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		Business
		AirAsia India net loss widens to Rs 65 cr in September quarter No-frills airline AirAsia India saw its net loss widen to nearly Rs 65 crore in the three months ended September 2015 even as revenues rose during the same period. Patanjali to invest Rs 1,000 cr on expansion: Ramdev Patanjali Ayurved, the FMCG venture promoted by yoga guru Baba Ramdev, will invest Rs 1,000 crore next year on expansion and plans to sharpen focus on e-commerce and exports. FinMin to meet banks on Dec 1 to make Gold scheme attractive The finance ministry will hold a review meeting with banks and RBI representatives on Tuesday to assess the gold monetisation scheme, which has seen a "slow response" since the launch earlier this month, so as to make it more attractive. More Business News»

		Environment
		Why Maharashtra Raj Bhavan's colourful peacocks are disappearing Killer Mongooses Attack Birds And Gobble Up Eggs On 47-Acre Estate Japan to resume 'research' whaling in Antarctic Japan will resume "research" whaling in the Antarctic by the end of March next year, local media reported on Saturday, despite a call by global regulators for more evidence that the expeditions have a scientific purpose. Bring Euro VI to check pollution: IIT-Kanpur IIT Kanpur has recommended that Euro VI fuel standards be introduced in Delhi at the earliest in order to check the rising air pollution. More Environment News»

		World
		Nepal Cable TV operators block Indian TV channels Nepalese Cable TV operators have blocked all Indian channels "indefinitely" in protest against an unofficial "blockade of goods" into the country. Burkina Faso holds 1st vote since popular uprising Hundreds of voters lined up after morning prayers to vote Sunday in Burkina Faso's first presidential and legislative elections since a popular uprising toppled the West Africa nation's longtime leader last year. Syria army says Turkey increases arms shipments to rebels The Syrian army said on Saturday that Turkey had recently increased supplies of weapons, ammunition and equipment to what it described as terrorists in Syria, and accused its northern neighbor of firing shells at Syrian army positions. More World News»

		Science
		There are no true black holes: Scientist Abhas Mitra Researcher who 'Upset the black hole applecart' says he got no support from kolkata in his path-breaking discovery Children who eat breakfast score higher marks Nutritionists have already shown a link between eating breakfast and staying healthy. Weed-infused coffee the new cuppa of joy It was during an endless drive home from a camping trip that American entrepreneur Adam Stites came up with his latest product. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 tricks every Windows & Mac user should know Recently a Redditor asked fellow users what computer tricks everyone should know. People submitted a wealth of tricks for Macs, PCs, web browsers, specific sites like YouTube, programs like Excel, and more. We looked through the thread and found the 10 most useful tricks for Windows PCs and Macs... 8 made for India apps to simplify your life There are an estimated 160 million smartphone users in India and over 3 million apps available across all the mobile platforms today. Jaybird X2 earphones review You don’t need to be an athlete to opt for sports headphones. With health consciousness on the rise, people are taking to the parks for runs. More Technology News»

		Education
		Never too old to learn: 55 senior citizens enrol for PhD at Pune varsity After retirement, many choose to relax and spend time with family , but not these 55 senior citizens. They opted for the PhD programme with a firm that belief that it is never too late to learn. Keywords to help Class X score Keywords in the answer scripts will make a difference to marks scored in Madhyamik examination from 2017. A model marking system is in the making, following which candidates will be marked on the basis of certain keywords and points in the answers. 2.19L set to take CAT this Sunday While 2.19 lakh students are preparing for the common admission test (CAT) 2015 on Sunday, many are busy packing off to a nearby city from where they will appear. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Jet airways Mumbai-Kuwait flight returns from taxiway after bomb threat Minutes after a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Kuwait began taxiing to the Mumbai runway for take off, it returned back to the bay after a passenger found a bomb threat message scribbled on a document onboard the aircraft. Why Maharashtra Raj Bhavan's colourful peacocks are disappearing Killer Mongooses Attack Birds And Gobble Up Eggs On 47-Acre Estate 16-year-old rams car into sweet shop, injures woman A woman suffered a fracture on her leg when a 16-year-old slammed his car into Om Sweets & Snacks in Kandivli (East) late on Saturday. The underage driver apparently lost control of the hatchback that he was driving without a valid licence. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Times LitFest - Session on 'Kashmir Today: Towards an Indian Future?' Kashmir is rarely out of the news, and with the recent statements of Dr Farooq Abdullah and Ahmed Shah Geelani – the opening session on day two of the Rajnigandha Times Delhi LitFest, ‘Kashmir Today: Towards an Indian Future?’, turned out to be appropriately topical. Schoolkids march to India Gate, demand action against pollution With India Gate barely visible from a distance of even 200m, hundreds of kids braved the chill on Saturday morning and took to Rajpath to sensitise the capital about the increasing air pollution. Writers bring sanity, says Vice-President Hamid Ansari Vice-President Hamid Ansari stressed India’s “plural ethos” as he inaugurated the first edition of the Times LitFest at the Maidens Hotel, Civil Lines, on Saturday. He described the event as a “people’s festival”. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Meet Mr Court of Hakki Pikki tribe, the nephew of late Japan from B'luru He is 47 and a resident of Bhadrapura village in Ramanagaram district. He is called Court and was named so as he was born at a camp set up by his nomadic family near a district court. `High-tech people are going back to paper' In Bengaluru to launch the Indian arm of his Getting Things Done (GTD) seminars and coaching modules, 69-year-old Allen spoke to Shrabonti Bagchi about how “the mind is for having ideas not holding them." Politics 101 finds takers with youth leaders, doctors and autorickshaw drivers signing up Not much disturbs him when he is doing homework. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Child who fell in borewell found dead A one-year-old boy, who fell into a borewell in Telangana's Medak district on Saturday, was brought up dead on Sunday as all efforts to rescue him proved futile, police said. Boy who fell in bore well in Medak district dead The three-year-old boy Rakesh who fell into a borewell in Bommareddygudem thanda in Pulkal mandal on Saturday morning, was extracted early on Sunday morning - nearly 24 hours after the incident. Doctors who rushed him to a hospital though declared that the child was dead. Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy dists top in HIV positive cases With 1,721 new cases during April-October, 2015 period, Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy have jointly topped the list in the number of HIV positive cases in Telangana state. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Ticks in Kodaikanal hills: Madras HC summons TN health, forest secretaries The Madras high court has summoned the health secretary and forest secretary to be personally present in court on January 22, 2016, irked at their failure to file a report on the tick and lice menace spread to humans by Indian Gaurs in Poolathur region of Kodaikanal hills. DVD documents all ancient Jain settlements across Tamil Nadu Although Tamil Nadu has more than 450 Jain sites, only a few have been properly documented. Many sites lie abandoned and neglected, giving room for vandalism. Monopolising the board Rajiv has two properties in Trafalgar Square and Fleet Street and is desperate to get his hands on Strand, which will allow him to start building houses and hotels. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Book on Bapu to be reprinted without `chakra' cover Exactly a year ago, the reprint of a book written by Mahatma Gandhi’s most-trusted personal secretary, Mahadev Desai, called ‘The Gospel of Selfless Action or The Gita According to Gandhi’ was drawn into a major controversy. GU under pressure not to invite anti-govt writers The state government has asked GU to organize a three-day literature festival from January 1 with a view to bring the warring groups on one platform for a truce. Stage set for district, taluka panchayat elections More than 1.10 lakh security personnel from the central paramilitary forces, State Reserve Police, local police stations and Sagar Rakshak Dal will be on their toes to ensure that the second phase of local body elections in the state remains peaceful on Sunday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Tourism ministry identifies 12 circuits in UP for development under Swadesh Darshan scheme The Ministry of Tourism has identified 12 circuits for development under the Swadesh Darshan scheme in UP. Elaborate security for first phase of panchayat polls, say cops Around 12.59 lakh voters including 8.20 lakh male and 4.39 lakh female would cast their franchise in the first phase of panchayal poll for the post of member, gram panchayat and pradhan at 1,060 polling booths in five development blocks including Meja, Urwa, Koraon, Manda and Karchana on Saturday. Allahabad as car thieves' paradise: 1044 cases reported in 10 months The city of Sangam has once again gained notoriety after registering highest (1044) cases of car thefts in Allahabad zone in past 10 months of this year. Ironically, apart from Kaushambi and Fatehpur, five out of eight districts including Pratapgarh, Banda, Hamirpur, Mahoba and Chitrakoot have too registered 10-33 percent rise in cases of car thefts. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Government appoints Aditya Padhi as new chief secretary The state government on Saturday appointed 1983-batch IAS officer Aditya Prasad Padhi as the next chief secretary of the state. Abdul Kalam thought of quitting presidency over Bihar dissolution: SM Khan Former president APJ Abdul Kalam had thought of resigning when the Supreme Court quashed the presidential proclamation dissolving the Bihar assembly without allowing chief minister Nitish Kumar to prove his majority on the floor of the house in 2006. 'I never worry about age, my age worries for me' You've won the state film award for best actor for two consecutive years...A: I'm very happy.But this feeling of happiness is not short-lived.It is giving me happiness and motivating me to work better and harder. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		History Garage: Nazi cars to royal replicas From the day one, since the birth of automobile industry in 1879 to till date, you name a model of world historical and costly cars, and you will find it in collection of Animesh Shrivastava. IS hoax hijack call for fun: Harda farmer A 23-year-old farmer from Harda district of Madhya Pradesh, arrested by Mumbai police for making a threat call to hijack Air India flight while pretending to be an IS member, said he made the call for fun. After India's 26/11 cyber assault, Pak hacks MP police portal Busting tall claims of cyber security, a portal of Madhya Pradesh police was hacked for third time in the ongoing Indo-Pakistan war in cyber space. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Bikers community joins the cause of Save the girl child in Panckula Members of Bikers Community of India (BCoI) on Sunday joined the special campaign of Save the girl child and Respect the Elders, launched by members and community of Sai Devotees during the 8th Palki and Shobha Yatra here. 'Neighbourhood criteria' limits admission options With private schools extending preference for children from neighbouring areas to the general category, parents who wish to send their children to a particular school are worried. Teachers to hold protest on December 12 The meeting was attended by 50 body members, cluster and school representatives and women wing members. More Chandigarh News»

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