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		Friday, March 07, 2014
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		India
		Modi remark makes CPM see red What was bandied by CPM as a coup of sorts when it managed to rope in former bureaucrat Christy Fernandez to contest in the prestigious Latin Christian-dominated Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency—most likely against incumbent and Congress bigwig K V Thomas –became an embarrassment for the party. In Modi land, Kejriwal scoffs at 'Vikaspurush' The ‘Vikaspurush’ sobriquet that Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi carries along came in for some sharp criticism from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who is on a four-day “reality check” tour of Gujarat. In Srinagar, students tell a different story Joining the simmering row, Kashmiri separatist leaders, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and JKLF chief Yasin Malik, called for a complete shut down of the Valley on Friday. More India News»

		Business
		Flipkart sales run rate hits $1 billion India’s e-commerce posterboy Flipkart said on Thursday that its sales have hit an annualized run rate of $1 billion. India's envoy to UAE backed Jet-Etihad deal? It has now emerged that India’s envoy to UAE, T P Seetharam, had written a note to the finance ministry last month pushing for the deal — a week after market regulator Sebi issued a show-cause notice to Etihad on the key issue of “effective control” of Jet after the Abu Dhabi-based carrier’s $379-million deal to pick up 24% in Jet. 'Number of desi billionaires set to double in 10 years' The number of ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI) in India is expected to double over the next 10 years, rising by 126% in Mumbai and around 118% in Delhi. More Business News»

		Environment
		100 cameras to track tiger movement in UP forests Nearly 100 cameras will soon track the movement of tigers in the forest range adjoining the UP-Uttarakhand border. Environmentalists oppose Assam govt's move to dehorn rhino The Assam government's move to explore trimming of horns to save rhinos from poaching was opposed by an environmental activist body. Environment ministry clears Kerala demand on Western Ghats The centre has accepted the Kerala government's recommendations to keep agricultural land, plantations, and habitations out of the ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) identified by an expert committee on the conservation of the Western Ghats. More Environment News»

		World
		Crimea MPs vote to join Russia Lawmakers in the largely-autonomous Russian-majority peninsula of Crimea voted in favour of leaving Ukraine and joining the Russian Federation, even as the US slapped visa restrictions on the separatists and began lining up financial sanctions against Moscow. Nigeria says 20 Islamists killed as schools shut after massacres Nigeria's military today said that it had killed 20 Islamist insurgents in the restive northeast, as schools were shut in the region to prevent further attacks targeting students. Pak to form new panel for Taliban talks Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday met Taliban representatives and agreed to form a new committee having decision-making powers to negotiate directly with dreaded terror alliance. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Madhuri playing my role not good for me: Sampat Pal Films being taken to court just before their release date is now an old story. However, in the recent past, the courts have, in some of these cases, stayed the release of the films just a day or two before the scheduled release date, throwing producers’, distributors’ and exhibitors’ plan out of gear. 5 Bollywood boyfriends we wish we had Sunny Leone not allowed to visit Indore for film promotion Recently, Sunny Leone was barred entry in Indore, where she was scheduled to visit a mall, as part of the promotions of her upcoming film Ragini MMS 2 More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Early treatment clears HIV in 2nd baby: Doctors When scientists made the stunning announcement last year that a baby born with HIV had apparently been cured through aggressive drug treatment just 30 hours after birth, there was immediate skepticism that the child had been infected in the first place. Spider-Man's tale: Silk that can stop train to be reality Scientists are developing super strong synthetic spider silk, five times stronger than steel, that could stop a speeding train, just like the scene in Hollywood flick 'Spiderman 2'. Frequent Facebook use may fuel eating disorders Frequent Facebook users might be sharing more than just party pictures, vacation videos and selfies - they also share a greater risk of eating disorders, according to a new study. More Science News»

		Sports
		Shami runs risk of being overburdened Had the sturdy pacer not been in love with his craft, Shami would have struggled to cope with the workload he has had to shoulder since his sensational debut. End of the road for Formula 1 in India? F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone made it clear that the Indian GP, which was taken off this year's calendar, will not be making a comeback in 2015 as well. Placed friendly bets, Gurunath told cops It has now emerged that Gurunath had answered a set of questions prepared by the investigating officers and admitted to indulging in "friendly" betting. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Nadella, Gates were against Microsoft-Nokia deal: Report Microsoft founder Bill Gates and new CEO Satya Nadella were reportedly against the Nokia buyout, as were many other unnamed board members. Samsung launches India's costliest Android tablet Samsung has launched the Galaxy Note Pro tablet in India at a whopping Rs 65,575, making it the most expensive Android tablet in the country. First look: Apple iWork Apple's iWork won't replace Office, and Google Docs is better in some ways. More Technology News»

		Education
		No Indian university in top 100 global list, Harvard voted best None of India’s 700 universities and 35,539 colleges has made it to the top 100 list of the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings released on Thursday. Indian universities fail to make global top 100 cut Harvard University in the US has yet again topped the annual Times Higher Education magazine's 2014 'World Reputation Rankings' released today. A new SAT aims to realign with schoolwork Saying its college admission exams do not focus enough on the important academic skills, the College Board announced on Wednesday a fundamental rethinking of the SAT, ending the longstanding penalty for guessing wrong, cutting obscure vocabulary words and making the essay optional. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Rajiv got PCs, BJP claimed credit; will do same with RTI, NREGA' Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi hit the campaign trail on the second day of his Maharashtra visit, taking on the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi and hard-selling the Congress' sops, both at the central and state levels. Don't issue warnings to us: Gadkari to Shiv Sena The Maharashtra BJP may have gone on the back foot on the question of breaking bread with the MNS after Uddhav Thackeray firmly rejected the idea. Cops often frequented Sanap sister's eatery The sister of Chandrabhan Sanap, the accused in the Esther Anuhya murder case, used to operate an eatery that was frequented by many Kanjurmarg policemen and railway police staff. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		5 held for selling fake degrees Five people have been arrested for selling fake degrees, certificates and diplomas in east Delhi. Women's bike rally to rock Delhi This International Women’s Day, 13 cities will hear the roar of freedom. Youth gets 10-year jail for sodomy A youth has been sentenced to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sodomizing and illegally confining a six-year-old boy. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		9 of a family sustain burn injuries The children are in Vani Vilas hospital, two women and their father-in-law in Victoria and two men in a private hospital on Hosur Road. Ambareesh taken off ventilator Actor and housing minister MH Ambareesh was taken off the ventilator on Thursday. Ambareesh taken off ventilator Actor and housing minister MH Ambareesh was taken off the ventilator on Thursday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		K Chandrasekhar Rao: Telangana's sole spokesman K Chandrasekhar Rao insists he's the sole spokesman for Telangana. Known to be a man who breathes fire, his tongue a whip that makes mincemeat of rivals, KCR was once part of Chandrababu Naidu's development story till he fell out with him in 2001. Former CM's plan may spoil YSRCP, Congress chances The entry of the political party floated by former chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy could spell trouble for the Congress, put up a new obstacle to the YSR Congress and gladden the Telugu Desam Party. Kiran Kumar Reddy floats new party Ending the suspense and threatening to upset the calculations of the YSR Congress in the Seemandhra region, former chief minister and Congress leader Kiran Kumar Reddy announced on Thursday that he is floating a political party that will fight for the selfrespect of the Telugu people. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Four killed in three separate accidents Four people, including an assistant professor and a techie, were killed in three separate road accidents in the city on Wednesday. Prison inmates get fresh start, to start men's salon Just as one can turn over a new leaf, prisoners too can turn knives and blades to good use. EU likely to block cargo flights from Chennai airport If the airports authority does not shape up its cargo security system by July, freighter jets may not be able to fly from Chennai to European Union (EU) countries. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Sisodia's car damaged in Gujarat A day after Arvind Kejriwal’s car was damaged in Kutch, AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s car was attacked near the BJP office in Himmatnagar on Thursday evening. Man kills self after hurting wife, daughter A 35-year-old man wounded his wife and daughter and committed suicide by jumping in front of a speeding truck on the ring road near Odhav on Thursday morning. Slump slows down tax collection Rising bad loans in banks and economic slowdown have led to slower rate of tax collections in the current fiscal year. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Polling in Allahabad, Phulpur on May 7 Following the announcement of Lok Sabha election schedule by the Election Commission of India, district magistrate, who also acts as district election officer announced that polling in Allahabad and Phulpur would be held on May 7. Five farmers offer land for poly-house Five vegetable and flower growers have offered their land to district horticulture department for setting up a poly-house in around 5,000 square metres for the protective cultivation of highly improved varieties of flowers and vegetables. UPPCL stops power rostering in Sangam city ahead of LS elections It is elections time again and what better way could it be to appease the voters of Allahabad, than to minimize the hours of daily power cuts. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen attacks NaMo, RaGa Coinciding with the Election Commission announcing the poll schedule, BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday mounted a strong attack on BJP's Narendra Modi and Congress' Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of "shedding crocodile tears" for Odisha to get votes. Maheswar likely to be discharged soon Recuperating from bullet injuries, law minister and Puri MLA Maheswar Mohanty is hopeful of recovering soon to contest the upcoming elections. Jhina Hikaka ready for election battle BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka, who was abducted by Maoists in 2012, is keen to contest assembly elections from Laxmipur constituency this time too. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Broke man sets ablaze ailing wife, stabs mother to death A 40-year-old broke man pushed his ailing wife into a trunk and set her ablaze in Bhind district on Wednesday.Later, he also killed his 60-year-old mother. National Green Tribunal for quick survey, rehabilitation policy Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is yet to get on with survey of encroachments around Siddique Hassan Khan Talab. CBI files FIR into Umaria scribe, kin murder case Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered an FIR to investigate 2012 killing of journalist Chandrika Rai and three members of the family. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Unhappy with GM, Pepsu employee sets himself on fire Jagir Singh and Barjinder Singh doused themselves in diesel in a bid to set themselves alight.Jagir Singh sustained 40% burn injuries while Barjinder was saved by other employees. Bhagwant Mann wields his pen With a view to adding some humour to upcoming Lok Sabha elections, satirist-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann is planning lyrics to suit the ideology adopted by Aam Aadmi Party. 'Bathinda wants Harsimrat's defeat, not my victory' Former finance minister in the previous Badal government, Manpreet, was talking to media persons on Thursday after paying obeisance at Golden Temple for his success in ensuing Lok Sabha elections. More Chandigarh News»

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