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		India
		How new Manipur CM lifted 139-day-long Naga blockade How did BJP's first CM in Manipur N Biren Singh ensure that one of the biggest poll promises his party made could be fulfilled days after he took over. Dalai's Assam plans may irk Beijing The Dalai Lama is to pay tribute to the Brahmaputra — which flows from his homeland, Tibet — at the Namami Brahmaputra festival here on April 2, a decision that risks another angry response from China. Will consult Bengal on Teesta at right time: Centre Unruffled by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s statement expressing deep concern for not having been “consulted” on the proposed Teesta water sharing agreement between India and Bangladesh, the central government said stakeholders would be consulted at the right time in the spirit of “cooperative federalism.” More India News»

		Business
		Sebi bans Reliance Industries from equity derivatives market for 1 year Sebi on Friday banned Reliance Industries and 12 others from equity derivatives trading for one year and directed the Mukesh Ambani-led firm to disgorge nearly Rs 1,000 crore for alleged fraudulent trading in a 10-year-old case. The company, on the other hand, has said it will challenge the order. Bill against H-1B visas back in US Congress The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows American firms to employ foreign workers in occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Indian IT professionals are big beneficiaries of H-1B visas. I-T department uncovers Rs 45,622 crore undisclosed income "During the last three financial years and the current financial year (up to January 2017), the I-T department conducted searches on about 2,534 groups of persons, which led to admission of undisclosed income of about Rs 45,622 crore," the government informed the Lok Sabha. More Business News»

		Environment
		Temperature drop led to mass extinction  UN predicts unusual weather in 2017 Extreme weather and climate conditions, including Arctic "heatwaves", have continued into 2017, after global temperatures set record last year and the world witnessed exceptionally low sea ice and unabated ocean heat, the UN weather agency said. Wild chimps have long life spans: Study Wild chimpanzees can lead surprisingly long lives under the right ecological conditions, according to a new study of a large community of our close primate relatives. More Environment News»

		World
		Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak freed Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak left a military hospital where he had been detained since his 2011 ouster to a country where many remember his stable rule with nostalgia. Mubarak was the fourth president of the Arab Republic of Egypt, founded in 1952 when the military overthrew the monarchy. Donald Trump: Different strokes Police arrest two more over British parliament attack Police have taken nine people in custody after the attack on London's parliament on Wednesday. The man behind the attack was identified as British-born Muslim covert Khalid Masood, who used several aliases. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Akshara Haasan, Vivaan Shah's 'Hey Ram' connect Kirti plays a stammering poetess in her next Alia, Anushka make a point with their T-shirts Here’s a few times when stars like Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Alia Bhatt, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kangana Ranaut and Arjun Kapoor spoke their mind through their T-shirts, flaunting the headiest style trend of the season. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Cancer may strike due to bad luck, not lifestyle New research shows that random changes or ‘mistakes’ in DNA when cells are dividing cause nearly two-third of all cancers in humans. This upends prevailing wisdom that cancer is mostly a lifestyle related disease caused by factors like smoking, harmful chemicals and conditions like obesity. Men! Hit the gym for better bone health South Asian women more at risk of osteoporosis: Study More Science News»

		Sports
		Mohd Shami set to replace Ishant Sharma in playing XI Bengal speedster Mohammed Shami on Friday has been officially included in the Indian Test team for the fourth cricket Test against Australia with indications that he may replace Ishant Sharma. IPL: ED issues notice to KKR co-owners SRK, Juhi A show-cause notice was served to Shah Rukh Khan, his wife Gauri, actor-friend Juhi Chawla and others for alleged loss of Rs 73.6 crore foreign exchange in a FEMA case related to the IPL. The case pertains to 2008-09 when the ED first began investigation against the IPL franchise and its owners. Virat Kohli should play if team wants him: Gavaskar Former captain Sunil Gavaskar said that Virat Kohli should consider playing in the final Test against Australia starting tomorrow even if he is not fully fit if the team management feels his presence will boost the side in the series decider. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Here's why WNS CEO thinks that BPM industry need not worry about H-1B visas The business process management service provider believes the changes in H1B visa norms by the Trump administration will not hit the BPM and BPO industry hard, which hires a good number of locals, a senior industry official said. Apple may have to wait for GST rollout, here's why Commerce and Industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said Amercian phone-maker Apple's demand for tax incentives to set up a manufacturing unit in the country will have be looked at after the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is rolled out. Google plans to transform telecom networks in India, here's how Google has already formed its first such partnership in India with leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel. More Technology News»

		Education
		3Ts to encourage madrassas to teach regular subjects, too In its effort to encourage madrasas to promote mainstream education along with traditional religious teachings, the Union ministry for minority affairs has called upon state governments to give proposals so that the ministry can make “3Ts”- Teacher, Tiffin, Toilet for these religious schools possible. NEET 2017 to be held in 23 more cities; app to help students locate nearest centre For NEET 2017, there will be additional 23 cities apart from the 80 existing examination cities. The registration for the combined entrance test saw a jump of 41.42% as 11.35 lakh aspirants have registered this year as against 8.02 lakh in 2016. Scrap courses with few takers, IITs and other institutions told The ministry of human resource development has told all centrally funded technical institutions, including the Indian Institutes of Technology, to close centres and end courses which have seen a decline in the number of applicants in the past three years. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		NCP ready with plan to beat BJP's defection coup NCP leader Ajit Pawar told TOI that if the BJP makes a bid to engineer defections from their ranks, then the entire opposition will be united against the defectors. Rs 70K cr irrigation scam: HC refuses to quash FIR The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court on Thursday forced the contractor firms, including RJ Shah and Company and D Thakkar Constructions Private Limited, to withdraw their petitions for quashing FIR lodged against them in the Rs70,000 crore scam in Maharashtra's irrigation projects. BMC opens gates for revamp of Bandra's Linking Road BMC has finally initiated work on its Linking Road revamp plan. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		30-year-old shot outside E Delhi mall over rivalry A 30-year-old man was shot dead by two unidentified youths outside V3S mall in east Delhi's Nirman Vihar in the early hours of Friday. Police said that the victim, Vishal Suri, was earlier involved in murder and robbery cases. ABVP's Twitter handle frozen, then restored The official Twitter handles of ABVP, its Delhi state committee and of several ABVP office-bearers were suspended on Thursday night. They were reinstated on Friday afternoon. Unable to enter UGC office, JNU protesters block road More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka to take control of fees, safety in CBSE, ICSE schools The Karnataka cabinet on Friday decided to take control of fee regulation and safety of schoolchildren in CBSE and ICSE schools in the state. Traffic cops can't tow away wrongly parked vehicles on a whim City teen trains at Nadal's tennis academy in Spain More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Now, Haj to become costlier: Airfare likely to soar by 20% The airfare for the annual pilgrimage of Haj is likely to increase with officials of the Haj Committee of India expecting a rise by around 20 per cent. Engineering courses lose charm, 50% seats lie vacant in Telangana Engineering seems to be losing its sheen among students in Telangana with figures recently presented in the Rajya Sabha revealing that barely half of the number of approved seats was filled between 2014 and 2016. Vedic chant can help improve test score Chanting of Vedic mantras will help students beat the academic stress and pass examinations with flying colours. It will also lead to psychological and physiological well-being of students and improve their power of concentration. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Foreign students at IIT- Madras grow 60% in five years The number of exchange students at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras has risen from 90 in 2011 to 145 in 2016, a jump of 61% and an indication that the institute is improving its international relations and gaining global impetus. Rajinikanth's plan to visit Sri Lanka irks pro-Tamil outfits Rajinikanth's proposed visit to Sri Lanka for the inauguration of a housing scheme for Tamil families in Jaffna has irked pro-Tamil outfits like Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK). Farmer ends life on court campus after losing land A 60-year-old farmer died on Thursday, 17 days after he consumed poison outside a court hall, despondent at a ruling against him in a property dispute. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Implement Lodha recommendations in SCA, says PIL A former Ranji Trophy player from Porbandar on Friday filed a PIL in Gujarat high court, seeking implementation of the Justice R M Lodha Commission recommendations in the Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) to free it from the “super control” of former secretary Niranjan Shah. High court stays trial in Amit Jethava murder case Gujarat high court on Friday stayed the Amit Jethava murder trial and restrained the special CBI court from delivering its final verdict due to allegations of witnesses being threatened by the prime accused, ex-BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki and his nephew Shiva Solanki. Major General Subhash Sharan meets governor O P Kohli ADG NCC, Major General Subhash Sharan, met governor O P Kohli on Friday and apprised him about the successful conduct of the Dwarkadheesh NCC sea sailing expedition. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Job process for 65,000 posts in Uttar Pradesh's colleges halted A day after Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) stopped interviews for 3,996 vacancies for an indefinite period, three major autonomous recruiting agencies of the state -UPBSP, UPHESC and UPSESSB -too halted their ongoing recruitment processes on Thursday . Allahabad University students aim for Guinness records with 'veena' sculpture on Ganga banks In an attempt to register their name in the Guinness Book of World Records, a team of 61 students of the department of fine arts, Allahabad University, would try their hand at a 450-feet long and 20-feet tall sand sculpture of 'veena', the instrument of goddess Saraswati on the banks of Ganga at Sangam. People yet to do their bit for paan ban The newly appointed chief minister, Adityanath Yogi, has called for keeping the government offices clean and has even banned paan and gutkha there. However, doing the same might be a task for people in Allahabad. In reality check, TOI visited some of the important offices of the city to ascertain their cleanliness levels. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha to make 1,342 panchayats poverty-free under Mission Antodaya Suresh Prabhu comes to rescue of harassed passenger Railway ministry came to the rescue of a Delhi University student from Bhubaneswar after her friends tweeted to Suresh Prabhu about her molestation by a co-passenger in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express on Thursday, leading to his arrest on Friday. Ponzi agents want to sell kidneys to repay duped investors More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bhopal: Govt pitches for 'grading' schools, parents get livid 'RSS growing fast in central region' New political slugfest over Vyapam More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Work on eight smart city projects to begin soon Work on eight projects proposed under the Smart City mission will begin soon, with its executive committee approving these at a meeting in Chandigarh on Friday. Centre to have model organic village in all Punjab districts Taking a step towards ecofriendly living, the Union government has initiated a project to make a model organic village in every district of Punjab to promote organic farming, beginning with the villages adopted by Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs. Chandigarh DRDO scientist honoured for his work In recognition of his outstanding contribution, the “Scientist of the Year Award” has been bestowed on Dr Praveen Kumar Khosla, scientist at the Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, (TBRL) a Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Chandigarh, laboratory on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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