News Digest: Coalgate graft allegations fishy: CBI

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 03, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Coalgate graft allegations fishy: CBI Allow accused Marine to return to Italy: UN tribunal Mallya paints himself the victim, quits RS More India News»

		Business
		NTPC bond issue mopped up 2.8 times in 10 minutes FDI during April-February jumps to $37.53bn, govt says Foreign direct investment in India increased to $37.53 billion during April-February period of the last fiscal,​ commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha​ on Monday. It was $30.93 billion in 2014-15. Manufacturing growth slows down to 4-month low: Survey The Nikkei/Markit India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index — a composite indicator of manufacturing sector performance — fell from 52.4 in March to 50.5 in April. A reading above 50 represents expansion while one below this level means contraction. More Business News»

		Environment
		Rescued S America circus lions explore new home Africa Lions, rescued from Peru and Colombia circuses and airlifted to South Africa, explored their new territory after being released into Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary north of Johannesburg on Sunday. One of the 33 lions, a male called Zeus, let out a mighty roar before stepping out of his cage. US oil field behind global rise in air pollution: Study . Government departments asked to hire only CNG vehicles In recent years, the share of government-owned vehicles has reduced significantly and departments are more dependent on hired vehicles. There are also reports of how availability of vehicles is often less when odd-even is in force and thereby causing huge inconvenience to the staff. More Environment News»

		World
		Greenpeace leaks files to torpedo US-EU trade deal A sweeping free trade deal being negotiated between the European Union and the United States would lower food safety and environmental standards, Greenpeace said citing confidential documents from the talks. First US cruise in decades arrives in Havana Bombs rock Baghdad, Shia pilgrims among 14 killed Three bombs went off in and around Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 14 people, including Shia Muslim worshippers conducting an annual pilgrimage inside the capital. At least a few of the casualties were pilgrims passing through the area on their way to the shrine of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Hrithik-Sussanne unite for son's birthday No end to Hrithik-Kangana's bitter battle? It was reported earlier that common friends were trying to quell the storm in the Hrithik Roshan– Kangana Ranaut controversy, in the best interests of both the actors. But did the attempt yield any result? Mika: I will get married soon Mika Singh talks about Gurgaon, marriage and his TV shows More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Common calculator 'overestimates' heart disease risk: study Miami, May 2, 2016 (AFP) -A commonly used method of calculating a person's risk of heart attack or stroke in the next five years may overestimate the actual risk, leading doctors to unnecessarily prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs, researchers said Monday. Phase II of ExoMars mission delayed to 2020 The second stage of a joint European-Russian mission to search for signs of life on Mars has been delayed from 2018 to 2020, the European Space Agency and Russia's Roscosmos said on Monday. The new planned launch date for the second ExoMars mission was July 2020. Scientists discover three 'potentially habitable' planets An international team of scientists on Monday said that they have discovered a trio of Earth-like planets that are by far the best bet to find life outside our solar system. The find opens up a whole new "hunting ground" for habitable planets. More Science News»

		Sports
		Pathan, Russell onslaught take KKR home RCB crashed to their fifth defeat, falling prey to the big-hitting duo of Yusuf Pathan (60*) and Andre Russell (39), who helped KKR chase down a target of 186 with five balls to spare and five wickets in hand in Match 30 of the 2016 Indian Premier League. CL: Bayern Munich face stern test against Atletico Madrid It's advantage Atletico Madrid going into the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. Thought I was dying, says former England batsman Taylor James Taylor thought he was suffering from a viral infection but scans showed he had a heart condition known as Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Arrhythmia (ARVC), the same condition that almost killed former Bolton Wanderers footballer Fabrice Muamba. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 things to know about India's own GPS system Here are 6 things you need to know about India's big navigation leap: Samsung smartphones 'available' at Re 1 as part of 'Make for India Celebrations' Samsung India is selling smartphones for Re 1 as part of 'Make for India Celebrations'. The buyers can pay the remaining amount in 10 EMIs, according to the company's website. 10 highest-paid tech CEOs in the US Wonder who are the highest-paid tech CEOs in the US? More Technology News»

		Education
		Seven IIMs hiked fee in last 2 years, Smriti Irani says Seven out of total 19 Indian Institutes of Management increased their tuition fees in the last two years, HRD minister Smriti Irani told Lok Sabha. She said the hike in tution fee has not adversely affected poor- and lower-class students since institutes extend financial assistance. 535 schools in Delhi should refund excess fee amounting to Rs 300 crore: Panel A total of 535 private schools in the national capital should refund extra fee they took from parents amounting to over Rs 300 crore, a fee-hike panel has recommended. The panel was constituted last year following the Delhi High Court's order. Nearly 22k Karnataka schools have 2 or fewer teachers While the prescribed teacher-student ratio is 1:35, as many as 21,947 out of the 75,489 schools, including private ones, in Karnataka have just two or fewer teachers. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Half of Mumbai University new college proposals are for law Mumbai University has sent proposals for 124 new colleges to the state government for the 2016-17 academic year. Over half are for law institutes. According to the university's perspective plan, only 63 new colleges are likely to be approved. Last year, no new colleges were approved. Mumbai maternal deaths: Hepatitis top killer, beats TB Maternal deaths in the city dipped to 311 in 2015-16 with hepatitis overtaking tuberculosis as a bigger killer. 20 sugar mills penalized for fleecing farmers The BJP-led state government has taken action against 20 sugar mills across the state, most of them directly or indirectly controlled by NCP leaders, for not paying fair reasonable price (FRP) to farmers who supplied them sugarcane. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi sizzles at 44°C, traffic congestion adds to misery The hottest day of the season coincided with the first working day after odd-even 2 and protests by cab drivers, turning city roads into a cauldron of heat and chaos. The temperature on Monday shot up to 44 degrees Celsius, five notches above normal, at the city's main weather station, Safdarjung. Govt: Monday jams make case for odd-even PWD minister Satyendar Jain said the impact of the odd-even scheme was felt on Monday when severe congestion returned. EPCA gets more teeth as SC approves recast The legal battle over diesel vehicles has seen EPCA tilt towards restricting their use in the capital. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		1,78,346 students to take CET on May 4, 5 The Common Entrance Test-2016 will be held in 391 centres, including 82 in Bengaluru, across the state on May 4 and 5. Pathan, Russell win match for Knight Riders against RCB Bengaluru, May 3 (IANS) Batting knights Yusuf Pathan and Andre Russell won the match for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), scoring 189/5 with five balls to spare at Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday in the 30th match of IPL Season Nine. (REOPENS REL 55) Earlier, Royal Challengers Bangalore plundered 54 runs in last three overs to post a competitive total after skipper Virat Kohli (52) and KL Rahul (52) struck half centuries. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Truck driver murdered, hung from a tree Water Board divided over emergency pumps at Sagar Advertisers face SCB ire for tax default More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		406 poll booths across city declared sensitive 15-yr-old drowns in Puzhal lake A 15-year-old boy who went for a swim with friends at the Puzhal lake drowned on Sunday.Police said the victim, Sreeraj Damodaran, he didn't know swimming. Chennai lags in mid-day meal scheme More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Four dead, three injured as truck collides with auto near Vataman KG basin issue Cong's ploy to divert chopper scam focus: BJP Ahmedabad, May 2 () Ruling BJP today termed as a "diversionary tactic" the Congress' demand for a discussion in Rajya Sabha on a CAG report regarding "anomalies" in Gujarat's KG Basin gas project, saying Congress always raises "non issues" when names of their leaders get linked to scams. Go by conscience on quota, Hardik tells Patels Ahmedabad, May 2 (IANS) Reservation agitation spearhead Hardik Patel has written to his community to make up its mind whether to accept the Anandiben Patel-led Gujarat government's offer of 10 percent quota to economically weaker sections among the upper castes, including Patels. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rajiv Kumar's termination plea dismissed The Allahabad high court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking termination of service of ex-principal secretary of UP Rajiv Kumar, who has been convicted in a corruption case and has been in jail. Youths robbed, dumped on highway Two unidentified persons, hailing from neighbouring Madhya Pradesh were robbed of their belongings near Iradatganj bridge on Rewa-Allahabad highway under Ghoorpur police station on Monday. Laggard UP at 28th spot, govt speeds up enrolment process Languishing at 28th spot, state government has decided to step up pace for Aadhaar card enrollment in Uttar Pradesh.The government aims to enroll more number of children studying in aaganwadi centres across the state. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Probe into 'fraud' by airliner The commissionerate of police on Monday started a probe into alleged fraud by Air Odisha, an airliner, to the tune of Rs 1.5 crore. Firms take court route to dodge Rs 7,125 crore dues: Amat Various industries have taken court routes to stall paying Rs 7,125 crore government revenue, finance minister Pradip Amat told the assembly on Monday. Tiffin bomb on railway track in Sundargarh CRPF personnel and Jharkhand police recovered a 35-kg tiffin bomb from a railway track near Topadihi under K Balang police limits in Sundargarh district on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda to set up cosmetics manufacturing unit in Pithampur Giving tough competition to the premium beauty products segment, Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurveda is planning to start a manufacturing unit of beauty products here. Official sources said the Ayurveda giant has asked for around 40 acres of land at Pithampur. BJP leader, workers 'breach' security at Dumna airport Dumna airport authorities in Jabalpur and the local police are shifting the blame on each other in connection with a major security breach by a senior BJP leader and party workers. Two kids go missing from home Missing reports of two kids from different localities have been lodged with the police in the past 24 hours. In the first incident at Roopnagar slum, a 2-year-old boy went missing on Sunday night. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Farmers talk of canal waters, corruption at 'Punjab Bolda' Punjab gangs a threat to national security: Army intel Gangs of criminals operating in Punjab's border areas may be affecting the country's national security. It's AAP doing: Kishor on Phoolka's 'proof' Chandigarh: The war of words between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H S Phoolka and Punjab Congress campaign strategist Prashant Kishor continued on Monday. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Urban toilet mission falls way short of target at just 54%

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, May 02, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Urban toilet mission falls way short of target at just 54% Uttarakhand forest fire spreads, 6 districts worst-hit PMO taps complaints to fix glitches in schemes More India News»

		Business
		Eco downturn a top reason for bad loans, says Rajan Raghuram Rajan has put the blame on "overall economic downturn", among other reasons, in his submission to a Parliamentary panel. Top 6 VCs refuel with $2.5bn in a year despite few exits Venture capital firms may have cooled off from the heady investing days of the past two years, but they continue to shore up capital amid a slackening funding environment. IDBI NPAs may go to a stressed asset fund The government is expected to clean up IDBI Bank's pool of non-performing assets by transferring them to a fund before offering up to 10% equity to strategic investors as part of the plan to reduce its stake below 50%. More Business News»

		Environment
		US oil field behind global rise in air pollution: Study . Government departments asked to hire only CNG vehicles In recent years, the share of government-owned vehicles has reduced significantly and departments are more dependent on hired vehicles. There are also reports of how availability of vehicles is often less when odd-even is in force and thereby causing huge inconvenience to the staff. Cambodia's last royal turtles on verge of extinction In a grim statement, the Wildlife Conservation Society said there may be "fewer than ten" remaining Cambodian royal turtles in the wild and that the minute population was under threat from increased human activity in the small section of Sre Ambel river where they still breed. More Environment News»

		World
		Brussels airport departure hall partly re-opens, 40 days after attacks The departure hall at Brussels' Zaventem airport partly re-opened on Sunday, 40 days after suicide attacks claimed by the Islamic State group which killed 32 people. Belgian flags were displayed on each side of a stage put up for the ceremony, with written tributes to the victims. Toddlers shot at least 23 people this year in US In the vast majority of cases, the children accidentally shot themselves. That has happened 18 times this year, and in nine of those cases, the children died of their wounds. Toddlers have shot other people five times this year. Two of those cases were fatal. Pope decries 'desperate' situation in Syria's Aleppo During his traditional Sunday remarks in St Peter's Square, Francis referred to last week's attack on an Aleppo hospital. He laments that a "spiral of violence" is "reaping innocent victims and those who with great sacrifice are committed to helping their neighbors." More World News»

		Entertainment
		Did Hrithik lash out at Kangana Ranaut's haters? The Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut legal battle is getting increasingly confusing with new details and statements emerging almost every alternate day. Sunny: No one wanted to go on stage with me In a candid chat with BT, the actress talks about her next film One Night Stand, the double standards that exist across the world and how interestingly, people’s perception about her is changing positively in Bollywood. Lawyer: Cops didn't ask for Kangana's laptop After Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli recorded their statements with the Cyber Crime Cell on Saturday evening, reports suggested that the actress had declined to share her laptop and smartphone, which could further aid investigations. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, heart cells from human skin Mice skin was also turned into the three main types of brain cells using a revolutionary new technique. Qatar's prized racing camels bred for success Doha, May 1, 2016 (AFP) -Deep in the Qatari desert, Musharif spends his afternoons "swimming" in a large pool that doubles as a jacuzzi, just one of the perks of being a racing camel. Aerial pesticide spraying may up autism risk in kids: Study Using airplanes to spray anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children, scientists, including one of Indian-origin have found. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2016: Rohit 85* powers Mumbai to eight-wicket win Rohit Sharma scored his fifth half-century of the season to guide Mumbai Indians to eight-wicket victory over Rising Pune Supergiants at MCA stadium, Pune on Sunday. The win helped defending champions Mumbai jump to second in the standings with 10 points from nine games. IPL 2016: Axar hat-trick takes KXIP to second win Left-arm spinner Axar Patel claimed the first hat-trick of the IPL 2016 to help Kings XI Punjab (154) beat Gujarat Lions (131/9) by 23 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on Sunday. WATCH: Harbhajan, Rayudu in ugly verbal spat Not happy with Rayudu's effort, Harbhajan was seen abusing his team-mate which sparked the altercation between the two players. Rayudu also was in no mood to let it go as he gave him back and charged towards his senior partner to counter him. More Sports News»

		Technology
		9 quick tips to use Google Chrome as a power user The beauty of Chrome is that anyone can pick it up in minutes, yet it has a lot of neat and useful features hidden beneath that simple exterior. 7 cool gadgets you should not miss this summer With each passing year, summers are getting hotter to handle. Tata Group to enter wearable space with new smartwatch Tata Group now wants to add wearables to its list. It's developing wrist devices for two very distinct markets: Yoga enthusiasts and factory workers. More Technology News»

		Education
		Nearly 22k Karnataka schools have 2 or fewer teachers While the prescribed teacher-student ratio is 1:35, as many as 21,947 out of the 75,489 schools, including private ones, in Karnataka have just two or fewer teachers. Popularise Sanskrit, HRD tells NCERT First phase of NEET tomorrow, SC says allow exam to be held The first phase of the single entrance test NEET for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses across the country will be held on May 1 (Sunday) as the Supreme Court refused to accord an urgent hearing of a plea seeking modification of its earlier order. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Redevelopment stops, 500 Dadar families lose roof and rent In the heart of Dadar, the bastion of 'Marathi Manoos', a human tragedy is silently unfolding. An estimated 500 families, mainly middle and lower income Maharashtrian tenants, are languishing after builders, redeveloping their properties, stopped paying rents for their alternative accommodations. 8-hour block on sea link tonight, tomorrow The Bandra-Worli sea link will be partially shut for traffic on two days for work of laying of asphalt. Biker dies, his 'just engaged' cousin injured A 23-year-old biker died while two others, his cousin and friend, who were riding pillion were seriously injured after the bike hit the divider at Worli naka around 4 am on Sunday. None of them had a helmet on. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		FIR against inspector for stalking woman The count of policemen in the dock has reached 20 within just one month with the latest being an inspector accused of stalking a woman. An FIR has been registered against him and the matter is being investigated by the cyber cell of the economic offences wing Bhagat Singh himself said he was terrorist: Habib Eminent historian Irfan Habib has come to the defence of Bipan Chandra and other historians who together authored India’s Struggle for Independence in 1988. The book which has been part of Delhi University’s history curriculum and refers to fredom fighter Bhagat Singh as a “revolutionary terrorist” has been at the centre of controversy recently. DU turns 94, remembers martyr learly Delhi University is still smarting under the latest controversy with the Hindi translation of a history reader widely used by undergraduates. It has stopped sale and distribution of the translation, but Bhagat Singh came up repeatedly at DU’s 94th Foundation Day programme. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		700 armed police primed to tackle state's non-existent Naxalite problem Fearing firm's wrath, they stay away from union Slogging to keep home fires burning, women garment workers in a double bind More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Denied hall tickets, transferred JNTUH students in a fix `Hacking of trees shameful, senseless' Green loss gives city blues More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tasmac shops and overflowing drains befoul cultural Mylapore MGR magic still lives on in Jawadhu Hills A traditional touch, alongside an allopath More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Kheda-based Amanta Healthcare gets TGA Australia approval Workshop for IPS officers on May 5 and 6 at Gandhinagar SOG nabs absconder in Gulbarg case Lallu from Rajasthan More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Online admission forms: AUSU seeks offline option A large group of student leaders of Allahabad University and office bearers of the students' union protested at the Vice Chancellor's office on Saturday. The angry protestors allegedly broke the grill leading to the stairs of his office at Darbhanga Hall of the Arts campus. Green on mind, IIIT-A to harness solar power With a ‘green' mission, authorities of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) would soon set up a state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic power plant on its campus. The institute would install a 300 KWp rooftop plant connected to the power grid at the boys hostel. UP cops taking community policing 'digitally' For the first time in the country, UP police is going to take community policing "digitally” to check the hated messages being circulated through social media and whatapp and resulting law and order crisis. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Pregnant woman, three others die in accidents Four people, including a pregnant woman, died and 11 were injured in two separate road accidents at Nuapada and Angul districts in the last couple of days. Utkal university conclave to check plagiarism in research The Utkal University on Saturday organized a research scholars' conclave to promote original work and check plagiarism in achieving PhD degrees. Rain cools state, but temp to rise again Bhubaneswar/ Several parts of Odisha witnessed a drop in temperature on Saturday following the Friday shower. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pole tax: Cable bills likely to go up According to BMC officials, cable operators would have to pay Rs 200 for passing cable TV wires attached with streetlights. Couple kills son before hanging self In a shocking incident at a village in Morena district, a young couple killed their two-year-old son before committing suicide on Sunday. Suspecting infidelity, man cuts wife's nose with teeth Suspecting infidelity, a man wounded his wife by cutting her nose with his teeth in Ashok Nagar on Saturday.Doctor said plastic surgery would be required to repair the nose. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Gangster's murder: Rival continues to brag on Facebook Video nails cops watching as Punjab farmer ends life Five days after a farmer and his mother committed suicide fearing loss of their two-acre land to a commission agent at Jodhpur village in Punjab's Barnala district, a shocking 18-minute video footage surfaced on Sunday showing how the police and revenue officials stood mute witness to the tragic incident without doing anything to stop them. Blueberry superstars The three brothers from Hoshiarpur district of Punjab have stayed and worked together for 40 years now. Unity is their strength. More Chandigarh News»

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