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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, March 06, 2017
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		Business
		Sensex closes at 2-year high, retakes 29,000 mark, RIL top mover The markets made a powerful comeback on Monday as the Sensex rallied almost 216 points and reclaimed the 29,000-mark to close at a 2-year high, cashing in on solid gains in index heavyweight RIL amid mixed global cues. The inside story of Tata-Docomo patch-up Here is the complete inside story of how Tatas and Docomo reached a deal after face-to-face meetings, mails and numerous phone calls. Individual charity up 6-fold in 5 yrs: Bain More Business News»

		Environment
		In a first, Centre launches survey to ascertain Gangetic dolphin numbers The survey will create a baseline scientific data for the govt to take suitable measures to improve quality of the river water, the National Mission for Clean Ganga has said. The 1st leg of the census was launched on March 1 from Narora in UP to Bijnor, covering nearly 165 km. Here's why pandas became black and white A study has found that most of the panda - its face, neck, belly, rump - is white to help it hide in snowy habitats. The arms and legs are black, helping it to hide in shade. This dual colouration stems from its poor diet of bamboo & inability to digest a broader variety of plants. Won't stop public display of penguins at Byculla zoo: HC More Environment News»

		World
		US warned Israel about annexing West Bank: Israeli minister "We received a direct message- not an indirect message and not a hint- from the United States. Imposing Israeli sovereignty on Judea and Samaria would mean an immediate crisis with the new administration," Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Donald Trump: Different strokes Donald Trump seeks Congress' help on wiretap claim; FBI disputes it President Donald Trump turned to Congress on Sunday for help finding evidence to support his unsubstantiated claim that former President Barack Obama had Trump's telephones tapped during the election. Obama's intelligence chief said no such action was ever carried out, and a U.S. official said the FBI has asked the Justice Department to dispute the allegation. More World News»

		Science
		Facebook launches `disputed' tag to help fight fake news Social media giant Facebook has launched its much hyped “fake news“ crackdown initiative in the US, tagging as “disputed“ the stories that are deemed false by fact checking organisations. The new feature uses non-partisan third-party organisations like Snopes and Politifact to assess the factual accuracy of stories reported as fake by users. Data bank of future: Comp OS, movie stored in DNA Humanity may soon generate more data than hard drives or magnetic tape can handle, a problem that has scientists turning to nature's age-old solution for information-storage -DNA. How hand sanitisers can harm children Scientists have warned that hand sanitisers might do more harm than good. They have found these alcohol-based, scented products might tempt young kids to swallow the substance -leading to stomach pain, nausea, apnea and even coma. More Science News»

		Technology
		H-1B priority visa suspension: Here's how Indian IT companies can tackle this The most impact to the IT industry will be on fresh H-1B applicants, said Rajiv Dabhadkar, founder of the National Organisation for Software and Tech Professionals. The inside story of Tatas, Docomo patch up Here is the complete inside story of how Tatas and Docomo reached a deal after face-to-face meetings, mails and numerous phone calls. Online sellers seek tighter e-commerce norms More Technology News»

		Education
		Supreme Court stays upper age limit for students fixed by Bar Council of India for admission to LLB Supreme Court issues notices to Centre, MCI over exclusion of Urdu in NEET SC notice to Centre, CBSE for inclusion of Urdu in NEET Currently, NEET - a common entrance test for admissions in MBBS and BDS courses across the country - is being conducted in ten languages: Hindi, English, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Bengali, Assamese, Telegu, Tamil and Kannada languages. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		At 41, Mulund's auto-rickhaw driver to appear for SSC exam Mulund auto-rickhaw driver, whose daughter is a candidate in HSC, will appear for SSC next month 'Denied' leave to get married, rail cop shoots self at station A young Railway Protection Force cop shot him self with his service rifle, an AK-47, inside the RPF locker room at Mumbai Central station at 9.30pm on Saturday apparently because he was not authorised sufficient leave for an elaborate wedding his family was planning for him. TV anchor alleges threats for complaining about food in Delhi-Mumbai Spicejet flight Two days after a television anchor and former model filed a police complaint against a flight attendant and two security officials of a budget airline for alleged mistreatment, he has again approached the police, claiming to have received threat calls for taking on the airline. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Court summons Arvind Kejriwal as accused in defamation case Clearly there is sufficient material on record to summon accused Arvind Kejriwal for the offence punishable under section 500 (defamation) of Indian Penal Code. Delhi economy booms, per capita income rises Baijal added that the rate of growth of Delhi's economy in 2015-16 was also significantly higher than the national level. Flash mobs to help police in Delhi ​During the Police Week, top officials took up this idea to educate people and encourage citizens to use their 12-odd applications. Flash mobs and skits on women safety were conducted at markets in Dwarka, Janakpuri, Rohini and Malviya Nagar. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru man kills Uber's 'free rides' bug The bug was such that the user while specifying the payment method (Paytm, credit or debit card etc) could have easily added an invalid code as bizarre as 'abc or 'XYZ' and it would have been accepted as a valid payment method by the app, and the passenger would get a free ride. Looming water crisis wakes up Bengaluru MLAs from slumber Karnataka requests Australia to start direct flights from Bengaluru With India emerging as one of the fastest growing markets for Tourism Australia, the Karnataka government has urged the Australian government to commence direct flight services from Bengaluru to different destinations in the Land Down Under. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Light rains may bring relief to Hyderabad, says IMD After days of sweltering heat, the city might experience rainfall for the next three to four days, officials from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday . Hyderabad agents' arrest sought by MEA The Protector General of Emigrants (PGE), Government of India has asked the Hyderabad city police to arrest an alleged illegal travel agent at Santoshnagar in order to help rescue a 24-year-old Indian in Saudi Arabia. Now, passport services at Warangal's doorstep Head post offices are getting ready to accept passport applications. Officials are busy setting up computers, token counters, and waiting halls for applicants at head post offices in Hanmakonda in Warangal urban district, and Mahbubnagar town. Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) will be opened at these head post offices. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		CM distributes interim financial relief for fishermen hit by Chennai oil spill Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday distributed an interim financial assistance for fishermen affected by oil spill in Chennai. Lenient sentencing of child abusers jeopardises justice In 5 Yrs Of Pocso, City Special Court Has Found No Accused Deserving Of Max Sentence IPS officer Sanjeev Kumar dies of cancer Additional director-general of police Sanjeev Kumar died at a city hospital on Sunday.The 55-year-old was suffering from cancer and died without responding to treatment. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Dhollywood's female superstars pack a powerful punch These women have given a new face and new identity to the term female oriented roles in Gujarati film industry. Woman raped in ritual for rain of money In a peculiar case of rape, a 27-year-old woman of Daskroi taluka has alleged that a tantrik, Prakash alias Bapu Suthar, of Vatva had raped her on the pretext of performing a ritual that would cause a rain of currency notes. FSL gives data from IS suspects' laptop, cellphones to ATS The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has handed over the complete details of the data collected from the laptop and cellphones of Waseem Ramodiya and his brother Naeem, who were arrested for the suspected links with the ISIS. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University opts for online recruitment for top admin posts In a first, Allahabad University has opted for an online recruitment system for the appointment of registrar, finance officer and controller of examination. Result of Meja constituency to come first The result of Meja Assembly constituency will be declared first while that of Allahabad North would be declared last on March 11, the day of counting of votes. The officials claimed that minimum number of 23 rounds of counting will take place in Meja while maximum number of 31 will take place in Allahabad North. Away from communal strife, a Mughal-Rajput bonding Nawal Singh was a Sikarwar Rajput before he converted and became Deendar Khan, a well-built Mughal warrior. An adopted son of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, the legacy of Deendar Khan is alive in Dildarnagar, a town dominated by Muslim pathans in Ghazipur, after three centuries. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Farmer's widow disputes min claim 'How Did Govt Know Cause Of My Husband's Death When No Official Has Visited Me?' Upgrade tech to check ATM theft, say police The directive coincided with an unsuccessful attempt by cyber criminals to loot cash from an ATM on Vivekananda Marg in Old Town here on Sunday. State to rescue Odia labourers in Kerala The state government has taken an initiative to rescue Odisha lobourers, who are allegedly harassed by locals in Kozhikode district of Kerala.The labourers were also asked by the locals to leave the locality immediately. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal Gurudwara appoints all women management committee Movement around MANIT pond continues, no security check at spot A day after the tragic death of a student in a pond on MANIT campus, the movement of students around the water body continued while there was neither any deployment of security personnel nor any fencing put up around it to curb the recurrence of such incidents. Uzbek girl thrown out of car, police contest claim An Uzbek girl, who was accompanying a businessman friend on his trip to Bhopal, was allegedly thrown out by him from a car late Saturday night. She was accompanied by another friend, who was with her at the time of incident. Police said girls didn’t file a complaint against the businessman. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Amritsari tadka in the land of Sheikhs He is the king of Punjabi cuisine in United Arab Emirates, who has introduced authentic Punjabi taste with Amritsari tadka in the land of Sheiks. Vicky Sethi is the brain behind `Kulcha King' and `China King' in Dubai. Prevent hate crime on priority: Sikhs to US govt The targeting of the third Indian origin person in the US in the span of a fortnight , this time a Sikh, has ramped up the feeling of dread among the community . The attack on Deep Rai in Kent, which left him with a gunshot injury in his arm, right after he was asked to quit the country by his white attacker has people fearing the worst. However, Sikh bodies are increasing efforts to bring more awareness among people and urging the US authorities to make hate crime prevention a top priority. Mewat pill fear: Authorities blame rumour, illiteracy for controversy Amid rumours of side effects like impotency related to intake of dietary supplements given to children, families of eight villages in Mewat have stopped sending their wards to school since Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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