[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex eases 80 pts ahead of IIP data

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, June 10, 2016
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		Business
		Sensex eases 80 pts ahead of IIP data The benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 80 points and the NSE Nifty slipped below the 8,200-mark in early trade on Friday as participants lightened their bets ahead of the IIP data scheduled for the day amid weak global cues. Rupee slips 16 paise against dollar in early trade The rupee was trading lower by 16 paise at 66.87 against the US dollar in early trade on Friday on higher demand for the American currency from importers and banks. The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 80.38 points. Government rules out capping of airline fares Capping of airfares in the backdrop of complaints of arbitrary tariff hikes was ruled out by the government, which said that competition among the airlines will solve the problem. Civil aviation minister said restricting air fares could also jeopardise government's regional connectivity plan. More Business News»

		Environment
		Air pollution may affect kids' mental health: Study Fish peers out from inside jellyfish, alive A fish has been pictured swimming inside a jellyfish off Australia's east coast in a remarkable and rare image that has gone viral, with more than two million online views. The expression on the golden fish's face -- visible through the transparent jellyfish -- appears to be one of fear. Pollution study extrapolated to defame India: Javadekar More Environment News»

		World
		Clinton says senator Elizabeth Warren qualified to be her Vice President In an interview to a US daily, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Senator Elizabeth Warren, a leader of the progressive wing in the Democratic Party, was qualified to be her running mate. 8 missing, 10 dead in pair of China boating disasters Chinese authorities say eight people are missing and 10 confirmed dead in two separate boating incidents. The first occurred when a tourist boat overturned after a sudden storm hit Sichuan province, while a traditional dragon boat capsized during the Duanwu festival in Beijing. South Korea sends military vessels to repel Chinese boats South Korean military vessels have begun an operation to repel Chinese fishing boats illegally harvesting prized blue crabs from an area near Seoul's disputed sea boundary with North Korea. Seoul wants Beijing to employ tougher measures against illegal fishing in South Korea-controlled waters. More World News»

		Science
		Iceland power plant turns carbon emissions into rock A power plant in Iceland has shown the world a new way to cut carbon emissions – by turning them into solid rock! This unexpected result came about when scientists and engineers working at the Hellisheidi power plant, the world's largest geothermal facility pumped emissions back into the earth. Bacteria hair make excellent electrical wires, study finds Scientists have found that the hair-like nanoscale filaments on some bacteria have electrical conductivity comparable to that of copper, an advance that may lead to low-cost, non-toxic, biological components for lightweight electronics. 'Deep-sea robot to join search for Egyptair wreck from Friday' More Science News»

		Technology
		5 Reasons Why You Don't Need a Desktop PC Anymore For a long time, the desktop vs. laptop argument could be summed up as being about power versus convenience. 10 people who became famous through social media Have you ever thought of doing something that you love and make a living out of it, without having to do a 9 to 5 job? Twitter asking users to reset passwords after hacking incident Interestingly, even after locking user accounts, the company still says that the user credentials were not obtained from a hack in its servers. More Technology News»

		Education
		TNEA 2016: Anna University to begin counselling on June 24 Counselling for Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA 2016) -- conducted by Anna University -- will begin in Chennai on June 24, starting first with candidates under the sports quota. The codes of human behaviour: Behavioural sciences A bachelor's degree in liberal arts, philosophy, psychology, economics or sociology­ and a diploma or a postgraduation in behavioural sciences can fetch you the job of marketing scientist or learning and development specialist in corporates. Class XI centralized admission process to begin on June 17 The centralized admission process for Class XI admission will start on June 17 at 32 colleges in the city. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Salman promotes 'Sultan: The Game', says it's a sport Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Production banner Yash Raj Films (YRF) in association with online game portal 99Games on Friday launched the official game for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's upcoming film "Sultan". The actor said more than a game, "Sultan: The Game" is a sport. I'm an old school believer: Raftaar on love Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Rapper Raftaar, who has released his first solo single "Instagram Love", says that he doesn't understand how the new generation falls in love online so easily. He also calls himself an old school believer when it comes to falling in love. GVK Power shares soar 16% on proposal to hike limit for loans Mumbai, Jun 10 () Shares of GVK Power & Infrastructure today ended with nearly 16 per cent gains after the company sought shareholders' approval for increasing the maximum limit of loans and guarantees that can be given to other entities. The stock zoomed 15.91 per cent to settle at Rs 5.61 on BSE. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Central Port Authorities Act to replace Major Port Trust Act New Delhi, Jun 10 () To provide autonomy to India's top 12 major ports, the government will replace the existing Act with a new legislation that will empower port authorities to lease land for its use for up to 40 years and for non-port related use to up to 20 years. CBI grills Virbhadra in disproportionate assets case The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday questioned Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh for the second consecutive day in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case against him. Rajnath to be UP's CM candidate? Dissent in BJP New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Amid reports that Home Minister Rajnath Singh may be the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Uttar Pradesh, two former party MPs on Friday accused the former chief minister of dividing the backward community to help the state's now ruling Samajwadi Party (SP). More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		MES backed MLAs face "language" barrier while casting ballot Former woman police officer claims threat to life Bengaluru, Jun 10 () A former senior woman police officer, who resigned her post over alleged inteference in her work by a district-in-charge minister, today claimed her life was under threat, The claim by Anupama Shenoy, who was Deputy Superintendent of Police of Kudligi sub-division, Ballari 10-day deadline for service providers to declare unauthorised OFCs More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana to set up Pharma City near Hyderabad Hyderabad, Jun 10 () Telangana government today ordered setting up of a 'Pharma City' on 12,500 acres of land in Rangareddy and Mahbubnagar districts of the state. Chased by dog, labourer jumps to death in Visakhapatnam One person died and two others were injured after they jumped off the third floor of an under-construction building, fearing attack by the builder's dog. Seven of the total 10 labourers at work rescued themselves by locking from inside the room. The tragedy took place at Akkayyapalem area in Visa khapatnam city on Thursday morning. Kacheguda-Guntur intercity may well be on its way out Poor Patronage Forces SCR To Mull Vij-Vizag Option More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Jayalalithaa seeks Modi's help to secure release of 21 Tamil Nadu fishermen from Sri Lankan custody Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to release 21 Tamil Nadu fishermen and their boats from Sri Lankan custody. DMK sacks three district secretaries after election debacle in Tamil Nadu Teacher burns 4th grade students with camphor fire as punishment More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gulberg: Arguments on quantum end; hearing adjourned to Monday Ahmedabad, Jun 10 () The special SIT court hearing the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre is expected on Monday to fix the date for pronouncing the quantum of punishment for 24 convicted in connection with the killing of 69 people including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri. CII holds second session of 'The Super Startups' series CII and Young Indians – Ahmedabad chapter has, under its “Entrepreneurship & Innovation” vertical, organised the Session II of the “The Super Startups-Inspiring Startupreneurs”. Man offered marriage, looted by female gang Three women and a man from Ahmedabad were arrested on Thursday allegedly for blackmailing and cheating a 50-year-old man from Rajkot. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Centre committed to construct roads in UP, says Gadkari The Central government will spent Rs 1 lakh crore in one year on construction of roads in Uttar Pradesh, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said while interacting with journalists through video conferencing on Thursday. Hindu meet in Nepal in October to discuss Ram temple issue International vice-president of World Hindu Federation, Samhitashastri Arjun Prasad Bastola from Nepal met BJP leader and chairman of World Hindu Federation (India chapter), Yogi Adityanath here on Thursday. Kadhi all set to be toast of BJP's 2-day national meet More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha Open University launches internet radio Odisha State Open University (OSOU), Sambalpur on Friday launched an internet radio Pragynavani for imparting internet-based teaching to its students. “Students can log into www.pragynavani.com and listen to lessons of their subjects,” OSOU vice-chancellor (VC) Srikant Mohapatra said here on Friday. Govt to organize Odisha Travel Bazaar in November "Odisha Travel Bazaar will be held on November 27 and 28 on the lines of Great Indian Travel Bazaar in Jaipur. The state tourism department will spend about Rs2 crore on the event where major tourism destinations will be showcased," said tourism minister Ashok Chandra Panda on Thursday. DNA report confirms baby swapping at VIMSAR The couple, who had alleged that their baby girl had been swapped for a dead infant at VIMSAR in Burla on May 21, on Thursday got back their child after the DNA report confirmed that they were the biological parents. The Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Sambalpur, on Thursday officially handed over the baby girl to Reena Patra and Gagan Bihari Patra of Podakhol. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP: Stage set to send Cong nominee Vivek Tankha to RS Bhopal, Jun 10 () With an aim to ensure victory of Congress nominee Vivek Tankha from Madhya Pradesh in the biennial polls to the Rajya Sabha, lunch and dinner diplomacy besides one-to-one contact with the party legislators is in full swing here. Govt hospitals to give space for abused victims in MP Usha Kiran Kendras would be established independently at district government hospital premises across Madhya Pradesh to provide services like medication, legal aid, police help, skill training and counselling — all under one roof — to women and girls of domestic violence, assault and abuse. Party uneasy over Cong's lunch diplomacy To plan their strategy, members of the state BJP unit reached Delhi on Wednesday and discussed various possibilities .The leaders have also clarified on their equation with BSP and three Independent MLAs. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Senior Forest officer commits suicide Chandigarh, Jun 10 () A 51-year-old Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the sixth floor of a hotel building in Panchkula, police said today. Udta Punjab: Why Sukhbir Singh Badal needs to read Punjab's drug abuse statistics As many as 8.6 lakh people in Punjab - of a total population of 2.77 crore – abuse heroin or other opiods, an AIIMS survey says. The widely-publicized spat between Udta Punjab producer Anurag Kashyap and Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani has brought attention again to this massive drug problem in the state. But Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal says: “Some opportunistic non-Punjabis, political parties, and leaders” have painted a “distorted picture of Punjab as a drug haven.” Films are make-believe, sure, but recent findings should give the deputy chief minister some pause. Lipi Foundation joins Harp Farmer in campaign against negative stereotyping of Punjabis With his campaign titled "Stop Defaming Punjab", well known artist of Punjab Harp Farmer wants to restore the pride of Punjab and has requested people to stop defaming it. More Chandigarh News»

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