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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 22, 2016
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		India
		Nairobi club proud that member's son to be RBI governor Modi ignoring Dalit atrocities in Gujarat: Congress Runner returns sick from Rio, being tested for Zika Middle-distance runner Sudha Singh, who arrived from Rio on Saturday, is being treated for viral infection in an isolation room at a hospital here since Saturday. Besides dengue and malaria, the athlete is being investigated for a possible Zika virus infection. More India News»

		Business
		Average is good enough What investors need to avoid How you can beat inflation More Business News»

		Environment
		Elephant electrocuted in Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary A ten-year-old female elephant was electrocuted in the Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu after it came into contact with a low hanging overhead electric line. Washington Zoo hosts birthday bash for panda cub The youngest giant panda cub at the National Zoo in Washington is celebrating his first birthday with a traditional Chinese ceremony and the sweet taste of honey. U'khand okays 500-acre turtle sanctuary in Rishikesh Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has sancttioned a 500-acre land in Rishikesh for opening up of a turtle breeding centre in an effort to clean up Ganga. More Environment News»

		World
		Gay S Carolina police chief makes historic sheriff's run Crystal Moore knows the November election will be tough, but she has beaten the odds before. Just two years ago, residents in Latta (population 1,400) rallied around Moore after the mayor fired her. He was later caught on a recording ranting that he would rather have a drunk watch a child than a lesbian. Singapore PM 'ill' during speech, not in serious condition Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsieng was taken ill while delivering a National Day rally speech on Sunday, and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said a medical team was attending to him. UK school ablaze as explosions heard A huge fire on Sunday engulfed a school in the south of England after reports of loud explosions. More than 75 firefighters tackled the blaze at Selsey Academy in School Lane in West Sussex as huge plumes of black smoke were seen emanating from the site. More World News»

		Entertainment
		'I don't want to get associated with TV soaps' Playing what’s technically the sidekick, many actors have made an impression as the hero’s friend. Among them is the character of Govind, who stands by Salman Khan’s 'Sultan' through thick and thin in the film. Banned commercials that featured B-town babes Nathan Jones had a unique nickname on the set of 'A Flying Jatt' Australian powerlifting champion-turned-actor Nathan Jones (of Mad Max: Fury Road fame), who makes his Bollywood debut in 'A Flying Jatt', plays the demonic supervillain named Raka. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Scientists develop new laser from jellyfish proteins Scientists have, for the first time, developed laser from fluorescent jellyfish proteins that were grown in bacteria. These lasers have the potential to be far more efficient and compact than conventional ones and could open up research avenues in quantum physics and optical computing, researchers said. Maternal language shapes infants cry melodies ​The crying of babies exhibits characteristic melodic patternas influenced typically by their mother's language, finds a study.​ Why frogs can tell you more about the forest than tigers More Science News»

		Sports
		Live Blog: Rio Olympics closing ceremony India, with two medals, finished at the 67th spot while USA claimed 121 medals (46 golds) to finish at the top followed by Great Britain and China at second and third respectively. Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end campaign with two medals Defying all odds and showing killer instincts, PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar became the unlikely heroines and saved the country's pride from returning empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. Team USA takes Rio Olympics medal race with ease The U.S. Olympic Team made itself right at home in Rio. The British, they had a Games to savor as well. The host Brazilians got soccer gold that they craved, the Russians struggled on the heels of the exposure of a state-sponsored doping program, and the Chinese finished well below expectations. More Sports News»

		Technology
		​ Coolpad Mega 2.5D review: Could have been cooler Coolpad is back with its latest budget offering - Mega 2.5D, promoting the device as a selfie-focussed smartphone. We played around with the Coolpad Mega 2.5D for a few days, and here’s our review. 15 most iconic mobile phones of the past 7 most-viewed tech executives on LinkedIn The list has CEOs across industries technology, finance, human resources, internet and marketing and advertising. More Technology News»

		Education
		To fill IIT faculty gaps, PhD entry for BTechs In the IIT council meeting next week, HRD ministry will propose a new research scholar scheme that proposes to identify 1,000 bright BTech students from premier engineering colleges who can be admitted straight into PhD programmes. 2000 students drop out of IITs, IIMs in 2 years About 2,000 students dropped out of IITs and IIMs in the last two years, data from the institutes show. Academic attrition is the highest at IIT-Delhi with 699 students dropping out between 2014 and 2016. Now, students from 9 countries can appear directly for JEE (advanced) Students from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, Singapore, the UAE and Ethiopia will be allowed to directly appear for the JEE (advanced) test, skipping the JEE (main) that Indian students have to take. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Bombay High Court: To be a judge, crack law exams in 1st attempt Division bench dismisses petition of woman removed from short list of candidates for civil judge; candidate had missed a paper as she was taking part in extra-curricular activities Mid-air collision averted after SpiceJet comes in path of Emirates A mid-air collision was averted after a Spice Jet aircraft came in close proximity of an Emirates plane on August 11. Top pvt city hospitals under CAG fire for billing poor patients In an audit of 11 leading private charitable hospitals in the city, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has found that seven were wrongly billing poor patients and charging hefty deposits during admission. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Swaraj Abhiyan to hold another liquor meeting DTC driver crushed by under-repair bus 10-year-old girl raped by relative More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		US returnee gives a fillip to govt schools Girish Mudigere aims at connecting government schools with volunteers and donors, thus bringing about a socio-economic change through education Snail-mail justice: 41 yrs to nail postmaster A postmaster of the department of posts and telegraphs had it coming for 41 years. Four decades after he was accused of siphoning Rs 10,702, a case was filed against him in the Mudalagi police station in Gokak, Belagavi. The post master is now 59 and retired. Interestingly, he 'repaid' the amount to the department in two installments in 2012. Foreigners seeking transplant must get family tree attested by high commission The next time a foreigner wants to undergo a kidney transplant in Karnataka, he/she has to abide by stricter rules. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Op Nayeem: A top secret mission to counter the enemy within Two weeks after renegade Maoist Nayeemuddin was gunned down, crucial details have emerged about how the operation to eliminate him was kept top secret for weeks. Officer crunch: Additional SPs may head district HQs Telangana's plan to re-jig districts and create 17 new ones leaves the government staring at, apart from other issues, a severe senior officers' crunch in the the police department. Hyderabad universities take steps to pre-empt ragging The University Grants Commission's (UGC) latest notification broadening the definition of ragging has given a fillip to the battle against the menace with the city's universities taking special efforts in curbing it. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Karunanidhi likely to attend assembly session on Monday Sources say they had weighed the option of Karunanidhi attending the assembly on Monday when the demand for grants for the home department, which is under chief minister J Jayalalithaa, is moved. At 14.9mn, Tamil Nadu has highest broadband subscribers in country Tamil Nadu has the highest number of broadband internet subscribers in the country. French government raises a toast in honour of Kamal Haasan The French government will honour actor Kamal Haasan with the Chevalier de L'Ordre Arts et Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) which is part of France's premier award The Legion of Honour. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		CEE to host International ESD conference for educators in September ATS nabs absconder with a red corner notice issued against him Factory owner arrested for raping two minor sisters More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Govt grants land, Buddha to stand tall in Kushinagar The 13-year-long wait to develop Kushinagar as a Buddhist centre could well be over with the UP government giving land on lease to the trust behind the project. Allahabad hosts event under Namami Ganga programme Ministers, both from the center and state along with people representatives from 1651 village panchyats of the 52 districts of the Five states, which are besides the bank of river Ganga, assembled at the Sangam city to mull over the policy that should be followed to clean the holy river. AU fails to implement sporting draft At a time when the country is finally picking up medals at the Rio Olympics, sportsmen at Allahabad University still await the attention of the authorities that have even failed to implement the sports ordinance and the regulations governing sports activities on the campus for the last three years. The regulation, drafted for the first time in the 125-year history of the varsity, was to become a part of AU Ordinance. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Pvt schools cry foul as state holds back NOCs Now, an app to boost pulse yield in Odisha The Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) is working on developing a mobile application to improve pulse production in the state. Srabani returns from Rio Odia sprinter Srabani Nanda returned to a rousing reception on Sunday.Srabani said she would continue her practice for international events in the future. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP IAS Kalpana Srivastava gets CAPAM-2016 award for 'Lado' at Malaysia Lado Abhiyan - an innovative campaign initiated by the Department of Women & Child Development, Madhya Pradesh aimed at eradicating child marriages has been conferred with CAPAM International Innovations Awards (IIA) – 2016. Dreaded dacoit Bharosi Mallah shot dead in Chambal Dreaded interstate dacoit of Chambal, Bharosi Mallah, who had been active in the ravines for the past 30 years, was killed by Sheopur police in an encounter around 4 am on Sunday. Rainfall activities to decrease next week in Madhya Pradesh More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		This Kaur pulls up her fitness with 'shabads' Prayers only for the male child everywhere CPS debate: Kalia slams party senior Shanta Kumar More Chandigarh News»

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