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		Saturday, June 04, 2016
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		Business
		Gold crosses Rs 29k-mark, up Rs 505 on global cues Bullion traders said that sentiment bolstered as gold climbed in the international markets after the US added fewest workers in almost six years, weakening the case for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. RBI clears decks for war on bad loans In a letter dated May 31 to the Indian Banks’ Association, the Reserve Bank has proposed that lenders may set up two different funds — one to infuse equity into stressed companies and the other to give working capital finance. US should re-launch BIT negotiations with India: USIBC WASHINGTON: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here, a top US business advocacy group has asked the Obama administration to re-launch bilateral investment treaty (BIT) negotiations with India as soon as possible. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Little pink sausage': Rare giant panda born in Belgium A baby giant panda was born in a Belgian zoo on Thursday, a rare event for an endangered species that numbers fewer than 2,000 worldwide. The healthy male cub was born in the early hours at the Paira Daiza wildlife park to six-year-old Hao Hao and her mate Xing Hui. The pink cub weighed 171 grammes. Snakes nesting begin in Bhitarkanika national park Leopard on the loose sparks alarm in Kathmandu A wild leopard sparked alarm in Nepal's capital after it spent hours wandering through a residential neighbourhood before being sedated and captured. Police called in zoo and wildlife officials who tracked the animal as it clambered over rooftops and padded through backyards, while residents watched More Environment News»

		World
		Democracy is nothing to fear, Taiwan tells China  On the anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on student-led protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Taiwan's new president told China that democracy is nothing to fear. Tsai Ing-wen said in a Facebook post on the 27th anniversary that Taiwan could serve as an example to China. Clinton hopes to clinch Democratic nomination Ahead of Tuesday's key primaries, Hillary Clinton has exuded confidence that she will be able to secure enough delegates to become the Democratic party's presumptive presidential nominee. "I believe, on Tuesday, I will have decisively won the popular vote,"Clinton said Hillary should be in jail for email scandal: Trump In a blistering attack on Hillary Clinton, Republican presidential presumptive nominee Donald Trump said his Democratic rival should be in jail for her email scandal. "...Hillary Clinton is a thief. And Hillary Clinton should be in jail for what she did to our national security," Trump said. More World News»

		Science
		Oldest plant root stem cells discovered Scientists have discovered the oldest known population of plant root stem cells in a 320 million-year-old fossil, providing a window into how ancient roots developed. The research marks the first time an actively growing fossilized root has been discovered - in effect, an ancient plant frozen in time. Diabetes gene: Experts to study Indian groups A group of Indian and US scientists have set out to study 20 families from four Indian communities - the Chettiar, Reddy, Aggarwal and Sikh Khatri - to find the genes that cause Type-2 diabetes and to prevent or delay its onset. What keeps Pluto's icy 'heart' beating In a discovery that points to exciting geological activity on a distant cold planet billions of miles from Earth, Nasa scientists have discovered that the icy surface of Pluto's "heart" is being constantly renewed by a process called convection that replaces older surface ice with fresher material. More Science News»

		Technology
		8 tech companies who delayed or cancelled offer letters The darling of jobseekers till recently, some startups have delayed joining dates as uncertainty, funding slowdown and pressure on profitability force them to go slow on hiring. 6 tips to reduce your internet bill on iPhone Despite cellular networks being faster than ever, network providers still have a stranglehold on data. Wrio keyboard app review: It will change the way you type This new keyboard could be the rival of the qwerty everybody has been waiting for. More Technology News»

		Education
		Get ready to join technical courses from next week Directorate of Technical Education (DTE) has released notification for holding counselling for the academic session 2016-17. Admission in technical courses including engineering, pharmacy, management, architecture will begin next week. Open universities also in online mode Indira Gandhi National Open University (Ignou) has also started the online admission process for various degree, diploma and post-graduation courses. Don't hike fees arbitrarily: CBSE to schools Amid concerns by parents over increase in school fees, Union HRD minister Smriti Irani on Friday said CBSE has asked affiliated schools not to effect any raise arbitrarily and take into confidence parent-teacher associations before initiating any hike. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Paswan praises Modi for working style, development work Mumbai, Jun 4 () Union Minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has boosted India's image on the global stage and "stupendous" work is being done under his leadership for development of the country. Was a dead actor, TV gave me life again: Ronit Roy Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) If it wasn't for the television industry, Ronit Roy says he was a dead actor. Considered the Amitabh Bachchan of the Indian small screen, he feels "hurt" with the "regressive" content that is finding its way into over 175 million households (Ficci-KPMG report) across the country. Quit to uphold moral values, says Khadse; alleges media trial Mumbai, Jun 4 () Embattled Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse today said that he resigned from his post to "uphold moral values" in BJP and that the party was standing firmly behind him over the "baseless" allegations. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi hit-and-run case: Juvenile accused to be tried as adult In an unprecedented move, the Juvenile Justice Board on Saturday allowed the Delhi Police's plea, asking to try the minor accused of running over 32-year-old Siddharth Sharma as an adult in a trial court. India among top five countries attacked by ransomware: Kaspersky executive New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India is among the top five countries in the world to be attacked by ransomware -- malware that forces its victims to pay a ransom through certain online payment methods in order to grant access to their systems, or to get their data back, says an executive from Russia-based software security group Kaspersky Lab. Delhi Mercedes hit-and-run case: Minor accused can be tried as adult, says Juvenile Justice Board More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		K'taka foils protest bid by constabulary to go on mass leave Bengaluru, Jun 4 () Holding out warnings of strict action and promises to meet their demands, Karnataka government today thwarted a planned protest by constabulary to go on a mass leave. Only 6% compensation to repair destroyed forests used (Special to IANS) Bengaluru: No more than six per cent of a government fund - collected over six years from companies and institutions - meant to restore forests lost to development projects has been used, according to government data, a pointer to the laws violated and promises not kept after forests are cut. Men in khaki vs other men in khaki Senior police officials are leaving no stone unturned in their attempts to ward off today’s planned protest by the constabulary. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		India plans to cultivate hybrid pigeonpea over 3 mn hectares Hyderabad, June 4 (IANS) The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and various states in India plan to cover three million hectares under hybrid pigeonpea cultivation by 2018. Govts of T'gana, US' California sign MoU, pledge cooperation Hyderabad, Jun 4 () Telangana government has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with California state of the US for cooperation in a number of sectors, including business innovation, alternative energy and education. Nikhil's doc seeks video consent to stop treatment More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		MACT compensation cannot be subjected to TDS:HC Chennai, Jun 4 () The Madras High Court has said compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal or the interest accruing therein cannot be subjected to tax deducted at source (TDS). HC raps govt for being callous to prison deaths House in order: Jaya, Stalin vow respectful co-existence In a display of bonhomie, Chief minister J Jayalalithaa and DMK leader M K Stalin reiterated their commitment to treat each other with respect in the interest of the state's welfare and dignity of the House. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Truck with valuables worth Rs 5 crore looted Ahmedabad, Jun 4 () Gold and silver plates worth around Rs 5 crore were looted from a truck belonging to a courier firm near Ahmedabad, with police launching massive search operations across the state to nab the culprits. Nano technology can degrade toxic dye waste 69 pc women diagnosed with benign lesions Breast lesions should not be ignored and it is advisable to consult a general physician, immediately, when one comes across its early appearance. At GMERS Hospital, Sola, Ahmedabad in Gujarat, doctors at the surgical OPD examined women with breast inflammations. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		BJP expects turnout of 5L at PM's rally on June 13 Mandal office-bearers from trans-Ganga, trans-Yamuna and Allahabad Mahanagar attended the meeting and discussed preparations for the rally. Auto-lifting gang busted, 4 held With the arrest of four notorious auto-lifters, district police on Friday claimed to have busted an inter-state auto-lifting gang.They also recovered 33 stolen bikes, 17 fake registration plates and weapons. Deokali pays tribute to martyr A pall of gloom enveloped the native village of SO Santosh Kumar Yadav, who sacrificed his life in Mathura clash.Yadav belonged to Deokali village in Maharajganj area of Jaunpur district. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sudarsan Pattnaik wins gold in People's Choice Prize Bhubaneswar, June 4 (IANS) Internationally renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won gold medal in people's choice prize at world championship festival of sand sculpting Russe, 2016, Bulgaria for his sand sculpture "Drugs Kill Sports". Jagannath Temple in Centre's swachh Bharat scheme The Centre has selected Puri Jagannath Temple as Odisha's lone spiritual site among 100 other iconic heritage and cultural places in the country for a special cleanliness drive under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Three killed, six injured in Khurda road accident Three persons died and six were injured when two trailers rammed an autorickshaw near Subudhipatna on NH-16 between INS Chilika and Balugaon town in Khurda district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Babul Supriyo visits White Tiger Safari in MP Bhopal, Jun 4 () Singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo was greeted by rare sight of a white tiger during a safari and all he could react was to hum one of his popular songs, "Kaho na pyar hai...". Mathura's long shadow over Ujjain & Sagar Events unfolding in Mathura are being watched with great interest in Ujjain by the self-proclaimed “true followers” of Baba Jai Guru Dev. Strong winds claim 2 lives A 6-year-old boy died after a tree fell on him while a 23-year-old polytechnic student died after a wall of a house fell on him here on Friday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana traders appeal to Jats to hold peaceful agitation Chandigarh, Jun 4 () The business community in Haryana which faced massive financial loss during the Jat quota agitation in February this year today appealed to Jats to hold a peaceful protest in support of their demands. Boxers protesting at Jantar Mantar for formation of boxing federation Boxers and their coaches especially from Haryana are protesting at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi for the past two days to demand formation of Boxing Federation of India (BFI). 30 years on, '84 riot-hit families fight for shelter It's been more than 30 years since thousands of families were displaced from their homes during the 1984 riots and yet victims of the same are struggling to get a roof over their heads. More Chandigarh News»

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