News Digest: New equations in Tamil poll maths

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		Monday, May 09, 2016
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		India
		New equations in Tamil poll maths In a first, CRPF women to take on Maoists K Durga Prasad, CRPF DG, said the batch will now be deployed in phases in LWE areas in the 'company formation' style, which means about 100 personnel at one time. AgustaWestland row puts spanner in Rajasthan plans to sell its chopper The Rajasthan government's plans to sell a state-owned twin-engine AgustaWestland helicopter, and acquire a new one, have hit a hurdle in the controversy surrounding the firm. More India News»

		Business
		Zomato's $1bn value slashed by half After successive markdowns of highly priced tech startups by US mutual funds, it’s now HSBC’s brokerage arm which has slashed the paper valuation of restaurant-discovery platform Zomato, while taking stock of the startup’s publicly traded shareholder InfoEdge. There is no excuse for poor services: Ravi Shankar Reserve prices worked out for the upcoming mega spectrum auctions are at “reasonable levels” and will result in a “successful” sale for the government, telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said. RBI may allow you to be a lender The RBI's move to regulate the peer-to-peer (P2P) lending business has evoked good response with most participants saying that it could provide greater confidence to lenders and borrowers, as also to venture capitalists. More Business News»

		Environment
		New wasps discovered in India named after Brad Pitt Brad Pitt's flying namesake is a tiny creature measuring less than 2 mm. While thinking of a name for the new wasp, Buntika A Butcher, from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, recalled her long hours of studying in laboratory right under the poster of her favourite film actor. Leopards have lost 75% of their habitat range: Study New research has found that the leopard has lost 75% of its historic habitat range. This appears to confirm conservationists' suspicions that leopards are facing a multitude of growing threats in the wild. Release of animals into wild stirs up controversy in China Postings of micro-blogger "cora liebo" narrating the list of animals "released" in the southwestern province of Yunnan have left jaws dropped all over China. One such posting in April listed bedbugs among the creatures released, along with 58 kilograms of snakes. More Environment News»

		World
		Greece approves controversial pension, tax reforms Princess Diana's burial site to get 20-million pound makeover Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, was laid to rest at the Althorp estate in Northamptonshire, in the east Midlands region of England. Her brother, Earl Spencer, is now spearheading a move to revamp the estate owned by her family. Now, Trump says wealthy Americans should pay more "I am willing to pay more, and you know what, the wealthy are willing to pay more," Trump told ABC's "This Week." Many see this as him backing off his prior proposal to reduce taxes on all Americans. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Mika to spend on Sarbjit's daughter's wedding Sarbjit as we all know is a story of courage and perseverance. It is the courage of a sister who fought for 23 years to get her brother out of a Pakistan prison, where he was incarcerated under charges of being an Indian spy. Bhansali's next is an anti-hero film The director will make an anti-hero film about Sultan Alauddin Khilji and his obsessive love for Queen Padmavati of Mewar. Interestingly, Bhansali had earlier helmed an opera on this story, which was screened in Paris and Rome. The film is tentatively titled 'Padmavati'. Hrithik and Yami begin 'Kaabil' shoot Even as his Mohenjo Daro gears up for an August release, Hrithik Roshan has begun work on his father Rakesh Roshan’s next production, 'Kaabil'. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Stain on your shirt? Technology launched to make it clean itself Nano Particles Allow Cloth To Remove Stains On Its Own ICAR looks at GM sugarcane option to ease water woes Efforts are on to develop drought tolerant genetically modified (GM) sugarcane that will need less water for cultivation. The water guzzling sugarcane crop is blamed for worsening the acute water shortage in parched areas of Maharastra. Unique Swedish study tests drugs to prevent child sex abuse Stockholm, May 8, 2016 (AFP) -"No one would choose this, it's obvious," said Anders who has unwanted sexual thoughts about children. He is at the forefront of a unique scientific study underway in Sweden to see if drugs can prevent paedophiles from acting on their urges. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL: Gujarat Lions beat KKR by five wickets to go top Yusuf-Shakib's record 134-run partnership went in vain as Karthik scored his third fifty of the season to lead Gujarat Lions to five-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. With their seventh win in 11 games, Gujarat jumped to top of the standings. IPL 2016: Sunrisers spank Mumbai Indians by 85 runs Ashish Nehra produced a sensational spell of pace bowling after Shikhar Dhawan shone with the bat with a scintillating unbeaten 82 as Sunrisers Hyderabad spanked Mumbai Indians by 85 runs in a lopsided IPL match. Barca thrash Espanyol, Atletico crash out of title race Barcelona closed in on the La Liga title by thrashing local rivals Espanyol 5-0 on Sunday as Atletico Madrid dropped out of the race after losing 2-1 at Levante and Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-2. Barca will be champions with victory at Granada next weekend. More Sports News»

		Technology
		5 best smartphones reviewed recently 10 reasons how Google is losing control on Android India's 911-like emergency number '112' to be active from January 1 Telecom minister has approved the provision of a single number for various emergency services that would be similar to the '911' service in the US. The service will also be accessible even through those SIMs and landlines whose outgoing call facility has been stopped or temporarily suspended. More Technology News»

		Education
		Ministry recommends to make FDDI a deemed university CBSE to map the existing counselling facilities in affiliated schools across the country Transit of Mercury to enthrall tomorrow The transit of Mercury over the disc of the sun can be viewed on Monday afternoon. Planet Mercury will be seen as a small black dot crossing the solar disc. It will be visible from all parts of India for varying durations depending on the location, starting around 4:40 pm. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Nursing brain drain in Maharashtra as emigration hits 5-year high At a time when the Indian government has locked horns with doctors over their right to settle in the US permanently, emigration among nurses in Maharashtra has touched a five-year high in 2015-16. Man snatches 50K from Fort bank cashier The MRA Marg police on Saturday arrested a man who tried to escape after stealing a cash bundle totalling Rs50,000 out of Rs 22 lakh kept on the cashier table of Central Bank of India’s Fort branch Pratyusha death: Parents write to Union home min The parents of television actor Pratyusha Banerjee submitted a letter to Union home minister Rajnath Singh to entrust the probe into her death to the “most premier investigation agency’’ in the country to ensure justice for their daughter More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		6 more suspects with alleged JeM links let off A day after letting off four of the 10 suspects detained for alleged links to the Jaish-e-Mohammad, Delhi Police's special cell released the remaining six youths as well on Sunday. Ola cabbie arrested for molesting Belgian rider Balraj Singh, the 22-year-old accused, was driving the cab owned by Vikram Singh, who runs a cab service.Vikram was named as the driver when the cab was booked. Students from around the globe spread the idea of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) More than 400 students from 17 nations assembled here on Saturday for the 14th International Festival of Language & Culture (IFLC 2016) which had the premise 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The world is one family)' to spread the message of global peace and cultural harmony. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Many small retailers still cling to plastic Paper bag makers get enquiries, but few big orders as shops hope the ban will go Post plastic ban, almost half of city consumers carry own shopping bags More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Ecological balance will be jeopardised by SRDP' Now, citizens take on task of recharging dry borewells On Hyderabadis' bucket list: Israel More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		New equations in Tamil poll maths Leading oncologist killed in Egmore home Will discuss rly MoU issue with next govt: Prabhu In a letter to the Centre, Jayalalithaa had asked for changes in conditions of the Railway-state government Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) before signing it.The ministry however has remained non-committal to the issue. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Stain on your shirt? Technology launched to make it clean itself Nano Particles Allow Cloth To Remove Stains On Its Own Mercury Transit after decade, enthusiasts thrilled Astronomy enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting the transit of Mercury, set for Monday afternoon, as the event is occurring after a decade. The enthusiasts are hoping that the sky will be cloud-free, providing an uninterrupted view of the phenomenon. Skull found in canal may belong to drowned student More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		KGBV hostel security to be beefed up Plans are afoot to beef up security at state government's residential Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBV).Resident girls have earlier been trained in Karate also. 'Parties make tall claims, fullfil none' Scores of activists of Samajwadi Party participated in Jan Sandesh cycle rally at Allahpur here on Sunday.District president of SP Vinay Kushwaha said that Akhilesh government is working for the development of the state. Showcasing the journey of motherhood at expo On Mother's Day, the city got a chance to see how the concept of motherhood had evolved over centuries.Allahabad Museum took the opportunity to pay a unique tribute to motherhood- with an exhibition. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Elderly, women safety measures win award for Odisha Police Four excise constables arrested for thrashing a man in Nayagarh Police on Sunday arrested four excise constables on charges of illegally detaining, assaulting and threatening a man at Tulasipur in Nayagarh district. 51,000 unfit vehicles plying on Odisha roads More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP loses Sasan battle in tribunal, will have to pay Rs 400Cr Putting tragedy behind, 25L devotees reach Ujjain Focus on 'samrasta snan', clutch of other events scrapped In a bid to stay focused on much-hyped 'samrasta snan' (dip of harmony) at Simhastha on May 11, BJP cancelled a string of programmes, organised by Deendayal Vichar Prakashan. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Badal attacks Arvind Kejriwal Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday asked AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal to make his stand on the territorial issues of Punjab clear. Patiala girl's abductors nabbed Five days after the eight-year-old daughter of a businessman was abducted and released after high drama in Patiala, police on Sunday cracked the case with the arrest of two persons. AJL Scam: Parties spar over case against Hooda Bhupinder Singh Hooda and a few IAS officers in the AJL plot re-allotment scam in Panchkula.However, the Haryana State Vigilance Bureau (SVB) is yet to allocate the casefile. More Chandigarh News»

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