[wanabidii] News Digest: BSE sets up panel to look into outage

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, July 03, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		BSE sets up panel to look into outage BSE on Thursday said that initial investigation into the 3-hour long technical glitch that stopped trading in the first half of the session seems to be a hardware problem which has been resolved. Services growth hits 17-month high in June The HSBC Services Purchasing Managers' Index, compiled by Markit, jumped to a 17-month high of 54.4 in June from 50.2 in May. India should avoid fiscal slippage: World Bank Inflation is still uncomfortably high in India and the new government should avoid fiscal slippage as it seeks to revive the economy, the World Bank's India director told Reuters. More Business News»

		Environment
		65 nesting sites of crocodiles spotted in Odisha Around 65 nesting sites of estuarine crocodiles have been spotted in Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district and the number is likely to increase as the counting process was still on, officials said. Bor wildlife sanctuary to become country's 47th tiger reserve Bor Wildlife Sanctuary in Maharashtra will become the country's 47th Tiger Reserve with Environment Ministry notifying it as a tiger reserve with an aim to strengthen the conservation efforts of the national animal. Video games may help curb climate change! Video games have the potential to educate public and encourage development of creative solutions to social, economic and environmental problems, according to a new study. More Environment News»

		World
		Palestinians to bury teen killed in Jerusalem Palestinians are preparing for the funeral of a teenager abducted and murdered in Jerusalem, media reported Thursday. Japan lifts some North Korea sanctions Japan will lift travel curbs to and from North Korea and end restrictions on the amount of money that can be sent or brought to the impoverished North without notifying Japanese authorities. S Arabia deploys 30,000 soldiers to border with Iraq Saudi Arabia has deployed 30,000 soldiers to its border with Iraq after Iraqi soldiers withdrew from the area, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television said on Thursday. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists regrow human corneas from adult stem cells Researchers identified a way to enhance regrowth of human corneal tissue to restore vision, using a molecule known as ABCB5 that acts as a marker for hard-to-find limbal stem cells. Dreaming is like being on 'mind-expanding' drugs, finds new study Dreaming is like a drug trip - people experience enhanced associations, vivid imagination and an 'expanded consciousness'. Higher level thinking, including self-consciousness breaks down. Exclusive: Controversial US scientist creates deadly new flu strain for pandemic research A controversial scientist who carried out provocative research on making influenza viruses more infectious has completed his most dangerous experiment to date. More Science News»

		Technology
		Review: Evolutionary Advances in new smartwatches New Android wristwatches from Samsung and LG make a few evolutionary advances. Vishal Sikka top-paid professional CEO in India Infosys CEO designate Vishal Sikka will be the highest paid professional CEO of an Indian company. Women suffer from tyranny of low expectations, Facebook COO says Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg on Wednesday said that women often underestimate themselves and suffer from the “tyranny of low expectations” More Technology News»

		Education
		All DU colleges to stay open for second cutoff First the good news. All DU colleges will figure on the second cutoff list to be issued on Thursday. Plus, there will be a significant decrease in cutoffs in the three programme courses— BA, BSc and BCom—restored under the three-year degree programme, as admissions have been slow for them in all colleges. Disabled happy with help at hand Decentralizing the admission process for disabled candidates seems to be going well this year. More line up for admissions The rush at North Campus colleges continued on the second day of admissions. There were more admission-seekers on Wednesday compared to the previous day. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Shopping site to pay for unwanted gifts n online shopping website has been directed to pay Rs 13,000 compensation to a Parel resident, after it refused to refund Rs 13,499 swiped by its executive for goods that he never ordered. 200 buildings near Juhu airport: PIL questions AAI's nod for building heights Based on International Civil Aviation Organisation standards, the DGCA regulations say a residential building within a radius of 4km of an international airport should be 56.27 m high and that within 2.5 km of the Juhu Airport should be 49.87 m or 15-floor high. Dog in Mulund proves 'Danger'ous to leopard A nine-year-old pet dog, Danger, ferociously fought off a leopard that pounced on him near Mulund Colony on Monday night. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Students fall ill in Delhi after mid-day meal Twelve students of a government school in Delhi, aged between five and 12 years, were admitted to a hospital Thursday afternoon when they complained of stomach ache after their mid-day meal, police said. Govt to clarify officer's rank The Delhi high court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit on the plea of a Delhi Police additional DCP against Sanskriti School after the admission of his son was cancelled on the grounds that his father was in Class B service and not Class A service. Court seeks govt, DDA reply on hospital's plea The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notice to Delhi government and DDA on a plea filed by Rockland Hospital asking the court not to take any coercive steps against it for not providing free treatment to poor patients. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Congress MLA booked for slapping cops, threatening to strip them A case of assault has been registered against a ruling Congress MLA and his supporters for allegedly attacking two police constables, at a bar, when they objected to a party that was continuing past midnight. Murder convict got away with 21 killings After allegedly committing 21 murders in Maharashtra, Chandrakant S Sharma migrated to Bangalore where he killed his next victim, helped by his wife and two sons. Congress MLA slaps cops, threatens to strip them For the second time in less than a week, conscientious policemen were at the receiving end of highhanded politicians in their line of duty. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Photography exhibition at Muse Art Gallery in Hyderabad Photography exhibition at Muse Art Gallery in Hyderabad Photography exhibition at Muse Art Gallery in Hyderabad Photography exhibition at Muse Art Gallery in Hyderabad Cong has to work hard to rise from ashes: Report Congress leaders from Andhra Pradesh said the party was left with no vote bank and it has to rebuild from village level. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		5-year-old boy crushed to death by MTC bus in Chennai The deceased boy has been identified as Abdul Arif, son of Abdul Khadar and Thamina Begaum of Pozhichalur. Chennai building collapse: Tamil Nadu govt sets up inquiry commission The one-man commission would review the guidelines to prevent similar incidents in future. Chennai building collapse death toll rises to 58, boy's dead body recovered from accident site One of the dead bodies recovered from the site was that of a 10-year-old boy. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Flights diverted, delayed at Ahmedabad airport due to Mumbai rains The British Airways flight BA-0199 has been delayed for over 19 hours as the Flight Time Duty Limitation (FTDL) of the operating pilots had got over. Sanand: Vroom town to boom town Sanand may have shot to fame after Tata Motors drove in its project here. B Abducted minor girl rescued from Vapi, 1 held Fifty-year-old Badiyo Tejaji who had kidnapped an 11-year-old girl from Sardarnagar to marry was arrested from Vapi on Sunday night.The girl is in trauma and trembling at the sight of Badiya. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Roads in UP most unsafe in country: National Crime Bureau Record The roads of Uttar Pradesh account for more deaths than any other state in the country. Slow pace of repair work irks Mayor Mayor Abhilasha Gupta along with senior corporators on Wednesday inspected Buxi Bandh and sewage treatment plant, located on the banks of Ganga. Locals press for recovery of missing boy Residents of Chota Baghara and adjoining areas on Wednesday urged senior police officials to look into the case of a teenager missing since Monday evening. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Polythene waste chokes drains The onset of monsoon brings back not so happy pictures of overflowing drains and people wading through waterlogged streets in the city. Crime branch arrests cop for harassing colleague The Crime Branch (CB) on Wednesday arrested police inspector Ajit Swain. Rath row: Seer sees conspiracy Shankaracharya of Puri Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Wednesday dropped a bombshell and accused the state government of having conspired to keep him away from Rath Yatra. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Guns and poses rock Inder Guwalani's birthday party at a city hotspot in Bhopal The friends of city-based couple Priyanka and Inder Guwalani flocked to a city hotspot to celebrate Inder’s birthday. Congress taken aback as CM swiftly agrees to debate MPPEB scam There was no turning back for Congress, which found itself walking a tight rope for nine hours, after leader of opposition Satyadev Katare requested Speaker Sitasharan Sharma, as House gathered in state assembly on Wednesday morning, for a discussion on Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam allegations. Petitioner screams plastic waste mgmt violation National Green Tribunal (NGT) central zone bench has issued notices to Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan for failure to submit compliance report on implementation of plastic waste management in an on-going petition. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Amritsar district to have massive tree plantation drive Deputy commissioner Ravi Bhagat held a meeting with various officials on Thursday for increasing green cover in the district under Greening Punjab Mission . Police collect record of troublemakers The police have begun to chalk out a plan for Panjab University (PU) to check violence in the run-up to the student body elections normally held in September. 32-year-old electrocuted in Sector 21 A 32-year-old servant, Ajay Prakash Shukla, was electrocuted while drilling a hole to drain water from a balcony of his employer's house in Sector 21 on Wednesday. More Chandigarh News»

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