[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex ends below 27,000-mark

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, September 11, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex ends below 27,000-mark Falling for third straight session, benchmark sensex on Thursday slid 61.54 points to end at 26,995.87. Chinese billionaires list touches 300: Report The number of billionaires in China has touched 300 by the end of 2013 mainly due to real estate boom, according to a new annual ranking of the wealthiest individuals in the communist nation, world's second largest economy. RBS says will move to England in case of independence Royal Bank of Scotland will move its registered offices to England if Scotland votes for independence from Britain in next week's referendum, the state-owned lender said on Thursday. More Business News»

		Environment
		3 square km of 'very dense' forest vanish from Agra A loss of 3 sq km 'very dense' forest cover in Agra has caught forest department off-guard. The Forest Survey of India's 2013 assessment report of forest cover in the country shows loss of 12 sq km of' 'very dense and moderately dense' forest cover in UP. Forest cover has increased by a dismal 0.01% from the last 2011 assessment. Climate change could 'fundamentally alter' US forests Even more troubling, experts have seen trees die at twice the normal rate for no apparent cause, other than increasing heat and dryness. China suggests cap on coal use, import curbs in draft air pollution law China is the world's biggest coal consumer and gets nearly 80 percent of its electricity from the heavily polluting fuel. More Environment News»

		World
		West must drop 'illogical' nuclear demands: Iran Iran said world powers should abandon their "illogical demands" over its nuclear programme, ahead of talks on Thursday to try to bridge wide differences in positions and end the decade-old dispute by late November. Ukraine rebels watch Scotland vote with envy Insurgents and their supporters have taken to social media to mock the possible break-up of Britain in next week's referendum on Scottish independence — and press their fight for their own state in eastern Ukraine. UN gives $3.8 million for flights in Ebola areas The United Nations humanitarian chief has allocated $3.8 million from an emergency fund to support a UN air service operating in the Ebola-struck West African region. More World News»

		Science
		Sunshine may slash suicide risk in men: Study Daily exposure to sunshine may cut down the risk of suicide in men, a new study has claimed. Strong solar storm heading to Earth A strong solar flare is blasting its way to Earth, but the worst of its power looks like it will barely skim above the planet and not cause many problems. Ant-sized radio devices tested by Stanford engineers A Stanford engineering team has built a wireless radio the size of an ant, which works without batteries. More Science News»

		Technology
		iPhone 6: Is Apple delaying India launch? Apple has removed the availability date for the iPhone 6 from its India website. 4.93 million Gmail passwords leaked by hackers Russian hackers have leaked the email IDs and passwords of as many as 4.93 million Google accounts. 'Big screen' battle: Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note With the launch of the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple has joined the league of hardware makers who are convinced that consumers want a device that marries the smartphone and tablet form factors. More Technology News»

		Education
		Manipal University-Association of Chartered Certified Accountants sign MoU Manipal University signed a memorandum of understanding with Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), a global body for professional accountants incorporated by Royal Charter in accordance with the laws of England and Wales here on Wednesday. Gujarat HC fines former students for troubling CEPT Gujarat high court on Wednesday imposed fine of Rs 25,000 on two former students of the Centre for Environment Planning And Technology (CEPT) for filing a PIL objecting to the institute’s decision to shelve the masters degree programme on the subject of climate change. Australia steepest for foreign studies, India cheapest Australia has once again emerged as the most expensive overseas education destination for students followed by Singapore and India the cheapest in a study conducted by a global bank. Last year, Singapore was sixth in the list. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Maharashtra's measures help streamline land deals Land disputes are common in a fast-growing economy but Maharashtra government has been able to bring clarity over property and tenancy rights by strengthening revenue administration in a responsible and time-bound manner. Prabhudheva launched the Eighth Edition of the Times Green Ganesha in Mumbai Prabhudheva launched the eighth edition of the Times Green Ganesha (TGG) at Lala Lajpatrai College, with over 600 students in attendance. Teen ends life, bro-in-law, college senior arrested A college student allegedly committed suicide at her Santa Cruz (E) home on Tuesday. She has left behind a note in Hindi, in which she claimed that her brother-in-law and a 22-year-old senior at college forced her into physical relations with them on separate occasions. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		First high-speed train on Delhi-Agra section in November The first high speed train with a speed of 160 kilometres per hour will run on Delhi-Agra section in November. No space for feet on Safdarjung Development Area footpaths Their roads and pavements are wide, but the residents of Safdarjung Development Area avoid walking on them due to the widespread encroachment. 5,000 women fined for not wearing helmets Traffic police began their crackdown on women riding two-wheelers without helmets in the city, prosecuting as many as 5,000 violators on Wednesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bangalore cops to set up centralised complaint registration system The Bangalore police will set up a centralised complaint registering system to register first information reports (FIRs) which will act as an inter-connected gateway or all police stations from where all complaints will be transferred to respective police station, said city police commissioner MN Reddi on Thursday. PIL challenges 25% criterion The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday ordered notice to the state and central governments in a PIL challenging the state government's recent notification stipulating that schools seeking minority status should have at least 25 per cent students belonging to the respective community - down from 75 percent earlier. Teachers key to revive reading habit Harish Salve (name changed), a 38-year-old business executive, is a voracious reader and has a large collection of books in his library in his house at Sanjaynagar. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad reaches out to Kashmir flood victims As the horror of floods in paradisiacal Jammu and Kashmir is unraveling by the minute, mana Hyderabadis are trying to do their bit to help the stranded people. Ajaz's hawala route being mapped by NIA Ajaz was said to be in touch with several hawala operators and officials are trying to map his network. 'Policy mum on PCB exemptions'* They pointed out that though the previous IT policy had clearly exempted IT industry from PCB clearances. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		US Tamils jostle to hear Modi Many young IT professionals, members of the Tamil diaspora in the US, are excited to hear Modi speak at the Madison Square Garden.  Delegations from Delhi, Andhra Pradesh visit Amma canteen in Chennai A five-member team from the South Delhi Municipal Corporation and another delegation from the Anantapur Municipal Corporation in Andhra Pradesh visited the canteen at the the Government General Hospital in Chennai . Sri Lankan navy apprehends 51 Tamil Nadu fishermen With this, the total number of fishermen apprehended by the Sri Lankan navy has reached 72 since the arrest of 15 fishermen on September 1 and 2. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Emirates Airline keen to promote tourism in Gujarat UAE based Emirates Airline’s senior vice president Majid Al-Maula Sheikh paid a courtesy visit to chief minister Anandiben Patel here. During the meeting Sheikh showed keen interest in strengthening the bilateral relationship for mutual benefits in the fields of tourism, commerce, commodities and others. Gujarat govt gives tax exemption to Mary Kom Government of Gujarat has decided to give 100% tax exemption to the women’s inspirational Bollywood movie ‘Mary Kom’, which has been manuscripted on women empowerment. Gujarat HC fines former students for troubling CEPT Gujarat high court on Wednesday imposed fine of Rs 25,000 on two former students of the Centre for Environment Planning And Technology (CEPT) for filing a PIL objecting to the institute’s decision to shelve the masters degree programme on the subject of climate change. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Security plan at Allahabad University awaits nod as situation worsens Even as AU is facing crisis in terms of law and order, several proposals floated with the idea of strengthening the security of all the four AU campuses, are lying in cold bag. Amidst growing cases of violence and outsiders infiltrating the campus, the much hyped proposal of extensive revamp of the security of all the four campuses of AU, was never implemented and is accumulating dust in the administrative galleries of AU. Allahabad High Court to hear state plea on Ganga ghats on Thursday The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed to hear on Thursday an application moved by the state government with regard to use of fund which has been released for the beautification of ghats in Varanasi. 'GB Pant promoted use of Hindi' The authorities of GB Pant Social Science Institute, Jhusi, celebrated its foundation day on the institute’s campus, on Wednesday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Auditorium ready for makeover Kabisurya Ranga Manch, one of the oldest auditoriums in the town, will get a facelift.The state government sanctioned Rs 1 crore in the budget for renovation of the building. Artha Tatwa scam: CBI interrogates BJD MLA The CBI interrogated Pranab Balabantray, BJD MLA and son of Rajya Sabha member Kalpataru Das, in connection with the Artha Tatwa (AT) Group scam late on Wednesday, sparking speculation that the central investigating agency is close to unveiling the political nexus in the fraud. The quizzing continued till early Thursday. BJP: Government stopped land settlement Reiterating its demand for CBI inquiry into the controversial land acquisitions, the BJP on Wednesday sought to add spice to the issue in focus alleging that the government abruptly stopped land settlement work in areas surrounding the capital city in 2010 ostensibly to help the vested interests. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Shubha Mudgal performs during Badal Raag at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal Bhopalites enjoyed Badal Raag, a cultural programme organised at Bharat Bhavan from September 5 to 8. NHRC begins open hearing of cases National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday started a three-day open hearing to examine about 100 complaints related to human rights violations.Complaints have been filed from different parts of the state. All Saint's bar students from exam, parents create ruckus Parents of more than a dozen students created ruckus at All Saint's School, Idgah Hills when students of three schools were not allowed to sit for half yearly exams for failure to get their no dues certificate signed. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		CBSE hunting for alternatives to homework, you can help Does homework bore or tire you as a student, parent or teacher? If yes, then it is time to come forward and share alternatives with the Central Board of Secondary Education. DLF lost control of prime Gurgaon land twice The fine print of the Punjab and Haryana high court's September 3 order, cancelling allotment of 350 acres of land in Gurgaon to real estate major DLF, has revealed a startling fact. Parties make power crunch in Haryana poll issue Electricity supply in Haryana is likely to become a major issue in the upcoming assembly elections. More Chandigarh News»

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