[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex surrenders early gains, falls 50 points

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, May 05, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex surrenders early gains, falls 50 points In a choppy trade, the BSE Sensex gave up early gains to settle 50 points lower at 27,440.14 on profit booking amid concerns over below-expectation quarterly earnings and weakness in Asian markets. Many venture and hedge funds queue up for India entry With the buzz around the Indian startup ecosystem getting louder, more than 40 new funds are set to enter India over this year. Nissan India appoints Sandip Neogi as CFO Japanese car maker Nissan today announced appointment of Sandip Neogi as Chief Financial Officer of its Indian operations. More Business News»

		Environment
		Clean up Kolkata air to make it inviting: US diplomat A senior American diplomat has cautioned that Indian cities, including Kolkata and Delhi, may have difficulty in retaining and attracting talent if they do not clean up the air. Pollution affecting lungs of 35 per cent kids: survey Around 35 per cent of school children in Indian cities are suffering from poor lung health, according to a survey. Boating proposed at Bundi's Lotus lake will ruin flower Sometimes it's best to leave nature alone, sit back and enjoy the bliss, more so when it comes to the national flower of the country. More Environment News»

		World
		ISIS claims responsibility for Texas cartoon attack The Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for an attack at a center near Dallas, Texas, exhibiting cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad. Zardari skips court appearance due to food poisoning Pakistan's former president Asif Ali Zardari today failed to appear before an anti-corruption court due to food poisoning, his lawyer said. Pakistan convict's execution stayed in dispute over age A Pakistani judge on Tuesday stayed the execution of a man whose lawyers say was 14 when he was charged with murder, a case that has angered rights groups and prompted mercy appeals from his family. More World News»

		Science
		How India drifted towards Eurasia 80 million years ago or years, scientists have struggled to explain how India could have drifted northward so quickly. Now, geologists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unearthed India's rapid move toward Eurasia 80 million years ago that later gave rise to the Himalayas. Kolkata doctors treat Bangladeshi teen's rare oral cancer A seventeen year old boy from Bangladesh with one of the rarest varieties of cancer was successfully treated in the city. He was in an advanced stage of spindle cell variety of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma - the fifth such case in the world that has been documented till date. 'Puppy room' in university to help beat exam stress In a bid to beat exam stress, students at a UK university are being offered a novel way to relax - for a small donation of £1.50 they can cuddle a puppy in a dedicated 'dog room'. More Science News»

		Technology
		30 tech skills that will get you $110,000-plus salary IT seems to be a lucrative career option offering of high-paying jobs. How Satya Nadella has changed Microsoft In some ways, Microsoft is already a different place from the infamously balkanized one Nadella inherited from Steven A. Ballmer in February 2014. Facebook opens up Internet.org after net neutrality row Facebook is opening up Internet.org, which provides connectivity in developing nations, to outside applications following a controversy over its limited online services. More Technology News»

		Education
		CBSE releases details of ICT awards for teachers The schools and CBSE have recognized the importance of computer education in schools among the students which will help in their overall development and this is possible only with the help of those teachers who have worked on the establishing and integrating of the classroom teaching with information and communication technology (ICT). Smriti Irani sends 15,000 letters to Gujarat students Students of Anand-based Dadabhai Naoroji High School got a pleasant surprise when Union HRD minister Smriti Irani sent them 15,000 letters addressed individually. Survey: India's 'strong' presence India captured 107 places across the 36 subject tables in this year's QS World Universi ty Rankings by Subject. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Gangster Gawli to be released from Nagpur jail on parole Convicted gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli will return home for two weeks on Tuesday. He is being released now from the Nagpur Central jail after the Bombay high court on Friday granted him permission for a 15-day parole from prison. SC relief for Mumbai University VC Welukar In a relief to Mumbai University vice-chancellor Rajan Welukar, the Supreme Court on Tuesday did not accept a plea made by former Pro-VC A D Sawant to vacate its interim stay against orders of the Bombay high court and set up new search committee to re-verify Welukar's eligibility. Every 4th schoolkid in Mumbai fails lung test, finds survey One in four Mumbai schoolchildren possibly has poor lung function, according to a multi-city survey released on the eve of World Asthma Day on Monday. More Mumbai News»

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		Bangalore
		36% of school children in Bengaluru have weak lungs If your child travels in an open autorickshaw, a non-airconditioned car or bus to school, chances are she suffers from poor lung health. A recent four-metro survey reveals that 35% of children suffer from unsatisfactory lung capacity. Tree fall, BBMP apathy jail man for 96 hours When the skies opened up to the accompaniment of gusty winds on Thursday evening, Bhaskar Y, 78, a resident of Wilson Garden, thought he could take a long walk later in cool breeze. Little did he know that the rain, coupled with the BBMP’s lethargy, would keep him under house arrest for the next four days. Half-acre is enough to run a school: Govt Schools working out of crammed spaces may be a thing of the past if the Karnataka government has its way. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Engg graduate from Hyd who joined ISIS dies in Syria An engineering graduate from Hyderabad, who joined the terror group ISIS, has died "while fighting in Syria," Intelligence sources on Tuesday said quoting his family members. 'Private hospitals pocketed Rs 1,900 cr Aarogyasri funds' Believe it or not, undivided Andhra Pradesh doled out over Rs 1,900 crore as reimbursement to 350-odd private hospitals empanelled under the Aarogyasri scheme in just five years from 2008-2012, says a new study published in the international medical journal Lancet. ATM scamster splurges Rs 1 cr on horse racing and parties If fake stamp racketeer Abdul Karim Telgi spent Rs 93 lakh on a Mumbai bar girl, this Hyderabadi engineering dropout is not far behind. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Activists launch online petition seeking apolitical commissioner It has been a week since K S Sripathi retired from the post of the state chief information commissioner. However, there are no signs of appointing a new head for the transparency panel. The personnel and administrative reforms department has so far not invited applications from eligible aspirants for the post. Hiding behind a stack of RTI pleas RTI applications are piling up as only three of the four available information commissioners hear cases on any given day. Pooja Kumar was spotted in a black-and-white top at the premiere Uttama Villan special show in Chennai We spotted some of Pooja the Kollywood stars including Andrea, and Vijay Sethupathi, at a movie premiere last week. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Platinum prices down, demand picking up Availability, stable prices and growing demand among younger consumers has led to rise in sales of platinum jewellery in the city. Gujarat's companies give Bollywood push to brands Capitalizing on the tagline of the upcoming Bollywood movie Piku — 'motion se hi emotion' — a Bhavnagar-based company has tied up with the producers of the film for brand placement. Ahmedabad smart grid project gets Centre's boost The much awaited smart grid in the city has now got a boost from central government after it raised its share in the project by more than 50%. More Ahmedabad News»

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		Bhubaneswar
		Sport gets boost from reality TV Mallakhamb may be losing lustre as a sport, but it is earning mileage in the realm of reality TV.Reality shows on TV channels have elevated the sport to the status of an entertainer. Sambalpur AIPMT row: Teacher held Police in Sambalpur district on Monday arrested a teacher of Vikash Junior College at Sasan, 10 km from the western Odisha city, for allegedly duping students in the name of filling up their applications for All India Pre Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT). OHRC raps cop for Koraput custody torture The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday rapped a police inspector of Koraput district for allegedly detaining a minor boy in police custody illegally and brutally torturing him in March. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		21 charred to death as bus falls into dry nullah in Panna Twenty one people were charred to death and 12 others were injured after a bus fell 15 feet down from a culvert and caught fire in Panna on Monday.Two on the injured are critical. Geeta first Baiga tribal girl to crack JEE-Main A girl has created history by becoming first female member of Baiga, one of the most primitive tribes, to clear joint entrance exam (JEE-Main).For 18-year-old Geeta Tekam, the achievement is quite spectacular. Crop failure drives two MP farmers to suicide Two farmers from the state committed suicide on Sunday after alleged crop failure due to unseasonal rain and hail last month. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		2 dentists among four nabbed for passing on AIPMT answer keys Two dentists and an MBBS student were among four arrested by police for allegedly passing on answer keys to some students using sophisticated vests attached with SIM card units and bluetooth-enabled earpieces during the All India Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Entrance Test on May 3. Vikram Dev Dutt joins, reshuffle in administration As the new IAS officer of AGMUT cadre, Vikram Dev Dutt, joined the UT administration on Monday, the administration witnessed a major reshuffle. Infosys waiter stabbed to death A 29-year-old waiter working with IT giant Infosys was stabbed to death at the rear of the office building at IT Park in Manimajra on Monday.The victim was identified as Shivnath, a resident of Indira Colony. More Chandigarh News»

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