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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 27, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Rajnath Singh in govt, changes in the offing in party  Rajnath Singh's appointment as a minister in the Narendra Modi government has cleared the way for important changes in BJP which might see the party getting closely aligned with the prime minister's priorities. Legal eagles land plum posts in Modi regime too Among the top lawyers, designated as 'senior advocates', are Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad. Allies bear brunt of BJP's muscle, get token presence One Cabinet berth each for Shiv Sena, Telugu Desam Party, Lok Janshakti Party and Akali Dal. More India News»

		Business
		Jaitley's job: Unleash animal spirits Arun Jaitley is widely expected to be the man in the hot seat.After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jaitley's job will be the most watched by the world as he gets down to repair the battered economy. India Inc bigwigs troop in at Modi's swearing-in This was one event captains of Indian industry would not give a miss despite their busy schedules. IFC extends $148 million loan to Jubilant Pharma IFC, a member of the World Bank group, is extending a $147.5-million loan to Jubilant Pharma to enable better access to quality and affordable pharmaceuticals in under-served markets in India and across the world. More Business News»

		Environment
		Poachers kill tigress with GPS collar in Madhya Pradesh Poachers killed yet another tigress - fourth in the last two years - with an electric trap at the buffer zone of Bandgavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umeria district of Madhya Pradesh late on Sunday night. How will climate change affect livelihoods in South Asia? In semi-arid regions, for example in Madhya Pradesh, where there is relatively high temperature and the rainfall hovers between 300-700 mm a year, rise in temperature can badly hit cropping patterns. Wildlife trade surfaces in Bengal again Illegal trafficking syndicates of wild animals in Dum Dum, Baguiati and Rajarhat areas have resurfaced once again after the traffickers lied low for some time following the arrest of a trader from Baguiati in January. More Environment News»

		World
		Hollande calls for EU to reduce role French President Francois Hollande today called for the European Union to reduce its role "where it is not necessary" after Eurosceptic parties made sweeping electoral gains across the bloc. Pope to meet sex abuse victims at Vatican Pope Francis announced Monday he would meet with a group of sex abuse victims next month at the Vatican and declared "zero tolerance" for any member of the clergy who would violate a child. White House mistakenly reveals CIA official's name The Obama administration accidentally revealed the name of the CIA's top official in Afghanistan in an email to thousands of journalists during the president's surprise weekend trip to Bagram Air Field. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood actresses who need to put on weight! 5 Bollywood actresses who never graduated Celebrities who were sexually abused as children Quite a few celebrities have recently spoken up about the issue and also revealed about their haunting memories while going through the same during their childhood. We list out a few celebrities who were sexually abused as children. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Soon, walls to power homes A future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources may be closer. Having ice cream may not lift your mood Scientists have found the idea that eating certain foods makes us feel better when we are in a bad mood may be a myth. 'Fifty Shades' tied to rise in sex infections in old couples Erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey by British author E L James has now been linked to an increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among older couples in UK. More Science News»

		Sports
		Rafael Nadal storms into second round Nadal cruised to a 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 win over US wildcard Robby Ginepri, the world 279 and former top 30 player who has not won a match on tour all year. Spain's Costa risks missing World Cup Spain's Brazilian-born striker Diego Costa risks missing World Cup after doctors warned that a hamstring injury will force him to rest for two weeks. Novak eases into French Open 2nd round Serbia's second seed Novak Djokovic opened his bid for a maiden French Open title on Monday with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 first round win over Portugal's Joao Sousa. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Longer overseas stays for Infosys achievers Achievers at Infosys will now be able to stay longer overseas and get promoted faster. Infosys's Chandrashe​kar Kakal joins L&T Infotech as COO Former Infosys senior vice president Chandrashekar Kakal has joined Mumbai-based IT services firm L&T Infotech as its COO. E-commerce may create up to 50,000 jobs in India Hiring activities are expected to grow by over 30% in the e-commerce sector and may help create up to 50,000 jobs in the next 2-3 years. More Technology News»

		Education
		In physics, experiments come first Physics isn’t now taught the way it used to be. Hindu College principal and physics teacher, Pradyumn Kumar, says that, for physicists today, experiments come before the theory. Over 2,000 foreign applicants in DU, many want to study Hindi The Foreign Students’ Registry at Delhi University has received more than 2,000 applications this year for all kinds of courses, from certificate to PhD-level. School Of Open Learning students not for opening study centres in colleges Students of Delhi University’s School Of Open Learning have condemned the “proposed diversion of funds for creating regional study centres in the constituent colleges of the university”. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		NCP to field Sarang Patil, Satish Chavan in council polls NCP has decided to field Sarang Patil and Satish Chavan for the election to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune graduate and Aurangabad graduate constituencies, respectively. Teen brothers drown in drain Bhavesh and Mukesh did not listen to Waghela’s warning and got into the waters and drowned Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, freight corridor likely to be priority for new minister The new minister in charge of railways will have to hit the track chugging. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to keep an eye on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor and the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) for fast, efficient implementation. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Modi's  swearing-in ceremony: Fireworks, sweets in Delhi to celebrate cracker of a show From erecting LED screens to distributing sweets, BJP workers in the capital on Monday celebrated Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony like it was Diwali. 2 cleared of rape as woman backtracks Two men, who were facing trial for allegedly gang-raping a woman, have been acquitted by a Delhi court after she turned hostile and denied that they had sexually assaulted her. After wet weekend, a cool Monday The mercury stayed below normal on Monday in the capital after rain and thundershowers over the weekend brought relief from the sweltering heat. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Online free speech hangs by a thread There's something stifling in cyberspace—Indian cyberspace, that is.Though the web is known to offer a fresh freedom to express ideas and views, India has choked this space with speech-smothering laws. IPS officer clicks woman, lands in lockup The woman, in her late 20s, snatched his phone and on finding her photos on it, called the police.When she raised a hue and cry, the public beat up the officer. Celebrations erupt as four from state inducted into cabinet In Bangalore, the BJP supporters distributed tea and sweets to mark the occasion.Supporters of HN Ananth Kumar and DV Sadananda Gowda celebrated by distributing sweets and bursting crackers. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Raw deal for Andhra Pradesh in Narendra Modi ministry Andhra Pradesh, which is set for bifurcation in a few days, has got a raw deal in the Narendra Modi council of ministers that was sworn in on Monday.  Hyderabad sweats as power cuts are back Power cuts returned to the city on Monday with the flash strike by APTransco and APGenco employees continuing.And for the first time, power utilities were resorting to load shedding even at nighttime. Rural areas badly hit due to strike Hundreds of villages plunged into darkness following a flash strike by power department employees across the state. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		NIA must probe Chennai central twin blasts, says PIL in Madras HC The blasts aboard Guwahati Express killed software engineer Swathi and left several others with injuries. Kerosene bottle with a wick found under train causes scare at Egmore railway station A kerosene bottle with a wick found from under locomotive of Chennai-Thanjavur Uzhavan Express created a scare at Egmore railway station and delayed the train on Sunday. Mysterious white powder found on train at Loco Works Police seized 2kg of a white powder from the tool kit of two air-conditioned compartments at the Loco Works on Monday. The powder was in a polythene bag with a wick. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Hometown rejoices as Modi becomes PM Swearing-in ceremony shown live on uge LCD screen, people perform Garba Modi family watches big moment on TV Narendra Modi's family watched on TV with excitement and awe as India's new Prime Minister was administered oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee. Herbivore numbers in Gir up 6.48% The number of herbivorous animals in the Gir wildlife sanctuary increased by 6.48% in the last one year.This was revealed during the herbivore count conducted by the forest department recently in the Gir sanctuary. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Inebriated trio leave six injured Ruckus and mayhem unleashed by three inebriated youth left around half-a-dozen persons injured at Gaddi Chauraha in Peepal Gaon under the Dhoomanganj police station.The miscreants fled before the arrival of cops. Dhyanchand's son invited to Modi's swearing in Famous hockey player Major Dhyanchand's Olympian son Ashok Dhyanchand has been invited to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony to be held on Monday. Sand sculpting event to mark Modi's swearing in at Sangam As the whole nation exults in euphoria of Narendra Modi taking oath of the Prime Minister of India, people in the city are also leaving no stone unturned for the gala event. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Central project fails to take off in 91 panchayats The Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra (BNRGSK) programme has failed to take off in 91 of the 226 gram panchayats in tribal-dominated Koraput district. Drain desilting in Bhubaneswar soon The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will take up desilting of drains to check waterlogging before the onset of monsoons. Inquiry into doctor misconduct On May 20, Jena accompanied an ASHA worker Kuntala Adha of Lakhanpur block, who was here for a two-day training programme, to the hospital after she complained of dysentery. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Businessman's son kidnapped, murdered; four held An 11-year-old son of a businessman in a village near Rewa was allegedly kidnapped for ransom and murdered, following which four persons were arrested today, police said. 69.17L MT wheat procured on support price in MP Madhya Pradesh government has so far procured 69.17 lakh MT wheat on support price from farmers.Procurement in the state had begun from March 25. Model schools: English, maths made easy for Class XI, XII students Students of Class XI and Class XII in 200-odd model schools in the state will now have access to virtual classes in subjects like English, mathematics , biology, chemistry and physics from this academic session. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Website for centralized admissions to BCom-I launched Panjab University (PU) on Monday launched the website for centralized admissions to BCom (I) at 12 institutions in Chandigarh. Malls maul Sector 17 Once upon a time, Sector 17, the commercial hub of Chandigarh, enjoyed popularity not only in Tricity but in the entire region too.But today, it is gradually losing its sheen. 1 dead in Bathinda as oil tanker catches fire One person died and other got seriously injured when an oil tanker caught fire near Indian Oil depot.The tanker caught fire while it was being welded at some lower part. More Chandigarh News»

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Thousands of Years Old Remnants of Burnt City Found at Chhattisgarh

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In May last year, archaeologists in India unearthed evidence of a 2,500-year-old planned city in Tarighat, Chhattisgarh, complete with water reservoirs, roads, seals and coins, buried 20ft below the ground, in a discovery billed as India's biggest archaeological find in recent memory. Now at the same site, researchers have found remnants of a "gutted settlement" which had been completely devastated by a huge fire in around the 2nd century BC, according to a new report in the Deccan Chronicle. The discovery adds to the mystery of the ancient site, as archaeologists try to piece together its ancient past.

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News Digest: ASI may set limit on footfall to Taj

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Sunday, May 25, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		ASI may set limit on footfall to Taj The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) may very soon limit the number of people visiting the Taj Mahal to minimize damage caused by the increasing number of tourists. SP to go by vote count in allotting party posts Our party leaders and workers have been occupied with enjoying the perks of power and this led our defeat, said Samajwadi Party's Bareilly district president Veerpal Singh. Meerut jewellers hail RBI move The recent move by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow gold imports by private trading houses has brought smiles on the faces of Meerut jewellers. More India News»

		Business
		HC lifts stay on Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal Justice G Chandraiah of the AP High Court on Saturday set aside the status quo order issued by a single court judge that came in the way of the merger plans of Ranbaxy Laboratories and Sun Pharma companies. Shahi litchi crop suffers 40% damage due to heatwave There is many a slip between a cup and the lip.This proverb holds true of Shahi litchi crop in Muzaffarpur district this year. Sensex, Nifty up over 2% on hopes of reforms The benchmark BSE sensex and CNX Nifty moved up by more than two per cent during the week logging their all-time closing peaks on hectic buying by investors amid hopes of reforms from the incoming Narendra Modi-led government. More Business News»

		Environment
		Australian environmentalists welcome bank wariness on reef port Environmentalists on Saturday welcomed Deutsche Bank's reluctance to invest in a major port expansion near Australia's Great Barrier Reef, saying it reflected global concern about the project. World's first jellyfish database created Jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton are present throughout the world's oceans, with the greatest concentrations in the mid-latitudes of the northern hemisphere, showed the scientists who created the world's first global jellyfish database. Pollution scare: No more power cuts in Golden Temple vicinity Around Rs 32.40 crore would be spent by the state on the project and a 66KV station would be established for this purpose. More Environment News»

		World
		US gunman who killed six was a Hollywood director's son The gunman who killed six people when he opened fire from his car in a bustling California college town was the mentally disturbed son of a Hollywood director, police and reports said Saturday. Ukraine prepares to vote in face of rebel threats Ukraine prepared Saturday for a presidential election seen as crucial to its very survival after months of turmoil that has driven the ex-Soviet country to the brink of civil war. Why stop at LVs when you can knock off the White House? From replicas of a Thames village to the Taj Mahal, architectural mimicry is all the rage among the Chinese. A look at why they dote on duplitecture. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Actresses who love to watch PORN Rajniesh Duggall wins 'Khatron Ke Khiladi 5'? Gurmeet Choudhry, Rajneeish Duggall and Nikitin Dheer to battle it out in the finale of Khatron Ke Khiladi 5. After promoting condoms, Ranveer to turn sexpert? After becoming the brand ambassador for Durex, we look at a list of alternative professions for the energetic and every youthful Ranveer Singh. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Indian Pompano bred in lab for 1st time in world The Indian Pompano, which belongs to the fast-growing Carangid family, has a great demand in the state, especially due to its good meat quality and nutritious value. Biofuel production from oilseed is the future Straw from crops such as wheat, barley, and oats is seen as a potential source of biomass for second generation biofuel production. Japan launches new satellite to survey disasters Japan successfully launched a new mapping satellite today that will be used to survey damage from natural disasters and changes affecting rainforests. More Science News»

		Sports
		Real win 10th Champions League title Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo hit extra-time goals as Real Madrid came from behind to beat city rivals Atletico 4-1 in the Champions League final. Hernanes ready to repay Scolari's faith Brazil coach Scolari has gushed publicly over his new favourite in the midfield - Anderson Hernandes de Carvalho Viana Lima - simply known as Hernanes. This will live with me forever, says Bale A jubilant Gareth Bale said that his crucial extra-time goal, which helped steer Real Madrid to a 4-1 Champions League triumph, will live with him forever. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Twitter to take India election innovations global Twitter is planning to replicate parts of its India election strategy across countries that go to polls this year. Apple, Google & others to pay $325m to settle hiring lawsuit US District Judge Lucy Koh has been asked to preliminarily approve the accord at a June 19 hearing. Some privacy, please? Facebook, under pressure, gets the message Facebook is worried that you will start sharing less — or maybe even move to more anonymous services. More Technology News»

		Education
		Colleges in a fix over affiliations All colleges have to submit an undertaking to DTE by May 30 to declare their willingness to participate in the centralized admission process. Delhi University notifies guidelines for grievance redress mechanism Grievances related to the three-year programme will be forwarded to the office of officer on special duty (examinations) in case of North Campus colleges. Mission admission: Economics blends maths and logic with writing skills "Economics is a combination of maths and logic with some description," says T Ravi Kumar who teaches the subject at Kirori Mal College. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Heart attack to hospital takes 6 hrs A shocking 95% of heart attack patients take public transport to reach hospital. And, many of them reach after six hours—or over 380 minutes—of the first symptoms, found an all-India study. Five school boards sent 80% IIT-Advanced candidates For long, when it came to getting into an Indian Institute of Technology, signing up at the right coaching academy was what mattered more than the school you attended. Four 'insurance agents' assault housewife, rob Rs 6 lakh valuables Posing as insurance agents, four people gained entry to a flat in a housing society in Chinchpokli on Friday after. Once inside, they assaulted the housewife with a grinding stone and fled with gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 6 lakh. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		49 policemen punished in clean-up operation 49 policemen from the Nand Nagri police station, northeast district, have been transferred to the battalions and police lines for their suspected involvement in betting and gambling rackets. Workstations with lounges draw freelancers, entrepreneurs Till three years ago Pushkar Soni, the co-founder of docsuggest.com, was working out of his home office. Woman CRPF constable killed in accident A 22-year-old woman CRPF constable was killed and her colleague injured after the two-wheeler they were travelling on skidded on Saturday night. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bangalore's marquee schools go to Mysore Bangalore’s major educational brands – NPS, DPS, Royale Concorde International School and Navkis Education Centre – have made a mark in the heritage town in the past few years. Some others plan to follow suit. Woman prevented from selling baby daughter in Karnataka A government official and a doctor in Kundapur of Karnataka's Udupi district stopped a woman from selling her baby girl. Minibus driver waylaid, hacked to death A minibus driver was hacked to death by unidentified assailants after a brief chase on Friday night.This happened at Gidada Konenahalli near Papareddypalya off Magadi Road, Bangalore West. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Wakf Board steps up measures to protect properties In a move aimed at spreading awareness about adhering to procedures among the managing committees and custodians of wakf institutions, the AP State Wakf Board has asked its staff to tour various districts of the state. Sour grapes? MIM opposes Mahavir hospital lease extension After dilly-dallying for nearly two years on renewal of lease of Mahavir Hospital land at AC Guards, the revenue department has finally approved the proposal to renew the lease for a period of 30 years. Is bifurcation a double whammy for Hyderabad? They say it will be raining politicians in the city this monsoon.What's more, there will be two of every kind; making life doubly miserable for the residents of Hyderabad.That's a double whammy if there ever was one!. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Class 10 girl, jump in front of train A 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend committed suicide by jumping in front of an EMU train near Thirumullaivoyal on Friday night. Police said the girl and the boy held hands and took the plunge. Cops crack down on erring auto drivers After letting them loose for close to two months when the model code of conduct for the elections was in force, the government is tightening the noose around autorickshaw drivers who don’t go by the meter. Fashion fuses with function for disabled Siddharth Jayakumar, a banker and frequent traveller, even gallantly shed his overshirt to resounding cheers. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Post elections, Mehsana wrests India, keeps Gujarat With the nation swept by a sympathy wave in favour of the Congress after the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984, Mehsana was one of the only two seats the BJP won in the Lok Sabha elections in the entire country. Ahmedabad girls keen on firepower The city police have received 200 applications from women and girls aged 15 and above for a firearms training programme launched by the police department under the Suraksha Setu initiative. Beauty of the beast At first sight, the slender body and gait similar to that of a trotting thoroughbred horse may confuse you.You may wonder if what you see is a dog at all.But the Rajapalayam is indeed, a pure bred hound dog from India. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Corporators gherao officials over water crisis Nagar Nigam corporators gheraoed the office of general manager, Jalkal department, on Friday over official apathy in tackling the worsening water-crisis in several parts of the city. Railways to install automatic ticket vending machines soon To provide respite to the passengers standing in long queues for booking tickets, North Central Railway is planning to install automatic ticket vending machines (ATVM) at the stations. Many houses demolished to pave way for railway link line The preparation for the construction of link line at Rambagh crossing had started.Several houses of Rambagh Railway Colony coming in the way were bulldozed on Friday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		BJD MPs to discuss stand on Modi-led central government The BJD's parliamentary party would meet here on Saturday to elect its office-bearers and chalk out strategies vis-à-vis the Narendra Modi government. Visual treat for lovers of heritage It was a visual treat for city residents on Friday.A public place photo exhibition 'CamEra' on the theme 'cultural heritage of Odisha' at seven busy sites made many curious onlookers stop and stare. Probe into technical varsity faculty selection The state government has ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities in recruitment of faculty members at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Four doctors arrested in Madhya Pradesh PSC paper leak case Madhya Pradesh Special Task force (STF) on Saturday arrested four Ayurveda medical practitioners and booked 26 others in connection with MP Public Service Commission (MPPSC) paper leak case. MP becomes first state to give legal sanctity to e-mail communication Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday became the first state in the country to pass an e-mail policy that gives legal sanctity to correspondence between government departments via electronic mail and digital messaging. SIMI wants global terror footprint, drew hostage plan to free Aafia Siddiqui from FBI custody Questioning of SIMI operatives by the state's anti-terrorist squad revealed SIMI and IM had common terror targets, despite difference in ideology.And most importantly both don't work in tandem as perceived. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		85% take Panjab University's undergraduate Common Entrance Test Over 85% students appeared for various tests at the Panjab University Common Entrance Test (PU-CET) (under-graduate) at different colleges and PU campus on Saturday. Man molests 4-year-old granddaughter, arrested A 47-year-old man, Mahindra Birla, was arrested for molesting his 4-year-old granddaughter at his house in a slum colony in Sector 25 on Friday night. Accidents snuff out two lives in Mohali Two persons were killed and one injured in two road accidents in Mohali on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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