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		Monday, January 09, 2017
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		Business
		McDonald's sells China operations for $2.08 billion Citic Limited, Citic Capital Holdings, Carlyle Group and McDonald's will form a company that will act as the franchisee responsible for the chain's business in mainland China and Hong Kong for 20 years, the companies said in a joint statement. Vistara goes all out to cut costs, enhance revenue Ratan Tata letter urged Mistry to establish a 'Blind Trust' Ratan Tata seemed alarmed at what he thought were clear conflicts that Cyrus Mistry as chairman of Tata Sons should avoid. More Business News»

		Environment
		Centre to ban use of 18 pesticides harmful to humans The Union Agriculture Ministry has issued a draft order, asking manufacturers, importers and state authorities to completely ban 12 of the identified pesticides from January 1, 2018 and remaining six from December 31, 2020. World heat shatters records, a new sign of global warming Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin, with temperatures creeping close to a ceiling set by almost 200 nations for limiting global warming, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Thursday. How we shop hurts endangered species The hidden danger to wildlife posed by imported consumer goods -- an espresso coffee in Beijing, a tofu salad in Chicago -- can now be pinpointed and measured, researchers said Wednesday. More Environment News»

		World
		Truck bomb kills 8 policemen in Egypt's Sinai A truck bomb attack on an Egyptian security checkpoint in the Sinai Peninsula killed at least eight policemen on Monday. Police said a suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with explosives into the checkpoint in the north Sinai city of El-Arish and gunmen then opened fire on the security post. Syrian govt ready to negotiate on 'everything', Assad says Syrian president Bashar al-Assad said a ceasefire brokered by Turkey and Russia, his most powerful ally, ahead of the talks was being violated and the army's role was to recapture an area near Damascus where insurgents control the main water supply for the capital. Snake on a plane grounds Emirates flight The animal was found before Sunday's flight from Dubai International, the airline said in a statement, adding that the aircraft was returned to service after being thoroughly searched. More World News»

		Science
		Hubble creates interstellar road map for future galactic trek NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is creating a road map for the two Voyager spacecraft, that will travel through unexplored territories beyond our solar system, by measuring the material along the probes' future trajectories. China to set up world's highest altitude telescopes at border with India China is setting up the world's highest altitude gravitational wave telescopes in Tibet, close to Line of Actual Control with India, with a budget of $18.8 million to detect faintest echoes resonating from universe which may reveal more about the Big Bang theory. New method to heal wounds without scars: Study In a breakthrough, researchers have found a way to manipulate wounds to heal as regenerated skin rather than scar tissue by transforming the most common type of cells found in wounds into the fat cells. More Science News»

		Technology
		HMD Global launches Nokia 6 smartphone with Android 7.0 Nougat The handset is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor along with Adreno 505 GPU and 4GB LPDDR3 RAM. Apple officials to meet inter-ministerial group on January 25 the government provides support by way of benefits under the Modified Special Incentive Package Scheme (MSIPS) to boost electronic manufacturing. Domestic IT spend to grow 13% India's domestic IT spending is estimated to grow at 12.9% to Rs 2,14,012 crore this year, helped by government's push for digital services, a report has said. More Technology News»

		Education
		20 students get perfect score in CAT 2016 Only national awardee principals can continue after 60: CBSE State assembly polls to not delay CBSE board exams The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X and Class XII board exams would not be delayed on account of the assembly polls in five states in February and March. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Om Puri wanted to meet son night before he died' Sister-in-law arrested for murder of 72-yr-old man Hours after the body of a 72-year-old man was found bound and gagged at his Masjid Bunder home on Saturday evening, the police arrested his sister-in-law and her two male friends for their alleged involvement in the crime. The terrace: A mouthful of sky that sparks off memories More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Wife's jilted lover poisons Delhi banker to death A bank-cashier was murdered in North Delhi's Sadar Bazaar area by his wife's jilted lover. Shallow fog in Delhi, 41 trains running late A layer of shallow to moderate fog enveloped the national capital this morning, delaying the services of 41 trains. Judges must not breach trust: Delhi HC More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Gelilleo-Studialis partners with Indian firm to launch campus of excellence in Bengaluru Europe-based Galileo- Studialis has entered into partnership with Bengaluru-based iNurture Education Solutions to establish campus of excellence in Bengaluru. 'Sleep with a brahmin to rid yourself of doshas' Prof Narendra Nayak, president of Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, recently conducted a sting to expose an astrologer whose clients were mostly women. Following this expose, a victim has approached the police against the astrologer, claiming he has exploited her. Hindu devotees greeted with juice by Muslims at Ullalti Amma temple In a gesture of religious tolerance and goodwill, Muslims distributed cold drinks to devotes of Ullalti Amma temple at Mastikatte junction in Ullal on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Packaged water sold in Tirupati is contaminated' Researchers have found that bottled water being sold in the temple town is contaminated with drugresistant bacteria. Hope shines for Andhra Pradesh sailors stranded in Persian Gulf In a great relief for 41Indian sailors stranded in the Persian Gulf Sea, a group of divers came and inspected the holes in the ships at Ajman Port, UAE. NEET aspirants hit by shortage of Telugu books in Telangana The Union health ministry may have taken a decision to conduct NEET in Telugu, but medical aspirants from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are faced with the problem of shortage of study material. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Lift ban on jallikattu and impose ban on PETA, Madurai youngsters demand Tamil Nadu CM urges Modi to promulgate ordinance to enable conduct of jallikattu Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promulgate an ordinance immediately to enable the conduct of jallikattu during the Pongal festival. Jayalalithaa death: Madras HC wonders if a patient's illness details be put in public domain Clearly not amused with several public interest litigations being filed for a probe into the death of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, the Madras high court on Monday asked as to what extent the medical treatment details of a person should be put in public domain, merely because she occupied a public office. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		On Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit website, you better know your English Welcome to Jeevant Gujarat Vishwa Sikhar Varta. Baffled? Well, something always gets lost in translation. And if you are one of the hundreds of foreign delegates visiting the eighth edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit who have clicked the official website, you will be left more confused than usual. The portal that boasts of supporting 103 national and international languages is rife with translation goofs. Alpesh takes U-turn, calls off plans to disrupt VGGS OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, who, along with PAAS and dalit leaders had been threatening to disrupt the VGGS over various issues, has called off plans to create trouble for the government. Traffic entangled in kite show; flowers make cops wilt Huge Rush Creates Chaos Near Riverfront More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Ailing Ghana girl's parents get visa extension assurance from minister union minister for external affairs Sushma Swaraj on Sunday assured her parents not to worry and visa would be extended as per medical advice'. Ailing Ghana girl's parents seek help from Sushma Swaraj Parents of a four and a half years old Ghana girl, Osei Larbi Abena Aniwaa, who is currently undergoing treatment for quadriplegic spastic cerebral palsy in the city Post office to take poll campaigning to remote areas Some of the remotest villages of the state may not have basic infrastructure but they would still be able to get a taste of election campaigning by candidates in the fray. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Nalco, Utkal University join hands for skill development Aluminium major Nalco signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Utkal University on the occasion of the 37th Foundation Day of the former here on Sunday. Bhubaneswar: Three held for Bengaluru rerun on Nandankanan road As Friday's daylight molestation and assault on three college girls on the Nandankanan road here has led to a huge public outcry here, police on Sunday arrested three youths in connection with the incident. Writers' meet strikes the right chord in Bhubaneswar As many as 400 magazines published in different parts of the state came together for the 14th Kadambini National Writers' Conference and Patrika Haat at the KIIT University campus on Sunday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal: Three held for killing Congress leader Three days after a Congress leader and a gangster were shot dead in a shootout in Jabalpur district; police arrested three accused on Sunday. Bhopal: Want house by 2022, learn English Farzana, Fatima, Sunita and Suman - all four women have one thing in common. All of them are struggling to fill up a 4-page application form in English that could get them a house to live in. Gwailor's Gajra Raja Medical College loses 14 seats after MCI rap GRMC was inaugurated by Jiwaji Rao Scindia on August 1, 1946, and it's the first time that it faces derecognition of seats.College authorities are hopeful of regaining the seats, though. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Davesh Moudgil, newly elected municipal councilor, honoured by his constituency Twenty Four different organizations of municipal ward number 22 on Sunday organized a ‘Samman Samaroh’ in the honour of newly elected municipal councilor from the ward Davesh Moudgil. These organization felicitated Moudgil on his re-election to the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh with a huge margin. AAP has no money to fight polls: Arvind Kejriwal AAP national convenor and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday claimed that his “honest“ party does not have money to fight the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab. “We don't have a single penny to contest Punjab polls. Ball in Congress court: JD(U) It will be a give and take between Nitish Kumar's JD (U) and Congress in Punjab polls. JD (U) wants its candidates to be given ticket by Congress if the party wants Nitish to campaign for it in Punjab. More Chandigarh News»

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