News Digest: J&K HC stays FIR against TOI journalist

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		Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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		India
		J&K HC stays FIR against TOI journalist 'Karnataka adopting Kerala's model of political violence' Karnataka assembly elections: Netas go the extra mile More India News»

		Business
		TCS is now valued more than Accenture ​Rod Bourgeois, head of research in US-based DeepDive Equity Research, said that the root driver of TCS’ success is that it has built a position as the low-cost value player at scale — backed by the execution ability to maintain low costs while still delivering quality work. Jet Airways & AeroMexico to codeshare from May 1 Google CEO Sundar Pichai poised to cash in $380 million award this week More Business News»

		Environment
		Govt calls for time-bound execution of clean air plan The NCAP calls for a long-term time-bound national-level plan to control air pollution. Under this, the ministry aims to augment air quality monitoring in 100 non-attainment cities. Novel plastic-eating enzyme created Scientists have created an enzyme which can digest some of the most commonly polluting plastics. The discovery could result in a recycling solution for millions of tonnes of plastic bottles, made of polyethylene terephthalate which currently persists for hundreds of years in the environment. ​ Loopholes in draft National Forest Policy flagged Over 100 civil society organisations from 15 states have flagged several loopholes in the Centre’s draft National Forest Policy 2018 and questioned environment ministry over the rationale of proposing involvement of private parties in regeneration of forests. More Environment News»

		World
		Fire in China kills 18, injures 5; could be arson Police in a southern Chinese city say a fire at a three-story building has killed 18 people and injured five others and that it was likely caused by arson. ​The public security bureau of Qingyuan City in Guangdong province said police received a call around half-past midnight on Tuesday about the fire. Former US President George H.W. Bush admitted to Houston hospital Former US President George H.W. Bush has been admitted to a Houston hospital after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, a family spokesperson said on Monday. Threat of nuclear weapons use growing, UN warns The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which was introduced at the height of the Cold War a half century ago, seeks to prevent the spread of atomic weapons but also puts the onus on nuclear states to reduce their stockpiles. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Padmaavat: SC rejects plea to delete scenes The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra rejected the plea of Angivesh which also sought lodging of FIR against the producer and director of the film for glorifying the social evil of jauhar (self immolation by widows on their husband's funeral pyre). Pic: 'Veere Di Wedding' poster It's all about satin and pink for the girls of 'Veere Di Wedding'! Who is Hardik Pandya dating: Elli or Urvashi? Actor Elli AvrRam has been in the headlines for her bond with rumoured beau Hardik Pandya. From parties to matches, the two have been snapped together numerous times. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Male pill' that kills sperms' ability to swim tested This is how you can cut stress from phone notifications How these SE Asian boat people became super divers A nomadic community of Southeast Asian boatdwellers who get their food from the sea appear to have evolved enlarged spleens that may help explain their diving prowess, a new study suggests. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL: Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils to go top Shreyas Iyer failed to become the hero the home team needed as Delhi Daredevils suffered a nail-biting four-run lost to Kings XI Punjab in the first home game of the Indian Premier League at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi on Monday. Playing ODIs first will help team settle down in England: Shastri Playing white ball cricket before plunging into the five-Test rubber against hosts England gives the Indian cricketers sufficient time to get used to the conditions in Old Blighty, said head coach Ravi Shastri on Monday. What PCB has is letter of intent not binding contract: BCCI Acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary once again stated Indian cricket board's long-standing position that BCCI "never signed any contract" with PCB with regards to bilateral series. More Sports News»

		Technology
		9 things to know about the technology company Reliance has invested $180 million in Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 to launch in India today: How to watch live stream Taiwanese handset maker Asus is going to launch a new budget smartphone, called the Asus Zenfone Max Pro, today. The company had made the announcement about this upcoming smartphone last week, where it had also revealed that it is partnering with domestic e-commerce firm Flipkart, for exclusively selling this particular handset. How to turn off read receipts in Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Apple iMessage and more Apps have given users the ability to turn the feature off. Here is how you can do it on nearly all the major social networking websites/apps. More Technology News»

		Education
		MPSC state service prelims 2018 first answer keys released at mpsc.gov.in The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has released the first answer key of the prelim exam 2018 and will release the main examination after the conduction of examination. AP PGECET 2018: Last date to apply extended till April 29 Last date of submission of online applications without late fee has been extended up to April 29, 2018 AP Ed.CET 2018: Response sheet released at sche.ap.gov.in The response sheets for AP Ed.CET has been released by the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education on the official website: http://sche.ap.gov.in. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Living life pint size: Tiny doesn't equal boring for flat purchasers 189 sq ft flats for Rs 53 lakh each: Mumbai's new micro-homes are also not cheap Man pushed by couple at station crushed by train More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Duty-free shops at IGI not exempt from GST' Manu review: Sabrina 'pardon' not a factor Experts said that Sabrina Lall’s “pardon” has no persuasive force in law since Manu Sharma was convicted for killing Jessica 20 years ago and is now serving a life term. The sentence review board (SRB), when it does take up his case to evaluate, will make up its mind by taking into account several factors and using its discretion. Man bludgeons wife to death in outer Delhi More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka Examinations Authority: Student finds error in maths CET answer keys 'Only people with illegitimate wealth can play game of politics' Lokayukta is back in office, sits in new spot More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Want culprits punished & jailed: Victim's son HyderabadMan sleeping on footpath run over by girl student Miyapur scam: Supreme Court junks plea seeking stay on trial More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man robs bank of Rs 6.4 lakh, arrested as gun abruptly fires 6.35 lakh during business hours, armed with a pistol in each hand, found himself busted at a traffic halt after accidentally firing one of the guns. Fake cops rob gold from elderly woman Train, flight fares spike on Jodhpur, Jaipur route due to high demand More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Govt defers plan to make Gujarati must in all schools Haj House to turn into training centre for youth Sabarmati Riverfront festival from May 1 More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Top scorers' sheets online by May 7 25-year-old woman raped in Allahabad Ropeways in Allahabad to boost tourism Regional tourism officer Anupam Srivastava, said, "A 2.1km long ropeway would come up at the Sangam and connect the Mahadev Someshwar temple, Ulta Quila and Triveni Pushp.". More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Police to sensitise citizens about five golden rules of road safety Rain and hailstorm gives a break from scorching heat in several parts of Odisha Road safety awareness made popular through a walkathon A walkathon was organised on Monday morning from KIIT campus to the driving test track at Chandrashekharpur on the occasion of 29th National Road Safety Week. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mandla to witness unofficial launch of PM Modi's 'Gram Swaraj' Madhya Pradesh home minister calls for ban on porn sites Schoolkids to learn about Lord Parshuram The state government will soon introduce a chapter on Hindu deity Parshuram in school curriculum. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cabinet expansion challenged in court Notice Issued To Punjab, Centre Clash in Phagwara: Names of 7 Dalit activists removed from FIR Raj Kumar Verka briefs Rahul Gandhi on Dalits' representation in cabine The Congress's prominent Dalit face, Amritsar (West) MLA Raj Kumar Verka, briefed party chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday about poor representation to the community in the recent cabinet expansion. More Chandigarh News»

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