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		Sunday, March 02, 2014
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		India
		Misleading advertisements may stop From now on, telecasting, airing and publishing misleading advertisements such as ‘magic oil’ for baldness will be difficult. CB-CID may summon Gurunath Meiyappan The Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) may soon summon Chennai Super Kings former principal Gurunath Meiyappan as the agency seeks to expand its scope of investigation from IPL betting to match fixing. A senior CB-CID officer said Meiyappan would be summoned, along with Chennai-based hotelier Vikram Agarwal, bookie Uttam C Jain alias Kitty, and suspended superintendent of police G Sampathkumar. Pranab seal on T-Bill, President rule President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday gave his assent to the AP Reorganization Bill – 2014 apart from signing the ordinance promulgating central rule in the state. More India News»

		Business
		'Global banks mmanipulating gold yardstick' The London gold fix, the benchmark used by miners, jewellers and central banks to value the metal, may have been manipulated for a decade by the banks setting it, researchers say. Rogue startups ruin angel party Jogesh Khatwani, who studied at Wharton and now runs the Dazzler Confectionery Company in Goa, provided angel funding of Rs 15 lakh to a startup in Bangalore founded by a husband-and-wife team who had previously lived in the US. Wine industry in Maharashtra losing its high Of the 75 wineries in Maharashtra, 50 are on the brink of closure; an estimated 50 lakh litres of unsold wine stacked up in barrels and winery owners staring at unpaid bank loans they had taken on interest. More Business News»

		Environment
		Poachers blamed for killing Gir lion cub A 5-month-old lion cub was killed for its nails and bones by poachers on the outskirts of Gir Wildlife Sanctuary near Liliya in Amreli district, forest wardens said. One held, 730 tortoises seized in Bihar Nearly 730 tortoises were seized and a member of a smuggler's gang was arrested on Saturday in Bihar's Purnea district, an official said. Baby shark breathes life into aquarium project The state-of-the-art aquarium at Jagdishchandra Bose Udyan in Pal, which will be inaugurated here on Saturday, will help the people of the city realize their long-held dream of 'walking with the shark.'. More Environment News»

		World
		Pak Taliban announces unilateral ceasefire Pakistani Taliban announced a month-long unilateral ceasefire on Saturday days after the government had called off talks with their representatives over the execution of 23 soldiers in a tribal region bordering Afghanistan. China completes tunnel to link Pak, plans another China has completed constructing one of its longest tunnels which will help it build a rail link with Pakistan. It has also announced plans for building the world’s longest undersea tunnel measuring 123 km to link two major cities. UK asks nationals to immediately leave Ukraine Britain has advised all its nationals to leave Crimea immediately by ‘all practical means possible’. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Shah Rukh Khan more popular than Tom Cruise abroad? Bollywood has been flying abroad successfully for two decades. It is well-known that Shah Rukh Khan is more popular in some foreign regions than even Tom Cruise. What is new, though, is the fact that, newer foreign markets are opening up for Hindi cinema. Kunal Khemu's male organ to be part of a film Kunal Kemmu’s member is all set to be the centre of attention in a film titled Guddu Ki Gun. The gun here denotes the male organ. Who says I am ready to settle the issue: Geetika Ten days after she accused Subhash Kapoor of molestation, actress Geetika Tyagi claims to be still gathering evidence against the director More Entertainment News»

		Science
		New debate on breast milk Breast-feeding babies may not actually have the wide-ranging long-term health outcomes we think it does, according to new research published in the journal Social Science & Medicine. To keep 'alive' during surgery, patient's leg attached to arm A doctor of Indian origin in the UK carved out all the skin and muscle from the leg of a cancer patient and then attached them to his forearm, to keep them “alive” during surgery. Biologists find fruit flies forced to be monogamous become slower learners The new study was carried out by Brian Hollis and Tadeusz J Kawecki, biologists at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. They investigated a fly species called Drosophila melanogaster that normally has a very un-monogamous way of life. More Science News»

		Sports
		India take on Pak in make or break game India will look to regroup quickly and plug their loopholes as they go into the make or break match against arch-rivals Pakistan in Asia Cup on Sunday. The Floydian slip in Alex Ferguson's story Ferguson finding life-altering inspiration after 6 lashes of a leather belt during his school days is just what Pink Floyd sang themselves hoarse about since 1979. India lacks quality spinners: Harbhajan Harbhajan said there was lack of quality spinners in the domestic circuit adding it was good for a spinner to have variations but one should stick to the basics. More Sports News»

		Technology
		'Apple working on products other than iPhone, iPad' Cook promised that Apple is working on new gadgets that will expand the company's product line-up beyond smartphones and tablets. First look: Nokia's new Android smartphone By design, Nokia's new Android smartphones will underwhelm users of high-end phones. Was Jobs behind 'no poaching' policy of Silicon Valley? Tech companies love new ideas, unless they belong to someone else. More Technology News»

		Education
		Drop out of Muslim students in Class IX is high, says survey The dropout rate among Muslim students in Class IX is the highest among all other communities, finds a survey done by Shiv Charan Mathur Social Policy Institute in Jaipur. Board vows timely results of HSC exam Though the HSC examinations started from February 20, not a single answer sheet has been assessed till date because the chief moderators associated with the paper assessment process boycotted the daily meetings. Varsity reminds colleges to appoint campus ambassadors However, according to a circular dated February 28 by the university, very few colleges have responded to the initiative. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Kids made to repeat years for 'good' schools The dazzle of big brands, star teachers, small class size, elite peers and extra activities add up when that exclusive list of schools is drawn up by parents. Activists join captain in his battle to get a home in Bandra Outraged at the TOI report on alleged discrimination against Muslims by housing societies in Bandra (No flats for Muslims, says Bandra to saviour of Indians stuck in Kuwait, Feb 28), many political and social activists have demanded action against erring societies and property dealers. Crash courses multiply, tutors thrive as exam fever rises in Mumbai January and February are busy months for tutors and institutes who charge anywhere between Rs 10,000 and Rs 20,000 to condense subjects in a month. Sites such as Quikr.com are full of ads for crash courses. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Nearly 90% vote against appointment of dean at JNU's student referendum The students of Jawaharlal Nehru University held a referendum on February 27 and 28 on whether a faculty member with a case in JNU's GSCASH (Gender Sensitisation Committee Against Sexual Harassment) should be appointed into an administrative post. Sting operation on poll surveys: EC seeks action from Delhi Police The Election Commission on Saturday wrote to the government and Delhi Police seeking “appropriate action” against 11 opinion poll companies that a news channel recently claimed were willing to manipulate their poll projections. Bharti, Krishnan in war of tweets A war of words broke out between former law minister Somnath Bharti and activist Kavita Krishnan on Twitter on Saturday after the former was indicted by a judicial panel in the Khirki Extension raid case. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		With 1am deadline, Bangalore gets a nightlife The long wait is over. Restaurants in Bangalore will remain open till 1am every day. On Fridays and Saturdays, even bars will remain open till 1am. Designing shoes is a team effort Everywhere he goes, Graeme McMillan carries with him a tiny spiral notebook that easily fits into the back pocket of his jeans. Big B asked me for ghar ka khana I have had the privilege to cook for many well-known people at my restaurants at the Taj, but Mr Amitabh Bachchan remains one of my most favourite celebrity guests. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Extension to Mohanty triggers controversy The controversy surrounding the four month extension granted to chief secretary P K Mohanty is refusing to die down with two senior officers threatening to move the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) challenging the decision. Two techies die in car accident A late night party turned tragic for a bunch of young software professionals after their car rammed into a tree at P ragathinagar in Kukatpally in the wee hours of Saturday. While two passengers died on the spot,two others escaped with injuries. Bangaru Laxman, ex-BJP president, dies Former BJP leader and the first dalit to head the national party Bangaru Laxman passed away on Saturday following a brief illness.He was 74. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		2 children's homes sealed after sexual abuse charges Two unauthorized children’s homes in Korrukupet and Royapuram were raided and sealed by police on Friday afternoon after complaints of sexual abuse from the children there. There were 40 children, including 12 boys, in the two homes, and most of them are now under the care of the Child Welfare Committee. Madras high court's punishment to bishop: Seek pardon from God An evangelical bishop has been 'punished' by the Madras high court for contempt of court, and how? Man caught with Rs 2.5cr worth narcotic during vehicle check A man from Hyderabad was nabbed during a routine vehicle check in Red Hills on Friday night and 67kg of pseudo-ephedrine worth about Rs 2.5 crore in the international market seized. The car was confiscated. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Fake bank official offers job, swindles Rs 2.5 lakh A complaint has been registered with Navrangpura police against one Raju Bhavsar, a resident of Asarwa, allegedly for cheating one Sachin Patni by posing as a bank employee. RTI unearths fraudulent land transfer An RTI query filed by a resident of Dhokla has helped unearth a fraud involving a 5 acre land that belonged to his grandfather. Nobel discipline that changed science The 1910-20 period is famous for a series of discoveries that laid the foundations for an entirely new scientific discipline called crystallography, the study of atomic and molecular structures through crystals. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University student expelled for 'misbehaviour' An undergraduate girl student was expelled from the Allahabad University on Friday for allegedly misbehaving with head of the home science department. Security guards hold Allahabad University's finance officer hostage A large number of private security guards gheraoed Allahabad University's finance officer (FO) AK Singh (CA) on Friday. Allahabad losing 62cm of groundwater every year The level of groundwater in Allahabad, the confluence of three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, is going down by 62 cm every year. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Boatmen struggle to stay afloat in Bhitarkanika It is difficult to run a family with a monthly income of Rs 6,000, but this is a reality for Khageshwar Sahoo, 54, a launch driver of forest department. Phailin rubs salt into Ganjam farmers' wounds: Production may come down drastically due to sand bar near sea mouth Salt production in Ganjam district will be severely affected this year, if the authorities do not intervene to streamline things. Twin cities policemen get lessons in good behaviour The commissionerate of police on Friday started lessons on "good conduct and moral value" for its officers. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Land Rights campaign launched in Madhya Pradesh Around 3.44 lakh landless dalits and adivasis were promised land as per Bhopal declaration in 2002. Of these, 2.5 lakh have not yet got possession of land. Forest officials track big cat through radio collar signals Four months after being bitten by a mad dog at Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR), a big cat christened P212 is all set recreate history by retracing its steps through a lost tiger corridor with forest officials atop elephants hot on the trail. Bhutan princess visits state museum Princess of Bhutan Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuk visited the state museum in Bhopal on Friday to participate in a three-day second international international conference on intra and inter-cultural study of varied Buddhist traditions to be organized by Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Savita Bhatti to be AAP's face from Chandigarh Savita Bhatti spent most of the last three decades mocking corrupt politicians and a dysfunctional system of governance as part of her deceased husband Jaspal Bhatti's troupe of comedians. New Punjabi encyclopedia portal put through cuss test Apart from queries about traditional dances, folklore and literary figures, the users' litmus test to rate the portal's 'efficiency quotient' was bad words. Thumbs up for English as CBSE Class XII exams start The opening day of Central Board of Secondary Education exams in the city was a relatively light one, with students reporting a lengthy but easy question paper. More Chandigarh News»

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