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		Tuesday, July 22, 2014
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		Business
		Sensex jumps 304 points to regain 26,000-level The benchmark BSE sensex regained the 26,000-mark by surging over 304 points in pre-close trade on Tuesday as metals, oil & gas, infrastructure and consumer durable stocks led the rally on continued foreign fund inflows amidst encouraging corporate earnings. Dish TV posts loss of Rs 16.05 crore in Q1 Direct-to-home (DTH) service provider Dish TV India on Tuesday reported a standalone net loss of Rs 16.05 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2014. Axis Bank net profit rises 18% to Rs 1,667 crore Axis Bank has reported a net profit of Rs 1666.7 crore for the quarter ended June 2014 — an increase of 18% over Rs 1,409 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. More Business News»

		Environment
		Beef pollutes more than pork, poultry, study says Raising beef for the American dinner table does far more damage to the environment than producing pork, poultry, eggs or dairy, a new study says. World marks hottest June since 1880: US scientists Last month was the hottest June since record-keeping began in 1880, according to a monthly report out Monday by US government climate scientists. Temple in Andhra Pradesh breeds 55 baby star tortoises Southern India's only temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu's second avatar Srikurmanadha (in the form of a tortoise) in Srikurmam, a tiny village 15 km away from here, bred 55 baby star tortoises from July 7 to July 20 this year, an environmental organization said here today. More Environment News»

		World
		Al-Qaida vows to sever hands of 'corrupt' Yemen officials Al-Qaida in the Arabian peninsula, or AQAP, is active across several parts of Yemen, taking advantage of a collapse of central authority during a 2011 uprising that ousted veteran president Ali Abdullah Saleh. MH17: Protest at Russian embassy in Kuala Lumpur Protesters marched on the Russian embassy in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, waving placards and demanding justice for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight that was shot down over Ukraine last week. Egypt calls for Israeli, Palestinian peace talks Egypt's foreign minister is raising the possibility of restarting stalled peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians as part of negotiating a cease-fire in the war that has broken out on the Gaza Strip. More World News»

		Science
		Study discovers over 100 genes that play some role in development of schizophrenia Schizophrenia affects about one in every 100 people is characterized by hallucinations, delusions and disordered thinking and often emerges in the teens and early Geneticists find 100+ DNA pointers for schizophrenia A massive gene trawl has linked over 100 DNA coding mutations to schizophrenia, yielding critical clues about what causes the illness and possibly how to treat it, scientists said on Tuesday. Looks key to men's tone while talking to women Men instinctively adopt a sing-song tone when talking to a woman they find attractive, a new study has found. More Science News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi Mi 3 review: Redefining value for money Is Xiaomi Mi 3 the best smartphone you can buy in terms of value for money? We find out in our review... iPhone 6: Apple orders production of 80 million units Apple has asked suppliers to manufacture between 70 million and 80 million of its two forthcoming large-screen iPhones by the end of the year. 10 questions banned from Google interviews Future Google employees should be grateful these 10 questions are no longer on the table. More Technology News»

		Education
		Students give up medical seats, opt for engineering They chose the yellow hard hats over white coats. Bringing hope for MBBS aspirants who are fighting for the limited seats in the government sector, as many as 28 candidates “surrendered” their seats to take up engineering ahead of the second phase of counselling for state medical colleges. IIMC, SRFTI and FTII to get national tag Plans are also afoot to introduce advanced academic programmes in the institute such as MA, MPhil and PhD in IIMC. DU day 1: Freshers glad FYUP is gone, others confused After a summer of constant upheaval, Delhi University reopened on Monday to undergraduates. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		E-cigarettes may be as addictive for nicotine content: Doctors E-cigarettes are battery-operated contraptions that look like cigarettes and produce vapor instead of smoke. HDFC Bank's Q1 net grows slowest in 10 years HDFC Bank on Monday reported a net profit of Rs 2,233 crore for the quarter ended June 2014, which is 21% higher than the net profit of Rs 1,844 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. HDFC April-June profit up 15% at Rs 1,345 crore The country's largest housing finance company HDFC has reported a net profit of Rs 1,345 crore for the quarter ended June 2014 - an increase of 15% over the previous year after providing a Rs 74.44-crore deferred tax liability on special reserves. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Three businessmen found dead in luxury car in Delhi's RK Puram Three businessmen, aged between 25 and 30 years, were found dead in a luxury car parked in R K Puram area of south Delhi, police said. Fire breaks out at Delhi Police headquarters A minor fire broke out in the fourth floor of the Delhi Police headquarters on Tuesday morning, fire officials said. Polo player, wife get out in time as car catches fire Polo player Samir Suhag had a close shave last Tuesday when his Captiva, a Chevrolet car, caught fire on the Gurgaon-Delhi expressway around 1.30pm. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Adoption guidelines being simplified Union minister for women and child development Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday has said that the government would simplify adoption guidelines to minimize delay in adoption process. 'Is this the only news you can cover?' Karnataka CM on six-year-old's rape in Bangalore Even as hundreds of parents in Bangalore protested against the rape, Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah displayed seeming indifference to the shocking crime. FIR against school for defaming child There’s more trouble brewing for the school. On Monday, Karnataka home minister KJ George directed police to file a second FIR against the school management for terming the rape survivor a “girl with different thinking ability”. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Akbaruddin Owaisi barred from entering Mumbra The Thane police commissionerate on Monday barred Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi from entering Mumbra till July 31, fearing that his visit could create law and order problems. GHMC study tours turn paid vacations The practice of sending corporators on study tours to other parts of the state is turning out to be a major waste of public money. RTE Act fails to check teachers' canes A video grab of a teacher mercilessly caning visually-impaired children in Kakinada, which went viral on Monday, has thrown light on the fact that corporal punishment is still thriving in many schools in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, thanks to most erring teachers being let go with mere reprimands. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu govt has released Rs 682 crore to tackle water, fodder crisis: Minister The Tamil Nadu government has released a sum of Rs 681.53 crore as a relief package to tackle the drinking water and fodder crisis in the state, revenue minister R B Udhayakumar said in the assembly on Tuesday. DMK MLAs suspended from Tamil Nadu assembly for rest of budget session The action follows after the members objected to certain remarks made by revenue minister R B Udhayakumar, leading to commotion in the assembly for a while.  Home is where power goes, so do subsidies The number of domestic consumers of power in the state has gone up by 11.67% in the past two years, an increase that has led to a significant increase in the government’s subsidy burden. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gujarat's public debt crosses Rs 1.5 lakh crore The state's public debt burden for the financial year 2013-14 stood at Rs 1,50,153 crore and it paid Rs 11,989 crore as interest on the debt during the year. No aspirant will be left without a Science college seat, says minister The state government informed the assembly that the no aspiring student will be left without admission to a Bachelor of Science course. Woman dies in hospital, family blames doctors of negligence "We have registered a case of accidental death. It is only after the postmortem report things will get clear," police officials of Bapunagar police station said. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC issues notice in contempt petition It has been alleged in the contempt petition that inspite of the court's stay order, JP authorities are continuing the construction work on the land which belonged to the petitioner Kalu Ram, a farmer of Noida. Nine days into strike, AU struggles to start session The strike at Alllahabad University completed nine days and without any solution.The new academic session started On July 12 but work remained paralysed thereafter with almost all the departments closed. HC asks principal secretary to file affidavits in recruitment case The petitioner contended in the petition that the state government had given an undertaking before the apex court that the petitioner, who is a daily wager, would be considered for regularisation in Group D posts. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Drop in duration of foreign tourists' stay in state: Survey The tourism potential of Odisha has failed to hold the attention of foreign tourists, who are staying for shorter periods in the state. CAG questions unspent scholarship fund of Rs 27 lakhs The amount is part of the money sanctioned under the National Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMSS), a Union ministry of human resources programme, which was discontinued in 2007-2008. Flood fear in five districts Incessant rain of three successive days triggered flash flood fear in the Baitarani, Vansadhara rivers and their tributaries on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		After uttering talaq, 2 men battle to get wives back Uttering 'talaq' in a fit of rage three times cost dear to two Muslim men in Rewa district, who now want their wives to come back to them. Two killed as wall along BRTS crashes on houses at Lal Ghati A couple was crushed to death when a wall along BRTS corridor collapsed on their house below near Lal Ghati square, here on Monday.Some eight houses at Barela Gaon were also affected in the wall collapse. Scouts and guides roped in to create awareness on dengue, malaria Scouts and Guides of government schools will help spread awareness about vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria in Arera Colony and 1100 quarters. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		MC plans tertiary treated supply for 1 kanal houses The municipal corporation (MC) was planning to provide tertiary treated water supply to houses having an area of 1 kanal or above in the city, an exercise aimed to save drinking water and make people habitual in using this water for non-potable purposes like gardening and washing cars. Theatre group hits the road to make a change With a message saying 'Help yourself rise, to help the nation rise', a Tricity-based theatre group is out on the streets to motivate people to find solutions to their problems instead of waiting for others, including the government, to improve their situation. Fresh face to take on current PUTA president Panjab University Teachers' Association (PUTA) elections this year will see a contest between incumbent Devinder Singh from the department of laws and Rajat Sandhir, who is biochemistry department chairperson. More Chandigarh News»

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