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		Friday, March 14, 2014
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		India
		Indian warships, aircraft join search for Malaysian plane India has deployed five warships and five aircraft, including a newly-acquired naval P-8I long-range reconnaissance plane and an IAF C-130J Super Hercules, in the ongoing multi-nation hunt for the Malaysian airliner MH370, which went missing six days ago. Narendra Modi likely to be declared Varanasi nominee on Saturday The BJP central election committee is likely to clear a sizeable chunk of UP candidates on Saturday that could include party’s PM nominee Narendra Modi fromVaranasi and party chief Rajnath Singh from Lucknow.  No one claims the dirty cash EC seizes during polls The income tax department is sitting on Rs 36.5 crore seized during the 2011 assembly elections and that’s because no one has come forward to claim the dodgy treasure.  More India News»

		Business
		RBI to infuse Rs 65,000 crore liquidity into system To ensure adequate liquidity in the system at a time when the quarterly advance tax outgo is coinciding with a Rs 30,000-crore term repo maturity, the RBI on Thursday evening announced a buyback of government securities (G-secs) worth about Rs 15,000 crore. Maruti investors eye legal recourse Maruti Suzuki’s angry investors are looking at a legal challenge to the company’s plan to hand over the proposed Gujarat plant to parent Suzuki and may approach the Company Law Board (CLB) soon, a section of the institutional investors said. SBI country's first bank to set up payment gateway E-commerce in India is set to get a big boost with the country’s largest lender State Bank of India setting up its payment gateway – SBI ePay — with the objective of enrolling government entities and municipal corporations as well as small traders in the online marketplace. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tiger killed in territorial fight in Kanha Reserve lled in a territorial fight with another feline in Madhya Pradesh's Kanha Tiger Reserve, forest sources said today. Earth to get hotter despite global warming slowdown Earth's climate would continue to warm during this century on track with previous estimates, despite the recent slowdown in the rate of global warming, a new NASA study has warned. Injured leopard rescued in Nashik An injured leopard was rescued by forest officials at a village here, sources said today. More Environment News»

		World
		Russian troops engage in war games near Ukraine Russia conducted new military maneuvers near its border with Ukraine on Thursday, and President Vladimir Putin said the world shouldn't blame his country for what he called Ukraine's "internal crisis." Death toll in New York City explosion climbs to 8 New York officials say an eighth victim has been pulled from the rubble of a gas explosion that destroyed two buildings in East Harlem. 'Pollution pay' for Panasonic's expat staff in China Electronics maker Panasonic Corp has announced it would compensate its Japanese employees for living with heavy smog and pollution in China amid reports that many foreigners were leaving the country due to it. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Ranbir-Katrina, Virat-Anushka have a joint date Both Ranbir and Anushka have been shooting through the nights. Interestingly, both Katrina and Virat were in Yala on Wednesday for a joint date. Holi special on Comedy Nights with Kapil Did Ranbir Kapoor waste Arjun Rampal's dates? Even before a single frame has been shot, the Ranbir Kapoor-Arjun Rampal-Jacqueline Fernandez starrer Roy has become a subject of discussion in industry circles. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		'Love hormone' may help fight anorexia Oxytocin, a brain chemical known as the “love hormone”, is showing promise as a potential treatment for people with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa, according to research by British and Korean scientists. Now, fossils of Tyrannosaurus rex's tiny cousin found in Alaska A new species of dinosaur described as the dreaded Tyrannosaurus rex’s ‘smaller cousin from the north’ has been discovered in Alaska. 'Oceans' flow deep beneath Earth's crust In a breakthrough, scientists have found the first terrestrial sample of a water-rich gem which suggests that large volumes of water exist deep beneath the Earth. More Science News»

		Sports
		T20 tests captain's acumen like no other Unlike the other variety where there's plenty of time to think and draw or redraw strategies, a team has very little time to recover in Twenty20 internationals. Sunny's firm to bid for southern team 3 southern cities - Chennai, Kochi and Bangalore - are in fray for proposed 8-team IMG Reliance IPL style football league that will take place later this year. Why BCCI favours UAE over S Africa? With the announcement of the IPL dates and venues, the rumours about the hosting of the seventh edition of the cash-rich event have come to a halt. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft offers Windows Phone OS free to Indian players With Windows Phone failing to hurt market share of Android and iOS, Microsoft is offering it free to at least two Indian phone makers. Use WhatsApp on Android? Your chats are not so secure If you use WhatsApp on an Android phone, you should be careful about what you talk about or share on the instant messaging app. 'NSA posed as Facebook for surveillance' The NSA has "co-opted" more than 140,000 computers since August 2007 for the purpose of injecting them with spying software. More Technology News»

		Education
		​ UP education department beefs up vigilance against rampant cheating in board exams After receiving regular reports of use of unfair means in ongoing UP board examinations on a large scale, flying squad of the education department swung into action and conducted the exams under their supervision at three local schools. Degrees at IIMs likely to become a reality If all goes well, much-awaited degrees at Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) would turn into a reality soon. India-US initiative to improve children's reading skills Aimed at improving the reading skills of primary school-aged children in the country, the US and India launched a reading initiative. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Ex-top cop turned neta, but still lives in official bungalow Two months after Satya Pal Singh resigned from the post of Mumbai police commissioner to join the BJP, he still continues to reside in the official bungalow in Bandra, though it has now been allotted to Milind Bharambe, additional police commissioner, west region. Air India denies reports of truant cabin crew being reinstated Air India has “unconditionally” taken back 13 of the 17 cabin crew members it had sacked recently for indiscipline and defying flight duty time limitation (FDTL) norms, allegedly following pressure from a section of the employee unions, PTI reported on Thursday quoting AI sources. More than 1,600 drug arrests in 20 days A new anti-drugs drive led to over 1,600 arrests in its first 20 days, said police commissioner Rakesh Maria at a public meeting near Grant Road on Thursday. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Nirbhaya case: High court upholds death to 4 rapists Calling their crime “spine-chilling” and “in a sense unparalleled in the history of criminal jurisprudence”, Delhi High Court on Thursday confirmed the death penalty awarded to the four men convicted for the gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya. Nirbhaya case: Judges voice anguish over depravity of act A bench of two women judges decided the fate of Nirbhaya’s rapists-cum-murderers on Thursday, giving voice to the anguish they felt over the ordeal suffered by a woman. Can't be at peace till they are hanged, Nirbhaya's parents say Nirbhaya’s parents, who were present in the court, welcomed the HC order but added that they can’t be at peace till the convicts are hanged. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Ambareesh out of ICU Housing minister and veteran Kannada actor M H Ambareesh was shifted out of the ICU to a special ward in a Singapore hospital on Thursday. Ticket turmoil in Cong, BJP over CK Jaffer Sharief, scribe Discontent erupted in the BJP over reports that the Mysore ticket has been given to a journalist , a rank outsider to the party.  Sriramulu back in BJP, door shut on Reddy brothers The central BJP leadership on Thursday sought to mend fences on two issues with its state unit — the re-entry of B Sriramulu and a sulking BS Yeddyurappa. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		TDP seals tie-up with BJP The seat sharing alliance between the BJP and TDP has been finalised and an official announcement is expected early next week.  Jaganmohan Reddy most googled politician in Andhra Pradesh  Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has emerged as the most searched politician in the state, leaving other bigwigs far behind, says Google’s latest search trend as the state inches towards general elections. Cops enforce 'curfew' in Hyderabad Hyderabad is now forced to sleep early courtesy the city’s over-enthusiastic police. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Sudan mission proves costly for IPS officer The Tamil Nadu government has placed IPS officer M Sathyapriya under suspension for flouting its order and going to Sudan to work for a UN mission on central government deputation. State home secretary Apurva Varma issued the suspension order on Wednesday. DMK alliance is a mud horse: Alagiri A day before DMK leader M K Stalin is to begin his campaign, older brother and suspended DMK leader M K Alagiri has rattled the party by meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi.  Stalin goes south to start campaign, counter elder brother DMK treasurer M K Stalin is all set to start his 39-day nonstop campaign from Friday.  More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Anxious about son's exams, woman attempts suicide An anxious mother, worried about her son's performance in the Class 10 board exams, tried to commit suicide by consuming an overdose of sleeping pills at her residence in Chandkheda on Wednesday evening. Cub not killed by poachers: Foresters The state forest department claims to have recovered four nails of the five-month-old lion cub that was found dead on February 28, in Liliya. Cept alumni to host introspective The team has organized its first annual introspective on March 14 and 15.The event will be inaugurated by Walter D'Souza and feature work in architecture, ceramics and handmade paper. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Two teenaged girls raped, one held Three persons allegedly gangraped a girl and later reached her house and threatened the family members, on Sunday.On Thursday, the family lodged a complaint in this regard. Mohammad Kaif takes fresh guard under new skipper Rahul Gandhi Former Test cricketer and Congress nominee from Phulpur parliamentary constituency Mohammad Kaif was accorded a grand reception on his arrival to his hometown, on Thursday. Official lays out plan to ease rail traffic There is need for infrastructural investment at Allahabad to facilitate rail traffic and enhance passenger amenities, said chairman of Railway Board Arunendra Kumar while talking to reporters on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sambalpur all set to host Modi rally today Sambalpur is set to host BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi's rally scheduled on Friday. The party has made elaborate arrangements expecting a crowd of more than two lakh. 2,800 likes for Modi's speech dubbed in Odia The Odia dubbed version of Narendra Modi's speech at the party's national council meeting in January in New Delhi and posted on YouTube recently has received good response from netizens. Minority leaders lobby for tickets Several Muslim leaders are in the race for tickets in BJD, Congress and BJP.At least six are expecting tickets from the ruling party. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Will dine at my home, says Sharma before being quizzed Mining baron Sudhir Sharma was let off by Special Task Force (STF) after a day-long interrogation, here on Thursday. Winter in last leg, summer knocking, says Met department Discomforting conditions are in offing after tepid winters in Madhya Pradesh. Five years after marriage, man held for abducting 'wife' Five years after a man eloped with a girl, married her and had two children, he has been arrested for her abduction and rape. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Train hits truck at unmanned crossing, driver injured A truck loaded with animal feed was hit by a goods train on Thursday afternoon at an unmanned railway crossing near here on Thursday.The truck driver was seriously injured. Police file no IT return despite Rs 27.73 lakh gain The police have incurred Rs 27.73 lakh as interest charged on the amount of loans it had lent out to a number of its personnel between 2007 and 2013. Man held for raping minor Sanjay Kumar of Mauli Jagran had escaped after raping the five-year old daughter of his neighbor.The girl was found abandoned and crying with her hands gagged. More Chandigarh News»

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