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

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		Monday, May 30, 2016
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		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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