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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, August 13, 2014
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		Environment
		Endangered sea turtles left stranded in Gujarat Marine conservationists are trying to rescue a group of endangered sea turtles which are stranded inside a Gujarat lake after construction of large road culverts blocked their entry into the Gulf of Kutch. Sambars settling at their new home in Chandoli National Park The animals were released in the STR in June. Airport tests new way to avoid deadly bird strikes One Ohio airport is now experimenting with a new, gentler way to avoid bird strikes: planting tall prairie grass. More Environment News»

		World
		Iraqi PM warns of more turmoil if replaced Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki says the president's tasking of another politician with forming a new government amounts to a "constitutional violation". 5 climbers dead on Mont Blanc peak Five French climbers died and a sixth was missing on Wednesday on France's Mont Blanc, after a night of snow and wind on Europe's tallest mountain. Ecuador quake triggers deadly landslides A shallow 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Ecuadoran capital Quito Tuesday, triggering landslides that killed at least two people and violently shaking buildings and homes. More World News»

		Science
		Tiny gold particles shown to kill deadly brain cancer in new study Scientists at the University of Cambridge have been successful in treating a deadly and common type of brain cancer using tiny gold particles. Europe's last cargo ship reaches space station A European resupply line to the International Space Station closed on Tuesday with the arrival of a fifth and final freighter to the orbital outpost. Doctors create a pair of ears from earless boy's ribs A British boy who was born without ears has had a pair created from his ribs. Nine-year-old Kieran Sorkin was born deaf with small lobes around the part of his ears. More Science News»

		Technology
		Toshiba Satellite P50t-B Y3110 review: The first 4K laptop Is the Toshiba Satellite P50t-B Y3110 a revolutionary laptop? Apple's tech jobs held mostly by white, Asian men Apple's high-paying technology jobs are primarily filled by white and Asian men, just like its industry peers. 6 best tablets you can buy instead of laptop Click on to check out the six best tablets for professional users. More Technology News»

		Education
		University Grants Commission 'allows' IISc to continue with FYUP The University Grants Commission(UGC) is understood to have allowed IISc Bangalore to continue with the four-year undergraduate programme. An experiential approach Robert C Post, dean, Yale Law School, Yale University, on why the study of law is moving from the academic to the experiential. Students yet to receive benefit of Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships Over 2,500 students are still waiting for financial assistance promised under the Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships scheme for scheduled caste and scheduled tribes. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Octroi to stay in Mumbai State government has given full freedom to the municipal corporations including Mumbai to choose either LBT or octroi for implementation. Cop complaint filed in row over singer's bungalow in Bandra The police on Tuesday intervened in a dispute over the ownership of an 8,000 sq-ft house on Pali Hill, Girnar Bungalow, and registered cross-complaints against opposing parties. 'E-meter recalibration in 45 days will be mammoth task' The Bombay high court may have ruled that commuters would not have to pay the revised rates till all auto and taxi meters are recalibrated but unions pointed out that the very task of changing the emeters within the short span would be a mammoth task. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		A Metro twin for Nizamuddin bridge Just 83m downstream of the Nizamuddin road bridge, another bridge has come up on the Yamuna — mirroring the location of its pillars exactly. Cops seek death for Phoolan killer, sentence tomorrow The city police on Tuesday sought death penalty for Sher Singh Rana who has been convicted of killing bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi, while the defence pleaded for a lenient view citing his young age. As 'dirty' factories thrive, toxins spread across Delhi Industrial pollution is not restricted to the peripheries but is silently causing damage inside the city. On the Edge, a study by an NGO, has identified 18 potential pollution hotspots in the capital. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Rays Infra commissions solar plant Rajasthan based, Rays Power Infra, has announced commissioning of yet another solar power project of 5MW in Bijapur district, Karnataka. Parking in Bangalore: It's hell out there on weekends Parking on Church Street-Museum Road junction — several popular restaurants and pubs are located in the area — has become a nightmare, especially during weekends. Organ donation day: Donors' souls bloom in garden On a lush green patch on the Nimhans campus, organ donors lead an eternal life -in the form of a jasmine climber, a datura shrub, champak, pongemia, mango tree, and even a tall, waving coconut palm. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Lauch of Ziti-Bar and Kitchen in Hyderabad Lauch of Ziti-Bar and Kitchen in Hyderabad Revellers have a whale of a time at Aqua, The Park, Hyderabad Revellers have a whale of a time at Aqua, The Park, Hyderabad An army of enumerators With the entire Telangana government machinery gearing up to conduct the first intensive household survey on August 19 ostensibly to identify genuine beneficiaries of various state welfare schemes, the authorities are desperately putting together the workforce needed to carry out the same. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Citing new dhoti law, Madras high court closes PIL A division bench of Justice S Rajeswaran and Justice P N Prakash said since the state assembly on Tuesday passed the Tamil Nadu Entry into Public Places (Removal of Restriction on Dress) Act 2014, there was no need to pass any further orders. Madras high court rejects PIL against Dhanush-starrer 'Velaiyilla Pattathari' Every citizen cannot become a super censor board or a super authority in the form of petitioning the court under a PIL, observed the first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sathyanarayanan. Tamil Nadu is at a loss, CAG says Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco), a wing of TNEB, used to purchase power from co-generation and biomass power producers on the basis of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) and from power traders through tenders. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Failure is not a bad word: Tata Chemicals MD at IIM-A Students of the post graduate programme in management for executives (PGPX) at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) hosted R Mukundan, managing director of Tata Chemicals as a speaker on campus. 45% working couples in Ahmedabad plan quick getaway on Independence Day weekend About 455 working couples across Ahmedabad have planned for an escape for the extended weekend this Independence Day, noted a quick survey conducted by Assocham. Man caught for molesting 10-year-old One Mohammad Rafiq Shaikh, a resident of Millatnagar, was arrested for molesting a 10-year-old girl on Monday night. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Nehru's Chevrolet was auctioned for 1150 The Chevrolet, a six-cylinder 1931 model had run up to 10,335 miles when it was auctioned. Freedom fighters to get branded wrist watches The Uttar Pradesh government has come up with a novel idea to fete freedom fighters this Independence Day. Besides the customary shawl and citation, a branded wrist watch would also be presented to them. Although it has informed all the district administrations, it has failed to allocate any fund for this purpose. Sales manager, MTech student planned auto agency loot The Allahabad police on Tuesday arrested four criminals wanted in connection with an abortive loot bid on auto agency employees. Later, on their tip off, the two masterminds, including sales manager of the agency and an MTech passout, too were arrested. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		US students taste culture pie during exchange visit Ten students from the University of California visited various educational institutes in the city during a cultural exchange programme here on Tuesday. 7 quarries run without pollution board's nod At least seven stone quarries, which supply raw materials to stone crusher units in Khurda district, are running without obtaining consent from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB), a board official revealed. Paper and cloth flags flood markets after ban Following the state government's ban on plastic-made tricolour flags, the market is flooded with paper flags ahead of Independence Day. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		In monsoon, huge green waste pile collection is beyond Bhopal Municipal Corporation Civic body is just not able to handle waste, especially green garbage, being generated during monsoon. State to reclaim unused BHEL land: MP home minister Babulal Gaur Home minister Babulal Gaur, who represents Govindpura, the constituency that covers BHEL, said the government would reclaim its land from the PSU administration. WhatsApp turning wedding crasher State women help line number is flooded with SOS calls from girls seeking immediate help to stop their harassers from playing dirty. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana allows mixed land use of industrial plots in more towns To give relief to owners of industrial plots or sheds situated in industrial estates of half a dozen towns and cities, the state government on Tuesday allowed use of these plots for non-industrial activities. Himachal govt, opposition boycott each other Bitterness between ruling and opposition members of Himachal Pradesh assembly reached at its peak on Tuesday with both sides resorting to boycotting each other during the question hour. Riding rural leaders, BJP eyes foothold in Haryana villages Villagers have been playing a decisive role in Haryana politics as over 65% of the state's inhabitants still live in rural areas.But BJP had been lacking that appeal in rural areas. More Chandigarh News»

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