[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex down 117 points to slip below 29,000

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, February 04, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex down 117 points to slip below 29,000 Extending losses for the fourth straight day, the benchmark BSE Sensex today fell over 117 points to slip below the 29,000-mark after nearly two weeks as funds and retail investors indulged in profit-booking amid mixed global cues. SpiceJet launches V-Day sale; bookings start at Rs 1,599 The offer is open for bookings made from February 04 to February 06. Petrol, diesel prices cut by over Rs 2 State-run fuel retailers on Tuesday reduced petrol price by Rs 2.42 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.25, but the motor fuels still remain costlier than jet fuel — which costs Rs 46.51 per litre in Delhi — due to four consecutive hikes in excise duty. More Business News»

		Environment
		Mining lobby urges Odisha to operate 18 closed units In view of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Ordinance, 2015, of the Centre, the Eastern Zone Mining Association (EZMA), a mine owners’ lobby, on Tuesday demanded that the state government resume operation of 18 mines. India a leader in climate change efforts: Prakash Javadekar Environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Tuesday said India's commitment and the corresponding efforts in pursuing clean and renewable energy path demonstrated the country's leadership in combating climate change. Dance of Demoiselle cranes in Daryapur Local bird-lovers are rejoicing this season as the year has recorded the highest number of winter migratory bird specie ever sighted in Maharashtra. Around 957 Demoiselle cranes, popularly known as ‘Kraunch’ in Marathi, have been spotted near Daryapur tehsil which is around 55 kilometres from Amravati. More Environment News»

		World
		Commuter train slams into SUV killing 7 in New York A crowded commuter train slammed into a sport utility vehicle on the tracks at a suburban New York crossing and burst into flames, killing seven people and seriously injuring nearly a dozen, authorities said. Al-Qaida now focused on survival: Pentagon Al-Qaida core is now focused on physical survival following battlefield losses, but the terrorist outfit will remain a difficult and critical intelligence challenge this year, Pentagon has said. Pilot taking selfies led to fatal US air crash A pilot who died when he crashed his small aircraft was distracted because he was taking cell phone selfies in the cockpit, likely contributing to the fatal accident, US investigators said Tuesday. More World News»

		Science
		Pesticides trigger Parkinson's Have you been consuming vegetables without washing them properly? It could be exposing you to the risk of contracting Parkinson's disease post-60. Vitamin A may protect kids against malaria Vitamin A may protect children against malaria, especially if administered during the wet season when malaria-infected mosquitoes are most prevalent, a new study has claimed. Soon, smartphones that will sniff out life-threatening disorders Experts are developing a new technology that would enable smartphones to screen their users' breath for life-threatening diseases. More Science News»

		Technology
		Samsung, Micromax claim India smartphone market leadership Both Micromax and Samsung have claimed they dominated the Indian smartphone market, citing separate reports. WhatsApp bug shows private pictures to strangers A security problem in WhatsApp means that anyone can see users’ profile photos, even if they have been set to be viewable to friends only, according to security researchers. 9 reasons why iPhones are better than Android phones If you're having trouble deciding between iPhone and Android, take a look at these 9 reasons why iPhones trumps Android. More Technology News»

		Education
		XIIth Boards paper pattern to change Changes in the pattern of question papers for the Class XII Central Board of Secondary Education exam, and a clear shift away from ‘objective-type’ questions to ‘application-based’ ones, will make it significantly harder to score this year. NCERT to publish series on martyrs Concerned that the existing textbooks do not celebrate heroes, NCERT has decided to publish a series called ‘Veergatha’. Rohan Murty to be inducted into education advisory board Rohan Narayan Murty, the man behind the ambitious Murty Classics of India, will be made a member of the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE), the oldest and highest advisory body on education. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Mumbai civic budget for the year 2015-16: Points presented Municipal Commissioner Sitaram Kunte presented the civic budget for the year of 2015-16 before the standing committee. Mumbai-based preacher wins King Faisal award City-based Islamic scholar, Dr Zakir, has won the Saudi Arab's King Faisal Award 2015. Maha govt to tell HC if 5 year old was taken to police station Maharashtra government is expected to tell the Bombay High Court today "on what actually transpired" and whether really a five-year old child taken for questioning by cops to the police station from his school for alleged sexual assault on his classmate. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Party to announce launch of art gallery at Delhi Ratan Kaul, Asheesh and Stuti Sethi recently hosted a do to announce the launch of An Yahh, an art gallery in the capital. Skin and hair care book launch party at Delhi The city recently witnessed an evening of skin and hair care discussions at a party thrown to celebrate the launch of Kaya's first skin and hair care book, How To Look Like A Million Bucks. Delhiites wake up to a foggy morning, 15 trains delayed Delhiites on Wednesday yet again woke up to a foggy morning with the minimum temperature settling at 11 degrees Celsius. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Students of illegal schools can write SSLC exam: Government Thousands of class X students of schools declared unauthorized by the education department could be left in the lurch, with the state government deciding to allow them to appear for the upcoming SSLC exam as private candidates. Cutting-edge tech fights off Big C Innovations benefit four patients who are on road to recovery Panel will get Arkavathy files when it seeks: CM While opposition leader Jagadish Shettar alleged the government was not cooperating with the commission, the CM said the commission was yet to seek information and files would be sent when sought. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Artist brings alive the trauma of Paris terror strike in Hyderabad There is an element of newness in Dominique Paulin's canvases as she has used makeup products to bring alive her vision. Three more succumb to swine flu in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh Swine flu claimed two more people in Telangana and one in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday. Officials said that 60-year-old Shobha Rani and 40-year-old Asra died in Hyderabad, while a 45-year-old man succumbed at Punganur town in Chittoor district. Need to plug loopholes in healthcare delivery: KCR Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao called for serious introspection in the government health sector, saying basic healthcare was eluding the poor. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Real-time info from e-machines helps improve Chennai bus services, revenues For a long time, Metropolitan Transport Corporation had been unable to provide proper services to com muters as it had little real time in formation about each route. North, western parts of Chennai still very poorly connected, say residents Metropolitan Transport Corporation officials may reel off impressive statistics to prove that there has been an improvement in services, but residents, activists and others say not everything is hunky dory. World Cancer Day: Blood stem cell donor, recipient meet in Chennai Ankit, a 17-year-old from a small village in Gujarat, was in Chennai on Wednesday to tell his tale of battle with cancer. But for the voluntary donation of blood stem cells by Jinal Patel (24), also from Gujarat, the teen would not have survived. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Man held with gold worth Rs 19.5 lakh at Ahmedabad airport The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department held an Ahmedabad-based man for smuggling in gold, worth Rs 19.5 lakh, at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International airport. Boy diagnosed with cancer, found to have typhoid The family of an 11-year-old boy, Hiren Makwana, from Rajasthan spent two weeks thinking he would die as the boy had been incorrectly diagnosed with blood cancer 'Gujaratis prefer first opinion on cancer from social media' When it comes to taking an expert opinion on a life-threatening disease like cancer, Gujaratis take a casual approach More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		UP Board invigilators banned from taking leave Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has banned teachers and principals to be deployed as invigilators and centre coordinators in UP Board examinations from taking leave, citing health problems. Obscenity amidst spirituality in Magh Mela When lakhs of devotees took holy dip in Ganga on the occasion of Maghi Purnima on Tuesday, an obscene dance by scantily dressed bar dancers was going on in camp. Pilgrims throng city rail stations on way back Elaborate Security Measures In Place More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Bhubaneswar HC asks crime branch for report on Janla murder The Orissa high court has asked the Crime Branch (CB) to furnish a report on progress of its investigation into the 2011 murder of business executive Debashis Mohanty at Janla, on the outskirts of the city. SOG bullets pierce houses in Bhubaneswar ‘Wayward’ shooting practice by Special Operations Group (SOG) personnel triggered panic here. Cold conditions return to Bhubaneswar Cold conditions return. And so do cold-induced allergy, viral ailments and respiratory tract infections. In the past few days, city hospitals witnessed a sharp rise in number of patients, suffering from seasonal flu and cold, particularly kids. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bullets fired at BJYM leader's birthday party before minister's visit in Bhopal Armed men on bikes disrupted birthday celebrations of a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader and fired in air leading to commotion in the party and fled after stabbing three people, including a woman, behind State Congress office on Tuesday night. MP Civic poll results: BJP leading at 4, wins 3 out of 9 civic bodies, Congress wins 2, trailing at 4 Ruling BJP is likely to sweep the polls of 9 civic bodies which were held during the third phase of state civic polls on January 31 and for which counting is going on, on Wednesday. BJP set to win Bhopal mayor seat Alok Sharma of the BJP is set be Bhopal's next Mayor. After 15 rounds of vote counting he is leading by 40,000 votes, as per unofficial figures by counting agents. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Khattar launches e-registry system for land registration Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday inaugurated an E-registry system for registration of lands through video conferencing from Chandigarh secretariat. 2 Hallomajra men accuse local councillor of assault Two Hallomajra residents - Charanjeet Singh Kohli, and Maan Vir Singh - accused a local councillor - Satish Kumar Kainth - and his associates of assaulting, thrashing and humiliating them in Hallomajra on Tuesday night. ATM thieves nabbed Police on Tuesday arrested two accused allegedly involved in looting Rs 4 lakh from an ATM machine of a government bank located in the cantonment area of Chandimandir. More Chandigarh News»

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