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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, December 22, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Canara Bank to raise Rs 2,400 crore via bonds State-owned Canara Bank today said it plans to raise Rs 2,400 crore from bonds to fund business growth. Tigerair plays Santa to ICICI Bank customers Tigerair, the leading Singapore-based budget carrier, is playing Santa to ICICI Bank customers this Christmas by offering a complimentary one way fare to Singapore on purchase of round trips. All debit, credit and prepaid card holders of ICICI Bank can enjoy this exclusive offer. 'Lighthouses, islands are new growth drivers' The government plans to harness inland waterways, lighthouses and islands as new growth drivers of the Indian economy. Terming the revamp of the shipping sector as a high-priority agenda for 2016, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said this policy will also give a major boost to the government's "Make In India" initiative. More Business News»

		Environment
		Fuel adulteration: NGT orders inspection of petrol pumps An engineer on Monday moved the National Green Tribunal against alleged adulteration of petrol and diesel at fuel stations prompting the green panel to direct inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR and seek a response from the Centre on the issue. US enacts protections for lions after Cecil furore Amid the furore over the killing of a well-known lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe earlier this year, the Obama administration is expected to extend Endangered Species Act protections for two breeds of lions. 124 turtles recovered from Mainpuri district; 1 arrested Making a breakthrough in checking smuggling of turtles from UP to South East Asian countries, a team of forest officials recovered 124 turtles from Mainpuri district and arrested a gang member involved in the racket. More Environment News»

		World
		Young protesters heckle Trump during Michigan speech The crowd cheered Donald Trump's pledge to build a border wall, his searing criticism of political opponents and repetition of his campaign slogan "make America great again." US ends 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men The US government on Monday overturned its 30-year ban on blood donations by gay men, saying they can now donate 12 months after their last sexual contact with another man. Gay rights advocates have said the updated policy remains discriminatory. ISIS recruiters take to the airwaves in Afghanistan Islamic State militants in eastern Afghanistan have taken to the airwaves to win recruits as they try to build strength and replace the Taliban as the leading force in the Islamist insurgency. More World News»

		Science
		In 13/11 aftermath, Parisians come together to preserve tokens of grief On a recent afternoon in the storage room of an imposing gray building in northeastern Paris, Mathilde Pintault cut open a sheet of clear plastic and pulled out a child's drawing, its colours blurred by water. Pig's cornea restores Chinese man's sight Chinese surgeons on Monday announced the successful transplant of a bioengineered pig cornea into a human eye, a development that may help millions of people to see again. Virtual reality to help Nasa steer robonauts? Virtual reality could be used for more than just entertainment, it may also help scientists to control robots in space, according to Nasa. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google's list of 50 best Android apps of 2015 Here's over to the 50 best apps of 2015, which the search giant has termed as the 'must-have apps of the year'. Huawei Honor Band Z1 review In our Huawei Honor Band Z1 review, we found it to be a solid option to consider if you are in the market for a fitness tracker. Leave it out if you want all the features of a smartwatch as well. Google to partner Ford to build self-driving cars: Report Google is said to be in talks with Ford Motors to help build the internet search company's autonomous cars, Automotive News reported, citing a person with knowledge of the project. In June, Google began testing tiny, bubble-shaped self-driving prototype vehicles of its own design on public roads around Mountain View in California. More Technology News»

		Education
		Govt, XLRI join hands for forest management event With an aim to align the thinking, functioning and decision-making of forest personnel with national and international best practices, the state government, along with XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, has introduced a two-day programme on good governance for sustainable forest management. More Indians now opting for higher studies: Survey There has been a substantial increase in the overall enrolment in higher education, from 27.5 million in 2010-11 to 33.3 million in 2014-15. Geeta made compulsory for Rajasthan school libraries In yet another move aimed at saffronising education in government schools in Rajasthan, state education minister Vasudev Devnani on Monday said all upper primary schools will be required to keep the Geeta in their libraries from the next academic session. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		39 industries set up in Maharashtra in last one year The state government has brought in several industrial investment in third tier cities, said industries minister Subhash Desai in the legislative council on Tuesday. Skipping rope trips Metro services for 15 minutes Services of the Mumbai Metro were disrupted for 15 minutes after an object fell on the overhead equipment wire of the elevated corridor during the morning peak hours on Monday. Proposed witness protection law must include probe officers: Court The Bombay high court, referring to “recent instances“, said on Monday the proposed Maharashtra Witness Protection Act must also give police protection to investigation officers and witnesses who are in police service. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		This year, it's a white Christmas for Delhi Spreading the message of peace and giving their celebrations a contemporary look, Delhi is going for white Christmas trees this year. PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi express grief over BSF aircraft crash In a tragic accident, all the ten passengers onboard were killed after a Ranchi-bound BSF Superking aircraft crashed at Bagdola village in Sector 8, Dwarka here in the national capital on Tuesday morning. BSF charter plane crashes near Delhi airport, all 10 on board killed The flight hit a wall at Badpola village in Dwarka, nearly 5 km from the airport, as soon as it took off. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Lokayukta complaint against BU VC, registrar and 7 others Bangalore University (BU) vice-chancellor B Thimme Gowda and eight other university officials have been named in a complaint filed before the Lokayukta about misappropriation of funds related to construction of a boys' hostel on Jnana Bharathi campus at a cost of Rs 3.8 crore. If victim is hyper sensitive, others can't be blamed for suicide: HC If the victim is hyper sensitive or petulant and as differences are something that could happen in the day-to-day life of common people, the liability of suicide cannot be attributed to others, the high court has observed. Techie mom develops watch to keep close tabs on children When IT engineer Shruthi Kamat's son was four and had to be admitted to school, her biggest worry was his safety . Reports of rise in child abuse cases alarmed her and made her think about ways to keep in touch with her child whenever he was away from home. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		CM begins rituals for Chandi yagam Rituals for Ayutha Chandi Yagam got off to a smooth start on Monday with CM K Chandrasekhar Rao performing preliminary prayers to ward off obstacles for the five-day mega event starting Wednesday. YSRCP boycotts Assembly session The YSR Congress Party on Monday announced its decision to boycott the Assembly session. Over 1.5L devotees throng Tirumala on Ekadasi About 1.5 lakh devotees converged at the temple shrine of Tirumala on the auspicious occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadasi on Monday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Banks, government offices in Tamil Nadu to remain closed for four days starting December 24 Schools, colleges, state and central government offices and scheduled commercial banks in Tamil Nadu will remain closed for four days from December 24 to December 27 thanks to Milad-un-Nabi, Christmas, fourth Saturday and Sunday. Sri Lankan naval agencies detain four more Indian fishermen Sri Lankan naval agencies on Monday detained four Rameswaram fishermen and their mechanised trawler on charges of trespassing into the territorial waters of the island nation.  No change in PMK's CM candidate, says Anbumani Former Union minister and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, on Monday , clarified that he was “misquoted“ by a leading Tamil daily that said his party was willing to rethink the issue of projecting him as its chief ministerial candidate for the 2016 assembly election. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		NIA seeks further remand of four accused The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday sought further remand of four persons arrested in connection with the Bharuch double murder case. Two BJP leaders -Shirish Bangali and Pragnesh Mistry -were shot dead in November, and 12 people have been arrested in this case till date. Appoint 2 information commissioners: HC Gujarat high court (HC) on Monday directed the state government to appoint two more information commissioners in the State Information Commission for speedy disposal of cases and appeals filed under the Right to Information Act (RTI). Fake currency racketeers to face UAPA music The Indian Security Press at Nashik has confirmed that the fake notes seized in two different raids, with a face value of Rs 18 lakh, were of high quality .Crime branch officials said a team has been sent to Nashik to get a certificate. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University plans to install complaint boxes again Faced by unreported cases of eve-teasing and fight among students, the authorities of Allahabad University have decided to install complaint boxes on the campus to help complainants register their grievances and complaints. A complaint register is also being kept at all the departments and hostels. HC seeks govt response on CBI probe into UPPSC appointments The Allahabad High Court on Monday directed the state government as well as Uttar Pradsh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) to file their respective replies in response to a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking CBI probe into the selections done by UPPSC during the tenure of ex-chairman Anil Kumar Yadav. The court also directed to connect this PIL with another PIL already pending in this regard with the high court. Land row: HC to inspect Dadri plot On a writ petition challenging acquisition of land in Dadri in Greater Noida for construction of a road connecting NH-91, the Allahabad high court on Monday said it will inspect the spot at 11.30am on December 26. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Congress MLA suspended after being filmed watching porn inside assembly Odisha Assembly speaker Niranjan Pujari on Tuesday suspended Congress MLA Naba Kishore Das for seven days for watching porn clips inside the assembly on his mobile phone on Monday. The speaker sent the matter to ethics committee for further probe. Azim Premji to spend 300 crore to fight malnutrition in state Wipro Group's philanthropic arm, The Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives (APPI), will spend Rs 300 crore in the next 10 years to reduce malnutrition in the state. State 1st in country to offer free edu to SCs/STs in elite schools About 5,000 students from Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe families in interior areas will get an opportunity to study in English medium schools. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Intolerance rising in India under BJP: Archbishop Bhopal Archbishop Father Leo Cornelio on Monday said intolerance had risen in recent times, “especially after BJP came to power at the Centre last year“. Vyapam: Laxmikant points out STF's role, Cong demands to expose big names BJP leaders are surprised over the grand welcome accorded to former minister Laxmikant Sharma who was arrested for his alleged involvement in Vyapam scam in June 2014. Madhya Pradesh ready to ban ploythene in New Year 2016 New Year 2016 will move ahead with an environment friendly resolution in Madhya Pradesh where government has decided to impose ban on use of polythene. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Looking at assembly elections, Punjab government is celebrating half-centenaries of Sikh history Desperately trying to retain its Panthic turf, the Punjab government has started a new trend of celebrating half-centenaries of anniversaries in Sikh history. Earlier, only the centenaries were celebrated and the new trend began this year itself. This development has come about as assembly elections are not far away. Looking at Assembly elections Punjab government for the first time starts celebrating half-centenaries of Sikh history Desperately trying to retain its Panthic turf the Punjab government has started a new trend of celebrating half-centenaries of important anniversaries in Sikh history. Fleeing Juvenile Home turns kid stuff Though the three juveniles who fled from the Sector 25 shelter home were caught, there has been no improvement in the security infrastructure even since five inmates fled on October 22. More Chandigarh News»

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