[wanabidii] News Digest: Railways report increase in freight traffic

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, October 14, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Railways report increase in freight traffic The Railways have registered an increase in freight traffic during the six months between April and September this year over the corresponding period last year. Gold, silver weaken on sluggish demand, global cues After two days of gains, gold prices eased by Rs 20 to Rs 27,580 per ten gram in the national capital today owing to slackened demand at prevailing higher levels amidst a weak global trend. Sensex, nifty end down in volatile trade; DLF tanks 28% The benchmark sensex on Tuesday fell over 34 points to end at 26,349.33 on caution ahead of key state polls, even as inflation plunged to a 5-year low and RIL posted better-than-expected earnings. More Business News»

		Environment
		Why Himalayan glaciers are expanding instead of shrinking Scientists' observations in the Karakoram region have revealed that the glaciers there were stable, and snowfall is increasing instead of decreasing. Hudhud strips Visakhapatnam of its green cover In fact, almost all of the 50 lakh trees covering over 40% of the 3,600 hectares of Ukkunagaram or VSP Steel Township were found damaged. Rejuvenating Yamuna on high priority: Jung Delhi Lt governor Najeeb Jung on Monday chaired the first meeting of the multi-agency centre on Yamuna and said rejuvenating the river would be high on the priority of the city government. More Environment News»

		World
		Pistorius being portrayed as 'victim': Prosecutor Oscar Pistorius was being portrayed as a "poor victim" ahead of his sentencing for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, the chief prosecutor said on Tuesday. UK parliament votes to recognize Palestinian state British lawmakers have voted in favor of recognizing Palestine as a state, a symbolic move intended to increase pressure for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Obama girls, Malala make Time's 'influential teens' list The daughters of US President Barack Obama, entertainers, a Nobel laureate and a girl baseball player all made Time's annual list of most influential teenagers, the magazine said on Monday. More World News»

		Science
		The humble Gobi and its various avatars Autistic teenagers and young adults given doses of Sulforaphane - the chemical found in the vegetables showed improvement in both behaviour and communication skills within four weeks of taking the drug. Kids born to older mothers at higher risk of hundreds of diseases According to the study, many mitochondrial diseases affect more than one system in the human body, including organs that require a lot of energy, including the heart, skeletal muscle, and brain. Big fat weddings likelier to spark early divorce: Study A new study in the US has found that the more people spend on their weddings and engagement rings, the more likely they are to divorce. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google chairman Eric Schmidt calls Amazon biggest search rival Google boss Eric Schmidt has said that his company's biggest competition as a search engine came from e-commerce giant Amazon. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 launched in India at Rs 58,300 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has hit the market just ahead of Diwali and will face fierce competition from Apple's first-ever phablet, iPhone 6 Plus. 6 things shoppers can learn from the Flipkart sale Of the one billion who visited Flipkart, 998.5 million came back empty-handed. If you too were among those disappointed, here are some pointers that can help you prepare better the next time you want to binge on such a sale. More Technology News»

		Education
		UPSC declares civil services prelims results The results of the civil services preliminary examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission were declared today. CBSE plans to raise ratio of girls in engineering The CBSE has launched Udaan, a project to mentor 1,000 girl students to compete for admission at premier engineering colleges. RTE effect: 26% drop in number of out-of-school kids since 2009 In a vindication of sorts for the Right to Education Act, the latest HRD ministry-mandated survey shows a 26 per cent drop in out-of-school children in the country since 2009. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Candidates booked for violating code of conduct in Kalyan The election officials on Tuesday lodged case against three candidates including BJP's Narendra Pawar, Shiv Sena's Vijay Salvi and Independent candidate Prakash Mutha for allegedly violating code of conduct for using party flags in the city without taking permission. Vote for a fearless Vasai, urges candidate Vivek Pandit Sitting MLA and independent candidate Vivek Pandit has asked voters to exercise their franchise for a fearless Vasai. FIR against MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi Complaints have also been registered against NCP activists Dilip Kanojia, Ashok Khot in Worli for obstructing the campaign of the Shiv Sena candidate in the area. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case: All 5 accused convicted A trial court on Tuesday convicted five men in the 2010 abduction and gang-rape case of a call centre employee in Dhaula Kuan area of south Delhi. Four held for shooting Delhi Police constable Four people, including two juveniles, were held for shooting a Delhi Police Constable dead, police said on Tuesday. Delhi cop's murder cracked, two juveniles and two burglars nabbed Two juveniles and two men, who are burglars, have been nabbed for the brazen murder of a patrol cop during an attack on early Monday which left his colleague grievously injured. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bangalore honchos on property-buying spree in the US The investments by Indians (those with Indian passports) in residential property in the United States rose by nearly 50% to $5.8 billion in the year ended March 2014, compared to the year before. Encroachment effect: 376km of storm water drains missing In South Bangalore, a stream once flowed along Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi. It eventually turned into a storm water drain leading to Kempambudhi Lake. Transgender held for murdering woman A 30-year-old transgender was arrested for allegedly murdering a ragpicker at Nellurahalli in South East Bangalore on Sunday night. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		FICCI holds a meet for members at Hotel Trident in Hyderabad FICCI holds a meet for members at Hotel Trident in Hyderabad FICCI holds a meet for members at Hotel Trident in Hyderabad FICCI holds a meet for members at Hotel Trident in Hyderabad 'Power'less ATMs add to woes Banking operations continued to be crippled a day after Cyclone Hudhud pounded the Port City, mainly due to the power outage in the Visakhapatnam region. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Close liquor shops and provide shelter to pavement dwellers, PMK leader tells Tamil Nadu govt The PMK chief said Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of people being killed in road accidents and most of the mishaps happened due to drunk driving. Air Lanka flight develops technical snag, 122 passengers safe An Air Lanka flight from Colombo developed a technical snag while landing at the international airport here, but the pilot brought it down safely with no harm to the 122 passengers on board, airport sources said. Sans Jaya, 4 power centres in government Chief minister O Panneerselvam may be AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa's choice to occupy the hot seat in her absence, but he doesn't seem to have the mandate to take independent decisions. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		45th KVS National Sports Meet for girls from October 14 The 45th KVS National Sports Meet (Girls) 2014 will be held in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar from October 14 to 18 under the aegis of the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Ahmedabad Region. Diwali adds crackle to travel With a weeklong break at disposal, the advance bookings for Diwali holidays are up by 20%-40%. Another India-Pak 'shooting', but this time a film in Ahmedabad As guns blaze on the India-Pak border causing tensions on both sides, an American filmmaker quietly shot part of his debut feature on the relationship of the two countries in this city. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		City a safe haven for auto thieves The city has recorded around 76% of vehicle theft cases in the zone comprising Allahabad, Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Chitrakoot, Hamirpur, Mahoba, and Banda between January and September this year. 'Preventable' encephalitis is causing havoc in Poorvanchal region Despite government's claims that preventable measures are being taken to save children from encephalitis about 10 children have died in the last 24 hours of this dreaded disease under the roof of BRD medical college here, taking this year's toll to 452. UPPSC plans PCS (mains) on Civil Services pattern Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) is planning to make the pattern of main papers of Combined State Upper Subordinate Services Examination or PCS (mains) examination similar to that of Civil Services examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Triple murder at doctor's house in Bhubaneswar An unidentified man on Tuesday allegedly hacked three persons to death, including a doctor, at Khandagiri Vihar. Rush to send names to Mars onboard Orion Many youngsters from the city have already registered their names in the 'send your name to Mars' initiative started by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa). Relief to top cop in graft case Hearing Mishra's plea seeking quashing of the case, Justice S C Parija issued notices to state government and vigilance wing and directed them to submit documents related to the case by October 29. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Madhya Pradesh HC slams government over delay in notification of Ratapani as tiger reserve Madhya Pradesh high court on Tuesday show caused state government for an undue delay in notifying Ratapani area as a tiger reserve despite receiving an "in-principle approval" from the Centre in 2008. Madhya Pradesh high court slams government over delay in notification of Ratapani as tiger reserve Madhya Pradesh high court on Tuesday show caused state government for an undue delay in notifying Ratapani area as a tiger reserve despite recieving an "in-principle approval" from the Centre in 2008. Railway brass under CBI lens for nod to rejected sleepers Thousands of sleepers - manufactured by M/s Orissa Concrete & Allied Industries Limited (OCAIL) Chhattisgarh - have already found way under railway tracks across the country, sources said. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Prof J G Jolly oration held at PGI The first Prof J G Jolly oration was held on Monday at PGI.The oration has been started in recognition of the contributions made by late prof Jolly in the field of transfusion medicine. Cop enters GMCH gynae ward, gets thrashed Women employees of the gynaecology ward of Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, thrashed a police constable after he passed vulgar comments at a few of them in the ward in the wee hours of Monday. Online fakes: Police grill Delhi traders Traders from whom Gaurav Bhatia and Dixit Sahni, the two accused, procured the products, were quizzed at Darya Ganj and Karol Bagh in their presence. More Chandigarh News»

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