[wanabidii] News Digest: Bajaj Auto sales up by one per cent in April

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, May 04, 2015
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		Business
		Bajaj Auto sales up by one per cent in April Bajaj Auto Ltd on Monday reported one per cent increase in total sales in April at 3,36,274 units as against 3,31,529 units in the same month last year. Mutual fund inflows in equities hit 7-year high Mutual fund managers pumped in over Rs 7,600 crore in equity markets in April, making it their highest net inflow in more than seven years, mainly on account of positive investor sentiments and the government's reforms agenda. Cognizant reports 6% sequential rise in revenue for Q1 Nasdaq-listed Information Technology (IT) major Cognizant Technology Solutions on Monday reported a revenue of $2.91 billion for the January-March quarter - up 6.2% sequentially from December and a 20.2% increase from the year-ago period - exceeding its own revenue guidance. More Business News»

		Environment
		Boating proposed at Bundi's Lotus lake will ruin flower Sometimes it's best to leave nature alone, sit back and enjoy the bliss, more so when it comes to the national flower of the country. Alert sounded at Dudhwa tiger reserve; 3 tribals arrested Three tribals were arrested by forest department on Sunday for allegedly putting up an iron mesh at Dudhwa tiger reserve. Gujarat tops in roof-top solar power generation Once again, Gujarat has led from the front when it comes to promoting roof-top solar power generation projects. More Environment News»

		World
		Gunmen attack school in Pakistan, one dead Unidentified gunmen attacked a school in Pakistan on Monday and killed a guard, police said, raising fears of a repeat of a deadly school attack five months ago that toughened Pakistan's resolve to fight militants. Everest not officially closed to climbers, Nepal says Mount Everest remains open to climbers, a senior official at Nepal's tourism department said on Monday, despite avalanches after last month's devastating earthquake destroying much of the established route to the summit of the world's highest peak. Princess of Cambridge is already worth 80 mln pounds Princess of Cambridge barely two-days-old has already provided a boost to the British economy worth an estimated 80 million pounds with royal fans busy buying commemorative souvenirs. More World News»

		Science
		When sex leaves the bedroom "My wife did not want me to get intimate with her. Though we would kiss and hug each other often in the early years of your marriage, she never let me have sex," says Harsh (name changed), a media professional from Bangalore, who ended his four-year marriage after he realized his wife would never have intercourse with him. High school students discover rare pulsar couple A team of high school students has detected a rare pulsar with the largest orbit ever. Experts stress on proper treatment plan for asthma Experts on Monday said that a proper treatment plan can prevent deaths especially in children due to asthma. More Science News»

		Technology
		15 accurate predictions Bill Gates made in 1999 In 1999, Bill Gates wrote a book titled "Business @ the Speed of Thought."In the book, Gates makes 15 bold predictions that at the time might have sounded outrageous. How Satya Nadella has changed Microsoft In some ways, Microsoft is already a different place from the infamously balkanized one Nadella inherited from Steven A. Ballmer in February 2014. Net neutrality: Facebook's Internet.org expands in India Facebook is launching an open platform for online content and application developers to join its Internet.org service, in a move the social media giant said would boost efforts to get people online in low-income and rural areas in emerging markets. More Technology News»

		Education
		Survey: India's 'strong' presence India captured 107 places across the 36 subject tables in this year's QS World Universi ty Rankings by Subject. Be a sport Deakin University, Australia, conducts a Master of Business (sport management) programme for graduates in any discipline. A philadelphia story Avijit Ghosh shares his experience of taking a mid-career break to pursue scholarly interests More Education News»

		Mumbai
		MEA declines answer to RTI query on Obama visit expenses An RTI query seeking details of expenses incurred by the Centre on hosting US President Barack Obama earlier this year has been rejected by the Ministry of External Affairs on the ground that such information is sensitive and may affect bilateral relations with the foreign country. Services on Konkan Railway resume, some trains delayed Rail services remained affected on the second day on Monday as a number of trains have been cancelled and a few rescheduled after a train derailment incident near Madgaon on Sunday. Doctors call for mental health check-ups for police personnel every three months The psychological profiling initiative for Mumbai Police, announced by commissioner Rakesh Maria on Sunday, had been in the works for two months and might have saved two lives had it not been delayed. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Ham radios help distress families reunite Ham radios or amateur radios, as they are popularly known as, are trying to help distress families reunite with their members in quake-hit Nepal. Hitting the outdoor gym Fitness is moving out of airconditioned spaces as garden gyms pop up in public parks and housing colonies. The best part — they are free. Chaotic parking makes going tough for disabled residents Jayeeta Barai’s struggle to reach office on time begins right on her doorstep. This wheelchair-bound Unesco’s Mahatma Gandhi Institute for Peace employee has to wriggle her way through the cars parked haphazardly blocking the exit ramps. A resident of Vasant Kunj’s DDA Kaveri flats, Barai almost every morning makes frantic calls to RWA members requesting them to intervene. And out come security guards and other neighbours who lift her and move her out of the residential complex. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru likely to get smart suburb next month Soon, if you drive to Electronics City, you won’t have to manually search for a parking space. At the click of a button on the mobile phone, you will be directed to a vacant parking slot. Bengaluru climber back home after brush with death on Everest Praveen CM stood with his arms thrown out, desperately trying to keep his balance as tremors rocked the mountain he and his fellow climbers stood on. Left on the street, Banaswadi residents protest Authorities on Sunday continued to clear encroachments on Banaswadi lake bed, but the BDA-developed HRBR Layout remained untouched, rubbing salt in the wounds of those who have lost their homes in the demolition drive. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Don't put pressure on farmers: Congress The Congress on Sunday appealed to the government not to adopt coercive methods against farmers in its attempts to mobilise land for the capital city. Groom disappears before marriage! A bridegroom vanished from the marriage hall one hour before the ‘muhurat’ here on Sunday. Sivaji on hunger strike for Andhra Pradesh's special status Cine star and rebel BJP leader Sivaji launched a 48-hour hunger strike near the district collectorate here on Sunday protesting the delay in granting of special status to Andhra Pradesh. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Dr Ambedkar Law University to issue application forms from May 8 A total of 340 additional seats were added this year for courses being offered in the School of Excellence in Law. Police regulation takes fizz out of Lord Kallazhagar's entry into Vaigai Lord Kallazhagar’s entry into the Vaigai river, which was celebrated as part of the 12-day Chithirai festival here on Monday, lacked the sparkle it used to have in the past due to the security arrangements put in place by police.  Stalin finds Tamil Nadu in ICU; Dr Anbumani claims he can nurse state back to health The race for the chief minister’s post in Tamil Nadu is all set to get aggressive in the coming days. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		How to stay healthy in the Ahmedabad's summer Now that the most dreaded Amdavad summer has dawned upon us, the time's finally come to get prepared to face it. No space for the dead in municipal hospitals There is a severe paucity of space for the dead in city-based municipal hospitals.The cold room capacity of VS, LG and Shardaben hospitals is severely limited as compared to the necessity. Ahmedabad's air 2nd worst, Faridabad tops the list Ahmedabad displaced Delhi in the rank to become the second city with a poor ambient air quality in the country. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Few trains partially cancelled Railway administration has decided to partially/fully cancel some of the trains plying on Saturday and Sunday during May and June due to administrative reasons. Two girls die in road accident Two girls died on the spot and a man got seriously injured in an accident at Baluha village in Meja on Saturday night. AU to revamp BS-DPhil dual degree course Four year BS-DPhil (dual degree) to be revamped to Bachelor-cum-DPhil integrated programme in globalization and development studies. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Baby turtles brake out of their eggshells in Odisha Millions of baby turtles have broken out of their eggshells and crawled towards the serene seawaters off Gahirmatha coast in Odisha's Kendrapara district, marking the culmination of annual sojourn of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles since last week. Teacher arrested for duping students in name of All Indian Pre Medical Entrance Test Police in Sambalpur district on Monday arrested a college teacher for duping students in the name of facilitating their applications for All Indian Pre Medical Entrance Test. State, Centre spar over attaching Seashore assets Noting the Enforcement Directorate's move attaching Seashore Group's assets, the state government asks the Union finance ministry to rescind ED's attachment. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		After hot rotis, jailbirds to surf LED in barracks Jailbirds in Madhya Pradesh would get LED TVs in their barracks while doing time in blistering summer heat. Soldier walks 3 km with gun in sun to kill two over property dispute A 73-year-old retired soldier walked 3 km in the blistering heat with a rifle slung on his shoulder and with a motive to kill. MP forest officials crack Indo-China Pangolin smuggling racket Madhya Pradesh forest officials, this week arrested a Kolkata-based businessman, who is part of a global racket involved in smuggling Indian pangolins to China and Vietnam, where its blood, meat and scales are sold to traditional medical practitioners at a premium. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Golfers need an early start, more support' Tavleen Kaur Batra, 19, who was selected to represent India in the Faldo Series Grand Final Golf Tournament organized at Mission Hills, China in March, scored 92.4% in the arts stream. Kin suspect police bumped off stone pelter in Chandigarh A man accused of pelting stones at cops in the protest that rocked the city following the murder of a three-year-old girl in Industrial Area on April 11 might have been killed by the Chandigarh police, his family members have alleged. Consumer forum rescues homebuyer in Chandigarh The district consumer forum, Panchkula, has held that a builder "cannot insist a homebuyer to get the sale deed registered before handing over the possession" of a flat, an order set to have far-reaching consequences. More Chandigarh News»

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