News Digest: I-T dept eyes data pact with Panama

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, June 04, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		I-T dept eyes data pact with Panama no major headway in the investigation as tax authorities had no evidence whether the entities had any illegal business or possessed any undisclosed income. In Bern, PM to seek tax evader info swap "We are looking to engage with them as soon as possible on the issue of automatic exchange of information, and it has been conveyed to Swiss authorities," he added. Didn't like Captain's comment; lucky to have tireless Sonia: Soni Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ambika Soni said that she did not like Capt Amrinder Singh's remarks that it was time for party chief Sonia Gandhi to step down as she was "exhausted and tired". More India News»

		Business
		HDFC Ergo buys L&T Gen for 551 crore HDFC Ergo General Insurance—the non-life arm of the country’s largest home finance company—has agreed to acquire L&T General Insurance for Rs 551 crore in an all-cash deal. ​The acquisition will help HDFC ERGO to strengthen its presence in the market. ​ Now you can buy and sell used goods on Amazon Junglee, a subsidiary of Amazon, has kickstarted a pilot which lets an individual sell second-hand goods across different categories like mobile phones, tablets, pre-owned watches, books, among other such items. Oil majors want entry into India's retail fuel market Global oil majors like Saudi Aramco and Total plan to tap the retail fuel market in India, oil minister said. India's fuel markets could be a lucrative prize for them as they seek outlets for their petrol and diesel. India posted the fastest oil demand growth in the world in 2016. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Little pink sausage': Rare giant panda born in Belgium A baby giant panda was born in a Belgian zoo on Thursday, a rare event for an endangered species that numbers fewer than 2,000 worldwide. The healthy male cub was born in the early hours at the Paira Daiza wildlife park to six-year-old Hao Hao and her mate Xing Hui. The pink cub weighed 171 grammes. Snakes nesting begin in Bhitarkanika national park Leopard on the loose sparks alarm in Kathmandu A wild leopard sparked alarm in Nepal's capital after it spent hours wandering through a residential neighbourhood before being sedated and captured. Police called in zoo and wildlife officials who tracked the animal as it clambered over rooftops and padded through backyards, while residents watched More Environment News»

		World
		Work to begin on China-backed Karachi N-plant Known as K1, this is one of the 30 nuclear plants that China plans to establish by 2030 along its planned Silk Road that, it hopes, will link the country with nearly two dozen nations. Trump a fit case for shrinks to examine: Hillary Trump responded by calling Clinton a "disgraceful" criminal who "has to go to jail". 104 migrant bodies washed up on Libyan beach The bodies of at least 104 migrants have washed up on a beach in the western Libyan town of Zwara, the navy said on Friday, warning however that the toll could rise. Earlier, a boat carrying hundreds of migrants has capsized off the Greek island of Crete and a major rescue operation is under way. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Big B: All of us like being around Aaradhya Amitabh Bachchan, by far the most famous Indian alive, doesn’t believe in resting on past laurels. He never tires of challenging himself. Iulia Vantur accompanies Salman in Budapest Lovebirds Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur have become inseparable and there’s proof! SRK: If I come to teach, nobody learns SRK reminisces about how he and Manoj Bajpayee never attended NSD, but learnt enunciation from the biggies there. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Diabetes gene: Experts to study Indian groups A group of Indian and US scientists have set out to study 20 families from four Indian communities - the Chettiar, Reddy, Aggarwal and Sikh Khatri - to find the genes that cause Type-2 diabetes and to prevent or delay its onset. What keeps Pluto's icy 'heart' beating In a discovery that points to exciting geological activity on a distant cold planet billions of miles from Earth, Nasa scientists have discovered that the icy surface of Pluto's "heart" is being constantly renewed by a process called convection that replaces older surface ice with fresher material. 'Bionic' leaf that turns sunlight into liquid fuel Scientists from Harvard University have created a unique "bionic leaf" that uses solar energy to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen, and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels from CO2. "Bionic leaf 2.0," the new system can convert solar energy to biomass with 10% efficiency. More Science News»

		Sports
		Paes completes mixed doubles Career Slam with French Open win Leander Paes completed a 'Career Slam' in mixed doubles with Swiss partner Martina Hingis after defeating Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig in the French Open final. Paes and Hingis had won Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open in 2015. Djokovic extinguishes Thiem to reach French Open final Novak Djokovic was in unplayable mode as he cantered into the French Open final by crushing flat Austrian tyro Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, moving closer to the only Grand Slam title missing from his collection. Nita Ambani nominated for IOC membership Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation has been nominated as a candidate to be a new member, pending election, of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), headquartered at Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 costliest Chinese smartphones in India In the past few year, Chinese smartphones brands have taken a good share of the Indian smartphone market. Samsung takes on Fitbit with Gear Fit2 Just in time for summer, Samsung is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit. Casio launches environment-friendly ultra short-throw projector XJ-UT310WN projector, as per the company, features “Laser LED Hybrid Light Source” technology and a “mercury free” design. Casio says the projector consumes 50% less electricity and comes with standard 3-year warranty on ‘Main Projector Unit’. More Technology News»

		Education
		Don't hike fees arbitrarily: CBSE to schools Amid concerns by parents over increase in school fees, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani on Friday said CBSE has asked affiliated schools not to effect any raise arbitrarily and take into confidence parent-teacher associations before initiating any hike. CBSE asks schools to consult parents on fee revision KVs steal thunder: 105 students hit bullseye All of 105 students from five Kendriya Vidyalayas across Bhopal scored 10 CGPA in Class X, the results for which were declared by CBSE on Saturday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Can't make films like 'Sultan', 'Dishoom': Anurag Kashyap Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) Director Anurag Kashyap says that he considers all his films commercial but cannot make films such as "Sultan" and "Dishoom", though he liked their trailers. BMC: Fewer cases of water-borne illnesses in May Despite the bacteria E. coli lurking in city’s ice and water samples, the civic body claims to have recorded fewer cases of hospitalization due to water-borne illnesses in May as compared to the corresponding period last year Competition forces Kaali-Peelis to use better taxi models, plan apps In the wake of tough competition posed by aggregators like Ola and Uber, black-and-yellow taxi drivers are replacing their vehicle models with new ones, in addition to offering discounts and installing apps and GPS to woo passengers More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Govt wants say in running Delhi Golf Club The prestigious Delhi Golf Club (DGC) may lose its exclusive tag if the sports ministry has its way. Kidney sale racket: Two secretaries of Apollo doctor held Aditya Singh, 24, and Shailesh Saxena, 31, worked for an Apollo doctor while Aseem Sikdar, 37, Satya Prakash, 30, and Devashish Moulik, 30, were touts who lured poor people into selling one of their kidneys. Activists call curb on Jaising NGO a bid to crush dissent citizens and cvil society organisations have condemned government's move to suspend NGO Lawyers Collective's license for six months.The NGOs charged the government with launching . More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Misuse of funds will lead to disaffiliation, fine: CBSE tells school Karnataka government mulls setting up 26 mobile clinics: U T Khader Bangalore Blue Print: HC adjourns hearing The Karnataka high court on Friday adjourned by two weeks the hearing of PIL filed by MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Namma Bengaluru Foundation challenging the formation of the Bangalore Blue Print Action Group (BBPAG). More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Nikhil's doc seeks video consent to stop treatment 'Human chain' to protect KBR Park UG courses in colleges get costlier by Rs 10,000 Lakhs of students seeking admission to undergraduate courses in private unaided colleges across Telangana will have to cough up a heftier fee this year, courtesy the state government's decision to allow college managements to levy an additional fee of up to Rs 10,000. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man accused of designing IS flags did engineering in Chennai Naser designed flags and logos for 'caliphate' Metro tunnelling gets fillip with new contract Metro rail tunnelling work on a stretch under Anna Salai that had come to a standstill since May last year will soon resume as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) signed a new contract with a construction company on Friday. 7 more idols found at art dealer's house Idol wing sleuths on Friday completed their raid at the house of 85-year-old art dealer Deenadhayalan in Alwarpet, seizing seven idols, including four panchalohaartefacts. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Summer sickness calls in May heated up by 39% This may May was a really hot one for the state with May 19 being the hottest day ever recorded for many cities, including Ahmedabad.The death toll from the sustained heatwave in the city has risen to around 20. Gujarat will reserve 10% teacher posts under EBC quota The Gujarat government will offer 10% reservation to economically backward classes (EBC) in the appointment of 7,863 teachers in the state. Moderate rainfall forecast The maximum temperature in 11 towns crossed the 40 C mark on Friday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BJP expects turnout of 5L at PM's rally on June 13 Mandal office-bearers from trans-Ganga, trans-Yamuna and Allahabad Mahanagar attended the meeting and discussed preparations for the rally. Auto-lifting gang busted, 4 held With the arrest of four notorious auto-lifters, district police on Friday claimed to have busted an inter-state auto-lifting gang.They also recovered 33 stolen bikes, 17 fake registration plates and weapons. Deokali pays tribute to martyr A pall of gloom enveloped the native village of SO Santosh Kumar Yadav, who sacrificed his life in Mathura clash.Yadav belonged to Deokali village in Maharajganj area of Jaunpur district. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Jagannath Temple in Centre's swachh Bharat scheme The Centre has selected Puri Jagannath Temple as Odisha's lone spiritual site among 100 other iconic heritage and cultural places in the country for a special cleanliness drive under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Three killed, six injured in Khurda road accident Three persons died and six were injured when two trailers rammed an autorickshaw near Subudhipatna on NH-16 between INS Chilika and Balugaon town in Khurda district. Rush, fewer trains make travel harrowing experience Passengers face hardship when travelling to Bengaluru, Shirdi and Mumbai in the want of adequate trains. The railways run only three trains to these destinations every day despite them being popular and congested routes. Passengers rue that getting a confirmed ticket in sleeper class on Mumbai route is almost difficult if they do not plan their journey at least 20 days before departure. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		SC slams MP cops for 'frivolous' arrest 2 Women Were Held Under Cyber Laws Ayurvedic medicies worth Rs 4 crore gutted in fire Ram footprint: Sarbhanga ashram sites to be protected Madhya Pradesh government has decided to notify five sites around Sarbhanga ashram in Satna as a protected site. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		30 years on, '84 riot-hit families fight for shelter It's been more than 30 years since thousands of families were displaced from their homes during the 1984 riots and yet victims of the same are struggling to get a roof over their heads. Didn't like Captain's comment; lucky to have tireless Sonia: Soni Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ambika Soni said that she did not like Capt Amrinder Singh's remarks that it was time for party chief Sonia Gandhi to step down as she was "exhausted and tired". Kirron writes to Smriti, asks her to rein in pvt schools MP Kirron Kher expressed concern over exploitation of parents by private schools and wrote a letter to Union minister of human resource and development Smriti Zubin Irani, asking her to look into the matter personally. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: No proof to tie Pak govt to Pathankot: NIA chief

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, June 03, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		No proof to tie Pak govt to Pathankot: NIA chief In his Twitter feed, Paksitan foreign office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said: "The statement of DG NIA government of India vindicated Pakistan's longstanding position in the context. States cut back on power purchases, fuel outages Wary Of Losses, Discoms Prefer To Shed Load Don't needle on Kashmir: India to Pak India on Thursday hit out at Pakistan, asking it to vacate the parts of Jammu and Kashmir which it has illegally occupied and to not needlessly internationalise the issue. More India News»

		Business
		Investors get class action suit forum Indian investors and depositors will finally get the option of filing class action suits against a company after the government on Wednesday set up the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) — a new entity that will take over several powers in coming months, including those related to deciding on revival of companies. Luxury cars old and new set to become dearer Starting June, luxury cars priced at 10 lakh plus — both old as well as new — will attract an additional 1% duty. However, used car marketers say the new rule will not affect the sale of used luxury vehicles. Cos in niche areas build own talent through academies In a bid to tap into the demographic dividend of the country, a handful of corporates are getting their hands dirty and taking it on from the grass root level by setting up academies or partnering with existing colleges. More Business News»

		Environment
		Leopard on the loose sparks alarm in Kathmandu A wild leopard sparked alarm in Nepal's capital after it spent hours wandering through a residential neighbourhood before being sedated and captured. Police called in zoo and wildlife officials who tracked the animal as it clambered over rooftops and padded through backyards, while residents watched Goa minister: Wont allow dumping in protected areas Goa environment minister Rajendra Arlekar said that no new dumping will be allowed near the protected areas. Supreme Court had lifter the Goa mining ban only last year after a more than two year long gap. The government records indicate that there are total 139 mining dumps located on forest lands. Forest-destroying palm oil powers cars in EU: report Transport & Environment,an environmental group obtained revealed on basis of industry figures that palm oil produced on tropical plantations that drive deforestation has become a major biofuel for vehicles in the European Union. More Environment News»

		World
		Republican Ryan backs Trump after long courtship 'Singer Prince died of accidental painkiller overdose' Use it or lose it: Occasional Ohio voters may be shut out in November All US states periodically cleanse their voter rolls, but only a handful remove voters simply because they don’t vote on a regular basis. And nowhere could the practice have a greater potential impact in the state-by-state battle for the White House than Ohio, a swing state that has backed the winner in every presidential election since 1960. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Manish Paul gets injured while shooting The actor has been shooting round the clock for his forthcoming film and continued shooting despite getting injured on the sets. SRK to take AbRam to an amusement park On his third visit to Noida this year, Shah Rukh Khan got the same frenzied welcome from uncontrollable crowds in the city on Wednesday that he’d received the last time Funny mistakes in Bollywood blockbusters More Entertainment News»

		Science
		People will be on Mars in 9 years, says SpaceX CEO SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says if things go according to plan people will be on Mars just nine years from now. Musk also says he plans to go to space himself in about four to five years, but only to orbit around Earth. New software turns webcams into eye-trackers Scientists have developed a software called WebGazer.js that turns computer webcams into eye-trackers, which can infer the location of the user. It is considered to be an advancement that may help developers optimize content and make websites more user-friendly. Hydrogen signal from remote galaxy 'detected' Using the Very Large Array (VLA), located in New Mexico, US, an international team of scientists has detected a faint signal emitted by hydrogen gas in a galaxy more than five billion light years away. This incredible measurement is almost double the previous record of distance. More Science News»

		Sports
		It's Paes-Hingis vs Sania-Dodig in mixed doubles final Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Sania Mirza set up mixed doubles final at the French Open after winning their respective semi-final matches on Thursday. ICC admits to purposely putting India, Pakistan in same group The International Cricket Council (ICC) has admitted that it deliberately tries to put India and Pakistan in the same group at world events as it is hugely important for their success and it gives such events a massive kick. India beat Laos 1-0, put one foot in Asian Cup Qualifiers Striker Jeje Lalpekhlua scored the winner as India beat Laos by a solitary goal in a play-off match to put themselves in a strong position of qualifying for the third and final round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers. More Sports News»

		Technology
		World's most expensive smartphone Solarin launched: 10 things to know Israeli startup Sirin Labs has launched the world's most expensive Android smartphone. Nextbit Robin review: Cloud storage is not everything Since the need for thinner phones with bigger storage capacities is constantly on the rise, we can definitely say that US based Nextbit’s first phone, Robin, has arrived just on time. Google is recording your voice, even when you're offline Next time you say Ok Google to your Android phone, just remember Google is secretly recording your voice commands. Until now, people never really believed that Google actually records their voice commands. But there’s concrete evidence now, and that too provided by Google itself. More Technology News»

		Education
		KVs steal thunder: 105 students hit bullseye All of 105 students from five Kendriya Vidyalayas across Bhopal scored 10 CGPA in Class X, the results for which were declared by CBSE on Saturday. No CPMT this year, UP to go for NEET UGC asks varsities to set up 24X7 helpline for admissions With the new academic session being round the corner and admission process already under way in various universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all varsities to set up round the clock helpline to address admission related queries. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Same rule must apply to Vadra, Khadse: Sena Stop Interfering And Advising Us, Counters BJP Akshay hated doing back-to-back action films Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Superstar Akshay Kumar says that he would hate the feeling of going on the sets when he was doing back-to-back action films and that's why he considers it important to break away from genres. Developer staff booked for harassing flat residents A manager and security guards appointed by a developer have been booked by the police after residents of a Kandivli(E) building complained that their water supply had been cut and female members of the society were being harassed. MLA Atul Bhatkhalkar protested at the building located on Akurli Road on Wednesday. No arrests have been made yet. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Soon, AIIMS to launch 'adopt a patient' policy India's premier hospital, visited by 8,000 to 10,000 patients daily, has decided to seek public donations for such patients under an `adopt a patient' policy. The adoption scheme, officials said, will fill the gap between demand and supply in donations for AIIMS patients. Now, foreigners can get e-visa for yoga courses Keen to promote yoga globally, the Modi government has included short-term yoga courses in the list of permissible activities for grant of tourist visa and e-tourist visa. SC raps ex-BSP MP asking for VIP treatment Former BSP MP Uma Kant Yadav cut a sorry figure in the Supreme Court for emphasising his political background while impressing upon it to grant an urgent hearing on his plea to stay his conviction in a cheating case. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Employees seek pay parity, stay off govt offices across Karnataka Bengaluru among top 5 innovation hubs The Garden City, Bengaluru, has emerged as one of the top five locations for innovation centres of global firms, according to a study by France-based IT consulting and services company Capgemini, coming in fifth, after Silicon Valley, London, Paris and Singapore. Votes for sale in Karnataka Rajya Sabha poll, exposes sting Each candidate needs 45 votes for a victory.The Congress is short of 12 and the JD(S) is shy of 10 votes. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Snake-bite kills woman; son too dies after drinking her milk In a horrific incident, an 18-month-old boy died after he consumed the milk of his mother, who was earlier bitten by a snake. The mother too died. As Telangana celebrates 2 years, KCR gets new avatar The second anniversary of the Telangana state formation day saw chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao take on a new avata as overzealous KCR supporters went overboard on Thursday deifying the TRS stalwart in flexis and posters that sprouted up across several parts of the city. A tree protection committee that defies its name A quick scan through the Telangana government's recent submissions before the National Green Tribunal ­after it stayed the felling of trees around KBR Park for the proposed Strategic Road Development Plan shows how the Tree Protection Committee​ is actually working against the cause it was meant to defend. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Govt bleeds as hospital runs on life support She lends a helping hand at home and classroom Many students have scored well in Class 12 exams against all odds. Yet, for some, higher education is a distant dream. In this series, The Times of India puts the spotlight on students from weaker sections who came up trumps, but need aid to pursue higher education. A royal reminder of Madras More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat university announces registration for commerce admissions from Monday Gujarat University has announced that registration for admission to commerce courses for Gujarat board students will now begin from Monday. Hillary may be chief guest at Gujarati conference American politician Hillary Clinton, who is a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2016 elections, is expected to be chief guest at the 3-day 'Gatisheel Gujarat- Global Gujarati Conference 2016' event to be held in New Jersey from July 1. Gau Seva Aayog member alleges graft, resigns Gopal Sutaria, member of Gujarat Gau Seva Aayog (cow welfare commission), tendered his resignation to the chief minister's office (CMO), along with a letter alleging massive corruption at the aayog in the name of welfare of cows. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Explosion injures five Five people, including three women, were injured in an explosion in Katra Gulab Singh area under Jethwara police station of Pratapgarh district on Wednesday. Senior leaders should listen to workers, says AICC secy Akhil Bharatiya Congress committee (AICC) secretary Rana Goswami on Wednesday claimed that the party would be a part of government in 2017. He, however, asked senior party leaders to change their attitude and give due respect to party workers. AAP to contest urban bodies' polls in UP Aiming to find a foothold in UP, Aam Admi Party (AAP) would be constituting its nagar and mahanagar units to contest urban bodies' polls scheduled for July next year. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Fruit prices up on eve of Sabitri fest With a day to go for Sabitri Brata, a festival observed by married women in Odisha, prices of most fruits have skyrocketed in the markets.There is a jump of more than 100% in prices of all fruits. 'Modi govt is accountable to people' Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Odisha for the fourth time in two years. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan tells Ashok Pradhan that the PM's frequent tours only show his commitment to Odisha's development. Stone mafia mow down two siblings in Khurda The stone mafia killed two brothers of a family in Khurda district early on Thursday.The deceased were identified as Sweta Samantasinghar and Bakari Samantasinghar of Kaipadar village under Sadar police limits. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Delhi Metro to run on MP solar power Delhi Metro will run on clean power produced in world's largest solar power plant, which is coming up in Rewa, officials sources said. Why Ghoradongri double jolt for Cong The party has 57 MLAs and quota requires 58 legislators for a seat in the Upper House.BJP has already nominated Anil Madhav Dave and MJ Akbar for two seats. No ticket to ride? BJP MP on special train sparks row BJP MP from Maharashtra Poonam Mahajan travelled by a special train from Bina to Bhopal two days back, raising questions of propriety.However, the railways has denied she was . More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sikh preacher moves HC for CBI probe into attack Goon who killed Army officer's kin gunned down Haryana police on Thursday shot dead Ajay alias Kannu Chhikara, the gangster who had last month murdered the father and son of a serving Army commando Major Sushil Chhikara, in the cremation ground of a village in Bathinda. Sweat it out for a month before rain clouds roll in: Met Going by the prediction of the meteorlogiocal department, it is going to be a long, sultry month with no cool breeze for intermittent relief. More Chandigarh News»

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