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		Saturday, January 21, 2017
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		Business
		Tata scions work their way up the Tata chain Generation Next has been making quiet progress in the $103-billion Tata Group. Leah, Maya and Neville, the children of Noel Naval Tata, Ratan Tata’s half-brother, are working their way up in group companies just like other professionals. Vigilance fears delaying decision-making: AI chief The fear of being slapped with vigilance cases and spending retirement years as an under trial may be deterring decision-making in public sector undertakings. While Air India chief Ashwani Lohani has long held this belief, he encountered this fear first hand at a meeting with airline employees today. Rupee firms up 10 paise against dollar in early trade More Business News»

		Environment
		'2 of 10 most polluted cities covered by real-time monitoring' Only two of India's 10 most polluted cities, Delhi and Faridabad, are covered by the government's real-time air quality monitoring system, leaving more than one billion unprepared for toxic episodes, Greenpeace India said today, asserting that the country's air is now "deadlier" than China. 2016 was hottest year ever recorded: UN weather agency The world witnessed the hottest year on record in 2016, surpassing the exceptionally high temperatures of 2015, the UN weather agency said, highlighting new records in indicators of human-caused climate change and loss of Artic sea ice. Climate science bedeviled by 'tipping points' Ice sheets with enough frozen water to lift sea levels more than a dozen metres; powerful ocean currents that keep bone-chilling winters at bay on both sides of the Atlantic; monsoon rains upon which hundreds of millions in Asia depend for food -- all are at risk of irretrievable disruption. More Environment News»

		World
		Trump gives Oval Office a makeover, reinstalls Churchill bust The bust was removed to outside the Treaty Room in the private residence of the White House from the Oval Office in 2009 under Trump's predecessor Barack Obama. The move had sparked conservative ire early in Obama's administration. Turkey moves closer to expanding Erdogan powers The Turkish parliament early on Saturday approved a draft bill that would dramatically expand the powers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, meaning the country will vote on changing the constitution later this year. British PM says Trump 'recognises importance of NATO' In an interview, Theresa May said: "I'm also confident the USA will recognise the importance of the cooperation we have in Europe to ensure our collective defence and collective security." The British premier is expected to visit Trump in the spring, according to Downing Street. More World News»

		Science
		Sitting too long makes you fat, age faster: Study Isro realigns orbit of Mars mission spacecraft Mangalyaan Isro has successfully realigned the orbit of its Mars Orbiter Mission Mangalyaan. The correction in the trajectory of Mangalyaan was required to keep the power supply strong during the eclipse so that it could continue to function longer, as Mangalyaan's battery cannot support long-duration eclipse. Now, new soft robot can keep your heart beating More Science News»

		Technology
		Indian-American Ajit Pai named head of FCC in US: Report President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules to be chief regulator of the nation's airwaves and internet connections. Here's why researchers have asked this newspaper to retract its WhatsApp story Mounting pressure on the Guardian newspaper, a group of 30 security researchers have co-signed an open letter asking the paper to retract its story that claimed encrypted messages on WhatsApp can be intercepted as the mobile messaging service contained a 'backdoor'. 9 things Donald Trump said about H-1B visa and outsourcing While H-1B and outsourcing became Donald Trump's frequent campaign issues during the Republican primary season, it has been more or less absent from his key election campaigns later. Though during the last leg of his campaign, he again slammed IBM for sending jobs abroad. More Technology News»

		Education
		Percentage of 'out-of-school' girls in MP jumps to 8.5: Report Despite offering freebies like books, bicycle and uniforms along with scholarships among others to enhance enrollment, Madhya Pradesh is among the top three states in the country where the percentage of out-of-school girls is the highest, according to an education status report for 2016. J&K govt orders appointment of VCs of 2 cluster varsities Setting the ball rolling to make cluster universities functional from the current academic session, Jammu & Kashmir government on Thursday ordered appointment of vice-chancellors and Registrars for two new varsities in the state. MP to evaluate academic achievements of 78 lakh students The School Education department of Madhya Pradesh has started a three-day campaign - Pratibha Parv - from today to evaluate the academic achievements of 78 lakh students of class one to eight. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Schools torment students over fee payment issues Claim worried parents, educationists, over increase in cases of corporal punishments. BMC issues notices to BJP MP for 'illegally occupying' 3 open spaces Patna girl wins TB court battle with help from Mumbai doctor An 18-year-old girl from Patna with the help of top Mumbai chest physician Dr Zarir Udwadia has won a hard-fought battle to be treated with a tuberculosis drug currently under restricted trials in the country. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		2 birds dead in zoo, samples sent for testing JNU girl raped in Green Park A 21-year-old JNU student has alleged that she was raped by two Afghan nationals, one of whom had met her at a pub in south Delhi and invited her to his house in Green Park, where the crime took place on January 12. Jam sessions to end for 3 hotspots? More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Stress? Techies don't mind it if paycheck is fat The image of the overworked and sleep-deprived software engineer is all too familiar to the IT city. Feel-good stories of that professional who left the ‘corporate hell-hole’ and moved to the countryside have won murmurs of empathy. But a recent study has shown that a lot of techies don’t mind the stress because of the QoL, or the Quality of Life, that their profession guarantees. In short, drudgery’s fine, because the money’s great. Young runners put best foot forward for minithon The Bengaluru leg of the 19th Ryan Minithon held on December 17 at Ryan International School, Yelahanka, provided the right platform for 4,000 students from 15 schools to showcase their prowess. High Court tells Vijay Mallya to appear on January 27 Liquor baron Vijay Mallya has been directed to appear before the high court on January 27 for framing of charges against him in a contempt petition filed by a consortium of banks which lent money to his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Each Jallikattu protestor should be chased by 10 bulls: Ram Gopal Varma While celebrities are coming out in the open to support the agitation against the ban on Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has alleged that celebrities were doing it only for votes and tickets. Mission Bhagiratha to be a boon to village contractors Government tells NGT it has permission to cut 1,400 trees, says park is not eco-zone More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jallikattu: Coimbatore hotels boycott Coke, Pepsi Leading hotel chains and foodies in Coimbatore have joined youngsters who demand a ban on Coco Cola and Pepsi. Jallikattu: AIADMK MPs lash out at PM Modi for not giving them audience, meet President :After making futile attempts to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, AIADMK MPs led by Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee to request him to enable the conduct of bull-taming sport, jallikattu. Jallikattu: Rain or shine, protests continue in Tamil Nadu People, including senior citizens, women and children wearing black dresses headed to Marina from across the city and other districts from morning. Some walked holding placards which read "Ban PETA" and ''We want jallikattu." More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Here's why the Ahmedabad Mayor must go back to school Kya aap paanchvi paas se tez hai? Mayor Gautam Shah might find it a little tough to answer this question positively after he flubbed Gujarati words before a class of fifth graders he was teaching Mathematics. Not only did the mayor misspell ‘apoornank’ (fraction), he also got the spelling of ‘ched’ (denomination of fraction) wrong while explaining fractions to nearly 35 students. Shah exposed his ignorance before students of municipal school 2 in Kankaria when he visited it as part of Gunotsav held every year to check the quality of education imparted in government-run primary schools. With 103 murders in 2016, Ahmedabad sees most violent year in decade In Ahmedabad, the year 2016 was the most violent year in past one decade with 103 murders, topping the previous high of 100 registered in 2007. Compared to 2015, the incidents of attempt to murder also increased from 53 to 65. Can't restrain law portal, Google from posting court orders online: Gujarat high court Gujarat high court has ruled that it cannot restrain any website or internet search engine Google from posting any of its orders online. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		What has been done for safety of Hindus in Kairana, HC asks UP government The Allahabad high court on Thursday directed the state government to apprise it within two weeks about the steps taken to ensure safety of Hindus in Kairana. Magh Mela sadhus take the 'smart' route to bhakts At mela, they are sure to win hearts with their daredevilry The Magh Mela is visited by hundreds of Hindu devotees from all across the country. It also springs up opportunities for earning money for many people like Azhar and his brother Savai, cutting across religious lines More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha: Fresh Red posters surface in two districts The Left-wing extremists put up fresh posters at several places in Malkangiri and Koraput districts and have called for poll boycott on Friday.It coincided with DGP KB Singh's visit to Malkangiri district. Ragada forest dwellers agitate land patta under the Forest Right Act Several tribal and non-tribal forest dwellers of 11 villages under Lathipada and Gopalpur Sasan panchayats said they have been denied RoR under FRA even though they applied for it. Odisha governor SC Jamir upset with poor quality education Governor SC Jamir on Friday expressed concern over not a single Indian university or higher educational institution figuring in the world's top ranked institutions. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Indore-Patna Express accident: Victims to get Rs 66.45 lakh compensation 'Dangal' tax free in Madhya Pradesh Tougher laws to curb drunken driving State transport department on Friday sought amendments to Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 and proposed separate law to regulate liquor shops and consumption on highways before petitions committee of Rajya Sabha on Friday in Bhopal. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana government exposes 'fake technical colleges' In a bid to check bogus technical colleges duping students by offering diplomas and degrees in various courses, the Haryana government has put the names of such educational institutions on a website and issued guidelines in this regard, an official said today. `Why quiet on graft charges against Capt Amarinder Singh?' Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took on cricketerturned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday , describing his shift to the Congress as his “joining anti-Punjab forces“ and “weakening the people's movement against corruption“. 400 NRIs to bolster Congress poll drive Around 400 NRIs from the UK and Canada are arriving in India to join the Congress's campaign in Punjab. Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi is expected to flag off one such `jatha' of NRIs from New Delhi over the weekend. More Chandigarh News»

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