[wanabidii] News Digest: Vistara, AirAsia India seek to expand as flying rules eased

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, June 16, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Vistara, AirAsia India seek to expand as flying rules eased Modi government on Wednesday revised its so-called '5/20' policy, removing a restriction that domestic carriers have to operate for five years before they can fly abroad. They must, however, still deploy 20 aircraft or 20 percent of total capacity in India, whichever is higher. Sahara auction: Sebi adds 16 new parcels; bid price Rs 1.2k cr Markets regulator Sebi today added 16 more land parcels of Sahara group, with a reserve price of Rs 1,245 crore, to the list of properties to be auctioned next month for recovery of funds. Sunil Mittal elected chief of Int'l Chamber of Commerce Sunil Bharti Mittal, founder chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has been elected as the head of International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), based in Paris. Mittal is the third Indian business leader to head ICC in its near-hundred year history More Business News»

		Environment
		Three Asiatic lions turn maneaters, sent to captivity Three Asiatic lions, from near Gir National Sanctuary, found to have turned man-eaters, have been sentenced to life within a cage. A fully grown male lion would be kept in a zoo while the other sub-adult females would be sent to a forest rescue centre. Maha govt to use plastic waste in building roads Maharashtra government has decided to use plastic waste along with tar in a bid to improve the durability and longevity of asphalt roads and reduce soil pollution. Roads built by using plastic waste along with tar will be of better quality and will also be cheaper. El Nino drives fastest annual increase on record of CO2 Atmospheric carbon dioxide for the first time expected to exceed 400 parts per million for 2016 as a result of an extra boost from El Nino, finds a new study. El Nino warms and dries tropical ecosystems, reduces their uptake of carbon as well as exacerbates forest fires. More Environment News»

		World
		Russia building military 'zone of influence': NATO Moscow is seeking to create a "zone of influence through military means", NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, adding that the alliance has observed major and aggressive manoeuvres on the Russian side. EgyptAir plane debris found on Mediterranean seabed A deep-sea robot has located pieces of the EgyptAir flight MS804, that went missing on May 19, at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea, as investigators race to find the black boxes that could reveal the cause of the crash. Canadian lawmakers vote to make national anthem gender neutral The changes, brought forward as a private member's bill by a Liberal Party lawmaker, passed easily in the House of Commons, which is controlled by the Liberals. It now goes to the appointed Senate, which generally approves measures passed by the elected House. More World News»

		Science
		New space rock to reveal origin of life on Earth Scientists have discovered an ancient space rock which can reportedly shed more light on the evolution of life. The meteorite, discovered in Sweden's fossil meteorite-rich Thorsberg quarry, belongs to a type that has never before been found on the Earth. Gravitational waves detected for a second time The ground-breaking detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space and time postulated by Albert Einstein 100 years ago, that was announced in February was no fluke. Scientists said on Wednesday that they have spotted them for a second time. Einstein 2.0: Gravitational waves detected for a second time The ground-breaking detection of gravitational waves, ripples in space and time postulated by Albert Einstein 100 years ago, that was announced in February was no fluke. Scientists said on Wednesday that they have spotted them for a second time. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 Android smartphones with best screens Display quality of a smartphone is one of its key aspects. However, customers generally talk very little about it apart from mentioning things like display size and durability. But thanks to today’s highly competitive market, you don’t have to shell out a bomb to get a smartphone with good display. With that said, here is our curated listing of 10 Android smartphones with best displays. Pinterest acquires Fleksy to improve its visual search platform "Pinterest is intensely focused on refining the mobile experiences that make it possible to flow effortlessly through our catalog of ideas — on any device, any place in the world," said Scott Goodson, Pinterest’s head of core experience. Apple is not really letting you delete native apps According to Apple senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi, iOS users can remove apps from the home screen but not completely delete them from the device. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE toys with idea of 'tinkering labs' Soon, schools affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would provide their students with high-tech 'Atal tinkering laboratories'. UGC seeks to make urban planning a subject The University Grants Commission has written to all universities and colleges to include a subject on urban planning from the current academic year- 2016-17. RAS results: 2,027 eligible for interview The Rajasthan Public Service Commission on Wednesday evening declared the result of Rajasthan State & Subordinate Services Combined Competitive (main) examination 2013 (RAS) result and found 2,027 candidates eligible for personality and viva voce test. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		No realistic hope of Olympic medal in hockey: Viren Rasquinha Mumbai, Jun 16 () While praising the Indian men hockey team's progress under the guidance of coach Roelant Oltmans, former international Viren Rasquinha did not hold out a realistic chance for the country to climb the medals podium at the upcoming Rio Olympics. "We have to take one step at a time. HC refuses bail for Chhagan Bhujbal The Bombay High Court on Thursday rejected the plea of former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal to be released on bail on health grounds. Girls from villages with no power turn electricians A bunch of young women, most of them from small towns of the state, have stormed the male bastion of trained electricians. Curiously, most of these women come from impoverished villages which don't even have electricity. Some of them hadn't even seen an oven before and are now confidently repairing them. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Kamal Nath resigned on his own volition: Cong New Delhi, Jun 16 () Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath resigned "on his own volition" as party in-charge of Punjab, anguished over the "mischievous" campaign against him by opponents regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the party said today. India ranks fourth in hacked servers: Kaspersky Lab Kaspersky Lab researchers have investigated a global forum where cyber criminals can buy and sell access to compromised servers for as little as $6 each. 'Udta Punjab' all set to hit silver screens tomorrow With the Supreme Court already clearing the deck for the release of 'Udta Punjab', the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday also dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the release of the film on Friday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Final call on BJP-LJP tie-up for UP polls soon: Chirag Paswan Bengaluru, Jun 16 () Expressing Lok Janshakti Party's willingness to fight the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections next year as part of NDA, party leader Chirag Paswan said the final call over the issue would soon be taken by BJP. Town of bookworms: A library of kids, by kids, for kids In Chagaletti, Child Rights Activists promote reading. New name but old job: Police orderlies to be called followers The state government's decision to do away with the orderly system where police constables are deputed for menial jobs in the households of senior officers may appear path-breaking. But read between the lines and the message is clear: This legacy from the British Raj, where senior officers have glorified house servants, will continue, albeit in another guise. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tatas, Uber tie up for vehicle purchase, financing solutions Hyderabad, Jun 16 () Tata Group today announced a tie-up with ride-sharing company Uber Technologies to offer the drivers and owners on Uber platform comprehensive vehicle purchase and financing solutions, among other benefits. Uber to expand presence to 50 cities by year-end Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Taxi aggregator Uber will have presence in 50 cities in India by the end of the current year and is looking to partner with local companies to expand its business, a top company official said on Thursday. Tata, Uber announce partnership to create 20,000 micro-entrepreneurs Hyderabad, June 16 (IANS) Tata companies and Uber Technologies Inc on Thursday announced a partnership to offer driver partners on the Uber platform a comprehensive vehicle purchase and ownership solution. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Modified silencers make city hell Tamil Nadu to add 16,000 MW in five years: Governor Chennai, June 16 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will add new thermal power generation capacity of 13,000 MW and 3,000 MW of solar power over the next five years while continuing with many of its freebie welfare schemes, Governor K. Rosaiah said on Thursday. Dipika, Dinesh bat for P&G Shiksha programme Chennai, June 16 (IANS) Indian squash star Dipika Pallikal along with her cricketer-husband Dinesh Karthik on Thursday batted for P&G's flagship Corporate Social Responsibility programme P&G Shiksha and emphasised the importance of education in the lives of children. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		HC allows abortion of minor rape survivor's 22-week pregnancy Gujarat high court has allowed a minor rape survivor to get her 22-week pregnancy terminated after a lower court had earlier denied permission on health grounds. Gujarat HC orders police protection for couple fearing honour killing Hardik's family put under house arrest Ahmedabad, Jun 16 () Hardik Patel's family was put under house arrest and seven women from the community were detained today for sloganeering and demanding his immediate release. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		CBSE toys with idea of 'tinkering labs' Soon, schools affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would provide their students with high-tech 'Atal tinkering laboratories'. One held in BSP leader murder Kareli police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked BSP leader Zulfikar alias Jhillu's murder case with the arrest of prime accused Hafeez Sayeed near Kareli road. BJP seeks to dent SP, BSP stronghold Buoyed by the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Parivartan Rally on the banks of Sangam, the BJP leadership has decided to focus on the rural belt, especially the strongholds of the Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj party under its planned strategy in Kashi Kshetra comprising 14 districts of UP. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bird-hit grounds IndiGo flight to Mumbai Utkal Alumina, Spreading Computer Literacy Bhubaneswar, June 16 () Utkal Alumina International Ltd (UAIL), an Aditya Birla Group company, has launched a Computer Literacy Project in Odisha's tribal -dominated Rayagada district as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. BJEM felicitates its achievers Buxi Jagabandhu English Medium (BJEM) School felicitated Class X and XII students, who scored CGPA 10 and above 90% marks respectively in the 2016 board examinations in a ceremony on its school premises on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		ABVP demands resignation of Bhopal's RGPV VC Man murdered over WhatsApp share on Sonia Gandhi in MP According to police, the dispute started with heated arguments on a WhatsApp group 'Vijay Nagar Fans Club' -- created by local Congress corparotor Jatin Raj. Fewer accidents, but higher fatalities in city than Bhopal Madhya Pradesh ranks sixth among states with maximum accident deaths while Chhattisgarh doesn't figure in top-13 states in road tragedies.But here lies the irony. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HC dismisses petition against release of Udta Punjab Paving the way for screening of Bollywood movie, "Udta Punjab" the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday dismissed a petition against its release. Justice M Jeyapaul has dismissed the petition after considering the report filed by Amicus curiae, Sujay Kantawala. After losing son to heroin, a father's crusade to nail drugs Wrapping himself in the shroud that once draped the corpse of his 28-year-old heroin-addicted son, Mukhtiar Singh is staging an unusual protest in Patti town of Punjab’s Tarn Taran district. He reaches the sub-divisional magistrate’s (SDM) office every time a drug addict dies and insists that the authorities list drugs as the cause of death. Dead addict's dad sends message to PM in shroud Mukhtiar Singh is staging an unusual protest in Patti town of Punjab's Tarn Taran district. More Chandigarh News»

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