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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, May 17, 2014
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		India
		Narendra Modi: Pracharak to PM Narendra Modi, who has guided the BJP to a historic win in Lok Sabha elections, has come a long way starting as a pracharak at the age of 17. Election Results: Kejriwal congratulates Narendra Modi AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal congratulated Narendra Modi for his victory and said that he respects the verdict of people.  AAP bags over 2 lakh votes, ahead of Cong, SP, BSP AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal lost to BJP’s PM in waiting Narendra Modi by a margin of over 3.7 lakh votes but he managed to bag over 2 lakh votes and was far ahead of other contestants including Ajay Rai of Congress, Vijay Prakash Jaiswal of BSP and Kailash Chaurasia of SP. More India News»

		Business
		Adani buys Odisha port in Rs 5.5k cr deal On a day when Narendra Modi, who is seen close to Gautam Adani, swept to power, Adani Group acquired the Dhamra port in Odisha. FII inflows may top 2013 level of $20 billion Foreign fund managers, who have pumped nearly $2 billion into the cash segment of the equity market in the last 10 days, have turned aggressive after the landslide victory of Narendra Modi. Rupee rises most in a week since September The rupee hit an 11-month high and closed at 58.78, which is 51 paise stronger than its previous close of 59.21. More Business News»

		Environment
		Poachers go online to sell wildlife species Jackal cubs for sale: 35,000 a pair. Picture to be updated soon. Case against parading of ailing elephant The elephant, Thiruvambadi Shivasundar, was paraded in four major festivals, including Thrissur Pooram though it was suffering from a host of ailments like, psoriasis, partial paralysis and bowel disorder. Hundreds of fish dying in Himachal wetlands Located about 24km from Mandi, the Rewalsar wetlands, which were included in the list of wetlands of national importance by the ministry of environment and forests in 2005, have religious and ecological importance. More Environment News»

		World
		World welcomes Modi, will he return the compliment? With Narendra Modi leading BJP’s electoral sweep in India, world leaders are waking up to a possible decisive direction in India’s foreign policy. Turkish firm, govt deny negligence in mine fire Government and company officials denied Friday that negligence caused Turkey's worst mining disaster, as opposition lawmakers raised questions about oversight and a survivor said safety inspectors never visited the lower reaches of the mine. Obama and Hollande discuss Ukraine and Nigeria President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande on Friday discussed developments in Ukraine and the terrorist threat posed by the group Boko Haram in Nigeria, two of the more prominent international crises facing them. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Tsu-NAMO sweeps India, biggest numbers since 1984! RESULTS: Celebs who LOST and WON in elections Now Yo Yo Honey Singh becomes butt of jokes Yo Yo Honey Singh, who is gearing up to make his Bollywood debut with Himesh Reshammiya in Xpose, is the latest target of Twitter jokes. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Russian rocket falls back to Earth with super satellite A Russian rocket carrying its most advanced communication satellite to date fell back to Earth minutes after lift-off on Friday in the latest blow to the country's once-proud space industry. Mexican cave skeleton reveals secrets of New World's first people A horrible day for a teenage girl perhaps 13,000 years ago - death in a Mexican cave — has turned into a wonderful day for scientists who have managed to coax important secrets out of the oldest genetically intact human skeleton in the New World. Journal retracts study on statins' side-effects The British Medical Journal (BMJ) on Thursday rejected a controversial study on the adverse effects of statins published in October last year. More Science News»

		Sports
		Messi to be world's top-paid footballer Barcelona and Lionel Messi have agreed an improved contract that will reportedly make him soccer's best-paid player with a net annual salary of $27.4 million. Novak ousts Ferrer to enter Rome semis Number two seed Novak Djokovic set up a semifinal meeting with Canada's Milos Raonic at Rome Masters after ousting Spain's David Ferrer 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Deschamps files complaint over insults Deschamps filed a complaint against Samir Nasri's girlfriend for launching a foul-mouthed attack after hearing he had left the midfielder out of his squad. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Satya Nadella's big test: Next-gen Surface tablets But Microsoft is expected to unveil the third generation of its Surface devices at an event on March 20. Infosys chairman to employees: Think big, act boldly Infosys chairman and chief mentor NR Narayana Murthy termed his company's performance as "creditable". Narendra Modi's victory tweet creates record A tweet by BJP's Prime Minister elect, Narendra Modi, has broken all records in India becoming the most retweeted tweet in the country. More Technology News»

		Education
		Bhopal students walk away with glory in Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education In commerce stream, four other students, Manisha Ramrakhyani, Sadhan Jaiswani, Nihal Bhagwat and Preeti Gulwani from the state capital figured in top 10 merit list. All play also makes for a great career It is not only people like M S Dhoni, vice-president of India Cements that owns the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League, who can make it big. Charting a course into big league Students unable to get admission into the most sought-after colleges have no reason to be disheartened or feel left out. Colleges and courses don’t matter much for pursuing any career or excelling in life. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Goregaon lift mishap: Cops begin probe The police are trying to ascertain whether or not there was any negligence on part of the builder or the construction firm in the lift mishap in Goregaon, which led to the death of two workers and left four others injured. Maha gets 5 women MPs from 8 big parties Five women, all aged under 45, have been elected MPs from Maharashtra EC blooper: Nirupam declared 'winner' More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Election results 2014: AAP plays cameo role, feels need to shed 'activist' character When Arvind Kejriwal declared he would take on Narendra Modi in Varanasi, cries of ‘bhagoda’ rented the air of the holy city even before he had landed.  Election results 2014: Clean sweep for BJP in Delhi The saffron sweep didn’t leave Delhi untouched. True to form, the Capital reflected the national mood, with all seven seats going to BJP while AAP finished second and Congress trailed at third. Election results 2014: Rural belt swings it for BJP in Delhi BJP’s Mahesh Sharma won the seat, defeating his nearest rival Narendra Bhati of SP. BSP’s Satish Awana and AAP’s K P Singh came third and fourth respectively. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Yeddy return key to BJP's success Just a year after losing power in Karnataka, the BJP swept the state, winning 17 out of the 28 seats. While it rode on the Narendra Modi wave, Congress was reduced to nine seats and JD(S) managed a mere two. Election results 2014: BJP dances to the beat of victory All the colour that was missing in the run-up to the elections due to Election Commission restrictions, poured out around the BJP office in Bangalore on Friday. Safety isn't foolproof in many hospitals: Survey Bangalore: Only 32% of hospitals in Bangalore have put in place adequate patient-safety measures like grab bars in toilets and free exit routes, a recent survey by Acme Consultancy has revealed. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Election Results: TDP wins big in Seemandhra, ends Naidu's decade-old political exile After a decade in the political wilderness, N Chandrababu Naidu took TDP to power in residuary Andhra Pradesh, with his party winning 102 of the 175 assembly seats in the region.  Election Results: TRS romps home wearing T-shirt Riding on the T-sentiment, Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) on Friday won a majority in the new state by bagging 63 of the 119 assembly and also 11 of the 17 Lok Sabha seats. EVM snag adds to tension; counting withheld Anxious moments were witnessed in two Assembly segments as two EVMs failed to open during counting. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Lok Sabha elections victory: It's a double delight for me, Jayalalithaa says Thanking the people of Tamil Nadu, the chief minister said the victory has proved that the AIADMK was the single and principal political party in the state enjoying the people’s support in the state. Superstar Rajinikanth and actor Vijay greet Narendra Modi, Jayalalithaa Superstar Rajinikanth and actor Vijay on Friday greeted BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on his victory in the Lok Sabha elections.They extended their greetings to Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa for her party’s landslide victory in Tamil Nadu. AIADMK's Venkatraman wins Alandur byelection The contest in the seat was mainly between Venkatraman and DMK’s R S Bharathi, who was a four-time chairman of the Alandur municipality. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Election results 2014: For Paresh Rawal, which is karmabhoomi? BJP’s Paresh Rawal, visited the counting centre early in the morning.  Election results 2014: Victory brings wave of discounts and freebies Gujarati business acumen took a break on Friday as generosity swept the state along with the unprecedented saffron wave. Spontaneous acts of generosity and freebies became the order of the day in a state immersed in celebrations. Election results 2014: Achcha din to party! With BJP’s lotus in full bloom, the city was painted saffron on Friday. As initial trends trickled in indicating a saffron sweep in the Lok Sabha elections, celebrations spilled out on the city’s streets.  More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Election Results: Opposition trampled by BJP & Apna Dal in Allahabad region The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday made a stunning comeback in Allahabad and adjoining region by winning all the four prestigious Lok Sabha seats -- Allahabad, Phulpur, Kaushambi. Election Results: Uma promises separate Bundelkhand state in 3 years Buoyed by the stupendous victory on Jhansi Lalitpur LS seat, BJP's firebrand leader Uma Bharati on Friday promised a separate Bundelkhand state within next three years. Election Results: BJP victorious in Phulpur BJP candidate Keshav Prasad Maurya has snatched the seat from BSP candidate and sitting MP Kapilmuni Karwaria and defeated his nearest rival Dharamraj Patel of Samajwadi Party over a margin of 2 lakh votes. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Election results: Naveen set for clean sweep Untouched by the Modi wave, Odisha on Friday scripted a different electoral story as BJD headed for a clean sweep in the Lok Sabha election. Election Results: Film stars fail screen test in election arena Odia film stars who contested elections in the state may have huge fan followings and would have attracted large numbers to theatres, but surprisingly, failed to get many to vote for them. Election Reults: Naveen saw the win coming When the BJD released its poll manifesto in April first week, its president and CM Naveen Patnaik said work on implementing it would start from the day the new cabinet meets for the maiden time. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Fashion event and a rock band show to mark Mother's Day in Bhopal Bhopal saw a blend of glamour and music at a mall where a city-based group organised a fashion event and a rock band show to mark Mother’s Day. A city-based band, Bandishein performs at Rabindra Utsav in Bhopal Bhopal’s music lovers had a rock-n-roll evening on the fourth day of Rabindra Utsav Play Drishtidaan staged at the third day of Rabindra Utsav at Bhopal Play Drishtidaan earned applaudes at the third day of Rabindra Utsav More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		BJP rides Modi wave, makes history in Haryana Riding on the Modi wave, BJP made history in Haryana by winning seven of the state’s 10 Lok Sabha seats. The saffron party’s previous best had been five seats in the 1998 and 1999 elections. Election results 2014: Jaitley bowled out by Captain, AAP stuns Punjab with 4 wins By winning four out of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab on Friday, the debutant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) not only scuttled the Modi wave in the state but also redefined its political equations. Election results 2014: Older dimples charm, Kher sweeps out Gul Panag Actor-politician Kirron Kher of BJP defeated Congress’s candidate, former railways minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, and AAP’s Gul Panag to win the Chandigarh seat. More Chandigarh News»

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