[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty touch record highs

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Monday, November 24, 2014
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex, Nifty touch record highs Positive foreign and local cues helped a benchmark index of Indian equities markets touch a new record high of 28,514.98 points Monday. SpiceJet says in talks with investors for fresh capital India's SpiceJet Ltd is in "exploratory and preliminary stage" talks with investors about raising fresh capital, the budget airline said in a regulatory statement on Monday. Over dozen companies apply for public offers in FY'15 Looking to tap into the upbeat investor sentiment, over a dozen companies including Videocon D2H and Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd have filed initial papers with market regulator Sebi for getting listed in the current fiscal. More Business News»

		Environment
		Bodies of 500 sea lions found on Peruvian beach Peruvian authorities were investigating Sunday the deaths of some 500 sea lions whose rotting corpses were found on a northern beach. Zoo in Thiruvananthapuram to get swamp deer from Lucknow After arrival of a white tiger and seven anacondas, a herd of swamp deer will be brought to the zoological park here, one of the oldest such facilities in the region. NTCA approves tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given in-principle approval for creation of Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh. More Environment News»

		World
		12-year-old boy with fake gun dies after shot by US officer A 12-year-old boy shot by police after apparently grabbing what turned out to be a replica gun died from his wounds, a day after officers responded to an emergency call about a someone waving a "probably fake" gun at a playground. Kenyan forces gun down 100 militants post deadly bus attack Kenyan security forces have gunned down at least 100 militants a day after Al Shabab militants launched a deadly attack on a Kenyan bus, officials said. Suicide attack toll at least 50: Afghan official An Afghan official says the death toll from a suicide bomb attack on a volleyball tournament has risen to at least 50, with more than 60 wounded. More World News»

		Science
		Multi-national crew blasts off for space station A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazahkstan on Sunday to deliver three new crew members to the International Space Station, including Italy's first female astronaut. Scientists may soon be able to find cure for cancer Scientists have revealed that changes to the structure of the protein histone H3.3 may play a key role in silencing genes that regulate cancer cell growth. Imagination, reality flow in opposite ways in brain Imagination and reality flow in opposite directions in the brain, according to a new study. More Science News»

		Technology
		Xiaomi launches Redmi Note, Redmi Note 4G in India Xiaomi has launched Redmi Note and Redmi Note 4G phablets in India at Rs 8,999 and Rs 9,999, respectively. iPad Air 2, mini 3 India launch on Nov 29, pre-orders start Apple's latest tablets, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, are finally available for pre-order in the Indian market. 9 technologies companies will go nuts for in 2015 As 2014 draws to a close, it's time to examine the tech industry's trajectory and predict which trends will explode in the upcoming year. More Technology News»

		Education
		International students in the US at record high The number of international students studying in the US is at a record high with nearly one-third of them coming from China, followed by a distant India that sent over 1 lakh students to the country in 2013-14 Arecord number of 8,86,052 international students came to the US in the academic year 2013-14 to pursue studies in various academic courses, an increase of 8.1 per cent over the previous year. Foreign degree holders better skilled for jobs Functioning in an increasingly globalised environment, many companies feel that foreign degree holders have better technical skills for jobs compared to Indian university graduates, says a latest survey As per British Council's 'India Employability Survey 2014', as much as 39 per cent of the companies in India said that foreign university graduates are better prepared for the jobs than those from Indian ones. Reward for educator Vanita Uppal, principal (secondary), The British School, Delhi, was recently awarded the Order of the British Empire, a civilian honour for distinguished public service. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		IRDA chief wants Jan Bima Yojana, freeing of commissions to push insurance growth IRDA chief wants Jan Bima Yojana, freeing of commisison to push insurance growth. IRDA, FDI, TS Vijayan, FICCI Retired IAS's son arrested in kidnapping case in Mumbai The son of a retired IAS officer along with his two accomplices kidnapped a college student after they had a fight with him over a common girlfriend. Puppy showers and doggie parties gain popularity in Thane For Thane's pet owners, partying wild just got a new meaning. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		MoS Sarbananda Sonowal, Bipasha basu participated in Delhi Half Marathon The event was flagged off by Sarbananda Sonowal, union minister of state ­ independent charge for sports and youth affairs, skill development and entrepreneurship, along with actress Bipasha Basu, I&B minister of state Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and MP Anurag Thakur. Corporations can't levy penalty for ads: HC The Delhi high court has held that the municipal corporation does not have the right to levy a charge for violation of outdoor advertising policy. Over 40,000 turn up in foggy morning for marathon Even before the fog cover had cleared, Delhiites had put on their running shoes all charged up for the Airtel Half Marathon on Sunday morning. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Indian company receives US patent for Alzheimer treating med BCM-95, the patented turmeric extract formulation from Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd has received a US patent (US Patent No. 8859020) for a composition for the treatment of Alzheimers disease. Let us live with dignity, says LGBT community As the traffic signal turns red, three transgenders appear from nowhere. They rush from one motorist to another, panhandling to make a living. A house that keeps young dreams alive Christel House India has been the guiding hope for many youngsters who are now well settled in good jobs and stable families. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Deeksha's art outing at Muse Art Gallery, Hyderabad Deeksha's art outing at Muse Art Gallery, Hyderabad Croon your heart out at Tap Quench, Hyderabad Croon your heart out at Tap Quench, Hyderabad Deputy CM strikes a dissenting note on land pooling In a major embarrassment to Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, deputy chief minister K E Krishnamurthy on Sunday raised objections to the land pooling policy for the new capital and said it was detrimental to hundreds of farmers. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu govt extends validity of present ration cards An extra slip will be pasted on the ration cards when the card holders visit fair price shops in December. Man's decision to get married leads to fight among siblings, sister's suicide in Chennai The decision of a man to get married while his two older sisters remained unmarried resulted in a brutal fight among the siblings and the suicide of one of the women at Perungalathur in Chennai on Sunday evening. Man suspects wife's fidelity, kills her near Chennai A man, who suspected his wife’s fidelity, killed her by slitting her throat with a knife and strangling her with a rope at Tiruttani. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		GU in EMRC staffer appointment controversy The GU officials feel that the vice-chancellor (VC) should seek approval from the University Grant Commission (UGC) before commencing the process of appointment. Leave compensation for GTU students GTU officials said that if a student requires to learn new subjects to run or grow his startup idea, that option should be allowed to the student within his curriculum structure and he should be compensated with additional leaves. 5 of Mumbai's Irani gang held Crime branch sleuths arrested five associates of the Irani gang of Mumbai, including kingpin Zakirhussain Irani, from Vishala Circle on Sunday night. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Private hospitals to display rate list of services on offer The health department has directed private nursing homes to display rate list of diagnosis and treatment of various ailments offered. Teachers to boycott Board exam UPMSS leader Raghuraj Singh said that teachers deployed as invigilators in the board examination in 2013 and 2014 have not yet been paid dues for invigilation, practical examination, evaluation and other expenses. STF busts gang sharing RRC exam answers, 4 held The STF have also seized seven mobile phones, 12 SIM cards, seven ATM cards, and one Wagon-R car from their possession. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Sahoo transferred funds to BJD leaders' a/cs, says CBI The CBI had on Saturday summoned and interrogated 36-year-old Sahoo, Naveen's man Friday, for two hours at its office, sending jitters among the BJD ranks. Withdraw VAT, demand traders All Odisha Traders' Association has decided to stop bringing pulses, wheat and wheat products from other states from December 9, protesting against 5% value added tax (VAT) imposed on the items by the state government. Pathani Samanta museumat Nayagarh mooted The state government is planning to develop Pathani Samanta Interpretation Centre at Khandapada in Nayagarh district into a museum in memory of the eminent astronomer. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		More guns than licence in Chambal Trigger-happy dacoits ruling the ravines maybe history, but Chambal's love affair with guns continues.With civic polls round the corner, police are on an overdrive to force residents to deposit licensed weapons. 66th NCC Day and mela observed National Cadet Corps (NCC) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh directorate observed its 66th NCC Day with 'NCC Mela' on Sunday. Teen nabbed for stealing mobile phones A 13-year-old minor boy was nabbed for stealing mobile phones from the weekly haat bazar at Bittan Market here on Saturday evening.The minor was later handed over to Habibganj police station where he is being quizzed. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Max Hospital launches pre-natal 'Nurture' programme in Chandigarh The program involved classes for both parents, usually the first-time parents, which help them to get involved in the preparations for labour, birth and early parenthood. 5 newborns die in a day at Ludhiana hospital Two days after its inauguration, mysterious death of five newborns - four boys and a girl - rocked the Mother Child Hospital in the Field Ganj area of the city on Sunday. Teaching blind kids is her way of thanking god Teaching blind children is not a job for her, but a way of thanking god for answering her prayers. More Chandigarh News»

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