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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, December 01, 2015
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		Business
		Base rate calculation guidelines for banks soon: RBI The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it will shortly announce methodology for determining the base rate taking into account the marginal cost of funds, a move aimed at ensuring that banks pass on policy rate cuts to borrowers. Non-subsidized LPG cylinder price up by Rs 61.5 Jet fuel or ATF price was cut on Tuesday by a marginal 1.2 per cent, the third reduction in as many months, while rate of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was hiked by Rs 61.50 a cylinder due to global cues. China's manufacturing growth at 3-year low Chinese manufacturing was at its weakest in more than three years in November despite stimulus measures to bolster the world's no. 2 economy while service industries improved, according to an official survey released on Tuesday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Despite outcry, Japan to resume whaling Japan will dispatch a whaling fleet to the Antarctic after a one year suspension, the government said, defying international criticism and a UN legal ruling that the “research“ expedition is a commercial hunt in disguise. Rare migratory bird spotted in the Nilgiris For A Indrajith and his grandfather A Boopathy November 21 was a most memorable day, as they got a chance to record one of the rare migratory birds – a blue and white flycatcher (cyanotic cyanomelana) – at Kotagiri in the Nilgiris. Why Maharashtra Raj Bhavan's colourful peacocks are disappearing Killer Mongooses Attack Birds And Gobble Up Eggs On 47-Acre Estate More Environment News»

		World
		'AirAsia crash due to faulty component, crew action' Faulty equipment and the crew's "inability to control the aircraft" caused an AirAsia A320 to crash into the Java Sea last year, killing all 162 people onboard, an Indonesian report said on Tuesday. US tightens rules for visa-free visits after Paris attacks The White House announced changes to the US visa waiver programme on Monday so that security officials can more closely screen travelers from 38 countries allowed to enter the United States without obtaining visas before they travel. US warns of 'imminent' attack in Kabul A statement on the embassy's website urged US citizens to exercise "extreme caution" if moving around in Kabul during the next 48 hours. The statement said the embassy has no further information about the targets, timing or nature of the planned attack. More World News»

		Science
		What giving up sugar, alcohol can do for you in just one month A Dutch man recently did a one-month sugar and alcohol fast and watched his cholesterol, weight and blood pressure fall. Scientists debate boundaries, ethics of human gene editing Rewriting your DNA is getting closer to reality: A revolutionary technology is opening new frontiers for genetic engineering - a promise of cures for intractable diseases along with anxiety about designer babies. Israel aiming to recreate wine Jesus, King David drank The new crisp, acidic and mineral white from a high-end Israeli winery was aged for eight months — or, depending on how you look at it, at least 1,800 years. More Science News»

		Technology
		Motorola launches Moto 360 (2nd-gen) smartwatch, prices start at Rs 19,999 Motorola has launched the much-awaited second-generation version of its Moto 360 smartwatch in India. The new Moto 360 smartwatch, from Lenovo-owned Motorola, comes in three variants: A men's watch in two sizes, a women's version and a sports model called Moto 360 Sport. Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 rugged speaker review Right in India, a number of companies offer portable audio solutions and joining the fray is Altec Lansing, with its new ‘everything proof’ range of portable speakers. OnePlus X review The elegant design, display panel, performance and clean software are the highlights of OnePlus X, and even the battery life is not too bad. In the camera department, the smartphone offers a decent snapper that falters slightly under lowlight conditions. More Technology News»

		Education
		Smriti Irani gives GIAN to the nation at IIT-Gn Union minister of human resource development (MHRD) Smriti Irani on Monday inaugurated the ambitious MHRD scheme titled `Global Initiative of Academic Network (GIAN)' to boost quality of the country's higher education institutes at Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn). India launches initiative to boost higher education India on Monday launched the Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) scheme to boost the quality of the country's higher education through international collaboration. Indian institutes need to improve perception for better global ranking: Irani Several higher educational institutions in India produce quality research, but they need to improve their "perception index" if they are to secure better standing in global rankings, the government said on Monday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Suraj Parmar suicide case: Corporators get time till December 5 to surrender The Bombay high court on Tuesday gave four Thane corporators named in the builder Suraj Parmar suicide case time till December 5 to surrender. Hold me as long as you want, I am not guilty, ​Peter Mukerjea says Even as a CBI court extended police custody of Peter Mukerjea in the Sheena Bora murder case on Monday , the defiant 60-year-old was overheard telling a CBI officer: “Hold me as long as you want but I am not guilty of anything.“ Suraj Parmar suicide case: Need to question corporators about financial transactions, says state The Maharashtra government on Monday said it wanted to the custodial interrogation of four Thane corporators in the builder Suraj Parmar suicide case to question them about various financial transactions. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Political bigwigs attend Sukhbir Singh Badal's Gurpurab celebrations in Delhi This Gurpurab, there were a number of celebrations in the city, and as most of the events were thrown by bigwigs in the capital, the politicos had a tough time attending one after the other. Valson Thampu slams teachers' decision to abstain from governing body meeting Principal of St Stephen’s Valson Thampu termed the abstention of teachers and Delhi University representatives from the governing body on Monday as “a spirit of intolerance” and further called a couple of teachers as pseudo-activists on Tuesday. This was stated in a press release uploaded on the College’s website and signed by Thampu on Tuesday while calling off a press conference at 2 pm. Despite uproar, Jan Lokpal Bill tabled Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia tabled Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill 2015 on Monday even as opponents continued to criticise it as a denatured version of the janlokpal conceived during the Anna Hazare movement of 2011. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Belagavi to host 61st national inter-school roller skating championship Belagavi is hosting the 61st Inter-school Roller Skating National Championship 2015 from December 3 to 5 at Shivganga Roller Skating Rink at Om Nagar of Khasbag here, organized by School Games Federation of India (SGFI) in association with CBSE Sports Welfare Organization. Delhi to London, 3 women drove to live their dream Three women, 21,477km, 17 countries, 97 days and a journey of their lifetime. When best buddies Rashmi Kop par, Dr Soumya Goyal and Nidhi Tiwari embarked on an all-woman expedition be tween New Delhi and London, they dared to give wings to their childhood dream. Bengaluru is crumbling and needs to be rebooted now If there is one city in India which reflects its modern face to the globe, it's Bengaluru. Adecade ago, Bengaluru emerged as the knowledge hub of the country , and rightfully earned the title of India's IT capital and aspired to ape the Silicon Valley . More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Ready to give up life to protect cows: BJP MLA BJP legislator from Hyderabad’s Goshamahal constituency, Raja Singh, on Tuesday declared that he will not allow the proposed Beef Fest at Osmania University on December 10. Speaking to reporters, Raja Singh said that he was warned by a senior leader not to indulge in beef politics as it would hurt his political future. Leopard strays into village, hurts nine before being trapped A leopard that entered Chukkapur village in Medak district early on Tuesday morning, was trapped after a nearly seven-hour struggle by the forest department, police and revenue department officials. Hyderabad: 15-year-old delivers baby in school Police on Monday registered a rape case and launched a probe in to delivery of a baby by a 15-year-old class IX student of a government school at Madhapur on Saturday afternoon. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madurai votes for areas surrounding Meenakshi Amman Temple for Smart City project The area surrounding the Meenakshi Amman Temple here has received the highest number of votes from the public to develop it under the central government’s Smart City project. Boy killed as wall of house collapses in TN village A four-year-old boy died when the mud wall of a hut caved in due to heavy rain in a village in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu on Monday night. Heavy rain disrupts normal life in Chennai Several areas in Chennai have been waterlogged due to the showers affecting vehicular traffic, train movement and also delaying some flights. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		CBI court orders further probe in thalassaemic kids contracting HIV A special CBI court on Monday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry out further probe and nail criminal liability in connection with thalassaemic kids contracting HIV through blood transfusion at the Junagadh civil hospital. The court rejected clean chit to all concerned authorities given by the probe agency. ANMA, BMR hold meeting The All India Non-Ferrous Metal Association (ANMA) along with Bureau of Middle-East Recycling (BMR) held a day-long conclave at a city hotel on Sunday, to discuss and deliberate on issues affecting the recycling industry in the country. IIM-A hosts LGBT film fest A day-long film festival was held at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad (IIMA) on Sunday to spread awareness among 'others' about the issues related to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender) community. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Dapcu looks for 107 missing HIV+ patients Officials of district aids prevention unit are looking for as many as 107 HIV positive patients who have either left the treatment midway or are skipping drugs due to various reasons. These patients are being categorized under Lost to Follow Up (LFU) category and with an objective to trace their current locations, teams of counselors and care support system have been assigned the task to locate and counsel them after finding the reason for skipping drugs. 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. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Class 9 dropout ASHA from Odisha draws PM's applause It was just another busy day for Jamunamani Singh when she received the greatest news of her life. Prime Minister Narendra Modi showered praise on the accredited social health activist (ASHA) for her work to control malaria in her locality in Balasore district. 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. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh ATS dispatched to interrogate alleged ISI handlers in Delhi Madhya Pradesh Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) has dispatched its team to Delhi to interrogate Kafaitullah Khan alias Master Raja, the alleged handler of Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), following inputs that he was assigned to recruit handlers at Bhopal during 'Ijtema'. Speeding bus crushes 31-year-old man in Bhopal Vehicle zipping through at high speed on the roads along Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) corridor took the life of a 31-year-old man near ongoing ROB at Habibganj underbridge on Monday afternoon. World AIDS day: Indore, Jabalpur, Bhopal top AIDS decade chart As a decade’s record from 2005-2015 showed that Madhya Pradesh recorded 43, 959 HIV positive cases, Indore, Jabalpur and Bhopal were on the top of the charts, with a maximum number of HIV positive patients. Indore, reported 9695 cases in the last one decade, which contributed to 2.40% of total tested cases in the city. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cops arrest extortionists after gunfire Three persons were arrested for attempting to extort money from a Yamunanagar-based doctor on Sunday night after an exchange of gunfire in a forest near Bilaspur. 'Badals welcome to hold rally in Patiala' Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday said that chief minister Parkash Singh Badal and his deputy CM son Sukhbir Badal were welcome to hold a rally in Patiala. Day after arrest, Maluka heckler granted bail Jarnail Singh, who had pushed Punjab rural development minister Sikander Singh Maluka and was in turn beaten up by the politician's supporters, was granted bail on Monday. More Chandigarh News»

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