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		Friday, June 03, 2016
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		Business
		Gold hits over 3-month low on global cues Gold prices plunged by Rs 145 to trade at over three-month low of Rs 28,720 per ten grams at the bullion market on Friday, tracking a weak trend overseas along with sluggish demand from jewellers at spot market. However, silver recovered by Rs 200 to Rs 38,800 per kg. No public funding in Adani's coal mine: Australia PM There is no public funding for Adani's 21.7 billion dollars coal mine project, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said as he sought to assure a protester dressed in a fish costume that he took climate change "as seriously as you". Rupee strengthens by 13 paise against dollar More Business News»

		Environment
		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 Goa minister: Wont allow dumping in protected areas Goa environment minister Rajendra Arlekar said that no new dumping will be allowed near the protected areas. Supreme Court had lifter the Goa mining ban only last year after a more than two year long gap. The government records indicate that there are total 139 mining dumps located on forest lands. More Environment News»

		World
		Greece: 3 dead, 302 people rescued from migrant boat Three bodies were recovered and 302 people rescued on Friday from a sinking migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea south of Crete, Greek authorities said that It was not immediately clear where the boat's passengers were from, or where the vessel had set off from or was heading to. Japan praises boy who survived abandonment in forest Nearly a week after he was abandoned in the forest by his parents, 7-year-old Yamato Tanooka was found safe on Friday. He looked a bit worn out but was "genki" - a Japanese word used to describe healthy children. Violations against children in conflict rose in 2015 Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon expressed shock at the escalating recruitment and killing of children in conflicts last year — especially in Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Somalia and South Sudan. The UN chief's annual report on children and armed conflict was released on Thursday More World News»

		Science
		'Bionic' leaf that turns sunlight into liquid fuel Scientists from Harvard University have created a unique "bionic leaf" that uses solar energy to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen, and hydrogen-eating bacteria to produce liquid fuels from CO2. "Bionic leaf 2.0," the new system can convert solar energy to biomass with 10% efficiency. Radio map unveils ammonia gas in Jupiter's atmosphere Astronomers have produced the most detailed radio map yet of the atmosphere of Jupiter, unveiling massive movement of ammonia gas under the colourful bands, spots and whirling clouds visible to the naked eye. They were able to see as deep as 100 km below the cloud tops, a largely unexplored region. Universe expanding faster than expected: Nasa The universe is expanding 5 to 9 per cent faster than previously thought, astronomers using Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered. Researchers made the discovery by refining the universe's current expansion rate to unprecedented accuracy, reducing the uncertainty to only 2.4 per cent. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 costliest Chinese smartphones in India In the past few year, Chinese smartphones brands have taken a good share of the Indian smartphone market. Samsung takes on Fitbit with Gear Fit2 Just in time for summer, Samsung is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit. Xiaomi may be working on Apple iPhone SE rival The smartphone is said to feature a 4.3-inch display with HD (720x1280 pixels) resolution and runs on Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, which is mostly used by the companies for their flagship devices like the LG G5, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and more. More Technology News»

		Education
		KVs steal thunder: 105 students hit bullseye All of 105 students from five Kendriya Vidyalayas across Bhopal scored 10 CGPA in Class X, the results for which were declared by CBSE on Saturday. No CPMT this year, UP to go for NEET UGC asks varsities to set up 24X7 helpline for admissions With the new academic session being round the corner and admission process already under way in various universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all varsities to set up round the clock helpline to address admission related queries. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Suraj Parmar suicide case: Relief for TMC corporators facing disqualification In a relief for the Thane corporators facing trial for abetting the suicide of builder Suraj Parmar, the Bombay high court on Friday in an interim order stayed the Maharashtra government's notices to disqualify them from the Thane Municipal Corporation. A vacation bench of Justice Bhushan Gavai and Burgess Colabawalla questioned how the corporators could be disqualified unless they were convicted and held guilty by a competent court. Amrita Rao gifts motorised fans to 'Meri Awaaz...' crew (TV Snippets) Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) Actress Amrita Rao, who plays Kalyani Gaiekwad in "Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai", has gifted motorised fans to crew of the popular TV show, to offer them relief in the scorching heat. Bindra supportive in sharing details for biopic: Kannan Iyer Mumbai, Jun 3 () All set to start his second film as biopic on ace shooter Abhinav Bindra, director Kannan Iyer says the Olympic gold medalist liked the script and has been forthcoming in sharing details about his life. "The story of Abhinav Bindra is worth telling. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		V K Singh insists on renaming Akbar Road after Maharana Pratap New Delhi, Jun 3 () Taking on the critics of his proposal to rechristen Akbar Road as Maharana Pratap Road, Union Minister V K Singh has said the country has to decide if it has to be proud of those who "enslaved" it or those who fought the enslavers. DFC awards contract worth Rs 9700 cr by July end New Delhi, Jun 3 () With an aim to meet its target, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation has stepped up awarding contracts for speedy execution of the project in both Eastern and Western corridors. Photo Advisory First, Photos released upto 4 p.m. June 03, 2016 () EDITORS: Photos with Captions released today. To view thumbnails of these photographs, visit website at..http.//www.ptinews. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Political slugfest in Kar over "sting" operation on RS polls Bengaluru, Jun 3 () A political slugfest erupted in Karnataka today over a "sting operation" that purportedly showed MLAs negotiating a money deal in exchange for their votes in the biennial elections to four Rajya Sabha seats from the state. New gateway to Karnataka through Belekeri port The new gateway to Karnataka worth Rs. 4000 crore will be made through the Belekeri port near Karwar. Amar, Akbar, Antony, Nisha purr at Pilikula Four tiger cubs at the Pilikula Biological Park, aged about two-and-a half months, have been adopted by Michael D'Souza, a businessman from Abu Dhabi by paying an adoption fee of Rs 5,00,000 for their maintenance. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		UoH teachers slam Podile in open letter Niloufer hospital staff red-faced after flag gaffe Student commits suicide after failing exams A degree student who failed to clear his exams committed suicide by jumping from the fourth floor on Wednesday in Rajendranagar.A Swamy Goud, 23, leaped from the building at around 9 pm. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Karur cash seizure: Businessman Anbunathan seeks anticipatory bail in another case C P Anbunathan, a businessman in Karur from whose residence and godown officials had seized Rs 4.77 crore ahead of the assembly election in Tamil Nadu, has sought anticipatory bail in a fresh case. Anbunathan is said to be close to a few leaders of the ruling party in the state. Dhanapal elected Speaker, Jaya says govt will respect Oppn Chennai, Jun 3 () Ruling AIADMK nominee, P Dhanapal was today unanimously elected Speaker of the 15th Tamil Nadu Assembly, the first to be elected for a consecutive second term in the state's legislative history even as Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said her government will respect Opposition's 'MSMEs can benefit from producing defence components' Chennai, June 3 (IANS) Leveraging the liberalised defence production policy and the offsets clause governing imports of military hardware, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) can look at making components for the sector provided they are in it for the long haul and adopt disciplined manufacturing processes, experts said here on Friday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Crime branch nabs an absconder and a gun runner in two different operations Gulbarg case: 'Parzania' mom's eternal hope to find missing son Azhar Mody, a 14-year-old son of Parsi couple Rupa and Dara Mody who went missing in 2002 Gulbarg communal massacre, was declared dead seven years following standard procedure. Mother Rupa, however, says she harbors eternal hope of finding Azhar. Gulbarg case: Rescued by constable, Muzaffar grows up as Vivek Vivek alias Muzaffar’s case is the only heartwarming episode to emerge from the otherwise depressing tale of Gulbarg Society. Jaibunnisa and Salim Shaikh lost their two-year old son, Muzaffar, on the day the city of Ahmedabad witnessed some of the most ghastly killings in its history. Sixty-nine people lost their lives at Gulbarg Society that day. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Despite most populated district, Sangam City needs more voluntry blood donors Despite being a district with population of 65 lakhs, the Sangam city faces a blood shortage of 30,000-35,000 units annually. The problem can be addressed if an additional one percent of citizens come forward for voluntary blood donation. Mathura violence: Goons enjoy Akhilesh Govt.'s patronage, says BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday held the goons receiving political protection from the Samajwadi Party Government responsible for the violent clashes in Mathura and alleged that they enjoy the backing of the Yadav family in Uttar Pradesh. Allahabad HC asks AU for a relook at its LLB The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the vice-chancellor of Allahabad University (AU) to examine if there is a subsisting affiliation/approval from the Bar Council of India (BCI) to run a three-year LLB degree course in the university. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Book Binder's son emerges as OJEE topper A book binder's son has topped the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) in MBA leaving the academic fraternity in the district headquarters township elated. Fruit prices up on eve of Sabitri fest With a day to go for Sabitri Brata, a festival observed by married women in Odisha, prices of most fruits have skyrocketed in the markets.There is a jump of more than 100% in prices of all fruits. 'Modi govt is accountable to people' Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Odisha for the fourth time in two years. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan tells Ashok Pradhan that the PM's frequent tours only show his commitment to Odisha's development. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ram footprint: Sarbhanga ashram sites to be protected Madhya Pradesh government has decided to notify five sites around Sarbhanga ashram in Satna as a protected site. Over 4K MT coal 'missing' from Khandwa power stn More than 4000 metric tonnes of coal has gone 'missing' from the state-owned Shri Singaji Thermal Power Station in Khandwa district. Marriage bureau fails to find match, told to cough up fine District consumer forum has directed an online marriage bureau to pay compensation to a woman for whose son they failed to find a match.The case was registered in 2015. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Health deptt takes strict measures to curb dengue menace in Chandigarh, puts labs on notice Last year Chandigarh Health Department challaned 10 private laboratories in neglecting the notified treatment protocols of dengue. In same way, recent last week department has challaned two other private labs in declaring false results of dengue. Chandigarh Congress slams BJP for rise in fuel prices Chandigarh Congress on Thursday evening organized a protest following the recent rise in fuel prices, where the workers held banners in their hands that contained slogans written against the BJP Government. Post reshuffle, ex-MP Channi quits Congress Former Congress MP Charanjit Channi has resigned from the party in protest against Punjab Congress leadership ignoring the backward classes. Channi, who was an MLA and then an MP, said in the recent restructuring of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), backward classes were ignored. More Chandigarh News»

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