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		Monday, January 30, 2017
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		Business
		HDFC Q3 profit rises 13% to Rs 2,729 crore HDFC, the mortgage lender, on Monday reported a 12.80 per cent rise in consolidated net profit at Rs 2,728.66 crore for the third quarter ended December. Profit for October-December of 2015-16 stood at Rs 2,419 crore. Vodafone confirms merger talks with Idea Cellular In a short statement, Vodafone said it was in talks with Idea's parent, conglomerate Aditya Birla. It said any merger would involve Idea issuing new shares to Vodafone and would result in Vodafone deconsolidating Vodafone India. Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees after Trump ban "We are living in an unprecedented time, one in which we are witness to the conscience of our country, and the promise of the American Dream, being called into question," Starbucks chairman and chief executive Howard Schultz said in a letter to employees. More Business News»

		Environment
		Ireland just became the world's first country to stop investing in fossil fuels How ancient Indus Civilisation coped with climate change Climate change programme launched in Central Himalayas More Environment News»

		World
		Malia Obama joins Dakota Access Pipeline protest Malia Obama has been spotted at a protest against the Dakota Access pipeline while attending the Sundance Film Festival. The 18-year-old, who is the eldest daughter of former President Barack Obama, was seen at the Standing Rock solidarity event in Park City in Utah last Monday. Democratic lawmaker to move bills against Trump's travel ban Dianne Feinstein, a senior Democratic lawmaker, has said she will introduce two bills in the US Senate seeking to immediately rescind President Donald Trump's "discriminatory" executive order imposing a travel ban on people from seven Muslim-majority nations. 'Spiderman' burglar on trial over $100m Paris art haul More World News»

		Science
		Now, a space radio to track every flight in real time ISRO centres set for the record launch of 104 satellites at one go by February 15 In a path-breaking move, ISRO centres here are focussed on the next commercial launch of a record 104 satellites at one go on board its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) from Sriharikota by Feb 15. It will be followed by the launch of the South Asian satellite in March this year, which is pegged as the Prime Minister’s pet project. Space travel may cause genetic changes: Study pace travel may cause changes in gene expression and other biological markers in astronauts, a NASA study of twins has found. Scientists studied the genetic differences between astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space, and his identical twin Mark More Science News»

		Technology
		US border patrol checking immigrants' social media profiles: Report The US authorities are checking people's social media accounts for their political views before allowing them into the country after the recent travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump on people from seven predominantly Muslim nations, a media report said. Top camera smartphones under Rs 15,000 If you’re on a tight budget and want a great camera smartphone, here are some handsets priced under Rs 15,000 you can check out. Apple, Google and other tech companies' CEOs slam US president's order The US technology industry, a major employer of foreign workers, hit back on Saturday at President Donald Trump's sudden executive order on immigration, with some leaders calling it immoral and un-American. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE revises board exam dates for eight subjects of Class 10 and Class 12 xamination dates for three class X subjects and five class XII subjects to be conducted by the CBSE has been revised. The dates have been rescheduled either due to overlapping of exams with the language subjects or to give adequate gap for preparation between two exams. CBSE changes examination dates of few subjects of Class X, XII The dates of 3 papers of Class X -- Tamil language (006), Gurung (132) and National Cadet Corps (076) -- have been changed. Also, the schedule of 5 papers of Class XII -- Theatre studies (078), Tangkhul (193), Physical Education (048), Sociology (039) and Food Service-II (736) -- has been altered. IIMs to get full autonomy, will award degrees, not diplomas More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra transport commissioner calls unions for talks as threat of strike looms large The transporters have threatened a one-day strike on Tuesday to protest against the recent hike in RTO fees and taxes under Central Motor Vehicle Rules. Researchers design 3D system to detect circulating tumor cells Researchers have shown that they could efficiently capture and simultaneously filter out the circulating tumor cells (CTCs) permanently from cancer patients' whole blood, which otherwise could gain access into the blood and invariably cause metastasis. Mumbai: No school bus strike on Tuesday The School Bus Owners Association said on Sunday it will not participate in a transport strike on Tuesday.Anil Garg, president of the association, said schools need not worry as services will not be disrupted. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man who lifted Rs 5,000 mobile from Delhi airport held in Bengaluru A first in 7 years: Delhi University will hire 378 teachers Unitech told to refund Rs 3.3 crore to homebuyer More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru councillors want hookah bars shut totally Water supply to be affected partially in East and South Bengaluru on Jan 31 Siddaramaiah wants S M Krishna to take back his resignation Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday urged former chief minister S M Krishna to take back his resignation to the Congress party. Siddaramaiah said he would speak to Krishna and try to resolve issue if any. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		House hunting in Secunderabad's East and West Marredpally Miyapur: An upcoming residential corridor in Hyderabad Here is an account of how Miyapur has emerged as an upcoming residential corridor in the Hyderabad city. Top reasons for selecting Kompally as a place to reside The locality has easy accessibility to Gachibowli, Hitec City, Kukatpally, Whitefield and other nearby areas through the Outer Ring Road (ORR). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		South Africa sees growth in wedding tourism thanks to big fat Indian weddings Nearly 81,500 Indian nationals visited South Africa till October 2016, of which around 5,000 were from Chennai. Chennai home buyers look forward to options Fire raging in Tamil Nadu industrial unit The fire that was noticed at 5.15am was raging still in the afternoon. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat CM dedicates underground drainage project, sewage treatment plant at Jamnagar to public Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani visited Jamnagar and laid foundation stone of various developmental works. As a part of the programme he dedicated underground drainage project built with a cost of Rs. 142 crore and advanced sewage treatment plant built with a cost of Rs. 78 crore and also laid foundation stone of waste to energy project, which will be constructed with a cost of Rs. 75 crore. Now, teachers to wear khadi once a week As homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, education minister asks staff of govt and grant-in aid schools to voluntarily wear khadi. Khadi seems to have taken the fancy of the government. Will help woman facing deportation, says Sushma Swaraj External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday offered to help a nonagenarian woman of Indian-origin, who was sent back by her son to Ahmedabad from the US due to visa problems. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Bahujan Samaj Party eyes poll success with 'baati-chokha pe charcha' As political parties in Uttar Pradesh are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters ahead of the 2017 assembly elections, Bahujan Samaj Party will organize meetings over popular North Indian snack `baatichokha' in rural areas of Allahabad, on the lines of Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi's `chai pe charcha' campaign. SP family feud was only to divert public attention towards misrule: Siddarth Nath Singh BSP, SP-Cong alliance would offer no resistance to BJP: Shahnawaz Hussain Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesman and former union minister, Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday claimed that BJP’s storm (aandhi) has engulfed the entire UP and parties like BSP and SP-Congress alliance would not be able to offer any resistance to it. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Cops smell Mahimananda Mishra link in missing person's case Niranjan Padhi, a resident of Chhatrapur in Ganjam district, continues to remain missing since December 2005.Padhi was supervisor with J M Baxi firm, police said. Naveen Patnaik fishing in troubled Mahanadi waters: Oil minister Hitting out at chief minister Naveen Patnaik here on Sunday, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused him of trying to exploit the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute to garner votes instead of looking for a solution. Thousands to pledge their organs on Monday Giving a boost to organ donation, thousands of students from different universities and colleges will pledge their organs at 10 different places across the state on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		ISI spy Akhtar spilled beans on 'Bhopal agents' 'Need for govt support to type-I diabetes patients in MP' Beating The Retreat wows spectators More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Richi Madan: The man who made Bhangra rock in Australia A London-born Punjabi, Richi Madan, is the man who introduced Bhangra to Australia He gave up his job with IBM, and took to working as a disk jockey (DJ) introducing Bhangra and Bollywood music to Melbourne's night clubs, corporate dos and other events. Faujiyan Da Pind seeks OROP, higher education The village that has earned the sobriquet of `Faujiyan Da Pind' is not happy with the way its Faujis have been treated over the years. In Malerkotla, Captain Amarinder Singh pledges new district Making a desperate bid to secure minority votes, Punjab Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday sought to turn Punjab's only Muslim-dominated constituency Malerkotla into a revenue district in the state. More Chandigarh News»

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