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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 24, 2015
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		Business
		IOC's 10% stake sale oversubscribed The stake sale received bids for over 28.74 crore shares, representing 1.18 times the 24.28 crore shares on offer as on 1525 hours, as per NSE data. Why some restaurants are saying no to tips Restaurant owners, customers and staff have long railed against the tyranny of tipping, but like a love affair gone bad, it has proved difficult to quit. Low inflation should drive rate cuts: Rajan Interest rate cuts should only be delivered after sustained low inflation, and not as "goodies" doled out after public pleading, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Monday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Australians call for crocodile culling With the population of crocodiles tripling in the last three decades in western Australia, the local population have sought selective culling and large-scale removal of the dangerous reptiles to prevent human fatalities. 'Mating signals fast disappearing in animals' Mating signals in animal, passed down from generation to generation, were thought to be beneficial for healthy reproduction. New monkey species found in Peru For nearly a century the carcass of a small, reddish-brown monkey from South America gathered dust in a windowless backroom of the American Natural History Museum in New York City. More Environment News»

		World
		Typhoon Goni threatens Japan after killing 26 in Philippines Typhoon Goni killed at least 26 people in landslides and floods in the Philippines, officials said on Monday, as the storm bore down on Japan. Thai police say defuse bomb week after blast killed 20 Thai police found and defused a bomb on Monday a week after an explosion killed 20 people in the country's worst-ever bomb attack but it was not clear if the device found at a Bangkok construction site had anything to do with the earlier blast. Fire at Venezuela nursing home kills eight A major fire ripped through a private nursing home in Venezuela's capital Caracas killing eight elderly people, authorities said, calling it "a miracle" there were not more victims. More World News»

		Science
		Neurons that help us form habits discovered MIT researchers have discovered neurons in the brain that weigh costs and benefits to drive formation of habits. Most women opting for contraceptive injection are unaware of health risks Laura Francis (name changed), 30, has been using contraceptive injections for six months, but she was in the dark about the health risks involved till recently. Nano medicine breakthrough a giant leap for India The nanotechnology-enabled drug delivery market is estimated to be $136 billion. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 tips to get the most out of your home Wi-Fi Here's how to fix issues like low coverage, add features to your Wi-Fi setup and stop people from stealing your Wi-Fi quite easily. Here's why Flipkart has put its app-only plans on hold Flipkart, the country's top online retailer, has decided to put on hold its plans to go app-only because it has yet to assess how the move will impact sales in big-ticket categories such as large appliances and furniture. 15 most important execs under Google CEO Pichai The recent restructuring has made India-born Sundar Pichai the new CEO of the new, leaner Google. Here's a quick look at who reports directly to Pichai, based partly on reports by The Information. More Technology News»

		Education
		Odisha loses 250 medical seats in 3 colleges The state has lost a whopping 250 medical seats this academic year, latest data on the Medical Council of India (MCI) website shows. IIT-K inspires students to work in India IIT, Kanpur (IIT-K) has started 'Work for India' campaign which is aimed at inspiring students of this institute to stay in India and work for its development. This campaign is being launched as every year several students of the institute after graduating from here settle in the western countries either doing jobs or pursuing Ph.D course. Fashion rank A global ranking of undergraduate and graduate fashion programmes launched on Monday (August 24, 2015) revealed that Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in UK topped in undergraduate programme worldwide while the Royal College of Art, UK, led in the postgraduate category. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra's 'Mountain Man' built 40km roads in 57 years From Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra comes the story of another 'Mountain Man', who like the more famous Dashrath Manjhi, took on the task of cutting hills to build roads. Will take action if chikki is being distributed to kids: Maharashtra to HC State government on Monday once again assured the Bombay high court that the distribution of chikkis to anganwadis has stopped. It also assured that if there is a breach, action will be taken against those responsible. 'Snort a dhokla' is the new 'take a chill pill' Even as words like ‘Bae’ for babe, ‘cray’ for crazy, ‘abs’ for absolutely and ‘totes’ for totally, continue being popular, there’s a fresh list of acronyms and lingo doing the rounds amongst collegians. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Pervert' held after Delhi girl outs him on FB Hours after a 20-year-old Delhi University girl posted his alleged abuser's photo on Facebook, Delhi Police arrested the man on Monday afternoon. Delhi: Lamborghini goes up in flames near Badarpur metro station A Lamborghini Gallardo car went up in flames near the Badarpur metro station in south Delhi on Monday. Amit Trivedi enthralls students at the Closeup First Move Party at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi Students from Delhi colleges were seen having a good time at the Closeup First Move Party on Wednesday at Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru civic polls: After 3-hour booth hunt, entrepreneur gets inked It took three hours of unrelenting pursuit astride his bike, during which he visited four schools and colleges and waited in serpentine queues to achieve what he set out to do on Saturday morning: exercise his franchise. Bengaluru civic polls: Every second voter played truant When BBMP and the State Elec tion Commis sion (SEC) organized voter awareness campaigns in the run up to the civic body polls, they expected a voter turnout of 60% on August 22. Bengaluru civic polls: New areas show the zeal, old ones turn their back on polls Residents of sprawling neighbourhoods on the outskirts of the city that are dogged by lack of infrastructure were more keen on voting in the BBMP polls unlike their counterparts in interior Bengaluru, polling statistics reveal. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Catwalk for a cause in Hyderabad Catwalk for a cause in Hyderabad A Mega bash for Chiru's 60th in Hyderabad A Mega bash for Chiru’s 60th in Hyderabad Colleges trying to cash in on vacant medical seats Unfilled category B seats may be converted into expensive NRI quota seats More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Bharathiar University Non-Teaching Staff Association levels corruption charges against vice-chancellor An association of non-teaching staff at Bharathiar University has demanded action against vice-chancellor James G Pitchai, who is accused of corruption. Madras HC upholds sacking of two cops in rectified spirit case Two police personnel, who were compulsorily retired from service for having emptied tank loads of Goa-bound rectified spirit at a distillery in Kerala, failed to earn any reprieve in the Madras high court which on Monday upheld their removal from service. EVKS Elangovan gets anticipatory bail but must stay in Madurai He should stay in Madurai for 15 days and sign at the Tallakulam police station at 10.30am daily, said Justice S Vaidyanathan, who granted the relief to the embattled Elangovan. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Clean & ClearTM Ahmedabad Times Fresh Face 2015 starts at Nirma University in Ahmedabad Just like every other year, the Clean and ClearTM Ahmedabad Times Fresh Face 2015 auditions held at the Nirma University tuned out to be great fun and a number of entertaining performances left the audience asking for more. Clean & ClearTM Ahmedabad Times Fresh Face 2015 auditions at H L Institute of Commerce in Ahmedabad Thanks to several memorable performances, judges had a tough time in the finalizing the winners at the Clean & ClearTM Ahmedabad Times Fresh Face 2015 auditions held at the H L Institute of Commerce. Amdavad's fave adventure getaways This year, ditch the frequently-travelled places like Lonavla, Saputara, Silvassa and Daman, and plan a fun roadtrip to destinations that keep you busy with loads of adventure, entertainment and natural beauty. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Dacoits threaten primary teachers in Chitrakoot again The killing of bandit Ashok Kol, who had gained notoriety for abducting primary teachers in Chitrakoot, has failed to give relief to the teaching community. Now, online forms for lecturers, principals In order to put a tab on irregularities in the recruitment of principals and lecturers in aided intermediate colleges affiliated to UP Board, UP Secondary Education Service Selection Board (UPSESSB) would invite online application forms from now onwards. Apna Dal to contest on all seats in state Apna Dal, an ally in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), will contest district panchayat elections on its own all the seats in the state. National vice-president, Apna Dal, Pallavi Patel on Sunday said that party would soon release the list of candidates from all the 75 districts in the state. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Deficit rain may hit Chandaka reserves The deficit rainfall so far this monsoon can spell trouble for fauna of Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary here. Rickety bamboo bridge poses risk to students Every day, students of Lunadia Project Primary School in Binjharpur block of Jajpur district face the daunting task of crossing a narrow and rickety bamboo bridge to attend classes. Phailin house scheme anomalies in Ganjam Close on the heels of a recent pension fraud under social security services, irregularities in the allotment of Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) benefits have come to the fore in Ganjam district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Biggest rescue mission, but kidnappers dodged cops in Bhopal A ragtag gang of kidnappers, high on bravado but not ruthlessly professional, dodged the Madhya Pradesh police for nine days with class 5 boy Nishant Zope in their custody. And this despite police launching the biggest ever search mission to track the boy. In the end, the abductors dumped the boy deep inside forests, but remain out of police reach. Tobacco use unabated in MP, cancer cases on rise: WHO About 38% of male population in Madhya Pradesh smoke tobacco daily while 39% population use smokeless tobacco leading to a rise in cancer cases. These startling facts were put up by World Health Organization at a sensitization workshop against tobacco use here on Sunday. Foresters want powers to shoot violent villagers Considering frequent attacks by tigers on human beings around Bandhavgarh National Park (BNP), Madhya Pradesh’s forest department is mulling a study on man-animal conflict situation around the park. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		She looks 16 at 36 This fashion designer knows what it takes to burn those extra calories in order to get in shape.Sheetal Gambhir is 36 years old and is the mother of teenaged kids, but still passes off for a university scholar. 'Speeding' truck crashes into Hoshiarpur family's dreams A private bank manager was killed in a collision between a truck and his Maruti Alto near Machiwara, 35km from here, on Sunday morning. Cops play pooper at strip dance party Eleven people, including two women, were arrested during a late night raid at a strip dance party in a city hotel. More Chandigarh News»

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