News Digest: Keep TVs switched off till Thursday: Congress's CP Joshi tells voters

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		Monday, April 21, 2014
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		India
		Keep TVs switched off till Thursday: Congress's CP Joshi tells voters Apparently wary of BJP's advertisement blitz, Congress general secretary CP Joshi asked voters to keep their televisions switched off till April 24, when election will held in remaining five seats in Rajasthan. Met Geelani, but not as Modi envoy: LJP leader LJP leader Sanjay Saraf said on Sunday that he had met Syed Ali Shah Geelani but dismissed reports that he had carried any message from Narendra Modi to the hardline Hurriyat leader. At least one drug addict in 67% of rural households: Punjab govt to HC Many sell their blood to ensure they can buy their daily dose/ fix of drugs, some beg and 67% of rural households in Punjab had at least one drug addict. More India News»

		Business
		9% growth may not be easy: Crisil Political parties may be promising a return to high growth rate over the next five years, but ratings agency Crisil has said that it may not be easy to return to 9% growth during 2014-2019 and instead settle for an average 6.5% growth, provided there is a stable government at the Centre. Rs 3.3 lakh crore invested in 113 projects Approval to held-up infrastructure projects has begun to translate into actual investment and raised fresh hopes of reviving industrial demand and employment. IPL match cover ends once first ball is bowled BCCI has purchased an insurance cover of around Rs 900 crore which will make good loss of revenue from sale of broadcast and other rights if any of the IPL matches fail to take off. More Business News»

		Environment
		Plants that regulate sprouting tackle climate change well Plants with the ability to regulate the timing of germination in response to environmental cues are more likely to spin off new species and are better at dealing with weather threats from climate change. People for Animals rescues 17 spotted doves Intensifying its drive against poaching in Manipur, People for Animals (PFA), Thoubal, rescued at least 17 spotted doves from three poachers in Imphal East district. 42% of urban, 60% of rural Indian houses getting contaminated water: Study A small study of water samples from urban and rural households declared as getting drinking water from “improved” sources has shown that about 42% of urban and 60% of rural households were actually getting contaminated water. More Environment News»

		World
		US air strike kills al-Qaida militants in Yemen US drone attacks have killed several suspected AQAP figures, including Anwar al-Awlaki, a US-born Islamist cleric. In Colorado, a pot holiday tries to go mainstream Once the province of activists and stoners, the traditional pot holiday of April 20 has gone mainstream in the first US state to legalise recreational marijuana. Doctors suggest angiography for Musharraf Musharraf, earlier in the day, was slated to go to the PNS Shifa. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sonam and Deepika: rivalry out in the open Last year when Sonam Kapoor hosted a party for her cousin Arjun Kapoor’s birthday (June 26), Deepika Padukone, his co-star from Finding Fanny, was very much present Nawazuddin to play a gay in Hansal Mehta's next? Hansal Mehta has come onto his own with his film Shahid, which has won him a National Award as best director SRK's vanity van rams into Karanvir's car TV actor Karanvir Bohra’s car recently had an unpleasant encounter with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s vanity van More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Nasa man, vital to 1969 lunar landing, dies at 95 John C Houbolt, an engineer whose contributions to the US space programme were vital to Nasa’s successful Moon landing in 1969, has died. He was 95. Twitter can be the new crimebuster  Hidden in the Twittersphere are nuggets of information that could prove useful to crime fighters — even before a crime has been committed.  Glasses with animated eyes to fake emotions Researchers have developed glasses that show computer-generated eye animations in place of the wearer's real ones and could be used to simulate emotional reactions when users are distracted or busy. More Science News»

		Sports
		Bengaluru FC on the doorstep of history With 41 points and two games in hand, I-League debutants Bengaluru FC could be home and dry if they win against Dempo at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda. Leo Messi winner maintains title hopes Barcelona maintained their slim chances of retaining their La Liga title as they came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at the Camp Nou on Sunday. Kuchar holes bunker shot to win Heritage Matt Kuchar holed a 20-yard bunker shot to birdie the final hole and claim a one shot victory over Briton Luke Donald at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Nintendo's iconic Game Boy turns 25 Nintendo's trailblazing Game Boy marks its 25th anniversary with the portable device's legacy living on in smartphone games. Why Google isn't growing Google is growing, for sure. But, counterintuitively, it is not growing at the same time. Nokia X vs Nokia Asha 502, 503 vs Nokia Lumia 520 Realizing that mobile phone sales in India are largely concentrated at the bottom of the pool, Nokia has provided three new options. More Technology News»

		Education
		Doon School announces Leadership Programme The Doon School has announced a ‘Summer at Doon’ Leadership Programme to run from June 1 to 15, 2014. Education New Zealand announces 15 scholarships for Indian students Education New Zealand (ENZ) has announced 15 exclusive scholarships for students from India, who may apply by May 16. The finance formula: How to manage finances while studying abroad Karan Gupta, international education consultant, shares tips on how students can manage their finances while studying abroad. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai Patrol: Now is the time to pedestrianize Mumbai Lengthy walking tracks may appear unattainable in a space-starved city like Mumbai, but they are not. Govt plans that got off to a bad start The authorities in Mumbai have consistently focused their energies on developing infrastructure for motorists while ignoring everyone else. Whatever few times they have tried to act differently in the last few years, their planning has been dreadful. Insurance firm pays for violating policy terms Several consumers have voiced grievances about LIC not paying benefits in accordance with the terms of its Bal Vidya policy. Here is a case of a consumer who fought for his rights. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		200 Delhi Metro booths to frisk women Delhi Metro premises will soon see women commuters being frisked in total privacy as 200 new security cabins are being installed for them at the stations of the rapid transport system. Delhi Metro builds first crossover viaduct Delhi Metro on Sunday completed the construction of its first crossover viaduct above the existing operational line at east Delhi’s Karkardooma Metro statio At walk for surrogacy, it's one big happy family It was a one-of-a-kind experience for the over 500 participants of this awareness walk. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Polio out of Karnataka, yet haunts Raichur family Mangamma's eldest son Hanumanthu is also polio affected. Yet, he walks 3km to reach his tailoring classes every day. The family came to Bangalore some time in 2003 to work as construction labourers. When Bheemanna was diagnosed with polio, they returned to Yeladoddi, fearing for his health. Budding agro experts want to empower farmers When the girl from Srirangapatna walked to the dais at the 48th annual convocation of the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) on Sunday, it was with a dual purpose. 'The Ugly Indians' make Bangalore shine Last Friday morning was like any other on a stretch of Outer Ring Road near Bellandur, where thousands of the city's tech workers pass by. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Muslim Intellectual Forum backs TRS Representatives of Telangana Muslim Intellectual Forum pledged their support to TRS when they meet senior party leader K Keshav Rao on Sunday. Rao said his party would consider the demands put forth by the forum.  Lokesh's convoy attacked in Mahbubnagar Unidentified people threw empty liquor bottles at the convoy of Nara Lokesh, son of TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu, at Pebber town in Mahbubnagar district on Sunday evening. Danam Nagender betrayed my father: Sharmila On one side is Vijaya Reddy, YSR Congress candidate and daughter of P Janardhan Reddy, the Congress legislator who is credited with shaping Khairatabad.  More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Double murder solved after 3 years Police arrested seven people, including a couple who masterminded the crime, and a juvenile on Sunday for the brutal 2011 murder of two elderly women in their West Mambalam house. Five-member gang held for murder of cab driver Police arrested a gang of five including a woman on Sunday, who murdered a cab driver for his SUV and abandoned his body in a coconut farm in Siruvakkam village, four days ago. 100 dog bites in Chennai every day since 2011 An after-dinner stroll may be good for digestion but could be more hazardous to health than anyone in the city has imagined: People report more than 100 cases of dog bites every day. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Kashmir, South Africa are Gujarat tourists' hotspots this year Poll fever has gripped the country this summer, but it hasn't dampened the spirits of Gujarati travellers, large numbers of whom are making advance bookings for the holidays. At least five dead, over 100 injured in thunderstorm in Ahmedabad A severe thunderstorm steamrolled the city for 25 minutes, claiming at least five lives. Krishnakanth Kushwar, 14, and Ramdas Kushwar, 24, died when a tree fell over the autorickshaw they were travelling in Amraiwadi. UP criminal brought to Ahmedabad on transfer warrant In a major success, crime branch officials have managed to get custody of Uttar Pradesh-based criminal, Vishnu Pandit, from Meerut jail. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Boy's body recovered Body of a six year old boy, identified as Chotu alias Harish Chandra of Kirav village, was found outside village under Mauaima police station here on Sunday. Contestants create IT 'war rooms' to update pages on social sites The candidates are trying to woo the voters through social networking sites.Almost all the contestants have set up 'war rooms' and engaged IT experts to contact voters through websites. Pakistani singer performs at Resurrection Sunday Service A Resurrection Sunday Service was held at Yeshu Darbar in Naini to commemorate the rebirth of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion on Good Friday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bahinipati serves 3-day ultimatum for minister arrest Bahinipati's brother and nephew were allegedly stabbed by BJD supporters.According to FIR lodged by Bahinipati, his son and two nephews were in a hotel when they were attacked with sharp weapons around 1 pm. No power supply in Kandhamal for 2nd day There was no power supply in Kandhamal district for the second consecutive day on Saturday. Congress, BJD in rigging row Congress candidate for Sukinda assembly seat Sarat Rout on Saturday blamed BJD of engaging in large-scale rigging in 10 booths. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Nirbhaya rerun in MP: Minor gang-raped and thrown off moving bus In a shocking reminiscence of Delhi’s Nirbhaya tragedy, a 14-year-old dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by five people inside a moving bus and then thrown out of the vehicle at Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday. Connect with nature: Study tours go global The proverb "All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy" is being taken rather seriously by city schools. Bribe case: Northern Coalfields Limited driver walks into CBI trap, arrested This time, he approached a senior manager and said the latter was under CBI surveillance following an investigation. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Congress hand in Bittu's win In 2012, Bittu had contested MC election as an independent candidate against a Congress candidate from municipal ward number 17. Medicos object against clinical Act draft Medicos Legal Action Group (MLAG) held a meeting with National Health Systems Resource Corporation (NHSRC) team to voice their opposition and give suggestions on draft minimum standards under Clinical Establishment Act. Empowering RWAs will be my top priority, says Bittu "Empowering all the residents' welfare associations (RWAs) of the city will be my top priority. We will add more and more RWAs to make residents of the city powerful." More Chandigarh News»

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