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The ‘take back’ model	19.5.2013	Hindu: News
To combat the enormous problem posed by e-waste, Attero Recycling and IFC are training rag-pickers and scrap dealers to aid the process
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Only ‘A’s will do for these girls	17.5.2013	newindianexpress.com

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In Focus	16.5.2013	Hindu: Madurai
R. Senthil Kumaran, a photographer of international repute, talks about his composing skills and what made him choose photography as a career option.
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Newspaper gives voice to street kids' hopes, fears (Cached)	13.5.2013	TOI: Delhi Times
Newspaper gives voice to street kids' hopes, fears
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Sharukh Khan gets Chevalier Sivaji award	12.5.2013	Deccan Herald - Entertainment
Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan has been conferred with the Chevalier Sivaji Award for 2012, instituted in memory of thespian Sivaji Ganesan. Dressed in a black suit, Khan received the award from actor Kamal Haasan, flanked by fellow actors Vijay and Sivaji Ganesans son Prabhu, at the seventh Vijay Awards of Vijay TV here last night. Khan attended the function after the awards team personally invited him in Mumbai a couple of days ago. The 47-year-old actor also shook a leg with Vijay for Google Google song at the function to the thunderous applause of the audience. Khan later called out Vijays name for the best actor award and emphatically said, "I am waiting," a famous dialogue in the Vijay-starrer Tamil film Thuppakki. Khan starred alongside Kamal Haasan in Hey Ram.
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KKR win toss, opt to field	12.5.2013	Deccan Herald - Sports
Kolkata Knight Riders won the toss and chose to field against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League match here today. For the Knight Riders, Sachithra Senanayake has come in for Eoin Morgan, while Debabrata Das has replaced Iqbal Abdulla. RCB have brought Abhimanyu Mithun for Syed Mohammad. Teams: Kolkata Knight Riders: Manvinder Bisla, Gautam Gambhir (c), Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Pathan, Ryan ten Doeschate, Manoj Tiwary, Dedadrata Das, Rajat Bhatia, Sachithra Senanayake, Sunil Narine, Laxmipathy Balaji. Royal Challengers Bangalore: Cheteshwar Pujara, Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers, Moises Henriques, Saurabh Tiwary, Ravi Rampaul, Abhimanyu Mithun, R Vinay Kumar, Murali Kartik, Jaydev Unadkat.
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Wigan stage a stunning win	12.5.2013	deccanherald.com
Wigan Athletic claimed one of the greatest FA Cup final upsets of all time when a 90th minute header from substitute Ben Watson gave them a 1-0 win over highly-fancied Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Wigan, threatened with relegation from the Premier League, played the better football throughout and deserved to win against a largely listless City side who had defender Pablo Zabaleta sent off for a second yellow card in the 84th minute. It was Wigan's first FA Cup final in their 81-year history and they won it when Watson, who had only been on the field for nine minutes and had broken his leg earlier in the season, rose to power an unstoppable header past goalkeeper Joe Hart.
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New deal for smoother LAC patrolling	12.5.2013	deccanherald.com
New deal for smoother LAC patrolling
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Dharam in hospital	12.5.2013	deccanherald.com
Former chief minister and Member of Parliament Dharam Singh was hospitalised in Bangalore on Saturday as he developed complaints of chest congestion. He was admitted to Vikram Hospital around 12.30 pm. According to doctors, he is stable and under observation for a day. He is likely to be discharged on Sunday. Chief Minister designate Siddaramaiah visited him in the evening.
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MLA escapes unhurt in accident	12.5.2013	deccanherald.com
Newly elected MLA of Hebbal constituency Jagadish Kumar's vehicle was involved in a minor accident on Saturday. However, he escaped unhurt. Police said Jagadish Kumar was in an SUV along with his two friends and the driver. They were proceeding towards Bidadi, when a speeding car lost control, hit the median and bumped into the MLA's car. Ramanagar district police said Kumar's SUV was badly damaged, while, he along with all other occupants of the vehicle escaped unhurt.
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Huge arms haul in Kashmir	12.5.2013	deccanherald.com
Security forces on Saturday claimed to have seized a large cache of arms, ammunition and military articles from a terrorist hideout near the Line of Control in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. The Army's Jammu-based PRO Col S N Acharya said based on specific intelligence inputs about the cache, a joint search operation was launched by the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir police in Sabra Nala of Mendhar on Saturday. "During the searches, two AK 47 rifle with plastic magazine, one weapon 7mm Caliber with magazine, one rifle Bolt Action 7mm, three Pistol Point 30 Caliber with magazine, one Pistol 7.65mm with magazine, one UBGL, five magazine AK 47, 1019 rounds ammunition AK 47, two magazine Pistol Point 30 Caliber, three rounds ammunition Pistol point 30 Caliber and other ammunition were seized," he Acharya said. The Army said the large-scale recovery indicated that the cache might have been sent to revive terrorism in the region.
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Fourth law minister in UPA II	12.5.2013	deccanherald.com
The new entrant in Law and Justice ministry will be the fourth law minister in the second term of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA II) government. In the case of Railways, the person coming as next minister will the fifth one. By resigning over the Railway scam, Bansal has become the fourth minister to leave Rail Bhavan. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, its MPs Dinesh Trivedi and Mukul Roy had earlier resigned from the Rail Ministry owing to different reasons. Joshi, who has now been given additional charge, had earlier held the responsibility in the same manner. Kumar is the third minister to resign from the Law Ministry. Just before him, Salman Khurshid was shifted to the Ministry of External Affairs. Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily, now holding the charge of Petroleum Ministry, was abdicated of the Law and Justice portfolio after the government started suffering several setbacks, including in 2G case, in the Supreme Court.
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Keralite shot dead in Ghana	12.5.2013	deccanherald.com
A Keralite youth was shot dead by robbers in West African country Ghana where he had gone for business deals of a cashew processing company he was employed with, according to information received by his family here. The victim was identified as Rajesh Muraleedharan (23) from Puthoor near Kottarakkara town in Kollam district of Kerala. Rajesh, reportedly, died on May 9 in hospital where he was admitted with bullet injuries after he was fired at by a gang that broke into the rented house he was living in. Rajesh, working as quality inspector of a private cashew factory here, had gone to Ghana in January for purchasing raw nuts for the factory, sources said.
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Destiny's design: Rag-picker makes it to NID	12.5.2013	Ahmedabad News, Ahmedabad City News \| Cities News - Times of India
Destiny's design: Rag-picker makes it to NID
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DH-PV CET pre-counselling programme held in city	11.5.2013	deccanherald.com
DH-PV CET pre-counselling programme held in city
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Caste-based poll surveys criticised	11.5.2013	deccanherald.com
Caste-based poll surveys criticised
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Facebook eyes $1 b deal for GPS app Waze	11.5.2013	Deccan Herald - Business
Facebook is in talks on a potential $1 billion deal to buy the Israel-based GPS mobile navigation app Waze, The Wall Street Journal reported. The report late on Friday, citing unnamed sources, said the discussions were "serious" but that no deal had been finalised. Waze, which claims more than 40 million users, could allow the world's biggest social network to expand its offerings in areas such as driving directions, or avoiding traffic jams or car accidents. Waze describes itself as an app bringing together "the world's largest community of drivers who work together to fight traffic, and save time and gas money on their daily commute." The journal said Facebook could use the app to expand its mobile offerings and get a foothold in the field of online maps.
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IFFCO ties up with Brazilian company	11.5.2013	Deccan Herald - Business
Fertiliser cooperative major IFFCO on Saturday said it has inked a long-term agreement with a Brazilian mining company Vale SA for supply of rock phosphate, used in manufacturing phosphatic soil nutrients. "This is a step towards backward integration strategy of IFFCO in order to strengthen its phosphate sourcing for manufacturing of phosphatic fertilisers in India," IFFCO Managing Director U S Awasthi said. As per the agreement, rock phosphate will be supplied from the Bayovar mines located in the Piura province of Peru. However, the terms of quantity of supplies will be further discussed, he said.
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India forex reserves down $2 b	11.5.2013	Deccan Herald - Business
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves decreased by $2.06 billion to $294.30 billion for the week ended May 3, according to RBI data. The reserves had risen by $1.60 billion to $296.37 billion for the week ended April 26. The foreign currency assets (FCA) — the biggest component of the forex reserves — fell by $299.7 million at $263.72 billion, according to the weekly statistical supplement released by RBI. The FCA had risen by $1.61 billion at $264.02 billion in the previous week. The central bank said FCA in US dollar terms included the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US currencies held in reserve, such as the pound sterling, euro and yen. Gold reserves dipped heavily by 1.71 billion at $23.97 billion. The value of gold reserves remained at $25.69 billion. However, the special drawing rights (SDRs) increased by $19.3 million to $4.36 billion during the week under review.
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22 killed in China coal mine accident	11.5.2013	deccanherald.com
At least 22 people were killed Saturday following a gas explosion in a colliery in southwest Chinas Sichuan province, officials said. The accident occurred at the Taozigou coal mine in Luxian county when at least 108 miners were working underground, Xinhua reported. Officials said 71 miners managed to escape. At least nine miners were still trapped in the colliery.
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