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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, May 03, 2014
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		India
		High turnout doesn't signal a wave The other popular perception is that voter anger leads to higher voter turnout and hence anti-incumbency. Court summons for Raja, Kanimozhi in 2G case The court summoned the 16 accused after taking cognizance of the chargesheet saying there was "enough incriminating material" on record to proceed against them. Mayawati attacks Akhilesh on 'bua' comment BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday described SP state president and UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav as Mulayam's "lallua" (baby). More India News»

		Business
		Authority to fight bank failures? To avoid a situation where the government may have to use public money to bail out distressed institutions that are 'too big to fail', the panel has recommend a 'bail-in'. Carrefour to shut shop, exit India Sources said there have been senior-level exits from Carrefour India and some employees may be asked to leave over the next few weeks as part of the exit strategy. Drug MNCs stall generics with RTI Recently, Novartis filed injunctions against half a dozen companies to prevent them from launching generic versions of its blockbuster anti-diabetic drug, Galvus (vildagliptin). More Business News»

		Environment
		Honour for India's green heroes Farmland Rainwater Harvesting Systems, which developed a ‘V-Wire injection well’ technology for runoff rainwater harvesting and recharge in Karnataka, won the ‘Innovations for Climate Protection’ award. Meghalaya preparing comprehensive report on mining: CM Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma said his government is preparing a 'comprehensive report' on the measures initiated to have scientific mining in the state African bird steals food by imitating warning calls: Study The forked tailed drongo bird of Africa — quite the trickster — imitates multiple species' warning calls to scare off other animals and steal their food, a study published on Thursday revealed. More Environment News»

		World
		Ukraine offensive sparks deadly clashes in Odessa, 31 killed The Kremlin said the move by Kiev's interim government effectively killed the Geneva pact aimed at cooling the unrest, but pledged to continue efforts to try to calm the tensions. Egypt election campaign opens after bombings Campaigning opens Saturday in Egypt for a May election likely to be won by the ex-army chief who deposed the elected president, after deadly bombings underscored tensions ahead of the vote. Australia plans first funerals for MH370 flyers The first funeral service for passengers from a missing Malaysian jetliner will be held in Australia this weekend, nearly eight weeks after the plane disappeared and apparently crashed in the remote southern Indian Ocean. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Hrithik and Sussanne back together for kids? They may have filed for divorce, but Hrithik and Sussanne Roshan leave no stone unturned when it comes to ensuring their kids’ happiness. Sharmila Tagore in the midst of a property dispute? Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, wife of the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan, is reportedly in the midst of a property dispute. Reports suggest that her recent visit to Bhopal was marred with protests and she had to call the police to get things under control. OMG: 'I like being tied while having Hot Sex' If you think our celebrities will be able to subdue their sexual fantasies just because they are famous and have a social standing, you are wrong. Most of our Hollywood actresses have a kinky side to them. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Ex-IITian to build 'touchy-feely' robot A world where robots will walk side by side with man is fast becoming a reality. New machine to brew perfect cuppa in one minute complicated than simply dipping a tea-bag into boiling water. The touchy-feely robot coming soon Think of a world where a robot can not only carry a cup of tea to an elderly person, but can also sense whether it’s too hot to handle. More Science News»

		Sports
		Ganguly Lisbon-bound for CL final When his former team Kolkata Knight Riders play the home leg during the business end of the ongoing IPL, Ganguly would be busy discussing football this time. Gerrard still captain fantastic for Rodgers Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers backed skipper Steven Gerrard to recover from the potentially title-deciding mistake he made during defeat by Chelsea. Tomas battles through to Portugal semis Top seed Tomas Berdych toughed out a battling 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over qualifier Leonardo Mayer in the quarterfinal of the ATP-WTA Portugal Open on Friday. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft rescues XP users with emergency browser fix Microsoft is helping the estimated hundreds of millions of customers still running Windows XP, which it stopped supporting earlier this month, by providing an emergency update to fix a critical bug in its Internet Explorer browser. Review: Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 tablet @ Rs 65,575 We review the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 to see whether Samsung's first tablet for enterprise users is as good as a laptop or not. How hackers exploited Microsoft's security flaw The vulnerability affected all versions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser. More Technology News»

		Education
		UGC plans cluster colleges as option to deemed university No new deemed university has come up in the country in the last seven years, primarily because of the court case challenging the 2010 University Grants Commission regulations. IIM-Trichy registers 100% placement The only candidate from among 103 in the 2012-14 IIM-Trichy batch who decided to start her own enterprise this year is from Tamil Nadu. CBSE's digital marking not quicker but more accurate The new digital or online system of evaluation being used for the first time by the Central Board of Secondary Education isn't speeding things up but eliminating errors to a large extent. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		CM wants Maharashtra representative in team to European Union Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has requested the centre to include representatives from the state while sending a delegation to the European Union for talks on lifting the ban on the import of mangoes. Need tenancy rules for unsafe bldgs: HC The Bombay HC suggested that the state and BMC consider framing guidelines on dilapidated buildings. The court was hearing a bunch of petitions filed in the matter relating to the collapse of a seven-storey building in Vakola that killed seven people in March. Abductor who killed Kalyan boy had debt of Rs 15 lakh The Thane police investigating the kidnapping and murder of Rohan Gucchait (12), have learnt that the main accused, Sayyed Shaikh, had demanded Rs 50 lakh as ransom to repay a loan of Rs 15 lakh. One of Shaikh’s lenders is a co-accused, Ganesh Patil. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Slow progress of Delhi Metro's phase-III worries govt Slow progress of work in Metro phase-III has become a cause of concern for the government. Chandra Mohan Sharma: His RTIs 'did not please everyone' In his fight against corruption, Chandra Mohan Sharma was on a roll.He had filed 300 RTI applications in his incessant bid to track down malpractices in the system. RTI activist burns to death in car, family cries murder An RTI activist who relentlessly pursued and exposed corrupt land deals was found dead in suspicious circumstances late on Thursday night. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		8-year-old drowns, kin vandalize Bangalore resort An eight-year-old boy drowned in a swimming pool at a resort in Kalkere, off Bannergatta Road, on Thursday evening. Angry relatives attacked the resort property on Friday. Similar explosive devices used in TN, Bangalore blasts A day after twin explosions on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at the Chennai Central station, a joint investigation by teams of Karnataka and Chennai police has revealed a curious link. Bangalore stem cell donor saves thalassemic Delhi boy A two-year-old Delhi boy suffering from thalassemia got a new lease of life after a Bangalorean donated his blood stem cells to him. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Poor turnout at Sonia's Guntur meet Sonia said her party had taken every care to protect the interests of Seemandhra farmers, youths and students even while making an attempt to settle the long-pending issue of Telangana. Khammam sizzles at 47 degrees Celsius, Hyderabad sweats it out at 40.7 Khammam sizzled at an unbearable 47 degrees Celsius on Friday even as Hyderabad experienced its hottest day of this summer with the maximum temperature touching a sweltering 40.7 degrees. Punters bet big on Malla Reddy, Bandaru They are giving the Malkajgiri Lok Sabha seat to the TDP, the Khairatabad Assembly seat to the YSR Congress and Musheerabad to the BJP. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai blasts: Delay averted bigger disaster The twin blasts on Bangalore-Guwahati Express would have caused a major fire had the bombs gone off when the train was moving. Once the train leaves Chennai Central, it travels at an average of 65kmph during its journey in Tamil Nadu. Crowds are thinner but Central's buzzing again Every morning for the past 10 years, K Muralidharan has punctually opened the book stall on Platform 9 of Chennai Central railway station. On Friday, too, he stuck to his routine. After blasts, flurry of hoaxes keeps cops on toes It was a day or rumours, but the city refused to panic. Policemen were on their toes a day after the twin blasts on Bangalore-Guwahati Express at Chennai Central railway station as hoax calls landed at the control room saying that bombs would go off at Express Avenue, SSS Jain College in Mambalam, Avadi railway station and several schools. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		No HC relief for Fatta, his sister The Gujarat high court refused to grant any relief to Afroz Fatta, accused in the multi-crore Hawala scam, and asked his sister to appear before Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on May 5 in accordance with the summons issued to her. Gujarat joins probe in one tonne heroin seizure off Kenya Central and state security agencies have swung into action following the seizure of 1,032 kg of heroin in a Veraval-registered dhow off Kenya coast by Australian navy last week. 50-year-old seeks cops' help to unite with 24-year-old boyfriend Mahila police station officials were stumped recently when a 50-year-old woman from Maninagar approached them with a rather strange request - to convince her 24-year-old boyfriend not to desert her. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Feeling cheated, AU students say no to voting Feeling cheated by the authorities of the Allahabad University's Geography department, the students of post graduate diploma in town-country planning of the department have threatened to boycott polling on May 7. HC rejects Karwariya's bail plea The Allahabad high court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of former Bhartiya Janta Party MLA Uday Bhan Karwariya in connection with Samajwadi Party MLA Jawahar Yadav murder case. Body of youth found hanging from tree More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Parents lock up board office The annual high school certificate (HSC) examination results announced on Wednesday were a major disappointment for students across the state. School maintains 100% record The Saraswati Sishu Vidyamandir, Nilakanthanagar, has achieved a 100% pass for the 21st year in a row, with all its 231 students clearing the board examination. Jharkhand elephants back in Balasore Elephants from Jharkhand entered Ayodhya forest at Nilgiri in Balasore district on Wednesday after a five-month gap. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Hang me, says martial rape survivor after killing husband Arrested on Friday for murder, the woman was remarkably calm and unrepentant. Goon molests Nirbhaya unit cop in public view A woman constable of the Nirbhaya mobile unit was molested and assaulted by a criminal in public view in Hoshangabad district headquarters on Wednesday evening. 15 medical students dismissed in PMT scam A day after 36 medical students from Bhopal and Gwalior were expelled for adopting dubious means to crack the Pre-Medical Test (PMT), the axe fell on 15 more students in Jabalpur. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Kids fail, parents hold protest in Dhanas school Parents erupted in anger after their children failed in Class IX, holding a protest on the premises of Government Senior Secondary School, Dhanas, against the teachers. Snatcher arrested The UT police arrested a resident of Dhanas, Nizamudin, for snatching the purse of a woman near Gurdial Singh Petrol Pump in Sector 22 on Thursday night. Road repair causes traffic jam sessions Road repair work jammed the Panchkula-Chandigarh stretch near Kala Gram on Friday morning, forcing thousands of commuters to endure hardships and throwing the schedule of office-goers haywire. More Chandigarh News»

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