kolkata-based Vika (name changed). The 28-year-old, who comes from an economically weak background, was billed Rs 7 lakh for the procedure. However, another recipient got a new organ in the same hospital for Rs 20 lakh.

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'Bhagiratha' to inspire Centre's policy
Arvind Panagariya, the vice-chairman of Niti Aayog, on Wednesday said the policy making body of the country was working on a framework to implement a drinking water-for-all programme in the country on the lines of Mission Bhagiratha, the flagship programme of the Telangana

Bhadradri temple set for makeover
The Seetharamaswamy temple at Bhadrachalam is expected to get a complete makeover with chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao declaring that there is a need to develop the temple and improve facilities for pilgrims on the lines of Yadagirigutta.

AP to build six lakh houses
AP chief minister Chandrababu Naidu will launch a mega housing scheme at Jakkampudi in Vijayawada on Thursday. About six lakh houses will be built across the state under the ambitious "house for all" scheme.

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New drugs, treatment make diabetes management easier
Many people with diabetes have to suffer several needle pricks a day– they have to get their fingers jabbed for routine blood tests and take insulin shots to keep their sugar level under control.

Boy dies while taking selfie at stone quarry
A youngster died after falling into a stone quarry at Sulur while attempting to take a selfie on Wednesday. The deceased, R Hari Kishore, 16, was a student at a polytechnic college and was a resident of Hope college.

EngINEERING admissions to go online
From the coming academic year, single window counselling of Tamil Nadu engineering admissions (TNEA) will go fully online, G Nagarajan, director of admissions at Anna University, said on Wednesday. Despite just 10% of the 1.

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Fire at Anand Niketan school
A major fire broke out at Anand Niketan School located near Sindhu Bhavan on SG Road on Wednesday afternoon.

NHRC directs principal secretary, home department to initiate inquiry against Nirlipt Rai
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed principal secretary, home department, and DGP of Gujarat to initiate an inquiry by CID crime into the alleged inaction by superintendent of police, Ahmedabad Rural, Nirlipt Rai with regard to alleged threat to life by V D Vanar, a former police officer.

City family living in dark for 19 years
The electricity connection was cut in 1997 following a dispute between her father and grandfather Premsinh, who had sold the property to one of the neighbours.

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HC seeks reply in HESC member case
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file its reply in response to a PIL challenging the appointment of R B Chaturvedi as member of Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Commission (UPHESC).

Children top postal dept's 'favourite' list
In the past 68 years since Independence, our postage stamps have found their favourite models in children, if data from postal department is anything to go by.

Bottled water on train could take health down drain
Next time you empty your mineral-water bottle, do remember to crush and destroy it beyond re-use.This simple act could save life.

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Hordes scurry to Hanuman temple
The distribution of pana , recitals and cultural programmes marked the Odia New Year celebrations in the Silk City on Wednesday.

100 more Aahar outlets in Odisha
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik would dedicate 100 more Aahar outlets on Thursday in a special function from Cuttack.The Aahar outlets will be located in different district headquarters and industrial towns.

People usher in Odia New Year with fanfare
People across the state observed the Odia New Year, which began on Maha Bisuba Sankranti, with great fervour on Wednesday.

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MP Cong-BJP bicker over naming railway bridge after Savarkar
Ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh and state Congress engaged in a squabble on Wednesday over naming of the Habibgunj railway overbridge here after Veer Savarkar.

Congress has no right to claim Dr Ambedkar's legacy: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Modi to launch 'Gram Uday Se Bharat Uday' in Mhow, Shivraj releases song

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Dangi's partner taken to Rohtak

Kurukshetra's Pipli zoo reopens after 2-year break
Pipli zoo in Kurukshetra reopened on Wednesday after remaining closed for around two years. Haryana forest and wildlife minister Rao Narbir Singh presided over the opening ceremony of the zoo.

Wheat procurement begins in Patiala, neighbouring districts
Wheat procurement has commenced in Patiala, Sangrur and Fatehgarh Sahib districts as arrivals of the crop have picked up pace.In Patiala district, 1,81,966 tonnes of wheat had arrived in the grain markets till Tuesday.

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Managing Hyperacidity Using Ayurveda

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Stressful lifestyles and irregular diets make people prone to ailments compromising the quality of life. One such condition is Hyperacidity. It means hydrochloric acid is released in excess in the stomach. This may lead to ulcers. Conventional treatment results in side-effects and suppresses the symptoms temporarily. This can be cured by Ayurveda therapies.
 
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

News Digest: Why manifestos mean so much in Tamil Nadu

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Today's Headlines

Why manifestos mean so much in Tamil Nadu

Grim memories of riots & arson cloud Malda poll talk

Cyprus investments taxable as Madras high court upholds central govt move
Paving way for taxing investments flowing from Cyprus, the Madras high court on Tuesday upheld a central government decision to notify Cyprus as noticed jurisdictional area for tax purposes.

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Patanjali spurs hiring in ayurveda
The Patanjali effect of boosting consumption in the ayurvedic products space is being felt on the hiring front as well. People who have gained some experience in ayurveda are said to be in demand and also command a good premium on their existing salaries.

Industrial growth rebounds, consumer inflation eases
Data released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) showed the index of industrial production rose an annual 2% in February after three months of contraction, led by robust electricity and mining sectors and growing strength in consumer durables.

CBEC to move SC against stay on service tax on lawyers
The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has decided to move the Supreme Court to vacate the stay granted by the Gujarat, Delhi and, more recently, Calcutta high courts on levy of service tax on legal services provided by senior advocates to other advocates and law firms.

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In China, drones will monitor pollution sources
Three unmanned aerial vehicles have been deployed by China at its environment monitoring station in Hebei to identify possible polluting activities and help cut down pollution in the province. The UAVs will take aerial photographs of suspect factories to provide evidence of polluting activities.

Tata Co. to study impact of climate change on Assam tea production
Tata Global Beverages said the report aimed at identifying those areas that would continue to remain suitable for tea cultivation and those areas that would require adaptation and those that might become unsuitable and hence, might need to switch from tea to other crops.

In China, endangered bird spoon-billed sandpiper spotted
A spoon-billed sandpiper was spotted in south China's Hainan province last week, the third time the endangered bird has been seen on the tropical island. Luo Lixiang with the Xinying Mangrove National Wetland Park photographed the sandpiper while he was patrolling the park.

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EgyptAir hijacker claims Cyprus asylum
A man accused of hijacking an EgyptAir plane and diverting it to Cyprus is expected to fight his extradition after claiming asylum, authorities said on Tuesday. "The suspect has asked for asylum and this procedure will run in parallel with the court hearing on extradition," an official said.

Thailand's PM says women in skimpy dress are like unwrapped candy
Thailand's PM has some advice for his country's young women: Don't dress too revealingly, or you will be shunned like a piece of toffee without its wrapper. PM Prayuth Chan-ocha offered the observation on Tuesday to reporters as Thais prepared to kick off their traditional New Year celebration.

Businesses that share Trump name get swept up in the circus

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BT Exclusive: Diljit Dosanjh from 'Udta Punjab'

Arjun Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez back together?
While 2016 might have been termed as a bad year for love, what with the several break-ups and separations we witnessed, it sure seems like a good one for Arjun Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Akshay Oberoi: I have a man crush on Randeep Hooda
Akshay Oberoi was launched by one of the biggest banners in Bollywood but his career didn’t take off as he would have ideally expected. And yet the promising actor held his nerve. Bejoy Nambiar’s horror film 'Pizza' came along and its decent run at the box office kept his hopes alive.

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Don't give robots the licence to kill, experts tell UN
Though technology allowing a pre-programmed robot to shoot to kill, or a tank to fire at a target with no human involvement is years away, a report on Monday called for a ban on such "killer robots".

Russian billionaire, Hawking unveil plan to reach Alpha Centauri
New York, April 12, 2016 (AFP) -Billionaire Russian investor Yuri Milner and British cosmologist Stephen Hawking on Tuesday announced an ambitious new space initiative for a mission to Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to Earth.

Nasa's planet-hunting Kepler probe out of danger
Nasa engineers have successfully recovered the planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft from emergency mode. The spacecraft is now in a stable state with the communication antenna pointed toward Earth, enabling telemetry and historical event data to be downloaded to the ground.

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Kohli, De Villiers star in RCB's 45-run win
AB de Villiers (82) and Virat Kohli (75) put on 157-run for the second wicket helping hosts RCB to a mammoth total of 227 for 4, before their bowlers joined in to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 182 for six, despite a valiant fifty from skipper David Warner.

James Taylor: Mind and matter over size and stature
All credit to James Taylor for proving to Kevin Pietersen, Andy Flower and anyone who doubted his abilities that he could cut it at the international level. And that he was not going to be just a footnote in English cricket.

India demolish Pakistan 5-1 in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
With this win, India moved to the second spot with nine points from four games, while Pakistan remain on the sixth spot with three points from four matches.The top two teams will automatically qualify for the final.

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Inside Facebook's headquarters: 10 awesome things
Here are 10 interesting things inside Facebook’s headquarters at Menlo Park.

Find Apple iPhone SE expensive? Rent it @ Rs 999 a month
Apple wants Indian corporates to use its latest iPhone SE and has made, what watchers claim, an attractive offer of leasing the phone for Rs 999 a month for two years.

Mobiles to come with panic button from 2017
Walking down a lonely road? Or nervous about your cab driver? Help could be summoned at the press of a button.

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Women to get more time for MPhil, PhD
Women and those with more than 40% disability will now get a year extra to complete their MPhil papers and two years more to submit PhD theses.

Common medical test unlikely this year, hints Centre
The ministry has asked for suggestions from the Medical Council of India on whether there is any scope of conducting the examination this year, though officials conceded this might be a long shot.

Candidates registering for MPhil or PhD before July 2009 will be exempted from NET
The move would help thousands of PhD holders who had been affected by a UGC guideline that came in 2009 making NET and PhD a minimum eligibility criteria for applying for assistant professor in colleges and universities.

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Cops to film, fine drivers who don't stick to lanes on Mumbai-Pune Expressway
A month-long drive, starting Friday, will enforce lane discipline on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Private bus operators hike fares by 20% during six-day holiday bonanza
he six-day holiday bonanza, starting Thursday, has pushed up private tourist bus fares even as several Mumbaikars are planning to drive down to nearby tourist hotspots

Boy from parched Latur gets a new heart from Surat

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Mafia got hitmen to bump off builder
A fortnight after a builder was shot dead in the Walled City, four people, including three contract killers and an informer, were arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell and north district cops.

Change of guard in Delhi BJP soon
The long-expected change of guard in BJP’s Delhi unit is likely to happen in the next few days. As the party scouts for fresh faces, the names doing the rounds include Bhojpuri star-politician and Northeast Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari and former MLA from Uttam Nagar and an old organisational hand Pawan Sharma.

Focus on Delhi, BJP tells AAP
BJP has slammed the AAP government's decision to send 10 lakh litres of water per day to the drought-hit Latur in Maharashtra.

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CM son's firm to open lab on govt hospital campus
A company jointly owned by chief minister Siddaramaiah’s younger son is set to establish a superspecialty lab and diagnostic centre on the campus of the government-run Victoria Hospital, raising questions of propriety and conflict of interest.

New borewell charges come into force
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) on Tuesday notified a revision in borewell charges. Accordingly, every house or flat situated in sital area of 1,200 square feet and above will have to pay borewell charges of Rs 100.

Have a dress code in place: Bar Council to law colleges
Two days after the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) released a statement saying third-year students and Prof V Nagaraj had reached a truce (he had allegedly lashed out at a student for wearing shorts), the Bar Council of India issued a circular to all law schools. It emphasized the need to implement a uniform dress code for students across law colleges.

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PMKSY funding for 11 projects likely, says Irrigation minister T Harish Rao
Irrigation minister T Harish Rao said that the cabinet sub-committee of Union water resources ministry agreed to include 11 state irrigation projects in the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY).

Andhra Pradesh to have new tribal development agency for merged mandals
The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday announced formation of a new Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) for the mandals that were merged with the state as part of the AP state reorganisation process.

Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams cancels break darshan for non-protocol VIPs
The Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams (TTD) on Tuesday announced cancellation of the 'break darshan' for non-protocol VIPs on Fridays beginning from April 15 to June 30 in view of the summer rush.

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Failed bid to break open ATM in Kelly's
Two men with their faces covered made a futile attempt to break open an ATM on Harleys Road in Kelly's in the wee hours of Tuesday. They vandalised the unguarded ATM kiosk and broke the camera before escaping from the spot.

Tirupur speech: Premalatha moves HC for advance bail
Actor-politician A Vijayakanth's wife Premalatha has moved the Madras high court seeking anticipatory bail, apprehending arrest in connection with a speech she made at a public meeting in Tirupur on April 1.

12 years on, kin of Kumbakonam school kids to get Rs5Lakh as relief
In a crushing blow to families of 94 schoolchildren who died in the 2004 Kumbakonam fire and who have been waging a civil compensation battle for years, a one-man judicial commission that the Madras high court set up recommended that the state pay compensation of only 5 lakh to each of the families.

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AMC demolition drive to widen road kills 4 at Nikol
In a most unusual disaster in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's history, four people were killed on Tuesday during demolitions carried out for widening of Nikol road.

AMC leaves cops to defuse situation
After a crowd started gathering at the spot, administrators called city police to manage the situation.After considering the gravity of the situation following four deaths, city police commissioner Shivanand Jha; D B Vaghela, additional CP , Sector II; J K Bhatt, JCP (crime) and other senior IPS officers and personnel rushed to the spot.Jha spoke to irate locals and assured them that a proper probe would be conducted after which the bodies were removed from the spot even as no senior AMC official spoke to the victims' kin.

HC stays Nikol shop demolitions
Shopkeepers of Nikol were running against time when they moved Gujarat high court on Tuesday morning, even as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials arrived with bulldozers for a demolition drive. The high court stayed AMC from continuing to remove construction in Town Planning Scheme No 65.

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Rail expo: Sneak peek into era long gone
A railway exhibition is on in the city to transport people to the era of early trains.

No demands met, Jal Sansthan stages protest against management
Jal Sansthan employees staged a protest against non-acceptance of their demands at Gaughat zonal office on Tuesday.They also shouted slogans against the management for ignoring the interest of the employees.

Five bandits nabbed, cache of arms seized
Five bandits, carrying Rs 5,000 cash reward each on their heads and associated with Banda-based Raja Yadav gang, were arrested by Chitrakoot police after a brief encounter near Duduwa Pahar Sidhbaba, Bharatkoop area, late on Monday.

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EOW proposes takeover of firm properties
The economic offence wing (EOW) of Crime Branch on Tuesday moved the finance department proposing attachment of the assets of Katloon Management and Financial Serviced Private Limited, a money circulation company that allegedly duped investors of around Rs 1 crore.

IT to help tide over doctor shortage
In view of doctor shortage in the state, technology adviser to the state government Sam Pitroda on Tuesday emphasized on use of information and technology (IT) in healthcare sector.

Naveen's poor Odia echoes in New Delhi
The NSUI's sustained protest against chief minister Naveen Patnaik's poor knowledge of Odia language found its echo in New Delhi with a group of student Congress leaders from the state staging a demonstration outside his house along Aurangzeb Road on Tuesday.

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Pedestrians at risk: Footpaths broken, encroached in 'smart' city
Pedestrians in the Bhopal ‘smart city’ are at a greater risk as the footpaths in the city have turned bad to worse in the absence of maintenance and repairs besides encroachments. Gone are the days when one could just walk down safely without having to bother about speeding vehicles.

MP CM Chouhan visits Nagpur, meets RSS bosses

School teacher held for sexually harassing minors in Morena dist
A school teacher was arrested for sexually harassing two minors in Joura town of Morena on Tuesday.

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Stage set for Malwa pre-poll political slugfest, Baisakhi rallies by parties today
The ground has been prepared for the last pre-poll round of major political slugfest among the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and opposition the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at Talwandi Sabo town of Bathinda on the occasion of Baisakhi on Wednesday.

SAD trains guns on AAP over SYL and 'piau' issues
Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday for his stand on the Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue and demolition of a ‘piau’ (water kiosk) out Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in New Delhi by organizing district-level dharnas and burning his effigy.

238 PG students pass out from Indian School of Business
The Indian School of Business (ISB) celebrated graduation day of the class of 2016 of the post-graduate programme in management (PGP) and class of 2015 of the management programme in family business (MFAB) on its Mohali campus on Sunday.

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Lord Rama: Fact or Fiction

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As of late, in the year 2007, the idea of whether Lord Rama exists or not has been called into question, by no less than some of the politicians in India. So it is a wonder how such persons can be accepted as leaders of the people of India who should be concerned with preserving and protecting the culture of the country.
 
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