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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, March 31, 2015
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		Business
		Oz green lobby drags Adani group to court over mine project An Australian environmental lobby on Tuesday dragged Adani group to the Land court of Queensland, objecting to the Indian mining giant's 16.5 billion dollars Carmichael Coal mine project in the coal-rich state on the ground that it would endanger biodiversity in the region. SBI gets approval to divest 10% stake in life insurance State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday said it plans to divest up to 10% stake in its life insurance arm SBI Life. Godrej Properties to develop housing project at Bengaluru Realty firm Godrej Properties on Tuesday said it has entered into a new deal to develop a housing project at Bengaluru. More Business News»

		Environment
		Beijing to limit motorists on heavily polluted days Beijing has introduced measures to limit the number of motorists on heavily polluted days, the latest move by authorities in the Chinese capital to battle the choking smog that has blanketed the city in recent years. Delhi's waste-to-energy plants 'toxic, costly, inefficient' Waste-to-energy incineration plants may not help Delhi deal with its massive trash problem. Leopard trapped in Jalpaiguri, released in forest A full grown female leopard at Binnaguri tea garden here was captured and released in a forest on Monday, forest department officials said. More Environment News»

		World
		Several Turkish cities hit by power outage Dozens of Turkish cities and provinces on Tuesday were hit by a massive power outage that brought transportation to a standstill and disrupted services and businesses which had no backup power. Experts caution reality check on joint Arab force The agreement at a weekend Arab summit to establish a joint military force has raised serious doubts about prospects of such a force becoming a reality on the ground, experts say. 3 navy personnel arrested over Tamil lawmaker's killing Sri Lankan police have arrested three navy personnel over an ethnic Tamil lawmaker's assassination that had been blamed on Tamil Tiger rebels. More World News»

		Science
		Boys, girls are equal in number at conception: study Boys and girls are equal in number at conception, but more female fetuses die during pregnancy, leading to a slightly higher number of males being born, researchers said Monday. Marijuana cultivation tied to US drought? The current drought in Cali fornia, one of the most se vere on record, could have been exacerbated by marijuana cultivation, scientists say. China plans huge solar power station in space China plans to build a huge solar power station 36,000km above the ground in an attempt to battle smog, cut greenhouse gases and solve energy crisis, much on the lines of an idea first floated in 1941 by fiction writer Isaac Asimov, state media reported on Monday. More Science News»

		Technology
		Huawei Honor 4X review Does the Honor 4X have enough in its arsenal to beat the rivals at the game they have almost perfected to lure away the buyers? We find out in our Huawei Honor 4X review… Inside Facebook's futuristic new campus Facebook employees have started moving into the main building at the company's new campus, an expansion of its headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Time to fight for net neutrality in India Net neutrality implies that all websites and services should be treated equal and there should be no discrimination in terms of speed and cost of access. More Technology News»

		Education
		Assam government to bring in special act to reign in private schools Assam government will bring in a special act to reign in the operations of private schools, which are allegedly charging exorbitant fees and not giving salaries to teachers as per norms. IIT Kharagpur Launches PGDBA program in association with IIM Calcutta and ISI-Kolkata IIT Kharagpur has partnered with IIM Calcutta and ISI Kolkata to jointly launch the programPost Graduate Diploma in Business Analytics (PGDBA) to help shape the emerging profession of business analytics by delivering a cutting edge inter disciplinary educational experience to graduate applicants with an aspiration of building a career in this field. These BTech students crack the right codes Hacking means breaking into something, and ethical hacking is authorized breaking.Of late, the term 'hacker' comes with several negative connotations, but Kevin Singh always saw hacking as a challenge. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Lamborghini driver held for rash driving A Juhu businessman was arrested on Sunday for rash driving and risking other people's lives after Times Now editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami complained to the police. 'Miracle doc' Munir Khan held by Versova police Self proclaimed scientist and miracle doctor Munir Khan was arrested by the Versova police on Tuesday after a complaint was lodged against him by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). 'Miracle doctor' Munir Khan held Self proclaimed scientist and miracle doctor Munir Khan was arrested by the Versova police on Tuesday after a complaint was lodged against him by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Calls offering crores were made with Kejriwal's consent: Former AAP MLA Former AAP MLA Rajesh Garg, whom the party had recently suspended, today alleged that calls with the "consent" of Arvind Kejriwal were made to him and several other leaders offering them crores to support BJP. Delhi's PWD told to finish two roads this year The public works department was on Monday asked to complete road construction work on two important stretches by the end of the year after an inspection by minister Satyendar Jain. Delhi looks at Singapore for recycling Taking inspiration from Singapore, Delhi government plans an ambitious project to provide recycled water to clusters of 100-200 houses, bringing down the problem of water scarcity in the capital. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Six caught, fake currency seized Six persons were arrested and fake Indian currency worth Rs 9.13 lakh were seized from them while they were on their way to strike a deal to circulate the fake notes near the fly-over at te B Narayanapura junction, east Bengaluru on Monday. Doubt fire? In this new column, young entrepreneurs ask questions that they have found important in the course of building their ventures, and Startrek gets them answered by seasoned entrepreneurs, investors and other startup experts: Bengaluru-Chennai expressway like Mumbai-Pune to kickstart soon: Gadkari Road transport, highways and shipping minster Nitin Jairam Gadkari announced the Bengaluru—Chennai expressway on the lines of Mumbai—Pune expressway. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Shahmeen celebrates her birthday at Bombay Duck in Hyderabad Shahmeen celebrates her birthday at Bombay Duck in Hyderabad Sherry Javeri hosts a party for Shashi Tharoor at her residence in Hyderabad Sherry Javeri hosts a party for Shashi Tharoor at her residence in Hyderabad Centre releases Rs 1,500 crore for construction of new AP capital The NDA government on Monday sanctioned Rs 1,500 crore for the construction of Andhra Pradesh's new capital. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Land Acquisition Bill: AIADMK govt is not concerned about farmers, Ramadoss says A day after Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam justified the AIADMK’s support to the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill passed in the Lok Sabha, PMK chief S Ramadoss on Tuesday said this revealed the state government’s lack of concern for farmers. Four engineering students killed as truck rams college bus in Tamil Nadu Four engineering students were killed and 16 others were injured when a truck hit a college bus at Poigaiputhur in the Karur district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning. Erode farmer develops herbal pesticides from leaves Whenever K M Chellamuthu sprayed pesticide on plants that he grew, he became allergic to the toxic components. A small-scale farmer, he could not afford to hire someone for the job. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Child killed after slipping through cavity in schools bus's floor, HC discharges principal Gujarat high court discharged a school principal saying he cannot be tried for child's death in bus accident. HC fines Rs 5 lakh on litigants for hiding facts Gujarat high court on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on two farmers’ co-operative societies from Anand district for misleading the court and wasting it’s time by filing a case though a similar case was dismissed two months ago by another bench. Gujarat assembly passes controversial anti-terrorism and organized crime bill Gujarat assembly today passed by a majority vote the controversial Control of Terrorism and Organised Crime Bill (GCTOC) which allows police to intercept and record telephonic conversations and submit them in court as evidence. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		UP, MP cops to jointly take on Balkharia Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh police have decided to make state borders “superfluous” in their operation against dreaded dacoit Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar alias Balkharia. UPPSC cancels GS-I paper, re-exam on May 10 A day after the question paper leak, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) cancelled the General Studies-I (GS-I) question paper of Combined State/Upper Subordinate Services (Prelims)-2015 (PCS) exams after holding a day-long meeting on Monday. UPPSC track record speaks volumes It is not the first time that Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is in the news for wrong reasons. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CMC plans Barabati Haat On the lines of Delhi Haat, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has decided to set up Barabati Haat to give a boost to rural art and craft of the district. Illegal crusher units cost Puri temple Rs 3 crore The Jagannath Temple administration is losing Rs 3-crore revenue annually to illegal stone crusher units, operating on its land in Khurda district, the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) revealed on Monday. Tirupati gets two weeks to deposit Rs 43.5 crore The Supreme Court on Monday gave two weeks to businessman and realtor Tirupati Panigrahi, arrested by the Crime Branch on charges of land fraud in 2012, to deposit Rs 43.5 crore in the court to avoid possible rejection of his bail. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bail sought for 10-yr-old accused of searing private parts of minors at Laadli shelter Defence attorney, on Monday, moved a bail plea in juvenile court for a 10-year-old girl, who was accused of searing private parts of two minors at Laadli day care shelter. Engineering colleges: E waste pile leaves DTE boss worried Accepted that computers, batteries, gadgets, gizmos and such other stuff are an integral part of students’ life on campus of engineering colleges. One in four kids has mental health issue: Experts Lifestyle changes are leading to deteriorating mental health in some children. One in every four children suffer from some mental health issue, said an expert on sidelines of technical workshop on national mental health policy and state mental health plan, in city on Monday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Caught without cover, rain drains out farmer hopes in Chandigarh For all the loud shouting over unseasonal rain damaging crops, especially wheat, in Punjab and Haryana, here is a point to ponder over — a negligible number of farmers in this food bowl of India — have protected themselves with crop insurance. CBI seeks more time to file reply on letter by sadhvi to dera chief The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday sought time for filing a written reply to an application moved by the counsel for Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in sadhvis (women disciples) sexual abuse case. Crash, boom, bang in Chandigarh Five persons, including a four-year-old girl had narrow escape when their car overturned at the Piccadilly roundabout near Sector 35 on Monday. More Chandigarh News»

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