News Digest: To shield voters, booth-wise results to remain a secret

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 29, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		To shield voters, booth-wise results to remain a secret In a major electoral reform aimed at protecting the secrecy of votes and shielding voters from potential harassment, the government has decided to discontinue the practice of revealing booth-wise results within constituencies. Govt plans Rs 2000 crore package for people displaced from PoK The home ministry is expected to place the details of the package before the Cabinet for approval soon, senior ministry officials said. Women judges make up just 10% of HCs' strength Indian judiciary remains a male bastion with women judges making up a little more than 10% of the current strength of high courts. There are only 61women judges in 24 high courts as opposed to 534 male judges. More India News»

		Business
		Paytm's valuation set to hit $5bn, 5-fold jump in 18 months India, US eye bilateral trade worth US$ 500 bn: Report Sebi mulls over relaxed norms for REITs, InvITs To make domestic capital markets more attractive, regulator Sebi has lined up wide-ranging relaxations to its norms for REITs and InvITs and an easier set of listing rules for startups. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will consider these regulations in its board meeting next month. More Business News»

		Environment
		PM asks people to avoid Ganesha idols made of POP Raising concerns over the environment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to avoid using Ganesha idols made of Plaster of Paris (POP) during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Climate change dominates Mountain Echoes Litfest Obama establishes world's largest marine reserve The US President Barack Obama on Friday burnished his environmental legacy by establishing the world's largest marine reserve, home to thousands of rare sea creatures in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. More Environment News»

		World
		Dozens killed as Turkey ramps up Syria offensive Dozens of people were killed in Turkish bombardment in Syria on Sunday as Ankara ramped up its unprecedented offensive inside the country against the Islamic State group and Kurdish militants. A spokesman for the local Kurdish administration said 75 civilians had been killed. Former Obama aide calls Trump a 'psychopath' A former top adviser to the US president President Barack Obama on Sunday labeled Donald Trump a "psychopath", saying the Republican presidential nominee met the clinical definition of the personality disorder. World population may rise to nearly 10bn by 2050 The world population will reach 9.9 billion in 2050, increasing by 33 per cent from an estimated 7.4 billion now, the latest report from the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) has predicted. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Will Smith joins Akshay-Twinkle's 'Rustom' celebration The recent mehmaanzawazi extended to the Hollywood superstar Will Smith by Akshay Kumar doesn't come across as a surprise. Bollywood mysteries that remain unsolved even today Watch: Varun Dhawan's sweet gesture for his mom Varun Dhawan is a doting son and those having any qualms about it should definitely give this video a watch as the actor recently did something very endearing for his mother. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Field trials complete for GM mustard, but experts sound caution China's largest space rocket gets ready for space missions China is moving its new largest carrier rocket, which will be used for lunar and Mars probes, to its launch base in southern Hainan from northern China's Tianjin Port. The rocket is planned to carry the Chang'e-5 lunar probe in 2017. Nasa's Juno probe completes first Jupiter flyby Nasa's solar-powered Juno spacecraft has successfully executed its first flyby of Jupiter, passing just 4,200 kilometres above the gas giant's swirling clouds - the closest contact ever achieved by a man-made probe with the king of planets. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd T20I abandoned as India lose series against West Indies West Indies won the series 1-0 by virtue of their dramatic one-run victory on Saturday. The result though have no impact on the standings of the two teams in the ICC T20I rankings as India remained at second ahead of West Indies. 'Dhyan Chand should've got Bharat Ratna ahead of Sachin' Former greats on Sunday revived the longstanding demand for Bharat Ratna to late hockey legend Dhyan Chand with some saying the "wizard" should have been given the honour ahead of cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar. PM Narendra Modi hosts National Sports awardees Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hosted the National Sports awardees, including Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu and bronze winner Sakshi Malik, at his 7 Race Course Road residence here. More Sports News»

		Technology
		6 tips to protect your smartphone from hackers It is time you secure your mobile phone so that you are safe from thieves (in case the phone is lost/stolen) and also cyber attacks. 12 biggest Android smartphone launches of August So for those of you who are in the market for a new smartphone, here are 12 of the biggest launches (so far) to make things easier. Sony MHC-V44D home audio system review: Perfect for house parties Sony's newest home audio system, the MHC-V44D, claims to provide best-in-class music output anytime and anywhere. More Technology News»

		Education
		Special education programme for disabled in Delhi govt schools Every disabled child studying in Delhi government-run and aided schools will now get personal attention with the AAP government asking special educators to prepare an individualized education programme (IEP). HRD minister Prakash Javadekar to meet IIM directors next month Issues related to quality of management education, exploring avenues for financing and improving global perception of Indian institutions are likely to come up for discussion when HRD minister Prakash Javadekar meets directors of IIMs next month. Kerala government may move SC over medical admission Kerala government on Saturday indicated it may approach the Supreme Court seeking clarity over the Kerala High Court order permitting all self-financing medical and dental colleges in the state to go ahead with admission process for the management quota seats. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Inquiry on as builders say BMC engineers seeking bribes Municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta has ordered an inquiry after developers complained of large-scale corruption in the building proposal (BP) department. Gaitonde, Souza works set for Sotheby's auction A rare 1973 Vasudeo S Gaitonde (estimate: £900,000-1,400,000) and a 1963 Francis Newton Souza (estimate: £400,000-600,000) will be up for auction on October 18 at Sotheby’s London sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art. Insurance firms' 24-hr hospitalization rule vexatious, anti-consumer: Forum More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Can't paper over cracks in plan at Ghazipur Cops rescue abandoned woman; son held Delhi Police has rescued a 75-year-old woman allegedly abandoned by her son, after registering its first case under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act about 8 years of its coming into being. House burgled in south Delhi Jewellery and cash worth about Rs 10 lakh were stolen from a house in south Delhi's Gautam Nagar near Hauz Khas on Friday afternoon. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		The new galleries: Volunteers turn dead space beneath flyovers into works of art A walk down the boulevard from Anil Kumble Circle to Brigade Road junction on MG Road could open you up to a range of experiences.You could take a look at contemporary art, stop to have a cup of coffee, buy a plant for your balcony or admire a wire-wrought installation of Gandhi spinning his charkha. Karnataka chief secretary was co-borrower for mom's property Woman arrested for chit fund operator's murder Sheila, 37, from northwest Bengaluru, was arrested in connection with the alleged kidnap and murder of another woman whose charred body was found in Mandya district.Her accomplice, Arun, is at large. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		V for Vendetta mask represents a desire for freedom: David Lloyd The mask represents a desire for freedom from oppression, and in that sense, it represents what V is all about: David Lloyd 'BJP playing cow politics' The public meetings will be followed by 'exert pressure' campaign and Jana Sena will bring pressure on MPs cutting across party lines to secure special status to AP. AP has crossed all limits of raising money in open market What is more worrying the state is the debt-to-GSDP ratio, which has already crossed the prescribed limit of 25 per cent.Currently the debt-to-GSDP stands at 28.59 per cent.This will cross 30.02 per cent by 2021-22. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		TN govt bus fleet needs expansion Most of the government-run buses in Tamil Nadu are either past their operational age or on the verge of crossing their expiry limit. Owaisi blames Pak for Kashmir unrest All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday blamed Pakistan for provoking violence in Kashmir, where unrest for the past 51 days has claimed 68 lives. Salem research team discovers 1,200-year-old twin maze Two 1,200-year-old labyrinths were discovered by a group of heritage enthusiasts in Kottaipudhur village near Vempadithaavalam in Salem. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Girl breaks out of prostitution village While you enjoy a bite, cops gobble money Street Vendors Near GU Shell Out 6 Lakh Per Month For Protection Headless income tax tribunal struggles with pendency Recently the Chief Justice of India, T S Thakur, had expressed concern over the inaction of the Union government in recruiting judges for vacant posts, which was leading to a huge pile-up of cases. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		TTE shot dead by unidentified miscreants A train ticket examiner (TTE) was shot dead by unidentified people at Sherwani Mode under Dhoomanganj police station late on Friday. Shivpal Yadav visits Allahabad At a time when the flood water is receding in the all the affected areas, cabinet minister of the state for Public Works Department (PWD), irrigation, co-operative, flood control, land development & water resources, waste land development, revenue, disaster & rehabilitation, Shivpal Yadav made a hasty visit to the district, on Saturday. Allahabad HC issues preventive order against arrest of Akhlaq's family The Allahabad high court on Friday issued a preventive order against the arrest of family members of Akhlaq, who was lynched in Dadri, Greater Noida, in September last year following rumours of his possessing and eating beef. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		NHRC notice to state government on electrocution of two of a family Three killed in separate road accidents in Odisha Odisha government gears up to apply for GI tag for 'Odishara Rasagola' Odisha is quite hopeful of getting the GI tag in favour of Odisha’s Rasagola on the basis of the documentary evidences submitted by culture researcher Asit Mohanty to the government in July this year. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Poor power backup: State gets HC notice The High Court recently issued notices and the matter is likely to be heard early next month.Levi has also sought action against officials of the MPUVN for allegedly reducing the battery power. Man pedals 6km for daughter's delivery 266 words Contractors booked for duping govt official A 58-year-old government official was duped of Rs 3.5 lakh on the pretext of carrying out construction in his house.A case of forgery has been registered at Kolar police station. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Sidhus keep BJP, Cong options open Congress sources confi-rmed that vice-president Rahul Gandhi was in touch with Sidhu after his talks with AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal failed two weeks ago. Son of soil tune in Cong song Taking ahead the insider-outsider debate, the campaign song of Punjab Congress projects the party's state president Capt Amarinder Singh as the `son of the soil' who is aware of the issues facing the state. Here, 'Go to Pak' is not a curse living in Ludhiana or Jalandhar, no one would have even thought of accusing her of sedition for refusing to call Pakistan 'hell'. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: 16 years on, Irom Sharmila exits Imphal hospital

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, August 28, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		16 years on, Irom Sharmila exits Imphal hospital Rights activist Irom Sharmila's 16-yearlong solitary confinement came to an end on Saturday as she was released from Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences (JNIMS) hospital after being declared fit by doctors. Soon, a central policy for taxi operators The Central government will come out with a policy on taxi operators, including aggregators such as Uber and Ola, in the next two months. This is likely to put an end to several controversies as it will detail the fare fixation mechanism and method to calculate the distance travelled. Court asks Rahul, Sonia to reply on Herald plea The court sought their replies within two weeks in response to Swamy's request for documents related to financial transactions the Congress and AJL had made. More India News»

		Business
		Expect 8 per cent GDP growth in FY17: Das India is expected to clock a GDP growth of nearly 8 per cent this fiscal on the back of good monsoon rains, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Saturday. Besides, he said, the Budget has been well received by all sectors of the economy. Banks air concern on RBI credit rules to borrowers Banks have raised concerns on Reserve Bank of India's new norms for bank exposure to large corporate entities, particularly in large infrastructure projects. 2% rate cut necessary to boost SMEs, create jobs: Nirmala Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday defended her demand for 2 per cent cut in interest rates by RBI, saying it is essential to boost SMEs and create jobs, amid criticism that such a move would drastically affect fixed deposits. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change dominates Mountain Echoes Litfest Obama establishes world's largest marine reserve The US President Barack Obama on Friday burnished his environmental legacy by establishing the world's largest marine reserve, home to thousands of rare sea creatures in the northwestern Hawaiian islands. Indonesia seizes hundreds of frozen pangolins Indonesian authorities have seized more than 650 critically endangered pangolins found hidden in freezers and arrested a man for allegedly breaking wildlife protection laws. Police raided the house in Jombang district after local residents became suspicious about the large number of freezers in the property. More Environment News»

		World
		Barack Obama presses Congress for Zika funding  US President Barack Obama called on Congress Saturday to step up funding to combat the Zika virus, warning that delay is putting more Americans at risk. More than 2,500 people in the United States have been diagnosed with Zika. N Korea threatens to fire at US, S Korea troops North Korea on Saturday threatened to aim fire at the lighting equipment used by "provocative" American and South Korean troops at a truce village inside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas. British PM to trigger EU pull-out 'without parliament vote' Prime Minister Theresa May wants to trigger Britain's withdrawal from the European Union without a vote in parliament beforehand, a report said Saturday. May's government already faces a legal challenge to stop it beginning the process of leaving the EU without an act of parliament. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma top Times Celebex Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma top the Times Celebex powered by Zoom list for the month of July 2016 Nargis left India as she was fighting a life-threatening disease Nargis Fakhri left India during the promotions of 'Housefull 3' as the actress was fighting a life-threatening disease. ​ Evolution of Bollywood hotties on Filmfare red carpet More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Isro to develop tech to shift people from vehicles in space The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) is developing a technology that will allow it to transfer humans from one vehicle or spacecraft to another in space. Moderate physical activity reduces heart attack risk by 50% in seniors If senior citizens do moderate physical activity, their chances of death by heart disease may reduce by as much as 50%, a new study has found. The research findings were presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress 2016 being held in Rome currently. ISRO to test scramjet engine on Sunday More Science News»

		Sports
		1st T20I: Rahul ton in vain as WI seal one-run thriller Desipte KL Rahul's unbeaten century, India fell agonizingly short of the target of 246 runs by just one run with Dwayne Bravo defended eight runs in the final over to help his team pull off a magical win and take a 1-0 lead. Lewis smashes five sixes in an over as records tumble India's first international match in the USA against West Indies at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill in Florida saw records tumbling like nine pins on Saturday. EPL: Rose equaliser denies Liverpool win at Tottenham Left-back Danny Rose's 72nd-minute equaliser earned Tottenham Hotspur a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in a hard-fought Premier League encounter at White Hart Lane on Saturday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Your Facebook News Feed is set to change again Facebook said Friday it is further automating its "trending" stories feature, a move that will scale back human input to prevent personal bias from influencing which stories get highlighted. 9 interesting facts about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, turned 47 on August 28, 2016. Asus Zenfone 3 review: A worthy all-rounder Despite facing a tough competition in the market, Asus is one brand that has been consistently making a mark out there with its attractive product design, let it be tablets, gaming laptops, or even smartphones. More Technology News»

		Education
		Kerala government may move SC over medical admission Kerala government on Saturday indicated it may approach the Supreme Court seeking clarity over the Kerala High Court order permitting all self-financing medical and dental colleges in the state to go ahead with admission process for the management quota seats. IISER expels 15 UG students for scoring below 5 CPI Fifteen second year undergraduate students at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), the premier national institute for research, have been terminated from the college on Friday. The students were earlier barred from admission to the next year on pretext that they scored below 5 cumulative performance index (CPI). IB school says it does not come under Right to Education Act Pune's first International Baccalaureate (IB) school told Bombay high court on Thursday that it was not a “school“, it had no links to the Indian educational system and thus it did not come under the ambit of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Drop homicide cases against govindas: BJP Man seeking 'donations for cancer patients' at railway station arrested Town planner headed for Pune goes missing on E-way More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Nothing social about gated societies: Singapore dy PM He said when house prices increase, it increases at same rate and both the rich and poor benefit from this, which is crucial for wealth creation. Maxis case: Ruling on Marans' plea on September 6 The Marans told the court that the Aircel-Maxis dispute was a private matter and not part of the alleged 2G spectrum scam. City couple beaten up over parking A 52-year-old woman and her husband were allegedly assaulted by their neighbour during an argument over parking in northeast Delhi's Yamuna Vihar area. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Jaya to PM: Stop Kerala raising a dam on Siruvani K'taka Parties Say No To TN's Water Demand Demolition drive will go on, we'll end flooding, says CM Reaffirming his government's commitment to continue the demolition drive against encroachments on storm water drains, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that nobody will be spared. 13-year-old girl goes missing A class IX student with a reputed school in west Bengaluru has gone missing since August 24. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		City docs perform rare non-surgical cardiac procedure Tollywood actor Pawan Kalyan to step up campaign against NDA govt A 16th century epic brought to life on stage The Kuchipudi ballet, Chandrika Parinayam, that was first staged in the city 14 years ago, returns home after touring the world More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Teen forced to beg to bribe official for dad's funeral aid Jaya to PM: Stop Kerala raising a dam on Siruvani K'taka Parties Say No To TN's Water Demand Police try to stall screening of documentary film Police tried to prevent the screening of 'Siam-Burma Death Railway,' a documentary film, on Saturday but relented after the organisers refused to budge. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Writer Safeguard workers robbed 7 times in one year Police sources said they have zeroed in on two accused involved in the planning and execution of robberies and will soon will be able to crack the case and recover the money. MICA theatre committee opens platform for new talent The Ahmedabad-based premium institute MICA’s student run theatre committee, ‘Sankalp’ hosted the year’s first edition ‘Khula Aasman’- a platform for new talent, on August 24 and 25. ‘Khula Aasman’ attempts to celebrate theatre as an expression of life, by providing a platform for students to create, and showcase short plays to the students and faculty of MICA. Olympic Task Force has work cut out: Sports fraternity While sportspersons welcome the PM’s announcement of setting up a task force for the next three Olympics, they say that it has got its job cut out. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Shivpal Yadav visits Allahabad At a time when the flood water is receding in the all the affected areas, cabinet minister of the state for Public Works Department (PWD), irrigation, co-operative, flood control, land development & water resources, waste land development, revenue, disaster & rehabilitation, Shivpal Yadav made a hasty visit to the district, on Saturday. Allahabad HC issues preventive order against arrest of Akhlaq's family The Allahabad high court on Friday issued a preventive order against the arrest of family members of Akhlaq, who was lynched in Dadri, Greater Noida, in September last year following rumours of his possessing and eating beef. Crisis becomes opportunity for politicians Although several NGOs and social organisations have come forward to help flood victims, help has also come from political leaders. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Govt to develop salt clusters in coastal Ganjam district The state government is planning to develop a salt cluster in Ganjam district of coastal Odisha. GRP ASI suspended for Balasore shocker BJP workers hurl eggs at minister's car BJP workers on Saturday breached security and hurled eggs at the convoy of steel & mines minister Prafulla Mallik at Tangertolli, 50km from here. Police arrested one person allegedly involved in the case.. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		No bio-metrics, no pay for princis Come clear on appointments, Guv to BU VC Barkatullah University vice-chancellor MD Tiwari appears to be in trouble again after Raj Bhavan sought an explanation over 11 controversial appointments in the wake of submission of the report by the Gohil committee. Just month on, Khanugaon saplings wilt A month after being planted, unprotected saplings planted by Bhopal municipal corporation in the catchment area of Upper Lake, in Khanugaon and the retaining wall have disappeared. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		State doc gets Rio honour 'Letting briber scot-free would be cover-up' The much-awaited report is likely to be submitted in the next couple of days with August 31 being the commission's last working day. 'Post-Sidhu talk, Mann wanted to float party' Sucha Singh Chhotepur on Saturday claimed that an "anxious" Bhagwant Mann had approached him to float a new party following indications that Navjot Singh Sidhu would join the party. More Chandigarh News»

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