[wanabidii] News Digest: Market falls for 2nd day, Sensex tumbles

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, May 24, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Market falls for 2nd day, Sensex tumbles Markets reeled for the second day as the Sensex today logged a fall of 64 points to end at 30,302, with no let-up in selling by foreign investors amid profit- booking at higher levels amid mixed global cues. RBI sets rupee reference rate at 64.8586 against dollar According to an RBI statement, the exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were 84.0957 and 57.96 per 100 yens, respectively, based on reference rates for the dollar and cross-currency quotes at noon. GST Council may reconsider steep levy on hybrid cars next week The GST Council may reconsider the proposed 43 per cent tax on hybrid cars at its meeting next week after the auto industry voiced disappointment over the steep rate hike. Under GST, the tax incidence on hybrid vehicles will go up to 43 per cent from the current effective tax rate of 30.3 per cent. More Business News»

		Environment
		Air pollution may cause DNA damage in children: Study Time to ditch the polar bears? Climate change looks for a new image This village shows there's money in saving forests More Environment News»

		World
		Taiwan top court rules in favour of gay marriage A top Taiwan court ruled in favour of gay marriage Wednesday, a landmark decision that paves the way for the island to become the first place in Asia to legalise same sex unions. Three men arrested in Manchester bomb attack probe Donald Trump: Different strokes More World News»

		Science
		World's largest aircraft completes test flight The world's largest aircraft has successfully completed a test flight, bringing the massive helium-filled airship one step closer to commercial use.The hybrid aircraft dubbed the Airlander 10 combines technology from airplanes, helicopters and airships. NASA plans emergency spacewalk on International Space Station International Space Station commander Peggy Whitson and flight engineer Jack Fischer, both with NASA, will partner for the spacewalk, which is expected to last two hours, the US space agency said. NASA plans emergency space walk on International Space Station A pair of astronauts will venture outside the International Space Station as early as Tuesday for an emergency space walk to replace a failed computer, one of two that control major U.S. systems aboard the orbiting outpost, NASA said on Sunday. More Science News»

		Technology
		Amazon, Flipkart have a 'new category' to fight over India's biggest e-commerce companies Flipkart and Amazon are vying for the opportunity to handle purchases for the country's largest buyer - the government. These four top Infosys executives have got 'maximum hike' in FY2016-17 The increase, over the compensation in fiscal 2016, was mainly in the form of performance-based stock incentives that will vest over four years. IT sector will create up to 25 lakh jobs in the next 5 years: Prasad Denying the reports of a downturn in employment in the country's IT industry, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said in the coming four to five years, almost 20-25 lakh additional jobs will be created in the sector. More Technology News»

		Education
		Keep 'moderation' this year: HC to CBSE JEE Advanced 2017: Maximum absentees from Lucknow Prestigious IIT-JEE Advanced held on Sunday (May 21) witnessed a large number of student absentees. CBSE Board Results 2017: Allow grace marks for 2017 exams, change policy from next year, Delhi HC tells CBSE In a major relief to students who have just taken Class 12 examinations, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the CBSE to follow its 'moderation policy' of giving grace marks to students for difficult questions. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Seven killed in Maharashtra as driver falls asleep Seven persons were killed when a speeding Bolero crashed into a divider and rammed into an oncoming truck near Dhangarwadi here early on Wednesday morning, police said. 95 open spaces pending acquisition; Mumbai chokes Despite spending a whopping Rs 432.58 crore, 95 open plots acquisition proposals in the city are gathering dust. These plots include playgrounds, gardens, recreation grounds and parks that are reserved in the DP, but are privately owned. Ideally, it should take two years for the city collector to acquire these reserved plots but the proposals have been pending since 20 years. Six Malayalis discuss 'bombs' in 'Bomb-ay', land in trouble More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		BJP to form task force to monitor work by corporations Spark in Delhi Metro coach creates panic, passengers deboarded "Sparks first appeared when the train entered Central Secretariat station and again when it reached Rajiv Chowk. There was a boom sound at the rear part of the train accompanied by smoke and it was evacuated," a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said. In 24 hours, not 1 Delhi University form filled online It's been over a day since Delhi University opened its centralised online registration for admissions. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Feud between Jarkiholi brothers reaches Rahul The meeting comes a day after Satish and his minister-brother Ramesh L Jarkiholi, along with other district party functionaries, met AICC general secretary and Karnataka in-charge K C Venugopal in Bengaluru on Monday. A wedding in handcuffs for father of the bride It is an incident straight out of a 1980s action film. High Court ordered police to escort a man and his two sons from central prison in Vijayapura to attend the wedding of the daughter on Tuesday. They were ordered to be taken back to prison by 6 pm. IISc scientist builds mind-controlled quadcopters S N Omkar is no stranger to the mysteries of the human mind. Being a yoga teacher and also the chief research scientist of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, IISc, requires that he unravel mysteries, if there are any. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Saudi employer torturing my wife: AP man Javadala Marthamma, a 39-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh who was allegedly trafficked to Saudi Arabia, is being tortured by her employer, according to her husband Javadala Chittibabu. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh war of words may mar KRMB meet With the water at Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs drying up, fireworks are expected to take place when Telangana and Andhra Pradesh officials attend the meeting of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) scheduled to be held in Delhi on May 30. The meeting is crucial for the two states as less than 2 TMC feet of water is available as against a demand of over 20 TMC feet. Youth bludgeons step-dad to death The incident happened on Tuesday morning when L Prasanna Kumar, in a fit of rage, pushed daily wager L Ratnam (50) to the ground and bashed him while he was about to hit his wife. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Six Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lankan coast guard Six fishermen who set sail from Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on a country boat were apprehended by the Sri Lankan coast guard on Tuesday night on charges of poaching in the territorial waters of the island nation. Form expert panel to revise school syllabus in TN, Stalin says The DMK on Wednesday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government constitute an expert committee to revise the state board school syllabus. Palaniswami invites Modi to unveil Jayalalithaa portrait in TN assembly Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and sought release of pending central funds to the state. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad girl sets record by putting mehndi on 451 hands in less than 16 hours IRS call centre scam: Shaggy's money man nabbed in Delhi A key aide of Sagar Thakkar alias Shaggy, the alleged kingpin of the IRS scam -- which duped thousands of Americans of over USD 300 million by reaching them via call centres posing as US officials to extort money -- has been arrested from Delhi, Thane Police said on Tuesday Ashish Choudhary, who worked closely with Thakkar and was on the run since the scam was busted in October last year, has been arrested from Delhi on Sunday, said a senior police inspector from Thane Crime Branch. Suspected IM operative absconding for nine years held in Kerala Alleged Indian Mujahideen operative and online run since nine years Suhaib Potanical was arrested by Ahmedabad Crime Branch from Kerala on Tuesday night. Crime Branch sources said Potanical is being brought to Ahmedabad as he is an absconder in July 2008 Ahmedabad serial blast case. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Cannot tell number of abattoirs in Uttar Pradesh: CAG The petty FBO includes abatoirs whose slaughtering capacity includes two large animals or 10 small animals or 50 poultry birds. Tension after man opens fire on cow Panic gripped Dilerganj village of Pratapgarh district after a youth allegedly shot at a cow, leaving it critically injured, on Tuesday morning. Bandits waylay SUV, loot family in Allahabad A group of unidentified bandits allegedly associated with the Babuli Kol gang on Tuesday looted three mobiles, cash and valuables from a Madhya Pradesh-based family near Tikariya village road under Markundi police station of Chitrakoot district. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		High Court relief for Dharmendra Pradhan's brother The Orissa High Court on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Soumendra Pradhan, elder brother of petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan, in connection with a case registered against him by the vigilance department. Ex-RJD MP gets life term in MLA murder case A district court in Hazaribag on Tuesday awarded life term to former RJD MP from Maharajganj in Bihar, Prabhunath Singh, and his two brothers in connection with the murder of former MLA Ashok Singh in 1995. 2 killed, many hurt in two accidents Two people were killed and 24 others were injured when a van carrying wedding guests overturned near Saratchandrapur in Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh sits in dharna outside CM House :State Congress led by leader of opposition Ajay Singh on Tuesday morning staged a sit-in-dharna outside chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s official residence demanding resignation of minister of state Lal Singh Arya, who has been made accused in the murder of former MLA. Cabinet revises Dearness allowance hike to 4% In a major blow to government employees, the state cabinet on Tuesday withdrew its earlier decision to increase DA by 7% and revised it to a hike of just 4%. Day after mining ban, panel set up to advice on scientific mining A day after announcing a blanket ban on sand mining from Narmada riverbed, Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday set up a committee comprising senior bureaucrats and technical experts to recommend ‘scientific mining’. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		From today, no FIR, drunk drivers will be sent directly to court 3 Canadians make threats on video against Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh 9 Paramilitary Cos Sought For Bluestar Anniv GenNext is fed up with red-tape: Bizmen to CM The ailing industry of Punjab narrated its tale of woes to Captain Amarinder Singh during an interactive session organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday. More Chandigarh News»

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