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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, March 08, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Lalu's daughter Misa waits for 5 hours to meet Ramkripal, but in vain Sources said Ramkripal sneaked out of the house through backdoor the moment he heard about Misa’s arrival. Lok Sabha election: Turncoats active in poll time On Thursday itself, a former minister in Nitish Kumar cabinet, Sri Bhagwan Singh Kushwaha, joined RJD and within minutes got the party ticket. Bihar's growth down under Nitish: BJP "As to the current financial year, we had been in the state government only for two-and-a-half months.After we left the government, it has been the JD (U) government that CM Kumar has been running. More India News»

		Business
		Parliament can set inflation target: Chidambaram Amid controversy over fixing interest rates, finance minister P Chidambaram on Friday said that Parliament could set an inflation target which can form the basis for monetary policy actions by the Reserve Bank of India. FIIs push sensex to near 22, 000 Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) pumped in Rs 2,577 crore into the equity markets, driving the sensex and the nifty further into uncharted territory. India's envoy to UAE backed Jet-Etihad deal? Sebi had on February 14, 2014, issued the show cause notice over reported violation of takeover norms as it felt there was a "change in control" at Jet after the deal. More Business News»

		Environment
		Lydia the great white shark on course for Britain Scientists are tracking Lydia's movements as she swims above the mid-Atlantic ridge, the ocean's halfway point. 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. More Environment News»

		World
		Anwar gets 5 yrs in jail for sodomy A Malaysian court convicted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy and sentenced him to five years in prison on Friday, shattering his plan to take control of the country’s richest state and stoking political tension in the southeast Asian nation following a divisive national election last year. UN slams using children as soldiers in conflicts The UN Security Council Friday unanimously adopted a resolution strongly condemning the recruitment of children in armed conflicts and attacks against schools and hospitals. Boeing reports wing cracks on 787 Dreamliners in production Boeing Co said on Friday that "hairline cracks" had been discovered in the wings of about 40 787 Dreamliners that are in production, marking another setback for the company's newest jet. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sunny Leone fakes an orgasm in Ragini MMS2 In Ekta Kapoor’s upcoming film Ragini MMS2, Sunny Leone plays herself, an actress who travels with a crew to a haunted location to shoot a film on the life of Ragini. 'SRK is better in the boardroom than the bedroom' Yes, that’s what Vidya Balan said. The SRK in question being hubby Siddharth Roy Kapur Deepika or Priyanka: Who is more influential? More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Movie robots are not about robotics: Expert "Movie robots are not quite about robotics as they are about animatronics and mechatronics.I enjoy seeing them as well but that is it.It is unlikely that robots will ever become exterminators. Meet Ian Lipkin, the world's top virus hunter Ian Lipkin, world-renowned virus hunter, is often jetting off to far-flung countries. From SARS in China to MERS in Saudi Arabia, his lab has discovered or characterized over 500 viruses previously mysterious to humans. Scientists decipher Elephant lingo, find they have a specific alarm call Elephants have a specific alarm call in response to the danger of humans — akin to words in human language that elephants voluntarily and purposefully make to warn others about specific threats. More Science News»

		Sports
		'You'll see a different me in World T20' There were times at Asia Cup when India missed the left-hander's aggression towards the latter half of the innings, just as Raina himself missed the buzz. Obama sends beer to Canada PM The White House will deliver two cases of beer to the Canadian Embassy after Barack Obama lost an Olympic ice hockey bet to PM Stephen Harper. Sangakkara, Afridi set to light up final Rampaging Shahid Afridi and prolific Kumar Sangakkara have set the stage for a rousing contest when Pakistan face Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Gionee Elife E7 review: Premium experience, mid-range price Is the Gionee Elife E7 the most economical premium Android phone available in the market? We try to find out. DRDO, armed forces' computers hacked Around 50 computers belonging to the armed forces and the DRDO were hacked sometime back. A monument for Steve Jobs in China's ghost city Perhaps the most absurd monument to the late Apple founder is the one in China's biggest ghost city. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE class XII Physics paper leaked in Manipur The question paper of CBSE's class XII Physics paper was leaked in Manipur on March 5, after which the Board has decided to hold it afresh in the state on April 2. CBSE announces Class XII physics re-exam in Manipur after reports of question paper leak The exam, which was held on Wednesday, was cancelled in Manipur due to administrative reasons and the re-exam would be held from 10.30am to 1.30pm on April 2. 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. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai patrol: 'Check unruly traffic and illegal parking' Most of those who matter in D-ward attended the public discussion organized by The Times of India on civic issues in the ward on Tuesday. Techie Esther Anuhya offered Rs 2 lakh to killer to spare her: Cops Murdered Machilipatnam techie Esther Anuhya had made desperate pleas to Chandrabhan Sanap, the arrested accused, and even promised to pay him Rs 2 lakh if he spared her life. BMS results fiasco: Paper setter 'ignored' teachers' concerns The Mumbai University authorities are exploring options in the aftermath of the BMS results fiasco. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi needs hotspots to remain hot Smaller cities are stealing a march on Delhi in taking cyberculture to the masses by implementing free Wi-Fi in public spaces. It's time the capital caught up. Union urban development ministry asks govt to return Kejriwal's flat The Union urban development ministry has sent a notice to Delhi government to return C-II/23 flat at Tilak Lane, which is the official residence of the former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Nursery admissions: NY or London, parents go through same ordeal Sleepless nights and stressful days are what Delhi parents are going through over the nursery admission. However, they are not the only ones. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Why can't we contest, ask sexual minorities Speaking to TOI, Mallappa K, convenor of Karnataka State Sexual Minority Forum, said political parties should include the interests of the community in their election manifestos. K C Ramamurthy's fails to enter the electoral fray Former IPS officer K C Ramamurthy's bid to enter the electoral fray failed as his nomination papers were rejected along with two others.It said he did not qualify the conditions laid out for contesting the primaries. Nilekani has just 5 weeks to campaign The week-long confusion over where and when Nilekani will join Congress has finally been laid to rest with the announcement on Friday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Actor Pawan Kalyan's political foray on March 14 Actor Pawan Kalyan will enter politics. On March 14, 2014, he will float his own party and address his fans and Telugu people across the world. Wipro staffer among 7 arrested for duping youth Seven persons including a Wipro Employee were arrested for allegedly cheating several unemployed youth by issuing fake job offer letters of Wipro. Lok Satta Party chief Jayaprakash Narayan to contest from Malkajgiri LS seat Lok Satta Party president Jayaprakash Narayan has reportedly decided to contest from the Malkajgiri constituency for a Lok Sabha seat as nearly 65 per cent of its electorate are Seemandhra settlers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man held for kidnapping class 10 girl Police arrested a 23-year-old man on Thursday on charges of kidnapping a Class 10 student in Thiruvottiyur. Docs perform rare surgery on SL teen's heart For surgeons, the operation was momentous; for 14-year-old Kaveesha Samarakoon, it meant relief, finally. Mask Amma: Corporation workers' new assignment A labour force has fanned out across the city with a peculiar assignment—to mask portraits of chief minister J Jayalalithaa. Given that all ‘Amma’ canteens and ‘Amma’ water bottles have her picture, the workers have a busy schedule. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Urban-agriculture balance intact The recent modifications made by the state government in the development plan of Ahmedabad take into account the need for maintaining the sanctity of agriculture zone. Private blood bank flouting norms: AMC The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Friday told Gujarat high court (HC) that private blood bank Prathama has not complied with the terms in supplying blood free of cost and at discounted rates on which it was given a piece of land by the civic body on lease. PIL demands Lokayukta Bill implementation Gujarat high court on Friday issued notice to the secretary of the governor over a PIL demanding the implementation of the Gujarat Lokayukta Bill, 2013. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Hoardings, banners of political parties removed The district administration had started removing buntings, banners and hoardings. 1 killed, 2 injured as school van overturns A 11-year-old school boy identified as, Astitava Yadav, a resident of Kushmipur, was killed and two others sustained injuries when a private school vehicle overturned near Ustapur Mahmoodabad road under Jhunsi police station here on Thursday. Two Holi special New Delhi-Patna trains In view of the passenger rush during Holi, North Central Railway has decided to run a pair of special trains between New Delhi and Patna. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Similipal tiger reserve battles rampant poaching Every year, about hundred animals are rescued by the Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) authorities in Mayurbhanj district. Fair sex alleges foul play in nomination Women politicians from across the political spectrum are unanimous in the view that even after all the hue and cry about women empowerment, parties in the state are still reluctant to field women candidates. Sharp shooters bring home loads of fish Not for nothing can Kalahandi's Kitpadar village be called a land of 'Aaj ka Arjuns'. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Husband bit off wife's nose in Madhya Pradesh A 25-year-old man bit off his wife’s nose suspecting infidelity at Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal School of Social Sciences celebrate annual day, Festive Fiesta The event staged some colourful dance performances from the south, east, west, north and central India including Mahabali act, Goan dance, and Bihu dance. Did hail hike gram output? When chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan submitted a memorandum to President Pranab Mukherjee, highlighting "natural calamity of enormous proportions hitting gram output", he presented another memorandum on the same day which suddenly talked about a spurt in gram production compared to last year. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Congress may field 5 sitting MPs in Haryana The central election committee (CEC) of Congress met in New Delhi on Friday and cleared names of five sitting MPs as candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Haryana. 6 persons returning from Pakistan held with 11 revolvers at Attari Six persons, including two women, were arrested after custom officials seized 11 revolvers and 22 magazines from them on their return from Pakistan by Samjhauta Express on Thursday. AAP to announce candidates for Punjab by March 15 Some of the names being considered by the party for Amritsar included Ravinder Sultanwind, Balwinder Singh Gill, Suba Singh and Jagdish Kaur, he said. More Chandigarh News»

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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, March 07, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		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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