[wanabidii] News Digest: GMR to invest Rs 471cr to set up LNG terminal in AP

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		Business
		GMR to invest Rs 471cr to set up LNG terminal in AP The project envisages a start-up capacity of 1.75 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) which comprises of captive use by GMR Energy Limited to the tune of 0.85 MTPA, with the balance for domestic piped and non-piped users within a radius of 450km. India's forex reserves down marginally 'Brexit' in spotlight at G7 meeting in Japan Britain's possible exit from the European Union took centrestage at a G-7 meeting in Japan on Saturday, as UK finance minister George Osborne warned a 'Brexit' could doom trade deals with EU countries. More Business News»

		Environment
		Why sea ice cover around Antarctica is rising? The researchers found that two persistent geological factors, the topography of Antarctica and the depth of the ocean surrounding it, are influencing winds and ocean currents, respectively, to drive the formation and evolution of Antarctica's sea ice cover and help sustain it. Rising mercury melts away hills' snow cover The maximum temperatures of Manali and Shimla (27 and 29 degrees C, respectively) may come as a soother for people belonging to the plains, especially from Rajasthan where the mercury has crossed 50-degree mark, but the situation is far from pleasant for the natives of the hill state as Himalayan peaks have started losing snow cover at least a month in advance with greenery replacing the whiteness. Himachal propagating mahseer fish for conservation The population of the golden mahseer, hunted for sport and food, is declining in rivers of Himachal Pradesh, prompting the fisheries department to begin an artificial propagation programme for its rehabilitation and conservation. More Environment News»

		World
		Afghan Taliban leader killed in US drone strike A senior commander with the Afghan Taliban has confirmed the militant group's leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US military drone strike in Pakistan authorized by US President Barack Obama. Solar Impulse 2 lands in Ohio on record-breaking flight In the latest leg of a record-breaking trip to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel, the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday hours after taking off from Tulsa, Oklahoma. The aircraft has traversed much of the globe in stages since March 9, 2015. 23 dead, 500,000 flee as Cyclone Roanu hits B'desh Cyclone Roanu battered the coast of southern Bangladesh on Saturday, forcing half a million people to flee their homes and leaving 23 people dead in floods and rain-triggered landslides. More World News»

		Science
		Too much sex can change genitals shape: Study Findings have showed that beetles' genitals change shape when mating rates are high as females try to keep males at bay. The conflict over how often mating takes place could lead to males evolving longer penis-like organs and females larger 'claws' on their genitalia, within ten generations. Re-usable launch vehicle to take off at 9.30am on Monday After several years of development work, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will, on Monday launch the re-usable launch vehicle technology demonstrator (RLV-TD) 70-km from earth and hope to bring it back. A successful test launch, which has been postponed multiple times in the last two-and-a-half years, will go a long way in giving Isro a technology that will reduce the launch cost to one tenth of the present expenditure. 'Sunscreen gene' may help protect against skin cancer Scientists have identified a 'sunscreen gene' that may help protect against melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Melanoma patients with deficient or mutant copies of the 'UV radiation Resistance Associated Gene' are less protected from harmful ultraviolet rays. More Science News»

		Technology
		Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: 10 interesting facts Close on the heels of Apple CEO Tim Cook's India visit, another tech head honcho is coming to the country. Tim Cook: Taking India to heart The Apple CEO is having an eventful five days in India, meeting corporate leaders, politicians and Bollywood stars, touring film studios, and making visits to temples. Tom Cruise's Minority Report technology arrives a few years early The gesture-tracking technology used by Tom Cruise's pre-crime fighting police officer in Minority Report, the sci-fi movie set in 2054, has arrived a few years early. More Technology News»

		Education
		Never stressed myself, says CBSE toper Sukriti I was sure that I would do well, says CBSE Class 12 topper Sukriti Gupta Sukriti Gupta from Montford Senior Secondary School, who has been a consistent performer, emerged as the CBSE All India Topper in Science stream for class 12. Sukriti said she followed NCERT books mostly and relied on self study while preparing for her board examination. Sukriti Gupta tops CBSE Class 12 exams More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra's water conservation project impresses PM Modi FDA to cancel licence of drug company The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has initiated the process to cancel the licence of Avon Life Sciences Pvt Ltd after it was found to be reportedly violating several norms by storing the huge cache of drugs recovered from its premises in recent times. Centre starts collating data on convicted sex offenders In a first of its kind, the ministry of home affairs at the Centre has proposed to create a comprehensive online data base on sex offenders. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		With 90s up and up, cutoffs set to soar The Delhi University cutoffs are likely to be quite high this year because of the significant increase in the number of high scorers in the CBSE's Class XII examinations. About 10.8% of the successful candidates--89,030--scored an aggregate of 90% and above while there are 14,838 candidates with more than 95%, a new high. Unitech ordered to pay more than Rs 60 lakh for failing to deliver apartment Maths shocker: Only 257 with full marks The CBSE did not go easy while marking mathematics this time. The paper that left dozens of examinees in tears in March has pulled averages down across streams and will likely impact college cut-offs. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		They have bags packed for dream colleges Aniruddha Voruganti of National Public School (NPS), Koramangala, who has secured 97.2% (486) in CBSE class XII exams, not only knows what he wants to do next, but has also already prepared the roadmap. 'Industry' coined from Indus, says VHP's Swami Vigyananand The word 'industry' has its origins in India - from the river Indus - according to the World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF). Politicians attend weddings, funerals with eye on votes Blessing newlyweds, offering condolences at funerals and gracing house warming functions or other rituals in their constituencies are must-dos for Karnataka's elected representatives. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		University of Hyderabad VC orders to remove tents, Velivada under threat Second ghat road route to Tirumala scary in rainy season Heavy rains past few days brought back the fears of falling boulders and rocks to devotees of lord Balaji who go all the way to Tirumala via second ghat road. Recently, landslide fell at 9th km of second ghat road, reminding the scary scenario of November last year where TTD had to force the road for almost one week. Devotees and experts call for permanent and apt measures to for safety on the road. Kapu community says no to 'Chandranna' samkshema bhavan The naming of government-sponsored community welfare halls has kicked off yet another caste row. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMDK set to lose state party status, symbol Having secured just 2.4% votes in the assembly election, DMDK will lose its state party status along with its 'drum' symbol. Four land in jail to fulfill granny's last wish They broke into a burial ground in Madipakkam to fulfil an 84-year-old woman's wish to be cremated in the same place as her husband. Soon, they landed in jail. Police early on Saturday arrested Ramesh, son of Vatsala C who died on Thursday, Sridhar, Anandan and Hemachandrasekar. Strumming in Chennai, Majaw keeps Dylan legend alive There was a chill blowin' in the wind on a balmy Saturday evening as the rock star from the hills of Shillong, Lou Majaw, took to the stage strumming Bob Dylan numbers of joy and tears. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		2 women among 6 nabbed for duping passengers of their valuables City crime branch on Saturday arrested a gang of six persons, including two women, for duping passengers of their valuables after making them sit in their vehicle as passengers for transportation. We will complete Narmada dam by December 2016: Gujarat CM Car hits van near Kalol, four killed Another Four Were Injured More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Trash on eve of Shab-e-Baraat There is filth around mosques and graveyards as the city gears up to celebrate Shab-e-Baraat on Sunday.There is also no proper illumination on roads leading to graveyards. Cong workers pay tribute to Rajiv Gandhi District and city Congress committee workers on Saturday paid homage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary, which is observed as 'Anti-Terrorism Day. In the morning, a large number of Congressmen gathered at Nehrus Anand Bhawan and garlanded the portrait of their leader. VMC inks deal for LED lights Besides installation of LED lights, EESL will also upgrade the related infrastructure by installing new poles and manage the wire mazes wherever required. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		RBI guv: India's 7.5% growth means macro-level stability Rajan was speaking on 'The Global Economy and India' as part of Harekrushna Mahtab Memorial Lecture. Cry for Buddhist studies centre The MBSI's vice-president Bimalendu Mohanty said Lalitgiri and Ratnagiri were older than Sanchi, but the government has opened a study centre at Sanchi but not in Odisha. 'Odisha will reject Naveen' Emboldened by the recent victory of the party in Assam, the BJP on Saturday asserted Odisha will reject the Naveen Patnaik government in the future elections. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Tightrope fiscal walk after Kumbh splurge The biggest challenge for the state is to compensate drought-hit farmers and other priorities, including health and education. Nine UP pilgrims from Kumbh die in road accident Nine pilgrims, all residents of Uttar Pradesh, were killed after their jeep collided head-on with a truck in Shivpuri district on Saturday afternoon. They were returning from the mahakumbh in Ujjain. 'Clean, green, hi-tech Simhastha made history' In his latest blog, Chouhan said the Simhastha also saw a revival of an age-old tradition of brainstorming on issues which concern humankind at the ideological conclave (Vichar Mahakumbha). More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Dalit groom, family troubled during pre-wedding rituals in Haryana Tension prevailed in Bhustala village of Kurukshetra after drunken youths of Rajput and other upper castes prevented a groom hailing from Dalit community and also. Disallowed them from paying obedience in their temples on Saturday night. Huda plots: CBI books ex-CM Hooda, raids across 7 cities The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted raids at 16 places after registering a case against former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, who happened to be the chairman of Haryana urban development authority (Huda) in 2012 when allotment of 14 industrail plots were made in Panchkula to his relatives and people known to housing authority officials. Playwright Tony Batish passes away at 58 Noted playwright Tony Batish , 58, passed away at Bathinda on Saturday afternoon. He had suffered a brain haemorrhage and had been admitted in a private hospital for some time. Batish had started taking part in theatre in 1975 and played part in dozens of plays apart from directing a number of dramas. More Chandigarh News»

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