[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold ends steady, silver firms up on industrial offtake

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, September 18, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Gold ends steady, silver firms up on industrial offtake Gold prices ended steady at Rs 26,600 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Friday on scattered buying from jewellers even as the metal weakened overseas. Sensex surges 500 points on Fed's status quo US Federal Reserve's decision to not raise interest rates in the world's largest economy, mainly due to the fragile global macroeconomic conditions, led to a strong rally on Dalal Street on Friday morning with the sensex up about 450 points at around 26,400 level. Nifty on the NSE too gained about 130 points with the index above 8,000 mark again after three weeks. Sinha asks industry to refrain from seeking concessions Minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha on Friday asked the corporates to refrain from seeking concessions and suggested that they should rather come up with proposals to increase tax revenues. More Business News»

		Environment
		Two new 'nesting sites' of dinosaurs found in MP A group of researchers have claimed to have found two new 'nesting sites' of dinosaurs in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh. J&K CM calls for framing policy on forest conservation Describing forest as nature's great gift, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today called for framing a policy and involving people to conserve forest wealth in the state. Fishermen discover killer whales chasing their boat Two fishermen had a terrifying encounter with a pod of what they believed to be around 30 orcas swimming around their boat. More Environment News»

		World
		Dutch cops evacuate train as man locks himself in toilet " Police in the Netherlands evacuated a Thalys high-speed train heading for Paris early Friday after a man locked himself in a toilet. Croatia closes border crossings; migrants keep coming Croatia closed almost all road crossings after an influx of more than 11,000. Parcel reaches destination after 40 years in Australia A parcel in Australia took 40 years to reach its destination. More World News»

		Science
		New Pluto photos reveal 'majestic' icy mountains, glaciers and sweeping plains Spectacular new photos of Pluto have revealed “majestic” icy mountains, sweeping plains and a low-lying haze over the distant dwarf planet. In US, 3-yr-old diagnosed with type-2 diabetes A three-anda-half-year-old obese Hispanic girl in the United States has become one of the youngest ever to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a disease linked to poor diet and obesity. French start-up develops in-vitro human sperm A French start-up working with a government lab said it has developed in-vitro human sperm, claiming a breakthrough in infertility treatment. More Science News»

		Technology
		Apple iOS 9 arrives: Top 9 features Apple’s latest mobile operating system iOS9 is here. The new mobile operating system offers several new features including battery improvements and a smarter virtual assistant. Here are the top features of iOS 9… Net neutrality: Facebook won't withdraw controversial Internet.org from India Facebook said on Thursday that it will not withdraw its controversial zero-rated platform internet.org from India despite scathing criticism from a top government committee, but will rather open it up further to newer telecom operators in order to provide internet access to the unconnected. Telecom minister: Call drops to end soon The menace of call drops is likely to be resolved over the next one month, said telecom minister, as he termed the protest against tower radiation a 'sinister' campaign. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT-BHU's first alumni meet from December 30 After getting the status of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in 2012, Banaras Hindu University’s technology wing, IIT-BHU will host its first ever alumni meet from December 30 to January 1. Visva Bharati readmits students accused of molesting classmate Visva Bharati has triggered outrage among ashramites, students and teachers by deciding to readmit three students arrested for molesting a classmate in August 2014. Rajasthan high court temporarily stays MBBS, BDS admissions in private colleges Rajasthan high court on Thursday temporarily stayed admissions to MBBS and BDS courses in private colleges of the state in the wake of allegations of corrupt practices during counselling and exams for this year. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		130 Ganpati idol immersions in Mumbai till noon: BMC On the second day of Ganeshotsav, immersions of Ganpati idols brought for one and half day to households in Mumbai started taking place from Friday morning. Debartha Banerjee, Jayanth Nataraju, Ritvik Rao: Won't be wasting away Three engineers gave up lucrative jobs to clean Mumbai and to create wealth out of waste. AirIndia, GoAir to shift domestic operations to Mumbai's T2 shortly As part of the phased integration of domestic and international operations from the spanking new facility (T2) of the city's airport, more airlines will shift their operations to the new terminal beginning next week. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Teachers slam DTF-AAD 'coup' at DUTA In what has been criticized by many as “politics of convenience”, rivals left-wing Democratic Teachers’ Front and pro-FYUP Academics for Action and Development joined hands to elect office-bearers of Delhi University Teachers’ Association on Wednesday. Udyog Bhawan metro station to be developed as a hub of art and culture Delhi Metro and the National Museum signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday to develop the Udyog Bhawan metro station as a hub of art and culture. Delhi let's get moving - DTC buses should complement Metro Letters from our readers on the issue of Delhi's traffic chaos. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Karthik's semen traces not on actor's clothes Forensic tests haven't found semen traces of Karthik Gowda, son of Union law minister DV Sadananda Gowda, on the clothes of an actor who had charged him with raping her. Need some time to sort garbage crisis: Minister Garbage heaps dotting various parts of the city, especially south Bengaluru, are here to stay. 3 chains snatched in 60 minutes There were three chain-snatching cases in a span of one hour on Wednesday. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		When the Brits feasted on biryani When the Brits feasted on biryani Ganesh utsav is Rs 100 crore huge If you thought Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations were a loud show of pomp and gaiety last year, get ready for more, for the scale of festivities has doubled. Garbage, noise pollution to scale up too Despite several public awareness campaigns, pollution during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival continues to be one of the major hindrances for citizens. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai airport mobile app launched People can now access information related to the airport by installing this app on their smartphones. Temporary stop for Chennai Egmore - Tiruchendur Express train at Kachchanavilai The train leaving Chennai Egmore at 4.05pm on September 18, 25, October 2, 9 and 16 will stop for a minute at Kachchanavilai. Tamil Nadu govt declares Madras HC as high-security zone Madras high court has been declared as a high security zone by Tamil Nadu government, four days after the first court hall presided over by Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul came under a day-long audacious siege by a group of lawyers demanding declaration of Tamil as official language of the court. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad chants Ganpati Bappa Morya Every house and temple reverberated with chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya, with devotees according red-carpet welcome to the Lord of new beginnings on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi on Thursda. ATS arrests Rs 6 crore loot accused in Gujarat The Gujarat ATS on friday nabbed Salim Malahi, resident of Mumbai involved in an armed robbery in Kosamba town of Bharuch district on Friday. Gujarati identity drives Palanpur's tech export  When Pranav Mistry (34), the global vice-president of research of Samsung Electronics, shared photos of his new car — an Aston Martin DB9 — on Twitter, his native Palanpur went into a frenzy.  More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		HC reserves verdict on AMU VC appointment The Allahabad High Court has reserved its judgment on a writ petition challenging the appointment of Prof Zameeruddin Shah as Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). New panel to hold AU students' union election Authorities of Allahabad University have constituted the advisory committee for holding Students’ Union Elections. Overzealous aspirants trample code of conduct The announcement of Allahabad University Students’ Union elections has left the campus abuzz. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Floods snap road and train links in south, west Odisha Incessant rain has trigged a flood-like situation and disrupted road and rail communication in the south and western parts of the state. I am proud of being a teacher, says Atibadi Jagannath winner Tell us how you feel after receiving Atibadi Jagannath Das Purashkar, the highest literary award of the state. Puja with glitter and gold for God of learning in Cuttack With majestic welcome arches, massive idols and glittering zari tableaux, Ganesh Puja celebrations in Cuttack have assumed grandiose proportions. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Rape in minibus in heart of Bhopal, three arrested A 43-year-old woman was raped inside a minibus in the heart of the state capital at 10:30pm on Wednesday. There were no passengers in the bus, barring the woman when she was sexually assaulted. Striking school teachers arrested and released Hundreds of teachers from government-run schools agitating at Shahjehani Park for five days in support of their 12-point charter of demands, including payment of arrears of sixth pay commission in one installment, were arrested on Thursday. 'Missing' girls brought from Mum, kept in juvenile home Three girl students of St John's School, Govindpura who went missing on September 14 and were found at Mumbai’s Ghatkopar railway station a day later, were brought to Bhopal on Friday afternoon. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		BSF recovered 23 kilogram heroin from near Indo Pak international border in Punjab As against expectations there is a sudden spurt in cross border smuggling with Border Security Force (BSF) recovering 23 kilogram of heroin valued at around Rs 115 crore in international market from near Indo Pak international border in Amritsar sector on Friday. Nadda accepts demands made by PGI faculty Union health minister J P Nadda has agreed to a list of demands submitted by the faculty of Post-graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) here, said a press release issued by the PGI Faculty Association on Thursday. Uncle rapes teen, raises music volume to deafen cries for help A 15-year-old girl filed a police complaint against her father's younger brother here on Thursday, alleging that he had raped her on Wednesday evening and when she tried to cry for help, he raised the volume of his music system to deafen her voice. More Chandigarh News»

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