News Digest: Urban toilet mission falls way short of target at just 54%

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		Monday, May 02, 2016
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		India
		Urban toilet mission falls way short of target at just 54% Uttarakhand forest fire spreads, 6 districts worst-hit PMO taps complaints to fix glitches in schemes More India News»

		Business
		Eco downturn a top reason for bad loans, says Rajan Raghuram Rajan has put the blame on "overall economic downturn", among other reasons, in his submission to a Parliamentary panel. Top 6 VCs refuel with $2.5bn in a year despite few exits Venture capital firms may have cooled off from the heady investing days of the past two years, but they continue to shore up capital amid a slackening funding environment. IDBI NPAs may go to a stressed asset fund The government is expected to clean up IDBI Bank's pool of non-performing assets by transferring them to a fund before offering up to 10% equity to strategic investors as part of the plan to reduce its stake below 50%. More Business News»

		Environment
		US oil field behind global rise in air pollution: Study . Government departments asked to hire only CNG vehicles In recent years, the share of government-owned vehicles has reduced significantly and departments are more dependent on hired vehicles. There are also reports of how availability of vehicles is often less when odd-even is in force and thereby causing huge inconvenience to the staff. Cambodia's last royal turtles on verge of extinction In a grim statement, the Wildlife Conservation Society said there may be "fewer than ten" remaining Cambodian royal turtles in the wild and that the minute population was under threat from increased human activity in the small section of Sre Ambel river where they still breed. More Environment News»

		World
		Brussels airport departure hall partly re-opens, 40 days after attacks The departure hall at Brussels' Zaventem airport partly re-opened on Sunday, 40 days after suicide attacks claimed by the Islamic State group which killed 32 people. Belgian flags were displayed on each side of a stage put up for the ceremony, with written tributes to the victims. Toddlers shot at least 23 people this year in US In the vast majority of cases, the children accidentally shot themselves. That has happened 18 times this year, and in nine of those cases, the children died of their wounds. Toddlers have shot other people five times this year. Two of those cases were fatal. Pope decries 'desperate' situation in Syria's Aleppo During his traditional Sunday remarks in St Peter's Square, Francis referred to last week's attack on an Aleppo hospital. He laments that a "spiral of violence" is "reaping innocent victims and those who with great sacrifice are committed to helping their neighbors." More World News»

		Entertainment
		Did Hrithik lash out at Kangana Ranaut's haters? The Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut legal battle is getting increasingly confusing with new details and statements emerging almost every alternate day. Sunny: No one wanted to go on stage with me In a candid chat with BT, the actress talks about her next film One Night Stand, the double standards that exist across the world and how interestingly, people’s perception about her is changing positively in Bollywood. Lawyer: Cops didn't ask for Kangana's laptop After Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli recorded their statements with the Cyber Crime Cell on Saturday evening, reports suggested that the actress had declined to share her laptop and smartphone, which could further aid investigations. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Now, heart cells from human skin Mice skin was also turned into the three main types of brain cells using a revolutionary new technique. Qatar's prized racing camels bred for success Doha, May 1, 2016 (AFP) -Deep in the Qatari desert, Musharif spends his afternoons "swimming" in a large pool that doubles as a jacuzzi, just one of the perks of being a racing camel. Aerial pesticide spraying may up autism risk in kids: Study Using airplanes to spray anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children, scientists, including one of Indian-origin have found. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 2016: Rohit 85* powers Mumbai to eight-wicket win Rohit Sharma scored his fifth half-century of the season to guide Mumbai Indians to eight-wicket victory over Rising Pune Supergiants at MCA stadium, Pune on Sunday. The win helped defending champions Mumbai jump to second in the standings with 10 points from nine games. IPL 2016: Axar hat-trick takes KXIP to second win Left-arm spinner Axar Patel claimed the first hat-trick of the IPL 2016 to help Kings XI Punjab (154) beat Gujarat Lions (131/9) by 23 runs at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot on Sunday. WATCH: Harbhajan, Rayudu in ugly verbal spat Not happy with Rayudu's effort, Harbhajan was seen abusing his team-mate which sparked the altercation between the two players. Rayudu also was in no mood to let it go as he gave him back and charged towards his senior partner to counter him. More Sports News»

		Technology
		9 quick tips to use Google Chrome as a power user The beauty of Chrome is that anyone can pick it up in minutes, yet it has a lot of neat and useful features hidden beneath that simple exterior. 7 cool gadgets you should not miss this summer With each passing year, summers are getting hotter to handle. Tata Group to enter wearable space with new smartwatch Tata Group now wants to add wearables to its list. It's developing wrist devices for two very distinct markets: Yoga enthusiasts and factory workers. More Technology News»

		Education
		Nearly 22k Karnataka schools have 2 or fewer teachers While the prescribed teacher-student ratio is 1:35, as many as 21,947 out of the 75,489 schools, including private ones, in Karnataka have just two or fewer teachers. Popularise Sanskrit, HRD tells NCERT First phase of NEET tomorrow, SC says allow exam to be held The first phase of the single entrance test NEET for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses across the country will be held on May 1 (Sunday) as the Supreme Court refused to accord an urgent hearing of a plea seeking modification of its earlier order. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Redevelopment stops, 500 Dadar families lose roof and rent In the heart of Dadar, the bastion of 'Marathi Manoos', a human tragedy is silently unfolding. An estimated 500 families, mainly middle and lower income Maharashtrian tenants, are languishing after builders, redeveloping their properties, stopped paying rents for their alternative accommodations. 8-hour block on sea link tonight, tomorrow The Bandra-Worli sea link will be partially shut for traffic on two days for work of laying of asphalt. Biker dies, his 'just engaged' cousin injured A 23-year-old biker died while two others, his cousin and friend, who were riding pillion were seriously injured after the bike hit the divider at Worli naka around 4 am on Sunday. None of them had a helmet on. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		FIR against inspector for stalking woman The count of policemen in the dock has reached 20 within just one month with the latest being an inspector accused of stalking a woman. An FIR has been registered against him and the matter is being investigated by the cyber cell of the economic offences wing Bhagat Singh himself said he was terrorist: Habib Eminent historian Irfan Habib has come to the defence of Bipan Chandra and other historians who together authored India’s Struggle for Independence in 1988. The book which has been part of Delhi University’s history curriculum and refers to fredom fighter Bhagat Singh as a “revolutionary terrorist” has been at the centre of controversy recently. DU turns 94, remembers martyr learly Delhi University is still smarting under the latest controversy with the Hindi translation of a history reader widely used by undergraduates. It has stopped sale and distribution of the translation, but Bhagat Singh came up repeatedly at DU’s 94th Foundation Day programme. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		700 armed police primed to tackle state's non-existent Naxalite problem Fearing firm's wrath, they stay away from union Slogging to keep home fires burning, women garment workers in a double bind More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Denied hall tickets, transferred JNTUH students in a fix `Hacking of trees shameful, senseless' Green loss gives city blues More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tasmac shops and overflowing drains befoul cultural Mylapore MGR magic still lives on in Jawadhu Hills A traditional touch, alongside an allopath More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Kheda-based Amanta Healthcare gets TGA Australia approval Workshop for IPS officers on May 5 and 6 at Gandhinagar SOG nabs absconder in Gulbarg case Lallu from Rajasthan More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Online admission forms: AUSU seeks offline option A large group of student leaders of Allahabad University and office bearers of the students' union protested at the Vice Chancellor's office on Saturday. The angry protestors allegedly broke the grill leading to the stairs of his office at Darbhanga Hall of the Arts campus. Green on mind, IIIT-A to harness solar power With a ‘green' mission, authorities of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) would soon set up a state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic power plant on its campus. The institute would install a 300 KWp rooftop plant connected to the power grid at the boys hostel. UP cops taking community policing 'digitally' For the first time in the country, UP police is going to take community policing "digitally” to check the hated messages being circulated through social media and whatapp and resulting law and order crisis. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Pregnant woman, three others die in accidents Four people, including a pregnant woman, died and 11 were injured in two separate road accidents at Nuapada and Angul districts in the last couple of days. Utkal university conclave to check plagiarism in research The Utkal University on Saturday organized a research scholars' conclave to promote original work and check plagiarism in achieving PhD degrees. Rain cools state, but temp to rise again Bhubaneswar/ Several parts of Odisha witnessed a drop in temperature on Saturday following the Friday shower. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pole tax: Cable bills likely to go up According to BMC officials, cable operators would have to pay Rs 200 for passing cable TV wires attached with streetlights. Couple kills son before hanging self In a shocking incident at a village in Morena district, a young couple killed their two-year-old son before committing suicide on Sunday. Suspecting infidelity, man cuts wife's nose with teeth Suspecting infidelity, a man wounded his wife by cutting her nose with his teeth in Ashok Nagar on Saturday.Doctor said plastic surgery would be required to repair the nose. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Gangster's murder: Rival continues to brag on Facebook Video nails cops watching as Punjab farmer ends life Five days after a farmer and his mother committed suicide fearing loss of their two-acre land to a commission agent at Jodhpur village in Punjab's Barnala district, a shocking 18-minute video footage surfaced on Sunday showing how the police and revenue officials stood mute witness to the tragic incident without doing anything to stop them. Blueberry superstars The three brothers from Hoshiarpur district of Punjab have stayed and worked together for 40 years now. Unity is their strength. More Chandigarh News»

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