[wanabidii] News Digest: Cholamandalam to invest in White Data Systems

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, December 24, 2015
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		Business
		Cholamandalam to invest in White Data Systems The board of Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company on Wednesday decided to invest a sum not exceeding Rs 8 crore in equity shares of White Data Systems. Gold remains weak on sluggish demand from jewellers Continuing its slide for the second straight day, gold prices fell by Rs 60 to Rs 25,550 per ten grams at the bullion market on Thursday. Rupee set for 5th yearly loss; 65-70 becomes new normal Set for the fifth straight year of fall in 2015, the rupee seems to have found a new bottom after hovering between two extremes of being billed the world's worst as well as the best performing currency and the experts see the range of 65-70 as the new normal. More Business News»

		Environment
		'Bread, Wine, Chocolate' makes environmental issues tasty The lands, waters and atmosphere of our planet are under tremendous stress from the appetites and endeavors of more than 7 billion people, and such issues often make for grim reading. Amid smog crisis, China vows more liveable cities China vowed on Tuesday that it would make "liveable" cities a central goal of China's urban planning, amid persistent problems over choking smog that frequently blankets the populous east and north. Fuel adulteration: NGT orders inspection of petrol pumps An engineer on Monday moved the National Green Tribunal against alleged adulteration of petrol and diesel at fuel stations prompting the green panel to direct inspection of petrol pumps across Delhi-NCR and seek a response from the Centre on the issue. More Environment News»

		World
		British airlines cancel more Sharm el-Sheikh flights A string of British airlines have again delayed the resumption of regular flights to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh following a plane crash earlier this year. US air strikes in Afghan district under Taliban siege The US launched air strikes to bolster Afghan forces scrambling Thursday to beat back Taliban insurgents who seized large swathes of a key opium-rich district, following the first British deployment to the volatile region in 14 months. Ukraine MPs approve tit-for-tat Russian trade embargo Ukraine's parliament voted on Thursday to give the government the right to impose a trade embargo against Russia, which said last week that it would suspend a free trade zone with Ukraine from Jan. 1. More World News»

		Science
		Your saliva can spot early death risk What if your saliva could predict if you are at a risk of dying? A new study has revealed that levels of antibodies in saliva are associated with the risk of mortality. Firm personalises kids' books, with robot as co-author One of the best presents that Asi Sharabi ever got was a bad book. It was a customised book for his 3-year old daughter, Thalia, and apart from the initial thrill of seeing her name in the story, there was not much to distinguish it from a mediocre mass-produced picture book. People who like to make new pals addicted to Facebook People who use Facebook to meet new people are most dependent on the social networking site, according to a new study, which found that the reason why people use the site determines the level of their dependency on it. More Science News»

		Technology
		Buy these gadgets first if you are a startup with a lakh of rupees to spend The startup bug has bitten India in a big way. If you are in the startup boat and do not have too much spend, then buying these nifty gizmos might get a little difficult (especially when there are plenty of things you need to invest in besides product development and marketing). 53 Android apps and games you shouldn't download With over a million apps to choose from, Android users are indeed spoilt for choice. Asus R510JX Review: A gaming laptop that performs well at the price of Rs 69,990 Asus R510JX is an ideal mid-ranged gaming device for gamers who don't want to pay for a premium device. More Technology News»

		Education
		We're a valid institution, not blacklisted: US university  Hordes of Indian students are landing up in two US universities - Silicon Valley University (SVU) and Northwestern Polytechnic University-which look more like warehouses than varsities.  Indians flock to US 'educational warehouses' Some half dozen cars are parked in the largely empty lot of the warehouse style building bearing the name SVU - for Silicon Valley University -- on Fortune Drive in San Jose. IIT-Madras signs MoU with Indian Railways on research for advancement of technology IIT-Madras signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railways on Tuesday to develop a long-term frame work for research collaboration and advancement of technology. The MoU will be operative for a period of three years. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Vasai ATM heist accused held from Pune, some cash recovered The custodian who fled with cash meant to be stocked in the ATM of a private bank in Vasai on Monday arrested from Pune. Mumbai minimum temperature dips to 11.4 degrees Celsius The all time record so far for the month of December has been 10.6 degree Celsius recorded on December 20, 1949. Dawood Ibrahim who turns 60 on Saturday is expected to announce his succession plan Fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, once the ruling deity of Mumbai's underworld, has decided to call it a day. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi schools ask parents to carpool, use public transport The management of the 11 Salwan Public Schools in NCR is trying to get parents to agree to a transport plan that the management’s chairperson Sushil Salwan expects will take between 600 and 700 cars off the road. Birla Vidya Niketan is trying to gently ease parents and students into a system that doesn’t allow just one child in a car. Odd-even plan: CNG vehicles, two-wheelers exempted; violation to cost Rs 2,000 The ambitious odd-even scheme in the national capital region, set to roll out from January 1, will have out of its ambit CNG vehicles, two-wheelers, cars driven by women and those carrying the differently-abled, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday. Vehicles exempt from Delhi's odd-even formula The Delhi government on Thursday formally notified its 'odd-even' formula. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		HAL passenger jets will get a global profile Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) will once again venture into produc ing a regional transport aircraft. A tender calling for foreign partners for the estimated Rs 7,000-crore project will be floated early next year, to produce a 60-80-seater passenger aircraft. School built our character, recall Cottonians I can still breathe my school days,“ says Lt Col Tushar Asirvadan, who is serving in the Army headquarters in New Delhi. As Bishop Cotton Boys' School celebrated its 150th anniversary, he was one among the hundreds of old and new Cottonians who gathered at the campus on Wednesday . 'Injecting info is not education' The aim of education should be the building of character and not mere injecting of information, said President Pranab Mukherjee. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Owaisi calls Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari 'illegitimate child' Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi late on Wednesday night called Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari "wald-ul-haraam" (illegitimate child) in a reaction to the latter's controversial comments on Prophet Muhammad. Telangana govt's Overseas Study Scheme may get a revamp after student deportation incident A panicked Telangana State Minorities Commissionerate went into an overdrive on Wednesday to tighten the screening of applications after it realised that 25 beneficiaries of its Overseas Study Scheme were studying in allegedly blacklisted universities. 20 more students stopped from going to US Two days after 19 students were barred from boarding an AI flight because they were headed for two 'blacklisted' universities in California, another 20 students were prevented from boarding Etihad Airways on Tuesday night for the same reason. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Duo set fire to furniture at Madurai Kamaraj University guesthouse, attack receptionist Two unidentified men barged into a guesthouse on the Madurai Kamaraj University campus at Nagamalai Pudukottai here, attacked a male receptionist and set furniture on fire on Thursday. Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi and other political leaders in TN extend Christmas greetings Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah, chief minister J Jayalalithaa and leaders of various political parties extended greetings to Christians on Thursday on the eve of Christmas. I will join your team if you make me CM candidate: Vijayakanth Much in demand among political parties as an ally for the 2016 assembly election, DMDK chief Vijayakanth is setting one pre-condition for joining with them: He will be their chief ministerial candidate. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		GSHSEB recommends 'failed' to be put on marksheets Years after Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) made the historic decision not to mention 'fail' in the marksheet, the body has decided to reverse its 2009 decision. Rape survivor seeks HC nod for abortion Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notice to the state government in response to a petition filed by an autorickshaw driver requesting the court to direct state authorities to terminate the twomonth pregnancy of his minor daughter, allegedly raped by a neighbour. World's biggest tokamak gets Gujarati heart The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), which is the world's biggest six -country scientific collaboration to generate nuclear fusion energy in Saint-PaulLez-Durance in France, now officially has a Gujarati heart. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Top cop tells men to curb post-poll violence In view of the the spate of post-poll violence across the state, police have undertaken a survey to gauge the general mood after the announcement of panchayat election results. GRP nabs 3 for stealing Sleuths of Government Railway Police ( GRP) were successful in nabbing three persons involved in stealing luggage of the passengers including mobile phones. They were arrested from Allahabad junction on Tuesday. Many mobile phones have been recovered from the possession. UPPSC employee suspended for demanding bribe An employee of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has been suspended for allegedly demanding bribe from an aspirant for getting him selected in Technical Assistant Group C-2015 examination. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Govt to formulate policy for safety of sr citizens The state government has decided to formulate a policy for the safety of senior citizens in the wake of the last month's sensational murder of a retired doctor couple at Sailshree Vihar here. 124 Sardar Rajas students relocated to govt colleges The state government on Wednesday completed the procedure of relocating 124 students of the Kalahandi-based Sardar Rajas Medical College (SRMC) to government and private medical colleges in the state. 34 tribal, SC kids admitted to pvt school under Anwesha Twenty-seven tribal and nine Scheduled Caste (SC) children have been given the opportunity to study in a private English-medium school under the recently launched urban education programme, Anwesha. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Compensation of Rs 6L for Lord Ram goes to state coffers Officials in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh searched for Lord Ram to pay compensation of Rs 6 lakh against Lord’s land, which came under submergence of under-construction Mohanpura dam for nearly seven months before depositing the compensation in government accounts. Compensation of Rs 6L for Lord Ram goes to state coffers Officials in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh searched for Lord Ram to pay compensation of Rs 6 lakh against Lord’s land, which came under submergence of under-construction Mohanpura dam for nearly seven months before depositing the compensation in government accounts. Noorganj set to be MP's 1st digital hamlet With an idea to make Noorganj the state’s first digital hamlet, CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) and Young Indians launched the National Digital Literacy Mission in the village on Wednesday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Cold weather adds to Christmas charm The cold got more bone-chilling on Wednesday, with minimum temperature falling to 4.6°C, two degrees below normal. 14-yr-old girl commits suicide A 14-year-old class X student committed suicide after consuming poisonous substance at her house in Hallomajra on Wednesday.According to the police, the victim has been identified as Sumitra. 'Cops forcing us to compromise' Parents of dalit youth Bhim Tank, who was brutally murdered in Abohar town of Punjab on December 11, have accused the local police of pressurising them to agree to a compromise with the main accused, politically influential Shiv Lal Doda. More Chandigarh News»

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