News Digest: Her ordeal has ended: Aruna's sister

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 19, 2015
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		India
		Her ordeal has ended: Aruna's sister When Shyamala saw television channels showing photographs of her younger sister Aruna Shanbaug, who died on Monday, she felt a strange mixture of sadness and relief. Congress to launch week-long protest against Modi govt Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) has planned a week-long offensive to mark the first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. Jharkhand gets first tribal woman governor BJP leader from Odisha Draupadi Murmu became the first tribal woman governor of Jharkhand on Monday when chief justice Virendra Singh administered her oath of office and secrecy at Birsa Mandap in the premises of Raj Bhawan. More India News»

		Business
		Focus on industry, services to create jobs: Panagariya NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya has said the country needs to focus on creating more jobs in the industrial and services sector as the potential of farm sector to bring prosperity to a vast population in the long-run is limited. RBI seeks to globalize rupee to cut forex debt risks Taking a cue from China, which has made strides in internationalizing its currency, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made a strong case for internationalization of the rupee and sought to differentiate it from capital account convertibility. Cairn seeks review of pricing formula for Rajasthan crude Cairn India has sought a review of the pricing formula for crude from its Rajasthan fields on the ground that the present mechanism was meant to be a stop-gap arrangement when it was devised in 2009 and did not realize the full value of oil. More Business News»

		Environment
		China uses drones to detect polluting factories Polluters need to watch out for an eye in the sky as drones have helped China's ministry of environmental protection (MEP) detect factories flouting environmental laws in one of China's most polluted provinces. Flatback turtles swim against current to be in Great Barrier Reef Flatback turtles must counter the effects of currents from the moment they hatch, if they are to remain in the Great Barrier Reef in north-eastern Australia, a study published on Monday revealed. NGT slams IIT Delhi on its report on air pollution The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday pulled up a team of scientists from IIT Delhi and the ministry of road transport for not submitting a well reasoned and thorough report on how much air pollution do more than ten year old diesel vehicles contribute. More Environment News»

		World
		Marathon bomber likely to appeal over Boston trial site Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's appeal of his death sentence is likely to focus on the judge's refusal to move the trial out of Boston. Biker gang shootout in Texas leaves 9 dead Festering turf war between rival biker gangs erupted into a shootout at an Indian-operated restaurant franchise in Waco, Texas, on Sunday, resulting in the death of nine members despite the presence of heavily armed police. Trial looms for Thailand's deposed PM Yingluck Thailand's first female prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra is expected to appear in court on Tuesday for the start of a negligence trial which could see her jailed for a decade. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Mira Rajput's bridal shower with friends Friends of Shahid Kapoor’s bride-to-be, Mira Rajput, hosted a bridal shower for her on Saturday night. Can't believe Shikha committed suicide: Shilpa The news of BA Pass actress Shikha Joshi’s suicide has come as a shock to many in Bollywood. Shekhar Ravjiani to play Neerja Bhanot's lover We have learnt that Shekhar Ravjiani will be making his acting debut playing Neerja Bhanot’s (Neerja is played by Sonam Kapoor) lover in the film. More Entertainment News»

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		Sports
		If Ganguly has time, he should be roped in by BCCI: Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar feels that a man of Sourav Ganguly's "capability" should be used by the BCCI in the running of Indian cricket team provided he can find time. ICC committee recommends removal of batting powerplay Acknowledging that the balance had shifted too far in favour of batsmen in limited overs, ICC committee recommended the removal of batting powerplay. I want to reach peak form and maintain it: Gagan Narang Injuries and recoveries have marked Gagan Narang's life over the last three years and the shooting ace says he is striving to reach peak form and maintain the momentum going into the multi-sport extravaganza. More Sports News»

		Technology
		16 Android apps to make iPhone users jealous Here are 16 interesting Android-only apps. What internship at Facebook is really like Elizabeth Gregory, a former product design intern, says working at Facebook is like joining a "coalition of startups." You hardly notice you're one of thousands of employees. The new fad on Facebook: Setting yourself on 'fire' While the Ice Bucket Challenge drew its fair share of criticism in the past, now a 'fire challenge' is turning out a headache for parents. More Technology News»

		Education
		Haryana guest teachers protest against Khattar government Scores of guest teachers in Haryana on Monday took out a protest march against the Manohar Lal Khattar government here, demanding regularisation of their jobs. Andhra Pradesh Board may announce 10th class result on May 20 The Board of Secondary Education of Andhra Pradesh is likely to announce the 10th Class examination result on May 20, 2015. Govt should cancel MCET-AC: Students Federation of India The Students Federation of India (SFI) has threatened to disrupt the entrance examination for admission into B-category seats in private medical colleges (MCET-AC) and alleged that it is aimed at fleecing the students from poor families. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Need bird map to avoid plane hits, say experts Wildlife like buffaloes, dogs, nilgais that stray onto active runways and get hit by aircraft along with cases involving bird strikes cost Indian carriers direct losses of over Rs 25 crores in the year 2014 alone. Mumbai airport handles record 851 flights in a day The congested Mumbai airport which uses only a single runway at a time for flight operations handled a total of 851 flight movements last Friday. Mumbai welcomes news of sainthood for Mother Teresa Twelve years after heading on the path of sainthood, Mother Teresa will likely be canonized by the Vatican in September 2016. The saint of the gutters, as she was fondly called, dedicated her life to the service of the poor in her adoptive country of India. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		More water for new sectors with extra pipeline HUDA is set to lay a water line from Subhash Chowk to Badshapur with the aim of supplying an additional 3 MGD (million gallons per day) of treated water to the residents of sectors 68-80. New turns on e-way to ease movement at Kherki Daula Millennium City Expressways Pvt Ltd (MCEPL), the concessionaire of the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway has planned to open a left turn near Haldiram’s, to ease traffic movement near the Kherki Daula toll plaza. NE youths thrashed, say cops of no help Three north Eastern youths, who work as staff at city guest houses and canteens, were allegedly beaten up at 11pm on Saturday in Nathupur village of DLF III, where they shared accommodation in a room. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Children clear up garbage dump When a vacant plot in a north Bengaluru turned into a garbage dump, it took a band of kids to take the matter into their own hands and clear up the mess. HC relief for shuttler, will get passport The high court has come to the rescue of young badminton player Daniel S Farid and directed the regional passport officer, Bengaluru, to issue an ordinary passport to him. Science pushes overall PU pass percentage up A good performance by Science students led to an upswing in overall pass percentage in the Second PU results. This despite a dip in Arts and Commerce passout. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana Cong warns CM against taking over Osmania University land The Telangana Congress on Monday warned chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of a massive agitation if his government takes over Osmania University land for a housing scheme for poor people. Govt may auction Nizam Sugars land With not many options available to bail out Nizam Deccan Sugars Limited (NDSL) from its accumulated losses and huge dues, the Telangana government is considering auctioning the land owned by the company in three districts. Lack of infra puts Andhra a step behind T in IT sector Search engine Google is all set to open its biggest campus outside the US in Hyderabad, but neighboring Andhra Pradesh with IT savvy N Chandrababu Naidu at the helm is still searching for IT majors to set up shop in the residuary state. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu inches closer to 100% results in ICSE, ISC exams The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations published the results of ICSE (Class 10) and ISC (Class 12) examinations on Monday. And this year, it has been good news for Tamil Nadu as its pass percentage was just shy of 100%. Chennai: 3 kids drown in pit storing rain water Three siblings drowned in a pit filled with rain water inside a brick kiln near Thiruvallur on Monday afternoon. Police said one of the kids fell into the pit first, and the other two died trying to save him. Drunk couple throw baby on pavement in Chennai A drunk couple threw their six-month-old son on a pavement after a brawl in Old Washermenpet on Sunday night. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Murder of Vatva woman detected, four rounded up City crime branch and Vatva police on Monday rounded up four suspects to solve the mystery behind the gruesome murder of a 28-year-old woman, Parul Chauhan, who used to stay at Merlin Park-2 in Vatva with her husband Netrapal. Mika case: Complainant asked to approach Mumbai policec The city police on Monday told the complainant in Rs 27.35 lakh cheating case against singer Mika Singh and others to approach Mumbai police as they have not found any local connection to the case. 34 DSPs to celebrate birthday on June 1 Thirty four DSPs out of 227 armed and unarmed police will celebrate their birthday on June 1, most of them by default. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC asks KDA to remove encroachers The Allahabad high court on Monday directed the Kanpur Development Authority (KDA) to get vacated unauthorized occupations by ‘kabadis’ (scrap dealers) at ‘O’ Block at Kidwai Nagar, Kanpur. Unhygienic cut fruits and veggies a health hazard Even as hot weather is forcing the denizens to stay indoor, eatables and cut fruits being sold in various localities of the city are posing serious health hazard because of which cases of stomach upset and diarrhoea are on the rise. AU scientists study meteorite for signs of life Is there life beyond the blue galaxy? Experts at Allahabad University are trying to answer this mystifying question by analyzing a specimen of Haripura chondrite, a meteorite that had fallen in Rajasthan in 1921. More Allahabad News»

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		Bhopal
		Woman kills 3-year-old son to marry paramour A 25-year-old woman strangulated her 3-year-old son to death and dumped body in a canal at Silpara village in Rewa district to live with her 20-year-old paramour. Madhya Pradesh CM, wife insure life under PM's social security scheme Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday insured all staff at his official residence and their family members under Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). MPPEB scam whistleblower claims sixth attempt on life in Gwalior, files FIR Youngest whistle-blower in MPPEB scam, Ashish Chaturvedi, who have accused Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan of influencing the probe, has alleged yet another attempt on his life in Gwalior district of MP on Monday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Despite hardships, they come up trumps They did not have sufficient resources, but abundant will-power. PU expels girl hosteller for non payment of dues, seals room In a rare occurrence, Panjab University (PU) has expelled a resident of girls' hostel No 7 for non-payment of dues and sealed her room. Tara sings: LeT training Khalistanis in Pakistan Terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba is training and assisting Khalistani terrorists in Pakistan. More Chandigarh News»

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