Saturday 19 April 2014

News Digest: Keep your no-booze gyan, get us jobs: Voters to Soren

THE TIMES OF INDIA
Sunday, April 20, 2014
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Keep your no-booze gyan, get us jobs: Voters to Soren
It’s among the worst kept secrets in state politics — almost everybody, from polling officials to the district administration, knows of the ‘covert’ mutton-and-mahua feasts that parties organize here in the run-up to elections.

In Mandi, a race to prove common man credentials
In the country’s largest Lok Saha constituency after Barmer, the battle is between a commoner running down royalty and a ‘rani sahiba’ donning the commoner tag. BJP’s ‘aam admi’ Ram Swaroop Sharma misses no opportunity to point an accusing finger at opponent, Congress’s Pratibha Singh, daughter of long-gone Keonthal state’s royal family. 

When netas use disability as abuse
Political correctness is not the strong point of public discourse in India. Politicians are usually the worst offenders. 

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Documents detail another delayed GM recall
General Motors waited years to recall nearly 335,000 Saturn Ions for power steering failures despite getting thousands of consumer complaints and more than 30,000 warranty repair claims, according to government documents released Saturday.

Beijing auto show opens amid market slowdown
Global and Chinese automakers are looking to the Beijing auto show to help boost sales in a slowing, intensely competitive market.

Karnataka govt asks Toyota to restore operations
Although the lockout was lifted on March 24, employees have not resumed work.

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42% of urban, 60% of rural Indian houses getting contaminated water: Study
A small study of water samples from urban and rural households declared as getting drinking water from “improved” sources has shown that about 42% of urban and 60% of rural households were actually getting contaminated water.

3-million-year old green landscape found beneath ice sheet
There was a green and forested landscape prior to the time that the ice sheet began to form in Greenland and scientists have now discovered that the three-million-year-old landscape still exists beneath the Greenland ice sheet.

15 Indian bird species among globally endangered
Fifteen Indian bird species are part of a list of avians which are evolutionarily distinct and globally endangered.

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US planning military drills in east Europe
The US plans to carry out small groundforce exercises in Poland and Estonia in an attempt to reassure Nato’s eastern European members worried about Russia’s military operations in and near Ukraine, Western officials said on Friday.

10 more bodies found inside South Korean ferry
Divers recovered 13 bodies from inside a ferry that sank off South Korea, pushing the confirmed death toll to 46, officials said on Saturday.

Ukraine PM blasts anti-Jewish leaflets, demands justice
Ukraine's prime minister voiced outrage at reports masked men in east Ukraine's main city handed out demanding Jews register or be expelled, demanding "these bastards" be brought to justice.

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Ameesha Patel mobbed, slaps a man for groping her
Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel got the shock of her life recently when she got mobbed during the launch of a jewellery showroom in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Certified copy of Chitrangda 's divorce decree
Here’s putting all the rumours around the Chitrangda Singh and Jyotinder Singh Randhawa divorce to rest. Delhi Times has a certified copy of their divorce decree.

Why did Vir Das steal Kangana's metallic bra?
When Kangana Ranaut and Vir Das came to the Delhi Times office on Friday, they spoke about their outrageous characters in Revolver Rani, the ephemeral love of the audience and the tussle between critical acclaim and mass popularity.

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US scientists make embryonic stem cells from adult skin
For the first time, US researchers have cloned embryonic stem cells from adult cells, a breakthrough on the path towards helping doctors treat a host of diseases.

British men get dadism at 38
It’s a startling moment in any man’s life. You’re on the sofa scrutinizing the money pages, looking forward to a good lawn-mowing and finding yourself excited about an upcoming sale at B&Q, when it hits you: you’ve turned into your dad.

Does a brain workout work?
Do brain training apps really sharpen those grey cells? Yes, say avid gamers but neuroscientists are not so sure.

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Mourinho's superb unbeaten streak ends
Jose Mourinho suffered his first home league loss as Chelsea coach in 78 matches after bottom of the table Sunderland stunned them 2-1 at Stamford Bridge.

Rafael Nadal seeks homeground solution
World No. 1 Rafael Nadal targets a 9th Barcelona Open title this week desperate to prove his shock Monte Carlo Masters quarters exit is not a bad sign.

Cavani brace helps PSG win League Cup
Paris Saint-Germain won France's League Cup on Saturday, beating Olympique Lyon 2-1 at Stade de France to secure first leg of a likely domestic double.

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Amazon smartphone: 5 likely features
Amazon is planning to launch a smartphone. This has prompted industry analysts and tech blogs to muse about what the device might offer.

Nokia X vs Nokia Asha 502, 503 vs Nokia Lumia 520
Realizing that mobile phone sales in India are largely concentrated at the bottom of the pool, Nokia has provided three new options.

One in 4 Wipro staff to get up to 20% salary hike
Wipro will give double-digit salary hikes to top performers and to those with hot skills, mainly big data and analytics specialists who are in short supply.

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Universities need to challenge frontiers of knowledge: DRDO chief
India's universities and institutions should be able to challenge the frontiers of knowledge, Avinash Chander said.

500 PG students of Gujarat University get zero marks
About 500 students of Master of Arts, Gujarati Literature students received a shock when all of them found that one of the paper all the students were marked zero.

Vigorous efforts needed to make Indian varsities world class: Lord Swraj Paul
NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul on Friday underlined the need for vigorous efforts to make Indian universities world class

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Oxygen therapy breathes new life into woman in a coma
When Sonabai Morasker boards a bus for Shippur village near Kolhapur on April 25, she will leave without the memory of four days she spent in a state of unconsciousness—or coma— in a city hospital.

Maharashtra chief minister's convoy in minor accident on Western Express Highway
Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan’s convoy was involved in a minor accident on Western Express Highway at Kandivli (east) on Saturday. Chavan was not injured.

Mumbai man steals to fund medical treatment, arrested
The Kandivli police arrested a man on Thursday for committing several burglaries to allegedly support his health expenses.

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Delhi Congress hints at secular ties
Delhi Congress on Saturday hinted at exploring the possibility of an alliance with “secular” parties for elections for mayors and deputy mayors’ post in all the three municipal corporations in the capital.

Rs 2 lakh damages for illegal detention
The Delhi high court recently ordered the Centre and the governments of Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir to pay a man Rs 2 lakh as compensation for illegally detaining him.

These teachers show how ideas make all the difference
One day in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur, teacher changemaker at Madrasa e-Jadeed Shaheen Saifi realized that her Class III students were not paying attention during her lessons. So she came up with a trick.

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Anti-Naxal Force guns downs cattle trader by mistake
Anti-Naxal Force personnel allegedly shot dead Kabeer, 29, a resident of Krishnapura, in what police top brass maintain is a case of mistaken identity.

Bid to reverse promotion of staffers after 18 years quashed
These officials are on the verge of retirement.But the government wants to revert them to a junior position now.

Couple dies after their scooter hits truck
While HV Srinivas and Lakshmi alias Padmavathi, 30, died when their customized Honda Activa crashed into a parked truck.

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Huge poll spend in AP worries Election Commission
Staggering amounts of cash being spent by contestants in Andhra Pradesh during this election has the Election Commission of India worried.

Heritage of negligence
The International Council on Monuments & Sites (ICOMOS) adopted 'Heritage of Commemoration' as the theme for this year's World Heritage Day celebrations.

Hafiz Baba Nagar sees no development in years
Slums on either side of potholed-ridden narrow bylanes reminds one how basic civic amenities having been missing in the area for years.

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Chennai high court denies bail to doctor who arranged accident to kill wife
Two patients changed the life of Dr Selvaraj forever - one was Ginnett, who became his wife and later divorced him; the other was Velayutham, whom he engaged to murder Ginnett.

Metrowater pumps to conserve water in Chennai
Every day, one million cubic feet of water is lost to evaporation from each of the four reservoirs that quench the city's thirst.

Dark days: Power fluctuations trip up schedules in Chennai
The days are sultry and hot, and residents in many parts of the city have also started to face power fluctuations.Voltage has started to dip at night as airconditioners are used non-stop.

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4 schoolteachers arrested for gambling on IPL
Five persons, including four schoolteachers were arrested by Tharad Police on Friday evening for gambling on IPL-7.

'Entrepreneurs create and multiply wealth of society'
The 15{+t}{+h} convocation of Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI) on Saturday saw an emotional keynote address by the GMR Group chairman G M Rao.

Firm owner charged with kidnapping
An executive working with a finance firm was kidnapped in Sector 20 of Gandhinagar and Sector 21 Police have registered a complaint.

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Candidates bank on poll managers in campaigning
The teams of all the candidates campaigning behind the scene are busy these days and handling the entire election management.

23 candidates file their nomination on last day
14 candidates from Allahabad parliamentary seat and 9 candidates from Phulpur parliamentary seat filed their nomination papers at the district collectorate on the last day on Saturday.

SP women wing holds puja and yajna
The women party workers also prayed for the victory of all the party candidates in 2014 parliamentary polls. 

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State voter count rises by 40 lakhs
Odisha saw a massive surge of over 40 lakh more voters taking part in voting this time, estimates made after the completion of the two-phase twin elections in the state has revealed.

Parties flash victory sign before results
The three major political parties - BJD, Congress and BJP - in the state on Friday claimed they would do exceedingly well in the just-concluded twin elections.

Missing names, false voters cause low polling
Several people complained that they had to return from the polling booths without casting votes, as their names were missing in the voters' list.

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Silver lining in cloud: More educated from state may go to Parliament
2014 could be a game-changer. Lok Sabha representatives from the state are likely to be more qualified than their predecessors.

Crorepati LS candidates double in MP 
In five years, the net worth of candidates contesting from Madhya Pradesh has more than doubled. Out of the total 370 candidates in fray from the 29 constituencies in state, 20% (75) are crorepatis.

Assets of LS candidates spiral by 200% since last LS poll
The average asset of contestants has escalated by more than 200% since the last elections in 2009. In this election, 370 candidates have average assets of Rs 2.24 crore while in 2009, 420 candidates had average assets of a mere Rs 65.82 lakh.

More Bhopal News»

Captain has run out of steam, is a mere bully: Majithia
Punjab revenue minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Saturday said that Congress candidate from Amritsar, Captain Amarinder Singh, had "run out of steam" even before the campaign entered the last phase.

SAD-BJP, Congress playing ping-pong with people: Gul Panag
Exhorting people of Amritsar to "vote for themselves" as they were the aam adami, AAP's candidate from Chandigarh, Gul Panag, held a road show in Amritsar, along with party's candidate Dr Daljit Singh.

Captain slams Akalis over drug legalisation issue
Amarinder said that this only vindicated his stand that the drug trade was being run under the nose of Akalis."Now an Akali MP has confirmed it herself," he pointed out.

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