[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex ends at 25,099.92

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, June 27, 2014
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		Business
		Sensex ends at 25,099.92 The sensex, which had lost 306.23 points in the past two sessions, recovered 37.25 points, or 0.15 per cent, to end at 25,099.92 during the session, it had touched the day's high of 25,209.61 at the outset. Ranbaxy gets FDA nod for Novartis generic pill Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to launch a cheaper copy of Novartis AG's blood pressure pill Diovan, bolstering its outlook after a raft of regulatory bans for poor production quality at its India facilities dented investor sentiment. GM recalls 33,000 Chevy Cruzes over faulty airbags General Motors is recalling 33,000 Chevrolet Cruze sedans in North America from model years 2013 and 2014 due to faulty airbags built by Japan's Takata. More Business News»

		Environment
		Wildlife enthusiasts spot giant flying squirrel in Gujarat's Polo forests Wildlife lovers staying in northern region of Gujarat need not travel to eastern or southern parts of the state to sight a flying squirrel. Climate change prompting Arctic birds to breed early Earlier spring seasons and snow-melt brought about by climate change are causing migratory birds that breed in the Arctic Alaska to breed sooner, says a study. Iran tries to save Asiatic cheetah from extinction Gary Lewis, with the UN Development Program, said the dropping numbers in Iran are alarming. More Environment News»

		World
		Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova sign accord with EU The accord, which will seal closer political and economic ties with the European Union, offered "an absolutely new perspective for my country," Poroshenko said. Iraqi militants executed 160 captives: Report “The photos and satellite images from Tikrit provide strong evidence of a horrible war crime that needs further investigation,” Peter Bouckaert, emergencies director at Human Rights Watch, said in a statement. Obama seeks to arm 'select' Syrian rebels Obama has long been reluctant to arm the Syrian opposition, in part because of concerns that weapons may fall into extremist hands. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists detect smallest force ever measured A yoctonewton is one septillionth of a newton and there are approximately 3 x 1023 yoctonewtons in one ounce of force. Fight against antibiotic resistance gets £10m boost Antibiotic resistance has been voted as the deadliest threat of our times in the UK and is now a focus of a £10 million prize on ways to tackle it. Brain implant helps paralysed man move his hand using thoughts For the first time, a 23-year-old paralysed man from US has been able to move his hand using his thoughts, thanks to an innovative device that bypasses the injured site. More Science News»

		Technology
		Narayana Murthy to enter e-commerce space with Amazon NR Narayana Murthy, who is stepping down as the executive chairman of Infosys, is getting ready with his next big bet. Apple working on smart home devices: Report Tech giant Apple is now working on actual hardware products for everyday users. #GoogleIO2014: Complete coverage Google I/O 2014: Complete coverage More Technology News»

		Education
		Delhi University rolls back four-year undergraduate programme, VC Dinesh Singh says “It is expected that the principals of our colleges shall assist in devising and ensuring speedy completion of the admission process,” Dinesh Singh said. Four-year-undergraduate programme rolled back: DU writes to UGC, to start admissions under 3-year undergraduate programme DU today wrote to UGC, saying it was working on a response in accordance with the "spirit of your directives" to ensure the admission process starts very soon. UGC-DU row continues for fourth day There were no admissions to DU on the fourth day on Friday amid a continuing row between the UGC and the varsity over the controversial four-year undergraduate programme. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		1 dies under train near Masjid, 2 injured A commuter was run over by a train between Sandhurst Road and Masjid station on Wednesday night. Two others were injured in the incident that hit services for nearly 15 minutes. Cidco upbeat about land acquisition from project affected persons for Navi Mumbai international airport City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) is optimistic about acquiring 671 hectares of land from 14 villages to develop the Rs 15,000-crore international airport project. Maharashtra Public Service Commission finally gets chairman Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday appointed veteran bureaucrat V N More the chairman of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC). Law secretary H B Patel was appointed member. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Chimps like Indian, African music over Western: Study Chimpanzees seem to like Indian and African music over Western music, finds new research conducted by scientists at Emory University, US. 4 Metro stations closed as UPSC aspirants protest Scores of UPSC aspirants on Friday staged a protest in north Delhi's Civil Lines area demanding scrapping of Civil Services Aptitude Test, following which four metro stations have been closed, police said. Partly cloudy day ahead in Delhi Delhiites woke up to a sunny Friday morning with the minimum temperature recorded at 28.8 degrees celsius, a notch above the season's average. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Sunder, the elephant responding well to treatment Sunder, the rescued animal from Maharastra is responding well to its environment here in Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP). A woman's life in a metro: Rogue auto driver, lax cops A hardened Bangalore may dismiss it as just another run-in with a rogue auto driver, but our hardy victim — a 22-year old NGO activist — splashed her story on Facebook and got back at her harasser. Biggest counterfeit Indian art controversy hits auction Bangalore-based Bid & Hammer's forthcoming auction has been assailed by what, perhaps, is the biggest controversy to come to light in the Indian art market, writes Neelam Raaj. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		ICRISAT gets new director-general The Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has announced the appointment of Dr David Bergvinson as the next Director-General. PM Modi likely to inaugurate Godavari Pushkarams next year  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the Godavari Pushkarams scheduled to be held at Rajahmundry between August and September next year.  Cops mull PD Act amendment to book red sanders smugglers Realizing their folly of booking dreaded red sanders smugglers under the Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, the Andhra Pradesh police brass are mulling amendment to the Act. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Madras high court asks TRB to revalue Teacher Eligibility Test answer papers The court asked the TRB to revalue all the answer papers and publish the results within a week. Tamil Nadu Governor Rosaiah given additional charge of Karnataka Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj completes his tenure on June 28. CMDA seals unauthorised building in Chennai According to a CMDA official, a man had constructed an unauthorized building comprising of six floors with 10 residential units against the approved plan of two floors with four dwelling units. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Seats glut hits students, B-schools The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is losing its charm for students. Man held with gold worth Rs 16 lakh Customs department on Thursday morning arrested a man for smuggling gold worth Rs 16.03 lakh at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Mumbai-based Javed Alam Beg was caught with 645.4 gram of gold concealed in the form of wires. Gujarat CM to visit Australia in August Chief minister Anandiben Patel will make her first foreign visit as CM to Australia in August. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rally against drug abuse held Various events were organized to mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Thursday. Woman's body found near lake, rape suspected A woman's body was recovered near Baghel lake on Thursday. There were injury marks on the head and face and the neck slit.Police suspected it to be a case of rape and murder. Seminar on Pandit Mishra A seminar on renowned litterateur Pandit Shitla Prasad Mishra was organised on Thursday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		No clarity on number of priests allowed on chariots With two days left for Rath Yatra, the Jagannath Temple administration is walking a tightrope and is yet to make public its decision on the exact number of priests who would be allowed to ascend the chariots. College teachers grab Rs 4.4 crore grant by fraud Ten teachers of five non-government aided colleges allegedly secured Rs 4.4 crore government grant-in-aid (GIA) by 'planned fraud', the accountant general (AG) office found out during an audit. Anthrax spreads its tentacles Contrary to the district administration's claim that all necessary measures are being taken to contain anthrax, the disease is spreading to new areas of tribal-dominated Koraput district. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Scam kingpin Laxmikant Sharma 'rigged' exam to recruit ex-RSS boss Sudarshan's confidante Late RSS boss K Sudarshan had recommended his confidante's name to former technical education minister Laxmikant Sharma, who allegedly rigged the food inspector's exam conducted by the scam-riddled MPPEB to ensure his recruitment, according to a statement by Sudarshan's aide in court. Judicial remand for ex-minister till 10th A local court on Thursday sent former minister Laxmikant Sharma along with six other accused in Madhya Pradesh Professional Examinations Board (MPPEB) scam to judicial remand. Defamation suit against K K Mishra admitted Public prosecutor Anand Tiwari, who had filed the suit said, "If the accused fails to appear, court will issue a warrant. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		'Upper caste villagers grab dalits' farmland by proxy' Dalits in Punjab are being used as proxy bidders by upper caste peasants. Powermen seek arrest of residents of Hooda's village following assault After being assaulted in Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda's native village, employees of the electricity department have threatened to stop working from Friday if the accused were not arrested immediately. Punjab to be added in PM's model village scheme for welfare of SCs Badal said that he had been pleading to get this demand implemented since long, as Punjab was the most deserving state with highest SC population (32%) in the country as per the 2011 census. More Chandigarh News»

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