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		Saturday, May 30, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex reverses 3-week winning run In a volatile trade, the benchmark BSE Sensex snapped its last 3-week gaining streak, ending lower 129 points at 27,828.44 due to selling pressure in view of May futures and options expiry and ahead of RBI's policy meet next week. Strong sales could shift Ford, GM to higher gear Shares of US automakers may finally be able to accelerate. Gold recovers on low-level buying, global cues Snapping its four-day falling run, gold prices recovered by Rs 55 to trade at Rs 27,330 per ten grams at the bullion market on revival of buying by jewellers at prevailing lower levels amid a better global trend. 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
		Aftershock felt in quake-hit Nepal Aftershocks continue to jolt Nepal over a month after the country's worst quake struck, with fresh tremors felt on Saturday. Rajapaksa fears LTTE revival in Sri Lanka "We are glad that terrorists are no more. But I have a suspicion that we may return to see terrorism," Rajapaksa said. Presidential disaster declaration signed after Texas storms kill 21 US President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration late on Friday for areas in Texas hammered by severe weather that killed at least 21 people, caused massive flooding and prompted evacuations this week. 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»

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		Education
		Don't interfere in our activities, student groups tell IIT-Madras A group of 16 student groups came together to condemn the ban a student group at IIT-Madras for criticizing the Modi government's policies. Protest outside IIT-Madras campus over ban on student body The institute had derecognized the Ambedkar-Periyar Study Circle over an anonymous complaint to the central govt that it was trying to spread hatred towards PM Modi's policies 1,183 ragging cases, 66 FIRs in two years Of 1,183 cases of ragging reported to the University Grants Commission (UGC) from universities and colleges in 2013 and 2014 from across the country, the police filed an FIR in 66 cases. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Girl from Mumbai's Kalbadevi, who lost her home, gets married Barely 20 days after her home in Kalbadevi caught fire and subsequently collapsed, 23 year old Priyanka Pol was able to get married as per schedule, thanks to several well wishers who contributed generously towards it. BEST has put freeze on hiring, promotions Pushed to the wall, the BEST has put a freeze on recruitments and also stopped all promotions in a bid to "save establishment costs. Intolerant society: Misbah complains to Maria as broker, builder deny harassing her Young media professional Misbah Quadri, who has said she was virtually forced out of a rented flat as she is Muslim, on Friday wrote to police commissioner Rakesh Maria complaining about the discrimination she faced in Sanghvi Heights in Wadala (East). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Car death mystery: 65-year-old killed by son over business quarrel Flames were still licking the shell of the old Maruti Esteem car, melting and sizzling its paint and upholstery, and a body strapped in its rear set, when Abhinaw Baweja hailed an auto near IGI Airport, returned home, and went to bed. He had got rid of the only hurdle in the way of his plan to start a business—his father. For third day in a row, SOL's BCom paper leaked In what could turn out to be a huge “leak scam”, yet another question paper of BCom final year of the School of Open Learning (SOL), Delhi University, was leaked on WhatsApp for the third day in a row. No house for Mr Zaidi: How difficult it really is for Muslims to find a place Hindus and Muslims have lived together peacefully for centuries in this city that has always been a living symbol of a syncretic culture that has largely remained unchanged since the time of the Mughals. But what if all is not hunky dory? What if faith-based discrimination also lurks behind the facade of tolerance and harmony? More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Man waiting at bus stop dies as downpour brings down tree Wind and rain that lashed the city on Friday evening claimed the life of a man who had taken cover under a bus stop on Anepalya Main Road, off Hosur Road. Karnataka HC stays demolition of several properties in JP Nagar 8th phase area In big relief to Munilakshmamma and 32 others , the Karnataka high court on Friday stayed the demolition of their properties by the BDA in Muneshwara layout, 2nd Block ,Jambu Savari Dinne, J P Nagar 8th phase area in Bengaluru city. Karnataka fails to ride the 'tourist' bus to coronation There will not be another event as tourist-friendly as the coronation of the young Yaduveer Wadiyar as Mysuru Maharaja today, for decades. Nothing attracts tourists, especially the high-paying dollar clientèle, more than the pomp and splendour associated with a royal event in India. Royal weddings are big, but coronation is absolutely top of the charts. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		RGI Airport initiates steps to plug loopholes in security Several loopholes in the security at the RGI Airport were discussed in detail during a multi agency review meeting held on the airport premises during the last two days. The review meeting was held after DRI sleuths nabbed four gold smugglers including two GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL) security wing employees recently . Kids with heat pyrexia keep Hyderabad's hospital busy The emergency ward at Niloufer Hospital is bearing the brunt of heat pyrexia cases as hapless parents are seen rushing with small children with complaints of dehydration, high fever, diarrhoea, headache and vomiting. Power cables turn deathtraps in Telangana Electricity poles and transformers are fast emerging as a major deathtrap in rural areas across Telangana. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mehndi's red-and-black figure-hugging outfit turned heads at the fashion show of Pearl academy graduation at The Park in Chennai The do witnessed the who’s who of the city’s fashion circuit in attendance. Drive against errant auto drivers loses steam, commuters blame poor enforcement After the initial euphoria, the drive launched by the state transport authority and the traffic police against city auto drivers not plying by the revised fares seems to have lost its fizz. Not enough cops to protect seniors in suburbs Helplines and special beat policemen may not be enough to protect the elderly, especially in the suburbs. The overall staff strength may need to be boosted to police areas where one station typically covers a larger area unlike in the heart of the city. 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
		Video-conferencing to link jails, courts All jails in the state would soon be connected to courts of respective districts with video-conferencing facility. Kadhi patta checks diabetes, say AU scientists A team of scientists from department or chemistry, Allahabad University, have proved that the leaves of murraya koenigii, commonly known as curry leaves or 'kadi patta' or ‘meethi neem’ is beneficial to control diabetes. Now, MDM even in summer vacation The Mid Day Meal Authority has decided to distribute meals to all children of drought-affected districts through madrassas and schools in which they are enrolled. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Blackout in Bhubaneshwar after wire snaps near Gangua bridge Residents had a harrowing time on Friday afternoon as power went off in several areas of the city after an overhead high-tension wire snapped. Transport tax on cars likely to go up Luxury car owners are likely to cough up more tax as the transport department has proposed to have different slabs for vehicles based on their cost.At present, all types of private cars pay 5% one-time tax on the cost. EOW arrests chit fund company director for embezzling Rs 50 crore Ponzi scams continue to surface in Odisha with the Economic Offence Wing of the Crime Branch on Friday arresting Subhransu Singh, director of Shreebhumi Multistate Cooperative Society, from Puri on charges of duping investors of more than Rs 50 crore. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Not a single penalty against any PIO in 10 years State Information Commission of Madhya Pradesh has not penalized a single officer of general administration department (GAD), a key state department for dissemination of information, in a decade of its existence. Whistle-blowers claim scam death toll much higher Day after TOI reported deaths of nearly 40 accused in MPPEB scam, more skeletons are tumbling out of the closet. Mercury yet to rise this Nautapa Against the common belief, mercury's shooting spree does not follow the nine-day astronomical Hindu calendar prediction of 'Nautapa', which points that these are the hottest days of year. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Olympians aim for Rio, Punjab cops quiz job status Ronjan Sodhi And Manavjit Sandhu Yet To Complete Basic Training At PhillaurRohan.Dua@timesgroup. Modi effect? SAD to woo NRIs with major drive Robin.David@timesgroup.The country's oldest regional party, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), has taken on a herculean task of winning over one of its harshest critics — the large Punjabi diaspora scattered across the globe. Uniform taxation idea may not work The proposed uniform taxation for northern states is likely to turn out to be an exercise in futility as difference in retail prices of petroleum products and tobacco would continue to encourage smuggling. More Chandigarh News»

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