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		Friday, October 31, 2014
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		Business
		Gold prices plunge by Rs 600 on weak global cues Gold prices plunged by Rs 600 to Rs 26,500 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday after the precious metal slumped to the lowest level since 2010 in global markets as the strengthening dollar eroded demand for the commodity. ITC Q2 profit up 8.72% to Rs 2,425.16 crore Leading conglomerate ITC Ltd on Friday posted a 8.72 per cent rise in its stand-alone net profit to Rs 2,425.16 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2014. M&M Q2 net profit down 4%, hit by poor monsoon Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd posted a 4% drop in second-quarter net profit, missing analyst estimates, after a poor and delayed monsoon hit demand for its tractors. More Business News»

		Environment
		Panel reviewing green laws gets one-month extension A high level committee, which has been reviewing green laws to suggest appropriate amendments to bring them in sync with the government's development goals, has got another month to finalize its report. Leopards flourish in Bhadravati forests: Study Here are some new insights into why leopards stray into human habitats regularly. A study taken up in the Bhadravati forest division of Shimoga district shows there are 44 leopards in the area: Meaning as many as 11 leopards in a 100-sqkm area. Land, water management resources are need of the hour: Javadekar Union minister for environment and forests Prakash Javadekar on Thursday stressed on the importance of land and water management resources and called for new perspectives to protect the environment. More Environment News»

		World
		Protesters in Burkina Faso call for president to step down Hundreds of protesters marched in the capital of Burkina Faso on Friday demanding that President Blaise Compaore step down. Israel reopens Al-Aqsa mosque ahead of Muslim prayers Israel reopened Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday ahead of the weekly Muslim prayers, after a rare closure following clashes sparked by the killing of a Palestinian by police. 4 dead, 5 hurt after plane crashes at Kansas airport Four people were killed, including the pilot, and five injured when a small airplane crashed into a building at Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita on Thursday, setting off an explosion and huge fireball, officials said. More World News»

		Science
		Affordable driverless cars for everyone within a decade Driverless cars could be within the price range of the average person in just ten years, Australian researchers claim. Misconceptions delay detection in many breast cancer cases: Doctors Thirty-year-old Aabha developed a tumour in her breast during her pregnancy. Both her family members and also doctors assumed it was a milk lump and didn’t ask her to undergo any investigations. Supersonic laser-propelled jets get a step closer Scientists and science fiction writers alike have dreamt of aircraft that are propelled by beams of light and not fuel. More Science News»

		Technology
		Android co-founder Andy Rubin to leave Google Andy Rubin, co-founder of its Android mobile business and head of its nascent robotics effort is leaving Google. First impressions: Oppo N3, the phone with a motorized swivel camera We got a chance to spend some time with the Oppo N3 and here are our first impressions… 8 biggest flops in tech history Technology is tough to create and even tougher to predict. What can seem like a breakthrough product today can quickly turn into a nightmarish mistake. More Technology News»

		Education
		Smriti Irani, Sangh affiliates discuss govt's education agenda As part of the three meetings scheduled this week between RSS functionaries and ministers in the Narendra Modi government, HRD minister Smriti Irani attended an interaction with Sangh affiliates who have been working in the field of education. MHRD to review Ignou The ministry of human resource development has decided to review Indira Gandhi National Open University following growing allegations of administrative mismanagement and other issues. Chinese and South Korean students face fallout from suspicions of SAT cheating The announcement by administrators of the SAT college entrance test that scores are being withheld for students from China and South Korea who took the exam earlier this month has infuriated many and raised anxiety about what for a number of them is a high-stakes college application process. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Spooked in Thane city So you thought there's no room for hauntings in this city? Beneath Thane's modern landscape and highrises, lurk many paranormal tales. Here's looking at some of these urban legends, this Halloween. School cries foul as BMC razes its rooms Four classrooms of Shree Ganesh Vidyamandir, Dharavi, were demolished by the BMC on Thursday. School authorities have alleged that in spite of the paperwork being in place, the BMC conducted the demolition without any notice. Rape accused babu gets interim relief from arrest The Bombay high court on Thursday extended till November 12 the interim protection from arrest granted to Vivek Dahiphale, a joint secretary in the state irrigation department, who is facing allegations of rape under the pretext of marriage. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		10 victims of Defence Colony accident at AIIMS Ten of the Defence Colony bus accident victims have been brought to the AIIMS Trauma Centre. Minibus overturns in south Delhi, 1 dead, 20 injured One person was killed and around 20 injured after a minibus (RTV) overturned in Jangpura area of south Delhi on Friday morning No buses to ferry DPS kids The transport department of Ghaziabad on Thursday seized all 15 buses used by DPS Raj Nagar for plying without necessary permits, and some for not paying taxes, officials said. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Worldwide Shipments of 3D Printers to Reach over 2.17 lakh in 2015: Gartner Worldwide shipments of 3D printers (3DPs) will reach 217,350 units in 2015, up from 108,151 in 2014, according to Gartner's latest forecast. 3D printer shipments will more than double every year between 2015 and 2018, by which time worldwide shipments are forecast to reach more than 2.3 million. Gartner highlights the top 10 cloud myths Cloud computing is uniquely susceptible to the perils of myths due to the nature, confusion and hype surrounding it, according to Gartner, Inc. These myths slow things down, impede innovation and induce fear, thus distracting from real progress, innovation and outcomes. Engineering student found dead in hostel room A 19-year-old engineering student of a college here was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his hostel room on campus on Thursday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		MLA's son arrested in car crash case With pressure mounting about mishandling of car racing case, police finally arrested TDP MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao’s son Siddartha on Thursday. Minor boy 'tortured' by Police In a shocking incident, a minor boy was illegally detained and tortured by city police. Police resorted to the brutal act allegedly to appease a liquor shop owner who lodged a theft complaint against the child. Rats feast on relief letter sent by ordinary post When 55-year-old Veeranga Yellaiah from Kodakantla village in Gajwel mandal of Medak district committed suicide on June 24 this year, his devastated wife did find some succour when local revenue divisional officer visited the family. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Five Indian prisoners in Lanka: Normalcy returns to Rameswaram after collector pacifies fishermen The collector assured them that the Central Government would take measures to appeal for the five men facing death penalty in Sri Lanka. Minor girl married off to businessman for Rs 12 lakh property in Tamil Nadu In a shocking incident, a minor Muslim girl from Salem was sold to a rich businessman for property worth Rs 12 lakh. Tamil Nadu CM, leaders pay tributes to Muthuramalinga Thevar Chief minister O Panneerselvam on Thursday led the state in paying homage to freedom fighter, Muthuramalinga Thevar, on his 107th birth and 51st death anniversaries at his memorial in Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		When Sardar Patel wielded broom to clean dumpyard near graveyard Much before ‘Chote Sardar’ Narendra Modi wielded a broom to launch Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, his icon Sardar Patel had himself scoured the dumping yard near Jamalpur graveyard in the city. 118-year-old swachchta commando still raring to fight He is 118 years old but continues to be the most energetic and daring warrior in the battle on trash. Trikam Bhanabhai Chauhan’s mission to make the world a cleaner place has been running for 40 years, and has given the swachchta commando many satisfying victories. More than 17,000 people evacuated as cyclone Nilofar nears Gujarat More than 17,000 people living near the coastal areas in Gujarat have been evacuated by authorities in view of the approaching tropical cyclone Nilofar which, however, has gradually weakened and is expected to hit the state merely as a "depression". More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Mosquitoes return to torment humans As a steady fall in temperature is witnessed and denizens unpack the cozy winter clothings, the sight of waking up with tiny red bumps all over the face and body by mosquito bites is becoming more and more common among people Koli's mercy plea: People's Union for Democratic Rights files PIL The People's Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) has filed a PIL challenging the orders of the President of India and Governor of UP rejecting the mercy petition of Nithari case accused Surendra Koli who has been awarded death sentence HC seeks state's reply in Jauhar varsity case The Allahabad High Court one Thursday directed the state government and other respondents to file their respective replies (counter affidavits) on a contempt petition alleging that the land of Mazra Aliganj village has forcibly been annexed with the Jauhar University of Rampur More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Killer waves haunt cyclone survivors Fifteen years have passed since super cyclone struck coastal Odisha on October 29, 1999, but the scars remain Future uncertain for non-tribals They were forced to leave their home and hearth after Chasi Muliya Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) members swooped on their village on May 2008 and destroyed houses and belongings 1 lakh ex-gratia for student's death The state government on Thursday provided Rs 1 lakh compensation to parents of K Tilottama Patra, a Class VI student of Nimakhandi Upper Primary School near Digapahandi in Ganjam district, who recently died after being seriously injured on the school premises More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Burglars having a field day, encore in Bagh Sewania Burglars are having a free run in state capital. Three incidents came to light on Thursday where in cash, jewellery and house hold goods worth lakhs were burgled. Katara Hills, Bagh Mugalia residents easy meat for thieves A spate of thefts in Bagh Mugalia Extension and Katara Hills on early Wednesday morning has once again brought into focus vulnerability of residents living on city outskirts. HC seeks status report on probe against ex min aide Shukla made a fresh appeal for bail after his earlier bail plea was rejected in April this year.He was arrested for his alleged role in Pre-Medical Test (PMT) 2012 examination scam by STF on February 6. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		1984 Riots - North American Sikhs to converge at UN headquarters on Nov 7 Stating that the grant of Rs 5 lakhs compensation to victims of November 1984, Delhi anti-Sikh riots cannot substitute “Prosecution of 1984 Genocide Perpetrators”, US based rights group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) has announced to hold a gathering before the United Nations Headquarters, New York to highlight the denial of justice. SAD (B) and SGPC observe death anniversary of Indira Gandhi's killer BJP’s alliance partner Shiromani Akali Dal (B) and Sikh’s single largest representative body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee observed death anniversary of Beant Singh , assassin of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, in Golden Temple complex on Friday. AAP to hold candlelight vigil on Nov 1 Punjab AAP convener Sucha Singh Chottepur said party volunteers would hold candlelight vigils at all possible places to “awaken the sleeping government” and demand justice for victims of the 1984 riots. More Chandigarh News»

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