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		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 27, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		India
		Rajnath Singh in govt, changes in the offing in party  Rajnath Singh's appointment as a minister in the Narendra Modi government has cleared the way for important changes in BJP which might see the party getting closely aligned with the prime minister's priorities. Legal eagles land plum posts in Modi regime too Among the top lawyers, designated as 'senior advocates', are Arun Jaitley and Ravi Shankar Prasad. Allies bear brunt of BJP's muscle, get token presence One Cabinet berth each for Shiv Sena, Telugu Desam Party, Lok Janshakti Party and Akali Dal. More India News»

		Business
		Jaitley's job: Unleash animal spirits Arun Jaitley is widely expected to be the man in the hot seat.After Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jaitley's job will be the most watched by the world as he gets down to repair the battered economy. India Inc bigwigs troop in at Modi's swearing-in This was one event captains of Indian industry would not give a miss despite their busy schedules. IFC extends $148 million loan to Jubilant Pharma IFC, a member of the World Bank group, is extending a $147.5-million loan to Jubilant Pharma to enable better access to quality and affordable pharmaceuticals in under-served markets in India and across the world. More Business News»

		Environment
		Poachers kill tigress with GPS collar in Madhya Pradesh Poachers killed yet another tigress - fourth in the last two years - with an electric trap at the buffer zone of Bandgavgarh National Park (BNP) in Umeria district of Madhya Pradesh late on Sunday night. How will climate change affect livelihoods in South Asia? In semi-arid regions, for example in Madhya Pradesh, where there is relatively high temperature and the rainfall hovers between 300-700 mm a year, rise in temperature can badly hit cropping patterns. Wildlife trade surfaces in Bengal again Illegal trafficking syndicates of wild animals in Dum Dum, Baguiati and Rajarhat areas have resurfaced once again after the traffickers lied low for some time following the arrest of a trader from Baguiati in January. More Environment News»

		World
		Hollande calls for EU to reduce role French President Francois Hollande today called for the European Union to reduce its role "where it is not necessary" after Eurosceptic parties made sweeping electoral gains across the bloc. Pope to meet sex abuse victims at Vatican Pope Francis announced Monday he would meet with a group of sex abuse victims next month at the Vatican and declared "zero tolerance" for any member of the clergy who would violate a child. White House mistakenly reveals CIA official's name The Obama administration accidentally revealed the name of the CIA's top official in Afghanistan in an email to thousands of journalists during the president's surprise weekend trip to Bagram Air Field. More World News»

		Entertainment
		Bollywood actresses who need to put on weight! 5 Bollywood actresses who never graduated Celebrities who were sexually abused as children Quite a few celebrities have recently spoken up about the issue and also revealed about their haunting memories while going through the same during their childhood. We list out a few celebrities who were sexually abused as children. More Entertainment News»

		Science
		Soon, walls to power homes A future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources may be closer. Having ice cream may not lift your mood Scientists have found the idea that eating certain foods makes us feel better when we are in a bad mood may be a myth. 'Fifty Shades' tied to rise in sex infections in old couples Erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey by British author E L James has now been linked to an increase in the number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among older couples in UK. More Science News»

		Sports
		Rafael Nadal storms into second round Nadal cruised to a 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 win over US wildcard Robby Ginepri, the world 279 and former top 30 player who has not won a match on tour all year. Spain's Costa risks missing World Cup Spain's Brazilian-born striker Diego Costa risks missing World Cup after doctors warned that a hamstring injury will force him to rest for two weeks. Novak eases into French Open 2nd round Serbia's second seed Novak Djokovic opened his bid for a maiden French Open title on Monday with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 first round win over Portugal's Joao Sousa. More Sports News»

		Technology
		Longer overseas stays for Infosys achievers Achievers at Infosys will now be able to stay longer overseas and get promoted faster. Infosys's Chandrashe​kar Kakal joins L&T Infotech as COO Former Infosys senior vice president Chandrashekar Kakal has joined Mumbai-based IT services firm L&T Infotech as its COO. E-commerce may create up to 50,000 jobs in India Hiring activities are expected to grow by over 30% in the e-commerce sector and may help create up to 50,000 jobs in the next 2-3 years. More Technology News»

		Education
		In physics, experiments come first Physics isn’t now taught the way it used to be. Hindu College principal and physics teacher, Pradyumn Kumar, says that, for physicists today, experiments come before the theory. Over 2,000 foreign applicants in DU, many want to study Hindi The Foreign Students’ Registry at Delhi University has received more than 2,000 applications this year for all kinds of courses, from certificate to PhD-level. School Of Open Learning students not for opening study centres in colleges Students of Delhi University’s School Of Open Learning have condemned the “proposed diversion of funds for creating regional study centres in the constituent colleges of the university”. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		NCP to field Sarang Patil, Satish Chavan in council polls NCP has decided to field Sarang Patil and Satish Chavan for the election to Maharashtra Legislative Council from Pune graduate and Aurangabad graduate constituencies, respectively. Teen brothers drown in drain Bhavesh and Mukesh did not listen to Waghela’s warning and got into the waters and drowned Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, freight corridor likely to be priority for new minister The new minister in charge of railways will have to hit the track chugging. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to keep an eye on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Corridor and the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) for fast, efficient implementation. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Modi's  swearing-in ceremony: Fireworks, sweets in Delhi to celebrate cracker of a show From erecting LED screens to distributing sweets, BJP workers in the capital on Monday celebrated Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony like it was Diwali. 2 cleared of rape as woman backtracks Two men, who were facing trial for allegedly gang-raping a woman, have been acquitted by a Delhi court after she turned hostile and denied that they had sexually assaulted her. After wet weekend, a cool Monday The mercury stayed below normal on Monday in the capital after rain and thundershowers over the weekend brought relief from the sweltering heat. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Online free speech hangs by a thread There's something stifling in cyberspace—Indian cyberspace, that is.Though the web is known to offer a fresh freedom to express ideas and views, India has choked this space with speech-smothering laws. IPS officer clicks woman, lands in lockup The woman, in her late 20s, snatched his phone and on finding her photos on it, called the police.When she raised a hue and cry, the public beat up the officer. Celebrations erupt as four from state inducted into cabinet In Bangalore, the BJP supporters distributed tea and sweets to mark the occasion.Supporters of HN Ananth Kumar and DV Sadananda Gowda celebrated by distributing sweets and bursting crackers. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Raw deal for Andhra Pradesh in Narendra Modi ministry Andhra Pradesh, which is set for bifurcation in a few days, has got a raw deal in the Narendra Modi council of ministers that was sworn in on Monday.  Hyderabad sweats as power cuts are back Power cuts returned to the city on Monday with the flash strike by APTransco and APGenco employees continuing.And for the first time, power utilities were resorting to load shedding even at nighttime. Rural areas badly hit due to strike Hundreds of villages plunged into darkness following a flash strike by power department employees across the state. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		NIA must probe Chennai central twin blasts, says PIL in Madras HC The blasts aboard Guwahati Express killed software engineer Swathi and left several others with injuries. Kerosene bottle with a wick found under train causes scare at Egmore railway station A kerosene bottle with a wick found from under locomotive of Chennai-Thanjavur Uzhavan Express created a scare at Egmore railway station and delayed the train on Sunday. Mysterious white powder found on train at Loco Works Police seized 2kg of a white powder from the tool kit of two air-conditioned compartments at the Loco Works on Monday. The powder was in a polythene bag with a wick. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Hometown rejoices as Modi becomes PM Swearing-in ceremony shown live on uge LCD screen, people perform Garba Modi family watches big moment on TV Narendra Modi's family watched on TV with excitement and awe as India's new Prime Minister was administered oath of office by President Pranab Mukherjee. Herbivore numbers in Gir up 6.48% The number of herbivorous animals in the Gir wildlife sanctuary increased by 6.48% in the last one year.This was revealed during the herbivore count conducted by the forest department recently in the Gir sanctuary. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Inebriated trio leave six injured Ruckus and mayhem unleashed by three inebriated youth left around half-a-dozen persons injured at Gaddi Chauraha in Peepal Gaon under the Dhoomanganj police station.The miscreants fled before the arrival of cops. Dhyanchand's son invited to Modi's swearing in Famous hockey player Major Dhyanchand's Olympian son Ashok Dhyanchand has been invited to attend Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony to be held on Monday. Sand sculpting event to mark Modi's swearing in at Sangam As the whole nation exults in euphoria of Narendra Modi taking oath of the Prime Minister of India, people in the city are also leaving no stone unturned for the gala event. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Central project fails to take off in 91 panchayats The Bharat Nirman Rajiv Gandhi Sewa Kendra (BNRGSK) programme has failed to take off in 91 of the 226 gram panchayats in tribal-dominated Koraput district. Drain desilting in Bhubaneswar soon The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will take up desilting of drains to check waterlogging before the onset of monsoons. Inquiry into doctor misconduct On May 20, Jena accompanied an ASHA worker Kuntala Adha of Lakhanpur block, who was here for a two-day training programme, to the hospital after she complained of dysentery. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Businessman's son kidnapped, murdered; four held An 11-year-old son of a businessman in a village near Rewa was allegedly kidnapped for ransom and murdered, following which four persons were arrested today, police said. 69.17L MT wheat procured on support price in MP Madhya Pradesh government has so far procured 69.17 lakh MT wheat on support price from farmers.Procurement in the state had begun from March 25. Model schools: English, maths made easy for Class XI, XII students Students of Class XI and Class XII in 200-odd model schools in the state will now have access to virtual classes in subjects like English, mathematics , biology, chemistry and physics from this academic session. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Website for centralized admissions to BCom-I launched Panjab University (PU) on Monday launched the website for centralized admissions to BCom (I) at 12 institutions in Chandigarh. Malls maul Sector 17 Once upon a time, Sector 17, the commercial hub of Chandigarh, enjoyed popularity not only in Tricity but in the entire region too.But today, it is gradually losing its sheen. 1 dead in Bathinda as oil tanker catches fire One person died and other got seriously injured when an oil tanker caught fire near Indian Oil depot.The tanker caught fire while it was being welded at some lower part. More Chandigarh News»

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