News Digest: Govt plans to have tobacco warnings in school books

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 31, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Govt plans to have tobacco warnings in school books In an attempt to discourage tobacco consumption among youngsters, the health ministry is planning to introduce anti-tobacco pictorial warnings as part of essential reading for school students. Proposed anti-trafficking law makes rehabilitation a right As Per Draft, Victim Won't Go To Prison CBI backs accused to be approver in coal scam case The CBI on Monday supported the plea of an accused to become an approver in the Amarkonda coal scam case in which industrialist and Congress functionary Naveen Jindal is an accused. More India News»

		Business
		Arun Jaitley invites pension funds, Japanese investors Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday met key ministers in the Japanese administration to invite pension funds to partner in India's infrastructure development. He met Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Taro Aso to discuss investment opportunities India presents to the Japanese investors. Indian economy to grow 7.7% in this fiscal: Survey Indian economy will grow 7.7% in the ongoing fiscal amid likely improvement in the industrial and agricultural sectors' performance on account of good monsoon, though the investment cycle is expected to take at least 6 months to witness a pick-up, Ficci's Industry's Economic Outlook Survey says. Sitharaman wants extension of tax holiday for startups Commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the finance ministry should consider raising tax holiday for startups to 7 years from the current 3 years to encourage budding entrepreneurs. She said lots of inputs from startups have been received and "recommendations have gone to the finance ministry". More Business News»

		Environment
		Australia's Great Barrier Reef hit by massive bleaching Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, scientists said and warned the extent of the damage has serious implications. Experts say the bleaching has been triggered by global warming and El Nino. Tibet plans new wetland nature reserve The Tibetan government is planning to establish a new nature reserve in 88,000 hectares of wetland which will be established in the Mitika wetland in Lhari county, Nagqu prefecture. The local government has invested over $4 million into the wetland's restoration and protection since 2010. Galapagos project: A model for sustainable development The success of a global renewable energy project on Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago has given a major boost to the idea of sustainable development, according to a report. It says the San Cristobal Wind Project reduced the archipelago's greenhouse gas emissions and preserved critically endangered species. More Environment News»

		World
		Brazil's anti-corruption minister quits over leaked recordings Brazil's Transparency Minister Fabiano Silveira resigned on Monday after leaked recordings suggested he tried to derail a sprawling corruption probe, the latest cabinet casualty impacting interim President Michel Temer's administration. Attempted North Korea missile launch fails A North Korean missile launch attempt early on Tuesday morning appears to have failed, a South Korean military official told Reuters. White House back to normal after partial lockdown The White House has returned to "normal operations" after a partial lockdown triggered when an individual threw a metal object over the fence, a US Secret Service spokesman said on Monday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I don't care how I'm criticised' Sonakshi Sinha gives 'Trump' major thumbs down Actress Sonakshi Sinha is currently holidaying in the USA. Geeta Basra's baby shower on June 4 Celebrations have begun at the Basra household. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Comets did deliver life's ingredients on Earth: Study Even if comets did not play as big a role in delivering water as once thought to the Earth they certainly had the potential to deliver the ingredients of life, new research has found. More than 140 different molecules have already been identified in the interstellar medium. New drug to fight skin cancer developed A new drug, HA15, believed to be capable of treating melanoma, has been synthesized by scientists. Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer which affects melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that colours skin. Scientists devise a new method to deal with jet lag More Science News»

		Sports
		Alastair Cook surpasses Tendulkar as fastest to 10k runs in Tests Cook was dismissed for 15 runs in the first innings and the landmark came in post-lunch session of the fourth day in the second over of the second innings when he flicked a Nuwan Pradeep delivery to mid-wicket for four. Virat Kohli is ready to captain in all formats, feels Ravi Shastri "A time has come where you have a guy you have groomed over a period of time, who is ready. In the next 18 months, India hardly play any ODIs, the gaps between Tests and ODIs are massive. So its time to look ahead," Shastri said. Ceat Award: Virat Kohli named T20 Player of the Year Virat Kohli was on Monday named Ceat T20 Player of the Year while former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar was conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at a glittering function attended by several past and present players. More Sports News»

		Technology
		7 'futuristic' technologies that are almost here From bendable displays to batteries that last for years, technology is continuously evolving. Here are some of the futuristic tech that will be available for consumers sooner than you imagine. Sony Xperia X, Xperia XA, and Xperia XA Ultra launched in India; price and specs revealed The Japanese tech giant, which was earlier speculated to be launching just the Xperia X and the Xperia XA smartphones, has also launched the Xperia XA Ultra in the country. It's about celebrating Indian technology: Nadella "We are creating a canvas for future apps and it will be a game changer," said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella delivering keynote at the company's 'Tech For Good, Ideas for India' event. More Technology News»

		Education
		Over 1.29 lakh apply for post graduate programmes in Delhi University DU Admissions: Helpdesks, helplines, computer labs to assist applicants More than half of Bihar board class X kids fail Less than half of the 15.47 lakh students passed class X examinations conducted by the state board, showing a sharp drop of 28% compared to the last year's results. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		In drought-hit Maha village, farmers resort to online crowdfunding to give canal a new life Over the last fortnight, the sleepy Horti village in the drought-hit Osmanabad has been witnessing a sudden rush of activity. Social media not tickled by the joke but defends right to 'lousy humour' There was a sense of deja vu when an instance of extreme insult comedy backfired and landed Tanmay Bhat in the spot once more. Emraan's deal with wife: One bag for every film he kisses in Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi, who has earned the nickname "serial kisser" for his on-screen kisses, says that his wife Parveen still sulks about his kisses and calms down only after Emraan gifts her a bag for every film he kisses in. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Drunk Africans beat up cabbie, woman arrested Six Africans, including two women, allegedly beat up an Ola cab driver - dragging him out on the road, kicking him in the stomach at least a dozen times and smashing his face with a steel knuckle - after the cabbie refused to seat all of them in the taxi. Now, discoms will pay you if they fail to fix outages in time Last week, the Delhi government had directed DERC, under section 108 of the Electricity Act, to finalise penalties in the regulations within a week. Soon, neighbourhood postman to deliver 'Gangajal' at your doorstep The Modi government will soon deliver holy 'Gangajal' at your doorstep, using the neighbourhood postman. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No water, no bills, slum dwellers dig their heels in Food and civil supplies minister Dinesh Gundu Rao is likely to recommend to the chief minister to waive BWSSB bills to be paid by the economically weaker sections living in slums. Youth attacked for taking photos of man riding on footpath Stopping a man from riding on footpath in Koramangala on Monday morning proved costly for a youngster. Koppal deputy conservator becomes first Indian forest officer to scale Mt Everest More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		New sun rises among IPL stars For some time in the IPL-9 final on Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) looked like they would end their campaign in the manner they started: with a pasting from Royal Challengers Bangalore. Fresh row as UoH students stitch new Velivada tent AP blues: AIS officers seek central postings More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Drunken brawl results in murder A 47-year-old man was beaten to death by a friend in Pudupet during a drunken brawl on Sunday night. 'No change in Jayalalithaa's political decency' :DMK chief Chennai, May 30 () DMK chief M Karunanidhi today hit out at Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, asking if it was political decency to leave the state assembly when he was entering it to take oath as an MLA. Karuna blames Centre, media for bid to make sour DMK-Cong ties Chennai, May 30 () DMK patriarch Karunanidhi today blamed sections of media that are "pro-AIADMK," and central government intelligence wings for what he claimed "sowing seeds of discord" between his party and ally Congress. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		28k engineering forms sold on 1st day Last year, 22,000 seats in the engineering courses remained vacant in the state.Nearly 54,000 students had applied for the engineering courses then. GU to write off non-functional assets Gujarat University (GU) has decided to write off its old and non-functional assets like computers, type-writers, cycles, telephones and cars that are lying unused in its various departments for more than 50 years. Class IX science cut-off drops by 5% The first merit list for science stream in about 200 schools of Ahmedabad city and rural, for admission to class eleven, was declared on Monday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Kisan meet: BJP workers hold jan jagran The workers of Kashi prant of Bharatiya Janata Party are working for the success of May 31 'Kisan Mahasammelan', to be addressed by party national president Amit Shah is a success. NCR officers go footplating on trains For the first time in the history of Railways, officers of North Central Railway (NCR) sat along with the drivers in about 120 trains and monitored their efficiency (technically called foot plating). Unclaimed object triggers panic at Rambagh railway station A red colour object found at Rambagh railway station on Sunday triggered panic among passengers.An alert was sounded and passengers were not allowed in the vicinity of the area. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Plus II commerce, arts results to be out tomorrow Bhubaneswar cops start 'No helmet, no petrol' drive In a belated move, Bhubaneswar police joined Bargarh and Rourkela police in making it mandatory for fuel stations to sell petrol to only those bikers, who wear helmets. Online audit of prescriptions soon More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		IAS officer gets notice for FaceBook post on Modi The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday sought an explanation from IAS officer Ajay Gangwar for his comments on Facebook against the Union government and PM Narendra Modi.He has a week to reply. MP govt slaps NSA on duo for Facebook post Madhya Pradesh government on Monday booked two Mumbai youths under the National Security Act (NSA) for an "offensive" Facebook post on a Hindu deity.The two cannot file for bail for the next two months. IAS Gangwar gets a notice for FB post on Modi The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday issued a show-cause notice to the controversial IAS officer Ajay Gangwar for his satirical comments on Facebook against the Union government and its head. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Stir showed Munak canal vulnerable to terror attack' "If a group of agitators could stop an important source of water supply to the national capital, what could a determined group of terrorists do is rather discomforting to imagine." . AAP no threat to us in Punjab, says Soni Cops misled Army during Jat unrest in Haryana? Did local officials mislead the Army during the peak of the violence during Jat reservation protests in Haryana in February? The Prakash Singh committee report, accessed by TOI, talks of several instances where the force was either misled or underutilised. More Chandigarh News»

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News Digest: Will not allow country to walk on wrong path: PM

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, May 30, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Will not allow country to walk on wrong path: PM Davangere (Karnataka) Taking pot shots at those mocking at him for not doing "big things", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured the people that he would not allow the country to walk on the wrong path. UPA villain, NDA govt a hero: BJP he UPA government has proved to be a "villain" on all fronts and the Narendra Modi-led NDA dispensation has emerged as a "hero" by giving transparent and corruption-free governance, BJP said on Sunday. Caste maths to decide party's UP nominee? The BJP parliamentary board has decided to send Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand and not from Uttar Pradesh as believed earlier. More India News»

		Business
		World Bank officials to come to India in June For the purpose of data collection for its 2017 annual report, officials from the World Bank Group would be coming to India in June 2016. India was ranked at 130 out of 189 economies in the world in the report released last year. Government to sell off 14 ITDC hotels Fourteen out of 16 perennially loss-making hotels owned by state-run ITDC will be sold off and the process to privatize them has already started, tourism minister Mahesh Sharma said. The government plans to totally offload its stakes in all ITDC-run hotels except the Ashoka and Samrat hotels in Delhi. India among top 10 steel importers in 2015: WSA India, the world's third largest steel producer, was among the top 10 importers of the alloy last year, according to the latest data by the global industry body World Steel Association. India imported 13.3 million tonnes of the metal in 2015 and was just a notch up from China, which imported 13.2 MT. More Business News»

		Environment
		Galapagos project: A model for sustainable development The success of a global renewable energy project on Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago has given a major boost to the idea of sustainable development, according to a report. It says the San Cristobal Wind Project reduced the archipelago's greenhouse gas emissions and preserved critically endangered species. Elephanta Caves facing risk from sea-level rise Moratorium lifted on industrial unit in Maharashtra The Environment Ministry has lifted the moratorium on polluting industrial clusters in the Critically Polluted Areas (CPA) of Chandrapur in Maharashtra, a move aimed at enabling new investments which have been stalled for the last over five years. More Environment News»

		World
		Shooting rampage in Houston leaves two dead, 6 wounded Police in Houston killed a gunman on Sunday in a chaotic shootout that left one other person dead, six wounded - including two officers - and set off a fire at a nearby gas station when bullets struck a gas pump, authorities said. Iraq forces poised for Fallujah assault Elite Iraqi troops were poised Sunday to assault one of the Islamic State group's most emblematic bastions, Fallujah, as the jihadists counterattacked in both Iraq and neighbouring Syria. Five UN soldiers killed in central Mali attack Five United Nations peacekeepers were killed and one other seriously injured in an ambush in central Mali on Sunday. The northern Mali region has seen repeated violence since separatists joined jihadists to seize the region from the government in Bamako. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shah Rukh Khan: Life lessons shared by him Meet the 'Housefull 3' baddies Sex symbols of Bollywood More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Ice age on Mars occurred 400,000 years ago: Scientists Using radar data from Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, scientists have found a record of the most recent Martian ice age recorded in the planet's north polar ice cap. The new results agree with previous models that indicate a glacial period ended about 400,000 years ago. New device becoming boon for endocsopic treatment A new device, SpyGlass DS, recently acquired by VGM Hospital, a city hospital, has come as a boon to the liver and gastro-pancrease patients, and helping endoscopic procedure. It enables physicians to look inside the bile ducts and detect problems, making treatment easy and efficient. Comets may have sparked life on Earth: Study Key components of DNA and cell membranes on a comet have been discovered, suggesting that such cosmic bodies may have brought these crucial ingredients for life on Earth. The researchers also detected the organic molecules methylamine and ethylamine, which are precursors to forming glycine. More Science News»

		Sports
		Sunrisers Hyderabad beat RCB to win maiden IPL title Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli's hundred-run stand went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a narrow eight-run victory to win their maiden Indian Premier League title at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. As it happened: IPL 9 Final - Bangalore vs Hyderabad Quickfire half-centuries by Chris Gayle and Virat Kohli went in vain as Royal Challengers Bangalore crashed to an eight-run defeat to hand Sunrisers Hyderabad their maiden IPL title victory at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday. French Open: Sania-Hingis Slam dream ends in Paris The Indo-Swiss team (Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis) dubbed "Santina" were hoping to win four majors in a row after following up last year's Wimbledon and US Open triumphs with victory in January's Australian Open. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Micromax Evok review: Average budget performer Micromax recently launched the Evok series in India. We reviewed Micromax Evok priced at Rs 8,499 to see what the device offers. 19 smartphones launched this month under Rs 15,000 Here’s a list of smartphones launched in India this month priced under Rs 15,000. 4 maps you'll need even when you're not lost for direction These crowd sourced maps provide useful life hacks on the road -from the location of the nearest ATM to the clean loos in the area. More Technology News»

		Education
		More than half of Bihar board class X kids fail Less than half of the 15.47 lakh students passed class X examinations conducted by the state board, showing a sharp drop of 28% compared to the last year's results. Grade schools, change course every 5 years: HRD panel Framing legal standards and benchmarks for coaching institutes, limiting ‘no-detention’ till Class V, grading schools and introducing a new curriculum framework to replace the 2005 National Curriculum Framework (NCF) are among important recommendations made by the human resource development ministry’s panel to evolve a national education policy. CBSE X boards: Huge drop in Delhi's pass percentage Delhi has the dubious distinction of being a bottom ranker in the zonewise ranking of pass percentage in CBSE Class X board exams. The region's success percent of 91.76%, significantly lower than last year's 96%, is higher only than Guwahati's at 83.79%. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		25,000 artefacts in this archive on Indian cinema On the periphery of Tardeo’s AC market in Mumbai, inside a climate-controlled vault in a large office building, Raj Kapoor’s Mitchell camera sits alongside K L Saigal’s harmonium and P C Barua’s stopwatch. Car made by IITians set for race on global stage A racing car developed by over 75 IITians from the Bombay branch is set to compete against similar models designed by over 100 student teams from around the world. It took the team nine months to design the car, named ‘ORCA’. Chidu nomination leaves state Cong leaders high & dry Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s decision to nominate high-profile Congress leader P Chidambaram for the Rajya Sabha elections is being viewed as a major setback for dalit leader Sushilkumar Shinde, AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik and Rajya Sabha members Avinash Pande and Vijay Darda. Soon after the state assembly poll results were declared, it was clear that on the basis of its strength, the Congress would be able to secure only one seat in the Rajya Sabha. Shinde was expecting that he will be considered as he is a dalit, Wasnik was banking on his proximity to Rahul Gandhi, Pande felt that state Congress President Ashok Chavan will come to his rescue, while Darda was expecting a re-nomination owing to his goodwill with senior Congress leaders. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Cops help 23-year-old woman deliver baby in PCR van A PCR van turned into a delivery room and cops played midwife as a 23-year-old woman delivered a healthy baby boy inside the vehicle while being rushed to hospital on Saturday. Cops arrest 5 for violence against Africans Cracking down a day after six African nationals were allegedly beaten up in different incidents in and around Maidan Garhi in south Delhi, police arrested five local youths and said they would not spare anyone found creating trouble in the area, particularly at night. Minor scuffle blown up by media: V K Singh Even as the attacks on Africans in the capital sparked an outrage and drew protests from African nations, minister of state for external affairs V K Singh sought to downplay the Rajpur Khurd incident as a “minor scuffle” that the media was “blowing up”. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Modi vows to make India middlemen-free Basaveshwara Circle-Hebbal flyover could be tolled Strains of the Carnatic to rend Namma Metro's air Namma Metro hopes to begin the week on the right note, and how! By treating its commuters to the strains of Carnatic classical music. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		TDP will emerge as a national party in 3 years BJP will be a big force in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh by 2019: Shah BJP may field Ram Madhav from AP for RS More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Green project to light up Vellore Fort slips into darkness Return revaluation money: Anna univ students Fund crunch cripples civic body work With local body elections coming up in October, the city's councillors are in a race against time to complete ongoing civic development work. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Smoke detected in Smart City plan It turns out that life in the proposed Smart City of Ahmedabad may be perilously flammable. Charity commissioner's notice may stir trouble for VS administration A recent notice from the charity commissioner to the VS Hospital administration can spell trouble, leading to several skeletons tumbling out. Engineer caught taking Rs 50k bribe A team from the state Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)'s Ahmedabad office on Saturday trapped a deputy engineer with MGVCL for taking Rs 50,000 bribe. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Group clash claims five lives in Allahabad village Residents protest poor water supply Peeved over scarcity of water in Mohtashimganj locality, residents protested at the office of Jal Sansthan on Saturday.Women carried empty buckets to point at the paucity of water. Kids put their schools on top spots with cumulative grade point average City students have done exceptionally well in the CBSE class 10 exams results of which were declared on Saturday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Balasore man, missing for 30 years, claims he's in Pak jail Gauranga Padhee, a man from Jadida village under Soro block of Balasore district, is reportedly incarcerated in a Pakistan jail, a letter, purportedly sent by him to his family on Saturday said. Kick the butt and kiss life at Raahgiri, smokers told Braving an early morning drizzle, thousands of people thronged the Raahgiri venue at Janpath here on Sunday for a glimpse of events around World No Tobacco Day, observed globally on May 31. Silk City remembers Akshaya Mohanty The eighth edition of Raahgiri in Silk City on Sunday was dedicated to late Odia singer Akshaya Mohanty.The event saw noted singers crooning Mohanty's numbers as a mark of tribute to him. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CBI reopens mystery death of Vyapam suspec A CBI team probing Madhya Pradesh’s Vyapam recruitment and admission scam has reopened investigations into the mystery death of alleged scamster Deepak Jain. Two Gwalior-based businessmen were summoned and questioned at CBI’s Vyapam scam branch on Friday, said sources. Contaminated water leads to diarrhoea outbreak in Morena district village Education dept official booked for selling Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan free school books as scrap An education department officer was arrested by Ujjain police on Saturday when he was trying to sell over 30 bundles of books worth Rs 90,000 which were designated for free distribution to government school children under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyaan. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Strengthening the doc-patient bond at PGI 'Harkirat was in politics not for career, but to serve society' Chandigarh/ A third-generation scion of the former Punjab chief minister's family, Harkirat Singh had never shown a keen interest in joining politics until he reached the late thirties. Tanks, artillery, choppers: Army exercise has it all The summer exercise the Army conducted in Punjab in May has concluded.The exercise involved over 13,000 troops and several components of artillery guns, tanks and Infantry combat vehicles. More Chandigarh News»

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