[wanabidii] News Digest: Industrial oils recover on mild demand

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, March 28, 2015
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		Business
		Industrial oils recover on mild demand Castorseeds bold and castor oil commercial recovered slightly at the Vashi oils and oilseeds wholesale market here on Saturday on mild demand from shippers and soap industries. HCIL pumps in Rs 380 crore to add capacity Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) will pump in Rs 380 crore in its Takapura plant in Alwar, Rajasthan to expand capacity. Silk Road projects could benefit India: CII official The Silk Road projects announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping could benefit India's infrastructure development, a Confederation of Indian Industry board member said today More Business News»

		Environment
		Extreme winter not a result of climate change: Study Contrary to popular belief, cold snaps like the ones that hit the eastern United States in the past winter are not a consequence of climate change, says a new study. Norway joins race of rich nations for a global climate deal Joining race of rich nations including Switzerland and European Union (EU) countries in submitting their respective ‘climate action plans’ well in time, Norway on Friday submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the UNFCCC promising to cut at least 40% of its greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030 compared to 1990 level. Four leopards die in Tripura zoo Four common leopards have died in Tripura's Sepahijala wildlife zoo and sanctuary since Monday due to Felina babesiosis, a tick-borne malaria-like illness, an official said here on Friday. More Environment News»

		World
		Yemen president calls Houthis "Iran's puppet" Yemeni president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi called the Shi'ite Houthi militia "Iran's puppet" at an Arab League summit in Egypt on Saturday. 'Yemen intervention won't stop until country safe' Saudi King Salman has vowed that the military intervention in Yemen will not stop until the country is stable and safe. Iran, powers close in on nuclear deal: Officials Iran and major powers are close to agreement on a 2- or 3-page accord with specific numbers that would form the basis of a long-term settlement aimed at ending a 12-year standoff over Tehran's nuclear ambitions, officials said on Friday. More World News»

		Science
		Micropacemaker to treat foetus with heart block In a first, researchers have designed a fully implantable micropacemaker for use in a foetus with complete heart block. Soyuz spacecraft with Russian, US astronauts docks at ISS A Russian Soyuz spacecraft with three crew on board successfully docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off from Kazakhstan, NASA said. Patients looking for quick fixes, chemists & quacks spur antibiotics resistance Growing all-round abuse gets CMC Vellore started on a study More Science News»

		Technology
		Google should be terrified right now Facebook is conducting an all-out assault on Google. Apple is Hitler: Chinese CEO The text across the top of the poster compares the attributes of the Android and iOS ecosystems. Countries with world's fastest internet Curious which are the countries that offer highest internet speeds and where India stands? Here’s a look… More Technology News»

		Education
		Do something different, CNR Rao tells students Eminent scientist CNR Rao has students to take the less travelled road to succeed and lamented the paucity of funds for science and education in India. Acrimony over appointment limited to IIT Ropar The acrimony over the appointment of IIT directors was limited to IIT, Ropar since search-cum-selection committee that met on Sunday has persisted with the earlier choice made for IIT, Patna and Bhubaneshwar. Shivaji university focuses on better research facilities in its new budget The Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) presented its budget for the upcoming academic year 2015-16 in the annual Senate meeting on Friday. The budget showed an expenditure of Rs 319.11 crore, compared to the Rs 314.73 crore deposits. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fire in Mumbai building Fire broke out in a building in Antop Hill area here on Saturday, fire brigade sources said. IITians' 2nd Mars rover a hit at fest Almost two years after completing the first Mars rover, Mars Society India, which is based at IIT-Bombay, has come up with a second hi-tech one. Partial relief for accused in Wadia deposition The sessions court has in a conditional order rejected a plea made by Kirti Ambani for an in-camera deposition by industrialist Nusli Wadia as a witness in a 25-year-old case of a murder attempt on his life. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AAP NC meet begins, Lokpal told to skip to avoid confrontation Aam Aadmi Party's internal Lokpal Admiral L Ramdas has shot off a letter to the party after being asked not to attend today's crucial National Council meeting to "avoid confrontation". Driving curbs in CR Park from next week With a surge in the number of vehicles in Greater Kailash-II and Chittaranjan Park over the past few months, Delhi Traffic Police has come up with a traffic circulation plan for the area. Cheque bounce case: Man jailed, asked to pay Rs 1.6 lakh damages A man was sentenced to two months in jail in a cheque bounce case by a city court, which noted that he had opportunity to pay but failed to do so. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka HC: How can headmaster work for Rs 13,600 per month? The Karnataka High Court on Friday asked the education secretary to appear before it on Monday to explain the rationale behind the fixation of school fees as well as the salaries and emoluments of teachers of private schools. An instrument for Lord Shiva Bringing the veena to the forefront is what inspired Pandit Salil Bhatt to create the Satvik Veena New voices raised in song Choral singing in Bangalore is going beyond chamber and gospel music to embrace different musical cultures More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Sikander's birthday bash at JRC Convention Centre in Hyderabad Sikander’s birthday bash at JRC Convention Centre in Hyderabad Drunk MNC staffer mows down techie A HR manager of a multinational company, who was driving his car allegedly in an inebriated condition, mowed down a 36-year-old woman software engineer and seriously injured her husband in Gachibowli on Thursday night. World Cup match screening by Bisket Srikanth in Hyderabad World Cup match screening by Bisket Srikanth in Hyderabad More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Mixed response to bandh in Tamil Nadu The opposition-backed bandh in the state to protest Karnataka’s reservoir plan in Mekedatu across river Cauvery did not affect normal life in most parts of the state, with transport undertakings continuing to operate buses and many shops remaining open. Citizens dial 1913 to say 'Let there be light' There is lot of darkness in the city, if one goes by the calls made to the corporation's grievance cell (1913) last year. Students design device to alert gas leak Water purification using a banana peel, running a bike engine on hydrogen fuel, heavy metal extraction using prawn skin and a solar powered machine for farming– those were among the environment-friendly innovations by engineering students at the ‘innoWAH’ challenge of pan-IIT alumni leadership series (PALS) that kicked off on Friday. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		ATM heist driver held Had the police team reached half an hour late Amar Singh the driver of the logicash who fled away with the cash of Rs 1.28 crore on Friday, had almost boarded the Bihar train. Metro court seeks reply from police commissioner over non-registration of widow's complaint Local court seeks immediate reply from police commissioner on why FIR was not lodged on widow's complaint 'BJP men damaged properties to make us scapegoats' Leader of opposition in the state assembly, Shankersinh Vaghela, on Friday said: "BJP men damaged the properties to make us the scapegoats.We condemn the move of registering a police complaint against us on Thursday. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Couple killed for 'honour' in Allahabad In a suspected case of honour killing, an aged man and girl were attacked with sharp-edged weapons and later strangulated to death by unidentified assailants in Kohna village late on Thursday night. RLD blames state, Centre govts for farmers' plight Rashtriya Lok Dal general secretary Jayant Chowdhry on Friday blamed rampant corruption in the corridors of power for the problems being faced by the poor. 800 ECC students to get degrees after a year There is a good news for 800 students of Ewing Christian College, who completed their under-graduate course in 2013-14. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		CMC to set up working women's hostel in Satichoura for 50 lakh In view of the problems faced by working women in the city in finding suitable accommodation, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has decided to build a hostel for them. Board aims to publish matric results early Encouraged by the timely completion of evaluation of answer sheets, the Board of Secondary Education aims to publish the matriculation results early this time. May deadline for projects: Chief secy With Banajaga Yatra (search for timber for creating idols of deities), the first ritual of Nabakalebara in Puri, beginning Saturday, chief secretary Gokul Chandra Pati on Friday set May deadline for completion of all development projects. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Cong gulps down protest as Chouhan govt looks away Congress on Friday ended its four-day agitation in state assembly against Shivraj Singh Chouhan government by gulping down glasses of lemonade Soft drink major pioneers watershed project in Betul dist Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd has joined hands with Action for Social Advancement (ASA), Gram Panchayat and other stakeholders to implement integrated watershed project covering 38 villages of Chicholi and Shahpur block of Betul district in MP. Student deletes mobile texts, hangs himself Two youngsters, including an engineering student, committed suicide by hanging himself in last 24 hours. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Nobel Laureate's talk floors school pupils at PU campus Over 300 school students from the city and around received exposure of a unique kind at the Panjab University campus on Friday morning. Chandigarh's heritage items auctioned in US for Rs30 lakh The heritage items of the Chandigarh Administration and the Punjab and Haryana High Court were auctioned in USA on Thursday night for $48,750 (approximately Rs30 lakh). Mohali kids write to HC chief justice As the civic authorities failed to address the stray dog menace, five students of a private school in Mohali wrote to the chief justice of Punjab and Haryana high court highlighting their problems in using public parks on the account of increasing number of canines. More Chandigarh News»

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