[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex tanks 249 points to 1-month low

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, November 05, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex tanks 249 points to 1-month low Markets slumped for the second consecutive day on Thursday, with the Sensex losing almost 249 points to end at over one-month low of 26,304.20 and the Nifty slipping below 8,000-mark due to continued selling by cautious investors ahead of the Bihar poll results. Gold dips to over two-month low on global cues, muted demand Taking weak cues from global market and slackened demand from jewellers, gold continued its falling streak for the seventh straight day and prices plunged by Rs 180 to trade at over two-month low of Rs 26,250 per 10 grams. SpiceJet to boost connectivity to Bangkok Budget carrier SpiceJet has said it will enhance air connectivity to Thai capital Bangkok with a new direct flight from Chennai next month. The airline already operates a daily non-stop service to Bangkok from Kolkata, which it had started last year. More Business News»

		Environment
		From 'poor' to 'very poor', Delhi chokes as air quality falls The average reading of 10 areas showed that PM 10 and PM 2.5 (fine particles that can harm the lungs) were hovering around 368 and 222 microgram per cubic metre, much above the safe limits of 100 and 60. Bird poaching in Chilika Lake Around 40,000 birds of 60 different species have already descended in the blue lagoon of Chilika lake in Odisha. More birds are taking shelter in 15-59 sq km Nalabana bird sanctuary and Mangalajodi areas even as there are reports of bird poaching in the area NDMC's waste-to-wealth projects hang fire NDMC had announced in its budget speech that a plant based on methanization would be set up in Okhla that would process 100 tonnes waste. The idea behind setting up the plants was to make the NDMC area energy-efficient and reduce expenditure. More Environment News»

		World
		Russia sends anti-aircraft missiles to Syria Russia has sent anti-aircraft missiles to Syria in order to safeguard its jets involved in airstrikes against militants in the war-battered Arab country. Russia has been carrying out airstrikes on Islamic State fighters in Syria since the end of September Britons perturbed by a troubling shortage of curry chefs Most Britons, at least according to various opinion polls, consider chicken tikka masala, a British colonial adaptation consisting of chunks of chicken drowned in yogurt and a spicy tomato paste, their national dish - more so than fish and chips with mushy peas. Mexico's SC opens door to recreational marijuana use Mexico's Supreme Court opened the door to recreational use of marijuana in a landmark ruling Wednesday, giving a group of activists permission to grow and smoke their own pot. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa seeks astronauts for deeper space missions The next class of astronauts may fly on any of four different US vessels during their careers: the International Space Station (ISS), two commercial crew spacecraft currently in development by the US companies, and Nasa's Orion deep-space exploration vehicle. Caffeine could help the `lazy' exercise Certain psychoactive drugs like caffeine, described as `dope for lazy people', could encourage sedentary people to exercise, endurance experts suggest. 2,000-yr-old Greek fort unearthed in Jerusalem In a sensational discovery, Israeli archaeologists believe they have found the remains of the ancient Greek fort of Acra from beneath a parking lot here, solving one of the greatest archaeological mysteries. More Science News»

		Technology
		How 10 big tech companies got their names Here's tracking down how some of the world's biggest technology companies got their names and what they mean Microsoft to help solve urban India's problems: CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today said the company is commencing a programme for startups. Samsung claims edge over Apple in India The Korean mobile phone major has said that it has attained a 50% share in the Indian premium phone market, at a time when Apple battles a slow start to the sale of its new iPhone 6S devices in India. More Technology News»

		Education
		Poor quality profs? Blame ghostwritten PhD theses A doctoral degree is usually associated with years of re search that goes into a thesis - a crucial part of attaining a PhD. Engineering and English: A study in failure Keep quiet and do your chorus.“ Hold your horses. We are not talking about a Greek play--there is no song, dance or recitation. Poems by Ismat, Safdar to vanish from Rajasthan textbooks In its ongoing mission to revolutionize school education, the Vasundhara Raje government plans to omit from Hindi text books stories and poems written by noted Urdu writers Ismat Chugtai and Safdar Hashmi and short narratives that revolve around Muslim characters. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Airport lounge at T2 chosen Asia's Leading lounge at World Travel Awards The GVK lounge at Mumbai airport's terminal 2 won the best airport lounge in Asia award at the World Travel Awards 2015 recently. Blinded in botched mass surgeries, 14 land at Mumbai's JJ Hospital At least 14 people lost their vision permanently as a result of negligent postoperative care at Washim's civil district hospital. Those affected were among 23 patients admitted to the facility for cataract surgery last month. J Dey murder case will be looked at afresh with Rajan's return: Ahmed Javed Mumbai CP The Mumbai police chief said that now that Chhota Rajan would be in custody of police here, as the main accused in the crime reporter J Dey murder case, the "case would be looked at afresh." More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Shiv Kumar Yadav's first target, raped 2 yrs ago, wants justice too Even as Shiv Kumar, the Uber cab driver who raped his passenger, has been sentenced to life in prison, another woman targeted by him, a 35-year-old from a Mainpuri village near Agra, says she still awaits closure “in a case no one cares about". Scholars in JNU, not anti-nationals: VC Condemning RSS comments that JNU was home to “huge anti-national block“, the university vicechancellor on Wednesday said it is an attempt to malign the image of the institution which has contributed considerably to nation building. CM orders probe against ACB chief Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has ordered a probe against Anti-Corruption Branch chief M K Meena for allegedly intimidating his juniors in the office. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		HolidayIQ announces Vikas Rana as chief technology officer Rana was the founder and CEO of Must See India, one of the largest travel planning websites. Bengaluru city station to be renamed as Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna soon The state government has proposed ministry of railways to change the name of city station and dedicate it to the legendary warrior and army chief of Kittur under the rules of Rani Chennamma during the 18th century. Private hospitals asked to report all under-five deaths from Jan To ensure every infant and neonatal death is on the radar of the health department, private hospitals across the state have been asked to report all child deaths under the age of five from January 2016. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Andhra Pradeh govt signs MoU with World Economic Forum The AP government on Wednesday signed a MoU with the World Economic Forum which will enable the forum help the state in assessing its competitiveness. Telangana BJP against Modi attending KCR's Chandi Yagam Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend Ayutha Chandi Yagam that Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is planning to perform in December. Telangana govt may not auction APFDC's 16-acre land The Telangana government seems to have dropped its plan to auction a 16-acre land resumed from the Andhra Pradesh State Film Development Corporation (APFDC) due to low real estate demand. Instead, it will auction smaller parcels of land in Shaikpet and Asifnagar mandals in December. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madras Dyslexia Association to hold meeting for school heads in Chennai The Madras Dyslexia Association (MDA) will hold a meeting for heads of schools in Chennai on Saturday (November 7) to spread awareness about dyslexia. Quacks, Beware! An app can put you behind bars A tap, swipe and flick, and quacks could be behind bars. In an initiative to keep a check on fake doctors, the Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC) has begun issuing certificates that carry details of practitioners along with an encryption that can be verified by patients using an app in their smartphones. On Tamil medium education, it's back to basics for DMK Reiterating his party's pro-Tamil stand ahead of the state election, DMK treasurer M K Stalin on Monday said his party's goal is to ensure that everyone is educated in the mother tongue, Tamil. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Airline crew member held with 1.16 kg gold Customs officials arrested a crew member of an international airlines for smuggling 1.17 kg gold worth Rs 31.24 lakh at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel international airport. PAAS leaders move SC to drop habeas corpus case Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leaders have sought relief from the Supreme Court against the Gujarat high court or der demanding that they prove that PAAS convener Hardik Patel was abducted from a village in Aravalli district on September 22. `Dukhi Patis' enter fray Aggrieved with 50 per cent reservation for women in the local body polls, an organization of `harassed husbands' will contest the election in the city with 18 independent candidates. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Wanted dacoit gunned down in MP Madhya Pradesh police gunned down notorious dacoit Chunni Lal Patel alias Mehman of Chitrakoot in an encounter near Bhagada village under Nayagaon police station. Rlys accounces special trains for Diwali, Chhath In view of rush of passengers for Diwali and Chhath, railway administration is introducing special trains in various directions. UPPSC to upgrade its website Paying heed to complaints from civil services aspirants about lack off communication, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has decided to revamp its official website. This should help inform aspirants about the status of their complaint. Commission officials said half of the around 3,000 writs pending against UPPSC in courts were due to absence of a transparent mechanism. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen requests Rajnath for sanction of road projects in Red-hit districts In a letter to Union home minister Rajnath Singh, the chief minister said lack of road connectivity has been identified as one of the major infrastructural deficiencies in the left wing extremism (LWE) districts. SC grants bail to Preeti Bhatia The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Mumbai-based TV serial maker Preeti Bhatia, who was arrested last year by the CBI in connection with the Artha Tatwa (A T) Group chit fund scam. 215Centre-state MoU to improve rail network in Red-hit districts Trains chugging into Maoist-hit Malkangiri and Nabarangpur will soon become a reality as the railway ministry and the state government on Wednesday signed an MoU in New Delhi to strengthen infrastructure in the unconnected districts on a cost-sharing basis. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		TOI impact: MP govt orders probe into fertilizer scam The Madhya Pradesh government on Wednesday ordered a probe into the alleged scam of farmers being forced to pay more for fertilizers from state government agencies. No FIR against Madhya Pradesh CM as MPHC dismisses Katare's petition adhya Pradesh high court on Wednesday dismissed the writ petition filed by leader of opposition Satyadev Katare seeking directives for Lokayukta to register an FIR against chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and former education minister Laxmikant Sharma. Drought-hit farmers cough up more for fertilizers from cooperatives State subsidy for fertilizers at zero interest loans to farmers is a garb to dupe thousands of farmers in the state at a time of spiralling farm suicides over drought, investigation by TOI shows. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Banks remind Haryana of unpaid incentives AAP demands CBI probe into police firing Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur has demanded a CBI probe into the Behbal Kalan shooting incident in Faridkot, in which police killed two Sikh protesters. Support for Sarbat Khalsa widens The stage is set for the Sarbat Khalsa called by Sikh organisations in Amritsar on November 10. More Chandigarh News»

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