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		Saturday, February 22, 2014
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		India
		Odisha minister Maheswar Mohanty shot at in Puri State law and tourism minister Maheswar Mohanty (60) was injured on Friday after unknown miscreants fired at him near his residence in Puri. Shiv Sena UP chief targets Modi, seeks Rajnath's projection as PM Pandey said the Shiv Sena leadership has given its nod to the state unit’s proposal of supporting projection of somebody from Uttar Pradesh as the next prime minister. No FCI godown being used to store liquor: KV Thomas Food and consumer affairs minister KV Thomas told Rajya Sabha on Friday that no Food Corporation of India (FCI) godown is being used for storing liquor. More India News»

		Business
		CSR rules soon with 10 major areas Corporate affairs minister Sachin Pilot had TOI last year that the essence of the bill is self-reporting and self-disclosures and there is no intention on the part of the government to create an inspector raj. Create portfolio with your goals in focus Financial prudence makes it possible to increase wealth manifold, says Gaurav Mashruwala Embassy Group hijacks Four Seasons deal Last December, Goldman Sachs entered into a conditional agreement to sell the 1-million sqft development to RMZ but failed to close the deal following opposition from its minority shareholder. More Business News»

		Environment
		Scientists discover new marsupial known for fatal sex Australian scientists have discovered a new species of marsupial, about the size of a mouse, which conduct marathon mating sessions that often prove fatal for the male. Heavy smog alert for Beijing as pollution levels goes high The Chinese capital has issued a yellow alert for heavy air pollution over the next three days, with children and the elderly being advised to stay indoors. Agra's leather shoe units told to check pollution After hundreds of petha (sweetmeat) units were forced to shut down in Agra last fortnight, Uttar Pradesh's pollution control body has now shifted its focus to pollution causing leather shoe units here. More Environment News»

		World
		Renzi forms new Italian government Democratic Party leader Matteo Renzi has formed Italy's new government, saying the broad coalition aims to give the economically-strapped country “hope.” Obama snubs China, meets Dalai Lama US President Barack Obama welcomed Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama to the White House on Friday, defying China, which said the meeting would "seriously impair" bilateral ties. Strangers save baby who stopped breathing on road When five-month old Sebastian stopped breathing on a highway in the US state of Florida on Thursday, his desperate aunt pulled over and screamed for help. More World News»

		Entertainment
		What exactly happened at Salman Khan's dinner party? Salman Khan hosted a get-together for his close friends at his place recently. Both his former flame Sangeeta Bijlani and ‘Jai Ho’ co-star Daisy Shah were part of the guest list. Director goes underground post molestation charges While actress Geetika Tyagi has decided to file a police complaint, director Subhash Kapoor, who she has accused of molesting her, has gone underground and cannot be contacted. Pics: Comedy characters that went viral Here's a list of comedy characters from the small screen that went viral amongst audiences to the extent that they even imitate them. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Astrophysicists look inside heart of an exploding star Astrophysicists have for the first time ever been able to look inside the heart of an exploding star to document exactly how shock waves rip apart massive dying stars and ultimately end their lives. In a first, experts peer into heart of supernova Astrophysicists have for the first time been able to look inside the heart of an exploding star to document how shockwaves rip apart massive dying stars. 600-yr-old mystery script cracked A British linguist has cracked the code of a 600-year-old manuscript, deemed as ‘the most mysterious’ document in the world. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 7 set to embark on African safari Five years after it created an unforgettable buzz in SA, the money-churning Indian Premier League is all set to return to Nelson Mandela's country once again. 'Politicians should stay out of sports' Politicians should stay out of sports & sportspersons should be at helm of affairs, Rahul Gandhi said at the launch of 'National Youth Policy 2014' on Friday. 'Want to do for MI what I did for CSK' Mike Hussey was a pillar of strength for CSK. But this time around, Mumbai Indians picked him up in the auctions as CSK didn't go the distance to retain him. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer pressure-test you: Satya Nadella In his first interview as CEO, Satya Nadella talks about leadership lessons from his predecessors, his management style and fostering innovation. 'Google was ready to pay more than $19bn for WhatsApp' According to a report, Google CEO Larry Page went to meet WhatsApp chief Jan Koum last week in a desperate bid to prevent the deal from materializing. Samsung to unveil bendable tablet next week: Report South Korean media is abuzz that Samsung will unveil the first-ever bendable tablet at Mobile World Congress. More Technology News»

		Education
		China No. 3 pick of foreign students That the world flies to China and India to entice the young to their colleges is common knowledge. What is not so well known is that China has now become the third most favoured nation of international students after the US and UK. University in Hindi heartland has no Hindi department In a strange twist of fate for Hindi in its heartland, the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule (MJP) Rohilkhand University, with more than 155 degree colleges affiliated to it, has been without a department of Hindi for the last 39 years. CBSE advises its schools across country to use canvas shoes only The Central Board of Secondary Education has issued an advisory to all the heads of schools under its jurisdiction to introduce canvas shoes as part of the uniform. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Hospital fined Rs 3.8 crore for denying patient stem cell bank of choice The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a penalty of Rs 3.81 crore on L H Hiranandani Hospital, Powai, for denying a couple the right to preserve their newborn’s stem cells with the company of their preference. Raj, Uddhav enjoy extra cover even as their parties run riot It couldn’t be more ironic. The leaders of the two most aggressive parties in Maharashtra are also among the ones enjoying the most protection at the state’s expense. AAP fined for political rally at ground sought for Shiv Jayanti The BMC has fined the AAP for using a ground in Andheri (W) for a political rally when the application for use of the ground cited a religious purpose and the celebration of Shiv Jayanti. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Over 5,000 DDA flats unallotted Residents of Delhi may be waiting for Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to offer new flats, but there are about 5,970 flats lying vacant in the city. Plea in high court against AAP A plea has been filed in Delhi high court seeking direction to the Election Commission to cancel the registration of Aam Aadmi Party on the ground that it allegedly used forged documents to register itself. Najeeb Jung reviews helplines Lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung on Friday reviewed the work done by the anti-corruption helpline. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		She power: New-age ads celebrate womanhood Not very long ago, insurance companies sold policies for son's education and daughter's wedding, and jewellers pitched their products primarily for the brides-to-be. Convict in high court 2 years after jumping parole Police on Friday produced in the Karnataka high court Thejus alias Theju, a convict in a murder case who had jumped parole two years ago. Embassy may bag Rs 515cr Four Seasons Bangalore deal India’s leading tech-park developer Embassy Group has swooped down to hijack a Rs 515-crore acquisition of the country’s second Four Seasons Hotel project in Bangalore from cross-town rival RMZ Corp, people involved with the matter said. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Cops ponder over future With the Telangana bill having been passed by the Parliament, state police officers are trying to figure out their future postings from the ‘Civil List’. 'Women relegated to the margins of Telangana movement' After long decades of struggle, the new state of Telangana would soon be a reality, but several activists say that women would continue to remain in the margins as the popular movement has failed to give them enough representation. TDP demands development works in peripheral municipal circles Seeking ‘justice’ for peripheral circles, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) corporators staged a dharna in front of GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar’s chambers on Friday, demanding Rs 5 crore to each of the 50 wards in the peripheral municipal circles like L B Nagar, Uppal, Kukatpally, Alwal and Kapra for developmental works. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		8-hour outages leave residents reminiscing about good old days The three months when Chennai can complain of a nip in the air are over — and with them has gone uninterrupted power supply. Jaya won't let Modi run away with growth plank Unwilling to let BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi appropriate the mantle of a growth crusader, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa pitched in on Friday , saying the state had received higher incremental investments under her governance , even more than Gujarat. Freebies? Tell us how will you fund them: EC to parties Political parties are free to announce freebies in their election manifestoes, but they must also spell out means to finance them, the Election Commission has said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Researchers say accountants gave up 'shirorekha' to write fast Gujarat’s business community has always influenced history and culture of the land. Chain-snatchers make West wild On an average, two house break-ins, one chain-snatching and six vehicle thefts are reported daily in the Ahmedabad city, said the state government in the assembly. Middleman held, another on the run The local crime branch (LCB) of Gandhinagar police arrested a middleman named by the prime accused Kalyansinh Champawat, for collecting Rs 1.2 crore from 23 candidates taking the examination for the post of talati. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Labourer killed in wall collapse A 55-year-old woman labourer was killed and two others sustained injuries when a dilapidated wall they were taking down collapsed on them at the district women hospital under Shahganj police station here on Thursday. Blast in fireworks trader's house injures four At least four persons including a woman and three children suffered injuries in an explosion at the house of a fireworks trader at Chail block under Pipri police station of Kaushambi district on Thursday. Declassify Bose files: Forum to govt All India Legal Aid Forum has asked the Central government to declassify 36 top secret files regarding Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and end the controversy over his death. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Protest at Utkal over broken hostel wall The agitators said at least four boys entered the ladies' hostel No.I on Wednesday night because of the broken boundary walls, posing a threat to their security. Film star, cricketer to promote brand Odisha The state government has begun hunting for a 'brand ambassador' to promote Odisha tourism in domestic and overseas markets and planning to rope in a Bollywood personality or a cricketer for the purpose. Scientist surpasses own world record Thirty-eight hours and 21 minutes.That was the duration of city-based scientist Pothula Srinivasa Brahmanand's speech marathon, a successful attempt to break his own world record. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP Cong leader claims job scam in journalism varsity, moves Lokayukta police Katare said the scam is similar to the one in Haryana, where former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay Chautala and 53 others were convicted by a Delhi court last year for illegal recruitments of 3,000 junior basic trained teachers. NIFT: NCW suggests Kothari's suspension, action against director general National Commission for Women (NCW) has slammed National institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) director general Prem Kumar Gera and NIFT Bhopal director U S Tolia describing sexual harassment in NIFT as 'institutional failure'. Girl walks out of marriage against dowry; gets groom, kin nabbed Displaying courage, a girl broke off marriage when a groom and his family began making absurd dowry demands in Damoh district on Thursday.The girl had represented Madhya Pradesh at a national level sports event. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Complaints against Punjab DGP serious: Election Commission Brahma also revealed the EC had held a three-hour meeting last week with Saini at the office of Punjab CEO V K Singh at their Sector 17 office in Chandigarh. Haryana voters may get meal discount at hotels Cast your ballot and pay 25% less for lunch at your favourite restaurants. Senior PGI faculty protest extension of dean's term Defying the PGI act and inviting the ire of senior faculty, officials have extended the term for the dean's post until the next governing body meets. More Chandigarh News»

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