Daily News (In Short)-29-May-2015

#* IIT-Madras 'Punishes' Students' Group Accused of Inciting Protests Against Modi Government
CHENNAI:  The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has taken action against a students' study group over an anonymous complaint to the Central government that it was trying to "spread hatred" towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi by distributing provocative pamphlets and posters on the campus.The Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle has been told that it can't use the auditorium, the IIT email and the institute notice board.In a letter to the IIT-Madras director on May 15, the Union Human Resource Development Ministry had cited an "anonymous letter alleging serious complaints received from students." The "evidence" was enclosed - a pamphlet of the study circle highlighting a speech by academician R Vivekananda Gopal criticising the Modi government.The students' group has denied allegations that it was inciting protests and says it was never given a chance to respond. "We have not violated the Constitution. The Constitution allows us to criticize the government and its policies. But the IIT administration is trying to stifle democratic forces," said Abhinav, a member of the study circle.

‘Modi government has made opposition’s job easier by committing mistakes': Rahul Gandhi
Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's frequent tour, Rahul said Modi visited China, US and Mongolia but didn't get time to visit a farmer's house.rahul gandhi, rahul gandhi speech, rahul gandhi slams modi, rahul gandhi on modi, rahul gandhi rss speech, rahul gandhi comment, rahul gandhi rss comment, narendra modi bjp, bjp, congress, rss, narendra modi, modi, rahul, nsui, rss ideology, latest news, rahul attacks modi. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses the NSUI National Convention in New Delhi on Thursday. (Source: PTI Photo) Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday that BJP wants to stifle “internal dialogue” in the country and run India like an RSS “shakha”, where they “murder individuality” and trample “divergent voices in the name of discipline”.Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who met former PM Manmohan Singh on Wednesday, he said a listless prime minister has taken a “one-hour paathshala” from his predecessor on how to run the economy.Rahul, who was addressing an NSUI convention here, said the Modi government has made the Opposition’s job easier by committing one mistake after the other. Slamming Modi’s pet Make in India project, he argued that job creation in the past year of NDA rule has been dismal.

#* Prince Ali, the sole challenger to Blatter's reign as Fifa president
As a former wrestler and army officer, Jordan's Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein is the figure bidding to pry control of football's governing body, Fifa, from current president Sepp Blatter on Friday.The son of the late King Hussein of Jordan only turns 40 in December, but he is the only candidate opposing Blatter in the presidential election at Fifa's 65th Congress in Zurich.Several of Fifa's 209 member associations have said they will vote for the prince, who is expected to get plenty of European support. But it may not be enough to wrestle power from the 79-year-old Blatter, who can rely on strong support from African, Latin American, and Asian federations.Prince Ali has been vice president of Fifa in Asia since 2011 and says Blatter must be denied a fifth term in charge. "We cannot continue with the crisis in Fifa," said the prince in a statement after seven top officials were arrested as part of a US investigation into corruption within Fifa on Wednesday. "Fifa needs leadership that governs, guides, and protects our national associations. Leadership that accepts responsibility for its actions and does not pass blame. Leadership that restores confidence in the hundreds of millions of football fans around the world."

#* Pigeon with ‘Pakistani markings’ sparks alert on India-Pak border
When it comes to the India-Pakistan border, even an avian is not above suspicion.
Security agencies are in a flutter over a pigeon with “Pakistani markings” that was “caught” on the border in Pathankot district of Punjab on Wednesday.The “suspect”, now in police custody, was nabbed by villagers in the Bamial sector of Pathankot district, which is just a few kilometres away from the Pakistan border. Accoring to reports, it was injured after villagers tore off one of its wings.Bomb threat delays Jammu-Delhi Rajdhani Express, no explosive found.Pakistan summons India envoy after man dies in BSF firing Pak 'spy' pigeon caught on border,police suspect ISI hand.The bird has “Shakargarh” and “Narowal” written on its body in English, along with some numbers and words in Urdu. Shakargarh tehsil is a sub-divison of Narowal district in Pakistan’s Punjab province close to the border.“We are investigating the matter and have alerted the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Border Security Force (BSF),” said SSP, Pathankot, R K Kaushal.The district police have left nothing to chance, even getting the bird scanned to check if there was something hidden inside it. “But we did not find anything in the scan,” said the SSP.He added that there was something written on the pigeon in Urdu and that efforts were being made to get that read. “It may be harmless but we cannot take any chances,” he added. BSF DIG R S Kataria, based at the BSF Punjab Frontier headquarters in Jalandhar, said the pigeon was “inspected” by senior officials including the commanding officer of the BSF battalion based in the area.

#* New outfit emerges in Kashmir valley, targets telecom towers
SRINAGAR: The killings, in Sopore, of a BSNL employee and a resident who allowed a mobile phone tower on his house premises defying terror threats, has brought the spotlight on Lashkar-e-Islam. In recent days, mysterious pamphlets issued by Lashkar-e-Islam have appeared in Sopore town warning people to dismantle mobile towers or face death. What is this new entity? Intelligence agencies say Lashkar-e-Islam is a front for Hizbul Mujahideen and has been operational in Sopore and adjoining districts for some time. Agencies do not see it as a major threat as of now, as it is in line with the practice of Pakistan-backed terror groups in the Valley to raise such outfits. Since last May, when the NDA came to power at the Centre, there has been a surge in the number of terrorists neutralized in the Valley. One of the factors contributing to the success of the security and intelligence apparatus has been their capacity to track down terrorists through their roaming signals that contact antennae towers. 

#* PM Modi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to visit Bangladesh on June 6 
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Mamata Banerjee will represent India when they meet at Dhaka on June 6 to renew an international agreement with Bangladesh. Mamata had agreed to accompany the PM when they last met at Kolkata on May 10. The Bengal CM had been to Dhaka in February this year on the invitation of the Bangladesh government. This time she will be accompanying Modi. "The CM will accompany the PM on his two-day visit next month. We hope it will streng.

#* WB Class 12 (HS) Result 2015 declared on wbresults.nic.in, wbchse.nic.in
WB 12th Result 2015 was announced by the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE). The HS exam was held in the month of March.How to get WB Class 12 (HS) result Students have to log on to either http://www.wbchse.nic.in/ or http://www.wbresults.nic.in/ and submit their roll number and hit enter to get their results. The WBCHSE has also made arrangements for distribution of results to schools. The board have asked principals of all Higher Secondary schools to collect marksheets from their nearest distribution centre. Students can then obtain the hard copy of their marksheet from their school.Established in 1975, the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education regulates school education in West Bengal.WBCHSE recommends the syllabus and sets rules for conduct of secondary education in the state. 4,300 schools are affiliated to it. Zee Media wishes all students 'Best of Luck'.

#* Chilean poet Pablo Neruda death probe inconclusive
The Chilean government reopened an investigation in January with new tests on his remains for protein traces caused by poisoning. The investigators said they had found proteins explained by natural causes including advanced prostate cancer.
Tests in 2013 uncovered nothing.The source of a third protein was not immediately clear but it was probably caused by an infection or the posthumous manipulation of the remains, the investigators said.A final round of DNA testing is still expected to take place.Pablo Neruda is presumed to have died of cancer days after the military coup in 1973. His driver has alleged that agents of General Augusto Pinochet, who was leading the military coup, had taken advantage of Mr Neruda's illness to inject poison in his stomach as he lay in hospital.Pablo Neruda, a Nobel laureate, was famed for his passionate love poems and his outspoken communist views.

#* Philippines could get caught in crossfire between U.S., China
(CNN Philippines) — Cannon fire welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter at Pearl Harbor — the site of the infamous Japanese attack that dragged the U.S. into the Second World War.During his visit there, Carter made it clear: The U.S. does not want a war in the South China Sea, part of which Filipinos call the West Philippine Sea.But Carter was also clear in saying that the U.S. would stand with its allies against provocations from China."China's actions are bringing countries in the region together in new ways," he said. "And they're increasing demand for American engagement in the Asia-Pacific, and we're going to meet it. W e will remain the principal power in the asia-pacific for decades to come."China's Foreign Ministry hit right back, saying the U.S. is "messing up" the Asia-Pacific region and that it's using double standards in addressing the issue.For China, it's the U.S., along with other claimant countries like the Philippines, who are the intruders.Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin was in talks recently with Carter, who affirmed that Washington's alliance with Manila is ironclad.

#* Make in India should not entirely focus on global market, says RBI Guv Raghuram Rajan
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan on Thursday said it was a 'worthwhile ambition' to pursue Make In India campaign but cautioned that the whole effort should not be made towards producing for overseas markets as global slowdown could create problems.The RBI chief also underlined the need for creating conducive regulatory atmosphere and infrastructure for promoting manufacturing and services sector."It is a worthwhile ambition to make in India, to produce in India. Let us not think too much where do we sell. Let us create the conditions both for manufacturing and service jobs. We may end up with world class service firms, a few world class manufacturing firms and a few extraordinary domestic firms which are focused on domestic market," he said.The RBI governor, who is on a two-day visit to Kashmir, was replying to questions of students from Kashmir University's Business School at SKICC here.

#* 2 of Indian-origin among richest self-made US women: Forbes
NEW YORK: Two Indian-origin women have made it to Forbes' inaugural list of America's 50 richest self-made women, sharing the honour with high-achievers such as Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, media mogul Oprah Winfrey and singerBeyonce. India-born Neerja Sethi, with a net worth of USD 1.1 billion, has been ranked 14th on the list of the most successful self-made women in the US while London-born Jayshree Ullal comes in at the 30th spot with a USD 470 million net worth.Sethi, 60, co-founded IT consulting and outsourcing company Syntel with her husband, billionaire Bharat Desai, in 1980. She served as Syntel's treasurer during its first 16 years of operations and is currently the vice president of corporate affairs, a role she has had since the company's inception, Forbes said. 

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