News Digest: Anti-polio drive: 65,289 children vaccinated on day one

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, June 21, 2016
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		India
		Anti-polio drive: 65,289 children vaccinated on day one The anti-polio drive that will go on till June 25 is set to reach out to an estimated 2.5 lakh children aged between 6 weeks and 3 years. Meet young brand ambassadors of India Inc who keep their companies cool Ankita Sarawagi, senior consultant with the tax division at EY-India, a large professional services company, looks on confidently as the camera rolls. India goes all out to woo NSG doubters More India News»

		Business
		New FDI norms to boost pharma sector The easing of foreign direct investment (FDI) policy norms for the pharma sector should help in reducing timelines for deals as well as result in more funds being pumped into the sector, according to analysts. Most foreign investment will not need prior nod, says FM The liberalisation of the foreign direct investment regime signals the NDA government's commitment to economic reforms and will help in boosting growth in the years to come and significantly reduce the role of the foreign investment promotion board, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday. Gulf carriers may soon soar in open Indian skies India will now allow its airlines to be fully owned by foreign entities. While foreign carriers will still not be allowed to have more than 49% stake in airlines here, they can now get a foreign partner and not look for an Indian partner to put in the remaining 51%. More Business News»

		Environment
		Conservationists plan to relocate 500 Malawi elephants Next month, wildlife experts in Malawi will start moving up to 500 elephants to a sanctuary that they hope could eventually serve as a reservoir to restore some elephant populations in other parts of Africa where the threatened species has been heavily poached. Pizza shops, steakhouses 'damaging' urban environment Pizza shops and steakhouses that use charcoal or wood burners can produce significant emissions and damage the environment in major cities, according to a new study in Brazil. It has found an emerging risk caused by wood burning stoves to the environment. Man mauled to death by tiger in Kanha Tiger Reserve A 70-year-old tribal man was mauled to death by a tiger in the buffer zone of Kanha Tiger Reserve. A park official said efforts are being made to drive away the big cat to the core area of the reserve with the help of elephants. The deceased's family has been given Rs 10,000 as immediate relief. More Environment News»

		World
		Orlando gunman 'bomb-rigged car and vests': FBI The gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Florida threatened to detonate a car rigged with bombs and to strap hostages into explosive vests, according to partial transcripts of his 911 calls released on Monday. Donald Trump parts ways with his controversial campaign manager Venezuelans ransack stores as hunger grips nation More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I don't want to be a media-made star' He’s probably not the typical hunk who makes heads turn on the street, but when he’s on screen — he explodes. Kriti spills the beans on her relationship with Sushant For those who were shipping this new relationship in tinsel town, sorry to disappoint you guys. Gulshan Grover lends voice in Spielberg's next Bollywood's 'Bad Man' Gulshan Grover lends voice to the main villain, the 'bad giant' in the dubbed Hindi version of Steven Spielberg's adventure fantasy film'The Big Friendly Giant' More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Unexpected number of 'hot Jupiters' found in star cluster Astronomers have found that there are far more planets of the "hot Jupiter" type than expected in a cluster of stars called Messier 67, a finding that may help better understand planet formation. The cluster is about the same age as our Sun. New research claims converting plastic trash to liquid fuel Is this the beginning of the end for plastic trash? A new research paper published today claims that a method for converting plastics to usable fuel has been developed in the laboratory. Massive giant planets found in star cluster Scientists have discovered unexpectedly high number of giant exoplanets in a cluster of stars called Messier 67 that is about the same age as the Sun -- indicating that our solar system might have arisen in a similarly dense environment. More Science News»

		Sports
		2nd T20I: India level series 1-1 with 10-wicket win Chasing 100 runs to win, Indian openers – KL Rahul and Mandeep Singh – saw their team home with ease with 41 ball to spare against Zimbabwe.The victory marked India’s first ever 10-wicket triumph in a T20I and second best win in terms of balls (41) remaining. Kumble, Shastri, Patil set to be interviewed on Tuesday The BCCI's cricket advisory committee comprising Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar will take the interview of the shortlisted 21 candidates including Anil Kumble, Ravi Shastri and Sandeep Patil. Tendulkar will join in from London via video conference. Bowlers won us the match, says Dhoni Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was pleased with the way his bowlers performed on Monday as India decimated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in the second T20 to level the three-match series in style. More Sports News»

		Technology
		iOS 10 may end storage woes of iPhone users According to a user on Reddit forum, the upgrade to iOS 10 increased the device’s available storage by up to a massive 8GB. 5 Android smartphones launching in June With major launches happening globally this month like the OnePlus 3, Google Tango-enabled Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active and others, there still a couple of big-ticket launches left for smartphone enthusiasts this month. Here are five smartphones set to launch in the coming 10 days. Lenovo IdeaPad 100-15IBY review: Average performer with good build quality Lenovo IdeaPad 100-15IBY is a 15.6-inch notebook. Priced at Rs 23,790, the laptop is powered by Intel's Pentium N3540 (Bay Trail) quad-core processor and runs Windows 8.1 (64 bit). More Technology News»

		Education
		16 Indian universities among top 200 Asian institutions, Indian Institute of Science at 27th position Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is among the top 30 Asian universities in the 2016 Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings. In fact, this is the first time an Indian university has made it to the top 30, with IISc in 27th place. DU sports trials for undergraduate admissions from June 24 The trials for admission under sports category will commence from June 24, 2016 and will continue till July 1, 2016. This was decided at a meeting by Delhi University administration on Monday. With the university yet to put up the schedule on its website, and with just three days left for the trials, this could put a lot of outstation aspirants in a spot due to the short notice. The university is yet to decide on the dates for the extracurricular activities’ trials. At age 82, 'student' fails class 10 exam for 47th time More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Meet young brand ambassadors of India Inc who keep their cos cool Ankita Sarawagi, senior consultant with the tax division at EY-India, a large professional services company, looks on confidently as the camera rolls. Taxmen target non-filers, plan to clear high-value appeals in 2016-17 The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), in its action plan for 2016-17, has drawn up a time-bound and structured programme for disposal of appeals that are pending with the income tax department. Employers paying 'lip service' to yoga: Poll A random online poll ahead of International Yoga Dayon June 21 shows that workplace awareness has increased about the health benefits of yoga. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Month after gangrape, girl kills self in Delhi Himachal CM's children won't be detained, says CBI The CBI on Monday told Delhi High Court it has summoned Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's two children as witnesses for questioning in a disproportionate assets case and there is "no plan" to detain them. Khalsa college allowed to start admission under minority status The Delhi high court on Monday asked the Delhi University's Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College to commence its admission process under the minority status granted to the college in 2011. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Congress gets no respite from rebellion by axed mantris A day after Sunday's cabinet rejig, chief minister Siddaramaiah continued to fight a rebellion by ministers he had dropped. The BJP and JD(S) tried to lure the disgruntled lot into their fold. A group of disgruntled MLAs from different parts of the state will meet to decide their course of action. How an Apple saved Isro away from long-term dependence he Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has become one of the first picks for countries looking to launch satellites.The situation was not always like this. HC: Lokayukta cops can file chargesheets in graft cases The Bengaluru high court on Monday said Lokayukta police can file chargesheets or final reports before the jurisdictional courts on corruption cases. They are authorized to investigate, they can also take up further investigation wherever necessary. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Anti-polio drive: 65,289 children vaccinated on day one The anti-polio drive that will go on till June 25 is set to reach out to an estimated 2.5 lakh children aged between 6 weeks and 3 years. 62 children rescued in M'bubnagar The Mahbubnagar district police's week-long drive against child labour has once again highlighted that there is a marked presence of child-labour in the district and the state. Govt inks deal with China's Hainan for sibling ties China's Hainan province signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government on Monday for establishment of sister-province relationship. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Girl gives up medical seat for childhood friend A heartwarming tale of friendship took everyone by surprise at the state medical and dental counselling here on Monday. Varshini S, a student from Samayapuram, Trichy, gave up a seat earmarked for her under the quota for children of ex-servicemen to her friend Janani N. Two fishermen drown in sea fisherman died after he drowned at sea near Madurandhakam on Sunday. Bar Council gives striking lawyers 2-day deadline In the present letter, Mishra said: "The attitude of some Bar associations and their representatives is very schooling, and such action cannot be tolerated. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		3 get lifer for minor's rape A local court in Godhra on Monday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment in connection with rape of a minor tribal girl in Jambughoda taluaka of Panchmahals district.Those convicted include parents of the girl. Brain fingerprint takes cops inside suspect's mind It may have been impossible for the special crime unit (Mumbai) of the CBI to charge a rape suspect, Amar, without a brain fingerprinting test, technology available at Raksha Shakti University (RSU) in Ahmedabad. Bungalow burgled in Paldi A Paldi resident has reported theft of cash and valuables worth Rs 5.79 lakh from his house. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		No respite from humid weather in Allahabad AU makes arrangements for physically challenged candidates appearing PG admission test Authorities of Allahabad University have made special arrangements for female and physically challenged (PH) candidates appearing in postgraduate admission test (PGAT), who have been allotted test centers outside Allahabad, barring the three neighbouring cities of Varanasi, Kanpur and Lucknow. 'Keshav chalisa' for UP BJP chief Maurya More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Tainted official getting political patronage: BJP Bhubaneswar/ The BJP on Monday came down heavily on the Naveen Patnaik government for allegedly shielding suspended assistant director of factories and boilers Motilal Gouda. BJD MPs boycott Ujjwala launch; call it saffron show Global body urges CM to develop green roads More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Smriti Irani to lead yoga day in Bhopal, MP ministers in the districts In the absence of chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is away on a five-day official visit to China, Madhya Pradesh cabinet ministers will hold fort for him throughout the state on Tuesday morning participating and leading the 2nd International Yoga Day functions in every district. Alternative arrangements for Smriti Irani in MP CM residence if monsoon dampens Yoga Day BJP favours dynasty politics, appoints party leaders' kin in consumer forum More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Nankana Sahib railway station gets revamped The announcement came shortly after Rafique laid the foundation stone for upgrading the railway station. Akalis mobilize panchayats for Sutluj-Yamuna link After Shiromani Akali Dal leadership got the resolutions against Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal passed from panchayats, its campaign has now entered the next phase.Akali MLAs . Khattar meets Shah to discuss Jat reservation issue "Largely, the measures to be taken to ensure reservation for Jats and five other communities were the main focus of discussion. More Chandigarh News»

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