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		Friday, May 01, 2015
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		Business
		Maruti Suzuki sales surge 27 per cent to 1,11,748 units Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) today reported a 29.6 per cent rise in total sales in April at 1,11,748 units against 86,196 units in the corresponding period last year. General Motors' sales fall 32% to 3,612 units in April General Motors India today reported 31.87 per cent decline in sales at 3,612 units in April 2015. Conduct stress test regularly on money mkt schemes: Sebi to MFs To safeguard mutual fund industry from possible defaults, market regulator Sebi on Thursday asked them to conduct stress test on all liquid and money market schemes every month. More Business News»

		Environment
		Global warming to push 1 in 13 species to extinction Global warming will eventually push 1 out of every 13 species on Earth into extinction, a new study projects. Emissions from power sector highest: Javadekar Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said green house gas emissions from residential sector was around 6.3 per cent of total national emissions, while the highest was from electricity production. Record pollution fine for McDonald's supplier in China A french fry supplier to the McDonald's restaurant chain in More Environment News»

		World
		Lanka's 19A insufficient to abolish executive presidency A key amendment adopted by Sri Lankan parliament last week is only a halfway measure towards abolishing executive presidency as only 60 to 65 per cent of powers of the top post have been reduced, according to an architect of the legislation. Jailed Islamic State militant still longs for martyrdom The airstrike obliterated its target in northern Iraq and sent the men scattering. 'South China Sea open only for use of civilian facilities' The United States and other countries will be welcome to use civilian facilities China is building in the South China Sea for search and rescue and weather forecasting "when conditions are right", China's navy chief has told a senior US officer. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa's Messenger spacecraft makes crashing finale into Mercury NASA's pioneering Messenger spacecraft ended its four-year study of the planet Mercury on Thursday by crashing into the planet's surface, scientists said. First 3D-printed implant saves lives of three babies in US Scientists have for the first time successfully implanted a groundbreaking 3D-printed device to save the lives of three babies in the US suffering from a life-threatening condition that prevents normal breathing. A bird or a bat? Pigeon-sized dinosaur unearthed in China A bizarre pigeon-sized dinosaur with bat-like wings made of skin rather than feathers has been identified in China, shedding new light on the evolution of flight. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 recently launched budget smartphones in India Wondering which are the 7 new low-cost smartphones worth buying? Read on to find out... Maharashtra FDA files FIR against Snapdeal CEO Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has ordered filing of FIR against Snapdeal CEO Kunal Bahl and company's directors in case of selling prescription drugs online. Xiaomi Mi 4i review While the phone certainly proves the point that India is a high priority market for Xiaomi, is it a good buy? More Technology News»

		Education
		Bhopal private schools can't hike fee over 10% Private schools affiliated to all boards, including CBSE cannot raise their fee structure beyond 10% from 2015-16 academic session. IIT-Bombay best technical institute in India, Delhi University top university IIT Bombay has emerged as the best technical institute in India and one among the top 100 worldwide according to subject-wise ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a leading world university ranking agency. Shiv Nadar University announces admissions for 2015-16 Shiv Nadar University (SNU) announced the admissions for academic year 2015-16 for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs on Thursday. The university also announced the graduation of its first undergraduate class and the completion of four years of operations. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Nepal quake sends summer holiday plans for a toss Within days of the Nepal earthquake, it has become clear that the biggest victim of the disaster — apart from the hapless citizens and the centuries-old heritage — has been the country’s tourism industry. Technical snag delays trains Fast trains to Mumbai CST were running late after a technical snag was reported on the tracks between Thane and Mulund stations on Friday morning around 10:30am. Sanjay Gandhi National Park concludes bird survey The Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) on Friday presented the conclusion of a bird survey which was conducted all throughout the year 2014 More Mumbai News»

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		Hyderabad
		Private engineering colleges up for sale About 38 private engineering college owners are planning to sell their institutions before the commencement of Eamcet this year. Andhra Pradesh to set up road safety mechanism Andhra Pradesh government has proposed to introduce a regular vigilance machinery with transport and police officials to bring down fatal road accidents. Devotee finds key ring in Tirupati temple laddu! Barely three days after the new executive board of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams was announced, a devotee was shocked to find a keychain ring in one of the laddus sold as prasadam by the temple administration. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tusker tramples man to death in Nilgiris The deceased has been identified as Balan of Thottilingi hamlet near Bokkapuram. Three detained in connection with idols theft at Tamil Nadu temple Police have detained three people in connection with the theft of six idols from an ancient temple at Tiruvadanai in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. Madurai man goes missing in Saudi Arabia A 34-year-old man from Madurai, who was working as a planning engineer at a private company in Ta’if in Saudi Arabia, has been missing since April 18. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Man gets severed hand reattached in Ahmedabad Resting in his bed at a private hospital, 24-year-old Pritesh Shah was beaming with satisfaction. Gujarat units get relief over gas bidding from isolated fields Small industrial units that draw natural gas from isolated oil fields across Gujarat have got relief as the Union government has reversed its decision to sell gas produced in isolated fields through bidding process. Isolated gas fields are those fields that are not connected to the main gas grid and produce small amount of gas. 'Want to wash dishes when I grow up' Standing at Shivranjani crossroads under the scorching sun, 13-year-old Vardha Solanki sells toys and balloons to pay for his education and make ends meet for a family of seven. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		NCC cadets prepare for International Yoga Day To celebrate the First International Yoga Day in a big way, at least 5,300 officers and cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) of all the universities, colleges and schools would be trained by yoga gurus for a massive exercise to be carried out on June 21. Karwarias' bail plea to be taken up today The bail application of former BSP MP Kapil Muni Karwaria and his brother MLC Suraj Bhan Karwaria in SP MLA Jawahar Yadav murder case will be heard by the additional sessions judge (ASJ) on Thursday. Interviews for principals' post from May 18 The long-awaited interviews for filling 900 vacant posts of principals in aided colleges across the state would start from May 18. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Uttarakhand landslide: 54 pilgrims to board train back home today Fifty-four Bhadrak denizens, who were stranded in Uttarakhand due to landslide following heavy rain at Vishnuprayag since Tuesday, will board a train to Odisha from Haridwar on Friday, an officer said. Steep fine for unclear number plates If the registration plate of your vehicle is not clearly visible, be prepared to be taken to task and penalized heavily. State extends Rs 5 crore aid for earthquake-hit Nepal The state government on Thursday announced Rs 5-crore aid for earthquake-ravaged Nepal. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Theft methods in Bhopal dated, but recovery rate silver lining If you thought Bhopal is a safe city, here's a shocker. Valuables worth Rs 5 lakh are stolen on an average every day in state capital. And here's more damning statistics to expose poor policing in city. Bhopal's AC bus fleet goes off road in peak summer Unable to lure passengers, nearly the entire fleet of 28 air-conditioned buses plying on BRTS and other city routes has been taken off roads by the private operator in peak summer. Brace for blistering heat, temperature may soar to 46 degrees in Bhopal Get ready for scorcher of heat. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Youth kills father during hunt for hidden treasure Hunt for hidden “treasure” coupled with an old property dispute led to the “unintentional” killing of a 60-year-old man at the hands of his son. 40,000 farmers await payments as Yamunanagar sugar mill closes for season At a time when farmers are bearing loss to wheat crop on account of unseasonal rain, Asia’s largest sugar mill Sarswati Sugar Mill Ltd in Yamunangar closed for the season without making payment of Rs 200 crore to 40,000 farmers of the region. Relief for IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi in forest ranger's death In a relief to Sanjiv Chaturvedi, Indian Forest Service officer from Haryana, the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday recalled its orders to form a special investigation team (SIT) in the suspicious death of a forest officer in 2009. More Chandigarh News»

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