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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, June 09, 2015
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		Business
		Tata Motors showroom launched in Saudi Arabia A unit of Mohamed Yousuf Naghi and Brothers Group (MYNG), Manahil International is the sole authorised distributor of India-based Tata Motors in the kingdom. RBI announces new measures on debt restructuring The new restructuring norms will also apply to all company accounts before Monday, the RBI said. Mutual funds log Rs 1 lakh cr inflows in April-May Investors have pumped in over Rs 1 lakh crore into various mutual fund schemes in the first two months of the current financial year, 2015-16, with equity and money markets contributing the most. More Business News»

		Environment
		Chimpanzees know when they are right Just like humans, chimpanzees too can display confidence when they are right, new research says. China's greenhouse gases could peak early, ease climate fears: Study China's greenhouse gas emissions could peak by 2025, five years earlier than indicated by Beijing, a development that could help limit the mounting risks of global warming, a study by the London School of Economics (LSE) showed on Monday. Badkhal lake in Faridabad on way to revival Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said steps are being taken to revive Badkhal lake here to once again attract tourists and a company has been tasked to with the job analysing the reasons behind the drying up of the water body. More Environment News»

		World
		The Islamic State: A year of death and destruction The Islamic State jihadist group launched a sweeping offensive a year ago that overran large chunks of Iraqi territory, led to thousands of deaths and displaced millions of people. Putin on doomed drive to recreate Soviet glories: Obama At the conclusion of a Group of Seven summit in the Bavarian Alps, leaders expressed concern about an upsurge in fighting in eastern Ukraine. Political agreement for new Nepal Constitution Nepal's main political parties have reached agreements on several disputed issues that could lead to the drafting of a much-delayed constitution in the Himalayan nation. More World News»

		Science
		Mars mission: Nasa tests 'flying saucer' which deploys partially Nasa launched a giant balloon on Monday carrying a kind of "flying saucer" that will test technologies for landing on Mars, but its outsized parachute only partly deployed. Glass deposits show Mars once had life In a pioneering feat, researchers have discovered glass deposits on the Red Planet, providing a delicate window into the possibility of past life on the Red Planet. Black hole search: A telescope as big as the world For two weeks at the end of March, Volcan Sierra Negra, an extinct 15,000-foot volcano also known as Tliltepetl that looms over the landscape in southern Mexico, was the nerve center for the largest telescope ever conceived, a network of antennas that reaches from Spain to Hawaii to Chile. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple's iOS 9 vs iOS 8: Ten new features At the Worldwide Developers Conference last night, Apple announced a slew of features that will be coming to iPhones and iPads later this year. Apple unveils iOS 9 for iPhones, iPads iOS 9, the next version of the software that powers Apple's mobile devices, will support iPhone 4S and above, iPad 2 and above, all iPad mini models, and iPod touch fifth-generation. IT firms keen on shifting outsourcing projects onshore The sector's biggest customers are starting to rethink their strategy around outsourcing and debating whether to shift some outsourcing projects onshore More Technology News»

		Education
		Rajasthan board 10th class result to be declared tomorrow The Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan will announce the Class 10th exam results tomorrow at 11am. Abandoned kids pursue education in Maharashtra's Platform School A group of 45 children comprising abandoned and runaway children from across Maharashtra and other states are being imparted education at a residential 'Platform School' here under Centre's flagship programme Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan. 'This programme gave me a new direction, showed me opportunities' Madhu is a busy woman. She barely has time to talk as she rush es through the day , a hard-work ing 20-year old at a KFC outlet in Janakpuri. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		MTNL felicitates third generation customers Acknowledging the long-term partnership customers have given MTNL by giving the opportunity to serve them for generations, MTNL is in the process of felicitating its valued customers across the city. Two mobile medical vans for the underprivileged Tata Power will operate two mobile medical vans to ensure health and hygiene for underprivileged citizens in the city. 2 dead in a road accident on the freeway in Chembur A passenger and the driver of the taxi died and two others co passengers received serious injuries after a high end audi car hit the taxi on the free Eastern way in Chembur on early Tuesday morning. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AAP govt refuses to allow Meena to take charge as ACB chief Amid its bitter confrontation with Lt governor, AAP government on Tuesday refused to allow joint commissioner of Delhi Police MK Meena, an LG-appointee, to take charge as chief of the elite Anti-Corruption Branch even as Delhi Police Commissioner said the order is clear. Emergency like situation in Delhi: Manish Sisodia Lashing out against the Centre and LG on two recent events that unfolded in the Capital since yesterday, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia said that attempts were being made to create an emergency like situation in Delhi. Jitender Tomar arrest: Nobody above law, says BJP Tomar has been taken to Hauz Khas Police station for questioning after getting arrested in connection with the fake degree row. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		IISc meet comes home for first time For the first time, the IISc's Global Conference will be held on its Bengaluru campus later this month, with a host of scientists, including Isro chief AS Kiran Kumar and principal scientific adviser to the Centre R Chidambaram, expected to speak on various scientific challenges. Bomb blast victim seeks Rs 10 lakh relief NS Leesha, a 20-year-old girl who was injured in the April 2013 bomb blast near the BJP headquarters, has moved the high court seeking interim relief of Rs 10 lakh. Panel to look into denotification Arkavathy allottees can look forward to having their grievances redressed when the justice Kempanna Commission, probing the denotification of Arkavathy Layout from 2003, begins its sittings from July 18. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		ACB raids residence of TDP MLA Revanth Reddy, 2 others Anti-Corruption Bureau raided residence of Telangana TDP lawmaker Revanth Reddy and two others in Hyderabad on early Tuesday morning. TDP leaders rue `inaction' by governor TDP leaders on Monday blamed governor ESL Narasimhan for the relations between AP and Telangana going from bad to worse in the wake of the note-for-vote scam. According to them, the crisis got precipitated due to the governor's inaction. No truth in allegation of ill-treatment, say Hyderabad cops The Hyderabad police on Monday refuted allegations that the cash-for-vote case accused TDP MLA A Revanth Reddy was ill-treated at the Special Investigation Team (SIT) police station. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Murder accused hacked to death near Chennai A 30-year-old man, accused in a murder case, was hacked to death at Madurantakam near Chennai on Tuesday morning. Drunk man dies after falling off terrace in Chennai A 35-year-old drunk man died after he fell off the terrace of his house at Pammal near Tambaram on Monday night. Inflow to Mullaperiyar dam remains subdued despite advent of monsoon in Kerala Though southwest monsoon began in Kerala on June 4, the inflow to Mullaperiyar dam -- the lifeline of five southern districts in Tamil Nadu -- remains to be thin. The water flow has not exceeded 100 cusecs in the last one week. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad Airport records 50 lakh passenger movement in 2014-15 A slew of international events, better connectivity, regular lower fares offered by airlines and positive sentiments led to a record passenger movement at the city airport in 2014-15. For the first time in a single year, more than 50 lakh passengers travelled in and out of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in 2014-15. Adani companies to raise Rs 25,000 crore via bonds The $10-billion Adani group will raise around Rs 25,000 crore through global bonds in the next couple of months through two of its companies —Adani Ports and Adani Transmission — to reduce interest costs and finance new projects. Board e-watch may be copied by India Students appearing in their class X and class XII board exams across the country may soon find CCTVs keeping an eye over them. Gujarat’s success with electronic surveillance inside the exam halls may get national acceptance. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Now, train to Jammu-Kanpur starts June 9 Kanpur is now be directly connected with Jammu after the launch of a new bi-weekly train, Kanpur-Jammu Tawi Express, which will be inaugurated by senior BJP leader and MP Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday Rise in mercury also brings skin diseases With mercury crossing 45-degree mark, patients visiting OPD at government hospitals are complaining of skin diseases like sun burn, melasma (a dark skin discolouration that appears on sun-exposed areas of the face), photo-dermatitis and folliculitis (shaving or clothes that rub the skin to irritate follicles). Students, teachers undergo training for first Yoga Day In order to make International Yoga Day on June 21 successful, students, teachers, government employees and others are receiving training from yoga gurus. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bhushan Steel imposed Rs 14 lakh fine for violating safety norms A court in Dhenkanal town, 100 km from here, on Tuesday imposed Rs 14 lakh fine on two top management level officers of Bhushan Steel Limited at Kantabania in Dhenkanal district for violation of safety norms in seven different cases. Six arrested in ex-judge residence robbery Police on Monday arrested six persons involved in the robbery at the residence of retired judge Justice P K Mohanty in CDA here on May 30. Altogether Rs 3.55 lakh cash and 293 grams of gold were recovered from them. Govt waives VAT on jet fuel The state government on Monday gave the go-ahead to a proposal to exempt international carriers from paying value added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel (ATF), Biju Patnaik airport sources here said. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mines to be e-auctioned for transparency: Tomar Under the new mining policy of the Narendra Modi Centre, mining blocks will be allotted only through e-auctioning and Madhya Pradesh will be first state to start the practice. SAIL to come to Bundelkhand, MOIL in Balaghat Steel Authority of India (SAIL) will start a vitrification plant in Chhattarpur district of Madhya Pradesh and MOIL (Manganese Ore India Limited) a ferro-alloy plant in naxal-affected Balaghat. Couple tonsured, branded, forced to drink urine for "falling in love" in Madhya Pradesh A teenaged youth and a married woman who ran away from a village in Madhya Pradesh to get married, were caught thrashed, tonsured, paraded wearing a garland of footwear and forced to drink urine after branding their faces with hot iron rods. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Chandigarh-based startup gets $5m funding The city-based startup, 'Jugnoo', a hyperlocal app that allows users to call auto-rickshaws through their smartphones, has received funding of $5million. Minor among 3 arrested for kidnapping, killing Three youths, including a teenager, were arrested on Monday for killing the son of a Kaithal-based building contractor after kidnapping him. HC refuses to vacate stay on quota for promotion to SC employees Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday refused to vacate stay on its orders of restraining Haryana government from keeping 20% seats for Class III and IV employees belonging to scheduled caste (SC) category in departmental promotions. More Chandigarh News»

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