[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex closes provisionally 181 points down

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		Friday, October 30, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex closes provisionally 181 points down The Sensex touched a high of 26,942.29 points and a low of 26,585.20 points in the intra-day trade. Gold dips below Rs 27,000; hits over 2-week low Gold prices slipped below the Rs 27,000-mark by plunging Rs 245 to trade at over two-week low of Rs 26,830 per 10 grams at the bullion market. Silver also cracked below Rs 37,000 by falling Rs 735 to Rs 36,630 per kg on reduced offtake by industrial units and coin makers. ITC Q2 net up marginally at Rs 2,431.25 cr Diversified group ITC Ltd has posted a marginal rise in standalone net profit at Rs 2,431.25 crore for the quarter ended September 30 as its cigarette segment reeled under pressure amid sluggish demand environment of the FMCG industry and prolonged disruption in the instant noodles category. More Business News»

		Environment
		Endangered storks flock to Chinese reserve Over 700 Oriental storks, an endangered water bird, have flocked to a nature reserve in China's Heilongjiang province. The population of the large white birds with black wing feathers and long black bills is estimated at 3,000. AAP govt announces first-ever 'tree census' in Delhi The Delhi government on Thursday decided to get the capital's first-ever tree census done by a "third party", essentially an NGO, to arrive at a factual figure of the number of trees in the city. Student discovers rare fossil in China A 120 million-year-old fossil that belonged to an ancestor of the modern long-horned grasshopper has been discovered by a student. The fossil, found in Yumen in Gansu province, preserved a 3-centimetre section of the ancient insect's wing More Environment News»

		World
		Last British resident released from Guantanamo Bay Shaker Aamer, the last British resident to be held at the US prison camp in the Guantanamo Bay navy station, has been freed after 13 years in detention. Aamer moved to Britain in 1996 and was in Afghanistan doing voluntary work when he was captured by Afghan Northern Alliance forces. Saudi-Iranian rivalries threaten talks on Syrian war Until two weeks ago, the idea that Saudi Arabia and Iran would sit at the same table was unthinkable. The Saudis outright refused, and the two countries have been accelerating an arms race to assure they prevail not only in Syria, but also in Yemen, Iraq and Bahrain. Snowden hails 'extraordinary' EU vote on protection offer US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden hailed a European Parliament vote urging EU member states to take him in and offer protection as an "extraordinary" gesture of support. Snowden is living in exile in Russia since June 2013 and faces US charges of espionage More World News»

		Science
		Need your protein? Go for nuts, drumsticks Nutritionists in the city say vegetarians can switch to horse gram to ensure that they get their dose of proteins since dal prices are hitting the roof. Other substitutes include drumsticks, a variety of beans and soya. Extinct ape species resets the scale on human ancestors Named Pliobates cataloniae, the new species has important implications for reconstructing the last common ancestor of the two groups (the living hominoids). Jupiter bumped giant planet from our solar system An encounter with Jupiter about four billion years ago may have resulted in another planet's ejection from the solar system, scientists have found. The existence of a fifth giant gas planet at the time of the solar system's formation was first proposed in 2011. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 Apple features copied by rival tech companies While Apple is sometimes accused of copying features from Android, there are plenty of instances in which other tech companies have released products that at least somewhat resemble Apple's. Here's a look at some of the design aspects gadget makers have copied from Apple over the years. OnePlus X first impressions OnePlus has finally released its first smartphone with 5-inch screen, its smallest handset yet. We went hands-on with the latest OnePlus smartphone to see what it is all about. Here are our OnePlus X first impressions: Why HCL, Mphasis are tweaking bell curve system Bell curve may still be the most preferred method of performance appraisal with several companies swearing by it, but increasingly companies are disbanding this model or tweaking it to make their system of rating and rewarding employees more flexible and feedback-based. More Technology News»

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		Mumbai
		Fearing bus strike, BEST chairman announces ex-gratia for workers With the fear of bus strike looming large, BEST committee chairman Arvind Dudhvadkar on Friday afternoon said the workers could get an ex-gratia sum of Rs 5,000 during Diwali. Two new AC Volvo buses for Aurangabad from November 1 The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will launch two new A/C Volvo Shivneri services (without conductor) from Mumbai to Aurangabad from November 1. Civic body top brass held for forging papers to help builders An assistant commissioner of the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) has been accused of fabricating the rubber stamp of the Vasai police station to help builders. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurates North East Festival in Delhi The third edition of the North East Festival in the capital was all about momos and hot sauce, folk music performances and some metal ones, fashion shows, discussions to educate Dilliwallahas about the North East and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal talking about the need to sensitize people to ‘change their nazariya’ towards North Easterners. 'Toxic cocktail' makes Delhi world's most polluted city Delhi is one of the largest population centres in the world. Classed as the world's fifth 'megacity', it has a population of 25.8m, which continues to grow. With this growth, the study predicted that the number of road vehicles will increase from 4.7 million in 2010 to nearly 26 million by 2030. Delhi HC quashes AAP govt order to carry out CAG audit of discoms In a setback for the Arvind Kejriwal government, the Delhi high court on Friday allowed the pleas of three city discoms challenging the government's decision to have their accounts audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Rural internship rule holds up MBBS degree for 7,500 students in Karnataka It’s been almost a month since the end of their medical course, yet about 6,000 MBBS graduates in Karnataka — the whole batch of 2015 — are neither able to apply for higher studies nor get registered with the Karnataka Medical Council to practise, even after completing internships in the hospitals their respective colleges are affiliated to. This is all because of the confusion created by the government with its compulsory one-year rural service rule. MBBS over, but no degree for medicos in Karnataka Even though the high court has stayed the compulsory rural service Act and asked colleges to give students degree certificates -the condition being that students will have to come back and do the service if the final order goes against them -colleges are not doing so. Primary classes in mother tongue? Under the New Education Policy proposed by the Centre, students of classes 1 to 6 may be taught in their mother tongue. The education ministers of the southern states made a recommendation to this effect at a meeting in Bengaluru chaired by Union HRD minister Smriti Irani. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Need your protein? Go for nuts, drumsticks Nutritionists in the city say vegetarians can switch to horse gram to ensure that they get their dose of proteins since dal prices are hitting the roof. Other substitutes include drumsticks, a variety of beans and soya. Telangana government open to Maggi return estle's flagship instant noodle brand Maggi could soon be back on dining tables, the Telangana government said on Thursday. AgriGold misleading court, says petitioner Even as the committee appointed by the Hyderabad High Court to oversee the auctioning of the scam-hit AgriGold properties commenced its work, a fresh supplementary petition was filed by the depositors and agents welfare association. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa condoles death of actor Vivek's son Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday condoled the death of Prasana Kumar, son of Tamil actor Vivek. Wanted: Platelet donors for dengue patients Come dengue season, and the phones at blood banks buzz more than usual. It isn’t blood they seek, but a packet of life-saving cells that some doctors are finding hard to get in emergency situations – platelets. Activist requests rehab for minor rape victim in Chennai A 14-year-old victim of sexual abuse, who gave birth to a baby girl last month, may not be receiving proper care, rehabilitation or counseling, alleges an activist tracking the case. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Absconder in Godhra case held after 13 years Accused in the Godhra train carnage of 2002, Farooq Dantiya, for the past 13 years, lived in Godhra town itself. Police sources told TOI that Dantiya survived by changing names and appearances often and always stayed on the outskirts of the town to avoid being noticed. Surrogate mothers stage protest in Anand Over 50 women, undergoing surrogate pregnancy or already worked as surrogate mothers, gathered at Akanksha Infertility Clinic in Anand on Thursday and demonstrated against the recent letter by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that bans foreign couples getting Indian surrogates. Foreign couples want India to change stand Paul, 34, a management consultant, and his 31-year-old teacher wife, Melody , from Texas in the US, were one of the foreign couples who visited Aakanksha Infertility Clinic in Anand on Thursday . More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Polling booths in dacoit infested belt of Chitrakoot turn into fortress In an attempt to ensure free and fair polling in dacoit infested belt of Manikpur, Markundi and Bahilpurwa circles of Chitrakoot district in the fourth and final phase of panchayat polls for the post of block development committee (BDC) members, the cops on Wednesday claimed to have turned all the 23 hyper sensitive booths into fortress. HC dismisses PIL against Shukla as withdrawn The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) as withdrawn that sought to restrain Rajeev Shukla, a Member of Parliament (MP), from functioning as secretary of Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA). AU researcher working on new age solar cells A young researcher from the Allahabad University’s (AU) department of physics has come up with breakthrough research in new age solar cells that could revolutionize the photovoltaic technology that harnesses solar energy. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Kali idols to be immersed in temporary Cuttack ponds After Ganesh and Durga idols, those of Kali will also be immersed in the three temporary ponds at Devigada on the Kathajodi river.The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has started clearing waste material from the ponds. New lease of life for 126 state mines To revive mining activities, the state government has decided to extend the lease period of 126 mines by December in accordance with the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation (MMDR) Act, 2015. Crushed dreams find new life in Mayurbhanj home Durga's father would often leave his family of three to work in other states, but after a prolonged illness that left him bedridden, the family was left penniless. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh SIMI chief Abu Faisal convicted for ATS constable's murder Chief of Madhya Pradesh unit of the outlawed Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) – Abu Faisal alias doctor – was found guilty of the 2009-ATS constable Sitaram Yadav murder case by a special court at Bhopal on Friday. Irrigation dept gears up for Rabi crop, will water 28 lakh hectares After severe crop losses and financial crises caused by drought-like conditions in the state, the irrigation department has geared up to provide water through its canals in the command area. During the three-day survey by officials, major complaints were received against irrigation department for non-supply of water to the farmers. Wild swing in weather forces denizens to pull out winter wear From unbearable warm days with temperature staying above 30 degrees for two-thirds of October, cold winds blowing across the city, 180 degrees turn in weather was as sudden as overstretched long run of muggy and humid conditions. More Bhopal News»

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