[wanabidii] News Digest: India better placed than peers over US rate hike: Fitch

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, December 17, 2015
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		Business
		India better placed than peers over US rate hike: Fitch India is better placed than many of its peers after the American central bank - the US Federal Reserve - raised its key interest rates, said credit rating agency Fitch Ratings on Thursday. Oil prices extend losses in Asia after inventory report Crude prices extended losses in Asia on Thursday after another report showing a further increase in US stockpiles added to fears about a global glut, while the dollar strengthened after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates. Sensex climbs 165 points, Nifty hits 7,800 on Fed rate hike The 30-share barometer shot up by 164.95 points, or 0.64 per cent, to 25,659.32. The gauge had gained about 350 points in the previous three sessions. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change warming world's lakes at alarming rate Climate change is warming lakes around the world at an alarming rate, threatening freshwater supplies and ecosystems, says the largest study of its kind led by an Indian-origin researcher. CSE comes up with telling stories on India's health A number of public health catastrophes - arising largely out of environmental reasons — are staring the people of India in the face. While the debate over polluted air and how to control it rages on in the national capital, people have also had to contend with a host of other health challenges this year, ranging from strange pathogens to heightened risk from lifestyle ailments. Cold wave intensifies, Uttar Pradesh releases relief funds Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under an intense cold wave on Tuesday, with the night temperature dropping to three degrees Celsius in Kanpur - the lowest in 44 years - the Met office said. More Environment News»

		World
		San Bernardino shooters buried in quiet funeral Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik, who opened fire on a San Bernardino holiday party earlier this month, were buried on Tuesday in a quiet, graveside funeral guarded by FBI agents. Many of those who attended mosque with the couple refused to attend, two mosque members said. The couple is accused of killing 14 people at a Christmas party last month. US announces $1.8 billion arms sale to Taiwan The Obama administration announced on Wednesday a $1.83 billion arms sale to Taiwan, the first offered by the US to the self-governing island in four years. China regards Taiwan as part of its territory 'Paris suspect may have slipped past Belgian police' A key suspect in last month's Islamic State attacks in Paris may have slipped through a Belgian police cordon hidden in a car or even a piece of furniture, public broadcaster RTBF said on Wednesday. More World News»

		Science
		Hubble spots first-ever supernova explosion The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the image of the first-ever predicted supernova explosion that offers a unique opportunity for astronomers to test how mass - especially that of mysterious dark matter - is distributed within a galaxy cluster. Scientists reveal 100% effective hangover cure Hangover cures, whether it be drinking coffee, downing a fizzy drink, tucking into a fry-up or even the 'hair of the dog that bit you' are pretty much a waste of time and effort, scientists have concluded. Info-egoists: People more likely to share pals' private data than their own Your friends on social media are more likely to share your private data with third-party app developers than their own information, says a new study that suggests people are `info-egoists' when it comes to privacy. More Science News»

		Technology
		Facebook is selling old wine (Internet.org) in a new bottle (Free Basics), users be aware Facebook has been pushing Internet.org also known as Free Basics (which is the opposite of free) with a lot of belligerence. Recently, Tim Berners-Lee, who is a computer scientist and creator of the World Wide Web, came down hard on Facebook’s internet.org/Free Basics, as it violates the principles of Net Neutrality YU Yutopia smartphone, a OnePlus 2 rival, launched at Rs 24,999 YU Yutopia features a 5.2-inch 2K display, 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 chipset, 4GB RAM, 3,000mAh battery, 21MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, metal unibody design and 'Around Me' digital assistant. Moto G Turbo review: Tough contender under Rs 15K Moto G Turbo Edition has most of its specs similar to the Moto G (3rd Gen) apart from improved hardware specs. We reviewed the smartphone to find out where it ranks in the sub Rs 15,000 market. More Technology News»

		Education
		UGC to rank all universities, irks watchdogs In a controversial overreach, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has said it will rank all institutions across the country. Private colleges and universities will come under the ratings ambit. Iran to send more research scholars to Iran Embassy on Wednesday expressed the desire to increase the number of Iranian research scholars at Panjab University (PU). ISB and PwC set up defence think-tank The Indian School of Business (ISB) and Strategy& (a part of PwC network) have entered into a partnership to set up an industry think-tank to drive thought leadership and impact in the Indian defence sector. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Fire at registrar office in Vasai A fire broke out in the office of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies in Vasai on Thursday. Family of seven from Nalasopara missing since nine months A family of six adults and a 10-month-old girl is reportedly missing from their Nalasopara home since nine months. A missing complaint was recently registered with Tuling police by one of the missing person's parents. Tabu flagged off the five kilometre run event to mark the National Energy Conservation Day in Mumbai 1,700 kids run to spread awareness about saving energy More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		AAP targets Arun Jaitley, alleges corruption in Delhi District Cricket Association Escalating its attack on finance minister Arun Jaitley, the Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday accused him of "misappropriating funds" from the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sack him. Reva Khetarpal takes oath as Delhi's Lokayukta Former Delhi high court judge justice Reva Khetrapal took oath as the new Lokayukta of Delhi on Thursday. Rajendra Kumar reaches CBI headquarters for questioning Rajendra Kumar, principal secretary to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Rajendra Kumar who has been accused for criminal conspiracy and has a case registered against him by the CBI reached the investigating agency's headquarters here on Thursday morning for questioning. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'Thanisandra and Varthur to see biggest realty price rise' Thanisandra in the north and Panathur-Varthur in the eastern part of Bengaluru will deliver the highest returns on residential property investments over the next five years helped by their proximity to major employment hubs, according to a study by property consultancy Knight Frank. Stabbed and bleeding, he walked 2.5 km to seek help After being stabbed in his back, shoulder and leg for resisting a robbery, a 26-year-old IT administrator was forced to walk 2.5 kilometres ­ all while bleeding profusely ­ towards the nearest hospital, while his pleas for help went ignored by dozens of of commuters and pedestrians. Bike taxis waiting to happen in Bengaluru In a city where traffic snarls are part of the ur ban landscape, this is seemingly that game-changing idea. Two-wheeler taxis. After the city has wholeheartedly embraced taxi aggregators, now it is the turn of bike taxi aggregators revving to the transport department to get going. That the department is all for motorcycle taxis is clear from the fact that it has already fixed the fares: Rs 10 for the first two kms and Rs 5 for every subsequent km. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad Google campus will be huge, says Pichai Reiterating Google’s commitment to the ‘City of Pearls’, Chennai-born Sundar Pichai, who was appointed Google Inc’s CEO this August, on Wednesday announced that the company will be setting up a “huge” facility in Hyderabad. Hyderabad: Public money going down the drain? With only a few weeks left for a fresh round of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls, RTI revelations have put the civic body's 'balance sheets' under a strict scanner. Action plan launched to bring down infant mortality With the aim of bringing down Telangana's neonatal mortality rate (NMR) down to a single digit, the state health minister Dr C Laxma Reddy unveiled Telangana's Newborn Action Plan (TNAP) at a workshop with health experts in the city on Tuesday. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu IT minister files defamation case against Tamil weekly Tamil Nadu minister for information technology Mukkur N Subramanian has slapped a criminal defamation complaint against Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan for publishing an allegedly defamatory article in its issue on June 17, 2015. Madras HC dismisses contractor's three similar pleas, imposes Rs 50,000 cost on him The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Thursday dismissed three similar petitions filed a by a contractor and imposed a cost of Rs, 50,000 on him. PMK demands CBI probe into Rs 2,040crore revenue loss to Tangedco PMK on Thursday said DMK and AIADMK, which ruled Tamil Nadu alternatively, were responsible for the state’s dependence on private power companies. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Woman professor lodges complaint of mental harassment against GU officials Dean of Science faculty of Gujarat University Nisha shah has alleged in a complaint to Women cell of city police that she was allegedly subjected to mental torture by Registrar of Gujarat University HC Patel and Professor of Economics Dr PP Prajapati. No trace of two cash can robbers: Noman's last location at Mount Abu ven as there is no trace of two absconding cash van robbers Noman Rajput and Rafik Sama, Botad police on Wednesday rushed to the city crime branch office at Ahmedabad to record statement of the main accused Ravindra alias Ravi Chaudhary. Bhatol's 24-year reign at Banas Dairy comes to an end After 24 years there will be a change of guard at the Banaskatha District Milk Producer Co-operative Union (BDCMPU) here as the panel led-bay incumbent chairman, Parthi Bhatol, lost the polls on Wednesday . More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Additional water to reach Allahabad for Magh Mela Lakhs of devotees, pilgrims and seers coming to the Sangam city for Magh Mela beginning from January 14, would be feeling happy after taking the holy dip thanks to adequate amount of clean and pure water. Drones and women spotters to safeguard this Magh Mela in Allahabad With an objective to offer foolproof security cover to lakhs of devotees, pilgrims, seers and kalpwasis arriving to take holy dip during the pious moth of Magh at Sangam – the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati -, the Magh Mela police administration has planned to rope in four drones and spotters to ensure an incident-free mela. Magh Mela is starting from next month. Milk for child on train was just a tweet away Satyendra Yadav had no idea how to pacify his 18-month-old baby when he began crying inconsolably after not getting milk for a long time, stuck in a train for hours on Thursday somewhere between Allahabad and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Operation Abdul Rehman carried out with clinical precision Operation Abdul - as police termed the arrest of Muslim cleric Abdul Rehman - was executed with clinical precision. In the eerie silence of the night, around 1am, a joint team of Delhi and Bhubaneswar police began the difficult operation and whisked him away around 4am. House adjourned sine die In the absence of opposition parties, the assembly on Wednesday adapted a resolution empowering the state government to place a demand before the Centre for conferring Bharat Ratna on former chief minister Biju Patnaik. He is being framed: Family Family members of Abdul Rehman, who was arrested by a joint team of Delhi and Odisha police for his alleged links with al-Qaeda, on Wednesday accused police of framing him and claimed that he is innocent and was harassed because he was Muslim. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		CM for House panel on SC/ST land patta policy Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday advocated the constitution of an all-party assembly committee to chalk out a policy on land patta distribution to SC/ST communities and sale of properties by beneficiaries. House adjourned sine die The winter session of Madhya Pradesh Assembly was on Wednesday adjourned sine die, two days before its scheduled end. All listed business was taken up during the day. Birju Maharaj mesmerizes audience A classical music night was organized by Karuna Dham Ashram on Tuesday, to celebrate the birthday of late Bal Govind Shandilya, their founder. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		National Herald case, a classic example of political vendetta: Captain Amarinder Singh Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Captain Amarinder on Thursday said that the National Herald case pursued so vigorously by the BJP was a classic example of political vendetta. 2015 in flashback: Foul is fair Cheating capital of the country' is one moniker no state would take pride in. But, exam cheat ing cases, including leaking of the prestigious All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) in May, are what hogged the limelight for a better part of the year in Haryana, politics and social campaigns trailing far behind. Cash-for-CLU: Lokayukta orders FIR against 5 former Cong MLAs Haryana lokayukta on Wednesday ordered to register an FIR against five former MLAs of Congress, including ministers of the previous Bhupinder Singh Hooda government, in relation to the cash for change of land use (CLU) licence scam. More Chandigarh News»

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