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		Wednesday, April 27, 2016
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		Business
		Centre asks states to put stock holding limits on all pulses With prices of pulses spiralling again on supply crunch, the Centre has asked states to impose stock holding limits for traders on all varieties of pulses in order to curb hoarding. Pulses' prices are under pressure due to fall in domestic production on account of back-to-back drought. India's urbanization likely to be 60% in 3 decades: Panagariya India's urbanization may double to over 60 per cent in 30 years assuming that economic growth remains at 7-9 per cent level, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya said. He was of the view that the individuals and household take this decision to move to urban areas, but the government has to create opportunities for them. Sensex goes below 26k, down 122 points as Asian cues lie low The 30-share barometer was down by 122.06 points, or 0.46%, to 25,885.24 in early trade, with sectoral indices led by banking, power and healthcare trading lower. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tigress found dead in Nagarahole reserve; third since Jan The field staff, who were on a regular beat, found the decomposed carcass of the animal, aged around 6.The wild cat is believed to have died two weeks ago. Existence of ancient Himalayan wolf in Nepal confirmed Scientists have confirmed the presence of the critically endangered Himalayan wolf — the most ancient wolf lineage known — in Nepal's largest protected area. Having undergone such an isolated evolution, the Himalayan wolf is considered of particular conservation concern, researchers said. Delhi Zoo to have a butterfly park Home to over 1,300 animals and birds, the National Zoological Park in Delhi is gearing up to set up a butterfly park. This will become one of the main attraction factors for children, the authorities said. More Environment News»

		World
		US concerned over North Korea's provocative actions Amidst reports that North Korea is preparing for a fifth nuclear test, the US has expressed strong concern over such "provocative actions" and said working closely with China, it will continue to ramp up pressure on the reclusive nation to compel it fulfil its international obligations. After 36 years, big meet of Kim's party on May 6 North Korea's ruling Workers' Party's biggest political convention in decades opens in Pyongyang on May 6. The last one was held in 1980. Speculations are rife that North Korea will soon conduct a fifth nuclear bomb test to burnish Kim Jong Un's military credentials. Vote on Brazil president's impeachment next week The Brazilian Senate's special commission on the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff approved that it will vote on May 6, on whether the process should continue. If a majority of senators vote in favour of the impeachment, Rousseff will be removed as a full impeachment trial goes ahead. More World News»

		Science
		Self-driving Volvo to be tested on streets of London Stockholm, April 27, 2016 (AFP) -Swedish carmaker Volvo on Wednesday announced it would give self-driving cars to ordinary Britons to test on the streets of London in 2017. Your tweets can tell how happy you are: Study US researchers have developed algorithms to measure happiness from one's tweets. The research finds that happy users are active on Twitter for a longer period of time and use more hashtags and exclamation marks. Unhappy users are more likely to use personal pronouns, conjunctions. Nasa astronauts prepare for flight on commercial spacecraft Five years after the last Nasa astronauts flew from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to the International Space Station, a new group is preparing for a trip, this time on a private spacecraft. Test flights are likely to be launched in 2017 More Science News»

		Technology
		5 things Apple CEO Tim Cook said about India Hail India, the country is one of the brightest spot in Cupertino giant Apple's otherwise lacklustre performance during the second quarter. Harman Kardon Esquire 2 review: A classy little monster for your office table The Harman Kardon Esquire 2 is a worthy competitor to the portable Bluetooth speakers by Bose. 12 apps to perfect your job interview skills There are plenty of apps that will assist you with the task of supercharging your job interview skills. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi govt directs KR Mangalam World School to roll back fee hike Now the Delhi government has now directed KR Mangalam World School, Vikas Puri, to "refund the alleged enhanced fee to the parents, so collected by the school authority for the academic session 2016-17." G B Pant University bags guv's 'Best University Award' Uttarakhand governor Dr K K Paul has taken several initiatives including the institution of the governor’s Best University Award based on the performance of the state universities in Uttarakhand. MBBS admissions: Pvt medical colleges in Telangana flout SC directive on single entrance By its decision to conduct separate web-based entrance for admissions into MBBS course, the consortium of non-minority Telangana Private Medical Colleges’ Management Association (TPMCMA) seem to be on a collision course with Supreme Court of India. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		HC rejects govt plea for policy to regularise illegal bldgs Mumbai, Apr 27 () The Bombay High Court today rejected a Maharashtra Government plea seeking to implement a policy to regularise illegal structures across the state which have come up prior to December 31, 2015. Money laundering case: NBW issued against Pankaj Bhujbal Mumbai, Apr 27 () A special PMLA court today issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Pankaj Bhujbal, son of former Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Chaggan Bhujbal, in a money laundering case registered against him and others in connection with construction of the new Maharashtra Sadan No HC nod to Maharashtra to regularise all illegal constructions before Dec 31, 2015 More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Court grants 4 days custody parole to Neeraj Bawana's brother New Delhi, Apr 27 () Alleged gangster Neeraj Bawana's elder brother Pankaj Sehrawat, accused of running an organised crime syndicate, has been granted custody parole by a Delhi court for four days for arranging money to deposit school fees of his two children. 'Baaghi' is modern re-telling of 'Ramayana': Sabbir Khan New Delhi, Apr 27 () Tiger Shroff-Shraddha Kapoor-starrer "Baaghi" appears to be a heavy-duty action drama but director Sabbir Khan says the film's story is inspired by mythology epic "Ramayana". Consultations on creating sex offenders registry underway:Govt New Delhi, Apr 27 () In view of rising sexual crimes in the country, consultations are underway to set up a Sex Offenders Registry in the country, government told the Rajya Sabha today. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Killing for a funeral: Man needed money to perform last rites of his brother-in-law Main accused needed money to perform last rites of his brother-in-law who committed suicide in Punjab. Indian IT services revenue to grow 11-13 percent: Moody's Bengaluru, April 27 (IANS) The resilient Indian IT services sector's revenue growth would stabilise at 11-13 percent annually, with the bottoming out of the slowdown over the past 18 months, said global credit rating agency Moody's on Wednesday. Get ready to crisscross Bengaluru in 33 mins More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Family dispute leads to two deaths Two persons including a child were murdered in Gadugupalli village of Pedabayalu mandal in Visakha agency on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Korra Vinay Kumar (5) and his uncle Korra Matsya Raju (30). UK aid to turn Amaravati into healthcare hub Representatives from IUIH met chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the makeshift secretariat in Velagapudi on Tuesday. They expressed willingness to launch the works as soon as the government allots a site to them. The delegation made a powerpoint presentation on the master concept of the world-renowned King's College Hospital in London. Woman killed, hubby behind bars A man was arrested after three women killed his wife Haseena by injecting a chemical here on Tuesday.According to police, the accused Iliyas runs poultry outlets in Guntur and Chirala. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Isuzu Motors to export vehicles from Indian plant Chennai, April 27 (IANS) Japanese automobile maker Isuzu Motors will export vehicles from its Indian plant in Sri City in Andhra Pradesh besides automotive components, senior officials said on Wednesday. Stage set for launch of IRNSS-1G tomorrow Chennai, Apr 27 () India will move closer to having its own navigation satellite system when the seventh and last in the series of the constellation of Regional Navigation Satellite System, IRNSS-1G on board PSLV-C33, will be launched from the spaceport of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow. Tamil Nadu election: Congress manifesto promises prohibition, eradication of corruption Congress on Wednesday released a 71-page manifesto for the May 16 Tamil Nadu assembly election promising to implement the Food Security Act and various other schemes of the erstwhile UPA government of which its senior alliance partner DMK was a constituent. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gandhinagar civic poll ends in tie Elections to the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) resulted in a tie on Tuesday with BJP and Congress winning 16 seats each out of the total 32. A lottery system will now decide who will rule the civic body in the state capital. Woman duped of 53,000 by online 'friend' When Kalpana (name changed), 32, a resident of Thaltej, got a message that her prospective groom from the US has sent her a gift, earlier this month, she was excited to see what was in the packet. Afridi tried to end life thrice before arrest Alamzeb Afridi, a key accused in the 2008 serial blasts case, had attempted suicide thrice when he was in Bangalore. Ahmedabad crime branch said that Afridi, who was on the run for eight years and carried a reward of Rs 3 lakh, had slit his wrist the first time, the second time he tried to hang himself at his residence on the outskirts of Bangalore, and the third time he swallowed a lot of stone chips when the police arrived to arrest him. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Court tells UPPSC to declare revised PCS (J) results The Allahabad high court on Tuesday directed Uttar Pradesh State Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to declare the revised results of PCS (J) examination. TGT, PGT exams from June 15 Uncertainty over filling up of 7,000 vacant posts for principals and teachers in government secondary schools due to internal disputes and court cases ended on Tuesday, with newly-appointed members of recruiting agency, Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB), deciding to hold entrance exams for trained graduate teachers (TGT), post graduate teachers (PGT) from June 15 to 17 this year. With no parking lots, traffic crawls Marriage halls have been mushrooming across the city but most of them don't have proper parking facilities.As a result, there are traffic jams whenever a marriage celebration takes place. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Minor fire in chief minister's chamber in Odisha Assembly A fire broke out in the chamber of Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the state Assembly building on Wednesday. No one was hurt in the incident. The chief minister is away on a visit to Delhi, assembly officials said. Fire breaks out in Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik's assembly chamber Fire safety norms go for a toss in museums After a massive fire destroyed the National Museum of Natural History in New Delhi on Tuesday, a reality check at Regional Museum of Natural History (RMNH), State Museum and State Archives in the state capital revealed blatant disregard to fire safety norms. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Man told to cough up Rs 60K save kin from ostracising Kaliasot tragedy zone again, girl student dies App buzz: 20 missing at Mahakumbh Twenty missing reports have been lodged at Bhopal railway station, Habibganj railway station and the government's mobile app 'Masoom Milap' ever since Simhastha started at Ujjain on April 22. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Congress leader, accused of assaulting ex-wife leaves for US While Trump was mocking Indians, Hillary went desi is unlikely that Clinton was aware of the jacket's Indian origin or that she was mocking Trump by putting it on, but it left both the women with a sense of pride all the same. Chandigarh-Mohali border filled with smoke and dirt Rules are being flouted with impunity in the town by burning leaves and garbage at several places. More Chandigarh News»

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