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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, March 04, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Toyota promotes foreigners, woman to top posts Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday promoted more foreigners to senior posts, including the first woman and first African-American to hold executive titles. Volvo sells 4.7% stake in Eicher Motors for Rs 1,920cr Swedish commercial vehicle major AB Volvo today sold around 4.7 per cent stake in Eicher Motors for USD 310 million (over Rs 1,920 crore). Sensex hits 30,000 for first time on RBI rate cut The sensex and Nifty both jumped to life highs, with sensex going past the 30K mark, in pre-open trade after the RBI decided to go for a mid-policy rate cut for what the central bank said was mainly because of emergence of disinflationary trends in the economy. More Business News»

		Environment
		NGT takes cognizance of DDA's project The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) facelift plan for Qutab Golf Course which will involve shifting or transplanting more than 400 trees. 78 tigers died in 2014: Javadekar Number of tigers died in 2014 has increased to 78, due to both poaching and natural reasons, parliament was informed on Tuesday. Mercury dip stretches migratory season Plummeting mercury as a result of the unseasonal rains over the past two days could stretch the season for migratory birds at Okhla Bird Sanctuary. More Environment News»

		World
		Shia lawyer shot dead in Pakistan A lawyer from Pakistan's minority Shia sect, who was a counsel for several activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, was today shot dead by unidentified gunmen here with police suspecting it to be a case of sectarian violence. US, Iran resume nuclear talks after Netanyahu speech Undeterred by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scathing speech against an Iran nuclear deal, US and Iranian negotiators resumed work Wednesday on an agreement meant to crimp Iran's atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief. Netanyahu says gave "practical alternative" to Iran deal Pushing back against criticism from U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he had presented a practical alternative for an international nuclear agreement being negotiated with Iran. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa reproduces building blocks of life in lab Studying the origin of life, Nasa scientist have reproduced three key components of human hereditary material in the laboratory. Hot drink: Coffee cuts heart attack risk People who drink between three and five cups of coffee a day could be reducing their risk of a heart attack, as they are less likely to develop clogged arteries, according to a new study. This pen will help diabetics monitor blood sugar levels Ballpoint pens filled with high-tech bio-inks can be used to draw sensors directly on the skin to help detect glucose levels in diabetics, scientists say. More Science News»

		Technology
		Sony Xperia Tablet Z4 first impressions With no flagship smartphone to show at Mobile World Congress for the first time in years, Sony came packing a top-end tablet to this year's event. Moto E second-generation first impressions We got the opportunity to play around with the second-generation Moto E at the ongoing Mobile World Congress, and here's what we think... The 15 richest people in tech Forbes has released its annual list of the richest people in the world. More Technology News»

		Education
		Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University placement season over with 236 job offers The Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University, has concluded the placement season with 217 students receiving 236 offers with an average cost-to-company of Rs 17.04 lakh per annum. 18 central varsity introduce choice-based credit system As many as 18 UGC-funded central universities have introduced Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels to bring about qualitative improvement in higher education. Allahabad University to get 20 semi-smart classrooms Keeping pace with changing technology, Allahabad University has come up with the concept of smart classroom. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bombay HC refuses to recall order dismissing CBI plea to drop Ashok Chavan's name as accused in Adarsh case The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan for recall of its earlier order which had refused to drop the Adarsh Housing Society criminal case against him.   Suicide prompts doctors to allay H1N1 fears: 70% patients have recovered As the city recorded the third H1N1 death of a Mumbaikar, the authorities on Tuesday sought to allay fears by pointing out that nearly 70% of those who contracted the disease have been cured and are home. Welukar meets Maharashtra governor Mumbai University vice-chancellor Rajan Welukar met governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on Tuesday morning for around 10 minutes, Raj Bhavan sources said. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Won't quit; crisis within an opportunity for AAP: Yogendra Yadav Senior leader Yogendra Yadav said the crisis was an "opportunity" and that he will not quit. Crisis in AAP: Reconciliatory noises before national executive meet Yogendra Yadav tweeted, "Na todenge na chodenge, sudhrenge aur sudharenge" (won't break or quit, will improve and improve others). Delhi Metro to be closed till 2.30pm on Holi Delhi Metro services on Holi will begin at 2.30pm, a statement said on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		BBMP isn't following court orders Citizens of India have a constitutional right to life and safety, and our law-enforcers, elected lead ers and administrators are duty and legally bound to protect that right. Siddaramaiah to announce IIT location in April Cop slaps ex-armyman for helping ambulance pass by A few days ago, Bengaluru Traffic Police was lauded for creating a green corridor for an ambulance carrying a live heart. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana speaker gets HC notice on turncoat MLAs In a significant development, the Hyderabad high court on Tuesday issued notices to the speaker of Telangana legislative assembly and chairman of Telangana legislative council directing them to respond to the allegations of Congress and TDP. Spoofing tech baffles Hyderabad cops Sumit Agarwal (name changed), a resident of Nanakramguda, received a call from an anonymous number informing him that he won a Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) lottery worth Rs two crore with the programme’s jingle playing in the background. Visually-impaired couple find no Aasara in Hyderabad Fresh guidelines issued by the Telangana government for beneficiaries to claim pension under Aasara scheme have virtually left a visually-impaired couple floundering in the dark. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Ramadoss demands action against Salem district collector for locking village temple PMK leader S Ramadoss on Wednesday criticised Salem district collector K Maharabushanam for locking a recently renovated temple in a village and imposing prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPc on 21 villages. Five killed as bus rams auto-rickshaw near Salem Five people, including three women, died and four others sustained injuries when a private bus rammed a share auto-rickshaw at Belur in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning. Acid victims rise phoenix-like, find a face She sensed something hot splash across her face, and then, she saw the fumes ­ from her body. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Breast cancer survivior shares how she found strength in the bond she had with her hotelier husband Their enduring love story will inspire young couples in generations to come, most of whom lack commitment and soon lose interest in each other. Income tax raids on fish exporters in Veraval Officials of the I-T department on Tuesday conducted raids at multiple premises of two prominent fish exporters in Veraval. Ahmedabad's missing animals mystery: Panjarapol fined 8 lakh A local court in Kalol, Gandhinagar, has ordered the Kalol Panjarapol (cattle pound) to pay Rs 8 lakh to an animal trader as compensation for the loss of nearly 700 goats and sheep. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University forgets its famous teacher Although couplets of Raghupati Sahay alias 'Firaq Gorakhpuri' are still popular among art lovers, none remembered this revolutionary poet on his death anniversary on Tuesday. Colourless Holi for Gond communitywith obeisance to 'Lord Ravana' For the tribal community of Gond, the festival of colours, would begin with the worship of demon-king Ravana, a day after celebrations would end for the rest of the people. Police mitras to ensure peaceful Holi The district police have roped in around 2,000 'police mitra' across the city to ensure an incident-free Holi this year. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Child, 5 others killed in separate accidents Six persons, including a woman and her four-year-old son, died in three separate accidents late on Sunday. 5 'Aahar' meals for poor in Odisha from Utkal Divas Inspired by the Amma Canteen of Tamil Nadu and the recently-announced Anna Canteen of Karnataka, Odisha will have its own "Aahar" from Utkal Divas on April 1 offering subsidized cooked meals to the poor every day. Five-tier squad for Plus II exam to check malpractice The Plus II theory, and Class XII and Class X board examinations, conducted by Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) respectively, began on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		NGT asks civic body, pollution control board to survey building projects Green panel has asked civic body and state pollution control board to conduct a joint survey of building projects within two months to ascertain whether they are treating their sewage water and following other environmental norms. Revised collector rate may up property price in new Bhopal Municipal Corporation areas Property rate may go up in new developing pockets on outskirts along with Kolar and Misrod Road as soon as collector rates are revised, sources said. National Green Tribunal slams govt for draft master plan delay National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the state government for not finalizing draft master plan for Mandideep since July last year. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		One rank one pension: Veterans meet defence minister, decide to wait The ex-servicemen fraternity has now decided to wait and watch for the announcement of one rank one pension (OROP) — the much-awaited demand of veterans, which the finance minister did not mention in his budget speech. HC dismisses plea seeking ban on screening of 'MSG' Punjab and Haryana high court on Tuesday dismissed two separate petitions challenging the screening of controversial movie 'MSG: The Messenger' featuring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Now, Chandigarh's Anandpur Sahib gets 'Sri' tag Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday ordered to re-designate the town of Anandpur Sahib, where Khalsa was founded, as 'Sri Anandpur Sahib'. More Chandigarh News»

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