News Digest: New building code aims at access for the disabled

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, June 06, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		New building code aims at access for the disabled The new National Building Code (NBC) will, for the first time, have a detailed chapter on making buildings and urban sites "accessible" and "barrier-free" for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Gave report on medical reforms, no fresh study needed: Panel Fears 'Radical' Advice May Be Watered Down In age of e-tailing, drab dakiya to get smart & look smart too Teal might be the new colour for new-age dakiyas. More India News»

		Business
		Rajan extension will be taken well: S&P Paul Sheard, chief economist of Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, was in India to meet policymakers and India Inc. In an interview to TOI, he speaks about the Indian economy, China, US interest rates and the debate over RBI governor Raghuram Rajan. Flipkart joins Amazon in increasing seller fees The Bengaluru-based e-tailer Flipkart is set to introduce a new policy for sellers entailing an increased fee as it looks to rev up revenues and cut losses. It is learnt that Flipkart has increased the commission by 5-6% for sellers across multiple categories such as apparel and mobile accessories. These cos get best value from payout to top execs The results for the study by Randstad shows Aurobindo Pharma extracted the best value from the payout to its CEO M Govindarajan, an average annual compensation of Rs 9.5 crore, over a three-year period—2012-13 to 2014-15. More Business News»

		Environment
		Urban forestry new thurst area for govt: Javadekar Odisha to prevent illegal trade in wildlife: Patnaik Baby panda to stay in Belgian animal park for four years A baby panda born in Belgium on June 2 will remain at the Pairi Daiza animal park for four years before returning to China, a park spokeswoman said. The rare birth was made possible following an artificial insemination performed in February by a Sino-Belgian veterinary team of experts. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump's 'common sense': Mexican origin, Muslim judges a concern It all began with Trump's stand against a US-born judge of Mexican ethnicity.Last week, Trump began questioning the integrity of Gonzalo Curiel who is hearing a lawsuit relating to Trump University. Have 'at least 3 kids': Turkish President to women Paris museum reopens as French floods slowly ease The riverside Grand Palais exhibition hall in Paris reopened on Sunday as floodwaters slowly receded from the French capital. The Louvre Museum, several Paris train stations and roads remained closed after the worst floods in three decades caused the Seine River to burst its banks. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shahid Kapoor: I listen to everything Mira says If you study Shahid Kapoor’s body of work — 'Jab We Met', 'Kaminey' and 'Haider' to name just three — you will notice that the Bollywood superstar has earned his stripes. Bollywood mysteries that remain unsolved 'We are not trying to defame the dead' Ten days ago, he wrote a letter to the Juhu Police Station, CBI and the Mumbai Police Commissioner intimating them of the new evidence. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Scientists discover enzyme to fight Alzheimer's Why boys do better in science exam than girls explained Male students may perform better than females in life science exams due to the way the questions are designed, according to a new research. When tests include cognitively challenging questions that require elevated critical thinking, females score lower, the research says Loneliness can affect your wisdom, study finds Our level of wisdom varies dramatically according to the situations and is affected by factors like loneliness and togetherness, a new study has found. The study defines wise reasoning as a combination of such abilities as intellectual humility, consideration of others' perspective and looking for compromise. More Science News»

		Sports
		Novak Djokovic wins French Open, completes non-calendar Grand Slam The world number one Novak Djokovic of Serbia captured a first French Open at the 12th time of asking on Sunday, becoming just the third man in history to hold all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. Novak Djokovic hails 'special' French Open title Novak Djokovic rallied from losing the opening set to down Murray 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 and join Don Budge and Rod Laver as the only players to simultaneously possess the French Open, Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon trophies. The Serb lauded the victory as "the biggest moment" of his career Spot-fixing convict Amir returns for England Tests Fast bowler Mohammad Amir has been named in Pakistan's Test squad to face England in a four-match series starting next month. Amir along with Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif, were found guilty of arranging deliberate no-balls in return for money during the Lord's Test against England in August 2010. More Sports News»

		Technology
		10 best free productivity apps for Android and iOS Both Android and iOS app stores boast of million of apps across categories like games, entertainment, news, productivity and more. Huawei to make another Nexus smartphone this year? According to a Yahoo News report published on June 3, 3016, Huawei is making another Nexus smartphone this year. Facebook denies eavesdropping on your conversations In a recent statement, Facebook has confirmed that the company does not hijack into your smartphone’s microphone to display ads or to modify your preferences in News Feed. More Technology News»

		Education
		New HRD channels will telecast IIT lectures live Students across the country would soon be able to watch live telecast of lectures from six IITs and some other top institutions while seated in their living rooms, with the Union human resource department launching 32 Direct-to-Home channels to cater to their needs. Pathways schools can hike fees now In a new turn of events, additional chief secretary (school education) PK Das has allowed two Pathways schools to go ahead with the fee hike by putting a stay on an order of the Fee and Fund Regulatory Committee (FFRC). Presidency University to take entrance exams to other states The entrance exam to Presidency University entrance test may be held even outside the state this year with the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board considering conducting the test in Jamshedpur, Agartala and Guwahati apart from the various centres across Bengal. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Uber left us in lurch: Victims of accident Aggregator Says Full Support Extended In Lower Parel Case Marathi film producer loses mother, wife and four-month-old child in E-way mishap Marathi film producer, Kalyan Kadam (28), is in a state of shock after losing three members of his family in the E-way accident. They were all returning back from their home district in Satara. Kalyan’s four-month-old baby, Ananya, wife Priya (24) and his mother Chatura died in the accident. However, Kalyan’s older daughter, Purnima (4), and his father, S Kadam (60), suffered minor injuries Death of Parel college professor leaves his kin, students shocked MD College in Parel lost their ‘go-to man’ in the tragic accident that killed 17 on the Expressway on Sunday morning. Physics professor from the college and also the coordinator for the institute’s National Service Scheme (NSS) unit, Avinash Karande (39), was one of the victims of the accident. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Apollo doctor to be asked to join kidney racket probe The committee comprises senior doctors who interview donors and recipients before deciding on transplants.At least one of the three committee members to be called for investigations is a doctor, police said. Jat quota stir, Dadri tension keep NCR on edge The security apparatus in districts surrounding Delhi will be tested from Monday as Jat quota agitators once again start filling up Haryana’s streets on the one hand and tension builds up in Dadri on the other amid demands for a mahapanchayat to seek “justice” for those accused of killing Mohammad Akhlaq. Make bus rides cheap to beat bikes As the number of motorcycles and scooters on the roads increases and becomes an alternative to public transport, the government panel on decongesting traffic in Delhi has recommended that bus fares be priced less than the per km cost of running a two-wheeler. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Arthritis can hit your shoulder too Price cap on medical devices counterproductive, say doctors Mansukhalal Suvalal, 77, travelled all the way from Ahmednagar, Maharashtra to Bengaluru, accompanied by his grandchildren, hoping to break his decade-long silence. Karnataka needs to take a few police lessons from Kerala The staff shortage in Karnataka police is now not a secret. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		District judges to boycott courts June 6 onwards Medak ryots up in arms over govt's move to acquire 1 lakh acres 'Lack of expertise leading to needless amputations' More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Civic body desilts Manapakkam canal Greater Chennai Corporation desilted the Manapakkam canal giving relief to local residents who were badly affected during the December, 2015 floods. Strains emerge between MK, Stalin over RS candidate Catch up after 45-day fishing ban Seafood lovers thronged fish markets in Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Kanchipuram districts on the first weekend after the end of this year's 45-day annual fishing ban. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Over Rs 50,000 farmers from Gujarat buy crop insurance online Under the PMFBY launched this year, farmers' premium has been kept at lower ranges, between 1.5%-2% for foodgrains and oilseed crops and up to 5% for horticultural and cotton crops.There is no cap on the premium. Ahmedabad gets special bench for international taxation The Income Tax Apellate Tribunal (ITAT) of Ahmedabad is getting a new bench to hear cases on matters of international taxation. 15 vehicles gutted at auto repairs shop in Danilimda Over 15 vehicles, including 5 cars, were gutted in a blaze at an automobile repairs shop in Danilimda on Sunday afternoon. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Yogi, Varun supporters want them as CM candidates for UP polls Supporters of Sultanpur BJP MP Varun Gandhi and Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath on Saturday raised their demand for the BJP leadership to declare them as CM candidates for UP polls. Allahabad Mayor gives directions to finish pipeline work before June 15 Mayor Abhilasha Gupta convened a meeting of Jal Nigam, Ganga Pollution Control Unit and other agencies on Saturday on the issue of laying of pipelines and gave instructions to expedite the work so as to finish it before June 15. Now, bio- diesel and bio-toilets in train to save environment The railways has formed a separate directorate of environment at the Railway Board and designated a special officer in each zone, including North Central Railway, to safeguard environment. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha to prevent illegal trade in wildlife: Patnaik Bhubaneswar, Jun 5 () Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said the government is taking all possible steps to intensify pro-active measures to check illegal trade in wildlife and protect the flora and fauna of the state. "Let us take a pledge to protect and preserve wildlife. Global award for sand artist Eminent sand sculptor Sudarsan Pattnaik bagged gold medal in the people's choice category at the world championship of sand sculpting, Russe, 2016, in Bulgaria for his sand sculpture aimed to spread awareness against drugs abuse in sports. BMC to monitor waterlogged areas A day after chief minister Naveen Patnaik's motorcade was forced to make a diversion due to logged water on its route, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday identified 27 vulnerable points that witness waterlogging during monsoon. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP flouting SC order on drought, says Yogendra Yadav Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) Swaraj Abhiyan convener Yogendra Yadav on Sunday accused Madhya Pradesh of violating the Supreme Court order, noting that even as farmers in Bundelkhand are reeling under drought, the state government is busy in issuing loan repayment notices to farmers. Bhopal: DNA report of minor rape accused awaited Report of DNA samples of a minor, accused of gang rape, is awaited in Tikamgarh district. Meanwhile, police are searching for remaining two accused who are both adults. Two most polluted areas of MP are in 'City of Lakes' More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Protesting JBT teachers plant saplings in Panchkula On the occasion of World Environment Day, junior basic teachers (JBT) on 22nd day of their protest on Sunday planted saplings in Sector 5. Gadkari nod to proposal for flyover Traffic congestion at Industrial Area, Phase I-Industrial Area, Phase II, roundabout will soon be a thing of the past as a flyover or an underpass will soon be constructed to ease out the vehicular flow. City cyclists rue lack of tracks, infrastructure More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: HC's poser to Prasar Bharati on slot sale

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, June 05, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		HC's poser to Prasar Bharati on slot sale The Delhi high court has given Prasar Bharati two weeks notice to respond to charges that the new "slot sale" policy brought by the public broadcaster is not discriminatory against small producers. Govt revives agency for nuclear cooperation with smaller countries Pak closing window of goodwill opened by Modi: Parrikar Pak still discriminating between good and bad terrorists' More India News»

		Business
		PM's talks with Qatar leaders to focus on energy sector India and Qatar are expected to give a fresh push to their economic ties, particularly in the hydrocarbon sector, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds talks with this energy-rich country's leadership amid his keenness to attract investments for development back home. Adani may withdraw from Australia mine project: Reports SoftBank adds to Alibaba sale, bringing total to $10bn SoftBank Group Corp said it was selling a further $1.1 billion of its shares in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, bringing the total it has sold in the Chinese e-commerce company to $10 billion. This marks SoftBank's first sale of shares in the Chinese company since it began investing in Alibaba in 2000. More Business News»

		Environment
		Baby panda to stay in Belgian animal park for four years A baby panda born in Belgium on June 2 will remain at the Pairi Daiza animal park for four years before returning to China, a park spokeswoman said. The rare birth was made possible following an artificial insemination performed in February by a Sino-Belgian veterinary team of experts. Uniform policy for environment protection: Khattar '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. More Environment News»

		World
		Syria army, Iraq forces thrust into 2 key ISIS bastions Syrian troops pushed into the Islamic State's bastion province Raqqa for the first time since 2014, in an advance towards the country's largest dam. Meanwhile, hundreds of kilometres downstream in neighbouring Iraq, elite Iraq troops have launched an assault on the emblematic IS bastion of Fallujah. Bishops face dismissal over 'negligence' on child abuse Bishops guilty of "negligence" in dealing with sexual abuse of minors in the Roman Catholic Church can be dismissed, Pope Francis decreed. The decree quoted the pontiff as saying that such cases would fall under an existing proviso in canon law allowing for prelates to be sacked for "serious reasons". China to ignore UN panel ruling on S China Sea case China said Saturday that it will ignore the decision of an international arbitration panel in the Philippines' lawsuit against Beijing's sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea.The Philippines has filed a case in the United Nations under the UN Convention on Law of the Sea, questioning China's territorial claim in the region. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranveer: Every day of my life is like a dream It’s the year of the Olympics. Where the motto goes ‘Faster! Higher! Stronger!’ Ranveer has chosen just that year to zoom into top gear. Muhammad Ali almost did a film with Big B 'I am 46 and I don't have wrinkles' More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Loneliness can affect your wisdom, study finds Our level of wisdom varies dramatically according to the situations and is affected by factors like loneliness and togetherness, a new study has found. The study defines wise reasoning as a combination of such abilities as intellectual humility, consideration of others' perspective and looking for compromise. Not much research happening in medical institutions in India Out 579 medical colleges in the country, staff in 332 institutions have not written a single research paper between 2005-2014, said Dr M Gourie-Devi, former director/vice chancellor, NIMHANS and honorary advisor for neurology research, ICMR. Oldest plant root stem cells discovered Scientists have discovered the oldest known population of plant root stem cells in a 320 million-year-old fossil, providing a window into how ancient roots developed. The research marks the first time an actively growing fossilized root has been discovered - in effect, an ancient plant frozen in time. More Science News»

		Sports
		Garbine Muguruza stuns Serena Williams to win French Open title Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza claimed her maiden Grand Slam title when she beat world number one and defending champion Serena Williams of US 7-5, 6-4 in the French Open final in Paris on Saturday. 'Greatest to Greatest', Muhammad Ali's tryst with India Ali played exhibition bouts in New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai when he visited the country at the invitation of London-based NRI industrialist Lord Swaraj Paul. Serena Williams vows to keep chasing Steffi record Serena Williams vowed to keep chasing down Steffi Graf's record of 22 Grand Slam titles after it remained once again tantalisingly out of reach thanks to Garbine Muguruza's French Open triumph. More Sports News»

		Technology
		8 tech companies who delayed or cancelled offer letters The darling of jobseekers till recently, some startups have delayed joining dates as uncertainty, funding slowdown and pressure on profitability force them to go slow on hiring. 6 tips to reduce your internet bill on iPhone Despite cellular networks being faster than ever, network providers still have a stranglehold on data. Wrio keyboard app review: It will change the way you type This new keyboard could be the rival of the qwerty everybody has been waiting for. More Technology News»

		Education
		Seats in medical colleges: Rules to be framed for new, bigger quota The quota bar for management seats in medical colleges across state has been finally raised.The Gujarat government has scrapped the 15% reservations for NRIs and merged them with the management quota. 57 schools fudged facts, board mulls police action The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board is mulling police action against 57-odd schools whose documents submitted online, on the basis of which they were granted provisional affiliation, were found to be either incorrect or forged. Get ready to join technical courses from next week Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) has released notification for holding counselling for the academic session 2016-17. Admission in technical courses including engineering, pharmacy, management, architecture will begin next week. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Aamir's wife files plaint over fake FB account The cyber crime police station at Bandra-Kurla complex on Saturday registered an FIR against an unknown person for cheating by impersonation and identity theft. Sena 'sympathetic', but Sainiks burst crackers BJP Ally Could Raise Graft Issue In BMC Election Day after marching orders from Shah, Khadse resigns A day after BJP president Amit Shah’s order to Eknath Khadse to quit or face dismissal over the spate of recent allegations, the controversial Maharashtra revenue and agriculture minister submitted his resignation to CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Merc hit-and-run teen can be tried as adult: Juvenile board The board gave this decision on Saturday, ruling that the offence allegedly committed by him was "heinous". Khadse's ouster a warning to BJP netas on graft The resignation of Maharashtra revenue minister Eknath Khadse is intended to signal a tough no-tolerance policy with regard to corruption as the BJP leadership has pitched lack of scams as a major achievement of the Modi government. Lack of daycare centres and toilets make it a daily risk In 2014, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights released a report on adolescent girls in the slums of Delhi in which it warned of the grave dangers that children in low-income settlements faced. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Call for protest flops, all constables report for duty The threat by the constabulary to go on en masse leave to highlight their pathetic working conditions and low salaries fizzled out on Saturday, as cent percent attendance was reported from all police stations across Karnataka. Ola will get aggregator licence in two days Ola will soon become the first app-based ride-hailing service in India to operate under a valid licence issued by the Karnataka state road transport authority. This comes after two months of the implementation of the Karnataka On-demand Transportation Technology Aggregator Rules 2016. Alumni raise Rs 17 lakh for IIMB More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Govt plans to develop sports infra in Visakha Agency The state government has decided to construct mini indoor stadiums, an athletic track and other facilities for various sports at Paderu, Chintapalli and Araku in Visakha Agency in a bid to provide sports infrastructure and encourage local talent among the tribal youths. Prabhu rains sops on AP, promises 2 high-speed trains to state Profusely thanking chief minister Chandrababu Naidu for helping him sail through in RS poll, the railways minister promised to introduce a new Bengaluru-Amaravati high-speed express train, among a slew of sops for the state. TTD plans to modify Telugu panchangam More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jaya to visit Delhi amid NDA tie-up talk J Jayalalithaa is expected to visit New Delhi in the third week of this month to seek central assistance for bailing the state out of a financial mess. Accident compensation cannot be taxed: Madras HC Accident compensation sum and the interest awarded to a victim cannot be treated as income as defined under the Income Tax Act, Madras high court has said, adding, “social welfare legislation should prevail over taxation legislation.” Partying man mows down guard at Anna Nagar complex A party at an apartment complex in Anna Nagar East ended in a tragedy late on Friday when the host, under the influence of alcohol, drove his car straight into the security guard’s cabin, killing the guard on the spot. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Man abducted, thrashed A 27-year-old youth was beaten up severely and abducted over an alleged extramarital affair.The youth has filed a complaint for assault and abduction with Ghatlodia police. 57 schools fudged facts, board mulls police action The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board is mulling police action against 57-odd schools whose documents submitted online, on the basis of which they were granted provisional affiliation, were found to be either incorrect or forged. 'SIT never tried to prove conspiracy' The special SIT court's conclusion that there was no criminal conspiracy behind the Gulbarg Society massacre has come as a surprise to the victims. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Yogi, Varun supporters want them as CM candidates Supporters of Sultanpur BJP MP Varun Gandhi and Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath on Saturday raised their demand for the BJP leadership to declare them as CM candidates for UP polls. Mayor wants all pipelines in place Mayor Abhilasha Gupta convened a meeting of Jal Nigam, Ganga Pollution Control Unit and other agencies on Saturday on the issue of laying of pipelines and gave instructions to expedite the work so as to finish it before June 15. Errors in marks kill Board result elation It's been almost a month since UP Board declared results of classes 10 and 12 and the UP Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad is already flooded with complaints regarding anomalies in marksheets. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Timeline fixed for NH projects in Odisha Bhubaneswar, June 4 (IANS) The National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI) and the Odisha government on Saturday fixed a timeline for development of 1,912 km national highway running through the state. Eight killed in different road accidents in Odisha BJP MLA Dilip Ray to boycott 'Vijay Utsav' rally More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Students, audience vow to save environment Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) in collaboration with Bhopal Nursing Home Association celebrated the World Environment Day at Tatya Tope stadium on Saturday. Private hostel slapped with Rs 11K fine District Consumer Redressal Forum has slapped a fine of Rs 11,000 on a private hostel for refusing to refund caution money to a student from Sehore. 3-yr-old succumbs, boy run over by train A three-year-old boy who fell from a chair at his home while playing on June 2, died during treatment while two others including a college girl and a boy who worked at a coaching class died in different incidents. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'If Pak doesn't let NIA team visit, it will be betrayal' Singh said Pakistan not allowing a reciprocal visit of the NIA would amount to betrayal.A Pakistan team had visited Pathankot and Delhi in connection with the attack executed by Jaish-e-Mohammed. Threats await released vultures 5-day workshop 'New Vision' opens BrahmaKumaris Ishwaria Vishwa Vidyalaya, Sector 37 branch, on Saturday, started a five-day workshop on "New Vision". More Chandigarh News»

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