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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, October 31, 2015
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		Business
		BCG top recruiter at IIM-A plase-I summer placement Boston Consulting Group (BCG) maintained its position as the top recruiter at IIM-A. IIM-A conducted first cluster of summer placement process for the 2017 batch. BCG was followed by Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch which extended offers to 11 and 6 candidates respectively. Jaitley hopes for sustained low rates, inflation under control Expecting inflation to remain under control, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said he is hopeful that the downward move in interest rates will stay. Government offers sops for exports to check fall The government on Friday announced some sops for textiles, pharma, auto parts, electronics and exporters of several other products in an attempt to check fall in exports, which have declined for 10 straight months now. More Business News»

		Environment
		Soon, a count of leopards in mid-Himalayas The first scientific estimation exercise to count the number of leopards in the middle Himalayas, at elevations ranging from 1000 to 3000 meters, in Uttarakhand will be undertaken by the state forest department in association with Wildlife Institute of India (WII) this December. Endangered storks flock to Chinese reserve Over 700 Oriental storks, an endangered water bird, have flocked to a nature reserve in China's Heilongjiang province. The population of the large white birds with black wing feathers and long black bills is estimated at 3,000. AAP govt announces first-ever 'tree census' in Delhi The Delhi government on Thursday decided to get the capital's first-ever tree census done by a "third party", essentially an NGO, to arrive at a factual figure of the number of trees in the city. More Environment News»

		World
		China faces mounting pressure over maritime claims Pressure on China over its claims to most of the strategic South China Sea went up a couple of notches this week. First the US sent a warship, in its most direct challenge yet to Beijing's artificial island building. Arctic attracting new military scrutiny In 2013, US President Barack Obama said the Arctic was "peaceful, stable, and free of conflict" as he laid out a national strategy for the region. 'Iran threatens Arabs as much as Islamic State' Iranian support for subversion in Arab states is as big a threat to the region as the Islamic State jihadist group, Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khaled bin Ahmed Al Khalifa said on Saturday at a security conference in Manama. More World News»

		Science
		Single gene variation linked to obesity The study suggests that a less common version of the BDNF gene may predispose people to obesity by producing lower levels of BDNF protein. Skull-shaped asteroid to zip past Earth today A large space rock that will zip past the Earth this Halloween is most likely a dead comet that bears resemblance to a skull. Discovered three weeks ago, the asteroid, 2015 TB145, will fly by at just 1.3 lunar distances, or about 490,000km, at 1pm on Saturday. 66m yrs on, study reveals Tyrannosaurs rex was a cannibal A recently unearthed dinosaur bone has unveiled a 66-million-year-old family secret that tyrannosaurs, including the T. rex, were not shy about eating their own kind, scientists say. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 Apple features copied by rival tech companies While Apple is sometimes accused of copying features from Android, there are plenty of instances in which other tech companies have released products that at least somewhat resemble Apple's. Here's a look at some of the design aspects gadget makers have copied from Apple over the years. Buying second-hand smartphones? 7 things to remember Thinking of buying a used smartphone because it's an awesome deal? Silicon Valley icon HP is ready for break-up Hewlett-Packard was an early pioneer of what became the model for Silicon Valley startups: Founded in 1939 by two Stanford graduates in a Palo Alto, California, garage, HP was long celebrated for its engineering know-how and laid-back corporate culture. More Technology News»

		Education
		More students opt for biology, as engg looses sheen With engineering losing its sheen, the number of students opting for B group (physics, chemistry and biology) has more than doubled in the last five years. Harvard to soon have Tamil chair Harvard University could soon house a department dedicated to Tamil if an initiative taken by two India-born doctors in the US bears fruit. IIT-Delhi to award the highest number of PhDs in one year The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, will award the highest number of PhDs in one year – 221 – on Saturday at its 46th convocation. A total of 1880 students will collect their undergraduate, post-graduate and PhD degrees. Reserve Bank chief, Raghuram Rajan will be the chief guest. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Action against eateries in Mumbai continues In its massive action against eateries in the city operating by infringing upon their license conditions BMC today was seen taking action against, Mumbai Tawa a restaurant in Andheri which was operating from the footpath. Olympian Dhanraj Pillai urges CISF jawans to stay fit “The night before we play Pakistan, none sleeps before 2 or 3 am. I have played more than 50 times against Pakistan, but not even once have I managed to get restful sleep during the night before the match,” said former captain of Indian hockey team Dhanraj Pillai, during the motivational speech he delivered to CISF employees on Friday in Mumbai. Five, including party man, held for firing at Sena leader in Kashimira Five men have been arrested in connection with the firing at a Shiv Sena leader in Kashimira on Tuesday. Those arrested include another leader of the same party. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi belly: At Fateh ki Kachori, it's kachori ki fateh Be prepared to get your hands and face dirty if you intend to in dulge in this sumptuous snack. 2 J&K youths thrashed in southeast Delhi Two engineering students from Kashmir studying in a private college in Noida were allegedly beaten up by a group of men for objecting to honking at Maa Anandamayee Marg in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area on Thursday night Delhi government's advertisement misuse of public money: Opposition Opposition parties on Friday slammed the Delhi government after it released a full-page advertisement in at least eight newspapers to clear its stand on the ongoing strike by safai karamcharis. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Capturing migrant lives wins him hearts Among photography enthusiasts around the world, Austria-based documentary photographer Chien Chi Chang inspires quiet admira tion, the sort where they unabashedly line up to get his autograph. Taking Yakshagana on a gender bender As one of a handful of women practising the folk art form predominantly performed by men, Sharanya Ramprakash is aiming to change the rules of the 800-year-old game. Judge slaps contempt notice on activist The high court on Friday directed SR Hiremath, president of Samaj Parivartan Samudaya, and the editor of a Kannada daily to submit affidavits by November 5 explaining why action for contempt shouldn't be initiated against them. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Women are determined to bring offenders to the books' In an exclusive interview with Hyderabad Times, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri Zone, Cyberabad and Head of Cyberabad SHE Team, Rama Rajeshwari, reflects on what it takes to keep the city streets free of eve teasers. Women are determined to bring offenders to the books In an exclusive interview with Hyderabad Times, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Malkajgiri Zone, Cyberabad and Head of Cyberabad SHE Team, Rama Rajeshwari, reflects on what it takes to keep the city streets free of eve teasers. Excerpts. Gas leaks from school lab, 25 kids fall sick About 25 children fell sick and were rushed to a hospital after poisonous gas leaked from a laboratory at a school in Towli Chowki. According to doctors, four of them were admitted in ICU ward and are under observation. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Southern Railway to introduce 6 new suburban trains from Sunday Southern Railway will introduce six new suburban trains from Sunday. Abuse, starvation and death await rural stray dogs Stray dogs in the districts face far more abuse by civic bodies than those in the cities, with hardly any animal activists taking up the cudgels on their behalf. Unlike metro cities like Chennai, very few activists concentrate on rural areas. Madras high court : Process Udangudi tender, but don't finalise The Madras high court on Friday said Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco) could process fresh bids received for the Udangudi supercritical thermal power project, but made it clear that contracts should not be awarded. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Pick honest people as public prosecutors, says high court Gujarat high court on Friday has called for selection of upright people as public prosecutors because their integrity determines the credibility of criminal justice system, which further shapes the image of the judiciary. NOTA button back on voting machines Gujarat High Court , NOTA e-biz growth may hit footfalls at malls this Diwali: Study Shopping malls in the city are already under a huge pressure due to large vacant spaces and with a huge surge in e-commerce space, the malls are expected to see a sharp decline in the footfalls this festive season. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Soldier from Goverdhan martyred in J&K Samod Singh, rifleman with 14, Rashtriya Rifles, died late Wednesday of injuries sustained in an operation against Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. Polling booths in dacoit infested belt of Chitrakoot turn into fortress In an attempt to ensure free and fair polling in dacoit infested belt of Manikpur, Markundi and Bahilpurwa circles of Chitrakoot district in the fourth and final phase of panchayat polls for the post of block development committee (BDC) members, the cops on Wednesday claimed to have turned all the 23 hyper sensitive booths into fortress. HC dismisses PIL against Shukla as withdrawn The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) as withdrawn that sought to restrain Rajeev Shukla, a Member of Parliament (MP), from functioning as secretary of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'Rich' Naveen shuns costly cars, so do mins It's a study in contrasts. Despite being the richest in the council of ministers, chief minister Naveen Patnaik has no fascination for high-end luxury vehicles. Congress begins 2nd-phase Jagaran Yatra in Nuapada Amidst rising farmer suicides in the state, the Congress on Friday attacked Naveen Patnaik government over its alleged failure to address the problem. 'Sardar Rajas medicos can be sent to govt colleges' The Medical Council of India (MCI) wants the state government to split students of Sardar Rajas Medical College and Hospital, Jaring in Kalahandi district, in both government and private colleges. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Convocation of Somali president in Bhopal Barkatullah University (BU) conferred an M. Tech degree and honorary degree upon Somalia's president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in a special ceremony organised on the university campus some time ago. BU had organised its annual convocation on September 18. Muslim women deck up Hindu women on Karwa chauth in Bhopal Lined up in burqas at the No. 10 market in Arera Colony on the day of Karwa Chauth, Muslim henna artists took up the task of decorating the palms of fasting Hindu women and helped them complete the ‘16 shringars’ for their husbands. Gwalior dist: Gang-rape in car, 3 nabbed A girl was gang-raped by three in a moving car in Gwalior district on Thursday evening. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Stay on quota for promotion to SC employees to continue Farmers' protest makes Bhunder 'cut short' speech Jakhar draws CM's attention towards pest-hit cotton growers Congress legislature party (CLP) leader Sunil Jakhar on Friday slammed the SAD-BJP government for not paying compensation to cotton growers affected by whitefly attack, even after one month of their struggle. More Chandigarh News»

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