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		Monday, December 28, 2015
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		Business
		L&T Infotech plans to raise over Rs 2,000 crore via IPO L&T Infotech is looking to raise over Rs 2,000 crore through IPO in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal to fund its expansion plans. Sensex closes 195 points up A benchmark index of Indian equities markets, the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex), on Monday closed trading 195.42 points, or 0.76 percent, up provisionally. Karan Adani takes over as CEO of Adani Ports Karan Adani, son of Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, has been appointed as the CEO of Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) with effect from January 1, 2016. More Business News»

		Environment
		Crows too know how to make and use tools! f you thought only humans or primates can forge and use tools, you are wrong. Crows can make, use, and even store for re-use certain tools while foraging for food, a new study shows. 'Bread, Wine, Chocolate' makes environmental issues tasty The lands, waters and atmosphere of our planet are under tremendous stress from the appetites and endeavors of more than 7 billion people, and such issues often make for grim reading. Amid smog crisis, China vows more liveable cities China vowed on Tuesday that it would make "liveable" cities a central goal of China's urban planning, amid persistent problems over choking smog that frequently blankets the populous east and north. More Environment News»

		World
		S Korea, Japan reach landmark deal on WWII sex slaves An apology from Japan's prime minister and a pledge of more than $8 million sealed a breakthrough deal Monday on a decades-long impasse with South Korea over Korean women forced into Japanese military-run brothels during World War II. Suicide car bomb attack kills 1 near Kabul airport A suicide car bomb attack killed at least one civilian on Monday near the Kabul international airport, Afghan government officials said. UK's PM to visit flooded areas as rains subside British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to see firsthand the devastation caused by weeks of heavy rains and swollen rivers in northern England. More World News»

		Science
		First chip that uses light for data transfer developed A microprocessor chip that uses light, rather than electricity, to transfer data at rapid speeds while consuming minute amounts of energy has been developed by researchers, including those of Indian-origin. Is nicotine replacement therapy healthy way to quit smoking? Experts say there is enough scientific evidence to suggest that Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) can work effectively to quit smoking. 39.36% of Indian men have abnormal lipid: Study A pan-India study showed that 39.36% of Indian men had abnormal lipid marker levels in their blood. The analysis based on 13.93lakh samples tested over three years showed that the abnormality was the highest among men from the eastern zone. More Science News»

		Technology
		Gionee Marathon M5 Review: The heavyweight smartphone at Rs 17,999 The Gionee Marathon M5 has solid battery backup and performance but is weak when the design sound and camera are taken into consideration. 13 hottest gadgets of 2015 Phones, cameras, tabs and more, ET Magazine highlights some of the most talked-about gadgets of last year. Reliance Jio launches 4G for employees: 10 key takeaways The much-awaited 4G services from Reliance Jio is here -- though only for the companies 90,000 odd employees so far. At a glittering ceremony in Mumbai, the petroleum-to-retail corporate giant introduced its 4G services. More Technology News»

		Education
		Education department fails to act against pvt schools defying RTE Act City-based private schools have not just failed to implement the complete provisions of the Right to Education (RTE) Act 2009, but have also failed to interpret them correctly. For this year too, private schools have announced the conduct of tests and interviews for admission to all classes, except the entry-level ones. Berhampur University has grand plans for golden jubilee Berhampur University has decided to hold its golden jubilee function in two phases. The three-day inaugural function will be held from January 2, and the next one will be decided upon soon. Year of new universities in Odisha The year passing by would be remembered as year of new universities for the state. It was also the beginning of a new paradigm in higher education with introduction of choice-based credit system (CBCS) at the undergraduate level. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Hema Upadhyay murder case: Accused sent to 14-day judicial custody A Mumbai court on Monday sent all the four accused in the Hema Upadhyay murder case to 14-day judicial custody. Minimum temperature in Mumbai dips There is further dip in temperature in the city. On Monday, the minimum temperature recorded by the IMD Santacruz dipped to 13.3 degree Celsius. 'BEST power users may pay transport loss recovery surcharge after April too' The Transport Division Loss Recovery (TDLR) surcharge, which is a huge burden for over 10 lakh power consumers in the city, may continue in 2016-17, fear BEST committee members. But the final decision on the matter remains with the state regulatory commission More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		A Unani doctor's deadly prescription As per information available with intelligence agencies, Shahnawaj Alam is in his thirties and among the most dreaded terrorists wanted by India. AAP govt halves extra buses for odd-even trial to 3,000 The Delhi government has decided to reduce the number of extra buses to be deployed during the odd-even traffic trial to 3,000, down from 6,000 proposed earlier, because of the exemption given to two-wheelers, transport minister Gopal Rai said on Sunday. Bus rams into car at dawn, kills 3 of family Three members of a family were killed and three injured after a Punjab roadways bus rammed their Maruti Swift DZire at DB Gupta Road on Sunday morning. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Biz-as-usual on Church Street can't mask blast scars It took almost four months for business on Church Street to normalize after the blast in front of Coconut Grove restaurant claimed the life of a woman on December 28, 2014. Private airlines training pilots at HAL airport Incurring huge loss after being restricted to chartered VIP flights and testing of military aircraft since the inception of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), HAL Airport has now opened its gates to private airlines to train their pilots. Ignited minds of Jagriti Yatra aim to trigger change in society When Suchita Kakulamani, an IT student, saw youngsters turning to Naxalism in her village, Eturnagaram of Warangal district in Telangana, she decided to dispel the fear that was driving them to take up arms. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Owaisi calls Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari 'illegitimate child' Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi late on Wednesday night called Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari "wald-ul-haraam" (illegitimate child) in a reaction to the latter's controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad. Telangana govt's Overseas Study Scheme may get a revamp after student deportation incident A panicked Telangana State Minorities Commissionerate went into an overdrive on Wednesday to tighten the screening of applications after it realised that 25 beneficiaries of its Overseas Study Scheme were studying in allegedly blacklisted universities. 20 more students stopped from going to US Two days after 19 students were barred from boarding an AI flight because they were headed for two 'blacklisted' universities in California, another 20 students were prevented from boarding Etihad Airways on Tuesday night for the same reason. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Heavy rain lashes three southern districts of Tamil Nadu Coastal districts like Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu have received heavy since Sunday night. Rain was continuing in several places in these districts even on Monday evening. PMK seeks release of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case PMK chief S Ramadoss on Monday urged the Tamil Nadu government to release seven convicts serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Chennai Open: Jayalalithaa hands over cheque for Rs 2 crore to Tamil Nadu Tennis Association Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday handed over a cheque for Rs 2 crore to the Tamil Nadu Tennis Association ahead of the Chennai Open tennis tournament to be held in the city between January 4 and 10. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Donkeys find new role as depression therapy animals Donkey is man's new best friend. Donkey Assisted Therapy (DAT) conducted in Ahmedabad treats depression among adults and develops confidence among differently-abled children. The DAT has been used successfully in Sri Lanka, UK and Europe. Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation renames Iron Man as 'Sardar Patidar' The BJP government in the state has taken up a project to build the world's tallest statue of Sardar Patel -the Statue of Unity -to indicate what the great leader stood for but the message has got lost in the leader's home state. Unable to fund son's birthday wish, man kills self When the entire world was steeped in joy on Christmas eve, and most children dreamt about Santa coming home and showering gifts on them, Hitesh Pandya 38, resident of Meghaninagar, was looking desperately for money to buy a birthday gift for his five-year-old son, Harsh, who, too, was eager to celebrate his sixth birthday on December 25. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		No winter holiday in govt primary schools From this year onwards, students of government primary schools would not be able to avail winter vacations. AU fails to implement health scheme for students The authorities of Allahabad University have failed to implement accidental and health scheme for students. It was passed by the authorities four years back. Student Union library at Allahabad University set to be revamped After remaining non-functional for past several decades, the library located at Allahabad University student union hall, would start functioning in the coming days. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		First BPUT alumni meet turns ugly as ex-students heckle VC The first-ever alumni meet of Biju Patnaik University of Technology on Sunday turned ugly as a section of former students greeted vice-chancellor Shyam Sundar Pattnaik with black flags, tomatoes and eggs even as they heckled him. Sand art to greet tourists at BPIA Tourists arriving at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here will soon get a slice of Odisha’s exquisite sand art. The state tourism department — in association with the BPIA — has decided to start a sand art exhibition in the airport from mid-January. New Year picnic turns tragic as three students drown in Kalahandi New Year revelry turned tragic as three college students who had gone for a picnic drowned while bathing in a stream at Baringadara in Kalahandi district on Sunday afternoon. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Central Pollution Control Board report deems UCIL toxic waste trial run successful: Sources After wating for more than a decade, the Union government is gearing up for incineration of 330 MT of toxic waste lying in Union Carbide factory Bhopal for incineration at Ramky facility at Pithampur in Dhar district of Mahdya Pradesh. Youth does Sholay act, cuts vein atop tower A youth climbed a mobile tower and cut his hand’s vein after a dispute with his brother-in-law over a chicken while boozing on Sunday evening. Metro project: After state go-ahead, ball in Centre's court A day after state government gave its nod to detailed project report (DPR) for ambtious Rs 22,000 crore plan that promises to alter face of capital’s public transport for many decades, the Centre now has to decide fate of the proposed 95-km light rail metro (LRM), sources said. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		6 laborers buried alive in Chandigarh Six people were buried alive and eight others critically injured when the wall and roof of a liquor vend collapsed in Chandigarh’s Transport Area on Monday afternoon. 5-year-old dies as mother poison four children in Yamunanagar In a shocking incident, a woman fed poison to her four children following which one of her son died at Durga Garden Colony of Jagadhari city of Yamuanangar on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday. 6 laborers die in roof collapse in Chandigarh Six persons died and around a dozen were injured when a liquor vend collapsed at Transport Area in sector 26 on Monday. The adjoining site of vend was under construction. More Chandigarh News»

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