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		Tuesday, November 03, 2015
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		Business
		China growth should be at least 6.5%: Xi Jinping President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China needs at least 6.5 per cent economic growth in coming years to raise living standards and become "moderately prosperous." Sensex ends at 26,590.59, up 31 points The benchmark BSE sensex changed gears after six sessions of loss and rebounded over 31 points in a choppy trade on Tuesday after value-buying in beaten-down blue-chips picked up, but fears over weak earnings weighed. Gold prices slip in futures trade Gold prices today fell Rs 150 to Rs 26,484 per 10 grams in futures trade amid a weak global trend. More Business News»

		Environment
		Bhutan to pave 'green' roads with plastic Bhutan has come up with a new way to pave its roads: waste plastic. Migratory birds keep tryst with Kashmir A riot of colour and cackle has returned to the wetland reserves of Jammu & Kashmir with the first arrivals of thousands of migratory birds from far off lands this year. Antarctica is gaining ice: NASA An increase in Antarctic snow accumulation which began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers. Areas of the continent like the Antarctic peninsula have increased their mass loss in the last decades More Environment News»

		World
		Cameron drops plans for vote on Syria air strikes New report says the Prime Minister David Cameron is yet to make the case or produce a clear plan for military action against ISIS. US commander says sailing past Chinese isles not a threat The US Navy's challenge last week to China's sovereignty claims in the South China Sea was not designed as a military threat, the head of US Pacific military forces said Tuesday in a mostly upbeat speech about prospects for preventing US-China disputes from escalating to conflict. White House hits Turkey over vote 'intimidation' he White House on Monday voiced displeasure at the "intimidation" of Turkish journalists during an election that bolstered the already strong hand of longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa celebrates 15 years of human presence on ISS The International Space Station (ISS) with humans on board turned 15 on November 2 and Nasa is celebrating the event with a delightful musical video. Honey bees larvae absorb social culture of hive Honey bees are tuned in to the social culture of the hive as larvae, becoming more or less aggressive depending on who raises them, researchers have found. 22 ancient shipwrecks found around Greek archipelago Marine archaeologists have made a "one in a lifetime discovery" after finding 22 ancient shipwrecks near the same Greek archipelago. More Science News»

		Technology
		Increasing H-1B visas a big mistake: US presidential hopeful  A Republican presidential aspirant has said he is against increasing H-1B visas -- the most sought-after work visas for IT professionals and companies in the US. Google to beam internet from sky: 6 key facts Google has received the government of India's permission to start testing Project Loon in the country, under which the company will beam internet from balloons in the sky. 20 biggest tech brands in the world Technology brands are all the rage right now, so it’s no surprise that Apple and Google have occupied the top two positions in Interbrand’s list of most valuable global brands for three straight years. We sift through the branding consultancy’s recently released of top brands to bring to you the top 20 names in the world of technology. More Technology News»

		Education
		ISM faces school students' wrath Students and teachers of Indian School of Learning (ISL) in Jharia blocked the link road to NH-2 for four hours on Monday morning in protest against the Indian School of Mines resorting to “unfair means” to vacate the place.  Ministry of HRD has shrunk budgets of IITs to re-distribute these to create new IITs: Dr VK Saraswat Member of Niti Aayog Dr VK Saraswat during his visit to IIT-Kanpur on Monday evening said that the issue of crisis of funds with IIT-Kanpur due to less allocation by Ministry of HRD does not come under the ambit by Niti Aayog. Visva-Bharati vice-chancellor rejoins office Visva-Bharati vice-chancellor Sushanta Duttagupta joined duty on Monday — the quiet “re-entry” triggering more commotion and controversy than his dramatic midnight departure a month ago, after having mailed his resignation letter to President Pranab Mukherjee. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bombay HC grants interim protection against arrest to 4 Thane corporators in builder suicide case The Bombay high court granted an interim pre-arrest bail to four Thane corporators for Rs 1 lakh each till December 2. No SC relief to Maharashtra sugar factories and farmers in Jayakwadi dam water release case The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined any relief to farmers and sugar factories who wanted to challenge a Bombay high court order passed last week that permitted release of water only for drinking purposes to the Jayakwadi dam. Shiv Sena hints at truce with BJP after bitterly fought KDMC polls The Shiv Sena had emerged the single largest party in the elections to the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC), but fell short of a majority. The party has hinted at a truce with the BJP, saying whatever happens during polls is temporary. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Civic officials hold protest outside Kejriwal's residence Delhi BJP municipal councillors and mayors on Tuesday held a protest outside chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence demanding release of funds. Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy launched Mirchi T3 in Delhi The next time you head to Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, you will be welcomed to the sound of melodious Bollywood music, as IGI airport has become the only airport in the world to have a dedicated 24x7 custom-produced radio station of its own called Mirchi T3. Showing acting ka dum in dus minute The Short+Sweet Delhi Theatre Festival returned to Delhi after taking a break last year. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Heavy showers, froth and the Bellandur lake With continuous showers, residents of Bellandur, especially people who reside right across the lake were tossing and turning in bed as the rancid stench emanating from the lake gave them a sleepless night. Bengaluru Police to deport foreign offenders without documents Offenders of foreign nationalities who fail to produce valid documents will be deported, police have decided. Tumakuru lake bed - Cricket stadium project now faces land hurdle The Karnataka State Cricket Association's (KSCA) plans of setting up a stadium in Tumakuru have run into a roadblock after it was found that the land allotted for the project is part of a lake bed. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Increasing camera surveillance a privacy threat in Hyderabad? As city clubs, varsities, hostels and even police stations get ready to go under 24-hour surveillance by CCTVs, there are heightened concerns over the misuse of technology to intrude upon people’s privacy. JNTU ultimatum to colleges to pay fee before semester exams Authorities at the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) on Monday asked representatives of 100 colleges to pay one-fourth of the Rs 40 crore dues in common service fee before the semester exams begin on November 9. Minister sets March 31 deadline for Mission Kakatiya Phase I Irrigation minister T Harish Rao on Monday set a deadline of March 31, 2016 for completion of the Phase I of Mission Kakatiya, a flagship scheme of reviving water bodies in Telangana. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		TN fishermen remain in Sri Lankan jails despite Jayalalithaa's 'efforts,' Karunanidhi says Tamil Nadu fishermen are languishing in Sri Lankan jails despite chief minister J Jayalalithaa announcing that 86 of them would be released due to her efforts, said DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Tuesday.  Human rights activist Ossie Fernandes dead Fernandes was director of the Chennai-based Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation. Tamil Nadu transport corporations to run 11,959 Diwali special buses Transport corporations in Tamil Nadu will operate a total of 11,959 buses, starting November 6, to make it convenient for people to go to their native places on the occasion of Diwali that falls on November 10. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Hunt for killers of two BJP leaders in Gujarat A day after two BJP leaders were gunned down in Gujarat's Bharuch city, a massive manhunt has been launched to nab the assailants, police said on Tuesday. Gold imports in October fall by 87% ahead of Diwali Jewellers across the state may be pinning hopes on Pushyanakshatra and Dhanteras to boost sales of gold this Diwali but the lower imports of the yellow metal paint a different picture altogether. Three caught for Naroda Road double murder Shaherkotda police solved the case of the murders a woman and a youth in a basement parking on Naroda Road with the arrest of three youths. Investigators said that the trio -addicted to charas -had got into a tiff and killed the youth. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rlys accounces special trains for Diwali, Chhath In view of rush of passengers for Diwali and Chhath, railway administration is introducing special trains in various directions. UPPSC to upgrade its website Paying heed to complaints from civil services aspirants about lack off communication, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has decided to revamp its official website. This should help inform aspirants about the status of their complaint. Commission officials said half of the around 3,000 writs pending against UPPSC in courts were due to absence of a transparent mechanism. Varsity holds workshop on export promotion A workshop on export promotion was organized at the Motilal Nehru Research Institute of Business Administration, Allahabad University, on Monday. The workshop was held jointly by the office of joint director general of foreign trade, Kanpur and the college, under the niryat bandhu scheme in collaboration with FIEO Kanpur Chapter on Monday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Political din louder as 3 more farmers die Even as the political blame game over rising farmer suicides escalated, three more peasants ended their lives on Monday and another allegedly attempted suicide due to crop loss and debt burden in different parts of the state. While the opposition alleged that the state government was apathetic towards the farmers, the latter said the farmer suicides were not triggered by crop loss and worry about repayment of loans. Odisha plans land bank for hassle-free land acquisition for investment projects As land acquisition is a major hurdle for big ticket projects in the state, the Odisha government on Monday decided to create a land bank to ensure hassle-free land acquisition for investment projects. 24 kids kept in 'animal shed' rescued from Keonjhar home The district administration rescued 30 people, including 24 children, from a unauthorized childcare centre at Brahmanipal under Daitari police station, about 70km from here, on Saturday evening. They were allegedly being kept in sheds originally meant for domestic animals. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh MPs demand better food in Shatabdi Express After passengers now parliamentarians have raised red flags over food served on-board Shatabdi Express. MPs asked railway officials to improve food quality in the train. Upset CM, BJP seeks explanation from minister Controversy involving animal husbandry minister Kusum Mehdele, who kicked a boy in full public view on Sunday after he begged her for a rupee, has upset chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP leaders, as it has added to their woes during ensuing farmers' plight. Leopard killed with live wire trap at Pench park A leopard was electrocuted with a live wire trap laid by poachers in Pench National Park.The carcass was found by a patrolling squad on Sunday night.Rangers have recovered a small bag and hook from a spot. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haze maze to stay If weathermen are to be believed, misty mornings will continue to cause hindrance to people for another two days. Pak peace activist bats for visa relaxation Nothing else but people-to-people contact can help Indian and Pakistanis clear misconceptions about each other, feels Saeeda Diep, chairperson of Institute for Peace and Secular Studies, Lahore, whose campaign seeking visa relaxation between India and Pakistan has got 1lakh signatures from the region. School receives green Diwali lessons A week-long 'Green Diwali' campaign was launched in city schools on Monday to raise their awareness and knowledge about the ill-effects of bursting crackers during Diwali. More Chandigarh News»

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