[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex retreats for 2nd day, tanks 184 points

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		Wednesday, February 15, 2017
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		Business
		Sensex retreats for 2nd day, tanks 184 points Benchmark sensex tumbled about 184 points on Wednesday to close at a two-week low of 28,155.56 with auto, realty and pharma counters taking a big hit. Demonetisation, higher fuel see SpiceJet Q3 net profit plunge 24% to Rs 181.1 crore Low cost carrier SpiceJet on Tuesday reported a profit of Rs 181.1 crore in the quarter ended December 2016, down 24% from a profit of Rs 239.9 crore in the same quarter in previous fiscal. The airline said that demand in the quarter had softened “due to demonetisation.” Wholesale inflation spikes to 5.25% in January As per the commerce ministry data, inflation in the 'fuel and power' basket more than doubled to 18.14 per cent in January, up from 8.65 per cent in the previous month. More Business News»

		Environment
		India reported 1.1m deaths due to air pollution in 2015 The government here may be in denial mode on linking premature deaths to air pollution, but a new study on global air pollution by the US-based institutes claims that the India's worsening air pollution caused some 1.1 million premature deaths in 2015 and the country now "rivals China for among the highest air pollution health burdens in the world." Gurugram India's most polluted city, again Air quality index in Gurugram touched the 356-mark on Monday, surpassing 28 other cities in terms of pollution again. 'Mud on Boots' project launched to support conservationists More Environment News»

		World
		China warns US against fresh naval patrols in South China Sea China's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty, responding to reports the United States was planning fresh naval patrols in the disputed South China Sea. White House: Mideast peace may not be 2-state solution The Trump administration suggested Tuesday that peace between the Israelis and Palestinians may not come in the form of a two-state solution - a position that could represent a dramatic shift from former President Barack Obama, who said he saw no alternative. Malaysia police hunt Kim Jong-Nam's assassins More World News»

		Science
		Gravitational wave detection will help probe evolution of Universe, yet require more sensitive detectors A year after the breakthrough detection of Einstein’s gravitational waves in deep space through the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) experiment, Prof Archana Pai of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) who served as part of a global team of scientists looks forward with the Indian government proposal to set up a LIGO detector in the country. After Indian Navy rejection, DRDO says no hope lost on LCA Weeks after the Indian Navy chief said the LCA-Navy was overweight and that it cannot be used by the force, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has allayed fears of the project becoming redundant even as the navy has floated a request for information (RFI) to procure 56 carrier-borne aircraft in the last week of January. First middle-weight black hole found hiding in dense star cluster More Science News»

		Technology
		Infosys chairman R Seshasayee reaches out to founders, tries to contain damage The co-founders, who between them hold close to 13 per cent stake, have contended that the board has not responded satisfactorily to their concerns. Vodafone-Idea merger: Telecom companies may call for easing spectrum caps If India’s 2nd and 3rd-largest telcos do decide to merge, the resultant entity would need to surrender a significant amount of spectrum under the current rules. Multi-billion dollar telecom mergers in India may see 25,000 job cuts Staff cost is around 4-4.5% of revenue, but the real crunch will come in sales and distribution, which in telecom is entirely people cost, said a HR head. More Technology News»

		Education
		Schools can now order NCERT books online Delhi high court stays Delhi govt's new nursery admission norms Aligarh Muslim University: All three in running for V-C post conform to UGC norms More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Central Railway to run Gudipadwa special trains between Mumbai and Nagpur Ahead of UMC poll, Shiv Sena expels 15 rebels UMC elections: Candidate's husband gets bail in rape case More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Polish woman alleges rape by Indian boyfriend A 31-year-old Polish woman has alleged that her Indian boyfriend raped her repeatedly on the pretext of marriage. UGC notification: JNU students and teachers protest, VC issues appeal While the Jawaharlal Nehru University students joined a protest march against the May 2016 UGC notification on the call of the teachers, vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar appealed to the university community to “come forward and save the institution from detractors and agitators who appear hell-bent on making JNU dysfunctional,“ in a two page appeal released by the university administration on Tuesday. CBI gets nod to prosecute Delhi CM's ex-secretary Rajendra Kumar The Centre rejected the application for voluntary retirement of Rajendra Kumar, former principal secretary to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, and gave the CBI sanction to prosecute him in a corruption case. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		There was a lot of political pressure on me to soft-pedal the case: B V Acharya Senior advocate B V Acharya, who served as special public prosecutor and special counsel in the disproportionate assets case, involving former chief minister Jayalalithaa who died in December 2016, and AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala is happy. 'Karnataka merely carried out Supreme Court's orders on DA case' For more than a decade, Karnataka has pursued the disproportionate assets case, which was transferred to a court here in 2003.And now, the final verdict in the case could have an impact on the way Tamil Nadu's politics will play out following the leadership crisis in the AIADMK after former chief minister J Jayalalithaa's death. Security beefed up around Parappana Agrahara jail The Parappana Agrahara jail on the outskirts of Bengaluru city is yet again in the news with AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala, VN Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi set to serve their sentence here after the Supreme Court restored a trial court order convicting them in an illegal assets case. ​ More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Criminal who jumped parole killed Indian student in Milpitas, US Main accused, 3 others held for burglary at Hijra bank 40 lakh, the Shah Inayat Gunj police detained four persons on Monday for the robbery. Hyderabad college coming apart as officials turn a blind eye Two edifices stand shoulder to shoulder just south of the Musi.Two institutions and landmarks of the Asaf Jahi Dynasty, both inalienable components of the city's heritage.While one is the pillar of democracy . More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Case registered against Sasikala, Palaniswami for kidnapping and illegally confining MLAs The Koovathur police have registered a case against AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala, newly elected AIADMK legislature party leader Edappadi K Palaniswami and two others on charges of kidnapping and illegally confining party MLAs at a resort. Medical student found dead on hostel premises in Madurai A 20-year-old youth studying in the Madurai Medical College was found dead on the premises of a hostel, where he was staying, on Wednesday morning. Sasikala leaves for Bengaluru after slamming Jayalalithaa's tomb thrice AIADMK general secretary V K Sasikala on Wednesday left Chennai for Bengaluru after taking a vow in front of her friend and former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s burial site on Marina Beach. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Gold recycling shoots up after Demonetisation Ahmedabad: School to be named after martyred Lance Naik Bhadoria India Textile Conclave to be held in Gandhinagar Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani paid a courtesy visit to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rudy: Modi factor will click for BJP in Assembly polls Union minister of state skill development and entrepreneurship (independent charge) and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still the party's face in UP elections. Political parties test waters with first-timers From middle age women stepping out from the shadows of their husbands, to a national spokesperson of the ruling party at the Centre, at least 10 candidates from prominent political parties are joining electoral politics for the first time in Allahabad. AU gives in to students' demands, ready to give offline option More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Budget session: Movement bar on department secretaries The state government has put a restriction on the movement of department secretaries and field level officers during the coming budget session of the assembly scheduled to begin from February 22. Infighting hurts Congress poll outcome The Congress seems to be paying a heavy price for its continued infighting and absence of an effective leader if result of the first round of ongoing three-tier panchayat poll is an indication. Mass nesting of Olive Ridleys bring cheers The much-awaited mass nesting of the Olive Ridley sea turtles started near the Rushikulya river mouth, 50 km from here, in Ganjam district, on early hours of Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Jobless man kills 3-year old daughter in Madhya Pradesh Bad roads cost Khajuraho a third of foreign footfall Khajuraho, famous the world over for its erotic sculptures, is losing its charm, thanks to the bumpy ride to the temple town that is about 369 km from Bhopal. In the last four years, the number of tourists has plummeted by a shocking 32%. Naga sadhus take to streets, block traffic Naga sadhu staged a sit-in demanding ownership of temples from collectors. Sadhus took to the road and performed their routine yoga asanas inconveniencing commuters. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Nitish Kumar to be honoured for Patna event SGPC is all set to honour Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for the "wonderful and flawless" functions organized in Patna to mark the 350th birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh master, Guru Gobind Singh. Cops knew of Nabha jailbreak 5 months earlier Punjab's police officers knew that there might be an attempt to free dreaded gangsters from the Nabha high security jail a good five months before the jailbreak took place. And it wasn't just a vague intelligence input. This was stated in an FIR registered on June 3, 2016. White Sun's Grammy win puts glow on Sikh faith White Sun music group is attracting a huge fanbase from Punjab. Their album has compositions from Guru Granth Sahib which is appealing to the Punjabi listeners. White Sun's album White Sun II won the Best New Age Album at the Grammys. More Chandigarh News»

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