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		Sunday, May 31, 2015
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		Business
		RBI may cut policy rate to spur investment: Bankers RBI is expected to cut its policy rate on Tuesday to prop up economic activity and boost investment as inflation remains low and fiscal deficit has been contained. Govt contains fiscal deficit to 3.99% of GDP in FY15 Beating its own financial target, the government has contained the fiscal deficit at 3.99 per cent of GDP in 2014-15 to Rs 5.01 lakh crore. Tata Motors aims to expand commercial vehicle business Home-grown auto major Tata Motors is gearing up to expand its commercial vehicle business in south India, a stronghold of Ashok Leyland, by adding 15 showrooms and 70 semi-mobile workshops. More Business News»

		Environment
		Global climate set for change over decades: Study The global climate is on the verge of broad-scale change that could last for a number of decades, shows a study by British scientists. Mass deaths of saiga antelopes stir conservation fears The sudden deaths of tens of thousands of endangered antelopes in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan over the past two weeks have left scientists scrambling for answers and conservationists worried about the animal's future. New pollution alert closes California beaches Workers scrambled to clean oil pollution along a series of California beaches near Los Angeles on Thursday, barely a week after a huge oil spill further up the coast. More Environment News»

		World
		Man shot dead near Asia security summit venue in Singapore A high-profile Asia-Pacific security summit being attended by top leaders and officials from the region was briefly put on lockdown on Sunday after police shot dead a man near the venue as he tried to flee a checkpoint in a car which was later found to contain drugs. 12 hurt in Japan quake as life returns to normal Twelve people suffered minor injuries and businesses returned to normal on Sunday after a powerful earthquake near remote Japanese islands shook most of the country the previous night, but it was well beneath the earth's surface and did not trigger a tsunami. Suspected IS member arrested in Bangladesh A suspected member of Islamic State (IS) radical group has been arrested in Bangladesh capital Dhaka, a media report said on Sunday. More World News»

		Science
		Soon, prosthetic hands with a sense of touch Researchers are exploring new approaches to design prosthetic hands capable of providing "sensory feedback". Birds, not just mammals, copy yawns: Study Contagious yawning occurs not only in some mammals but also between members of a bird species, a new study has found. Indian Medical Association to lead pan-India drive on vitamin D deficiency The widespread deficiency of vitamin D has prompted the Indian Medical Association (IMA) to start a two-year pan-India awareness campaign, which will conclude in December 2016. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 basic rules for smartphones and tablets iPhone text crash bug hits Twitter and Snapchat The bug that can strike with simple text, also affects Twitter and permanently breaks Snapchat text chat. Power Bank review: One Plus, APC Smartphones technology has evolved leaps and bounds but battery backup still remains a pain point. More Technology News»

		Education
		Admission will be tough in Ahmedabad's commerce colleges The most sought after Commerce colleges in Ahmedabad will see a higher cut off as compared to last year. Peoples' forum responds to HRD queries regarding IIM Bhubaneswar Former Sambalpur University vice-chancellor Aditya Prasad Padhee, a member of the forum, said Sambalpur would have no problem meeting the five stipulations from the HRD ministry. CBCS: Doing as 'mandated' by UGC, says DU Delhi University has said it is going for the implementation of the choice-based credit system (CBCS) as "mandated" by UGC even as a section of teachers claimed that statutory bodies are being reduced to "rubber stamps" in order to enforce the directive. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		BMC completed 745 road works in Mumbai before monsoons With monsoons expected to hit Mumbai anytime soon, 745 road works have been completed in Mumbai this year tweeted the Yuva Sena president Aaditya Thackeray on Saturday night. Maharashtra FDA issues notices to e-cigarettes sellers The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued notices to 23 importers and sellers of e-cigarettes in Mumbai for violation of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Community acts to make Muslims more employable If the brazen discrimination against management graduate Zeeshan Khan during a job hunt outraged the country, it has also made the community do some soul-searching. Many say that denouncing brazen injustices isn’t enough; remedial measures too are needed. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi HC snubs PWD, traffic police for not decongesting traffic The Delhi High Court has taken strong exception to the city government, traffic police and DDA not complying with its order on decongesting traffic on the busy single-lane flyover at Rao Tula Ram Marg connecting the airport, saying money is "going down the drain". NGT issues bailable warrant against Delhi chief secretary The National Green Tribunal has issued bailable warrant against the Delhi chief secretary for failure of officials to appear before it for apprising it about implementation of closure orders of stainless steel pickling firms. When karela is a mango Beyond the venerable Alphonso and delelctable Dussehri, there is a whole world of quirky, fragrant mangoes waiting to be savoured. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Experts tame jumbos with whistles There were no weapons involved. No chains or ropes were attached either. All it took was a whistle for Gail Laule to make a captive elephant dance to her tunes. Cerebral palsy no deterrent for topper His fingers stiffen and hands shake when he writes for long; walking is a struggle for him. Life has never been normal for Praveen TS, who has cerebral palsy. However, nothing has deterred his spirit. He has bagged the first rank in MS communication. Revenue certificates go virtual, more to follow In a world going increasingly paperless, the department of public instruction appears to have finally arrived. It has become the first department to accept Certificate Numbers, instead of physical certificates. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Parents use 'corrective rape' to 'straight'en their gay kids Imagine your parents getting you raped to bring you on to the right path! 4 kg gold hidden in plane toilets seized A ‘mysterious’ air passenger from Muscat made a vain bid to smuggle in four kilograms of gold biscuits by hiding them in toilets of an Air India flight that landed at the Rajiv Gandhi International (RGI) Airport in the wee hours of Saturday. 20 multi-level flyovers to ease traffic in Hyderabad The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will soon commence work on construction of 20 multi-level flyovers and development of junctions to ease traffic congestion in the city. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		R K Nagar byelection: Jayalalithaa appoints 50-member panel AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday appointed a 50-member election committee to oversee the party’s campaign for the R K Nagar byelection. Metro work resumes after Afcons steps in Metro rail authorities have asked Afcons Infrastructure, which is building tunnels under Poonamallee High Road, to take over the incomplete work on the tunnels under Anna Salai after Mosmetrostroy JV abandoned it recently. Govt staff in Coimbatore, Erode to get higher pay Census 2011 data on population has landed a bonanza for central government employees in Erode and Coimbatore districts. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Delhi billionaire's Jain diksha begins The three-day extravagant diksha ceremony of billionaire Delhi businessman Bhanwarlal Doshi began on Friday in the presence of over 1,000 Jain monks. Centre to raise Rs 22k crore by selling assets of 5 sick units The Centre plans to sell assets of five sick central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to raise Rs 22,000 crore. The assets are likely to be sold in the next couple of months. Builder pulls down 'Hindus only' sign “Scheme fakt Hindu bhaiyo mate”. This board of a housing scheme, which was set up on Badiyakaka Road only a few meters away from the RSS Headquarters, went viral in the city. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad sizzles at 46.3 degrees C, rain expected soon Blistering weather conditions continue to prevail in the Sangam city, making life difficult for the denizens. Two auto thieves held in Allahabad, 16 bikes recovered Two members of a gang of auto thieves, active in Kydganj and Naini, were arrested on Saturday. Video-conferencing to link jails, courts All jails in the state would soon be connected to courts of respective districts with video-conferencing facility. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Police arrest ARSS chief for masterminding attack on railway officer Subash Agarwal, chairman of infrastructure conglomerate ARSS, was on Sunday arrested on charges of masterminding Saturday’s attack on a senior employee of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) in Bhubaneswar. Gamang quits Congress, says his vote didn't fell Vajpayee government It was being speculated for a long time. On Saturday, it was made official. Former chief minister and nine-time MP Giridhar Gamang resigned from primary membership of Congress. Masked men tie up Pipili judge, rob his CDA house A group of masked robbers on Saturday looted ornaments, cash and a car worth around Rs 15 lakh from the house of retired Orissa high court judge PK Mohanty by tying up his entire family. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		'A Kind Of True Story' staged at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal The play A Kind Of True Story, directed by Kalyani Hiwale, was staged at Bharat Bhavan this weekend. The story of youngsters struggling to get work in Mumbai, the play was presented by a repertoire from tinsel town. Naugaon hottest in MP at 47°C, Pachmarhi simmers at 40.5° Heat wave in the state has not spared hill station of Pachmarhi this summer.On Saturday, mercury again crossed 40 degrees celsius mark. Jaitley inaugurates country's first currency paper factory in Bhopal India will no longer require to import its currency paper from Australia and Japan. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Talk on 'Management of Diabetes in the elderly' at MAX Mohali As many as 100 senior citizens attended an interactive health talk on 'Management of Diabetes in the elderly' at Max Super Specialty Hospital (MSSH), Mohali on Sunday. Student's hoax call about bomb in school creates panic in Kurukshetra A hoax call about a bomb in a Kurukshetra school had the police and school authorities in a tizzy on Saturday morning.As the news spread, there was panic in the town as well. Tanwar starts his 'yatra' as Hooda camp prepares its march from Kandela Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda of the Congress party will kick off his 'Jan Jagran Yatra' from Kandela village in Jind on Sunday to highlight the failures of the Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in the state. More Chandigarh News»

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