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		Thursday, April 13, 2017
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		Business
		Jio vs Vodafone now? Ambush Marketing at IPL 2017 In the war of words between India's telecom majors, it seems to have become Jio versus the rest. And it isn't necessarily limited to writing to the advertising watchdog to have an advertisement pulled off or in the form of complaints to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). China not a 'currency manipulator': Trump A US Treasury spokesman confirmed that the Treasury Department's semi-annual report on currency practices of major trading partners, due out later this week, will not name China a currency manipulator. Airfares skyrocket amid festivities Domestic airfares have shot through the roof — almost doubled on some routes. Indians now book tickets well in advance, leaving very few seats for last-minute sales that go for the highest fare levels. More Business News»

		Environment
		2 lakh baby Olive Ridley turtles emerge in Odisha beach Emergence of baby Olive Ridley marine turtles along Gahirmatha beach on Odisha's coast has provided relief to conservationists. Nearly two lakh hatchlings have emerged out of pits since past 24 hours, forest officials said on Wednesday. Survey of India proposes to re-measure height of Mt Everest The Survey of India, oldest scientific establishment in the country, on Monday launched a portal,'nakshe' (maps), which will allow free download of 'open series maps' (OSMs) for public use and announced that it would "re-measure" the height of Mount Everest this year. Ken-Betwa link gets forest panel's nod but with limits The forest advisory committee (FAC), an expert body that advises the government on approval or rejection of major projects involving diversion of forest land has recently recommended the Ken-Betwa river link project (phase 1) in Madhya Pradesh for forest clearance. More Environment News»

		World
		Putin told Tillerson why US-Russian ties in bad state: Kremlin Russian President Vladimir Putin used a meeting with visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday to give his views on why U.S.-Russian relations had reached such a low point. Trump says NATO not obsolete, reversing campaign stance "I said it was obsolete. It's no longer obsolete," Trump said, adding that the Transatlantic alliance was adapting to the broader mission against Islamic militants that he had urged. Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		NASA images show how India looks from space at night NASA on Thursday released new global nighttime images of the Earth - including a detailed view of India and its surroundings that show how patterns of human settlement changed across the country between 2012 and 2016. Second 'Great Spot' found at Jupiter, cold and high up Scientists have discovered a "great spot" at Jupiter, which is 15,000 miles (24,000 kilometers) across and 7,500 miles (12,000 kilometers) wide. It's in the upper atmosphere and much cooler than the hot surroundings, thus the name Great Cold Spot. 'Bioresorbable stents tech of the future but risky now' More Science News»

		Technology
		H-1B visas helped Americans, claims US study H-1B work visas - the most sought after by Indian IT professionals - had a "positive effect" on innovation and increased the overall welfare of Americans, a new study has found, amidst uncertainty over the regulations of such visas by the Trump administration. Apple has hired a secret team for treating Diabetes Apple has hired a team of biomedical engineers as part of a secret initiative, initially envisioned by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, to develop sensors to treat diabetes, CNBC reported citing three people familiar with the matter. Facebook failed to remove reported extremist posts: Report Facebook failed to remove dozens of instances of extremist and child pornography even after the social network's moderators were directly informed of the potentially illegal content, an investigation by The Times showed on Thursday. More Technology News»

		Education
		Indians in demand despite H-1B noise, say US universities "The Indian students in US universities have no reason to get unduly perturbed if they are seeking placements in America after finishing their courses." NAAC asked to rework accreditation process for higher education institutes Following complaints of corruption by the council’s peer team, the ministry asked NAAC to work towards bringing transparency, objectivity and technology into the grading system. As per the new methodology, the peer team assessment of institutions will be given just 20% weightage instead of the current 100% in deciding grade. NEET in Urdu: Govt says not biased against Muslims More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Six more E-way areas found to be landslide-prone Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has identified six more landslide-prone areas in Bor Ghat section on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. Pvt colleges plan legal action on central medical admissions Private and deemed medical institutes in the state plan to move Bombay high court again, seeking protection of their rights to run the institute. Illegal bldgs: Explain netas' calls, state told The Bombay high court on Wednesday directed the Maharashtra government to explain why politicians had called the registrar's office to enquire about the sealing of unauthorized buildings in Navi Mumbai. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		BJP wins Delhi's Rajouri Garden bypoll, AAP candidate loses deposit SAD candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa who fought the bypoll on BJP ticket has won Delhi's Rajouri Garden assembly seat with 40,602 votes while the Congress retained the second position with 25,950 votes. With mere 10,243 votes, the AAP has lost its deposit. People were upset over MLA quitting: AAP after bypoll defeat The Rajouri Garden bypoll was necessitated after AAP MLA Jarnail Singh quit to contest from Lambi in Punjab against the then Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Jarnail came in third in the contest. Arvind Kejriwal questions EC's 'open challenge' to hack EVMs Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday questioned the Election Commission's "open challenge" to political parties and experts to prove that EVMs can be manipulated. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Ruling Congress wins both seats in Karnataka bypolls The ruling Congress in Karnataka today retained both the Assembly seats of Nanjangud and Gundlupet where the bypolls held on Sunday. 'Over 30 Indian women are still trapped in Saudi Arabia' Ranjitha – the woman from the city, who had gone missing in Saudi Arabia where she had gone on the promise of a better-paying job – is home at last. But her narrative of her ordeal in the Arabic country is the stuff of nightmares. Elevation of judges: CJ posts hearing to another bench More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		When Osmania University celebrated end of Nizam's reign and merger with Indian union 3,632 smoke-belchers seized this year, city gasps on high pollution A staggering 3,632 vehicles were seized in the last three months by traffic cops for causing pollution at a time when experts warn how day time temperature and heavy vehicular movement pushes up pollution levels to alarming levels. These vehicles are booked for either emitting visible smoke or plying without the mandatory Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate. Health bomb ticks, but experts fail to connect on cancer trigger from electromagnetic fields The Supreme Court's order on closure of a cell phone tower has kicked off a debate among health experts in Hyderabad on the impact of electromagnetic radiation on the health of people, animals and plants. Like their counterparts around the world, city doctors are also divided on whether or not cell phone towers cause cancers and other health issues. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sachit Singhi of Stayzilla moves Chennai court for anticipatory bail Two days after the Madras high court granted bail to online home stay aggregator Stayzilla's CEO Yogendra Vasupal, his colleague and co-promoter Sachit Singhi on Thursday moved a sessions court for anticipatory bail. Farmers protests: DMK calls all-party meeting The DMK on Thursday called an all-party meeting on April 16 to discuss the issues raised by farmers in Tamil Nadu. Never imagined something like this would happen to me Says Gunaseelan, who drove the 25G route number MTC bus that sank into the Anna Salai road last Sunday More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Court asks Shah, others to appear as defence witness The Special Investigation Team (SIT) court hearing the Naroda Gam massacre case decided on Wednesday to summon BJP president Amit Shah and 13 others for examination as witnesses in this 2002 Gujarat riots case. Good Samaritans collect leftovers, serve the poor Impractical to fix portion sizes, hoteliers say Ram Vilas Paswan, the Union minister of food and consumer affairs, recently proposed that portion sizes of food served at restaurants across India be fixed to curb wastage. He said he has called for a meeting of the hotel and restaurant industry stakeholders to discuss the matter and may soon issue instructions. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		SHO suspended for 'failure to curb' cow slaughter The station house officer of Karari police station in Kaushambi was suspended on charges of dereliction of duty for his failure to curb cow slaughter. Allahabad high court: Remove unauthorised construction The Allahabad high court on Monday directed Noida officials to remove any unauthorised construction raised on the ground floor of NPX commercial project of M/s Hi-Lead Infotech Pvt Ltd in Sector 153. New Excise Policy to address plight of women: Rita Joshi More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen visits Bhadrak, meets victims of violence Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday visited trouble-torn Bhadrak and met victims of last week's communal violence.Naveen also promised financial assistance for those traders whose shops were set ablaze. Time for capital introspection As the city celebrates its 69th birthday on Thursday, whether or not it takes pride in its core values on which it was conceptualised is anybody's guess. Folk artists to welcome PM Modi to temple city More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Cong leading in Ater, BJP in Bandhavgarh Bypoll results: The Congress was leading in Ater in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district while the BJP was ahead in Bandhavgarh after the first round of counting of votes for the assembly seats. For Bhopal railways, summer arrives only on April 1 CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan calls upon people to quit tobacco, alcohol More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Spring festival with harmonica players Varied colours of Chandigarh during spring inspired the residents of SBI Officer’s Colony in Sector 42 C to celebrate the Spring Festival in a unique way. Chandigarh harmonica players’ group ‘Harmonica Diwane’ and others from all parts of the country were invited by the residents to grace the occasion with their performance. The open air stage, moonlight night and back-to-back retro tunes on harmonica left the audience spellbound. Cops, experts put their heads together over child rights, safety Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) in collaboration with Chandigarh Police and department of social welfare, Chandigarh Administration, organized a capacity building workshop for police personnel and wardens of childcare institutions at Snehalaya, Maloya. Schoolchildren get a day out at Sukhna sanctuary NGO Yuvsatta and Chandigarh Administration’s department of forests organised a ‘Jungle Trail and Bird Watching Trip’ at the Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, behind Sukhna Lake, for around 200 students of Government Model High School, Rehabilitation Colony, Dhanas, and Government Model High School, Dhanas village, Chandigarh. More Chandigarh News»

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