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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 25, 2014
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		Environment
		Scientists warn about 'precarious' state of world's primary forests Scientists have warned about the precarious state of the world's primary forests, as a new study shows that say just 22 percent of these forests are located in protected areas, equivalent of only five percent of the original ones. Nagpur gets India's first ethanol-run bus Launching India's first ethanol-run bus in the city on a pilot basis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that a Bill to make provision for running vehicles on bio-fuels and hybrid electric would be tabled in the Parliament in the next session. Lion cub rescued from Gir-Somnath village in Gujarat About one-month-old lion cub was rescued from a farm well in a village in Gir-Somnath district on Saturday morning. More Environment News»

		World
		French govt dissolved amid internal feud France has had effectively no economic growth this year and Hollande's approval ratings are in the teens. Hundreds dead as Islamic State seizes Syrian air base Islamic State militants stormed an air base in northeast Syria on Sunday, capturing it from government forces after days of fighting that cost more than 500 lives, a monitoring group said. We will act if Islamic group threatens US: Dempsey Gen. Martin Dempsey said on Sunday that once he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq have become a direct threat to the US homeland or Europe, he will recommend the US military move directly against the group in Syria. More World News»

		Science
		Indian-origin scientist creates mechanical brain to teach robots how to live alongside humans An Indian-origin-scientist has created a mechanical brain that will teach robots how to live and perform alongside humans. American Heart Association classifies e-cigarettes same as regular cigarettes In a big blow to e cigarettes, the American Heart Association has classified them the same as regular cigarettes. Scientists close to brewing opioid painkillers without using opium from poppies Morphine – the world’s cheapest and most effective pain killer, whose free availability is barred by many countries including India because it is made from opium, may soon to available too one and all. More Science News»

		Technology
		China making own OS to take on Microsoft, Google The operating system would first appear on desktop devices and later extend to smartphone and other mobile devices, China's official news agency said. 4 stories that show what working with Bill Gates is like Microsoft employees and others who knew him in the early days have a lot of stories about him, as a recent thread on Quora proved. The 10 worst Apple products ever From the PowerPC to the Pippin game console, we recount the ill-fated products Apple probably wishes you forgot about permanently. More Technology News»

		Education
		SAARC's best law teacher award The vice-chancellor of Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad, has been selected for SAARC's best law teacher award, this year. Top presentation A Delhi teenager beat more than a hundred students to become the 2014 Microsoft Office specialist world champion in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, in the US. The web of justice It is not often that people think of web development when they think of social justice. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		CISF jawan goes missing from his watchtower at JNPT A 27-year-old Central Industrial Security Force jawan posted at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) at Nhava Sheva, mysteriously went missing from the watchtower where he was posted on guard duty on Monday. BJP MP Kirit Somaiya booked for assaulting Mumbai cop The incident occurred on August 21 when Somaiya was called by the police for an inquiry into the case registered against him and his party workers and the NCP party workers after they clashed on April 16. 1 dead, 10 injured in Chembur cylinder explosion One person is killed and 10 others have suffered burns in a cooking gas cylinder explosion that occurred at Sandeep Colony in Chembur on Monday morning. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Major fire breaks out at Delhi's Chandini Chowk A major fire has broken out at Kinari Bazar area in Chandini Chowk in Delhi. Fire breaks out in a building in Connaught Place Fire tenders are at work and so far, no casualties have been reported. SHO gets 3-yr jail for bribe demand A trial court has sentenced two cops - Surya Prakash Rawat, then SHO of Bhajanpura, and then sub-inspector Ram Kumar Tyagi - to three years' rigorous imprisonment for taking "protection money" from unauthorized restaurants and cafes. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Lights, entertainment, action, kabaddi! If Bangalore’s annual World 10K has in recent years become the yardstick for frenzied activity, the opening night of the Pro Kabaddi League came pretty close to matching, if not surpassing, the buzz. Dry-cleaner stains dhoti, customer gets Rs 5,000 as damages JP Nagar resident knocked on the doors of a consumer court which awarded him a compensation of Rs 3,000 as cost of the damaged dhoti, and Rs 2,000 for litigation. No two moons on Aug 27 Pramod Galgali, joint director of the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium said people shouldn’t fall for such messages. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		APSRTC on road to bifurcation A year ago, around this time, around 70,000 Seemandhra employees of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) had taken to the roads to fight for a united Andhra Pradesh. But today, the same employees are expressing discontent over the assets of APSRTC remaining undivided between AP and Telangana. Dezire exhibition at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad Dezire exhibition at Taj Krishna in Hyderabad Big cat on Icrisat campus finally caught After five months of playing hide and seek, the leopard that had made the sprawling International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) campus its home, was finally captured early on Sunday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Security beefed up at Chennai airport after terror threat call Airport director's office received the call at 10.30am on Monday. Jayalalithaa announces infrastructure projects for Tuticorin, Tirunelveli Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa made a slew of announcements for Tuticorin and Tirunelveli corporations on Monday, a day after she unveiled an infrastructure package for the Coimbatore Corporation. Jayalalithaa opposes area-based tax concessions to Andhra Pradesh, Telangana In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the chief minister said any extension of such area-based concessions to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana would cause a huge flight of capital and relocation of industries, in particular from neighbouring states. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Airport privatization process under review The much-hyped privatization of six airports in the country is again under review as Airports Authority of India (AAI) is expected to invite fresh bids for the same. Disaster mitigation in a pen drive Once inserted into the USB slot of your smart phone, tablet, laptop or even your desktop, it can warn you — hours in advance — of an approaching natural disaster. When Amdavadis ran for a cause While running along side model, actor and avid runner Milind Soman gave a high to 150-odd runners, it was the cause behind the run that brought out their true spirit. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Dowry claims life of 25-year-old Body of a 25-year-old woman was found hanging from the ceiling of her residence under Manjhanpur Kotwali of Kaushambi on Sunday morning. Her parents later lodged an FIR alleging that her daughter was killed and hanged by her husband and in-laws for dowry. SP workers finalise bypoll strategy A meeting of Samajwadi Party workers was held at Chowk office on Sunday to finalise strategy for the upcoming by-elections of Sirathu assembly segment. In the meeting, it was decided that a group of supporters would go to Sirathu to participate in the nomination of SP candidate Vachaspati Pasi on August 25. Special police officers to take up cases of juvenile delinquents Police have set up a special ‘Juvenile unit’ to take up the cases of juvenile delinquents. Juvenile police officers are being appointed to handle their cases systematically. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CBI arrests AT director The CBI on Sunday arrested one more functionary of Artha Tatwa (AT) Group in connection with the multi-crore chit fund scam. ITI pass-out, girlfriend held for rape in Puri Puri police on Sunday arrested an ITI pass-out on charges of raping a schoolgirl with his girlfriend's help on Friday. Violence over 'land grab' protest, roads blocked Violence erupted at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) here on Sunday following a scuffle between a group of its students with some senior citizens and mediapersons. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Two students wanted to commit suicide over bullying at Scindia School While Bihar minister’s son, a student of Scindia School in Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh battles for life at a Delhi hospital after allegedly being choked by someone in his hostel room, his elder brother told police on Saturday that another student of the same class was on the brink of suicide after being bullied by seniors. Playing to perfection They do not come from privileged background and have never entered hallowed portals of academies to get grounding in octave and strains of music. Rare blend of Hindu, Islamic architecture A most striking and interesting blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture is Bhopal's palace complex spread over 4.65 acre. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father arrested after late-night brawl Yograj and his friend allegedly attacked a former deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and his two sons. AAP claims people threatened not to vote AAP Patiala unit on Sunday alleged that pressure from senior leaders of both Congress and SAD had led to low turnout of voters in Patiala byelection. Sop-spree continues as Hooda announces pension hike, loan waiver, pay parity Buoyed by the large turnout of supporters from across the state, Hooda said the announcements will be made effective November 1, 2014 on Haryana Day. More Chandigarh News»

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