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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, May 19, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Was 'supari' gang on its way to eliminate Akbar Owaisi? Have police stumbled upon a plot to eliminate a high-profile legislator in the city? A team from Hyderabad has rushed to Bangalore to question members of a Karnataka-based dacoit gang who were nabbed by the Hindupur police, reportedly on a mission to execute a ‘supari’ killing in the city. Huge margins separate victors from runners-up in Braj region Riding on the Modi wave, several BJP candidates managed to win seats by margins of over one lakh votes in the Braj region. TRS president KCR meets AP Governor Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president and chief minister-designate K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday met Andhra Pradesh governor ESL Narasimhan. More India News»

		Business
		Rates unlikely to dip despite BJP win The BJP, in its election manifesto, has promised to break the vicious cycle of high inflation and high interest rates. India Inc pitches for infrastructure boost, reforms India Inc has a loud and clear massage for Narendra Modi, the PM-designate: instill business confidence and revive growth though tough policy decisions to herald a "golden era of change". FIIs set to take sensex to new peak Dalal Street investors are bracing themselves for a fresh round of surge in the markets when it opens for trading on Monday on the hope of a quick economic revival following a landslide victory for BJP. More Business News»

		Environment
		New frog species shatter gender stereotypes Male parenting may be recent in humankind.But male members taking care of their brood is not new to the animal kingdom. Adult female rhino killed by poachers in Kaziranga A rhino and a poacher were killed in Kaziranga National Park in Assam on Sunday. 65 tiger sightings thrill volunteers in Vidarbha region's national parks The machan census carried out in various sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves in Vidarbha thrilled the volunteers with a record 66 individual tiger sightings apart from other wildlife. More Environment News»

		World
		Gunmen storm Libyan parliament Heavily armed gunmen stormed Libya's parliament on Sunday demanding its suspension and claiming loyalty to a renegade army general who has vowed to purge the country of Islamist militants. Mali: Tuareg rebels take 30 hostages Separatist Tuareg rebels launched an assault on the northern Mali city of Kidal over the weekend, killing eight soldiers, storming government buildings and taking 30 hostages in a ''declaration of war'' on the government, officials said Sunday. South Korea's President sorry over ferry disaster South Korean President Park Geun-hye formally apologized on Monday for a ferry disaster last month that killed about 300 passengers, mostly school children, and said she would break up the coast guard because it had failed in its rescue mission. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Kamasutra 3D: Sherlyn Chopra's hot poses Comedy Nights: Kapil Dev relives honeymoon memories Sizzling: Hottest Car Sex Scenes Ever More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Measles vaccine wipes out woman's cancer cells US doctors claim to have wiped out a woman’s advanced blood cancer with a massive dose of the measles vaccine, enough to inoculate 10 million people. SpaceX supply capsule heads back to earth The unmanned Dragon capsule from US firm SpaceX undocked from the International Space Station today, on it's way back to Earth. Fossils of 'largest' dinosaur found in Argentina Paleontologists in Argentina's remote Patagonia region have discovered fossils of what may be the largest dinosaur ever. The creature is believed to be a new species of Titanosaur. More Science News»

		Sports
		Novak stuns Nadal to win Rome Masters Novak Djokovic fought back to stun defending champion and seven-time winner Rafael Nadal to claim the Rome Masters 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday. Wayne Rooney slams 'disgusting' press England striker Wayne Rooney has attacked the "disgusting" British press for reporting on his bid to regain fitness while taking a family holiday in Portugal. Jimenez becomes first 50-yr-old winner Miguel Angel Jimenez became the first player over the age of 50 to win a European Tour event after beating Pieters and Green in a three-way playoff. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Moto G or Moto E: Which one should you choose? Motorola's Moto G has set the benchmark for budget smartphones with its exceptional performance... 6 mini gizmos for your pockets or purse Who said good things don’t come in small packages? Apple, Google settle smartphone patent litigation Google and Apple informed a federal appeals court in Washington that their cases against each other should be dismissed. More Technology News»

		Education
		$150,000 grant Visual computing company NVIDIA announced a global impact award, a new annual grant of $150,000 for groundbreaking work that addresses the world’s most important social and humanitarian problems. UGC-NET course International markets Sayantan Ghosal, professor of economics at the University of Glasgow, explains why an international degree in business/commerce can be a ‘wise career move’ More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai largely anti-Cong in post-1977 era Saffron Parties Are Dominant From ’80s Rs 1.2 crore stolen from home of filmmaker Satish Kaushik A bag containing Rs 1.2 crore in cash was stolen from the Versova home of actor-director-producer Satish Kaushik on Sunday. Rape accused stole car from cop custody The arrest of Aarey gangrape accused Velapandi Devendra (26) earlier this month has opened a can of worms with the police uncovering a series of other crimes committed by him. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Poor show on home turf of bigwigs worries party If a complete wipe out in Delhi Lok Sabha election is a bigger worry for Aam Aadmi Party, the worst headache has been party's poor show in all assembly segments represented by its most popular faces. AAP's hope of getting office in Delhi dashed Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) hope of getting a built up office in Delhi has been halted at least for the next five years as the political outfit failed to get the status of a national party. German embassy staffer slaps cop, booked An Indian woman, working with the German Embassy, has been booked for allegedly slapping and abusing a traffic constable after he stopped her car to let the Prime Minister's cavalcade to pass in Lodhi Estate area. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		2 cops suspended for demanding bribe Two Kengeri traffic police officers - inspector L Nagesh and ASI Krishnappa - were on Sunday suspended for allegedly demanding Rs 1-lakh bribe from an accused in an accident case to help him claim general insurance. Green officer cries sabotage in career growth A senior environment officer with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSBCB) burnt the midnight oil for over six months to prepare for an all-India level interview for the post of member-secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), held earlier this year. Pay up to regularize plots partially approved Here is some good news for those owning plots standing on lands with land use conversion approved by the deputy commissioner. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Was 'supari' gang on its way to eliminate Akbar Owaisi? Have police stumbled upon a plot to eliminate a high-profile legislator in the city? A team from Hyderabad has rushed to Bangalore to question members of a Karnataka-based dacoit gang who were nabbed by the Hindupur police, reportedly on a mission to execute a ‘supari’ killing in the city. TRS president KCR meets AP Governor Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) president and chief minister-designate K Chandrashekar Rao on Sunday met Andhra Pradesh governor ESL Narasimhan. Youth dupes people under the guise of IAS probationer Godavarikhani police on Saturday arrested a youth on the charge of duping people in the area by posing as an IAS probationer. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mongrel goes missing in city, woman offers Rs 5 lakh reward A woman from the city and her husband have offered a king’s ransom for the retrieval of their dog, a one-year-old common stray, after it went missing from their residence in Saligramam on Saturday night. After Jaya's greeting, Modi lauds her win A day after Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa wrote a letter congratulating Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi on NDA’s landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, it was his turn to laud Jayalalithaa on her party’s remarkable performance in the state. Stalin offers to quit, backtracks DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s younger son M K Stalin on Sunday offered to quit owning moral responsibility for the party’s debacle in the Lok Sabha polls, but backtracked on his decision following pressure from the rank and file. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		More cos hiring short-term staff At a time when companies in Gujarat are not getting skilled staff at the right cost, many units are now taking flexible staffing — short-term manpower deployment — route as a cost-efficient tool. Homegrown promise of cheaper and safer N-power The Steady State Superconducting Tokamak-1 (SST-1) fusion reactor that recently became operational at the Institute of Plasma Research in Bhat, Gandhinagar, has led to creation of technological innovations. NIA office in Shahibaug soon Gujarat is all set to get its first full-fledged NIA office in the city. Sources from the state home department said a deputy superintendent rank police officer, either from the state or deputed from central agencies, will lead the team of six in the state. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Despite Modi wave, BSP's core voters stay loyal Though Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) failed to win even a single seat in the state, its votebank remained intact in Allahabad and Phulpur despite the Modi wave. Delay in PCS prelims 2013 result irks students Students preparing for various competitions have expressed concern over inordinate delay in declaration of PCS Prelims 2013 results. 52 kids under treatment on 30 beds of SN Hospital Death of two children at SN Children Hospital in the last fortnight has alarmed the district and health officials. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen Patnaik to be Odisha CM for the fourth term BJD president Naveen Patnaik, who steered Biju Janata Dal to a landslide victory in the assembly polls in Odisha, is set to become chief minister for the fourth consecutive term as he was unanimously elected its legislature party leader today.  Naveen Patnaik elected BJD legislature party leader  The newly elected legislators of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Sunday unanimously elected Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik as their leader. Big jump for BJD's LS vote share BJD's landslide win in the twin elections saw the regional party garner a significantly higher percentage of votes in the Lok Sabha, compared to its show in the assembly polls. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Noon showers take sting out of heat After scorching heat for better part of the day, thundery conditions and showers brought in somewhat cooling affect towards fag end of afternoon. SIMI men hit out at Modi outside Bhopal court A day after the Modi tsunami swept the country, 18 members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), including its Madhya Pradesh chief Abu Faisal, shouted pro-Taliban slogans and included Narendra Modi’s name in their hit list after they were produced in a court in Bhopal. High & dry: Water supply to be disrupted today Water supply in several areas of the city would remain disrupted on Sunday and Monday due to repair works in Kolar water scheme pipeline. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		After poll rout, Cong rallies to up tally in Uttarakhand  Faced with BJP’s threat to topple its government in Uttarakhand, Congress has intensified efforts to bring two MLAs expelled from the BSP into its fold. AAP shows polls can be fought without booze & money: Phoolka An emphatic win in four parliamentary seats in Punjab by debutant Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has defied the prevailing perception that polls in the state cannot be won without liquor and money. Manpreet polled more votes than Harsimrat in 3 assembly seats Harsimrat, however, claimed, "I got the highest voter share of 43.7% which is second only to the votes secured by AAP's Sangrur candidate. More Chandigarh News»

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