News Digest: Chennai lawyer questions practice restrictions

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, November 25, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Chennai lawyer questions practice restrictions A young lawyer has dragged the mighty Bar Council of India (BCI) to court, assailing a controversial rule which says every practising lawyer must renew his licence every five years and that newly enrolled lawyers must practice only in subordinate courts for the first two years. Tata Memorial wants 12 drug prices controlled The country’s premier oncology treatment institute Tata Memorial Centre has recommended inclusion of 12 key cancer drugs in the national list of essential medicines (NLEM), prices of which are regulated by the government, an official source said. Maoists may target RJD, JVM(P) politicians: Intelligence inputs As Jharkhand witnesses the first phase of polling on Tuesday , intelligence inputs suggest that Maoists may target politicians belonging to RJD and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha Prajatantrik (JVM[P]) during campaigning and voting for the five-phased state election. More India News»

		Business
		Policy consistency is critical for investors: PwC chairman PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) International chairman Dennis Nally is in India to release a report that suggests that the country has the potential to grow at 9% annually and become a $10-trillion economy by 2034 from under $2 billion currently. Phase III expansion of FM radio this fiscal: Jaitley Government intends to carry out Phase III expansion of FM radio, hopefully in the current financial year, to rake in more revenue, said information and broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley, who is also the finance minister. Adani to acquire Avantha plant for Rs 4,200cr Gautam Adani-led Adani Power has agreed to acquire a 600MW coal-based power plant in Korba, Madhya Pradesh, for Rs 4.200 crore from the Delhi-based Avantha Group promoted by Gautam Thapar. More Business News»

		Environment
		Bodies of 500 sea lions found on Peruvian beach Peruvian authorities were investigating Sunday the deaths of some 500 sea lions whose rotting corpses were found on a northern beach. Zoo in Thiruvananthapuram to get swamp deer from Lucknow After arrival of a white tiger and seven anacondas, a herd of swamp deer will be brought to the zoological park here, one of the oldest such facilities in the region. NTCA approves tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh. More Environment News»

		World
		Fears of major flooding in snowbound Buffalo ease Fears of disastrous flooding from a rapid meltdown of the Buffalo area's historic snowfall eased on Monday, but high winds became a menace, threatening to knock down trees and power lines. EU to vote on Google break-up on Thursday EU lawmakers will likely vote on Thursday on a motion proposing the break-up of Google and other internet technology companies, increasing political pressure on the bloc’s antitrust regulators to take a stronger line on the group. Swiss museum to accept Nazi art trove A Swiss museum said on Monday that it would accept a German recluse’s bequest of a trove of over 1,000 artworks hoarded during the Nazi era. More World News»

		Entertainment
		SRK, Salman joke about morphed smooching pic Both the stars were seen joking about their morphed picture that went viral after Arpita's mehendi ceremony. 'This is definitely the worst season of Bigg Boss' Her exit from Color’s reality show Bigg Boss came as a shocker to many, but model-actress Nigaar Khan is forthright enough to admit, “I’m really glad that I’m out of the show because this is definitely the worst season of Bigg Boss." Bigg Boss: Contestants who did not get along with Salman Khan We take you through some of the celebs (in their own right) who did not seem to gel well with Salman. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Russian spacecraft brings 3 new crew members to ISS A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Italy’s first female astronaut has safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS), Nasa said. Being in power can change the way you speak, says study Being in a position of power can fundamentally change the way you speak, altering basic acoustic properties of your voice, a new study has found. 'Cheating may be in your genes' Women with variations in a particular gene are more likely to cheat on their partners, according to a new study which suggests that infidelity may be inherited. More Science News»

		Sports
		Delhi Dynamos eke out tough 2-1 win over NorthEast United Delhi Dynamos FC finally registered their second victory in the Indian Super League when they pipped NorthEast United FC 2-1 in a keenly-contested match. Messi aims for European goals record after Spanish feat Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi could make Champions League history on Tuesday to add to the record he set in Spanish La Liga over the weekend. Rodgers says his Liverpool job could be under threat Manager Brendan Rodgers acknowledged his job could be under threat after Liverpool slipped to a third consecutive EPL defeat at Crystal Palace. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi launches Redmi Note, Redmi Note 4G in India Xiaomi has launched Redmi Note and Redmi Note 4G phablets in India at Rs 8,999 and Rs 9,999, respectively. iPad Air 2, mini 3 India launch on Nov 29, pre-orders start Apple's latest tablets, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, are finally available for pre-order in the Indian market. Xiaomi Redmi Note, Note 4G: Six things to know We got a chance to spend some time with the Redmi Note devices and here are our first impressions… More Technology News»

		Education
		Manav Rachna doesn't want deemed university tag Faridabad-based Manav Rachna is likely to seek state university status which many private universities are opting for now. University of Hyderabad VC Ramaswamy resigns In a decision that took the University of Hyderabad’s (UoH)’s academic circles by surprise, Prof Ramakrishna Ramaswamy on Monday announced his decision to step down as vice-chancellor of the varsity, 18 months before he completes his term. Ramaswamy would be the first UoH VC to leave office ahead of his tenure. Must strengthen cooperation with Unesco: Smriti Irani Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani Monday emphasised on strengthening cooperation with the Unesco across all its areas of competence. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Juhu society's redevelopment dreams crash Redevelopment seems tempting: you get larger flats in new buildings and may also get some money. Bail for Cuffe Parade youth in kidnap case as 17-year-old wife has 'attained age of understanding' In a reprieve to a Cuffe Parade youth who had eloped and married a girl from another religion, only to find himself being charged for kidnapping a minor, the Bombay high court has released him on bail These rubik's cubes stand for civic issues At the festive Carter Road promenade, a bunch of art students are inviting passersby to solve a unique set of rubik’s cubes as part of the nine-day Times Celebrate Bandra festival. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		No SC order on discoms' plea The Supreme Court on Monday did not pass any order on a plea by private discoms BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd and BSES Yamuna Power Ltd that there should not be any disruption in supply to them by power generating PSU firms till their pleas on payment of arrears are decided. LG: Act against those defacing public assets Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday issued instructions to commissioner of police, Delhi chief secretary and municipal commissioners of civic bodies to take strict action against those indulging in defacement of public property. PIL seeks curbs to check effect on foetus As Delhi debates the benefits of making PUC certificates mandatory for getting fuel, a surgeon is working to persuade the judiciary to put a cap on the sale of cars and prohibit the sale of fuel-guzzling environmentally-unfriendly vehicles in the city. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Ride smooth from Chalukya Circle to Hebbal flyover With the Supreme Courtgiving the green signal to acquire around 16 acres of Palace Grounds, the proposed six-lane elevated corridor connecting the city centre to Hebbal flyover will become a reality. Peripheral Ring Road gets green nod A seamless 65-km eight lane expressway encir cling half of Bengaluru is now closer to reality.Phase I of Bangalore Development Authority's Rs 9,600-crore peripheral ring road (PRR) project has received the clearance certificate from the state-level environment impact assessment authority. With no kids, NGOs give up adoption They once resounded with the laughter of playful children. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		University of Hyderabad VC Ramaswamy resigns  In a decision that took the University of Hyderabad’s (UoH)’s academic circles by surprise, Prof Ramakrishna Ramaswamy on Monday announced his decision to step down as vice-chancellor of the varsity, 18 months before he completes his term. Ramaswamy would be the first UoH VC to leave office ahead of his tenure. Property worth Rs 20 lakh stolen in separate incidents Robbers and burglars targeted three houses in separate incidents in the city and stole property worth Rs 20 lakh on Sunday. Pseudo cops trick 5 women into parting with their gold Attention diversion gangs struck at five places in the city and made away with 24 tolas of gold on Monday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Lesson from Dharmapuri: Strong primary health care Governments should move away from their obsession with constructing more super-specialty hospitals. Canteens, not infrastructure, get all focus More than 1,100 vehicles add to Chennai's traffic every day, but the city corporation has not done enough to widen and re-lay roads. Couples seek tech-savvy surrogates Till late, it was women from under privileged backgrounds and from poor educational background who opted to rent out their wombs. Now, educated women are opting to be surrogates. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gandhiji's Andhra diary published for 1st time A rare personal diary kept by Mahatma Gandhi during his April 1929 trip to areas which later became Andhra Pradesh, has been turned into a book by the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation and Memorial Trust. Man behind ambitious collected works One of the most ambitious achievements in the Indian publishing history has been the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG). Opening Mahatma's inbox for you It took 31 years for scholars to compile the Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi (CWMG). More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Private hospitals to display rate list of services on offer The health department has directed private nursing homes to display rate list of diagnosis and treatment of various ailments offered. Teachers to boycott Board exam UPMSS leader Raghuraj Singh said that teachers deployed as invigilators in the board examination in 2013 and 2014 have not yet been paid dues for invigilation, practical examination, evaluation and other expenses. STF busts gang sharing RRC exam answers, 4 held The STF have also seized seven mobile phones, 12 SIM cards, seven ATM cards, and one Wagon-R car from their possession. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sahoo transferred funds to BJD leaders' a/cs, says CBI The CBI had on Saturday summoned and interrogated 36-year-old Sahoo, Naveen's man Friday, for two hours at its office, sending jitters among the BJD ranks. Withdraw VAT, demand traders All Odisha Traders' Association has decided to stop bringing pulses, wheat and wheat products from other states from December 9, protesting against 5% value added tax (VAT) imposed on the items by the state government. Pathani Samanta museumat Nayagarh mooted The state government is planning to develop Pathani Samanta Interpretation Centre at Khandapada in Nayagarh district into a museum in memory of the eminent astronomer. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		More guns than licence in Chambal Trigger-happy dacoits ruling the ravines maybe history, but Chambal's love affair with guns continues.With civic polls round the corner, police are on an overdrive to force residents to deposit licensed weapons. 66th NCC Day and mela observed National Cadet Corps (NCC) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh directorate observed its 66th NCC Day with 'NCC Mela' on Sunday. Teen nabbed for stealing mobile phones A 13-year-old minor boy was nabbed for stealing mobile phones from the weekly haat bazar at Bittan Market here on Saturday evening.The minor was later handed over to Habibganj police station where he is being quizzed. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Ex-serviceman kills two daughters, self An ex-serviceman committed suicide after killing his two teenaged daughters by using his licensed pistol on Monday in Naharpur village near here. Cong seeks Majithia's removal from cabinet A political storm erupted over allegations of Punjab information and public relations minister Bikram Majithia being in touch with a Canada-based NRI, who has been named in the drug trade racket. Feeling left out, residents write to PM to ask Harsimrat to adopt their village Residents of Warring Khera village in Lambi assembly segment of Muktsar district on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urging him to ask Bathinda MP and Union food processing minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal to adopt their village. More Chandigarh News»

		To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here	Other Newsletters from TOI : Top Headlines | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style