[wanabidii] News Digest: Inflation eases to 4-month low

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, July 14, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Inflation eases to 4-month low Prime Minister Narendra Modi, elected in May amid anger over persistently high inflation, particularly food inflation, has ordered a crackdown on hoarding to hold down food prices. Sensex ends 17 pts lower, drops for 5th day The benchmark Sensex on Monday pared early gains to end about 17 points lower weighed down by losses in Infosys and ICICI Bank shares, extending the string of declines to the fifth straight session. Gold prices decline on weak global cues Snapping its four-day rising streak, gold prices fell by Rs 280 to Rs 28,450 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday on slackened demand at prevailing higher levels amid weak global cues. More Business News»

		Environment
		163 large and medium irrigation projects delayed: Centre A total of 163 large and medium irrigation projects are delayed, the Rajya Sabha was told on Monday. 'Kanhargaon wildlife sanctuary will hit surrounding villages' Fadnavis on Thursday claimed that the state government has completed all the formalities for creation of the sanctuary."Total 265.014 sq km (26,501.495 hectares) has been demarcated and approved for the sanctuary. Baboons groom each other early morning for favors: Study A new study has revealed that baboons groom each other early in the morning so that they would be favored through the rest of the day. More Environment News»

		World
		Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon The attacks from Lebanon have coincided with an Israeli offensive on the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. North Korea fires 100 artillery shells into sea North Korea fired 100 artillery shells into the sea on Monday in a live-fire drill near the eastern maritime border with South Korea that followed a recent series of missile tests. Underground lab tackles Japan nuclear waste issue Reindeer farms and grazing Holstein cows dot a vast stretch of rolling green pasture here on Japan's northern tip. Underground it's a different story. More World News»

		Science
		Water droplets can power your smartphone? Water droplets jumping from a highly repelling surface can be harnessed to produce electricity. Public invited to name exoplanets The proposed names can be submitted by astronomy clubs and non-profit organisations interested in astronomy and votes will be cast by the public from across the world. Now, a 'super black' material that we can't see A British company has produced a "strange, alien" material so black that it absorbs all but 0.035 per cent of visual light, setting a new world record. More Science News»

		Technology
		8 tech titans who won't leave their fortune to their kids We've rounded up some of the most generous people in tech, all of whom have decided to donate large portions of their wealth to charity rather than pass it down to their children. Samsung teases eye scanner; coming to Galaxy Note 4? A tweet by the Twitter account @SamsungExynos shows an image of a phone with eye-scanning user interface. iPhones not a threat to China's security: Apple Apple said, "As we have stated before, Apple has never worked with any government agency from any country to create a backdoor in any of our products or services." More Technology News»

		Education
		Studentspeak: 'It makes me want more' Silpa Mukherjee MA in arts and aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University have a humble back ground in an industrial city in West Bengal. In the forefront Two European universities are building a network of scholars to organise a series of workshops and conferences across the world to facilitate the study of dalit literature. Budget 2014: Falls short of expectation No clear direction visible but some proposals, like toilets in schools, are noteworthy, say experts. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Catholic cross vandalised in Mumbai A catholic cross on S V Road, Vile Parle, Mumbai, was vandalized late Sunday night/early Monday morning. Despite rain, not much rise in lake levels Relentless showers drenched the city on Sunday but the lakes supplying water to Mumbai received varying amounts of rainfall, which did little to increase the stock levels. Central Railway services to be restored today as demolition nears completion Civic workers took more than 24 hours to pull down a rickety four-storey Mhada building, Thorat House, adjoining the Sandhrust Road station. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		December 16 gang-rape case: SC stays death sentence of two convicts The SC today stayed execution of death sentence awarded to convicts Akshay Thakur and Vinay Sharma for rape and murder of a student on December 16, 2012, in Delhi. Delhi Police constable shot dead A Delhi Police constable was shot dead by unidentified men near his residence on Monday, police said. Bills in crores, Rs 2 lakh marked for patients Two super-speciality hospitals in the capital have not admitted any patient but auditors point out that both have already spent crores in maintenance. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		UK India Business Council opens second business centre in Bangalore The UK India Business Council will work closely with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), the British Business Group Bangalore. Law grads snub court practice for corporate jobs  One of the biggest criticisms that the 25-year-old National Law School of India University (NLSIU) faces after every placement is that its graduates give the heave-ho to court practice and opt for corporate jobs. It's true of most other law campuses too.  Bangalore slips into monsoon mood It was vintage Bangalore on Sunday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		A book launch at Lamakaan in Hyderabad A book launch at Lamakaan in Hyderabad A store launch at Room Therapy in Hyderabad A store launch at Room Therapy in Hyderabad Partying in style at Heart Cup Cafe and Rain in Hyderabad! Partying in style at Heart Cup Cafe and Rain in Hyderabad! More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		SBI building fire in Chennai: Bank claims it didn't violate safety norms P S Prakash Rao, chief general manager of the SBI, said the building that was gutted in Chennai had all necessary fire safety gears. Tamil Nadu govt to set up two shooting floors at MGR film institute Jayalalithaa said there was also demands from South Indian Film Producers Association, directors and technical artistes seeking creation of more shooting floors. Dhoti issue rocks Tamil Nadu assembly DMK leader and former deputy chief minister M K Stalin said that several clubs followed similar practices in the state and that the government should immediately intervene and establish the pride of Tamil culture. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Vandals damage car in Amraiwadi Motorcycle-borne miscreants damaged the windscreen of a parked car in Amraiwadi early on Sunday morning. Ahmedabad cops join Bangalore gambling racket probe Dinesh Shah alias Dinsha, the organizer of gambling tour which ended in a Bangalore jail for around five dozen industrialists from Gujarat and Rajasthan, is a resident of Amrapali Apartment in Shahibaug. H K Dash made secretary of inter-state council The Centre has appointed H K Dash, Gujarat cadre IAS officer of 1980 batch, as secretary of the Inter-State Council. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Priests decide to clean Ganga ghats on Sundays In a unique initiative of making the holy river clean and pollution-free, the priests of the city have decided to clean the banks of Ganga every Sunday.Many priests assembled at Sangam and started cleaning the banks. Monsoon Fest to celebrate literature, culture from July 16 In a bid to apprise the youngsters about the significance monsoon has in the country's socio-political, cultural and economical, variety programmes including music and cultural shows have been added. Rain skips first day of Shrawan A day after mild showers, the first day of Shrawan the Hindu month, went dry on Sunday with sultry weather condition and high humidity level. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Fake certificate unit in Malkangiri busted, 1 nabbed Police in Malkangiri district unearthed a fake educational certificate-making unit and arrested one Siba Prasad Padhi on Saturday. No end to row over airport boundary wall Construction of a boundary wall of Biju Patnaik Airport here has been stalled following opposition from Bhimpur residents, who argue it would narrow down the road to the locality. Ayurveda courses await central nod Students looking to take admission in ayurveda are in a fix with the central government yet to give a nod for admission to government-run ayurvedic colleges in the state. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		No more hassles for school kids as van ddrivers get say After two days of torment, students and parents can feel relieved from Monday as school van drivers have officially called off their strike on Sunday. Expelled medicos picked up, released Students expelled from medical colleges for using unfair means in pre-medical test (PMT) were not allowed to assemble at Lake View Road on Sunday and were picked up and released shortly by the cops. Rain drenches Bhopal, Gwalior sizzles at 42 degrees With parts of state already witnessing monsoon, there is more to come.Bhopal circle meteorological department officials said the region experienced rain between Saturday night and Sunday morning. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Retired Army colonel shot dead in Hisar A retired Army Colonel was shot dead allegedly by his neighbour following an altercation over construction of wall around a park in Jawahar Nagar area here, police said on Monday. Centre stops Justice Manjunath's appointment as CJ of Punjab and Haryana high court The appointment of Justice KL Manjunath of Karnataka high court as new chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana high court has been stalled. Two accused in Gurjant Singh murder case nabbed Police said that Sukhpreet Singh alias Roda and Kuldeep Singh alias Deepa were travelling from Manauli village to Dhurali village in Mohali around 1 am on Sunday when they were nabbed by the police. More Chandigarh News»

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