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		Monday, May 02, 2016
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		Business
		Sensex tanks 210 points on rout in Japan Tata Power to buy Welspun's wind, solar assets According to sources the Tata offer has trumped the closest competing proposal from a consortium of IDFC Private Equity & Fortum by at least 15-20%. Rupee opens 8 paise lower against dollar More Business News»

		Environment
		US oil field behind global rise in air pollution: Study . Government departments asked to hire only CNG vehicles In recent years, the share of government-owned vehicles has reduced significantly and departments are more dependent on hired vehicles. There are also reports of how availability of vehicles is often less when odd-even is in force and thereby causing huge inconvenience to the staff. Cambodia's last royal turtles on verge of extinction In a grim statement, the Wildlife Conservation Society said there may be "fewer than ten" remaining Cambodian royal turtles in the wild and that the minute population was under threat from increased human activity in the small section of Sre Ambel river where they still breed. More Environment News»

		World
		Car bombing kills at least 13 pilgrims in Baghdad A police officer says the parked explosives-laden car detonated shortly after midday in Baghdad's southwestern Saydiyah neighborhood. He added that 28 other people were wounded. Fears of Trump drive immigrants to become citizens Beijing trains 'fishing militia' for South China Sea The fishing fleet based in this tiny port town on Hainan island is getting everything from military training and subsidies to even fuel and ice as China creates an increasingly sophisticated fishing militia to sail into the disputed South China Sea. More World News»

		Science
		Now, heart cells from human skin Mice skin was also turned into the three main types of brain cells using a revolutionary new technique. Qatar's prized racing camels bred for success Doha, May 1, 2016 (AFP) -Deep in the Qatari desert, Musharif spends his afternoons "swimming" in a large pool that doubles as a jacuzzi, just one of the perks of being a racing camel. Aerial pesticide spraying may up autism risk in kids: Study Using airplanes to spray anti-mosquito pesticides may increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays among children, scientists, including one of Indian-origin have found. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 things to know about India's own GPS system Here are 6 things you need to know about India's big navigation leap: Samsung smartphones 'available' at Re 1 as part of 'Make for India Celebrations' Samsung India is selling smartphones for Re 1 as part of 'Make for India Celebrations'. The buyers can pay the remaining amount in 10 EMIs, according to the company's website. 10 highest-paid tech CEOs in the US Wonder who are the highest-paid tech CEOs in the US? More Technology News»

		Education
		Nearly 22k Karnataka schools have 2 or fewer teachers While the prescribed teacher-student ratio is 1:35, as many as 21,947 out of the 75,489 schools, including private ones, in Karnataka have just two or fewer teachers. Popularise Sanskrit, HRD tells NCERT First phase of NEET tomorrow, SC says allow exam to be held The first phase of the single entrance test NEET for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses across the country will be held on May 1 (Sunday) as the Supreme Court refused to accord an urgent hearing of a plea seeking modification of its earlier order. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Rohan Mehra to sport 'Ghajini' look in TV show Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actor Rohan Mehra, who plays Naksh in popular soap opera "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai", will next be seen sporting Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's businessman look from the 2008 film "Ghajini" in the show. Citi Research says view on Reliance Industries positive Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) With core refining business continuing to do well and the commissioning soon of some major projects in the petrochemicals business, the positive views on Reliance Industries remain unchanged, Citi Research has said in a report. Can't play negative roles, says Somya Seth Mumbai, May 2 (IANS) Actress Somya Seth, who has mostly played positive roles on screen, says she don't want to play negative characters as playing them is a "very difficult job" and she doesn't wish to hurt anybody's ever. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Manufacturing growth slows down to 4-month low: PMI New Delhi, May 2 () Manufacturing output grew at its slowest pace in four months in April as new orders stagnated and input costs rose sharply, a monthly survey showed today, adding to the clamour for further interest rate cut by RBI. Hindu College girls' hostel not to open this year New Delhi, May 2 () The girls' hostel at Delhi University's Hindu College which was supposed to be functional from the upcoming academic session will not make any enrolments this year, following a row over the rules and fee decided for the residential complex. HDFC MF chief Milind Barve pockets Rs 26 cr in FY'16 New Delhi, May 2 () Top fund house HDFC Mutual Fund's chief Milind Barve has got a total annual remuneration of Rs 26.21 crore for the latest fiscal 2015-16. The disclosure follows a diktat from markets regulator Sebi to all fund houses to disclose their respective top-management salaries. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Frivolous cases eat up consumer courts' time Elderly couples take their fight to helpline DriveU acquires Gurgaon-based CallAtHome More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad hospital to pay Rs 47 lakh for death by negligence Uma approached the state human rights commission, which directed the hospital to extend treatment till January 2009. Reddy died after two-and-a-half years at the age of 42. Denied hall tickets, transferred JNTUH students in a fix `Hacking of trees shameful, senseless' More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Transfer of officials knee-jerk reaction: AIADMK Chennai, May 2 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's ruling party AIADMK has lodged a protest against the large scale transfer of officials ordered by the Election Commission and termed it a knee-jerk reaction. Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan gets death threat asking her to withdraw nomination Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan on Sunday night received a death threat through an SMS asking her to withdraw her nomination as a candidate in the Virugambakkam assembly constituency. Tamil Nadu election: AIADMK says EC has transferred bureaucrats to appease DMK-Congress combine In a representation to chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi, party MPs, including Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai, urged the EC to revoke the transfers, given that only a short period was left before the May 16 election. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat CM dedicates solar Anganwadi for children This villages does not trade in milk or has a double storied house Patel community should decide on EBC quota: Hardik Ahmedabad, May 2 () Jailed quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today said the decision to accept or reject Gujarat government's move of giving 10 per cent EBC reservation to upper castes should be taken by the Patel community and not him. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Online admission forms: AUSU seeks offline option A large group of student leaders of Allahabad University and office bearers of the students' union protested at the Vice Chancellor's office on Saturday. The angry protestors allegedly broke the grill leading to the stairs of his office at Darbhanga Hall of the Arts campus. Green on mind, IIIT-A to harness solar power With a ‘green' mission, authorities of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) would soon set up a state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic power plant on its campus. The institute would install a 300 KWp rooftop plant connected to the power grid at the boys hostel. UP cops taking community policing 'digitally' For the first time in the country, UP police is going to take community policing "digitally” to check the hated messages being circulated through social media and whatapp and resulting law and order crisis. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'Odisha fails to collect Rs 7125.24cr revenue due to courts' Bhubaneswar, May 2 () The Odisha government was unable to collect revenue of Rs 7125.24 crore due to stays by different courts, Finance Minister Pradip Kumar Amat told the state assembly today. Why this town has a curfew every day It's just 10.30am but 25-year-old Rohit Jain is lowering the shutters of his ceramics store before an undeclared curfew comes into effect. In Titlagarh, one of the country's hottest places, it's the unrelenting heat that keeps people at home these days. Pregnant woman, three others die in accidents Four people, including a pregnant woman, died and 11 were injured in two separate road accidents at Nuapada and Angul districts in the last couple of days. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Pole tax: Cable bills likely to go up According to BMC officials, cable operators would have to pay Rs 200 for passing cable TV wires attached with streetlights. Couple kills son before hanging self In a shocking incident at a village in Morena district, a young couple killed their two-year-old son before committing suicide on Sunday. Suspecting infidelity, man cuts wife's nose with teeth Suspecting infidelity, a man wounded his wife by cutting her nose with his teeth in Ashok Nagar on Saturday.Doctor said plastic surgery would be required to repair the nose. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		6 year old girl raped in Sonipat Gangster's murder: Rival continues to brag on Facebook Video nails cops watching as Punjab farmer ends life Five days after a farmer and his mother committed suicide fearing loss of their two-acre land to a commission agent at Jodhpur village in Punjab's Barnala district, a shocking 18-minute video footage surfaced on Sunday showing how the police and revenue officials stood mute witness to the tragic incident without doing anything to stop them. More Chandigarh News»

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