[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex provisionally closes 235 points down

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, August 11, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex provisionally closes 235 points down Revaluation of Chinese yuan coupled with the upcoming key economic data points subdued investor sentiments on Tuesday leading to a barometer index of the Indian equity markets closing over 235 points down provisionally. Mutual Funds focusing on 'direct plan' to sell schemes A number of mutual fund houses are focusing on 'direct plan' mode to sell their schemes, a move that may maximise the returns for the investors as against regular plans involving distributors. 'Drought vulnerability a challenge to India ratings' Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday said India's future sovereign credit profile is more exposed to negative effect of drought, but the steps taken by the government, if sustained over the next 2-3 years, could have a mitigating influence. More Business News»

		Environment
		Australia pledges 26% emissions cut by 2030 Australia plans to reduce carbon emissions by at least 26 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Tuesday, but environmentalists said the target fell well short of what was needed to tackle global warming. Rajasthan may change stripes over Gujarat lions BJP-ruled Rajasthan government is likely to come to Gujarat’s rescue over the issue of lion translocation from Gir to Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh. Big B to be Maharashtra's new tiger conservation ambassador Superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be Maharashtra’s new ambassador for the tiger conservation. More Environment News»

		World
		Japan ends nuclear shutdown four years after Fukushima Japan on Tuesday ended a two-year nuclear shutdown in the energy-hungry country, sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst atomic disaster in a generation. Two quakes jolt Nepalese capital Two earthquakes of moderate intensity jolted the Nepalese capital Kathmandu on Tuesday morning, triggering panic among people who rushed out of buildings. Obama to host nuclear security summit in March US President Barack Obama would host the fourth and final nuclear security summit in March- April next year which is expected to be attended by a galaxy of world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa probe discovers new planet orbiting two stars Nasa's Kepler mission has discovered a new planet orbiting two stars and located within its host stars' "habitable zone", the area around the stars in which life could potentially exist. IISc prof makes it to London's Royal Society What links Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Srinivasa Ramanujan, Stephen Hawking and Bengaluru professor Ajay Sood? The Royal Society of London. Joining the big league, the IISc physicist was elected as a fellow by the prestigious institution on July 10. Scientists show why Hawaii is the 'extinction capital of the world' Hawai'i, the tiny islands in the midst of the Pacific are home to a great diversity of flora and fauna. But it has been called the "extinction capital of the world" because of the decimation of many of its living species. More Science News»

		Technology
		Google forms new parent, Alphabet, in massive shakeup Google Inc (GOOGL.O) announced a new operating structure on Tuesday, creating a holding company called Alphabet to encompass the search engine unit and other subsidiaries. Google CEO Sundar Pichai: 7 things to know Many are still unfamiliar with Google's new CEO. Here are some little-known facts about the man at the helm. 13 tech jobs that pay at least $130,000 There's little doubt that most technology jobs -- whether that of building software or managing a network or securing IT hardware and software -- are in demand and pay well. More Technology News»

		Education
		27 thousand engineering seats vacant After the third and final round of admissions for degree engineering courses, there were 27,289 seats left vacant. However, once the last date for paying fees is over, the list of vacant seats will be declared on August 12. Short course on history and science at IIT-Gn Archaeological Sciences Centre of IIT-Gandhinagar has organized a “Short Term Course cum Workshop on History, Science and Technology of Stone Beads”. IIT Kharagpur inviting alumni back to the classroom IIT Kharagpur is now asking its alumni to come back to the classroom once again - for learning new things as well as teaching younger students. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Friend claiming to be riding pillion may have shot Bhayander estate agent Anil Gupta (28) was shot at on the left side of his neck when he was riding a two-wheeler towards Utan in Bhayander (west) at around 12 pm. His six-year-old son and friend identified as Dipesh were riding pillion. 4 special trains from Mumbai for Velankanni festival The Central Railway will run four festival special trains from LTT to Velankanni to clear extra rush of passengers during Velankanni Festival. TPC installs solar lights for women safety Tata Power has installed solar lights in various locations of Chembur to light up the areas known to be unsafe for women. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Delhi CM Kejriwal condemns police action on Yogendra Yadav Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday condemned Delhi Police for manhandling his former colleague and Swaraj Abhiyan founder Yogendra Yadav. Setback to infra as no funds in kitty The public works department (PWD) of the Delhi government, which is responsible for construction and maintenance of roads and flyovers, is staring at a massive fund crunch and is unable to finance its projects. Parking lots are empty and free-for-all on road Traffic jams are now routine on Baba Kharak Singh Marg near Hanuman temple in Connaught Place. With vehicles parked on the road, the space for traffic to pass has shrunk. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Bengaluru residents find 'scary anaconda' on the street The people of Bengaluru were in for a huge scare when they came across an anaconda on the road. `Denigrating' Lord Vishnu: Dhoni gets HC reprieve The high court on Monday passed an interim order dispensing with the presence of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni from ap pearing (on Monday) before the IX addi tional chief metropolitan magistrate's (ACMM court, Bengaluru, in a criminal case against him. 260 prisoners await guv's nod for release on I-Day As many as 260 prisoners across the state are keeping their fingers crossed as Independence Day approaches. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Osmania University police nab chain-snatcher The Osmania University police have nabbed a notorious chain-snatcher and recovered Rs 7.2 lakh worth stolen booty from his possession. Graduate-turned-laptop thief held in Hyderabad The Narayanguda police have arrested a graduate-turned-laptop thief and recovered 12 stolen computers worth Rs four lakh from his possession. 'Don't be carried away by online rumours' Reacting to rumours spreading on social media and web based internet applications, Muslims from various walks of life said that it was important to check their authenticity before sharing them with others. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Air Pegasus to launch daily flights between Bengaluru and Chennai The flight will leave Bengaluru at 10.25am and reach Chennai at 11.25am and the return flight will depart from Chennai at 11.50pm and reach Bengaluru at 12.50pm. Indian embassy taking steps to send deceased Kanyakumari fisherman's body home The Indian embassy in Bahrain is making efforts to send the body of Arun Anish, a fisherman from Kanyakumari who was shot dead by sea pirates on August 6. Brain dead Kerala boy's heart, lungs airlifted to Chennai for yet another interstate organ transplant The organs of Pranav (19), hailing from Kayamkulam who was declared brain dead after a road accident on Monday, were harvested by a team of doctors at Lakeshore Hospital in Kochi. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Science, commerce students await admissions Students of science and commerce streams are yet to get admissions in various colleges even as their results were declared in May. Lifesaving lessons for kids After attending a presentation on organ donation on Saturday, around 200 students of HB Kapadia School (Prernatirth) were all charged up to champion the cause. Ab tak 30 in ASI firing The city is known for its ancient monuments dating back to sultanate period. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Prez motivates IIIT-A students in his address President Pranab Mukherjee has called upon universities to create an “eco-system with adequate hardware and software where ‘inspired teachers’ could effectively propagate knowledge." Itarsi-Khandwa train route to be functional from next week The woes of passengers going towards Mumbai direction continued even on Monday. Several trains were cancelled and others diverted owing to the blocking of railway traffic on Itarsi-Khandwa route. Railway authorities of Bhopal division claimed that movement of trains on the Itarsi-Khandwa section would be restored in a week or by Monday evening as the restoration work is in the final stages. 900 watchmen to be roped in for panchayat elections The police authorities have decided to rope in around 900 village watchmen for the proposed panchayat elections. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Staff crunch a boon for poachers in sanctuary The Hadagarh Elephant Sanctuary and the Chakratirtha Biodiversity Area under Anandpur Wildlife Division in Keonjhar district are rich in flora and fauna. Storybooks to arrest tribal dropout rate A set of seven storybooks in tribal Kuvi, Gadaba and Paraja languages with Odia translation have been introduced at a few primary schools in Koraput district's Pottangi block. Cops struggle to ease traffic jams caused by kanwarias With the beginning of the holy month of Shravan, thousands of saffron-clad kanwarias flooded major roads across the state as they embarked on their annual pilgrimage on foot. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Mumbai bound up track near Harda opens for few hours, closed again due to technical snag Up track between Khirkiya and Bhirangi stations near Harda that was restored early on Tuesday morning developed a technical problem that has prompted railways to shut the track again for the day affecting Mumbai bound rail traffic. Sex racket busted in Gandhi Nagar State Congress set for major overhaul Madhya Pradesh Congress unit is set for a major overhaul in the coming week, after fourth phase of civic elections end. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		PU to host regional Math Olympiad on Sept 27 Panjab University (PU) will host the first round of Regional Mathematical Olympiad on September 27 from 2pm to 5pm. Stalked by 4 youths, 16-year-old dalit girl sets herself on fire in Sangrur Amaninder.Sharma@timesgroup.Stalked by four upper caste youths for over a fortnight, a 16-year-old dalit girl set herself afire at a village in Punjab's Sangrur district. Tax relief on vacant area front in Chandigarh In a relief to city residents, the municipal corporation (MC) on Monday announced only vacant plot area outside plinth portion of ground floor would be counted for the purpose of calculating the house tax. More Chandigarh News»

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