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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, March 22, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex tanks 318 points, Nifty slumps below 9,100-mark Stock markets across the world have been under pressure on concerns over Donald Trump's ability to deliver his key policies and missile tests by North Korea, brokers said. Indians leave bankers in the cold in telecoms mega-deal Indian companies struck a record $72 billion in M&A deals last year, doubling from the previous year. However, total fees for investment banking declined to $463 million last year from $491 million a year ago. Trying to implement GST from July 1, says Arun Jaitley Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he is hopeful of rolling out the biggest tax reform GST from July 1 which will make goods and services cheaper and tax evasion difficult. More Business News»

		Environment
		Wild chimps have long life spans: Study Wild chimpanzees can lead surprisingly long lives under the right ecological conditions, according to a new study of a large community of our close primate relatives. Beijing to expand funding for reducing air pollution Beijing will expand funding to reduce air pollution in 2017, including phasing out thousands of automobiles and replacing coal furnaces in hundreds of villages, a media report said on Saturday. So far in March, more than 10 days of clear, blue skies have been recorded. Indian grey hornbills make nests early this year Indian grey hornbills, the birds that nest in cervices of trees have shown a remarkable change in their nesting behavior in the city. This year the birds have built their nests a much earlier. More Environment News»

		World
		33 dead in US-led north Syria air strike At least 33 people were killed in a US-led coalition strike on a school used as a centre for displaced people near a jihadist-held Syrian town, a monitor said Wednesday. Donald Trump: Different strokes Chinese premier visits Australia to expand bilateral ties Li Keqiang is the most senior Chinese official to visit Australia since 2014 when President Xi Jinping finalized a bilateral free trade deal with Australia which started in 2015. More World News»

		Science
		NASA prepares 'futuristic' clock for space In a key advance for safely navigating future human exploration of the solar system, NASA said it is set to send its next-generation atomic clock to space in late 2017. Stephen Hawking plans to travel to space British physicist Stephen Hawking is planning to travel into space onboard Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic spacecraft. Hawking, 75, said he had not expected to have the opportunity to experience space but that the Virgin boss had offered him a seat. Experiment to brew beer on Moon not selected to fly on TeamIndus spacecraft The US based Team Original Gravity - which had proposed to brew beer on the Moon as part of its yeast based experiment - has not been selected to fly on the TeamIndus spacecraft. 3 Indian teams with other experimental missions have been selected. More Science News»

		Technology
		Samsung Pay makes India debut Joining the 'go digital' bandwagon, South Korean giant Samsung on Wednesday launched Samsung Pay, the company's flagship mobile payments service, in India. Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone teased in YouTube video ad Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone's launch countdown has started. The company has released an ad teasing the upcoming smartphone on YouTube. The video has been posted by Samsung Mobile Korea for Korean audience. Airtel, Reliance Jio accuse each other of misleading customers on speed test Jio and Airtel have been involved in several conflicts before and after the Mukesh Ambani-owned company launched commercial operations early last September. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE unveils new exam format for classes VI to IX All students will be under a “uniform assessment“ process from Class VI onwards and schools will have to adhere to CBSE's template, from examinations to report cards, which will now bear the logo of the board. NTS to hold most of CBSE entrance tests from 2018 Once the Cabinet's nod is given, the agency will start with the National Entrance Examination for Technical Institution. The move is aimed at decluttering CBSE and the IITs so that they can focus on key areas like quality of education and curriculum. IT-Kharagpur develops superpower drone BHIM More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Police to get temporary custody of Chintan Upadhyay, to analyse his phone records Mumbai doctors receive show-cause notice over ongoing strike About 1200 resident doctors from Mumbai have been served show-cause notices on Wednesday for failing to resume work for the third consecutive day. Both the state and the corporation have said more punitive actions will follow, including suspension, if the mass leaves continue. Patients suffer as doctors in Mumbai continue protest As doctors continue to abstain from work across major civic hospitals in Mumbai, thousands of patients have been left to suffer and go through a lot of inconvenience at public hospitals as surgeries have been cancelled and patients are being turned away from Out Patient Departments (OPD). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi man throws acid on female friend, victim admitted to AIIMS The accused, Ravi Kumar, later went to the police station and told cops that he threw diluted acid (which is used to clean toilet) on the 20-year-old girl, said a senior police officer. New-age punters pick best bet, play safe on job Delhi doctor faces probe for Audi crash The crime branch of Ghaziabad police has recommended criminal charges against the owner of an Audi Q7 that was involved in an accident in Indirapuram on January 28 in which four people in an auto the SUV collided with died. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		A 'snowfall' everyone wants to avoid in Bengaluru While two-wheeler riders changed gears to steer away from it, those in cars raised windowpanes for safety. Reason: What commuters witnessed was toxic foam emerging from the nearby Varthur Lake, one of the most polluted water bodies in the city, giving a snowfall-like feel. Not just Lalbagh, mango mela in other areas too Can't wait to savour sweet, succulent mangoes? This year, you needn't travel all the way to Lalbagh to bring them home. 1000 students, teachers join hands against relocation Nearly 1,000 students from medical colleges affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) staged a demonstration at State Bank of Mysore Circle on Tuesday against the move to shift the varsity headquarters from Jayanagar to Ramanagara. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tirumala scam: Babus' letters used to sell VIP darshan tickets Tirumala urban police on Wednesday busted a racket involving selling of L2 category VIP darshan tickets and arrested 10 persons. Transco & discoms want to continue with current tariff Coming close on the heels of chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's statement in the assembly that he has rejected the tariff hike proposal, the Telangana Transco and discoms has written to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC) seeking an extension of the existing power tariff. INS Viraat may not develop into a tourist attraction INS Viraat was decommissioned on March 6.The proposal to convert the Naval aircraft carrier into a star hotel has been pending for almost two years. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Stray dog helps locals catch man who stabbed woman in Chennai A 31-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed by her former colleague outside her hostel at West Mambalam in Chennai on Wednesday morning, and locals caught the suspect with the help of a stray dog. TN court directs man to remove 25 seemai karuvelam trees for bail A court in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu has directed a man seeking bail in a theft case to remove 25 seemai karuvelam (prosopis juliflora) trees. Man accused in over 20 cases hacked to death near Chennai A man, who had been allegedly involved in more than 20 cases including two murder cases, was hacked to death by two men near Gummidipoondi on Tuesday night. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Food safety dept raids 328 fair price shops, finds 39 deviant In 2 yrs, 26,668 toilets constructed in Ahmedabad district Minister reveals name of rape survivors' father More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Akhara Parishad wants political parties out of talks Allahabad Municipal Corporation seals illegal abattoir at Atala, AIMIM resents move The Allahabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Sunday evening sealed a slaughter house at Atala after it was found to be functioning illegally for the second time in nine months after being shut. The move was resented by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), and the outfit has demanded the civic body to revoke the order. HC wants govt's stand on cases against MPs, MLAs The Allahabad high court on Monday directed the state government to apprise the court about its stand in respect of early disposal of criminal cases pending against former and present Member of Parliaments and MLAs. The court also directed the state to inform about the formation of a committee to monitor such type of cases. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Dhabas to feel heat for cooking in coal fire Mastermind of fake currency racket held in Bhubaneswar Skeletons continue to tumble from the cupboard in connection with fake currency note manufacturing racket with the Nayapalli police here arresting the gang’s mastermind Rajkishore Tudu on Tuesday. Odisha Jan Morcha stares at uncertain future after Pyarimohan Mohapatra's demise More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mint sues UK firm for 'substandard' currency paper The Government Security Paper Mill (SPM) in Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh, has filed a recovery suit of Rs 11 crore against UK-headquartered banknote manufacture De La Rue for allegedly supplying substandard paper for printing Rs 100, Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. Cops refuse to share SIMI jailbreak 'key' pics Madhya Pradesh police have refused to share pictures of the ‘keys’ used by alleged SIMI operatives in the Bhopal jail breakout of November last year with their kin, saying, “It can give an idea about the size of the lock.” MP ministers reluctant to give up red beacon The idea of giving up red beacon doesn’t seem to suit BJP ministers in Madhya Pradesh, as minister of state (MoS) for cooperatives Vishwas Sarang said the Congress government in Punjab is focusing on trivial issues to garner cheap publicity instead of focusing on public welfare. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		HC: Parity in plot size for honorary officers Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled that ex-servicemen who have retired as honorary commissioned officers are entitled to plots of the same size as direct commissioned officers. Final Test: Fiery pitch for cool Dharamshala? India could well be up against a fast-bowler friendly pitch for the historic final Test at Dharamshala from March 25. AAP's top brass mum on unit's autonomy call After facing fire from Punjab leaders who held them responsible for the debacle in the state elections, the central leadership of AAP has preferred to maintain a studied silence. More Chandigarh News»

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