[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold extends losses on global cues; Silver stages recovery

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, May 02, 2015
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		Business
		Gold extends losses on global cues; Silver stages recovery In a mixed pattern of trading, gold extended losses for the second straight day and prices fell by another Rs 160 to Rs 27,030 per ten grams in tandem with weak global market, while silver rebounded by Rs 510 to Rs 37,210 per kg on revival of buying by industrial units. Market turns distinctly weak; Sensex, Nifty down 1.5% Distinctly weak tendency prevailed for the third week in a row as the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex and the CNX Nifty plunged by another 1.5 per cent to close at almost four-month low on host of negative factors during the truncated week under review. Despite protests, Expo 2015 a potential diplomatic setting The Expo 2015 world's fair showed potential as a backdrop for serious diplomacy as it opened today for a six-month run, even as it also served as a lightning rod for anti-globalization protests. More Business News»

		Environment
		Environment minister wants green orders to be practical Speaking exclusively to ET, Javadekar refrained from directly commenting on the National Green Tribunal but called for greater consultation on critical issues. 45-year-old female elephant Champa dies in Indore zoo Pall of gloom descended on Indore zoo following the death of 45-year-old female elephant Champa, barely two weeks after she was shifted to its new home on the zoo premises, on Friday late night. 'Amreli lion numbers up, may need another reserve' The state may soon need a second sanctuary for Asiatic lions on the banks of river Shetrunji if the forest department’s initial estimate of the big cat’s population outside Gir sanctuary turns out to be true. More Environment News»

		World
		Bodies of Australians executed in Indonesia arrive home Prime Minister Tony Abbott said he was confident Australia could restore its relationship with Indonesia despite anger over the execution of two drug convicts, whose bodies reportedly returned home Saturday. '52 civilians dead in coalition strikes in Syria: monitor' US-led air strikes targeting the Islamic State group killed at least 52 civilians in a village in northern Syria, a monitoring group said on Saturday. Mass arrests in Maldives after 'free-Nasheed' protests Maldivian authorities have carried out mass arrests, including of opposition politicians, following a large anti-government protest demanding the release of jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed, officials and activists said Saturday More World News»

		Science
		Extended cosmic ray exposure may leave Mars bound astronauts with dementia Astronauts who have extended mission on Mars may suffer dementia due to the exposure to galactic cosmic ray for long. Keen sense of touch allows bats to fly with precision Bats fly with breathtaking precision because their wings are equipped with highly sensitive touch sensors, cells that respond to even slight changes in airflow, scientists say. Warp drive space travel closer to reality? Nasa may have successfully tested a form of space flight that could carry people to the moon in a few short hours -and eventually let us fly at speeds approaching that of light. More Science News»

		Technology
		15 accurate predictions Bill Gates made in 1999 In 1999, Bill Gates wrote a book titled "Business @ the Speed of Thought."In the book, Gates makes 15 bold predictions that at the time might have sounded outrageous. All-India MNP deadline delayed by 2 months The Department of Telecom (DoT) has extended the deadline to fully implement the mobile number portability (MNP) across the country by another two months. Wipro plans to cut costs by $300 million in FY16 At a recent Wipro executive meet, CEO TK Kurien articulated an ambitious plan to reduce $300 million from the company’s cost of operations in the current fiscal. More Technology News»

		Education
		Teaching crisis remains after $95 bn spend on basic education This is the situation in a state where 99 per cent of children aged 6-14 years are, officially, enrolled in schools, and there are 25 teachers for each student, near the global average. Himachal Pradesh textbooks full of errors Tall claims of the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBSE) about providing quality education to its students have fallen flat with books for primary classes arriving at schools late and with full of errors. Higher education: Soon, India to have own ranking system India is set to evolve its own system of ranking of higher educational institutions. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Central Railway to operate Mega Block on Sunday Central Railway will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections for carrying out maintenance on Sunday. Implement `Horn OK Please' ban properly, say activists Activists here have welcomed the recent decision of transport commissioner Mahesh Zagade to ban the use of `Horn OK Please' on the rear side of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and tempos, across Maharashtra. 13 years on, Bandra bakery steps still used by workers to sleep on Thirteen years later the scene at night in the wee hours hasn't changed outside American Express Bakery and the American Express Cleaners on Hill Road, Bandra (west). More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi govt's ACB arrests head constable for graft Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) of Aam Aadmi Party government has arrested a Delhi Police head constable for allegedly accepting a bribe in Sonia Vihar area of north-east Delhi. Art, theatre, campus: How Delhi's all for Nepal It's not just the government and the NGOs that are reaching out to respond to the tragedy that rocked Nepal. Disabled teacher detained for molesting 17 girls A physically challenged music teacher at an MCD run primary school for girls in Fatehpur Beri has been accused of molesting 17 students during music classes over the last six months. However, police said they are yet to arrest him and a probe has been initiated to prove his culpability. The man has been detained. More Delhi News»

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		Hyderabad
		New liquor policy: AP govt buying time The Andhra Pradesh government is planning to extend the term of the liquor licences by another three months as the new policy it wants to implement from July 1 is yet to take a concrete shape. Social media crusade changes army's heart Three weeks after it withdrew benefits under the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) for terminally ill Mihir, the Army's top officials have hinted at a U-turn. Pushkarams nearing, but Godavari bone dry The Telangana government may want to celebrate the once-in-12-years Godavari Pushkarams on a scale that rivals the Maha Kumbh Mela at Allahabad, but it may well need some divine intervention as well as some good neighbourly help from Maharashtra to pull it off. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Portion of Poonamallee High Road caves in A portion of Poonamallee High Road caved in at around 1am opposite general hospital due to Chennai metro rail tunnelling work on Saturday. Youngsters get their hands dirty, clean up flyover at Pallavaram Early Friday morning, a group of youth walked towards the Pallavaram flyover, hands held together and an unmistakable resolve in their eyes. Within a short time, they had divested the bridge from myriad posters, rotting garbage and thick layers of filth. Govt replaces IAS officers in corporation with promotees The state government on Friday replaced corporation deputy commissioner (health) T Anand, an IAS officer, with R Kannan, a district revenue officer who was conferred IAS in March. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		GSEC Ltd gets air cargo handling rights at Raipur airport City-based GSEC Ltd has got a license for operation and management of common user domestic air cargo terminal at Swami Vivekananda Airport in Raipur in Chhattisgarh form Airports Authority of India (AAI). Tourists from Gujarat switch itinerary after Nepal disaster The Himalayan region is a preferred destination for Gujaratis, who are looking for ways to get away from the scorching summer months.However, tour operators are seeing cancellation in booking for north and north-east India after a massive earthquake shook Nepal and its neighbouring areas. Ashish Pandya back in service after getting bail The suspension of police inspector Ashish Pandya, an accused in the Tulsi Prajapati encounter case, has been revoked after he got bail. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		NCC cadets prepare for International Yoga Day To celebrate the First International Yoga Day in a big way, at least 5,300 officers and cadets of National Cadet Corps (NCC) of all the universities, colleges and schools would be trained by yoga gurus for a massive exercise to be carried out on June 21. Karwarias' bail plea to be taken up today The bail application of former BSP MP Kapil Muni Karwaria and his brother MLC Suraj Bhan Karwaria in SP MLA Jawahar Yadav murder case will be heard by the additional sessions judge (ASJ) on Thursday. Interviews for principals' post from May 18 The long-awaited interviews for filling 900 vacant posts of principals in aided colleges across the state would start from May 18. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Uttarakhand landslide: 54 pilgrims to board train back home today Fifty-four Bhadrak denizens, who were stranded in Uttarakhand due to landslide following heavy rain at Vishnuprayag since Tuesday, will board a train to Odisha from Haridwar on Friday, an officer said. Steep fine for unclear number plates If the registration plate of your vehicle is not clearly visible, be prepared to be taken to task and penalized heavily. State extends Rs 5 crore aid for earthquake-hit Nepal The state government on Thursday announced Rs 5-crore aid for earthquake-ravaged Nepal. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Ex maharaja's 'will' intensifies slugfest in Panna Property dispute between erstwhile royal family of Panna in Madhya Pradesh took an ugly turn on Thursday after daughter-in-law of former maharaja Jeeteshwari Kumari, 45, "made public maharaja's will" in which former maharaja claimed his daughter Krishna Kumari is illegitimate off spring of his first wife Dilhar Kumari. Actor on film shoot in Bhopal harassed by hotel boy at night An actor on a film shoot in Bhopal, lodged a complaint with police against a male staff of the hotel where she was putting up, alleging he slipped into her room with an intention to sexually harass her on Thursday night. Sanchi Utsav begins in Madhya Pradesh A month long ‘Sanchi Utsav’ begins in the state from Friday. Month long awareness campaign is being organised by Sanchi dairy which supply milk and milk products to consumers. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		15 Punjab teachers to receive awards of Rs 1 lakh each Fifteen teachers – three each in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English and Social Science – from government higher secondary and high schools of Punjab have been selected for the Malti Gyan Peeth Puraskar 2015 for promoting quality teaching and encouraging education of girl child in Punjab. Moga teen's kin mourn over her drawings Tucked away in crumbling alley, deceased Moga teen's home in village Landeke was wrapped in an eerie silence on Friday. Punjab Congress to gherao Orbit buses in Mohali Demanding Union food processing industry minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation, Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa, on Friday, announced in Moga that Punjab Congress has decided to gherao Orbit company's buses at Mohali from 11am on May 4. More Chandigarh News»

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