News Digest: AAP not to screen candidates for bypolls

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		Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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		India
		AAP not to screen candidates for bypolls In a departure from its much-publicized tradition, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is likely to do away with the practice of screening of aspirants before announcing candidates for the coming byelections for Patiala (Urban) and Talwandi Sabo assembly segments. Himachal, Uttarakhand seek Modi's favour over Mansarovar route While the Uttarakhand government is opposing the opening of alternate route to Kailash Mansarovar, former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding to open the Kinnaur route to the holy lake in China at the earliest. Jail doctors allege addicts threatening them, seek security Fearing threat to their lives, medical officers (MOs) posted at Faridkot jail have demanded protection.MOs have accused addicts lodged in the jail of threatening them if their demand of drugs was not met. More India News»

		Business
		Deal firmly with tax evaders: FM NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday asked senior income tax officials to work in a non-adversarial, non-intrusive and fair manner but said they must deal firmly with tax evaders. Modi may decide on India's stand at WTO today Prime minister Narendra Modi will take a final call on India's position on the ongoing talks at the World Trade Organization (WTO) as early as Tuesday even as New Delhi appeared unrelenting in its demand to finalize a deal that addresses its food security concerns in return for a trade facilitation agreement. Ex-Air Sahara chief gets nod for new airline It is raining airlines now. After Tata Sons' JVs with Singapore Airlines and AirAsia, smaller players are now aiming for the Indian sky too. More Business News»

		Environment
		World marks hottest June since 1880: US scientists Last month was the hottest June since record-keeping began in 1880, according to a monthly report out Monday by US government climate scientists. Temple in Andhra Pradesh breeds 55 baby star tortoises Southern India's only temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu's second avatar Srikurmanadha (in the form of a tortoise) in Srikurmam, a tiny village 15 km away from here, bred 55 baby star tortoises from July 7 to July 20 this year, an environmental organization said here today. 60 peacocks found dead in Warangal district Nearly 60 peacocks were found dead in Chitur village of Lingala Ghanapur mandal early on Monday morning. More Environment News»

		World
		US urges global push for Gaza ceasefire Voicing fresh concern about civilian casualties, Obama reaffirmed his belief that Israel has the right to defend itself against a barrage of more than 1,500 rockets being launched by Hamas. Body found of fugitive South Korea ferry owner South Korean police said o Tuesday they had found the body of fugitive business tycoon Yoo Byung-Eun, the target of a months-long manhunt connected to April's Sewol ferry disaster that claimed around 300 lives. China envoy lauds ISI's anti-terror role China’s newly-appointed special envoy to Afghanistan on Monday defended Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) as “responsible force battling terrorism’’ and ruled out its involvement in the recent attack on the Indian consulate in Herat. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'The entire Bigg Boss controversy was too much' Ali Merchant could easily be termed controversy’s favourite child especially after he hit the headlines after marrying girlfriend Sara Khan on the reality show Bigg Boss 4. OMG: Ranbir Kapoor, Salman Khan's secrets revealed During the Poland schedule of Kick, Salman Khan went to a popular joint, all by himself, and enjoyed some coffee without anyone recognising him. 'Girls would not even befriend me, forget marriage' Nawazuddin Siddiqui, 39, keeps his life easy, so that he can perform the complex roles on screen. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Looks key to men's tone while talking to women Men instinctively adopt a sing-song tone when talking to a woman they find attractive, a new study has found. 'Larks' are unethical at night, 'owls' in morning, says study Early risers are more likely to cheat and behave unethically in the night hours, scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have found. Researchers have found that early-rising “larks” and late-night “owls” had different levels of honesty depending on the time of day. Own a dog and feel 10 years younger Want to feel 10 years younger? Own a dog! Pets not only keep you active they can also make you feel and act younger, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of St Andrews found that dog owners over the age of 65 act 10 years younger than their biological age. More Science News»

		Sports
		Common bathrooms for Indians at CWG "On first floor, two bathrooms and four rooms. It is a problem but we need to keep in mind it is an athletes village," said paddler Sharath Kamal's coach. Vijay Kumar named India's flag-bearer Shooter Vijay Kumar will be the flag-bearer for India during the opening ceremony of 2014 CWG, scheduled to take place on Wednesday. Steven Gerrard retires from England duty England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international soccer, England's Football Association said on Monday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		LG G3 review: Pixel perfect Here’s our LG G3 review to help you decide whether it should be your next smartphone… Cognizant hires senior experts for IT infrastructure Cognizant has recently hired a number of senior talent for what is one of the most rapidly growing spaces in IT — infrastructure management services. 10 questions banned from Google interviews Future Google employees should be grateful these 10 questions are no longer on the table. More Technology News»

		Education
		Students give up medical seats, opt for engineering They chose the yellow hard hats over white coats. Bringing hope for MBBS aspirants who are fighting for the limited seats in the government sector, as many as 28 candidates “surrendered” their seats to take up engineering ahead of the second phase of counselling for state medical colleges. IIMC, SRFTI and FTII to get national tag Plans are also afoot to introduce advanced academic programmes in the institute such as MA, MPhil and PhD in IIMC. DU day 1: Freshers glad FYUP is gone, others confused After a summer of constant upheaval, Delhi University reopened on Monday to undergraduates. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HDFC Bank's Q1 net grows slowest in 10 years HDFC Bank on Monday reported a net profit of Rs 2,233 crore for the quarter ended June 2014, which is 21% higher than the net profit of Rs 1,844 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. HDFC April-June profit up 15% at Rs 1,345 crore The country's largest housing finance company HDFC has reported a net profit of Rs 1,345 crore for the quarter ended June 2014 - an increase of 15% over the previous year after providing a Rs 74.44-crore deferred tax liability on special reserves. Doctors: E-cigarettes may be as addictive for nicotine content The rising popularity of electronic cigarettes, popularly called e-cigarettes, is the latest concern among public health experts. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Polo player, wife get out in time as car catches fire Polo player Samir Suhag had a close shave last Tuesday when his Captiva, a Chevrolet car, caught fire on the Gurgaon-Delhi expressway around 1.30pm. 'Northeast cases dealt with sternly' A slew of measures taken by Delhi Police to instil confidence in the people from the northeast seems to be falling flat with every incident. Manipur youth killed in road rage attack in south Delhi Road rage claimed another victim in the capital when five youths in a Verna car assaulted three pedestrians for not giving passage to their car and brutally killed one of them by breaking his neck at Kotla Mubarakpur early Monday morning. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		FIR against school for defaming child There’s more trouble brewing for the school. On Monday, Karnataka home minister KJ George directed police to file a second FIR against the school management for terming the rape survivor a “girl with different thinking ability”. Metro fills the missing link, with free bus ride Soon, Metro commuters heading towards Peenya from Byapannahalli won't have to scramble for buses or autorickshaws once they get down at MG Road station. Their tears and anger silence cops, minister “Sir, I hope you un derstand a father's concern...“ he broke down even before he could finish the sentence. Other men and women who were with him, too, couldn't hold it anymore -tears rolled down mothers' faces and fathers tried to compose themselves, in vain. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Akbar barred from entering Mumbra The Thane police commissionerate on Monday barred Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi from entering Mumbra till July 31, fearing that his visit could create law and order problems. GHMC study tours turn paid vacations The practice of sending corporators on study tours to other parts of the state is turning out to be a major waste of public money. RTE Act fails to check teachers' canes A video grab of a teacher mercilessly caning visually-impaired children in Kakinada, which went viral on Monday, has thrown light on the fact that corporal punishment is still thriving in many schools in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, thanks to most erring teachers being let go with mere reprimands. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Home is where power goes, so do subsidies The number of domestic consumers of power in the state has gone up by 11.67% in the past two years, an increase that has led to a significant increase in the government’s subsidy burden. Govt offers TNEB Rs 36k cr to rejig finances, overhaul ops Looking to restructure the finances of TN electricity board and put it on the road recovery, the state government has extended financial aid of Rs 35,830 crore to the power utility over the past four years, including Rs 10,575 crore this fiscal. Jayalalithaa seeks Rs 3k cr for road project Reflecting the high priority for road infrastructure in the state, chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday asked World Bank president Jim Young Kim to increase the funding for road projects to $500 million (3,000 crore). The state’s contribution will be much higher. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Real-life Baghban heroes go online Two senior citizens, Mukesh Shah and Jigar Shah, live alone as they were being neglected by their children. Rift between families of BMW hit-and-run victims In a new twist in the BMW hit and run case, families of two victim boys are now at loggerheads with one filing a complaint against the other for damaging its parked cars on Sunday night. Engineering admissions begin Finally, after a long three-month wait, students were granted admission to various engineering institutes across Gujarat according to their marks. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Birth place of Mahamana lies unclean The long and winding lanes and bylanes of historic locality of Malviyanagar presents festering picture of utter civic neglect. President to address students through video-conferencing President Pranab Mukherjee will address students and faculty members of all Central universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs) of the country. Streetlight out of order, commuters grope in dark The people are grappling with problems as fused streetlights are not being replaced.The problem accentuates at night when commuters have to traverse on roads that are dark. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Minister promises Puri hospital upgrade before 2015 fest "It is shocking that the number of beds in the hospital has increased by less than 1% since 1980 even as the town attracts a large number of tourists, including foreigners, all year round. BDA to downsize, boost enforcement The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has decided to prune employees in the departments, which are lying nonfunctional.Instead it has decided to induct more personnel into enforcement wing, official sources said. Two go missing in Gangua This has exposed the lack of monsoon preparedness of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC).While the civic authorities failed to de-silt drains, ongoing repair of major roads caused immense inconvenience to denizens. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP leader of opposition sits on dharna inside well For the first time in Madhya Pradesh assembly, the leader of Oppostion was seen staging a 'dharna' inside the well of the House along with his MLAs. Man mauled to death by tigress A 45-year-old man was mauled to death by tigress and its cubs at buffer zone of Bandhagarh National Park (BNP) at Madhya Pradesh in Katni district late on Sunday night. Minor sodomized by inmate at reform house in MP The incident took place at reform house situated at Thatipur on Sunday afternoon, however the matter was reported to police on Monday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		MC plans tertiary treated supply for 1 kanal houses The municipal corporation (MC) was planning to provide tertiary treated water supply to houses having an area of 1 kanal or above in the city, an exercise aimed to save drinking water and make people habitual in using this water for non-potable purposes like gardening and washing cars. Theatre group hits the road to make a change With a message saying 'Help yourself rise, to help the nation rise', a Tricity-based theatre group is out on the streets to motivate people to find solutions to their problems instead of waiting for others, including the government, to improve their situation. Fresh face to take on current PUTA president Panjab University Teachers' Association (PUTA) elections this year will see a contest between incumbent Devinder Singh from the department of laws and Rajat Sandhir, who is biochemistry department chairperson. More Chandigarh News»

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