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		Monday, February 15, 2016
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		Business
		Sensex zooms 568 points to jump most since Jan BSE Sensex on Monday soared by 568 points to 23,554.12 — index's biggest single-day gain in more than a year. The index had risen by 728.73 points on January 15, 2015 after Reserve Bank effected a surprise 25-basis point rate cut, the first of the four policy cuts last year. Wholesale prices fall for 15th straight month in January The pace of fall, however, was slower than a 0.15 percent annual decline forecast by economists in a Reuters poll. In December, the index fell a provisional 0.73 percent. Biocon gets nod to sell generic Crestor in Europe Biopharmaceutical company Biocon said it received approval to sell the generic version of AstraZeneca’s top-selling cholesterol drug, Crestor, in the European Union. More Business News»

		Environment
		Spider kills snake in Australian outback duel A plucky little spider has once again proved that size doesn't matter by taking on -- and beating -- a much larger venomous snake, in a very Australian telling of the story of David and Goliath. China experts called to help pandas mate at Belgian zoo Two Chinese experts have been called in to an animal park in Belgium in a "delicate mission" to help two giant pandas reproduce, the park said in a statement. Zoo keepers had noted a change in the couple's behaviour in recent days, potentially signalling the start of a reproductive period. How climate change could slow transatlantic flights Researchers say global warming is likely to speed up jet stream winds - adding thousands of hours a year to journey times. Researchers from the University of Reading used climate models to simulate how a doubling of atmospheric CO2 would affect atmospheric winds. More Environment News»

		World
		Pope wants Mexico free of 'merchants of death' Pope Francis urged Mexicans on Sunday to reject the devil and build a nation free of "merchants of death" during an open-air mass with 300,000 people in a crime-ridden city. Eagles of Death Metal's first full show post Paris attacks Rockers Eagles of Death Metal returned to the stage in Stockholm, Sweden to perform their first full gig since terrorists opened fire at their show in Paris, France in November last year. Kim Jong-un promises more satellite launches North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has promised to launch more satellites into space amid widespread condemnation of last week's long-range rocket launch, the media reported on Monday. More World News»

		Science
		India is one of the best places for locating another gravitational wave detector: LIGO executive director David Reitze In his first interaction with any Indian newspaper, physicist and Laser Interferometric Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) Executive Director David Reitze tells TOI’s Chethan Kumar that India is the first choice for the expansion of the project and that they are anxious to have a detector here at the earliest. Speech disorder can lead to brain disease Apraxia, a problem with speech programming, can lead to neurodegenerative disease - a condition that affects neurons in the human brain, a study says. 2116: Underwater cities, downloadable meals and 3D-printed houses just a century away, report claims Super skyscrapers, underwater cities and 3D-printed homes will all be a reality in 100 years' time, according to a new report on life in the future. More Science News»

		Technology
		Microsoft announces Lumia 650, Lumia 650 dual-sim smartphones  Microsoft has expanded its product portfolio with the addition of Microsoft Lumia 650 and Lumia 650 dual sim smartphones. The handsets will be available in selected markets with a price tag of $200. Tech boom over, but we are not in a slowdown: Analysts The sentiment in Silicon Valley has officially shifted: The tech boom is over, and we're entering a down cycle. Why Apple keeps making the Mac Apple has been making the Mac for so long it has become well known and, as such, defines Apple as a brand and as a company. More Technology News»

		Education
		Pakistan's Bacha Khan University reopens 25 days after attack The Bacha Khan University (BKU) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan, which was closed following a militant attack that killed at least 21 students, reopened on Monday after being given a security clearance. Enrolments in online courses may see surge from tier-2 cities Online education and skill enhancement is likely to see a significant uptrend this year and high number enrolments are expected from major tier-2 cities, a survey showed. It also identifies media/entertainment and IT/ITES as two industries that will constantly seek skill development in 2016. Applications invited for the 3D Design: Ceramics programme at Staffordshire University The Staffordshire University has invited applications for the 3D Design: Ceramics BA (honours) programme run by the School of Art and Design. A statement issued by the university said that the university has the most extensive ceramic facilities in the United Kingdom. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Pedal pusher - This girl cycled from Panvel to Kanyakumari in 19 days At 4.40 am on January 16, when she alighted from the Kanyakumari Express, Prisiliya Madan made a discovery about father. Several autos may be off roads in suburbs during morning peak hours The autorickshaw union has called for a bandh in Mumbai, and as a result, several autos could be off roads during morning peak hours. This could inconvenience scores of commuters. BMC clears all fire debris from chowpatty The disaster management team of the BMC had used around 200 trucks and removed all the debris from Girgaum Chowpatty on Monday morning. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		JNU row: As students and teachers strike, VC asks them to resume classes JNU vice-chancellor M Jagadeesh Kumar on Monday appealed to the students and teachers to call off their strike and restore normalcy in the campus. The JNU students' union has called for a strike demanding the unconditional release of its president Kanhaiya Kumar. Kejriwal marks 1 year in office with big water bill write-off Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal celebrated one year of the Aam Aadmi Party government by waiving outstanding water bills up to November 30, 2015, giving up arrears and late-payment dues totalling nearly Rs 2,855 crore from close to 12 lakh consumers in Delhi. Sex assault: Vatican pardons TN priest convicted of rape The Roman Catholic church has lifted the suspension of a Tamil Nadu priest convicted last year of sexually assaulting a 14 year-old girl in the US more than a decade ago, a spokesman said on Saturday . More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'65% enrolments for IIM MOOCs are international' The IIM-Bangalore's tie-up with edX platform to offer students world-class education free of cost has many takers from foreign countries.Almost 65% of enrolments are international students while the rest are Indians. Engineering students devise kit to rescue babies from borewells With children falling into borewells now a common phenomenon, mechanical engineering students Sharath Babu L, Dhanush Kumar A and Giridhara G set about finding a solution to save those trapped. Time to share a drink with birds A few days ago, a dehydrated young kite landed on a street in BTM Layout. Luckily, bird lover Anand K rescued it and handed it over to a rehabilitation rescue centre for care. Next day, a barn owl met with the same fate near Nimhans, till it was rescued. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Fiery Feb? Shortage of fire stations to blame Will it be 'fiery February' all over again this year? Last year, according to the State Disaster Response and Fire Services (SDR&FS) department, there were 20 major fires, 44 medium blazes and, shockingly, 1,021 small fire mishaps reported from across the city in February, causing loss of property worth Rs 12.6 crore. Reasons: electrical short circuits, human negligence, but most importantly, poor fire fighting equipment and a serious need for more fire stations. Water board to use GPS to track bill defaulters Henceforth, customers will have to pay their water bills promptly or else meter readers will hound them till they do so. Osmania University's distance education centre loses UGC recognition After over 10 decades of functioning, the Osmania University's distance learning centre has failed to find a place in the updated list of institutions recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Two held in Tamil Nadu for killing Indian gaur Forest officials in Vellore arrested two men on Monday on charges of killing an Indian gaur in a reserved forest. Madras high court judge Justice Karnan says he will order FIR against SC judges  ustice C S Karnan of the Madras high court, now under transfer to the Calcutta high court and restrained by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court from taking judicial work, on Monday said he would order registration of an FIR against the two apex court judges under the SC/ST ( Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Arti looked classy at Anaita Adajania's Spring Summer Collection at Phoenix MarketCity in Chennai More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Protests against SRK continue Right wing groups continued their pro test on Sunday against film star Shah Rukh Khan who is in the city to shoot for his upcoming film `Raees'. Board to hold Std 10, 12 exams even in jails The board exams in 2016 would be historic for both Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Board (GSHSEB) and Gujarat State Prisons as the jail inmates from four central jails would appear in class X and XII exams directly from the jail. So far, the inmates had to get parole or furlough to appear in these exams. Attempt to burn SRK effigy outside city hotel foiled Right-wing groups continued their protest on Sunday against film star Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) who is in the city to shoot for his upcoming film `Raees'.On Saturday , protesters had pelted stones on a car in SRK's convoy and, on Sunday , they tried to burn an effigy of the actor outside a hotel on Ashram Road. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Slain dacoit Dadua's statue unveiled at Fatehpur temple Nine years after his reign of terror ended in a police encounter, slain dacoit Shiv Kumar Patel alias Dadua has come back to haunt the state administration with the unveiling of his idol at a temple in a small hamlet of Fatehpur district on Sunday. Sonia springs surprise, comes to Allahabad on "private" visit Congress president Sonia Gandhi arrived here this evening on a "private visit", taking local party leaders by surprise. Sandeep Pandey challenges expulsion from BHU; HC seeks reply The Allahabad High Court on Friday asked the BHU authorities to file a counter affidavit on a petition filed by Magsaysay Award-winning social activist Sandeep Pandey, who was recently sacked as a visiting faculty member for alleged "anti-national activities" More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha on FDI high at Make in India week A number of foreign direct investment (FDI) proposals have come Odisha's way at the Make in India week in Mumbai. BJD plans lawyers' conclave on Feb 28 In a show of strength, the legal front of the ruling BJD is planning a lawyers' conference in Cuttack on February 28. Deadline over, senior citizens seek flats Over 200 senior citizens on Sunday staged a demonstration at Khandagiri here protesting against inordinate delay in handing over of apartments under a housing project being executed by LIC Housing Finance Limited (LICHFL), a subsidiary of LIC. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		PM's felicitation : Cong demands Rs 22,000 cr drought relief for MP farmers Madhya Pradesh Congress has demanded Rs 22,000 crore drought relief from Centre for the state farmers. New offices in Indore, Jabalpur to check wildlife crimes in MP Citing rising instances of human-wild animal conflict and poaching, the Madhya Pradesh forest department has decided to set up two offices in Indore and Jabalpur to check wildlife-related crimes. Bhind: Campaign on against mass copying A fortnight ahead of MP board exams, a major campaign is under way in Bhind to create awareness against copying, the district where more than 2,200 cheating cases were reported last year. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana notifies amended rule for CLUs in low and medium potential zone Haryana government on Monday amended the area norms for grant of licence permission in Low and Medium Potential Towns and to regulate the development of urbanized sector in an harmonious manner. Bist Doab Canal rehabilitation project to start on Feb 20, CM reviews arrangements As project for rehabilitation of Bist Doab Canal will be inaugurated at Nawanshahr and Nakodar on February 20, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today reviewed the arrangements during a meeting in Chandigarh attended by different MLAs, apart from senior officials. Talk on new exam pattern, teaching methodology A seminar was organized to discuss new exam pattern and teaching methodology for competitive exams of IIT-JEE and Medical. More than 300 students participated in the seminar. More Chandigarh News»

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