[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty close on record highs for second consecutive day

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, July 11, 2017
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex, Nifty close on record highs for second consecutive day The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 31,747.09, up by 31.45 points while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty gained 15 points to close at 9,786.05 . This was after both the indices recorded all-time highs multiple times during the day. Inflation to cool in June to record-low, could prompt rate cut: Poll Food and beverage price index, which accounts for nearly half the consumer price index basket, is forecast to contract 1.05 per cent in May, a significant turn from a peak in July last year when it rose 8.35 per cent. Emami spends Rs 443 crore in ads, has 27 Bolly actors endorsing for it About 17.5 per cent of Emami's total revenue was spent on brand building in 2016-17, unlike other FMCG makers which had pruned their ad campaigns following demonetisation. The Kolkata-based company is one of the highest spenders on advertising in its category. More Business News»

		Environment
		World's 'oldest' hippo dies at Philippine zoo 'We've forgotten our culture of environment protection' France 'to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040' France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced on Thursday. More Environment News»

		World
		Failed coup takes toll on Turkey's foreign policy Turkey's precarious position is a far cry from what it enjoyed a decade ago, when Erdogan was seen as an essential mediator in almost every crisis and was courted by both the EU and the US. Donald Trump to visit Britain next year: Report Donald Trump's visit had been expected this year after British Prime Minister Theresa May invited the US leader to Britain during their first meeting in January in Washington. However, no date had been set. Iraqi declares 'total victory' over Islamic State in Mosul "This great feast day crowned the victories of the fighters and the Iraqis for the past three years," said Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, flanked by his senior military leadership at a small base on the edge of the Old City, where the final battles for Mosul unfolded. More World News»

		Science
		Mini Saturns created from charged liquid droplets China tests self-sustaining space station in Beijing Four students from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics entered the Lunar Palace-1 on Sunday with the aim of living self-sufficiently for 200 days.They say they are happy to act as human guinea-pigs if it means getting closer to their dream of becoming astronauts. In a first, supernova explosions recreated in lab Researchers from the University of Oxford and Imperial College London in the UK demonstrated their research at the week-long Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. Their 'How to make a supernova' exhibit highlighted how powerful lasers can help us understand and appreciate the origins of the universe. More Science News»

		Technology
		Android 7.0 Nougat coming to Moto X Style Lenovo-owned Motorola has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat update for its Moto X Style smartphone in India. The company has confirmed that Moto X Style handsets in the country will get the update in a phased manner. Reliance Jio announces new plans: All that has changed With Dhan Dhana Dhan offer coming to an end, Reliance Jio has revamped its tariff plan for both pre-paid and post-paid users. Though the new plans still start at Rs 19, the data offered and validity of most plans has been increased. The daily FUP limit and other offers including free voice calling remains same for all plans. IT pros, remember these things during job interviews Ashwin Ramaswamy, co-founder of PipeCandy, a SaaS startup was interviewing a candidate for the position of a designer. While the candidate walked in without a resume, his every other sentence ended with a 'bro', short for “brother'. ​ More Technology News»

		Education
		DHSE Kerala Class XII Result: DHSE Kerala to declare Plus Two SAY, Improvement results soon The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE) will declare its Class XII SAY (Save A Year) and improvement exam results for this year soon. SC allows IITs to go ahead with admission process The apex court had on Friday found faults in IIT's decision to award 18 bonus marks to students for wrong and vague questions in the Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) paper and stayed the ongoing counselling and admission in IITs, NIITs, IIITs and all government-funded engineering colleges. Submission of NEET score details in Kerala extended till July 8 Those who fail to submit their NEET score details within 5pm on July 8 will not be considered for admission to medical and allied courses in professional colleges in Kerala, said the Kerala commissioner for entrance examination. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		MLA Nitesh Rane held for throwing fish at government officer Police on Tuesday arrested Maharashtra Congress MLA Nitesh Rane in Sindhudurg district for allegedly throwing fish at a senior government officer during a meeting last week. Amarnath terror attack: Dahanu mours death of 2 women Two women from Dahanu in Palghar district were among the seven person who were killed when terrorists opened fire on a bus near Batengoo in J&K's Anantnagar district, about 50 km from Srinagar, on Monday evening. FYJC students can begin admissions today More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'If President house on hill, why curbs on Aravalis?' Fresh showers bring respite from humidity in Delhi-NCR Delhi-Ranchi flyer tries to open flight's emergency door mid-air More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bitten by snake, 3 of a family die Karnataka: 24x7 power for 1,260 'model villages' in a year H D Kumaraswamy: Only 2 from family in poll fray Contrary to JD(S) national president H D Deve Gowda dropping hints that five members from his family are set to contest the assembly polls in 2018. state unit president H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said only two will be in the fray. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		K Chandrasekhar Rao pays tributes to Nawaz Jung ahead of birth anniversary Cycle rickshaw pullers not keen to give up their daily grind, even though it's gruelling & tough Ride choice: Despite cycle of change, power of the pedal has not diminished in Old City There was a time when one could hire a bicycle in the city on an hourly basis just to save money by not having to get into a bus. All of that, on the face of it, appears to have changed. Not all, really. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Man murdered for supporting friend's love affair with minor girl in TN A quarrel over a love affair between a minor girl and a 32-year-old man in Jolarpet took an ugly turn and resulted in the murder of a 34-year-old man. Tiger-poaching gang sighted in Nilgiris A notorious gang of tiger poachers from Madhya Pradesh has been sighted in the Nilgiris.Their movement near forest areas in the district has forest department officiials on high alert. Sugarcane cultivation leaves bitter aftertaste Once known for being a major sugarcane producer in the country, Tamil Nadu has witnessed a substantial drop in cultivation of the cash crop in the past decade. The area of sugarcane in the state has fallen from 39, 12,000 hectares in 2006-2007 to 23,73,000 hectares in 2016-2017, registering a 41% dip. While the shrinkage in cultivation area has been attributed to drought and poor rainfall, farmers and researchers say unsatisfactory sugarcane price fixed by the government, falling yields and rising labour costs have also contributed to it. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Seminar for deaf-blind people held They can’t see or speak but they do age, hit puberty and seek marriage. More often than not, they can’t express what they feel and it results in physical and psychological issues. Woman run over by truck near Adalaj After glitch, Ahmedabad got global support More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Device to shield monuments from damage by lightning Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will install lightning conductors in the centuries-old monuments in Allahabad like Victoria Memorial and Khusrau Bagh to protect them against adverse weather conditions. Arrest of dacoit gang's key aide to help cops nail bandits The arrest of bandit sympathizer Jugul Patel on Sunday night has come as a major success for the police who hope to break the network of bandit gangs operating on UP-MP border. Shrawan Somwar observed in Allahabad More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sheep killer on the prowl in Ganjam district Thirteen more sheep were killed at Bhanjanagar in Ganjam district on Sunday night.This time, the mysterious animals have killed sheep under the Gallery forest range. Student beaten in Ravenshaw University, submits video as proof A student, aspiring to study in Ravenshaw University, on Monday lodged an FIR at Malgodown police station alleging that he was beaten up by some students of the university on its premises. Government cancer hospital under AERB scanner More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Poll bugle at Dabra: If voted to power, Congress promises a pro-farmer government Sixteen months before the next assembly polls, Congress sensing an opportunity set its campaign rolling with a farmers’ rally in Lahar assembly constituency of Bhind district on Monday. Bhopal girl brings to life human psyche on canvas Parking chaos rule roost at Raja Bhoj Airport More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		1k SCFs built as per 1959 plan to get more space Haryana farmers' NPAs at 6% Info panel brings 8 sports bodies under RTI ambit More Chandigarh News»

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