[wanabidii] News Digest: HDFC Bank Q3 net up 20% as expected, bad loans rise

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		Monday, January 25, 2016
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		Business
		HDFC Bank Q3 net up 20% as expected, bad loans rise Net profit rose to Rs 33.57 billion ($495 million) for its fiscal third quarter to December 31, from Rs 27.95 billion reported a year earlier, HDFC Bank said in a statement on Monday. Scarred investors might stay out of Asia markets  Many investors have been spooked by how much prices were pushed down this month, which knocked confidence in how much fundamentals matter. Beijing struggles to plug capital flight Canaan Capital is one of a swarm of asset management firms leaping to profit from Beijing's latest policy headache: the swelling crowd of Chinese individuals and firms trying to get their money out of the world's second biggest economy as its growth slows to a quarter-century low. More Business News»

		Environment
		Archaeologists discover dinosaur fossils in Gujarat A team consisting of a German archaeologist and two Indians discovered dinosaur fossils during an ongoing research in Gujarat. New bird species in India, first in a decade The find of a new species of bird in northeastern India and adjacent parts of China has marked the first discovery in a decade and the fourth since 1949. Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles found Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles and a bottlenose dolphin washed ashore were on Wednesday recovered by Forest department officials here, a top official said. More Environment News»

		World
		Snow blizzard: Washington shuts down govt, NY rebounds The entire region seemed to breathe a sigh of relief after what was unofficially known as Winter Storm Jonas left at least 20 dead in several states. 'Jihadi John' warned younger brother not to follow him Emwazi told 22-year-old Omar that his own encounters with the British security services had wrecked his life in Britain. US ready for military solution against IS in Syria US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the United States and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against Islamic State in Syria should the Syrian government and rebels fail to reach a political settlement. More World News»

		Science
		Rise in space junk orbiting the Earth could 'provoke armed conflict', Russian scientists warn Researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow said the debris had a “special political danger” because it is difficult to determine whether an operational satellite had been hit by the fragments or was intentionally attacked by another country. Black Death was lurking in Europe for centuries: Study Black Death, the historical plague pandemic in the mid-fourteenth century , may have been hiding in Europe for more than 400 years, a new study has found. Devised: Way to predict cell conversion Scientists have developed a system that predicts how to transform any human cell type to another directly , a breakthrough that may lead to new treatments for a variety of conditions, such as arthritis and heart disease. More Science News»

		Technology
		C-DAC plans to install super computers at 50 institutes Christened Param Shavak, the system seeks to make super computing accessible for scientific, engineering and academic programmes. 10 tips & tricks every YouTube user should know We bring to you 10 tips & tricks you should know to make the most of YouTube and make your video-viewing experience more enjoyable. 'Be Like Bill' meme takes Facebook by storm 'Be Like Bill' is a new meme popular on Facebook and his straightforward messages are fairly commonsensical, commenting on the many things that annoy us about people with too much time and unlimited internet. More Technology News»

		Education
		AIIMS Bhubaneswar to admit PG students beginning 2016 AIIMS Bhubaneswar will admit post graduate students starting from this year. The admission will be done on the basis of entrance tests organized by AIIMS New Delhi, dean Vikas Bhatia said here on Friday. IIT E-summit to promote Make in India E-Summit'16, an event to promote entrepreneurship being organized by Centre for Entrepreneurship, IIT Bhubaneswar begins here on Friday. Consulting, tech firms hire big at IIT-M, take 42% The first phase of the IIT Madras placements that concluded last week was clearly dominated by consulting companies and the core engineering sector with 28% of students placed under each of these categories. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Will alternative cadre of doctorss help India? Should India’s quacks be trained to deliver basic patient care? This was the title of a special report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) last week, bringing a recurring public health debate here back into focus. Mumbai Police yet to decide if they want custody of hoax caller The Mumbai Police is yet to make a decision whether to ask for the custody of Sanjeev Mishra who was nabbed in Pune for making a series of hoax calls in multiple cities. Insurance contract terms must be interpreted strictly There is often a dispute regarding interpretation of the clauses in an insurance policy. A contract of insurance is one of utmost good faith. The terms have to have interpreted according to the meanings as understood in general parlance or as defined under the policy. It is only in exceptionable case when the contract is vague or can be interpreted in different ways that the court would favour the interpretation that benefits the insured. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		20 teams to help homeless The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) has taken certain emergency measures to provide shelters to the homeless during the ongoing severe cold. City shivers, no relief in sight for at least a week As the city continued to remain under a heavy fog cover for the 12th consecutive day, Delhiites experienced a freezing Sunday. Temperatures were down to 10 degrees Celsius even as early as 8.30pm Govt launches sports coaching scheme for school students Similar to the one for extra-curricular activities which was introduced in October last year, this one too relies on private "academies/clubs/individual trainers.". More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Learn the Art of Science Teaching, Arthur Eisenkraft way What Arthur Eisenkraft -- a distinguished professor of science education and director of the Center of Science and Math in Context (COSMIC) at the University of Massachusetts -- displayed in Bengaluru was the art of science teaching. Little ones shake a leg in style, leave audience spellbound Children in colourful attire set the stage on fire during Annual Day and silver jubilee celebrations of SG International Public School on December 17. Anant Nag: Do away with childish system of awards Actor Anant Nag wants the state and the central governments to do away with the “childish'' system of giving awards to writers, artists and other professionals. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Tollywood director S S Rajamouli of "Bahubali" fame gets Padma Sri A meticulous planner who gives the story the utmost importance in his films, Rajamouli has churned out some of the biggest hits in Tollywood in recent times. GHMC: Congress, TDP-BJP woo voters Selling hard their dreams of turning Hyderabad into a global destination, both BJP and Congress promised city voters of piped supply of cooking gas to households. 'Telangana' parties to split TRS' vote bank? 'Telangana' spells trouble for TRS as 15 registered political parties have the new state as part of their titles in the GHMC polls. After withdrawal of nominations, the GHMC election wing officials released a list of registered political parties without reserve symbol. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa's AIADMK has no moral right to pay tributes to 'martyrs' of anti- Hindi agitation, Stalin says Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s AIADMK doesn’t have any moral right to pay tributes to ‘martyrs’ of the anti- Hindi agitation Kizhapazhavur Chinnasamy and Viralimalai Shanmugam, said DMK treasurer MK Stalin here on Monday. Rajinikanth, Dr V Shanta among eight selected for Padma Vibhushan Kollywood superstar Rajinikanth and Adyar Cancer Institute chairwoman V Shanta were among the eight people who have been selected for Padma Vibhushan, the nation’s second highest civilian award, for 2016. Over 10 million Indians leave every year Between 2010 and 2015, the numbers increased by 17.5%, says the UN report.The number of Indians who migrated rose 18% in 2015 from 8.5 million in 2010. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Three vivaah and a nikaah: Four girls from Andh Kanya Prakash Gruh in Ahmedabad get married Four brides decked in jewellery, complete with henna on their hands and anklets in their legs, tied the knot with their grooms amid fanfare and small mischiefs by their relatives on Sunday. Centre may replicate Khel Mahakumbh, Gunotsav Three ‘government festivals’ of Gujarat — the Khel Mahakumbh (biggest state-run sports talent hunt), Shala Pravesh Utsav (school enrollment drive) and Gunotsav (drive to improve quality of teaching in government schools) — will now echo in the power corridors of Delhi. 'Ahmedabad weather good for walkers' After encouraging thousands of people in Mumbai and Pune to take up walking, the fourth edition of Max Bupa Walk for Health initiative organized in association with The Times of India reached Ahmedabad on Sunday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University central library to open on holidays The authorities of Allahabad University have decided to keep the Central Library open on Sundays and holidays, barring a few important ones. Congress-men block Paswan's cavalcade Congress workers stopped Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan's cavalcade for the second time in two days on Sunday at Manda.They were protesting against the price rise of essential commodities. Bose addressed students under lantern light in city During his visit to Allahabad in 1939, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose had addressed students at Anglo Bengali Intermediate College (ABIC) under the light of lanterns. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Children, transgenders take part in second Raahgiri Sunday The second Raahgiri day here on Sunday saw participation from children and members of the transgender community. City denizens run mini marathon for love of India Thousands of city denizens participated in the India Mini Marathon to express their love for the nation here on Sunday. Health experts visit Balasore villages affected by flurorsis Health experts from New Delhi visited fluorosis-affected villages in Remuna and Bhogarai blocks of Balasore district on Friday and Saturday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Aircraft poop drop in Madhya Pradesh: Rights commission takes cognisance Taking cognisance of TOI report, Madhya Pradesh human rights commission (MPHRC) issued a notice to the state government seeking a report on an unusual incident wherein a 60-year-old tribal woman was injured after a football-sized chunk of ice fell on her from the sky in Sagar district. Prohibitory orders in MP's Jabalpur dist after violence Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) were imposed in three police station areas of Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh on Monday after local residents went on the rampage pelting stones on a police team demanding release of eight people who were arrested for creating a law and order situation last week. Jail inmates in Bhopal to wear chef hat, dish out snacks & lunch Hardened criminals locked in Bhopal central jail will turn chefs and serve customers with lip-smacking snacks and hot lunch packets. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Despite entry pass, Nek Chand's son told to leave Ten minutes before Prime Minister Narendra Modi had to arrive to receive French President François Hollande at Rock Garden, Nek Chand's son Anuj Saini was told by a security official of the PM to leave the place, Saini claimed. Modi calls on ailing Badal at PGI hospital Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday evening visited the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research(PGIMER) here to enquire about the health of Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal who is admitted there. MBBS docs to see patients first Health minister Surjit Kumar Jyani on Sunday said that the health department had formulated a plan for examination of OPD patients by MBBS doctors first to ease out the pressure on specialist doctors and derive maximum benefit from their services. More Chandigarh News»

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