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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 13, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Sangma calls on 'future PM' Modi National People's Party president and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma on Monday met BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at his residence in Gandhinagar. Modi sparks row again with video message Narendra Modi stoked a controversy yet again on a polling day by releasing a video message seeking votes for BJP, which an angry Congress decried as a violation of electoral law and demanded that the Election Commission take action against him. Don't announce EVM-wise leads in counting: PIL The Supreme Court sought the Election Commission’s response to a PIL which demanded that EVM-wise declaration of leads in the vote counting process be stopped.  More India News»

		Business
		Retail inflation up, factory output falls The data also complicated the task of the Reserve Bank of India, which has come under increasing pressure to ease interest rates to boost growth. Market, bourses, regulators brace for volatile weekend Markets, exchanges and regulators are bracing themselves for an extremely volatile weekend and taking all steps to ensure that trading in the capital markets does not come to a halt. Telenor drops arbitration notice against Centre At a time when Vodafone has slapped an arbitration notice on the Centre over its pending tax matters, Norwegian telecom giant Telenor has decided against pursuing its arbitration notice against the Indian government that was pursued in 2012. More Business News»

		Environment
		Floodwaters force animals to flee Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Floodwaters from the Brahmaputra and its tributaries have swamped the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park in Tinsukia district forcing animals to flee to safer locations. Turtles skipping mass nesting natural: Expert Dr H R Bustard, an international expert on turtles and crocodiles and their population ecology, said it is perfectly natural for Olive Ridley turtles to miss mass nesting. New catfish species found A team of ichthyologists from Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) here have discovered a new species of catfish in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh. More Environment News»

		World
		Ukraine rebels appeal to join Russia after disputed votes Rebels in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region appealed on Monday to join Russia after what they claimed were resounding victories in independence referendums. Local Spanish politician shot dead near her home Authorities say a local Spanish politician with the country's ruling party has been shot dead on a walkway near her home and two women have been taken into custody. Language barrier leaves NY crime victims in a lurch New York City now has more non-English speakers than ever, according to the Census Bureau: nearly two million. In response to this growing population, the city has assembled a host of programs to help it serve not just those who speak Spanish, Chinese and Russian, but also languages like Pashto, Punjabi, Uzbek and Urdu. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Sunny Leone's deleted sex scene from Ragini MMS 2 How Gauri Khan helped Rhea Pillai in time of crisis Rhea Pillai’s ongoing tussle with Leander Paes over the custody of their eight-year-old daughter Aiyana is far from over. OMG: Kajol gets a surgery to look fair? With the way things are going, Kajol can replace Yami Gautam as the new face of 'Fair & Lovely'. The dusky beauty, who was recently spotted at an event looking very fair, has reportedly undergone skin melanin surgery to get a fairer complexion. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Science needs corporate funding, C N R Rao says There is an urgent need to pump funds into scientific research in the next five years, but eminent scientist C N R Rao says not all of it need be government money. First electric aircraft takes flight The world’s first airplane completely powered by electricity has successfully taken to the skies for its maiden flight, and could bring down air travel cost by more than a third, its developer Airbus said. Firm plans solar roads to power entire America A US company is seeking $1 million in crowd-sourced funds for its ambitious plan to turn American roads into giant energy farms that could power the entire country. More Science News»

		Sports
		Despite City's title, Utd still bigger club Man City has deposed its neighbor as Premier League champions for the second time in three years, but is not close to usurping United's global supremacy. Hodgson gives England youthful options Roy Hodgson has given himself the option to give England a youthful, fresh edge after including Barkley, Sterling, Shaw and Lallana in his provisional squad. Roger Federer alludes to Rome return The 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has alluded to a return at the Italian Open following a week off to welcome the birth of his second set of twins. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Battle of top smartphones: HTC One (M8) vs Galaxy S5 vs Xperia Z2 If you're in the market for a new smartphone and want nothing but the best, Sony Xperia Z2, HTC One (M8) and Samsung Galaxy S5 are the best options. We pit the three against each other to see how they fare on different parameters. Top Android smartphone cameras compared The battle of the three biggest contenders for the crown of the best smartphone comes to the imaging arena! Microsoft launches Lumia 630, starting at Rs 10,500 Nokia has launched its first dual-sim Windows Phone smartphone, Lumia 630, at a price of Rs 11,500. More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi University notifies 40 elective subjects for Discipline 1 (honours) courses Delhi University has notified 40 subjects as academic or elective subjects which will be available as Discipline 1 (honours) courses in the 2014-15 session. All meeting cutoff to be admitted in Delhi University DU has issued a notification stating that admissions will not be based on first-come-first-serve basis and all students meeting the cutoff mark who reach the college within the stipulated time must be enrolled. Delhi University colleges cautious on cutoffs Colleges will be extra careful while deciding cutoffs this June, particularly with arts courses. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Rs 6cr jewel heist: Driver's aides may be outsiders Officers probing the Rs 6-crore heist of gold and diamonds, in which the driver provided by a security agency to a logistics firm was involved, suspect the five aides of the accused came from outside the city. Probe misuse of government machinery to malign Gadkari: BJP Going on the offensive after the Income Tax department said there was no inquiry pending with it against Nitin Gadkari, BJP today sought a probe into what it claimed was the "misuse of government machinery" to malign the image of its former party president. Seven commandos die in Maoist attack in Maharashtra Gadchiroli (Maharashtra)Seven police commandos were killed Sunday when Maoists set off a landmine in the thick forests of this district in Maharashtra, officials said. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi University notifies 40 elective subjects for Discipline 1 (honours) courses Delhi University has notified 40 subjects as academic or elective subjects which will be available as Discipline 1 (honours) courses in the 2014-15 session. All meeting cutoff to be admitted in Delhi University DU has issued a notification stating that admissions will not be based on first-come-first-serve basis and all students meeting the cutoff mark who reach the college within the stipulated time must be enrolled. Delhi University colleges cautious on cutoffs Colleges will be extra careful while deciding cutoffs this June, particularly with arts courses. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		No choice but to play positive cricket: Yuvraj "We are all aware in IPL games, you don't have much time. SSLC student ends life Depressed after failing her SSLC math exam, a student allegedly hanged herself in her Marenahalli residence in Vijayanagar, West Bangalore, on Monday morning. Four of family commit suicide Four members of a family today allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Kukke Subramanya in Sullia taluk, police said. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Civic polls: TDP wins big in Seemandhra, Congress in Telangana The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday swept the municipal elections in Seemandhra, generating hope among its cadre of a return to the political centrestage after a decade in virtual oblivion.  TDP bags two of three new nagar panchayats in Ranga Reddy district Telugu Desam Party (TDP) bagged two of the three newly-created nagar panchayats in surrounding Ranga Reddy district after votes were counted on Monday. Directions to ROs on counting of votes He held a review meeting on counting arrangements with all the RO of Hyderabad district on Monday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Missing TN man's kin appeal to HP government to continue search Relatives of a 21-year-old man, who went missing in Himachal Pradesh on May 8 after the SUV in which he travelled fell into a river near Shimla, have urged the government to continue search efforts to locate him. Rs 14 lakh worth gold seized from two air passengers Customs officials today seized Rs 14 lakh worth gold allegedly smuggled by two passengers who arrived from Singapore at the airport here. Hijacked motor spare parts worth Rs 85 lakh recovered Motor spare parts worth Rs 85 lakh hijacked from a container truck a week back was recovered today, police said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2 Chinese nationals held for smuggling red sandalwood In a third such incident within three weeks, two Chinese nationals were held today by the Customs department for allegedly trying to smuggle red sandalwood out of country at Ahmedabad international airport. Youth crushed under train A 22-year-old youth was killed after being run over by Ahmedabad-Delhi Ashram Express while he was crossing the tracks at Rewari railway station here this morning, police said. Gujarat, Canada work on improving bilateral trade The collaboration is being facilitated by Ahmedabad-based Global Network.As part of the efforts to improve trade between Manitoba and Gujarat, roadshows were held in Rajkot and Kutch last week. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Harbour nature's energy: Scientist The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) highlighted the technological achievements of the country as part of National Technology Day celebrations. Petrol pump dealers withdraw strike The petrol pump owners withdrew their strike on Sunday following assurance from the district administration that their demands will be fulfilled. Ewing Christian College to implement semester system Ewing Christian College (ECC) would implement the semester system at the undergraduate level from 2014-15 academic session.ECC will be the first constituent college of Allahabad University to implement it. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Canteen for cops on the cards in city The commissionerate of police would soon have a canteen here, where serving and retired police personnel can get good quality consumer items at subsidized rates. Crafts come in handy for inmates at observation home Teenage inmates of government-run observation home here are being imparted vocational training on how to make handicraft products using straw. Six injured in bear attack, one critical A bear attacked and injured six persons at Muribahal in Balangir district on Sunday morning.One among them, Satya Narayan Bag, was admitted to the district headquarters hospital with critical injuries. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP a laggard in primary education: NCERT survey Madhya Pradesh may clock fastest growth rate in the country, but it still hugs the lowest rung in national rankings when it comes to primary education. This time though, the rankings are by Union HRD ministry and not a private foundation. SIMI's MP module planned to tunnel out Safdar Nagori from Sabarmati jail: Chargesheet The Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain module of Students Islamic Movement of India led by Irfan Nagori had drawn an explosive jailbreak blueprint to free their boss, Safdar Nagori, caged in a high-security barrack at Sabarmati Central Jail, Ahmedabad. STF arrests absconding Congress leader Sanjeev Saxena The special task force (STF) on Thursday arrested absconding Congress leader Sanjeev Saxena, immediately after his surrender before the special court here at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh on Monday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		23-year-old Punjab Engineering College student hangs himself from fan A 23-year-old Punjab Engineering College (PEC) student committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his home in Sector 8 at 12 noon on Monday. Your scotch just got dearer The excise duty on IMFL, draught beer, imported liquor and wine has been hiked by 10% to 25.50% and the duty reduced by 17% on low-rate IMFL and 50% on bottled beer. Panjab University departments to submit list of feats After a delay in applying for the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accreditation, Panjab University (PU) has started reviewing its preparedness for the grading by the council. More Chandigarh News»

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