News Digest

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, May 15, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Vote's up? Commission's errors of omission were a killjoy Of all electoral reform agendas in India, quality of voter lists is arguably the most neglected.  Sulking Sushma flies to Bhopal, says not angry  While senior BJP leaders rushed to exchange greetings with party’s PM aspirant Narendra Modi after exit polls predicted a NDA sweep in Lok Sabha polls, a sulking Sushma Swaraj flew down to Bhopal, far away from the big BJP huddle in Ahmedabad. Average Indian male consumes 33 litres of alcohol /year: WHO An average Indian male drinker is over 15-yearold and consumes 33 litres of alcohol a year. For women, in the same age group, the average liquor consumption is 11 litres a year, says a study by the WHO. More India News»

		Business
		Nokia's Chennai unit may shut down The Sriperumbudur plant of Nokia — its largest mobile phone manufacturing facility — stares at a possible shutdown. INMA award for Times Group CEO Ravi Dhariwal, the CEO of BCCL, which publishes The Times of India, the world’s largest-selling English broadsheet and the Economic Times, the world’s second largest financial daily, has been awarded the International News Media Association’s (INMA) highest honour for volunteer service to, and lifetime achievement in, the media industry. Companies line up offers, events for D-Day... For a cricket-crazy nation, May 16 will be no less riveting than a match between India and Pakistan. More Business News»

		Environment
		24-hour wildlife census begins in Ajmer After continuous terrorizing of residents by panthers in border villages of Ajmer district, the forest department on Wednesday started a 24-hour census on eighty water holes to spot the actual number of wild cats in the area. Beijing's smog police outgunned in China's war on pollution Environmental inspectors in Beijing are scrambling to keep pace with a rising number of cases as the city tries to impose tough new standards on thousands of polluting firms, highlighting the growing logistical problems facing China's war on smog. Barbara reserve forest home to rare bird species Over 108 species of birds, including some rare ones, were sighted in Barbara reserve forest during a recent survey by the forest department. More Environment News»

		World
		274 dead in Turkey's mine disaster In a relentless procession that ignited wails of grief, rescue workers coated in grime lumbered out of a mine in western Turkey again and again Wednesday, struggling to carry stretchers laden with bodies covered in blankets. Villagers foil Boko Haram raid, kill jihadis Villagers in an area of Nigeria where Boko Haram operates have killed and detained scores of the extremist Islamic militants who were suspected of planning a fresh attack, the residents and a security official said. British journalists shot and beaten in Syria kidnapping Two British journalists were recovering in Turkey on Thursday after being shot and beaten by rebel kidnappers while covering the Syrian conflict, the Times reported. More World News»

		Entertainment
		HOT PICS: Sunny Leone - the icing on the cake! PICS: Hrithik Roshan smooched Sussanne in public Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne might have recently grabbed attention due to their divorce stories, but they were one of the most loved couples of Bollywood. Aishwarya's hits and misses at Cannes We bring you the best and worst of the woman who has made many appearances at the Cannes over the years. Read on to know about the yay and nay hairstyles and outfits of Ash at Cannes. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Babies given antibiotics have higher asthma risk Scientists have discovered that children who are given antibiotics before their first birthday have an increased risk of developing asthma. Soon, robots that can make moral decisions? Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, are exploring the challenges associated with developing robots that are capable of making moral decisions. Depression rampant among teenagers: WHO Depression is the leading cause of illness and disability amongst teenagers, says a report on the world's adolescents prepared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and released on May 14. More Science News»

		Sports
		Roger Federer loses to Chardy in Rome Jeremy Chardy caught new father Roger Federer on the hop at wind-blown Rome Masters on Wednesday, winning their second round tie 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6). Sardar to lead India in hockey World Cup Gurbaj Singh returned to the Indian team after almost two years as Hockey India announced an 18-member Sardar Singh-led squad for the hockey World Cup. 'Good chance of making Uber Cup semis' Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal said that the onus would be on her to get the momentum going by winning her first singles match in the upcoming Uber Cup Finals. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung to launch Google Glass-like device: Report Samsung may release its own Google Glass-like device called Gear Glass as early as September. When driverless cars break the law As robots become mainstream, lawmakers will have to grapple with how to govern machines and hold software accountable. How 'right to be forgotten' will impact Google & users Google has long maintained that people with such complaints should take it up with the websites that posted the material. More Technology News»

		Education
		AICTE's nod must for new technical colleges The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has written to the vice-chancellors of all the universities to ensure that no technical college, including management institute, is granted affiliation unless it has secured prior approval of the council for the academic year 2014-15. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University cuts fee for BA LLB (Hons) From the new academic session students taking admission to Ram Manohar Lohiya National law University will have to shell out less to pursue BA LLB (Hons), while others taking admission to LLM will be spending a little more. ISC results on May 17 The results of ISC (class 12 ) exams will be out on May 17, 3pm. The Class 10 results (ICSE) are expected on May 21, 3pm. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Voter slip expenditure by NCP MP and Kirit Somaiya under lens The returning officer for Mumbai North East recently issued a notice to NCP candidate Sanjay Dina Patil and BJP candidate Kirit Somaiya, asking them to include in their poll expenditure the true expenses they incurred on printing and handing out voter slips. Policeman injured in voting-day clash between MNS and Shiv Sena blames no one The constable injured in an MNS-Shiv Sena clash at Maharashtra Nagar on voting day last month has given a written statement saying no one attacked him. 'BJP must brace for Maharashtra polls without Modi wave' The state BJP has asked party workers to gear up for the Assembly elections expected to take place later this year “minus the Narendra Modi wave" More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Trial court orders man, wife out of his mother's house A trial court has directed a man and his wife to vacate the house owned by his mother on her plea that the couple were “mentally torturing” her. Man gets 7 years jail for rape The Delhi high court has sentenced a man to seven years in jail for raping his neighbour and threatening to kill her minor son. Missing techie: Case lodged Almost a month after a Singapore-based engineer went missing from IGI Airport, police have registered a case of abduction. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Newbies give the incumbent a run for his money Three fresh faces pitted against an old hand. The fourcornered seat ultimately turned out to be a one-on-one contest between the BJP and Congress.For the three novices — Rizwan Arshad, state youth Congress president, Nandini Alva of JD(S) and former Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan fielded by AAP — it was a huge leap in electoral politics as they faced off against BJP’s sitting MP PC Mohan.  Outsider tries to oust the insider Bangalore North might not be as high profile as its southern brethren, but it is perhaps is the only constituency in the state where both the national parties — Congress and BJP — gave tickets to candidates after a tough and sometimes contentious contest.  Clash of the heavyweight Gowdas Congress leader and energy minister DK Shivakumar looks like he will have the last laugh in the long drawn, proxy political feud between HD Deve Gowda's family and his in the Bangalore Rural constituency. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen writes to governor, demands judicial inquiry into Kishanbag firing Strongly condemning the firing by security personnel during riots in the Old City which left three persons dead, the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) demanded a full-fledged judicial inquiry by a sitting high court judge into the incident. New link between Qutub Shahi and Golconda fort discovered Restoration work at the Qutub Shahi Tombs by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture has led to the surprise discovery of the signs of an old gate within the complex from where the burial processions from the Golconda Fort entered the tombs complex for the final ceremony of the departed royal. Setback on home turf worries KCR TRS president K Chandrashekar Rao is a worried man these days. The reason is the trouncing arch rivals TDP gave to the others in the Gajwel municipal and local body polls. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sugar industry bitter with UPA The move smacks of impropriety and is threatening to snowball into legal dispute, manufacturers said. 35 sovereigns of gold stolen from rice merchant's house in Chennai Miscreants broke into the house of a rice merchant and made away with 35 sovereigns of gold. The rice merchant, Muthukumaran, locked the house and went to his shop on Tuesday morning. The burglary came to light when he returned home in the night. HC refuses to 'cancel' parliamentary polls in Tamil Nadu constituencies; dismisses PIL Claiming largescale distribution of money to voters by ruling partymen and lack of constitutional mechanism to deal with such issues, a PIL has urged the Madras high court to cancel the entire parliamentary election proceedings held in Tamil Nadu on April 24. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Police directive: Ask for I-cards before letting cops frisk you The next time someone claiming to be a cop approaches you and wants to search your belongings, ask him for his identity card. Fake cops strike again, dupe two of Rs 2 lakh and jewellery An employee of a manufacturing company was duped by men posing as police on CG Road on Tuesday evening. Hitch-hiker from hell held A team of Vastrapur police officials arrested a 34-year-old woman on charges of cheating and theft from the metropolitan court on Wednesday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Dust storm, rain take denizens by surprise After witnessing hot weather all day through, dust storm and rains lashed the Sangam city on Wednesday evening. Lawyer's missing son: HC orders CBI probe The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe into the Raksham Dwivedi missing case. Dwivedi is the son of high court lawyer Chandra Sheel Dwivedi. Journalism course for minority students According to Prof R K Singh, professor-in-charge of academic programmes, AU, the proposal for starting B.VOC degree programmes was submitted to the UGC last year and the approval has been received this year. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bhabha Atomic Research Centre scientist appointed Utkal vice-chancellor Putting to rest all speculation, governor and chancellor of universities S C Jamir on Wednesday appointed Ashok Das, a scientist with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), as the vice-chancellor of Utkal University. Centre sanctions Rs 112 crore for 70 police stations in Maoist areas The Centre has sanctioned Rs 112 crore to Odisha for construction of 70 more police stations in Maoist-affected districts. Delay in building airport police station cause for worry Though more than a year has passed since chief minister Naveen Patnaik laid the foundation stone for the proposed airport police station building on March 27 last year, its construction is yet to take off. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Illegal sand mining unit unearthed in Datia In a major crackdown, Chambal range police on Wednesday unearthed an illegal underground mining unit at Sindhi river in Datia district. Help steals & scoots with Rs 4lakh jewellery A domestic help, hired recently through an agency from New Delhi, allegedly made off with jewellery worth around Rs 4 lakh from a house of professor of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT). Aerobridges reach airport, facility functional soon After a long wait, two aerobridges have come to Raja Bhoj airport from Indonesia, recently. Airport authorities said they will be functional in a couple of weeks. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Counting station bar for Sukhbir, Preneet Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal and Congress MLA Charanjit Kaur will not be able to accompany their MP spouses to watch the results unfold at counting stations and may have to rely on TV to know how their (spouses) have fared in the poll test. Bhagwant song rapping pro-Badal singers goes viral Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat and satirist Bhagwant Mann has uploaded a song mocking popular Punjabi artistes of singing paeans to chief minister Parkash Singh Badal government on YouTube. Boy dies during treatment, irate relatives ransack clinic, residence Angered over the death of a boy during treatment, his family and neighbours went on rampage damaging the nursing home and burning the doctor's house in Mansa on Wednesday. More Chandigarh News»

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