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		Thursday, January 12, 2017
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		Business
		Tata Consultancy Services Q3 net profit up 11% to Rs 6,778cr India's biggest software services firm TCS on Thursday reported 10.9 per cent jump in profit to Rs 6,778 crore for the third quarter of the current fiscal. It had reported net profit of Rs 6,110 crore in the October-December period of last fiscal. Sensex, Nifty edge higher for 3rd day Market continued its bull run for the third straight session, with sensex rising nearly 107 points to close at an over 2-month high of 27,247.16 and Nifty crossing the key 8,400-level, led mainly by power, IT and banking stocks, ahead of key macro-economic data due on Thursday. IndiGo to ferry mortal remains of NE people for free Budget carrier IndiGo in association with Delhi Police on Thursday launched 'Akhiri Ahuti', a social service under which the Gurgaon-based airline would ferry free of cost the bodies of northeast residents who die in Delhi to their homes. More Business News»

		Environment
		US Army to use biodegradable bullets that sprout plants The US Army is planning to use biodegradable bullets loaded with special seeds that sprout into plants which can eliminate ammunition debris and contaminants, reducing soil pollution in training grounds. Bee placed on endangered list after US habitat loss Beijing launches environmental police force  The smog-hit Chinese capital of Beijing will establish a police force to deal specifically with environmental offences as part of its efforts to clean up its air and crack down on persistent polluters. More Environment News»

		World
		US, Afghan forces killed 33 civilians in self-defence: NATO NATO confirmed on Thursday that US forces in Afghanistan killed 33 Afghan citizens "in self-defence" in Kunduz last year in a single incident highlighting civilian casualties, one of the most contentious issues of the 15-year campaign. US Senate OKs measure for Obamacare repeal process Republicans have said that the process of repealing Obamacare could take months, and developing a replacement plan could take longer. But they are under pressure from Trump to act fast; he said on Wednesday that the repeal and replacement should happen "essentially simultaneously." Tillerson opposes blanket ban on Muslims' entry into US President-elect Donald Trump had vowed to temporarily ban Muslim travel and immigration to the country after a wave of terrorist attacks carried out or inspired by the Islamic State in Europe and the US. More World News»

		Science
		Sexual relations between a monkey and a deer? Scientists have recently filmed a snow monkey trying to have intercourse with a sika deer in Japan's Yukushima island. Experts cited "mate deprivation" as the most likely reason for this behaviour. Scientists closer to solving mystery of Earth's core Your 'peace' selfie can lead to fingerprint theft Could flashing the “peace“ sign in photos lead to fingerprint data being stolen? Research by a team at Japan's National Institute of Informatics (NII) says so, raising alarm bells over the popular two-fingered pose. More Science News»

		Technology
		Gionee Steel 2 smartphone with 4,000mAh battery launched in China Gionee has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of another smartphone in China. Dubbed Steel 2, the handset is priced at 1,299 Yuan and is available for pre-order in China. Paytm app updated with new features Digital payment platform Paytm has updated its mobile app with some new features. Lenovo P2 smartphone with 5,100 mAh battery launched, price starts at Rs 16,999 Chinese smartphone maker Lenovo has launched its P2 smartphone in India. The company has launched two variants of the smartphone. The 3GB RAM variant is priced at Rs 16,999, while the 4GB RAM version comes with a price tag of Rs 17,999. The smartphone will be exclusively available on Flipkart starting tonight at 11.59 pm. More Technology News»

		Education
		20 of 1.95 lakh candidates get perfect score in CAT 2016 Twenty of the 1.95 lakh candidates who took CAT 2016 have managed to crack it with a perfect score. Male engineers continued to dominate the toppers’ list this year, too. The number of 100 percentilers is the highest in the last six years but not a single woman is in the top slot. CBSE Class 10 and Class 12 exams from March 9 to April 29 Usually, exams begin in the first week of March. However, due to elections in five states and two polling dates falling on March 4 and March 8, the exams will begin from March 9. However, there will be no delay in the declaration of the results. 20 students get perfect score in CAT 2016 More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Rail roko to protest against slum demolition in Mumbai's Dombivli Over 500 people living in slums near Dombivli railway station protested against demolition of illegal slums by staging a rail roko on Thursday afternoon distrupting rail services of Central Railway for five to ten minutes. Polls for 9 other local bodies too on Feb 21 Besides the BMC, nine other municipal corporations will go to the polls on February 21.Also, elections to 25 zilla parishads and 283 panchayat samitis will be held in two phases-on February 16 and 21. Mumbai: 70-year-old woman and daughter charred to death in fire A senior citizen and her daughter were charred to death when a fire broke out in their house in Jawhar taluka of Palghar district in the wee hours of Thursday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		India's first Madame Tussauds museum to open in Delhi in June Top Manipuri militant arrested in Delhi A top separatist leader from Manipur has been arrested in the national capital, police said on Thursday. Delhi braves season's coldest day as mercury dips to 2 deg C Delhiites on Thursday woke up to the coldest day of the season with the mercury plummeting to 2 degrees Celsius in parts of the national capital. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		David Guetta charity concert cancelled in Bengaluru Bengaluru officials cite ongoing Agricultural Produce Market Committee Polls as one of the reasons behind the cancellation of the concert. Other shows in Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad are on as per schedule. Hampa Nagarajaiah bags prestigious Pampa award Kannada poet Hampa Nagarajaiah, popularly known by his pen name Hampana, was chosen for the prestigious Pampa Award instituted by the Karnataka government, for 2016. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation wins gold award for e-governance Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation won the gold award in the ‘Innovative use of ICT by State Government PSUs Co-operatives Federations Societies' category. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Fight over TV set leads to murder of man After a tiff over a television set, a hotel worker was bludgeoned to death with a boulder by his former colleague at Farooqnagar in Falaknuma late on Tuesday night The Falaknuma police said 45-year-old Zubair, who had been staying alone in a house at Farooq Nagar, was found dead in a pool of blood. He used to work at Zaitual Hotel. Private doctors charge for free H1N1 tests done by government Though tests for swine flu are to be conducted free of cost, private hospitals are charging patients for it. Parents lodge FIRs against 4 schools for exorbitant fees 14 Charging Over Rs 5,000 For Admission More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Thiruvananthapuram Mail to get LHB coaches from Jan 18 Passengers shuttling between Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram and other parts of Kerala can rejoice. The hugely popular Thiruvananthapuram Mail, a superfast train, will have German-make Linke-Hoffman-Busche (LHB) coaches from January 18, senior officials in Southern Railway have confirmed. Villagers decide to end ban on entry of dalits into temple Two months after a century-old village temple was closed by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR &CE) following communal tension between dalits and vanniyars, villagers of Hariharapakkam panchayat near Cheyyar passed resolutions at a special grama sabha meet on Wednesday, permitting devotees of all castes and religion into the shrine. Madras University syndicate to meet today, likely to discuss controller of exams tenure extension The syndicate of the University of Madras will meet at 4pm on Thursday, and it is set for a fiery showdown because of at least a couple of contentious items on the agenda. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Vibrant Gujarat 2017: MoUs touch Rs 20 lakh crore Investment promises, the hallmark of Vibrant Gujarat summits, rained heavily on the second day of the coveted business meet at Mahatma Mandir on Wednesday as Indian corporates, multinationals, educational institutions and state-run enterprises pledged over Rs 20 lakh crore. Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017: Two youths sign Rs 19 crore MoU Two youths clad in blazers were seen mingling with delegates at Mahatma Mandir’s country seminar hall on Thursday. Questions revealed that the youths were among the youngest MoU signatories at VGS-2017. Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017 effect : Queues outside liquor shops Unlike other states, liquor stores in Ahmedabad often wear a deserted look and permit holders hardly encounter any delays in making their purchases. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Seers to root for gau raksha, Ram temple Ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, seers from all 13 akharas would raise the issues of controversial Ram Janm Bhoomi and 'gau-raksha' during the Sanatan Dharm Sansad to be organised at Magh Mela campus in January last week. 50 lakh expected on Paush Purnima today On Thursday, when this year's Magh Mela begins in Sangam city , a turnout of 50 lakh pilgrims is expected to take a holy dip. The 44-day mela starts begins on Paush Purnima at the confluence of Yamuna, Ganga and the mythological Saraswati. High Court reserves verdict on Talwar's plea The Allahabad high court on Wednesday reserved its verdict in a criminal appeal filed by Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case challenging their conviction and imprisonment by CBI court, Ghaziabad. ​ More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CBI raids houses of BJD MLA, Naveen Patnaik's man Friday Panchayat polls: process of filing nomination papers begin in odisha The process of filing nomination papers for the panchayat elections in the state began on Wednesday while the major political parties were in the process of finalising their candidates. Union ministers among star campaigners of BJP in Odisha panchayat polls Union ministers, Jual Oram and Dharmendra Pradhan, are among the star campaigners of BJP for the three-tier panchayat election. The party on Wednesday announced names of its 40 star campaigners and submitted the list to State Election Commission (SEC). More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh to hand over Rs 500 crore Katni Hawala money case to ED UP assembly polls: Narottam Mishra is Kanpur BJP in-charge PM Modi, CM Shivraj to be face of the BJP's campaign in 2018 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		BJP sweeps mayoral election in Chandigarh Bhartiya Janta Party on Thursday won all three seats of mayor, senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. Significantly, the election was held only for the mayor's post while elections for senior deputy mayor and deputy mayor could not be held, as the Congress candidates for both the posts withdrew their candidature. Can't be Punjab CM, won't leave Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal A day after Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia urged the people of Punjab to vote as if Arvind Kejriwal would be the chief minister of the state, the AAP convener and Delhi chief minister ruled out the possibility. Congress ticket aspirant, family found dead A Congress ticket aspirant, his wife and daughter were found at their residence at Rupana villa ge near Mukt sar on Wednes day evening. More Chandigarh News»

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