[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex trips 109 points ahead of GDP data

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, August 31, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex trips 109 points ahead of GDP data The stock markets ended nearly 0.5 per cent lower on Monday as concerns about a deficient monsoon and weak rupee curtailed optimism around likely strong GDP data due later in the day. Gold, silver extend gains on jewellers buying Supported by sustained buying from jewellers and retailers to meet wedding season demand and a firming trend overseas, gold prices rose by Rs 160 to Rs 26,860 per ten grams at the bullion market on Monday. Reliance Group to expand business coop with Qatar Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group has expressed a keen interest in playing a larger role in the growing economic ties between India and Qatar by expanding business cooperation with the Gulf country. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Environment conservation, development must go together' Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday underlined the need to strike a balance between environment conservation and development, saying both are equally important for the survival of humanity. Vehicular air pollution increases heart attack risk Even short term exposure to particulate matter and nitric dioxide (NO2) air pollution, that originate predominantly from the combustion of fossil fuels such as emissions from industrial plants or vehicles increases risk of severe heart attacks, research has found. Conservation project helps revive Mahseer in rivers A four-decade-old conservation project has enabled the return of Mahseer in Indrayani river.Experts say the endemic fish, which can only be found in clean waters, was not spotted in the river since the 1970s. More Environment News»

		World
		Afghan Taliban admit covering up Mullah Omar's death The Taliban on Monday admitted covering up longtime leader Mullah Omar's death for more than two years, saying he died in 2013 as was first claimed by the Afghan intelligence. ISIS claims start of new currency by minting of coins Islamic State militant group has claimed to have started its own currency by minting coins and described the move as a "second blow" to the US after 9/11, according to a newly released video. Police seek new suspects in Bangkok blast Police investigating the deadly Bangkok blast said they were seeking a Thai woman and an unidentified man after bomb-making materials were discovered over the weekend in a second apartment raided by police. More World News»

		Science
		New Horizons heads for icy rock, a billion kms beyond Pluto : Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft, now some 56 million kilometers beyond Pluto, and 4.9 billion kilometers from Earth, will head for a mysterious 45 kilometer wide object floating in the icy Kuiper Belt. A daily walk 'can add seven years to your life' Just 25 minutes of brisk walking a day can add up to seven years to your life, according to health experts. Genetic stability key to switching off ageing Stabilising gene networks may switch off ageing, scientists have found in an advance that could create potential therapies against age-related diseases. More Science News»

		Technology
		Windows 10, one month later: The good & the bad It’s been almost a month that we’ve been using a Windows 10 PC+tablet hybrid to find out if it’s worth an upgrade. Prepare a new dossier! Pakistan's cyber Mujahideen hit India Financial institutes have been facing a growing number of cyber attacks. Flipkart apologises for sexist email Flipkart replied to the tweet saying it does not endorse the content of the email and will investigate and take action. More Technology News»

		Education
		CID to investigate missing TET question papers case CID has taken over the probe into the case of missing question papers of the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in West Bengal. Website launch International, a global accrediting body and membership association for B-schools, recently launched a website to facilitate and curate a global conversation for the future for business education. Paid internship For the past 30 years, the Mountbatten Institute has been offering a year's paid internship with postgraduate studies in New York and London. The institute is inviting applications from India for the March 2016 intake, with a deadline of October 31, 2015, for completing the online application, which will be followed by two interview rounds. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Open-air gyms: Mumbai's al fresco fitness destination In a bid to inspire Mumbaikars to work out and follow a healthy lifestyle, many free of cost open-air gyms have sprung up in different parts of the city recently. 'Indrani's drunk father would often whip her with his belt' As a string of truths and lies about Indrani Mukerjea are unraveled in the media by the hour, not many know she had a traumatic childhood in a dysfunctional family and was often whipped by her drunken father. Duo taken to crime spot in Raigad More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Rare Pathan-era gumbad now at the mercy of vandals & squatters When you go to wards Lodhi Road from the Subz Burj roundabout in Nizamuddin, you might spot on the right a large dome peeking from behind buildings. A gutsy play in city shows why LGBTs need you How does a mother of a 22-year-old youth react when she learns her son is gay? With shock, horror or helplessness? Or all of them? A play on Sunday at Zamrudpur tried to capture just that. People flaunt their dance moves at Dwarka Raahigiri in Delhi Raahgiri Day, supported by Times of India, saw the usual enthusiastic crowd at Dwarka this Sunday. While some took to the streets to dance, others performed on stage with emcee Raghav Kapoor. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Congress gets green signal to form alliance with JD(S) The Congress high command is said to have given its nod to chief minister Siddaramaiah to join hands with JD(S) to form the BBMP council. All that's awaited now is a go ahead from JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda. Traffic will be slow at Palace Grounds area Expect slow moving traffic around Palace Grounds where over 30,000 fans expected to attend the wedding reception of Nirupama, daughter of Kannada actor Shivarajkumar on Monday evening. Sandalwood thieves attack army officer An officer staying in the Military Guest House on Rest House Road, off Brigade Road, was attacked by a gang of sandalwood thieves late on Saturday night. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		'Pregnant' with drugs, woman lands in Hyderabad A 32-year-old South African national, who claimed to be "seven-month pregnant", was arrested for trying to smuggle in narcotic substance concealed in her belly and urogenital tract, at the RGI Airport on Sunday morning. Fear grips AP district as 'Injection Psycho' pricks away Fear has gripped villagers in West Godavari district as the 'Injection Psycho' — on the prowl for the last one week — continues to attack unsuspecting people, particularly women. Two nabbed for duping TOEFL aspirants in Hyderabad Posing as an educational consultant, an engineering graduate duped over 50 candidates aspiring to crack the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and even promised to provide them question paper along with its key before the exam. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		CBSE cluster-level volleyball tournament to be held in Tiruvannamalai The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Jeeva Velu International School (JVIS) at Tiruvannamalai will jointly hold a cluster-level volleyball tournament for boys and girls aged under 19 years from September 3 to 5. The cluster V tournament will be held at JVIS. Tamil Nadu govt to create new revenue circles, divisions Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday said 16 new revenue circles would be created across Tamil Nadu for better administration. Four suburban trains to be cancelled on Chennai-Arakkonam section Southern Railway will cancel the following suburban trains due to line block and power block to facilitate engineering works at Vyasarpadi on the Chennai–Arakkonam section on September 1. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Jain path to truth & beauty On Sunday , the participants of the TOI-Heritage Walk series were introduced to a city which made the Mughal em Pre peror Akbar ban animal slaughter. Saga of friendship If anyone was close to greatest patron of Gujarati literature, founder of the Gujarat Vernacular society (GVS) justice A K Forbes, it was poet Dalpatram Dhayabhai aka Dalpatram Kavi. Forbes, Gujarati's renaissance man A young Scottish officer with British East India Company arrived in India in 1843 in Bombay Province as part of the administrative mechanism and instantly fell in love with India and its diverse culture. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Trains to now have e-reservation chart Indian Railways is going to introduce electronic reservation charts in trains. Onboard housekeeping service in trains to improve cleanliness The Allahabad division of North Central Railway has launched onboard housekeeping service (OBHS) to give impetus to cleanliness in trains. CM to visit Allahabad on September 2 Leaders and workers of Samajwadi Party are preparing to accord a red carpet welcome to chief minister Akhilesh Yadav during his visit at Sarwa village in Naini on September 2. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Police, Puri shrine lock horns over rath climbing The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and Puri police are at loggerheads over climbing of a female devotee onto Jagannath’s chariot during July Nabakalebara Rath Yatra. Balangir to finally get medical college Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the centrally-sponsored medical college in Balangir. 12% posts in police stations vacant The crime control mechanism in the twin cities has been adversely affected due to acute shortage of skilled manpower to the tune of 12%. The existing number of personnel in the police stations of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack is much below the prescribed standards of the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) and the ministry of home affairs (MHA), said an audit report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Loo & behold: 175 brothers have special Rakhi gift In a big boost to Swachch Bharat campaign in northern Madhya Pradesh, 175 brothers gifted toilets to their sisters on occasion of Rakshabandhan festival in Gwalior district. Rain brings relief from sultry heat, more in store today Residents got respite from sultry weather conditions as a strong spell of showers lashed the state capital on Sunday afternoon. Showers continued till evening hours. Vyapam makeover: Glitch hits first test First online exam by MP professional examination board (MPPEB), after it underwent makeover, was conducted amid tight security at 14 exam centres in state capital. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		RGNIYD organizes training trainers on life skills Chandigarh based Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sector 12 under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India in association with District Institute Education Training (DIET) organized a Seven-day long Training of Trainers on Life Skills which concluded on Monday amidst massive participation of regional teachers in Leh. BSF recovered 4 kg heroin from near Indo Pak border Border Security Force (BSF) personnels recovered 4 kilogram of heroin valued at around Rs 20 crore in the international market on the intervening night of August 30 and 31 from near border outpost Rattoke in Ferozpur sector. Snatcher who fled from dist court held The police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a notorious snatcher who escaped from police custody at the district court complex, Sector 43, in June. More Chandigarh News»

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