[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex slips to over 10-day low

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, June 16, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex slips to over 10-day low Rising crude oil prices in global markets on escalating tensions in Iraq further dampened hopes of a rate cut by the RBI as WPI inflation in May rose to 5-month highs. Rupee hits one-month low on Iraq crisis Within 20 minutes of opening, the domestic currency weakened to 59.97 with dealers forecasting that it might hit the 60 level today. Inflation at five-month high of 6.01% in May Rising prices of food and beverages like coffee, tea, poultry, fish and vegetables pushed up inflation to 5-month high of 6.01% in May. More Business News»

		Environment
		Centre plans to turn eastern states into organic farming hub The central government is planning to turn India's eastern states into an organic farming-hub, Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh said. Rapid response teams to counter wild elephants in Kerala In the wake of increasing incidents of wild elephants straying into human settlements in forest fringe areas, Kerala government has set up eight Rapid Response Teams (RST) to undertake urgent steps to check the menace. Madhya Pradesh tests Modi's lion-transfer mood The Madhya Pradesh government has forwarded a proposal for Rs 80 crore assistance to the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), for the lion conservation project to be taken up at Kuno-Palpur. More Environment News»

		World
		3 sentenced to death in Beijing attack A court in western China sentenced three people to death on Monday for planning a deadly car ramming at Beijing's iconic Tiananmen Gate that was blamed on Muslim separatists, state media reported. 48 killed in terror attack on Kenya town: Police Dozens of Somali extremists wielding automatic weapons attacked a small Kenyan coastal town for hours, assaulting the police station, setting two hotels on fire, and spraying bullets into the street. At least 48 people were killed, officials said. Shoot-on-sight orders in Pak tribal region A long-standing curfew in Pakistan's troubled North Wazirstan tribal region has been tightened following the start of a ground offensive, with authorities issuing shoot-on-sight orders according to residents and local intelligence officials. More World News»

		Science
		New tooth decay treatment spells the end of fillings Scientists are developing a new technique that allows teeth to repair themselves, eliminating the need for drills, injections and filling materials. A treadmill tuned to wash your clothes Imagine using treadmill to wash and dry clothes, besides burning your extra calories? Pooch restaurant wags tails in Czech Republic Bessie sniffs at the menu and chooses rabbit, licking the meaty sample while furiously wagging her tail in anticipation of the delicious things to come. More Science News»

		Technology
		HTC Desire 816 review: Big on features With Desire 816, HTC is perhaps looking at offering a feature-complete, yet affordable, big-screen smartphone. India to have 519m mobile internet users by FY18: Morgan Stanley Driven by rise in smartphone penetration and falling prices, data subscribers in India are likely to grow an average 25% every year to reach 519 million by 2018 fiscal. Micromax launches Canvas Win Windows Phone 8.1 smartphones The two phones are powered by 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad core processor with 1GB RAM. More Technology News»

		Education
		Chennai boy tops Tamil Nadu engineering, MBBS counselling rank lists The chances of the names of toppers appearing on the rank lists of both streams of study is high this year as the top 132 students had scored full 200 marks in physics, chemistry, biology and math on the MBBS/ BDS rank list. Punjab's dental colleges may bite the dust Sources said as per rules, no student scoring less than 50% marks in AIPMT can get admission either in MBBS or BDS course in Punjab. 7,651 candidates apply for MBBS, BDS courses at Annamalai University The university has sent acknowledgment cards by post and through SMS to all candidates. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		NGO employee found dead in her Mumbai flat A 45-year-old woman was found dead in a Kandivali East highrise where she resided with her family. Bandra man gets a broken nose for calling out to litterbugs A 44-year-old Bandra resident suffered a broken nose, bloodied lips and a bruised shoulder on Saturday evening — all because he asked the occupants of a BMW not to litter the road. Food and Drug Administration lodges FIR against pharmacists The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lodged FIRs against 11 pharmacists, including two from the city, for renting out their licenses to chemist shops. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Inmates turn designers, models at Tihar Jail fashion show Tihar Jail inmates got a chance to showcase their designs by flaunting them on the ramp themselves. Shibani Kashyap enthralls audience during Anshul Goel bash at Brix A grand birthday celebration was recently hosted by Anshul Goel at Brix, Vasant Kunj. Sufi Fridays bring 1 Oak Cafe & Bar alive An exciting night of soulful Sufi music, with quirky folk tunes, was held at 1 Oak Cafe & Bar in Defence Colony. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karnataka State Kalaripayattu Championship held in Bangalore Karnataka State Kalaripayattu Championship, 2014 was held at Rangamandira Hall, National Games Village, Koramangala on June 14. Man arrested for raping daughter over three months A man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping his 18-year-old daughter repeatedly over the past three months. She unlocks business potential for the poor Three years ago, Swati Bhondia was on her way to a Bangalore college to seek admission to BBM course. A ragamuffin girl accosted the teenager and asked for alms. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Of love and musicv Of love and music Wajid and Zara's Jumagi ceremony at her paternal home Wajid and Zara's Jumagi ceremony at her paternal home No fresh tax to bridge fiscal gap Finance minister of Andhra Pradesh Yanamala Ramakrishnudu assured that the TDP government will not impose any new burden on the people in spite of the huge revenue deficit the truncated Andhra Pradesh has inherited following the bifurcation. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu govt-owned farm fresh outlets sell 3,579 tonnes of vegetables in a year The vegetables sold in these outlets are worth Rs 9.9 crore, says cooperatives minister Sellur K Raju. Chennai Traffic Police gearing up to transport harvested heart in quickest possible time The tentative route for now is EVR Periyar Salai - Flag Staff Road - Rajaji Salai - Kamarajar Salai - Santhome High Road to Malar Hospital. Modi writes to Karunanidhi, says he will rise up to the expectations of people Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked DMK chief M Karunanidhi for wishing him a “satisfying” tenure.  More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Madhya Pradesh tests Modi's lion-transfer mood The Madhya Pradesh government has forwarded a proposal for Rs 80 crore assistance to the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), for the lion conservation project to be taken up at Kuno-Palpur. Mobile phones worth Rs 18 lakh stolen from Gurukul shop A gang of thieves targeted a mobile shop on Gurukul Road early on Sunday morning and stole high-end mobile phones and cash.The loss amounted to Rs 19.52 lakh. 118 not out: Super dad leads by example He might have a hundred wrinkles on his face but didn’t let age stand in the way of protecting his 75-year-old daughter from muggers. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		No 'father figure' in museum The Allahabad Museum boasts of a treasure trove of artifacts and objects dating back to over 5,000 years. Dozens of these artifacts belong to Mother Goddess, but there is no statue depicting father as an art object. Special train to Mumbai from June 20 In view of passengers’ demand, the railway administration has decided to operate a special train between Allahabad and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Mumbai. Monsoon delayed by a week: Weatherman The monsoon this year will be delayed by a week and the pre-monsoon rain will hit the city on June 19 and 20, said the weatherman attributing the development to cyclonic development in the Arabian Sea. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Monsoon delayed, may hit Odisha by Wednesday There will be slight delay in the onset of monsoon.It is now expected to hit Odisha by Wednesday, latest forecast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. Two Chilika Fresh non-veg outlets in Bhubaneshwar Seafood lovers can now enjoy fresh fish, shrimp, crab and prawn from Chilika Lake as the state government has decided to set up two 'Chilika Fresh' outlets in the city. Khadi board to brand products Odisha Khadi and Village Industries Board has identified two unique handicraft products from every district for marketing and branding. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Nirbhaya fund: Rs 80 crore sought The state government would be asking the Centre to sanction Rs 80 crore under 'Nirbhaya Fund' to set up One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) across Madhya Pradesh. Monsoon at MP border Those who were waiting with bated breath for monsoon have some news to cheer about. Minor raped in Gwalior, accused on the run A 14-year-old girl was raped at her home in Gwalior district on Sunday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Protesters stopped from entering politically-active Talwandi Sabo With chief minister Parkash Singh Badal regularly holding 'Sangat Darshans' in the area ahead of assembly bypoll, the police did not want to take any chances. Beas tragedy: Attempts to recover more bodies fail, search to continue Parents and guardians of the missing engineering students from Hyderabad lost all hopes about recovery of bodies on Sunday as even the technologically advanced sonar system could not detect bodies in Beas river. AC plant not a violation: Estate office The estate office of the UT administration on Friday submitted its reply to the police questionnaire in connection with alleged violation of bylaws in NIELIT building. More Chandigarh News»

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