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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, March 31, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		BJP faces Jaswant-like problem in Fatehpur Sikri BJP leader from Fatehpur Sikri, Udaybhaan Singh is preparing to contest the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate. Amartya Sen to vote after 13 years Nobel laureate Amartya Sen will cast his vote after 13 years in Santiniketan on April 30. Lok Sabha polls: Political circus stage managed by professionals in UP The insinuation so far that political parties bring ‘hired’ crowd to rally venues has finally proved true. More India News»

		Business
		Snapdeal may hit $1bn sales this year Snapdeal’s founder and CEO Kunal Bahl said Snapdeal grew 500% in the last 12 months. Suzlon eyes Rs 10,000cr listing The company will have to dilute 25% stake in Senvion to meet the UK listing norms and expects a Rs 40,000-crore valuation for its crown jewel. We are looking at several acquisitions: MRF India’s largest tyre maker by volume is making quiet changes within. More Business News»

		Environment
		UN panel on climate change presents gloomy picture for Asia in its fresh report A UN panel on Monday morning released its much awaited report which assessed impacts of climate change on human lives, natural resources and marine ecosystem across the globe. IPCC chairman wants new govt to fight climate change with all its might The IPCC chairman rued that though the government had made the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) six years ago, it could not be properly implemented. When male fish turn female! In what can be termed as a perfect case of gender-bender among fish, biologists have found evidence of "feminisation" of male fish in the estuaries in the Basque coast of Spain. More Environment News»

		World
		Thailand's 'red shirts' gear up for a fight The clock is ticking for Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who faces impeachment within weeks, but her supporters are hatching plans to thwart any move to dismiss her, with some leaders assembling what amount to militias. Mystery of London's Black Death burial site revealed Skeletons unearthed during excavations for London's Crossrail project are those of Black Death victims who were buried during the 14th and 15th Century pandemics, DNA analysis has revealed. Turkish PM tells enemies they will pay price after poll Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan declared victory in local polls that had become a referendum on his rule and said he would "enter the lair" of enemies who have accused him of corruption and leaked state secrets. "They will pay for this," he said. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Priyanka beats Deepika to the top position While Ranveer and Arjun make it to the top 5 thanks to Gunday, Hasee Toh Phasee gets Parineeti and Sidharth a place in the top 10 in Times Celebex powered by zoOm! for Feb 2014 ​Big B guides child co-star Parth Bhalerao Amitabh Bachchan ensured that child artiste Parth Bhalerao, who plays Akhrot in Nitesh Tiwari’s Bhoothnath Returns, was comfortable on the set of the film. Akshay's heart is 20 years younger than he is! Everyone is aware that Akshay Kumar is a teetotaller. The Bollywood superstar advocates the early to bed, early to rise mantra. And those reading should know that because of his clean and clutter-free lifestyle, the actor has a healthy heart. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Want a long life? Eat fruits and vegetables Eating at least seven daily portions of fruit and vegetables lowers risk of death by 42%. It also lowers risk of death from cancer and heart disease/stroke by 25% and 31%, scientists will announce on Monday. This robot can wear any face, predict mood Researchers have developed a ‘spooky’ robot that can put on your friend’s face, predict your mood and even guess your age. 3 Bangalore projects win Nasa prize Space City Bangalore, home to Isro and other aerospace organizations, has some reason to celebrate. More Science News»

		Sports
		India crush Australia to stay unbeaten Yuvraj Singh's 43-ball 60 and Ravichandran Ashwin's 4/11 powered India to a crushing 73-run victory against Australia in their World Twenty20 match in Dhaka. Djokovic beats Nadal to win Miami title Six-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic claimed his fourth Miami Masters title with a straight sets win over world number one Rafael Nadal. We know what a player Yuvraj is: Dhoni After an emphatic victory against Australia, an elated Indian captain MS Dhoni said: "We all know what kind of a player Yuvi is. I think this format suits him." More Sports News»

		Technology
		Apple, Samsung to renew patent battle in US court Apple and Samsung will return to federal court in the heart of Silicon Valley for a new round in their seemingly perpetual patent war. Facebook, Twitter eye Rs 500c social media poll pie Google, Facebook and Twitter are looking for their slice of an estimated Rs 500-crore digital spending pie for this Lok Sabha polls. Hyderabad youngsters take to bitcoins for investment The bitcoin bug seems to have bitten the city's tech-savvy youths, who are now taking to it as an investment tool. More Technology News»

		Education
		Cricket gains popularity on American campuses The rising popularity of cricket on US campuses is evident from the fact that 25 teams participated in the American College Cricket National Championship 2014. A penny saved is a penny earned The study, recently published in the Journal of Development Economics, covered 200 migrant men from Kerala working in Doha, Qatar. Integrity policy Academic integrity is an umbrella term for shared values of honesty, trust, respect, fairness and responsibility in all educational endeavours. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Uddhav Thackeray extends olive branch to rebels Uddhav Thackeray has dropped broad hints that he is willing to go soft on party defectors. In Kurla, gains from civic projects lost to apathy and negligence A foretaste of the problems in L ward is apparent outside Kurla station. Lakhs of people use the station every day, yet no measures have been taken by the authorities to improve its dispersal area. Encroachments and poor maintenance take a toll on Borivli's green spaces Natural endowments are conferred in plenty on RCentral ward. It has the sea in the west and the sprawling, salubrious national park in the east. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		RWAs fight it out in TOI badminton finale The event, hosted by TOI and PNB Metlife, is the culmination of a month-long effort put in by 106 RWAs. 10 held for car thefts Ten car thieves belonging to two gangs have been arrested in raids at Tilak Nagar and Vikaspuri over the last two days. Delhi sees warm Sunday, Monday to be cloudy The national capital saw a warm Sunday with maximum temperature being recorded one notch below the season's average at 30.7 degrees celsius. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Make it a heritage ward Chickpet needs to be understood from multiple considerations, some of the major ones being historic ambience, collective community, urban services, commercialization and lifestyle. Nightmare on mart street For over seven decades, Kaiser-i-Hind had a thriving business in Chickpet. Exclusive makers and suppliers of richly crafted silk, the shop counted among its elite customers the royals of Mysore. 3 Bangalore projects win Nasa prize Space City Bangalore, home to Isro and other aerospace organizations, has some reason to celebrate. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Child stripping: Probe ordered The alleged child stripping incident at a private school in Tolichowki has evoked strong reactions of outrage, with citizens across the country calling for action against the school management. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation targets Rs 1,111-cr property tax Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) commissioner Somesh Kumar has said the corporation will reach the magic figure of Rs 1,111 crore in property tax collections by March 31. Will minorities get fewer tickets for Assembly and Lok Sabha polls? It is the season of elections in AP. Even as polling in municipal elections was held on Sunday, political parties are in the midst of campaigning for polls to mandal parishad and zilla parishad territorial constituencies (MPTCs/ZPTCs).  More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jaya sings MGR tune to spur cadres to victory Amid hectic campaigns across the state, AIADMK leader and chief minister J Jayalalithaa found time to issue an epistle to her cadres, urging them to rededicate themselves towards ensuring victory of all party candidates in the Lok Sabha elections and aiming "to rule" in the future.  Personal equations are different from politics, says Elangovan Sitting North Chennai MP T K S Elangovan has been the DMK’s spokesperson, defending the party through the 2G issue.  Candidates walk extra mile for votes When it comes to going the extra mile for votes, politicians are always ready to put their best foot forward. From Mysore to Chennai to Delhi, politicians have been starting on padayatras to meet more people and appeal for votes.  More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Shehzada is preparing for Class VII exam: Modi BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi barnstormed northern Karnataka on Sunday, launching a scathing attack against the Congress and its vice-president Rahul Gandhi. Cops to take school kids' help to check child abuse The city police officials, after reaching out to various colleges for spreading message of woman safety, will now reach out to the teens and minors in schools to prevent the rising incidents of child abuse. Illegal fund transfer an inside job: Cops The city crime branch team investigating the illegal transfer of Rs 14.26 lakh from the bank account of a city-based firm has started search for the accused from the victim's office. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Advocate general elected Bar Council chairman Advocate general of UP Vinay Chandra Mishra was elected chairman of Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh, the apex body of lawyers in the state on Sunday.Lucknow-based lawyer Akhilesh Awasthi was elected as vice-chairman. Mishra for pension to elderly lawyers Advocate general Vinay Chandra Mishra on Sunday announced that efforts would be made to launch a 'pension scheme' for elderly lawyers so that they could lead their lives with dignity. Body found near Yamuna Bridge Body of a 40-year-old man was found near New Yamuna Bridge under Naini police station on Sunday evening. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		400 buses off road protesting police action Alleging unlawful detention of staff of two buses by the police, private bus operators in Maoist-prone Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts of Odisha resorted to an indefinite strike and kept their vehicles off the roads today. Bus owners protest cop action Passengers had a harrowing time on Saturday as private bus owners association kept their vehicles off the road across Koraput and Malkangiri districts in protest against alleged detention of two buses by police in Malkangiri district. Dozen houses gutted in Ganjam bomb attack At least a dozen houses were gutted during bomb attack by two rival groups at Bilipada village in Ganjam district on Friday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Rahul Gandhi aide Meenakshi's silence speaks a thousand words on campaign trail Amidst a high-decibel political slugfest in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, Rahul Gandhi's close aide Meenakshi Natarajan was resonant in her silence on the poll turf. Meenakshi, who is contesting from Mandsaur, did not speak a word on her campaign trail on Saturday. Day after raid on Modi man, Rs 2cr cheques seized from home After the raid and arrest of deputy commissioner income tax Poonam Rai and her husband Ganesh Malviya, a former member of Modi’s election cell, CBI officials on Sunday recovered two account payee cheques worth Rs 2 crore and 11 bank accounts from their residence. In MP, 10 killed, 30 injured in road accident Ten people were killed and over 30 others injured when a tractor-trolley collided with a lorry near Icchawar town, police said. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		TOI's rise up campaign: Chandigarh's residents want freedom from corruption, crime About 250 people supported TOI's "Rise Up Campaign" which was held in Sector 35 market on Sunday evening. Four youths thrash bus driver after accident Four youths travelling in an SUV, bearing a VIP Punjab registration number, escaped after thrashing the driver of a Punjab roadways bus following a minor accident near Sector 29 roundabout on Saturday night. Kirron Kher goes on whirlwind poll campaign After paying respects at a gurdwara in Sector 30, BJP candidate Kirron Kher hit the campaign trail on Sunday, seeking votes from different parts of the city. More Chandigarh News»

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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, March 30, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		AAP dares Congress, BJP to reveal fund source  A day after the Delhi high court slammed Congress and BJP for accepting foreign funding in violation of FCRA rules, AAP challenged the two parties to disclose donors names.  BJP indulges in divisive politics, Manmohan says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday accused the BJP of doing divisive politics and said such a party could not bring development. Modi's hi-tech poll chariots await EC nod Around five dozen hi-tech Modi 'raths', which are Wi-Fi and GPS-enabled and equipped with huge TV screens, to be used for election campaigning are gathering dust as Election Commission is yet to give the BJP permission to use them.  More India News»

		Business
		New flights to Visakhapatnam from today Currently, IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Jet Airways provide direct air connectivity to eight cities in India with around 14 domestic flights daily. Reliance's 4G mobile network plans run into trouble The corporation has rejected 44 applications filed by RJIL for installing mobile towers in the city, citing that they did not include a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Airports Authority of India (AAI). India's forex reserves rise to $298.63bn India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves rose by $1.34 billion to $298.63 billion for the week ended March 21, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed. More Business News»

		Environment
		Project to save Great Indian Bustard set to roll out in April The state government has drawn up a species recovery plan for the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) that will be implemented from April, an expert from the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) said recently. UN panel report likely to point out risk to Asian cities A UN panel will on Monday come out with its much-awaited report, assessing region-specific impact of climate change on human settlements and natural resources including drinking water and food-grain production. Sydney switches off for Earth Hour Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge plunged into darkness today for the Earth Hour environmental campaign, among the first landmarks around the world to dim their lights for the event. More Environment News»

		World
		No intention of invading Ukraine: Russia Russia on Saturday pledged it would not invade mainland Ukraine following its seizure of Crimea and said it favoured the ex-Soviet state becoming a federation as a way of defusing the crisis. US talking with India, China to isolate Russia The US has been talking with India and China among other countries as part of diplomatic efforts to isolate Russia but it has not yet asked them to impose any sanctions, an American official said today. Taliban attack Afghanistan's election headquarters Afghan police on Saturday killed all five militants who attacked the election commission headquarters in Kabul with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns, ending a four-hour stand-off, according to a government official. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sunil Grover's 'Mad In India' to end due to low TRPs? Papa Salim Khan explains how his son has managed to stay off alcohol and cigarettes for three years OMG: Shocking Controversies around Sunny Leone Katrina Kaif challenges Salman Khan While we reported a few days back that Bollywood's dabangg Salman Khan's body double got injured while performing daredevilry stunts in 'Kick'. However, what we have now got to know is that Salman's former girlfriend Katrina Kaif has challenged Salman in terms of action films. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Does partner love you? Yawn to check Contagious yawning was slightly less common among mere friends, and rarer still among strangers or casual acquaintances. Underweight people at as high risk of dying as obese people: Study At a time when the world is concentrating on the obesity epidemic, Canadian researchers have found that people who are underweight have the highest risk of dying. Reservoirs of ice 'still hidden' below surface of Mars, new study shows As scientists the world over are excited about the presence of water on Mars, a new research on meteorites reveals how the water vanished from the Martian surface. More Science News»

		Sports
		T20 WC: India won't take Aussies lightly The game against Australia on Sunday is serious business. Probably for the first time in World Cup contests, India will go into the match as favourites. Anand wins to set up Carlsen rematch Anand became the second oldest player in Fide World chess championship history (since 1946) to earn a rematch. He will now cross swords with Carlsen. Give new players more time: Sehwag On his own form, Virender Sehwag was startlingly honest, saying that the national selectors had few reasons to bring him back into the Indian team. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Microsoft Office for iPad a hit in India The top three spots on Apple’s India App Store for iPad are occupied by Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Caught red-handed, Microsoft promises not to snoop on emails On Friday, Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith said the company has decided to change its email policies. Apple, Google lose bid to avoid trial in hiring lawsuit A US judge on Friday rejected a request from Apple, Google and two other tech companies to avoid a trial in a class action lawsuit alleging a scheme to drive down wages. More Technology News»

		Education
		More and more youngsters are turning to coaching classes to seek guidance and discover their potential Sometimes we know exactly what do we want to do in our lives but sometimes we don't. Coaching benefits you by helping set goals you really want to achieve, by distinguishing between what you could do, should do, ought to do and really want to do. Infosys honcho sees disconnect between classroom, industry There is a disconnect between what is taught in classrooms and what is being practiced in the industry. Academia must encourage students to look at how technology has impacted life and how it can change the future, said executive vice-chairman of Infosys Kris Gopalakrishnan. Consultants collected lakhs to leak PGMET questions Though it is nearly a week since taking over investigation of the PG Medical Entrance Examination (PGMET)-2014 scam, Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials are still clueless. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Lok Sabha polls: Gurudas Kamat raised just 1 question in house, Eknath Gaikwad a total of 1,004 Data collated by NGO Praja Foundation shows that Kamat’s performance in the house has been the worst amongst the six Mumbai MPs in terms of raising questions and participating in debates. NCP candidates hope jeeps-turned-raths will also modify public sentiment NCP candidates for Thane and Kalyan Lok Sabha constituencies have gone the extra mile, and literally so, for their election campaign. Celebrating 130 years of horse racing at Mahalaxmi Advertisements of swanky apartment buildings overlooking the picturesque Mahalaxmi racecourse are ubiquitous today, but in the 1880s, the neighbourhood had little to recommend it. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Ancient baoli under siege A 13th-century monument in the congested lanes of Mehrauli has attracted the attention of the Delhi high court. IIT-Delhi student invents device to test haemoglobin A student of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Ambar Srivastava, has developed a mobile phone-size haemoglobin meter dubbed the TrueHb Hemometer - the first case of an innovation from the institute's biomedical engineering department actually getting "productized". Youth killed in fight over girl More than a month after the 21-year-old son of a senior Union home ministry official was found lying dead in a drain in North Campus, police on Saturday claimed to have cracked the case and arrested two of his friends for allegedly killing him by smashing his head with a beer bottle and stabbing him over a girl. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Partymen disrupt citizens' debate in a game of one-upmanship That the Bangalore South parliamentary contest is going to be tight and combative was evident on Saturday at an interactive debate organized by the Times of India and the citizens’ collective B.PAC in Bangalore. Cops nab other 4 assailants with trio's help Four days after retired SBM staffer Uday Raj Singh was stabbed to death at his Wilson Garden residence, all seven assailants are in police net.The miscreants had entered the house on the pretext of buying a gold necklace. Stock market losses led bank manager to murder Somewhere in October 2012, two businessmen coping with huge losses met a person who was desperate to sell his antique necklace gifted to his mother by her great grandmother. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Probe into mining case complete, CBI tells Supreme Court The CBI, which is investigating the illegal mining case, told the Supreme Court on Friday that its probe into mining scam was complete. Spurned lover throws acid on mother, daughter A tenant threw a bucketful of acid on his house owner and her daughter after the latter reportedly turned down his marriage proposal. Court acquits Maqsood Ahmed in terror conspiracy case The fourth additional metropolitan sessions judge on Friday acquitted Maqsood Ahmed, an alleged aide of slain HuJI commander Mohammed Abdul Shahed aka Bilal, in a terror conspiracy case. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Many in Chennai approach court as Central Crime Branch sits on complaints This year alone, about 70% of CCB cases were registered only after the complainants moved the Madras high court first and obtained a specific direction to the CCB to register and probe the complaint. Customized carnama: SUVs pep up poll drive In this maze of campaign carriers, the rugged and macho SUV rules the roost. Preferred for their all-terrain capability, they are routinely customized by garages like Koyas & Sons in Coimbatore and K Sudhakar of Sudha Car in Hyderabad or even bus body builders like Prakash Body Construction for between Rs 5 lakh and Rs12 lakh. TN jawan killed in J&K gunfight laid to rest Paulin Nirmal was eagerly waiting for her husband, Lance Naik Anthony Nirmal Vijay, to come home this May as he had promised to take her and their two children, aged 5 and 3, to Kanyakumari on a vacation. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Unlike Modi, I am not new to Vadodara: Madhusudan Mistry Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, Madhusudan Mistry of the Congress, is suddenly in media glare after his nomination as the party's candidate from Vadodara for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Today's Gujarat University senate meeting to be videographed For the first time, the annual general meeting of the Gujarat University (GU) senate will be videographed here on Sunday. Modi like Aurangzeb in humiliating mentors: Congress Gujarat Congress president Arjun Modhwadia has compared BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat CM Narendra Modi with Mughal emperor Aurangzeb who toppled his father Shah Jahan's rule and put him under house arrest. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Voter's awareness committee to urge people to vote in elections In a bid to increase voting percentage during 2014 parliamentary polls, district election office on Saturday decided to constitute voter's awareness committee (VAC) in 80 wards of the city. Voters' Chaupal to be held today Polling dates have already been announced.If you are still worried about the status of your application for enrollment in the voters' list then breath easy. City markets flooded with Navaratra shoppers As the city gears up for Chaitra Navaratra starting from Monday, markets are flooded with people looking for paraphernalia to celebrate the nine-day festival. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha CM woos Titlagarh voters with sympathy factor Abhimanyu was found with his throat slit near Bandopala, about two km from Titlagarh, on December 15.He was an aspirant for the assembly segment. Poll aspirants in Odisha make a beeline for astrologers It has become difficult to get appointments with astrologers nowadays as a large number of anxious politicians are making a beeline for them to know about their fate in the coming elections. Real, not reel, work will pay off: Actor-turned-politician Aparajita Mohanty Actor-turned-politician Aparajita Mohanty, who is contesting from Cuttack Lok Sabha (LS) seat on a Congress ticket, is banking heavily on hard work and not 'glamour quotient' to win hearts. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Anand Vihar College for Women organizes a annual fest Ujaas in Bhopal The students at Anand Vihar College for Women recently organised their annual fest titled Ujaas 2014. Sakshi Saxena celebrates her birthday in style at a city pub in Bhopal It was time for the close friends of Sakshi Saxena to make a beeline to a city pub to celebrate her birthday. Bhopal based rock band Jashna launches its debut album at a city pub A Bhopal-based rock band, Jashna, recently launched its debut album at a city pub. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Dhams become political issue once again during poll season In the election season, the traditional dham (community feast) being organized in the state during important occasions have become a issue once again with political parties keeping a close watch on rivals to see whether dhams are being hosted to woo voters.  Soldier among 3 involved in robbing money changer In the Rs 32 lakh money changer robbery case, the arrest of two accused has revealed the involvement of a serving Army man in the plot. Indian hands over inadvertent border crossers to Pak Rangers India repatriated two Pakistani inadvertent border crossers today. More Chandigarh News»

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