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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, November 19, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex rebounds 184 points on Asian cues Indian equity indices surged on Thursday as investor mood was upbeat over some key reform-oriented decisions taken by the Modi government, as well as over fresh positions, following profit booking on Wednesday. Ola raises $500m at $5bn valuation Transportation app Ola confirmed on Wednesday it has raised $500 million, or Rs 3,250 crore, from Scottish investment firm Baillie Gifford, Road, rail projects get a boost The Cabinet on Wednesday authorized the road ministry to clear projects up to Rs 1,000 crore on its own, besides empowering it to take appropriate measures, including compensation to developers where delay is not because of them. More Business News»

		Environment
		Two rivers turn blue in Meghalaya At least two rivers in eastern Meghalaya have turned blue again apparently due to "high acid content", resulting in death of scores of fishes. Retreating ice behind population explosion in Adelie penguins? Adelie penguins may be benefiting from shrinking glaciers, according to a new study that found the population of the species in East Antarctica has risen 135 times than it was around 19,000 years ago. Government reaches out to pvt firms to raise forest cover Faced with shortage of funds, the government on Tuesday called upon private firms to go the extra mile to increase forest cover so that an additional carbon sink of 2.5 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is created by 2030. More Environment News»

		World
		UN criticizes Myanmar over treatment of Rohingyas The United Nations general assembly's human rights committee on Wednesday criticized Myanmar for its treatment of the nation's Muslim minority and urged the country to change its citizenship rules to make Rohingya full citizens. North Korea set to face UN censure over human rights North Korea could face its strongest condemnation to date of its human rights record when the United Nations votes on Thursday on a draft resolution deploring widespread abuses in the deeply reclusive country. With ISIS targeted, what happens to Syria's Assad? The Syrian leader has lost much of the country to ISIS and other groups in the four-year war; half the population has been displaced, many areas have been leveled, and masses of refugees are flooding Europe. Along the way, Assad's brutal military response has made him persona non grata in most of the world. More World News»

		Science
		New Ebola vaccine safe, stimulates strong immune response A fresh clinical trial of a new Ebola vaccine has found that it is well tolerated, safe and stimulates strong immune responses in adults in Mali, West Africa and in the US. Cheaper LED with 25 times more power developed Scientists have developed a new type of light-emitting diode (LED) using an organic-inorganic hybrid that could lead to cheaper and brighter lights and displays in the future. Nasa's 'chemical laptop' to search for alien life More Science News»

		Technology
		10 cool gadgets we want to see in India There are many gadgets and cool tech toys that are available in other countries right now but, sadly, not in the Indian market. There are many such pocket-sized and wearable devices that geeks in the country want in their hands, but can't get. Here's a list of 10 cool gadgets we want to see in India right now... Global mobile shipments touch 478 million, Huawei grows fastest: Gartner Micromax's sales jumped over two-fold to 12.16 million units in the reported period compared to 5.6 million units in the same period a year ago. Google Maps can be viewed in offline mode in India, travel made easy It makes perfect sense to have offline modes in commonly used apps such as Google Maps. People end up using the Google maps a lot and if the route of your journey is available in the offline mode as well, it would be great. More Technology News»

		Education
		Edu amendments may fix nursery mess but spell trouble for teachers The changes proposed in Delhi School Education (Amendment) Bill, 2015 are proving to be a mixed bag not least because they are being interpreted very differently by the government and others. A year on, government brings German back to Kendriya Vidyalayas German will now be taught in Kendriya Vidyalayas as an additional language, as the Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to a joint declaration of intent between the HRD ministry and the federal foreign office of Germany in this regard. JNU professor talks on women's rights Noted feminist writer and Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Prof Nivedita Menon, on Wednesday delivered the annual Professor Pradeep Kumar Memorial Lecture at Panjab University (PU). More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fiorenzo Senese returns to Mumbai for 2nd photography show Senese's upcoming show, “LINES”, will be his second solo show in Mumbai - showcasing at the Piramal Gallery, NCPA from November 19th-29th, 2015 from 12pm to 8pm. Tourist photographers brave it in the age of selfies Sight seeing in Mumbai is incomplete without getting a picture shot by the many professional photographers hovering at city landmarks like Gateway of India, Chowpattys, Elephanta Caves among others. Ready to go stargazing in Mumbai this winter? Gazing at the stars carries more meaning than doing something with your beloved one on a romantic date! More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Man on the run for killing wife held Deaf-mute man shot dead in Seelampur SC for humane killing of certain canines More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Another rain damper: costly, rotten veggies The unseasonal rain over the past few days has a telling effect on the kitchen budget: fewer vegetables on the table, quality in free fall, and prices are rocketing. The incessant rain has wrought havac on farms in Kolar, Mandya and Hassan districts and also in neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Boss groped, sacked me: Iranian staffer A 25-year-old Iranian woman employee has accused the director of a travel company of outraging her modesty. Soon, blood test can be used to detect cancer The day when cancer can be detected by a simple blood test instead of a painful biopsy is not too far. “Cancer fields are similar to magnetic fields. If a cell is affected by cancer, the surrounding cells and blood will bear the cancer signature. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Dark days for Gudur town, 92 villages Ninetytwo villages and Gudur town in the district are reeling under darkness as the authorities of Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (SPDCL) are waiting for the waters to recede from the sub-stations. Sub-stations at Gudur, Saidapuram and Rapur are marooned in flood waters, keeping the officials on their toes. Centre seeks report on Manubolu NH breach The Centre has asked the state government to restore the national highway-16 at Manubolu on a warfooting to resume vehicular traffic even as it sought a detailed report from NHAI on the massive breaches between Manubolu and Gudur mandals in the district. Train network restored in record time A day after rain water brought the complete rail network between the southern and the eastern part of the country to a standstill, the day was spent in massive restoration work, one of the biggest in South Central Railway with 750 personnel being rushed from various places. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madras HC directs tehsildar to consider issuing legal heir certificate to daughter-in-law of deceased woman The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday directed the Madurai North tehsildar to consider the request of a widow seeking a legal heir certificate. Duplicate family cards to be issued to flood-affected people in Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday ordered the civil supplies department to issue duplicate family cards to those who lost them in heavy rain and flood. The cards will help the families avail subsidized goods from the government’s public distribution system (PDS) outlets. Sri Lankan navy apprehends 14 Indian fishermen The Sri Lankan navy on Thursday night apprehended 14 Indian fishermen on charges of trespassing into the territorial waters of the island nation. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ex-rag picker's cleaning firm hits Rs 1cr turnover Until 1981, Manjula Vaghela, now 60, used to work as a paper picker on the city streets for a living, earning Rs 5 per day. On rainy and cold days, this measly income would also elude her. Impostor cheats company of Rs 11 lakhs A company dealing in security products operating from Ahmedabad has lodged a complaint with city crime branch that a man impersonating as a Nick Barefoot, an employee of its sister concern company in the United Kingdom, lured them into booking 37 flight tickets worth Rs 30.66 lakhs. 'Charges invoked to crush our demands' More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Basic Shiksha Parishad has problem of plenty At least 80,000 candidates have a pplied for the 14,000 posts of teachers in government primary schools of the state. Sadly, along with the applications, teachers who were in the process of short-listing the candidates, also found emotional letters written to the parishad stating the poor financial condition of applicants and why they should be given priority over others. HC: Issue notification to ban polythene The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to issue a notification to put complete ban on the use and sale of polythene across the state. Allahabad police all set to launch its mobile app The Allahabad police are all set to launch its mobile app, for its residents especially for net savvy citizens. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Scientists survey Odisha shores for horseshoe crab Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, recently surveyed the Odisha coast to submit a status report about the horseshoe crab to the government for its conservation and management. CBI raids chit fund company The CBI, probing the mega chit fund scam in Odisha, on Wednesday raided Infinity Realcon Ltd on charges of duping investors of more than Rs 10 crore. Sexual harassment slur on aviation institute director Tension ran high at the Air Hostess and Hospitality Academy (AHHA) in Kharavel Nagar here on Wednesday after a group of girls vandalized the private institute's premises and manhandled the staffers alleging that the institute director subjected them to sexual harassment. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Two sales tax officials held for accepting bribe in Sagar Three people including a deputy and assistant sales tax commissioners were allegedly caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh from a pepermint businessman in Sagar district on Tuesday night. Caught on tape: Toll booth looted in Madhya Pradesh A group of men allegedly armed with firearms, iron rods and hockey sticks, assaulted staff and looted nearly Rs 40,000 and weapons from a toll booth on Bhind-Itawa road in Bhind district on Wednesday morning. Last day campaigning for Jhabua, Dewas by-poll today, polling on November 21 Campaigning for Jhabua-Ratlam Lok Sabha and Dewas assembly by-poll will end on Thursday, with major political parties trying to bait voters for prestigious victory. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Chandigarh hosts meeting to discuss how to check diseases among livestock and poultry In the wake of ‘Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza’ that struck geese at Sukhna Lake last December, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries took an initiative to organize the quarterly meeting of nodal officers of Animal Husbandry Department of northern states. HP announces 2 crore to raise gutted Kullu village Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday announced Rs two crore for reconstruction of Kotla village of Kullu district, which was reduced to ashes after a devastating fire incident on Sunday. Murky Sarvari river in Kullu gets a clean push It looks like the Sarvari river will be restored to its pristine clarity, thanks to a novel initiative. More Chandigarh News»

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