Top Stories on April 5 in a capusle

Commonwealth Games 2018: Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu wins 2nd gold for India

Sanjita Chanu secured her second Commonwealth Games gold medal, adding the 53kg class crown to the 48kg class gold she won in Glasgow in 2014. It is India’s second gold medal in Gold Coast after her Manipur teammate Mirabai Chanu’s success in the 48kg class yesterday. Sanjita Chanu had to beat back a challenge by Papua New Guinea’s Loa Dika Toua and lift a total of 192 kgs, including a Games Record of 84 kgs in snatch and 108 kgs in clean and jerk.

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Turkey University employee shoots dead four staff members

Four people were killed in a shooting incident in Turkish city of Eskisehir, as a research assistant of Osmangazi University fired multiple rounds of bullets within the institute’s premise. According to local news agency Andolu, the accused identified as Volkan B, first entered the dean’s office but upon finding him missing, shot the university’s assistant dean, a faculty secretary, a research assistant and an associate professor. The police have arrested Volkan as a suspect, who also injured three more people, Head of the university, Hasan Gonen said. As per some media reports, the accused killed the four as he believed they were from a banned religious terrorist organisation.

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Karnataka polls 2018: EC unveils 3 apps for voters

The Election Commission on Thursday released three apps for Karnataka Assembly election, that would help the voters have a smooth and transparent voting process. Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat and Election Commissioners Sunil Arora and Ashok Lavasa on Thursday launched the applications — Election Officers’ Directory, Model Code of Conduct Reporting and Election Quiz, that would allow the voters to find the contact numbers of the poll officers, report any violations of code of conduct and get information on the polls. “Our aim is to ensure that no voter is left behind, as every vote is valuable and counts,” said Rawat on the occasion. Voting for the assembly elections in the state is on May 12 and the counting on May 18.

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Salman won't receive any special treatment: Jodhpur prison incharge

Bollywood actor Salman Khan who is currently lodged in the Jodhpur Central jail did not receive any ‘special or VIP’ treatment and was treated like any other prisoner, Vikram Singh, DIG of Jodhpur (prisons) was quoted by media agencies. The actor was reportedly appointed as Prisoner no. 106 in Barrack 2, next to self-styled god man Asaram Bapu. Khan was sentenced to 5 years in jail by the Jodhpur district court in the 1998 Blackbuck poaching case on Thursday. The actor’s bail plea is scheduled to be heard today, owing to which he spent Thursday night in the jail.
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Aadhaar cannot stop bank frauds: SC rejects Centre’s suggestion

The Supreme Court on Thursday lashed out at Aadhaar issuing agency UIDAI and said that unique identification code cannot stop banks frauds that have become way too frequent in the past few years. On Wednesday, the apex body made the statement against a submission made by Attorney General KK Venugopal, who is representing the government which had claimed that Aadhaar can ‘check money laundering and delivers subsidies and benefits’. The five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Mishra observed that Aadhaar can be of little help to detect frauds, as banks already know whom they are giving the loan to. “Frauds take place because bank officials are hand-in-glove with the fraudster. Aadhaar can do little to stop it," the bench said.

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Doordarshan bags broadcast rights for key Cricketing events, IPL: Report

India's Public broadcaster, Doordarshan on Thursday bagged the broadcasting rights for the eleventh edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), along with Star India, according to a TV news channel. Key matches of the events, opening ceremony and the closing ceremony will be made available on the national broadcaster. Earlier, in December the Information and Broadcasting ministry had suggested broadcasting IPL in Doordarshan, to the Sports Ministry. With the said move, Star India, the official broadcaster of IPL, will have to share the live feed of the tournament with Prasar Bharati under the Sports Broadcasting Signals Act, 2007 and also 50% of revenue sharing with Doordarshan. An official announcement is expected to happen in the next few hours.
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2000 cr Bitcoin Scam detected, Indian Director of firm arrested

A bitcoin fraudster who fooled 8,000 people to the tune of Rs 2000 crore scam was arrested by the Pune police on Thursday. Amit Bhardwaj, the accused had introduced India’s first online marketplace accepting bitcoin in 2014. His multi-level marketing scam lured customers to offer them bitcoins for higher returns, the Indian Express reported. He introduced a contract valid for 18 months with a 10% return. However, Amit Bhardwaj didn’t give returns and fled the country. The Pune police had located Amit Bhardwaj at Bangkok and also arrested seven persons associated with him. Bitcoin had gained popularity in 2017 when the cryptocurrency surged more than 2500% nearing, nearing a price of $20,000 per bitcoin. ut, since the beginning of 2018, bitcoin had lost nearly half of its value dropping by 50% to $6,800 from a level of 13,500.
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Tamil Nadu Bandh hits normal life, DMK chief Stalin detained

Public life in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry was disrupted on Thursday as the opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhigam (DMK) led a statewide bandh over the setting up of Cauvery Management Board (CMB). The Chennai police detained DMK President Stalin and close to a 1000 supporters after they halted railway lines and broke police barricades in Marina beach. Transport services were halted as public and private agencies decided to keep their vehicles away from roads and school. This has been the fourth consecutive day for Tamil Nadu observing protests over the CMB issue as they continue to allege that the Central government is paying no attention to the same.
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You cannot trade in Bitcoin in India: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday has banned bitcoins with immediate effect from "dealing with or providing services to any individuals or business ". In its first bi-monthly policy, the central bank said that any entity regulated by them such as banks, wallets etc. shall not deal with or provide services to anyone for buying or selling of cryptocurrency such as bitcoins. The central bank has repeatedly cautioned users, holders and traders of virtual currencies, including Bitcoins, regarding various risks associated with dealing in such virtual currencies. RBI also said that cryptocurrencies raise concerns about consumer protection, market integrity, and money laundering.
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Banks are billing you for SMS alerts against RBI Advisory

Neglecting an advisory by the Reserve Bank of India, banks and financial institutions are charging customers for SMS alerts on transactions, the Economic Times reported on Thursday. The RBI had earlier told banks to send SMS alerts for each transaction in a bid to fight frauds and asked the banks to levy charges on an actual usage basis. But, 19 out of 48 banks, including the SBI and the ICICI bank are not adhering to the norm. The report suggested that these banks levy a fixed quarterly charge of Rs 15, which on taxation goes up to Rs 17.7 at present. But, the regulatory body Banking Codes and Standards of India (BCSBI) cannot intervene to help out the customers if such rates are notified to the customers in time.
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