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		Sunday, May 17, 2015
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		Environment
		Address issue of cell tower radiation: Parl to govt Observing that electromagnetic radiation from cell towers are a matter of "great concern", a parliamentary panel has asked the Environment Ministry to address the issue "comprehensively" and evolve a mechanism to create awareness among the people. New Japan volcano island 'natural lab' for life A brand new island emerging off the coast of Japan offers scientists a rare opportunity to study how life begins to colonise barren land - helped by rotting bird poo and hatchling vomit. Rhino horn more valuable than gold, diamonds Rhinoceros horn fetches poachers more than what one gets from comparable weight of gold or diamonds, a critical factor that is driving the extinction of one of the world's largest herbivores, says a new study. More Environment News»

		World
		Egypt hangs six convicted Islamist militants Egyptian authorities hanged six men convicted of carrying out attacks in the name of the country's leading jihadist movement which has pledged loyalty to the Islamic State group, police said. US drone strike kills six 'militants' in Pakistan At least six 'militants', including foreigners, were killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's remote northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, a security official said today. Thousands protest US military base in Japan's Okinawa Thousands of people rallied in Okinawa in southern Japan on Sunday in protest against a controversial US airbase on the island, as a two-decade-old bitter row over the relocation of the site drags on. More World News»

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		Technology
		5 best tablets under Rs 20,000 Here’s our pick of the 5 best tablets you can buy in India under Rs 20,000. Philips Ambilight 50PUT8509/98 4K TV review We’ve been using the 50-inch variant of the TV (50PUT8509/98 4K) which is available at Rs 1,55,000 and try to find out if it’s a good buy in our review… Airtel Zero, Internet.org against net neutrality: MTNL MTNL has said Bharti Airtel's 'zero rating plan' and RCom's 'internet.org' scheme defeat the basic concept of net neutrality. More Technology News»

		Education
		UP students pass with flying colours in Board exams Lucknow girl Jyoti Rathore of Lucknow Public School has topped the class XII UP board exam by securing 97.2% while Sarvesh Verma of SSJB Inter College, Basti has topped the class X UP board examinations by securing 96.83%. Will not implement CBCS if councils decide against it: DU Making a U-turn, Delhi University has now said that it will not go ahead with the implementation of the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) if its Executive Council and Academic Council decide against the same. Will not implement CBCS if councils decide against it: DU Making a U-turn, Delhi University has now said that it will not go ahead with the implementation of the Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) if its Executive Council and Academic Council decide against the same. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Retired Naval personnel can gain access to improved health care Retired Naval personnel can expect better health care facilities due to adoption of advanced system in Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS). Maharashtrian bride takes toilet as a wedding gift, will not defecate in the open The prefabricated toilet with a water closet, a wash-basin and mirror standing around one foot above the ground, was the considerate wedding gift on Friday evening from the bride's parents since the bridegroom's family did not have one in their home. BMC warns hutment dwellers of landsides The BMC has warned the hutment dwellers residing at Panjrapol Gautam Nagar at Din Quary Road in Chembur, Om Ganesh Nagar, Rahul Nagar, Nagababa Nagar, Bharat Nagar, Hashu Adwani Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Sahyadri Nagar at Vashi Naka and Vishnu Nagar at LU Gadkari Marg that there may be possibilities of landslide due to heavy rain and nearby flooding in forthcoming monsoon season More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Kejriwal to auto drivers: 'You have responsibility to serve people' Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday reminded auto-rickshaw drivers of the national capital of their responsibilities, urging them to serve the people of Delhi with honesty. Birds have fundamental rights, can't be kept in cages: HC Birds have the fundamental right to "live with dignity" and fly in the sky without being kept in cages or subjected to cruelty, Delhi High Court has said while holding that running their trade was a "violation of their rights". 'Wife' turns up, calls killing fake in Delhi Fear and panic gripped building number 22 on CR Vasan Marg, Rajender Nagar, which saw a shootout late on Saturday evening. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Chaos creeps into Hubballi as Cong holds meet in Davanagere The “Sarvodaya Samavesh”, organized by the Congress in Davanagere on Saturday, inconvenienced thousands of bus passengers, particularly those travelling to neighbouring cities like Belagavi, Gadag and Haveri. With 511 buses of the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) hired for the convention, the frequency of services was less frequent. The buses, which were pressed into service, were overcrowded with passengers. Larvae survey to curb dengue in Dharwad dist The health department has initiated a larvae study to identify mosquito-breeding places in Dharwad district. The step was necessitated after four cases of dengue were recorded in the district. Three of these cases were reported in urban areas. Flat tyre in ambulance leaves accident victim stranded When the tyre of a 108 ambulance got punctured here on Saturday, the patient being ferried in it had a harrowing wait for over two hours. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		May Queen Ball at Secunderabad Club in Hyderabad May Queen Ball at Secunderabad Club in Hyderabad Nabeel's death, a wakeup call? The weight of a young son's coffin feels the heaviest on the father's shoulder. Engg grads give lucrative IT jobs a miss this season In a new trend of sorts, students across engineering colleges in the city are seen giving the lucrative IT jobs a miss to opt for other streams instead this placement season. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		New transcript confirms Rajasimha built Mahabs Who built the monuments of Mamallapuram? Most scholars believed that they were built by three kings, Mamalla Narasimha, his grandson Parameshvara and his son Rajasimha. When veteran archaeologist R Nagaswamy wrote a paper in 1962 arguing that Rajasimha Pallava was the sole author of all the monuments in Mamallapuram, it raised many eyebrows. A recently rediscovered transcript of an inscription at Mamallapuram, which seems to have skipped the eyes of scholars for several decades, adds strength to the argument made by Nagaswamy years ago. HC refuses to interfere in tax officers' suspension The Madras high court refused to come to the rescue of a commercial taxes officer who was placed under suspension hours before his retirement on April last year saying an FIR had been registered against him for serious charges. Tirumangalam flyover to be ready in 2 months The Tirumangalam flyover project, after being more than four years in the making, is finally expected to be completed within the next two months. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		GSPC Gas, GGCL merger completed The amalgamation of Gujarat Gas Company Ltd and GSPC Gas Company Ltd has been completed and the new merged entity was named Gujarat Gas Ltd. Robbers strike outside Delhi bank, ride home to Ahmedabad It was hard for cops to believe that Bharat Didawala, 44, and his accomplices travelled on bikes all the way from Delhi to Ahmedabad with a booty of Rs 11 lakh which they had robbed from a Delhi resident just outside a bank. New organic policy unveiled Talking to reporters, Devendra Sharma, agriculture and food expert who was in town for the policy release, at a seminar by JATAN, an NGO in the organic farming field, said that Gujarat was the ninth state in the country to come out with such a policy. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cheat tricks bank manager, withdraws money A cheat had allegedly befooled a district official of Pratapgarh and manager of Allahabad Bank on Thursday and fraudulently withdrew Rs 40,000 on the pretext of giving aid cheques to farmers. An FIR had been lodged against the bank manager and the cheat. Manisha gets bail from high court he Allahabad High Court on Thursday granted bail to one Manisha Makhija, the alleged lover of Kanpur based businessman Piyush Dasani, who had allegedly killed her wife Jyoti at Kanpur on July 27, 2014. It is alleged that Manisha had conspired the murder of Jyoti in collusion with Piyush. People protest crumbling civic amenities in city Congress workers joined local residents’ protest against supply of contaminated water and deteriorating civic condition at Allahabad Municipal Corporation on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CBI arrests man for posting obscene clips The CBI on Saturday arrested a man from Bengaluru for allegedly uploading obscene videos in different websites.The man was identified as Koushik Kuanr from Odisha, a CBI release said. AIIMS launches smart cards Patients visiting AIIMS need not stand in a queue to clear different bills anymore as the institute has launched a rechargeable cash card, which they can swipe for different expenses, director Ashok Mohapatra said here on Saturday. Monsoon to hit state in June 2nd week, no El Nino worries: Met The India Meteorological Department regional office here has predicted that South-West Monsoon will hit Odisha on its usual time by June 10 to 13, and there will be no disruptive El Nino effect. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Woman intel cop in Waqar's clandestine uplinkFemale mole questioned by investigators Mystery deepened on Saturday over security agent Waqar Khan's clandestine operations of uplinking to army and police frequencies after 100 wireless were seized from his possession. MPPEB scam: Police slaps fresh notice on former MP assembly speaker Court directed the government to submit its reply within three weeks and stayed Tiwari’s arrest till that time. Woman gang-raped in Sagar, survivor suffers multiple stab injuries A woman was gang-raped in Sagar district when she went to answer nature's call on early on Thursday.The accused also stabbed her several times before fleeing. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		5-day children theatre festival begins in Chandigarh Five-day children theatre festival organized by Chandigarh Sangeet Natak Akademi began on Saturday. IAF rally to discuss air veterans' issues in Chandigarh An air veterans rally was held at 3-Base Repair Depot (3-BRD) of Air Force on Saturday to address various issues affecting the community like pension, non-effective benefits and post-retirement welfare. Protesting transporters block bus stands as commuters suffer in Bathinda Angry over registration of case against a bus conductor of New Deep Transport company owned by SAD (Badal) leader Hardeep Singh Dhillon alias Dimpy, private transporters remained on strike in Malwa for most part of the Saturday. More Chandigarh News»

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