[wanabidii] News Digest: For advertisers, sport is no longer just cricket

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, April 06, 2016
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		Business
		For advertisers, sport is no longer just cricket Sponsorships for sporting events have seen a brisk pace of growth, touching Rs 5,185 crore in 2015, which accounts for 10.4% of overall ad spends in the media and entertainment sector, up 12.3% from 2014. Panama leak: RBI warns against jumping to conclusions Cautioning against jumping to conclusions with regard to Panama Papers, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it will have to look into the evidence to find out what is legitimate. "It would be too hasty to jump to a conclusion that everything is illegitimate," said RBI deputy governor SS Mundra. India's steel imports surge in March after 4 months India's steel imports rose 18 per cent in March, snapping four straight months of falls, provisional government data showed, on the back of deals struck before the government imposed a floor price in February to curb cheap imports. More Business News»

		Environment
		Industry puts natural heritage sites at stake: WWF Almost half of all natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef and Machu Picchu, are threatened by industrial activities such as mining, oil exploration and illegal logging, conservation group World Wildlife Fund warned on Wednesday. Marauding monkeys to now face bullets in Shimla No monkey business any more — at least in tourist hotspot Shimla. Declared vermin, the marauding monkeys will be shot down in areas outside forests to check their menace. Howerver, US-based NGO called Humane Society International said they would soon take legal recourse to save the monkeys. Sumatran rhino dies weeks after landmark discovery A critically endangered Sumatran rhino has died weeks after its chance discovery on the Indonesian part of Borneo island was hailed as a landmark conservation success, an official said Tuesday. The rare rhino was caught in a pit trap last month in an area close to mining operations and plantations. More Environment News»

		World
		Panama firm files complaint against global hacking One of the founders of the law firm at the center of the explosive "Panama Papers" revelations on off-shore holdings told on Tuesday his company was hacked by servers abroad. "We have lodged a complaint. We have a technical report that we were hacked by servers abroad," said Ramon Fonseca Dramatic increase in executions in 2015, Amnesty reports Amnesty International reports that there was a dramatic 54% increase in executions globally in 2015, with Iran, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia responsible for nearly 90% of the 1,634 killings. However, this does not include executions in China where data on the death penalty is considered a state secret. Former top Chinese military leader confesses to graft Guo Boxiong has confessed to bribe-taking, Xinhua reported, citing military prosecutors who described the sums as "extremely huge". Guo was for a decade one of the two vice-chairmen of the Chinese Central Military Commission, second only to the Chinese president in the top body of the PLA. More World News»

		Science
		Impulsive people 'prone' to substance abuse: Study Mosquito vs Mosquito in the battle over the Zika virus People are apprehensive about the release of these mosquitoes simply because they are genetically modified. And the company that produces them must traverse a time-consuming federal regulatory process before they can be released in the United States. Climate change threatens hearts, lungs and also brains- US study Climate change can be expected to boost the number of annual premature US deaths from heat waves in coming decades and an increase in mental health problems from extreme weather like hurricanes and floods, a US study said on Monday. More Science News»

		Technology
		Microsoft HoloLens: The better 'Google Glass' Here are five things that make it the better ‘Google Glass’. 4 features iPhone SE borrowed from older iPhones The manufacturing cost of Apple iPhone SE (16 GB model) is $160, according to teardown by research firm IHS. The IHS teardown also revealed that the iPhone SE borrows many of the same -- or at least extremely similar -- components from three previous phone generations. Here's over to 4 features iPhone SE borrowed from older iPhones WhatsApp rolls out end-to-end encryption WhatsApp has added end-to-end encryption to all of its messages – meaning that the company couldn't give information to governments, even if it wanted to. More Technology News»

		Education
		Jamia Millia Islamia faces students' ire over fee hike Jamia Millia Islamia's plan to increase the fees for all its courses by five per cent from the upcoming academic session has met with protests from students, following which the varsity has decided to reconsider the move. The university has formed a panel to look into the issue. CBSE to hold cryptic crossword contest Private universities, colleges forge new paths to raise quality of higher education State and centrally-funded institutions from Tamil Nadu may have made it to the top in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), but a large number of private universities and colleges have also ranked among the top institutions. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Expedia appoints Simon Fiquet as GM for Southeast Asia, India Mumbai, Apr 6 () Global online travel company Expedia today announced the appointment of Simon Fiquet as General Manager for Southeast Asia region and India. Multiple blasts: 3 awarded life; Nachan gets 10 yrs in prison Mumbai, Apr 6 () A special POTA court today sentenced to life three of the ten convicted in the multiple blasts that rocked the metropolis between December 2002 and March 2003, killing 13 people while key accused Saquib Nachan was handed out a 10-year jail term. Widespread resentment under NDA rule: Thackeray Mumbai, Apr 6 () Claiming that there is "widespread resentment" in the country, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray today said the Union government is not even remotely concerned with the woes of the common man, who is burdened with taxes and rising inflation. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		NGT seeks govt reply on plea against 13 cement companies New Delhi, Apr 6 () The National Green Tribunal today took exception over the Centre's delay in filing reply on a plea alleging that cement companies were violating its orders on overloading of trucks and causing air pollution. Cabinet nod to liberalise spectrum at Trai rates; RCom gains New Delhi, Apr 6 () The Union Cabinet has cleared liberalisation of spectrum - allocated without auction to telecom companies - at Trai recommended price with the balance being collected after deriving market rate through bidding. migme partners with CricBattle to launch fantasy sports for IPL New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Global digital media company migme Limited on Wednesday announced a new strategic partnership with leading fantasy sports platform CricBattle Inc. to launch fantasy sports ahead of the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket season. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Kids teach villagers lessons in hygiene Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat programme which aims to make India open-defecation-free might have had quite an impact elsewhere in the country, but most houses at Kataveranahalli hamlet in Tumakuru district still do not have the luxury of toilets. Mahindra and Mahindra launches 'Yuvo' range of tractors Bengaluru, Apr 6 () Homegrown auto major Mahindra and Mahindra today announced the launch of its 'Mahindra Yuvo' range of tractors here with an aim to increase market share. Bengaluru can survive with a little effort, say architects Architects and designers participating in Designuru, the festival of art, architecture and design, at Rangoli Art Center, MG Road, were hopeful of a bright future for the city, prescribing a little push from various stakeholders. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Protesting students held while trying to enter HCU Hyderabad, Apr 6 () Tension prevailed near the Hyderabad Central University (HCU) today after scores of students belonging to different organisations held protests demanding arrest of the Vice Chancellor and tried to forcibly enter the varsity even as police took them into preventive custody. Protests rock Hyderabad University again Hyderabad techie's secret 'height operation' stumps kin, cops A rich farmer's techie son, who was missing from home since Monday, was traced to a city hospital undergoing a `secret surgery' that was supposed to make him taller by two inches. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Falling glass panels at Chennai airport: NHRC issues notice to civil aviation ministry, AAI  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the secretary to the Union ministry of civil aviation and chairman of the Airports Authority of India on a complaint that the Chennai airport, despite having been modernised, has witnessed 61 incidents of glass panel fall in recent times, endangering safety of travellers. Three judges transferred to Madras high court Three senior judges from different high courts have been transferred to the Madras high court, which is battling severe shortage of judges and heavy pendency of cases. Sacked DMDK men question expulsion, loyalists slam rebels Chennai, Apr 6 () A day after revolting, 10 expelled senior DMDK functionaries led by V C Chandrakumar today questioned the action against them even as other MLAs and party office-bearers loyal to party founder Vijayakant reaffirmed their faith in him and hit out at the rebels. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat CM launches 'Maa Annapurna Yojna' Ahmedabad, Apr 6 () Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today officially launched the state-wide implementation of National Food Security Act, which has been renamed as 'Maa Annapurna Yojna (Scheme)' by the state government. IPS officer plays truant, for two whole years The 2011 batch IPS officer Abhishek Kumar Singh - who has a master's degree in engineering - was appointed ASP, Junagarh, in 2014. Sunspots point to looming `LITTLE ICE AGE' Our blazing sun has been eerily turn ing quiet and growing less active over the last two decades. Scientists and astronomers from Physical Research Laboratory in India and their counterparts in China and Japan are now relying on fresh evidence to indicate that we may be heading for another “little ice age“ or even a more extended period of low solar activity -a Maunder Minimum -by 2020 as indicated by the lower than average sunspot number count. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cong demands arrest of NIA DySP killers Members of District Congress Committee (DCC), Allahabad, on Tuesday shouted slogans against the Union and state governments at Subhash Chauraha to protest against the killing of National Investigation Agency (NIA)'s deputy SP Tanzil Ahmed. They also demanded arrest of the perpetrators of crime at the earliest. Spurt in skin problems Soaring mercury has led to rise in number of skin diseases. Chandrasekhar Azad Park gate demolished Allahabad Development Authority demolished the gate of Chandrasekhar Azad Park leading to the main entrance of Allahabad Museum on Tuesday.The drive was carried out as part of the beautification work of the park. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dhanu Jatra comes alive in Jatni The famous annual Dhanu Jatra festival of Bargarh, known as the world's largest open-air theatre, was replicated in eastern Odisha for the first time. Dalijoda forest to be axed for nursery Destroy a natural forest to create one.This seems to be the idea of the forest department which is planning to fell trees in a reserve forest in Cuttack forest division and set up a nursery. Concern over poor hygiene of street food sellers While poor drainage system and leaking water pipes are blamed in Cuttack for the spread of jaundice, neighbouring Bhubaneswar is no better in terms of sale of street foods. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Fee regulation norms soon, Govt tells HC Madhya Pradesh government is set to come out with the guidelines for regulating fee in private schools of the state within the next three days. Fee regulation norms soon, Govt tells HC Madhya Pradesh government is set to come out with the guidelines for regulating fee in private schools of the state within the next three days. Biggest reshuffle since Aug, 2014 Vallabh Bhavan sources said that keeping Rajan's health in view, he may be relieved of the public relations charge in future. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		DSP allows MLA to abuse his junior, shunted out A deputy superintendent of police has been shunted out of Bahadurgarh town of Jhajjar district for virtually "producing" a junior officer before an upset local BJP MLA. New posting for Khemka in day or two: Vij Offering hope to whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka, Haryana cabinet minister Anil Vij has claimed that the bureaucrat would get a new posting within a day or two. Poppy pandering: Punjab's addicts make last dash to Rajasthan The impact of opium and poppy husk vends being shut down in Rajasthan is being felt by addicts in Punjab. More Chandigarh News»

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