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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, April 13, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Priyanka, Robert with kids join Rahul for filing nomination  Weeks after drawing immense speculation over the absence of Priyanka and Robert Vadra at Sonia Gandhi's nomination, almost all of the Gandhi-Vadra clan was present here on Saturday when Rahul Gandhi filed his nomination papers.  BJP is disturbing UP's tehzeeb: PM Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, addressing his first election meeting here, launched a scathing attack on the BJP and said Amit Shah, who was in charge of the UP unit of the party, was driving a wedge between communities.  Piran Kaliyar Muslims to back BJP in LS polls Rejecting the call from Jama Masjid’s Shahi Imam, Maulana Syed Ahmed Bukhari, to support the Congress in the Lok Sabha polls, Muslims at the renowned Piran Kaliyar, the burial place of the 12th century Sufi saint Hazrat Syed Alauddin Ali Ahmed near Roorkee in Uttarakhand, say they will vote for the BJP this time.  More India News»

		Business
		Essar Energy inv hire law firm to prevent delisting Investors in Essar Energy, controlled by Indian billionaires Ruia brothers, have reportedly hired law firm Skadden Arps in an attempt to prevent taking the LSE-listed oil company private "on the cheap". Finance officials confident of global growth Finance officials from the world's major economies believe an ambitious goal to boost global growth by $2 trillion in the next five years is within reach despite a variety of threats, including rising tensions over Russia's actions in Ukraine. India calls for data sharing on taxation India today called for data sharing on taxation and blamed the industrialised and developed nations for their reluctance on parting with this information. More Business News»

		Environment
		China water contamination hits 2.4 million after oil leak A crude oil leak from a pipeline owned by a unit of China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC) is to blame for water contamination that has affected more than 2.4 million people in the Chinese city of Lanzhou World Bank drops funding for hydro power project on Sutlej Local people and environmental activists under the banner of Sutlej Bachao Jan Sangharsh Samiti celebrated the victory of their campaign to save river Sutlej after the World Bank dropped funding for the controversial Luhri Hydro project in Himachal Pradesh. Rarest primate on verge of extinction Do you know the name of world's rarest primate? It's Hainan gibbon -- a species found only in a tiny corner of an island in the South China Sea. More Environment News»

		World
		Ukraine prepares armed response as city seized by pro-Russia forces Armed separatists took control of a city in eastern Ukraine on Saturday and Kiev prepared troops to tackle what it called an "act of aggression by Russia", pushing the conflict between the neighbors into a dangerous new phase. 'Obamacare' under attack as conservatives eye 2016 Republicans eyeing the 2016 White House race battered President Barack Obama's health care law and nicked each other Saturday, auditioning before a high-profile gathering of conservatives that some political veterans said marked the campaign's unofficial start. Ex-US marine gets 10-year sentence in Iran: Lawyer An Iranian appeals court has overturned a death sentence of a former US Marine convicted of working for the CIA, instead sentencing him to 10 years in prison, his lawyer said on Saturday. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'Was more emotionally sound till she passed away' Arjun Kapoor, 28, looks more like his mother Mona, but is a spendthrift and emotional like his father, Boney. His mother was a movie buff, who always wanted Arjun to do a Dharma romcom, as he loved Karan Johar’s brand of cinema. Co-stars welcome Shiney Ahuja back Shiney Ahuja, who is returning to films after over four years with Welcome Back, has found a supportive lot in his colleagues Salman beats Aamir on TV Bollywood stars nowadays are not just restricted to films only, the alternative career option for them now is joining TV shows as hosts or judges. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Smoking ruins your taste buds There is another reason why you should not smoke, especially if you are fond of coffee and tasty food, as smoking harms taste buds, research has confirmed. Coming, ATMs that retaliate when they are attacked ATMs would soon be armed with a mechanism that would spray hot foam in the face of the attacker if he tries to force it open. Space station computer outage may force spacewalk A computer outage at the International Space Station may require a spacewalk by astronauts and threatens to delay next week's launch of a commercial supply ship for Nasa. More Science News»

		Sports
		IPL 7: Focus on teams' guiding lights If Mumbai Indians boast of a coach John Wright and mentor Anil Kumble, Delhi Daredevils have on board Gary Kirsten, who helped India win the World Cup. Daredevils can't afford a slow start The Delhi Daredevils have built their side around captain Kevin Pietersen and new coach Gary Kirsten's aim is to get them out of the rut as soon as possible. Fabianski steers Arsenal to FA Cup final Lukasz Fabianski saved two penalties as Arsenal beat holders Wigan Athletic 4-2 in a shootout on Saturday to reach their first FA Cup final for nine years. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Samsung calls on Google executive to defend innovation In Apple’s latest patent fight with Samsung Electronics, lawyers on both sides are relying on the power of a good story to sway a jury. And Samsung is borrowing one from Google. Microsoft sued over browser miscue that led to $731 million EU fine Microsoft Corp's board faces a lawsuit over the way it handled an error with its Internet Explorer browser that ended up costing the company a record-breaking $731 million fine by European antitrust regulators. India leads in asking Facebook to censor content Facebook on late Friday released its second transparency report, detailing the government requests it has received for censoring content and information on users from July 2013 to December 2013. More Technology News»

		Education
		Valuation of Class 12 papers completed The valuation of the answer papers of the class 10 and 12 public examinations are moving in a fast phase, according to officials. Punjabi University short of minimum teaching days: Public accounts committee report The startling revelations, surfacing in the PAC report, were accessed under an RTI application by advocate H C Arora. Medical exam papers leaked last year? The Crime Investigation Department (CID) suspects that question papers of previous PG Medical Entrance Tests (PGMET) may also have been leaked. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Poll duty puts brakes on car registrations, driving licence in Mumbai If you are buying a car or two-wheeler now, be prepared for a delay in getting your vehicles registered or obtaining the RC book. In Mumbai, BSP candidate and cleric talks of giving 'sleepless nights' to rivals A band of 15 bearded men accompany Maulana Abdus Salam Khan Qasmi through the crowded lanes in the Muslim-dominated mohallas of Bhendi Bazaar and Mohammed Ali Road. 18-year-old stabs father to death for hitting mother Fed up with watching his father assault his mother every other day, a teen allegedly stabbed his dad to death on Saturday at their Vasai home. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		40 kg gold seized at IGI airport during polls Since the general election was announced, CISF has seized nearly 40kg of gold from IGI airport. Searches have also yielded lakhs of rupees in cash, senior officials said. Two burnt to death, 1 hurt in cylinder blast Two men were burnt to death and one was injured in a cylinder blast in Bhajanpura, northeast Delhi, on Saturday evening. BJP seeks panel for private school admissions elhi BJP on Saturday asked lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung to set up a high-level committee to monitor the admission process in private schools. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Hospital staffer injured as transformer explodes An assistant manager with a private hospital sustained serious injuries while two others escaped with minor burns after a transformer installed near the BMTC depot in Koramangala IV block exploded on Saturday evening. Young minds decode lines from bygone era The sheet of paper had some strange signs printed on it.The teacher explained that they were alphabets of Linear B, a language used by ancient Greek in around 1450 BC. 'Modi could have been more transparent' "Modi has fought so many elections.He could have declared it (his marital status) earlier.He could have been more transparent. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Man kills mom over property dispute A 55-year-old woman was throttled to death, allegedly by her own son, over property dispute at Moinabad late on Friday night. Olympics in Hyderabad? So claims Congress If you thought the ‘westerly winds’ had only swept our Gen Y off their feet, turn to our netas. Trio run over by Patna Express Three persons were run over by the Patna Express near Boraj checkpost in Jainad mandal of Adilabad district in the wee hours of Saturday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil journalist, brother held for burglary Two brothers, including a Puducherry-based Tamil journalist, were arrested on Friday night in connection with a theft in Chennai’s MGR Nagar area. Ammonia plant shut down after naphtha leak A day after the naphtha leak inside the ammonia plant of Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL), authorities have temporarily shut the unit and employed an expert team to fix the leak. Four cops hurt as fishermen clash on Andhra Pradesh border Four policemen, including an additional superintendent of police, were injured when nearly 3,000 fishermen from Nochikuppam on the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border wreaked havoc at Chinna Mangodu Kuppam in Tiruvallur district on Saturday morning. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		9 job seekers duped by visa firm, stranded in Russia Nine persons from West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh have been stranded in Russia by a visa and immigration agency based in Anand. 334 candidates in fray for Lok Sabha polls in Ahmedabad A total of 79 candidates withdrew their nominations on Saturday, the last day for withdrawal of nominations, thereby leaving 334 candidates in the fray for the Lok Sabha elections in Gujarat. Voter awareness rally chokes traffic on NH-23, 33 The rally, organized by the district administration as a part of their voter awareness campaign, sought to ensure maximum voter turnout during polls. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad High Court orders demolition of two 40-storeyed buildings in in Noida "The respondent company, Supertech Limited, has pleaded falsely and destroyed facts to non-suit the petitioner and mislead the court. Seminar on cyber security at Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences A two-day national seminar on social media, cyber monitoring and security was organised by the department of forensic science of SHIATS (Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology & Sciences) on Friday. United college students exhibit talent at Prabandhan-2014 The young and talented management students of BBA and BCA institute of United College organized a two-day event Prabandhan-2014 to showcase their expertise in the field of managerial skills and entertainment. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'No clash between Modi wave and my image': Pratap Sarangi BJP candidate for Balasore parliamentary constituency Pratap Sarangi is one of the most promising candidates for the party in Odisha.The two-time MLA from Nilagiri is banking on the Modi wave and his clean image. Modi's 'heat' and Sonia's 'rain' in Balasore It was literally Modi 'heat' and Sonia 'rain' in Balasore where the political titans showed their strength in two separate rallies on Friday. Bahinipati's brother, nephew stabbed Koraput/Rourkela/ Less than 24 hours after first-phase polling on Thursday, Jeypore in Koraput district, Rourkela and Gajapati witnessed post-poll violence. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		10-minute break from long lectures, an opportunity to unwind The 10-minute break from their long lectures, give them an opportunity to get together and unwind. Protest over kid's rape in Guna, mob sets doctor's house on fire The mob tried to set on fire houses of two doctors and three businessmen, said police, adding, mild force was used to disperse the mob.Police also had to fire shots in air to bring the situation under control. Another Cong candidate ready to join exodus to BJP With Damoh candidate Mahendra Pratap Singh all set to play traitor, the second phase of parliament polls could bring deal another jolt to Congress. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Road repairs halted as residents resent poor quality work On Friday, residents and shopkeepers of Kapurthala Road not only got the repair work by the Jalandhar municipal corporation contractor stopped, but also made him and civic body officers collect the bitumen with shovels. Politicians remember Udham Singh only in speeches Sunam (Sangrur) Till now it was the annual functions to commemorate Udham Singh's martyrdom on July 31 in his hometown Sunam that left his grandnephew Jeet Singh with a heavy heart. MTB Shimla 2014: Kiran, Vamini top day one The third edition of MTB Shimla 2014 started successfully with chief of staff, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) Lt Gen B S Sachar flagging off the race on Saturday morning. More Chandigarh News»

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