News Digest: Gujarat HC wants Shahibaug palace relisted as ASI monument

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		India
		Gujarat HC wants Shahibaug palace relisted as ASI monument Suggesting that the 400-year-old Shah Jahan-built palace in Shahibaug be relisted as an Archaeological Survey of India-protected monument, the Gujarat high court on Friday directed the state government and the Centre to inform it about the process of re-notifying the monument. Eye on Maratha votes, BJP usurps Sena's Shivaji icon BJP president Amit Shah has invoked Chhatrapati Shivaji as the mascot of the party’s campaign in the state to woo the Maratha vote bank. Ramadoss condemns Lanka govt move to auction boats seized from Tamil Nadu fishermen PMK leader S Ramdoss on Friday condemned reports that the Sri Lankan government was auctioning the boats seized from Indian fishermen. “The act of the Sri Lankan government has shocked Indian fishermen”, he said in a statement. More India News»

		Business
		Opposition to Mallya's USL post grows Proxy advisory firms have recommended that shareholders vote against the resolution for reappointment of chairman Vijay Mallya at United Spirits as it may hinder the company's "business prospects". Australia sees gain in exporting pulses to India While focusing on exporting mineral resources to China, Australia is sensing an opportunity in shipping pulses to India, a product where India is heavily import reliant. Maruti tries image facelift to go premium Maruti Suzuki, the country's people's carmaker, is going for an image makeover. More Business News»

		Environment
		Radio-collar infection kills tigress in MP The first tigress in India to be translocated to the wild after being hand-bred was on Friday found dead of an infection caused by its radio collar at the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh. Leopards make quiet comeback in Gurgaon-Faridabad Aravalis It may seem unbelievable to many.But, amidst the urban chaos and concrete in National Capital Region, leopards are making a silent comeback. 'Miracle' panda triplets open their eyes in Chinese zoo A set of panda triplets, known as the world's only surviving trio, have opened their eyes for the first time more than a month after their birth in a Chinese zoo. More Environment News»

		World
		Eradicating poverty will defeat extremists: John Kerry Top US diplomat John Kerry on Friday made a passionate plea to wipe out poverty and improve health and education as the most powerful antidote to the "toxic" beliefs of extremists. Kiev, rebels sign peace plan memorandum: Negotiators Negotiators representing Kiev and Ukraine's separatists agreed early Saturday to stop fighting and create a 30-km demilitarised zone in order to bring lasting peace to eastern Ukraine, they said after talks in Minsk. Sarkozy announces political comeback The man who led France from 2007 to 2012 announced on Friday on Facebook that he's joining the race to lead his conservative UMP party in elections next month. The widely expected move is seen as a first step toward running for president in 2017. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Vishal Bhardwaj has two Salmans in his film Salman Khan has a huge fan following in Kashmir. Why Haider may give Bang Bang a tough competition The first trailer of Vishal Bhardwaj's most awaited dark drama Haider is out and is already making waves for Shahid Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's sparkling chemistry and Tabu's eye-catching presence. Katrina Kaif's most scorching onscreen acts Katrina Kaif is one of the ruling glamour queens of Bollywood who never compromises with her poise and dignity. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New smartphone app can tell your state of mind Your smartphone may tell if you are depressed, stressed or lonely, thanks to a first-of-its-kind app that automatically tracks users' mental health, academic performance and behaviour. Dogs can be pessimists too! Dogs generally seem to be cheerful, happy-go-lucky characters, but according to a new study some pooches are distinctly more pessimistic than others. Banana peel study, ugly art study win Ig Nobel spoof awards Researchers who measured the slipperiness of banana peels, the ability of pork strips to stop nosebleeds, and the reactions of reindeer to humans in polar bear suits were among the winners of this year’s Ig Nobel prizes for comical scientific achievements. More Science News»

		Sports
		Live Blog: Incheon Asian Games 2014, Day One The 17th Asiad includes the full Olympic programme plus Asian favourites like kabaddi and wushu, making for a packed schedule of 36 sports with 439 gold medals on offer. Blaze of music and colour kicks off Incheon Asian Games The Incheon Asian Games opening ceremony kicked off in a blaze of music and colour on Friday, with "Gangnam Style" singer Psy billed to bring the show to a spectacular close. Sardar leads Indian contingent at opening ceremony Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh led the country's Asian Games contingent at the Opening Ceremony held at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		New Moto G review: A small step forward Is the new generation of Moto G better than its previous version and does it successfully address the loopholes that the first-generatio<wbr>n Moto G was criticised for. We find out. 15 top tech news of the week gone by Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by... iPhone 6 launch: Colourful fans line up outside stores More Technology News»

		Education
		IIM-A Insight ready with new vision Insight, the marketing conclave of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, will begin on Saturday on the institute's campus. Testing time: KV teachers get the wrong questions In the letter, the authorities' attention is drawn to a question on unit test that was done away with almost five years back after KV schools adopted Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE). IITs ranked higher than Harvard: Smriti Irani The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are ranked fourth on a list of 50 best entrepreneurial undergraduate institutes in the world, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said Friday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bank staffer held for heist says kingpin duped her The bank officer arrested for aiding the recent Canara Bank heist claimed that the kingpin, Hrishikesh Barikh (33), executed the burglary without her knowledge. Bhavna Bane (53) said she had told Barikh to wait for her signal to execute the crime, the Ghatkopar police said. 4 lakh may visit Bandra fair this weekend With only two days left for the annual Bandra Fair to end, the basilica and civic authorities are expecting a huge crowd over the weekend. Mom of engineer missing in Pakistan appeals to Modi The mother of Versova engineer Hamid Ansari, who has been missing in Pakistan, has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention for his release. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Police can't stop illegal constructions' The city police on Friday clarified that they were not authorized to stop any illegal constructions. Delhi court: Marital rape should be a criminal offence Lamenting over absence of a legal provision that criminalizes marital rape, a trial court has said that women need legal protection from all kinds of "sexual perversity" by their husbands. ASI chooses Red Fort as model for power efficiency Red Fort has become the Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) model project for energy efficiency. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Chaos, panic, and finally, relief Soon after news of the kids falling ill broke out, residents and shopkeepers of Tannery Road and Shampu ra Main Road, which link the school to Ambedkar Hospital, got together to remove all roadblocks to enable ambulances to quickly ferry ill children from the school to hospital. When teachers failed a GK test If what happened in the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office on Friday is a measure of the quality of government school teachers, then our children need a saviour. Bescom, BBMP officials booked Two days after Anandi Krishna, 7, was electrocuted after she came in contact with live wires, Bescom and BBMP continued to duck responsibility for her death. The mishap had occurred in a bylane off NR Road, West Bangalore. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Chiranjeevi puts blame on Kiran Reddy Former Union minister Chiranjeevi has put the blame squarely on former chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy for what he termed a raw deal for residuary Andhra Pradesh."Andhra Pradesh fell victim to bad political leadership. K Chandrasekhar Rao seeks bigger pie of central taxes Urging for a realignment of resource sharing in favour of states, Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday sought an allocation of 40 per cent of central tax revenue as tax devolution to states. Celebrating Telangana identity Every year, for several decades now, women from the Telangana region have been waiting for the rains to cease and give way to brighter mornings draped in the many shades of freshly-blossomed flowers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Ramadoss condemns Lanka govt move to auction boats seized from Tamil Nadu fishermen PMK leader S Ramdoss on Friday condemned reports that the Sri Lankan government was auctioning the boats seized from Indian fishermen. “The act of the Sri Lankan government has shocked Indian fishermen”, he said in a statement. U Shrinivas: His strings brought smiles Like the violin and the harmonium, the mandolin is no longer considered foreign to the Carnatic music repertoire, but it was only in 1978 that a small boy with a large smile brought the instrument to the stage and created music that purists applauded. Ranji champ, coach and friend of Sir Viv B Arun, a prominent member of the Ranji Trophy winning Tamil Nadu team in 1987-88, was a useful right-arm medium-pacer who played two Tests and four ODIs for India in the late 1980s. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat HC wants Shahibaug palace relisted as ASI monument Suggesting that the 400-year-old Shah Jahan-built palace in Shahibaug be relisted as an Archaeological Survey of India-protected monument, the Gujarat high court on Friday directed the state government and the Centre to inform it about the process of re-notifying the monument. Not hiss-story yet Hissing and flickering of the forked tongues could sound like a far cry for the Amdavadi.But if one believes in the figure of the forest department, then at least 18 types of snakes are found in the city. Walkathon to mark World Heart Day At least 18 Amdavadis are admitted to city hospitals every day with cardiac problems, claims a study. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Traders' leader held for masterminding loots An office-bearer of Yuva Vyapaar Mandal of Pratapgarh was on Friday arrested for masterminding loots of businessmen in the area. The accused was active in the trading community and often used to lead the traders’ protest against rising crime against the community. In fact, his arrested accomplice Ankit Khandelwal spilled the beans about his antecedents that left the community shocked. Jilted lover kills vegetable vendor A 52-year-old vegetable vendor identified as Sant Lal, a resident of Shringarpur village, was allegedly stabbed to death by a jilted lover near Phaphamau in Soraon on Thursday night. The killer, identified as Shubham, a resident of Gohri village, had been arrested. HC: '13 norms to be followed for idol immersion The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed that the immersion of idols in Allahabad would be done in the mode and manner as was done last year, i.e., in 2013. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Four suspected Bangladeshi nationals held in Bhubaneswar Four suspected Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on charges of applying for passports on the basis of forged documents, a police officer said on Friday. Lens on Seashore-government MoU Former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) chief Niranjan Patnaik on Thursday stepped up his attack on the state government over its association with Ponzi company, Seashore. BJB aborts polls, closed indefinitely BJB Autonomous College on Thursday announced that it would abstain from the students' union election process for this year and closed the institution indefinitely in view of violence on its campus on Wednesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Tigress 'T4' killed by its own radio-collar in Madhya Pradesh T4, the tigress which was known for a path-breaking successful experiment involving breeding of a translocated tigress, raised in captivity, died of an infection caused by its radio-collar at Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh. Gupta orders survey on low admissions in engineering colleges Technical education minister Umashankar Gupta directed officials concerned on Thursday to find out the reason behind low admissions in engineering colleges. SC, ST students cry over advance fee Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories have blamed management on Thursday for forcing them to pay tuition fee in advance despite exemption. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PU group to train students for AIPMT, JEE free of cost Students aspiring to find a seat in reputed engineering and medical colleges but unable to afford proper coaching can look forward to being trained by professionals. Sector magistrates appointed in Gurgaon for free, fair polls In order to ensure smooth conduct of free, impartial and peaceful elections, Gurgaon administration has divided each of the four assembly constituencies in the district into different sectors. DoDBSP announces 16 more candidates BSP, which has decided to contest all 90 seats in the Haryana assembly elections, released its second list of 16 candidates on Thursday for the Haryana assembly elections. More Chandigarh News»

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