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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, August 08, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex closes at 25,329.14 The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped below the 7,600 mark by plunging 80.70 points, or 1.06 per cent, to end at 7,568.55. SBI posts net profit of Rs 3,349 crore State Bank of India has has posted a net profit of Rs 3,349 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 — an increase of 3.3% compared to Rs 3,241 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Rajan warns of another market crash Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has warned that global markets are at the risk of a "crash" due to the lingering competitive loose monetary policies being followed by the developed economies. More Business News»

		Environment
		BASIC nations vow to take united stand against rich nations over climate change negotiations The BASIC nations — Brazil, South Africa, India and China - are expected to come out with a joint statement this afternoon, reflecting their common stand during future climate change negotiations. Efforts on to increase India's forest cover: Govt "Green cover is increasing and government's intention is to take it to 33 per cent (of the total land area)," environment and forests minister Prakash Javadekar said. India's first jellyfish lake discovered Marine biologists have discovered a jellyfish lake in Gujarat, probably the first such in India. More Environment News»

		World
		Pistorius trial: Defence alleges police tampering At one point, lawyer Barry Roux slapped his hand on the desk in front of him to mimic a sound that the double-amputee runner has said he heard on the night of Steenkamp's death. WHO: Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency Calling the ongoing Ebola outbreak (EVD) an "extraordinary event," the World Health Organisation has announced the spread of the infection in West Africa an international health emergency. John Kerry presses for Afghanistan unity govt US secretary of state John Kerry on Friday opened a second day of talks in Afghanistan aimed at preventing the fragile country from collapsing into political chaos after disputed elections. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists create 'transformer' robot The current robot operates on a timer, waiting about 10 seconds after the batteries are installed to begin folding. The 7 worst mistakes people make in their 30s Your 30s are typically a time for settling down, after using your 20s to take risks and find yourself. Gas bridge 2.6 million light years long found in space Astronomers and students have found a bridge of atomic hydrogen gas 2.6 million light years long between galaxies 500 million light years away. More Science News»

		Technology
		IT pros get a tech ladder to rise An Indian engineer tries to jump quickly to the managerial side, because that’s been the only path to career progression. This is the reason why many also rush to obtain MBAs. IBM unveils chip that emulates human brain IBM has unveiled a "brain-like" computer chip that is the size of a postage stamp and capable of processing massive amounts of data. 17 highest-paid tech CEOs The New York Times recently put together a list of the 200 highest-paid CEOs in America. Here are 17 highest-paid tech CEOs from the list. More Technology News»

		Education
		Children from red light areas find home in residential school Far away from the murky world of brothels, children of sex workers have found shelter in a free residential school on the outskirts of Kolkata where they are trying to carve out a new identity. Medical colleges that paraded fake faculty let off hook Exactly three weeks after dismissing charges against a capitation fee-seeking medical college, the Madras high court has let off three more medical colleges accused of parading fake faculty saying CBI, or any other external agency for that matter, has no jurisdiction to probe the affairs of a medical college. IISc Bangalore in talks with UGC over 4-year course The Universities Grants Commission (UGC) may have asked the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to discontinue its four-year B.Sc course. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Women robbed on Rajdhani, but no cops to help them, TTE drunk Two women's journey on board Rajdhani Express from Delhi to Mumbai turned nightmarish on Thursday as their purses, with cards and valuables inside, were found stolen. Woman commuter harassed on Mumbai Metro Security guards at Metro stations and a network of surveillance cameras don't seem to deter miscreants from harassing woman commuters. Jilted lover kills a teenager in Mumbai A jilted lover stabbed a girl to death at Vikhroli on Friday morning. The police arrested the youth, Hasan Shaikh, 23, and inquired him about the incident. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		CISF women: Can use pens, belts, notebooks, caps as weapons now Working the night shift and then going for training in the morning was not an easy task for these women personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) unit of DMRC, who were given close proximity combat training. Govt submits draft guidelines in court on e-rickshaw plying The central government on Friday submitted in the Delhi high court the draft guidelines to regulate plying of e-rickshaws in the capital by bringing these battery-operated vehicles under the ambit of the Motor Vehicles Act. Fire breaks out in south Delhi market, traffic disrupted Traffic has been thrown out of gear on the Ring road due to the incident. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Youth's murder: Killer rode 20km with body At 10.30am on Thursday, Riyaz Khan shocked everyone in the KR Puram police station when he walked in wearing a blood-soaked shirt and wielding a machete. Govt scraps 2011 KPSC exam, to repeat selection process The scam-ridden 2011 gazetted probationers examination for 362 Karnataka Administrative Services posts has been scrapped. Selection for these posts will be held afresh. 2-year-old boy mauled by stray dogs A two-year-old child was mauled by a pack of stray dogs near an abattoir run by the Mangalore City Corporation (MCC) on Thursday morning. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Naidu puts Chandrasekhar Rao on the spot Throwing a challenge to K Chandrasekhar Rao government, his AP counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday offered to reimburse the entire fee of his students in Telangana provided the nativity of students was established without any delay. Masaipet tragedy: Police point at driver's negligence Ongoing police investigation into the Masaipet accident which claimed the lives of 18 schoolchildren points to the negligence of the driver. Golconda: Collector seeks maps from army To clear the confusion over the ownership of 51-acre land near Golconda Fort, Hyderabad collector Mukesh Kumar Meena on Thursday held a meeting with president cantonment board (PCB) Brig Sunil S Bodhe, designated defence estate officer and Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) chief executive officer, Sujatha Gupta and central commandant, Artillery Centre, Golconda, Brig A K Sasman to ascertain the facts about the land. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu women are no more victims of poverty, IFAD chief says International Fund for Agricultural Development pushed for more infrastructure investments in rural areas. Tamil Nadu govt introduces bill to ensure safety of women, children in hostels The government introduced the bill to protect the welfare and well-being of women and children in hostels and homes. HC picks holes in medical college probe Madras high court has held that since Medical Council Act is a ‘self-contained’ law having provisions to deal with misconduct by doctors and medical institutions, it is improper for the CBI to slap cheating and conspiracy charges against the violators. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		BSc seats allotment on Friday Over 13,000 seats are still vacant in science colleges across the state.Allotment of these seats will now be declared on Friday. Return our tax money, says NGO in PIL over waterlogging The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) on Thursday filed a PIL in the Gujarat high court seeking direction to civic body to return taxes collected for the current year to the citizens. Most parts of eastern Ahmedabad still heavily waterlogged It has not rained much during the last few days, yet most parts of eastern city are still heavily waterlogged with AMC's and private pumps huffing and puffing to pull out the water. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Ayurvedic medical college recognition cancelled by CCIM A medical college here had its recognition cancelled by Central Council of Indian Medicine due to inadequate facilities in the institution, following which seven professors and 49 medical students have been shifted to various government medical colleges in the state. AI plane tyre bursts at Allahabad airport; all passengers safe Passengers on board an Air India flight that arrived here from New Delhi today had a close shave when one of the plane's tyres burst while it was taxiing on the tarmac, an airport official said.Passengers on board an Air India flight that arrived here from New Delhi today had a close shave when one of the plane's tyres burst while it was taxiing on the tarmac, an airport official said. 'Thana cops don't maintain register of elderly couple' The brutal killings of two elderly couples in Mutthiganj and Handia within a short span of 24 hours has not only rocked the people, but also raised a question over the security and safe of elderly people living alone in the city. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		NDDB launches multi-pronged programme in Odisha In a bid to raise milk productivity and ensure remunerative prices to dairy farmers in Odisha, National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has launched a multi-pronged programme involving cooperatives at an investment of about Rs 15 crore to begin with. Odisha signs MoU with NDDB to set up a new semen station In its bid to produce quality cattle and buffalo, the state government on Friday signed an MoU with the NDDB for setting up a semen bank in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Odisha prepares action plan to open bank branches in all GPs In order to take banking to the door step, Odisha government has prepared an action plan and asked banks to provide services in all 4,597 unbanked gram panchayats (GPs) of the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Harassment by senior forced me to attempt suicide: woman CISF constable Two days after a woman CISF constable posted on security duty at Raja Bhoj International Airport attempted suicide from her service revolver, she gained consciousness and gave statement to police on Thursday that she was being harassed by her senior official. HC rejects bail application of SI exam scam suspect The probe agency had moved HC seeking cancellation of his bail application on grounds of non-cooperation in the investigations.He did not turn up for interrogation despite repeated notices, STF informed court. Passengers refuse to pay by meter, say auto drivers In what may come as a surprise to city residents, auto rickshaw drivers on Thursday told the district administration that the passengers are unwilling to pay fare as per the meter fearing it to be tampered. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Teej' celebrated at historic Khalsa KCA after a decade girls were joined by faculty members while Principal Dr.Mehal Singh. Police book teachers accused of molestation Two male teachers of GMSSS 38W were booked for molestation on Thursday after four girl students said they were not satisfied by the action taken against the accused teachers by the education department the previous day. Teej festival on Saturday Putting an end to all controversies, municipal commissioner Vivek Partap Singh has cut down the budget of Teej festival from Rs 9 lakh to Rs 5.25 lakh.The festival will now be held on Saturday. More Chandigarh News»

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