News Digest: Congress: RSS orchestrated 'motivated PIL' on Loya's death

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, April 27, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Congress: RSS orchestrated 'motivated PIL' on Loya's death Congress on Thursday accused the RSS of orchestrating a “motivated PIL” in the Supreme Court on B H Loya’s death while conceding the Sangh-affiliated petitioner managed to “infiltrate” its January press conference in which the party demanded an investigation into the judge’s death. Fair trial in Kathua case a priority: Supreme Court The Supreme Court on Thursday said its priority was to ensure fair and speedy trial in the rape-and-murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua and examine whether the trial needed to be transferred out of the town. Railways hedges on target to get rid of all unmanned level crossings On a day 13 children were killed after a train rammed into their school van near Kushinagar in UP, the railway top brass seemed to be hedging over the target to eliminate all unmanned level crossing its network. More India News»

		Business
		Air India on hiring spree; to induct 270 co-pilots Axis Bank posts surprise loss in Q4 India shows jobs growth as more than 30 lakh join EPF More Business News»

		Environment
		Benches shut, NGT forcing petitioners to come to Delhi Abhijit Prabhudesai, a Goa-based environmentalist, has travelled to Delhi six times since last December to appear before the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) principal bench, which is hearing his petition on environmental concerns regarding the Mopa airport in north Goa. List steps to control river pollution: HC to Maha govt Govt calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan The NCAP calls for a long-term time-bound national-level plan to control air pollution. Under this, the ministry aims to augment air quality monitoring in 100 non-attainment cities. More Environment News»

		World
		UK parliamentary committee grills Facebook executive Committee members didn't hide their frustration with Facebook chief technical officer Mike Schroepfer during questioning. Lawmaker Julian Knight accused Facebook of "bullying journalists, threatening academic institutions and impeding investigations by legal authorities," before declaring the company to be "a morality-free zone." US-led anti-IS coalition admits 28 more civilian deaths Mattis plays down link between Iran n-deal, NKorea talks More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kanika Kapoor rubbishes cheating accusations In lieu of the allegations, Kanika has officially offered her statement in which she claims the accusations of cheating against her are “false, baseless, and malicious”. Pics: Taimur's puzzled look too cute to miss Taimur Ali Khan seems to be getting cuter by the day. Infinity War: Fan theories that may come true Like the multiverse, there are many theories, but we have picked up the best that may come true. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		European Space Agency releases 1st image from Mars orbiter Scientists combined three pictures of the Korolev Crater taken from an altitude of 400 kilometers (249 miles) on April 15. Drug-filled, 3D printed dentures may fight fungal infections Some antidepressants may be linked to dementia: Study More Science News»

		Sports
		Sunrisers beat Kings XI by 13 runs, move to second Another low-scoring thriller, another Sunrisers Hyderabad victory. Sunrisers defeated Kings XI Punjab by 13 runs to register fifth victory of the season on Thursday. ICC converts 2021 Champions Trophy in India into World T20 The ICC decided to convert the 2021 Champions Trophy scheduled in India into a World T20 event, finally scrapping the eight-team ODI tournament, the context and relevance of which has been questioned repeatedly. ICC World Cup 2019: Full Schedule, date and venue The International Cricket Council on Thursday confirmed the full schedule of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, which will be staged in England and Wales from May 30 to July 14. More Sports News»

		Technology
		40 IT companies with highest number of approved H-1B visa petitions in 2017 Gmail has got one of its biggest-ever makeover; here's how to check if you have got the new features Gmail has a huge user-base of 1.4 billion people in a month, but the latest revamp is not yet rolled out to all of them. Users can check whether they have got the new update by following these steps Government sends notice to Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, again The government on Wednesday served second set of notices to Cambridge Analytica and Facebook over the recent data breach after finding discrepancies between the earlier responses given by the two companies, sources said. More Technology News»

		Education
		Telangana 10th Class results 2018 releasing today; register now to get your result The Telangana Board of Secondary Education, also known as the Directorate of Government Examinations, Board of Secondary Education (BSE) Telangana is all set to release the SSC Class 10 Result 2018 on Friday, April 27, 2018. DU adds new features to online admission form for undergraduate courses Delhi University (DU) announced today that it would add new features to its online form for 2018-19 admissions which would include providing a single portal for applications for both merit-based and entrance-based entry into undergraduate courses Ravenshaw University to start teaching cum research programme To deal with the problem of acute shortage of faculty, Ravenshaw University has decided to start teaching cum research programme from this academic session. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Profession tax haul falls first time in Maharashtra in 5 years Dongri jeweller, Hyderabad man held for duping gold firm of Rs 13 crore ornaments Mumbai: 35-year-old sent to 3 years' jail for forcibly kissing minor More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Pay Rs 2 lakh relief to man sent to mental hospital by judge: Delhi HC Last year, the court had quashed the magistrate's order after Kumar's distraught family filed a writ questioning his forcible confinement at the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS). Delhi: Cash van guard, staffer killed in Rs 12 lakh heist Criminals intercepted a cash van in outer Delhi's Narela area on Thursday afternoon, shot dead the guard and the custodian and escaped with Rs 12 lakh. Arvind Kejriwal discharged in 2012 case of 'unlawful assembly' More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Poll candidates bribe voters via online route Half now, half after you vote." That's the promise of the candidates who have been neatly hoodwinking hawk-eyed poll officials by transferring money to voters through the online route, reports . I have pardoned G Janardhana Reddy in interest of state, says BS Yeddyurappa BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday said he had pardoned mining baron G Janardhana Reddy of Ballari and others who had troubled him in the past in the interest of the state. Congress cries foul over snags in Rahul Gandhi's copter According to the complaint, the craft suddenly tilted heavily on the left and the altitude dipped steeply, combined with violent shuddering of the plane's body, during the course of the flight. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Girls who rammed into cobbler gave ID proof' After a car driven by an engineering student rammed into a pavement, killing cobbler T Ashok at Kushaiguda on Monday, the management of the bar where the girl partied claimed she and her friends had provided ID proof. Civic body member erects 2 statues of deceased son in Hyderabad In what appears to be a clear violation of Supreme Court orders, the family of a co-option member of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), G Jyothi Goud, recently erected two statues of her 17-year-old son who died seven months ago. The statues of G Akhil Goud, which came up over the last 10 days, are located alongside the Alwal Main Road and Old Awal Crossroads respectively. Tied in a knot! GHMC's move to ground wires still dangles The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) longstanding proposal to move all electric and internet cables underground, continues to be a distant dream. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Summer scorcher: As heat rises, taps go dry in Chennai core localities Don't have bio samples of Jayalalithaa, says Apollo to Madras HC Gutka: Madras HC orders CBI inquiry, opposition wants EPS to quit The Madras high court on Thursday ordered a CBI inquiry into allegations of illegal trade of gutka in Tamil Nadu with the involvement of some government officials and public servants. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Walk the 'Zindagi ke saath bhi, zindagi ke baad bhi' talk, HC tells insurer Court Pulls Up Company Denying Loyal Client's Claim 'Must uphold dignity of constitutional bodies' 90% of normal sowing despite no-water warning More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BRD hospital tragedy: Dr Kafeel gets bail UP: Raped, Kareli girl killed by kin for sake of 'honour' The district police, on Wednesday, claimed to have cracked the Kareli honour killing case and arrested three persons, including her brother and uncle, on the charges of killing of the minor girl. Another Pratapgarph family gets ready to pedal to bride's home More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Opposition slams Naveen govt on Lokayukta Opposition slams Naveen Patnaik govt on Lokayukta BJP wants Jayanarayan shifted to AIIMS Delhi BJP MLAs on Wednesday demanded that arrested party leader and former minister Jayanarayan Mishra be shifted to AIIMS, New Delhi for better treatment. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		In MP's Damoh, water is supplied under police protection 19- year-old booked for raping 3-year-old in MP A teenager was booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences act ( POCSO ) after he allegedly raped a 3-year-old girl in Chhatarpur district on Wednesday. Students rejoice after easier re-test Students in the city are celebrating the end of their final exams after appearing in Economics re-exam on Wednesday. They said that the paper was easy compared to the one that was leaked on March 26. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Go for direct seeded rice, save water' SC imposes Rs 1 Lakh fine on Ministry of defence twice in 30 days Wedding bands prepare for swansong More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Treat abused boys on par with girl survivors: Maneka Gandhi

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, April 26, 2018
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Treat abused boys on par with girl survivors: Maneka Gandhi Congress targets PM Modi with video, BJP hits back Will approach a higher court: Prisoner No. 130 Asaram More India News»

		Business
		CBI will list banking sector flaws to RBI Having found major anomalies in the banking sector while investigating the Rs 13,578 crore Punjab National Bank fraud, CBI will soon send a detailed assessment report to the government and the RBI listing flaws in the banking industry and recommending corrective measures. 46% of India's workforce plan to change their employer this year: Randstad study The study reveals that in 2018, salary and employee benefits would continue to be the top drivers among the Indian workforce across all profiles while choosing an employer, followed by work-life balance and job security. New members registration with EPFO hits 4-month low in February As many as 6,04,557 such members were registered in January 2018 and 5,57,633 in December 2017, the latest data by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) about all non-zero contributors or new members that are registered with the body every month showed. More Business News»

		Environment
		Benches shut, NGT forcing petitioners to come to Delhi Abhijit Prabhudesai, a Goa-based environmentalist, has travelled to Delhi six times since last December to appear before the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT’s) principal bench, which is hearing his petition on environmental concerns regarding the Mopa airport in north Goa. List steps to control river pollution: HC to Maha govt Govt calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan The NCAP calls for a long-term time-bound national-level plan to control air pollution. Under this, the ministry aims to augment air quality monitoring in 100 non-attainment cities. More Environment News»

		World
		Donald Trump's lawyer says he'll plead the Fifth in porn actress case President Donald Trump's personal attorney said Wednesday he will assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a civil case brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump. Trump may meet with S.Korea's Moon before summit with Kim US President Donald Trump may meet with South Korea's president before his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to seek a denuclearization deal, a White House official said on Wednesday. In US Congress speech, Macron pushes back at 'America First' agenda France's President Emmanuel Macron urged the United States to embrace multilateralism and warned of the perils of trade war, in an address to Congress pushing back against Donald Trump's "America First" agenda. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Watch: 'Veere Di Wedding' trailer 'Veere Di Wedding', which is Kareena Kapoor Khan’s first film post pregnancy, prides itself on not being a chick flick. Now, the trailer of the comedy-drama has finally dropped and it definitely holds true to its tagline. 'Parmanu': New poster and release date The John Abraham starrer ‘Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran’ has finally got a new release date which the makers have revealed with a new poster. Rishi wants Ranbir to marry, have kids While promoting his film which also stars Amitabh Bachchan, the veteran actor talked about his equation with his son Ranbir Kapoor. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Gsat-11 launch delayed: No glitch, satellite needs more tests, says Isro Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has recalled its “heaviest communication satellite” Gsat-11 from Arianespace’s spaceport in French Guiana to carry out more tests on the satellite and has rescheduled its launch date. The launch of 5.7 tonne satellite was initially planned on May 25. Scientists release most detailed star chart of the Milky Way Eating dark chocolate cuts stress, boosts memory: Study Cacao consumption up-regulates multiple intracellular signalling pathways involved in T-cell activation, cellular immune response and genes involved in neural signalling and sensory perception -- the latter potentially associated with the phenomena of brain hyperplasticity. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL: Dhoni, Rayudu star as CSK beat RCB to go top Mahendra Singh Dhoni completed the big run chase with a massive six as Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets to regain the top spot in the Indian Premier League standings on Wednesday. Gautam Gambhir steps down as Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir has stepped down as captain of Delhi Daredevils with immediate effect, six matches into another disappointing IPL season for the GMR-owned franchise. Saina, Srikanth, Sindhu advance at Asia Championships After stupendous success at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth made positive starts to their campaign at the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple Watch that can make calls coming to India: 5 things to know before you buy Apple Watch Series 3 GPS-cum-Cellular version is finally launching in India. Unveiled last year in September, along with the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, the GPS-cum-Cellular version of Apple Watch 3 will be available starting May 11. Flipkart Grand Gadget Days: Headphones and other gadgets under Rs 1,000 Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 on 24-hours open sale: Get all the details here For those of you who have been planning to Xiaomi's latest budget offering Redmi Note 5 smartphone, this may be your chance. More Technology News»

		Education
		SC declines relief, orders admission in medical PG courses as per MCI norms The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined any interim relief to a government doctors' association and said the Tamil Nadu government will have to grant admission in post-graduate medical courses to in-service doctors as per amended regulations of the Medical Council of India. JKBOSE results 2018: Class 12 part 2 results for Jammu region released on jkbose.jk.gov.in The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) has released 12th class part 2 results of Jammu region on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. UPSC Recruitment 2018: Apply online for 398 CAPF Assistant Commandant posts The Union Public Service Commission has invited applications for filling 398 Assistant Commandant Posts in BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP and SSB. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		To create more space for jobs in Mumbai, FSI for offices doubled IMD data shows Maharashtra hottest state in April so far Sena man's murder: Assailants tipped off by insider, say police More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Why no probe yet in professor sex harassment case: Delhi HC to JNU The Delhi high court on Wednesday pulled up Jawaharlal Nehru University authorities over their failure to start an internal probe against a professor accused of sexual harassment. 14 held as 2 IPL betting rackets busted in Delhi, Rs 15 lakh seized South Delhi gets first all-women toilet More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Now, pay toll on way to Kempegowda International Airport Now, motorists heading to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will have to pay toll at the Sadahalli plaza.The system started from 5pm on Wednesday. Karnataka election 2018: 7,000 fake names added to voter list in Bengaluru Karnataka HC lets 13-year-old rape survivor abort 24-week fetus The Karnataka high court has allowed a 13-year-old rape survivor to have an abortion despite being into her 24th week of pregnancy. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hate speech cases: Telangana legislators 2nd worst Teacher booked under Pocso Act for assaulting boy Revival of realty in Hyderabad? HMDA auction rakes in Rs 352 crore revenue from plots 1.53 lakh per square yard for plots in Attapur against the up set price of . More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		UK man convicted in Tamil Nadu sex abuse case may have left Chennai A 72-year-old British national awarded three years imprisonment by a Tirunelveli court two weeks ago for sexual abuse of a teenage boy in his NGO is suspected to have fled the country. Officials scout Uthiramerur for Chennai's second airport Kancheepuram district collector P Ponniah said, "Officials inspected land at Uthiramerur but nothing has been finalised yet.The AAI may have to take a decision on which location is suitable." . Activists reject offer to visit Sterlite plant "Over the past two months there has been a social media explosion against us.We recognise that most people who have joined the protests because they want the right action to be taken. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Freight corridor: Unjha, Mehsana stations to shift Video of lionesses fed live bait was shot in Dhari Gujarat govt to launch GST Suvidha centres More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		UP: Raped, Kareli girl killed by kin for sake of 'honour' The district police, on Wednesday, claimed to have cracked the Kareli honour killing case and arrested three persons, including her brother and uncle, on the charges of killing of the minor girl. Another Pratapgarph family gets ready to pedal to bride's home PCS 2015 answer copies to be re-evaluated CBI is probing 584 results declared during the five-year period from 2012 to 2017 over allegations of gross anomalies in recruitment. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odia actress says she was molested while travelling for work An Odia film, television and jatra actress, who was molested a few days ago at Dereng in Anugul while on her way to act in a jatra, held a press meet today. NHRC sounds alert about misuse of online pledge certificate The state home department has asked all district collectors and SPs to identify and take action against those, who allegedly misuse ‘online human rights pledge (OHRP)—an initiative of the national human rights commission (NHRC) launched in January this year. Priest booked for molesting woman, shooting her obscene video A woman has lodged a complaint in Mahila police station here alleging that a priest molested her and shot her obscene video.The police have registered a case and are on the lookout for the accused. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Kamal Nath new PCC chief? Party denies, but buzz gets stronger Groundsman's daughter makes it to senior throwball team Amit Shah to launch poll drive in MP on May 4 More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Punjab to appoint lokpal only after giving it more powers' To Amend Act For More Teeth To Anti-Graft Body Left out, but have no hard feelings: Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, who was being seen as a frontrunner for induction in the council of ministers, told TOI that he thought of posting the video to reach out to his supporters who had been trying to connect with him on social media. Navjot Singh Sidhu's wife made Punjab warehousing corporation chief More Chandigarh News»

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