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Cancelling CET has helped rural students: TN

Defending its decision to do away with Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission into professional courses, Tamil Nadu government today said the enrolment of rural students into engineering courses has gone up by more that ten per cent since it was scrapped.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cancelling-cet-has-helped-rural-students-tn/232808-62.html

Divers find 8 more bodies in Costa Concordia wreckage

Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship off a Tuscan island found eight bodies Wednesday on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing 5-year-old Italian girl, authorities said.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/divers-find-8-more-bodies-in-costa-concordia-wreckage/232807-2.html

Egypt court sets June 2 for Mubarak verdict

The fate of Egypt's former strongman Hosni Mubarak will be decided on June 2, with the Egyptian court conducting his trial setting the final date for verdict after the ousted president turned down a last chance to speak in its final session on Wednesday.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/egypt-court-sets-june-2-for-mubarak-verdict/232806-2.html

Section of bank employees to go on strike on Feb 28

Seven employees' unions of PSU banks have given a call for strike on February 28, demanding stringent measures to recover bad loans and opposing outsourcing of non-core activities to private sector.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/section-of-bank-employees-to-go-on-strike-on-feb-28/232805-3.html

Bhanwari case: Maderna seeks bail

Sacked Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, arrested in Bhanwari Devi case, on filed a plea in a CBI court seeking bail on ground of attending to his sick father and participating in the assembly session. The move came after Maderna, who was arrested on December 2, refused to accept an official letter intimating him about the start of the session, as an apparent mark of protest.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bhanwari-case-maderna-seeks-bail/232804-37.html

FTN: Are fast cars turning into urban killers?

A young man died in Delhi last Sunday after his Lamborghini lost control and crashed into a road divider, injuring a cyclist seriously.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ftn-are-fast-cars-turning-into-urban-killers/232803-3.html

BJP wants 'seamless response' to terror but not NCTC: Cong

The Congress on Wednesday sought to turn the table on BJP on the issue of NCTC saying it was the opposition party which had pleaded for a "seamless response" to terror in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai strikes.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/bjp-wants-seamless-response-to-terror-but-not-nctc-cong/232802-37.html

Kerala police force to be strengthened

The number of police personnel in Kerala would be increased considering the work burden on the existing police force, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Wednesday. "A peaceful society is required for the development of the state and the police force should not be over-burdened with responsibilities," he said addressing the passing out parade of personnel of the fourth batch of special armed police at Peroorkada in Thiruvananthapuram.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kerala-police-force-to-be-strengthened/232801-62.html

Commonwealth ministerial group suspends Maldives

Maldives was on Wednesday suspended from the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group - the most powerful panel of the Commonwealth body - following the recent developments in the country including the ousting of its democratically-elected president Mohamed Nasheed.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/commonwealth-ministerial-group-suspends-maldives/232800-2.html

Barca nothing without Guardiola: Dani Alves

Barcelona defender Dani Alves is "convinced" that Pep Guardiola will sing a new deal with the Catalans and insists that they would be "nothing" without their coach.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/barca-nothing-without-guardiola-dani-alves/232799-5.html

Katju sends notice to Chavan over press freedom

Press Council Chairman Markandeya Katju on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan over attacks on journalists in the state and threatened to recommend to the President dismissal of the state government.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/katju-sends-notice-to-chavan-over-press-freedom/232798-37.html

India set for Olympic berth: Jagbir Singh

CNN-IBN's hockey expert and former Olympian believes that the attacking hockey that India are playing can take them to London Games.

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-set-for-olympic-berth-jagbir-singh/232797-5.html

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