[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold tumbles Rs 260 on global cues, off 1-month high

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, September 26, 2015
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		Business
		Gold tumbles Rs 260 on global cues, off 1-month high Gold prices retreated from one-month high to slip below the Rs 27,000-mark by falling Rs 260 per 10 grams, snapping its three-day rising streak, at the bullion market on Saturday, largely in tune with weak global cues and fall in demand from jewellers. Volkswagen sales temporarily banned in Switzerland Swiss authorities said Friday they had temporarily banned the sale of new Volkswagen brand diesel-engine models potentially equipped with software capable of tricking environmental tests. Myanmar firm, Puma Energy create jet fuel joint venture Myanmar's state-owned Myanma Petroleum Products Enterprise (MPPE) has agreed to a joint venture with Puma Energy Group Pte Ltd to distribute jet fuel, the state-owned Myanma Alinn daily reported on Saturday. More Business News»

		Environment
		Italy's glaciers retreated by 40 percent: WWF Alpine glaciers in Italy have lost an estimated 40 per cent of their area over the last three decades, a recent report released by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has said. 'No sand mining in north India till Sept 1 each year' The National Green Tribunal has directed the Union environment ministry not to grant environmental clearance for sand mining in the rivers of north India till September 1 each year and not during the rainy season. B'desh submits climate action plan to UN body Taking lead among South Asian countries, Bangladesh on Friday submitted its national 'climate action plan' to a UN body on climate change, promising to cut the country's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 'unconditionally' by 5% from 'business as usual' (BAU) levels by 2030 based on its existing resources. More Environment News»

		World
		Thai police say detained man is Bangkok 'bomber' Thai police on Saturday said a foreign man detained over last month's deadly Bangkok attack was the main yellow-shirted suspect seen on CCTV leaving a rucksack at the shrine moments before the blast. Seven killed, 180 marooned as landslide hits Lanka At least seven people were killed and over 180 others marooned as torrential rains triggered landslides in Sri Lanka's central hill area. Dalai Lama cancels October US visit on doctors' advice Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has cancelled a planned October visit to the United States at the advice of doctors following a medical check-up this week, his office said in a statement on Friday. More World News»

		Science
		Astrosat Launch: Isro completes propellant filling Four hours after the 50-hour countdown for Astrosat, the space agency has completed filling operation of the Mono Methyl Hydrazine (MMH) propellant into the PSLVC30 which will launch the satellite. 'Blood moon' prompts Mormon announcement: This is not the end of the world A rare confluence of a lunar eclipse and a supermoon set to happen this weekend has prompted such widespread fear of an impending apocalypse that the Mormon Church was compelled to issue a statement cautioning its members to not believe the end of the world is near. Bloody supermoon will be 'eclipsed' One of the rare celestial phenomenon a total supermoon eclipse awaits sky lovers on September 28. More Science News»

		Technology
		In pics: Excited buyers line up as iPhone 6S goes on sale Kicking off what is expected to be a record weekend of sales, customers across nations scrambled to buy Apple's brand new smartphones. As always, there were long queues of excited buyers many braving rain and some lined up since days to get their new phones. Here are some pictures from Apple Store's around the world. Silicon Valley to give PM Narendra Modi 'rock-star' treatment For a change, Silicon Valley is buzzing about something besides a sleek new device, mind-bending breakthrough or precocious billionaire. Infosys scraps 'bell curve', gets new appraisal system Infosys has finally bid adieu to the bell curve as a performance assessment tool for its 1.76 lakh employees. The decision is already showing results. More Technology News»

		Education
		Promise safe, quality education for every child: Malala at UN Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani education advocate, on Friday asked world leaders who are here to attend UN General Assembly to promise that every child will have the right to safe, free and quality primary and secondary education. Why such huge grants for B-schools, asks Mani Shankar Aiyar The country has to decide how much it invests in IIMs and how much in primary education, former minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said on Friday. Centre allows Jharkhand to retain 100 MBBS seats The state government has finally succeeded in retaining the 100 MBBS seats, which were cancelled by the Medical Council of India in August last year, with the Union health ministry’s mediation. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Navi Mumbai resident among haj stampede victims Navi Mumbai resident Saleem Yusuf Shaikh was among the 14 Indians who perished in the Haj stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. ACB head is likely to helm state police High-profile AntiCorruption Bureau (ACB) director general Praveen Dixit is all set to take over the reins of the state police on October 1 when the present incumbent Sanjeev Dayal retires after putting in more than three-and-ahalf decades in the Indian Police Service. Vasai green mandal hosts cricket match for its women Residents of a Vasai township not just host an eco-friendly Ganeshotsav, they are a woman-friendly mandal. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Death by selfie What price are you willing to pay for that perfect selfie? Many have paid with their lives. Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support from Arvind Kejriwal Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal described lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung as “a good man with bad political bosses”. Flat 983 contest announces five finalists in Delhi More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		70 protestors detained near Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport Over 70 Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members were detained by the Bangalore city police when they tried to enter the Kempegowda International Airport, forcefully. Bandh disrupts normal life in Bengaluru Thousands of protestors laid seige to areas around Town Hall protesting in favour of the Kalasa-Bhanduri Canal project to divert water from the Mahadayi river to areas in North Karnataka. Roads leading to Hudson circle, BBMP Head quarters and KR Market were filled with protestors carrying Red and yellow flags (colours of the Karnataka flag) as rallies (walking and bike rallies) from different parts of the city converged here. Metro service stopped in Bengaluru due to no low ridership It was only the Namma Metro that was up and running as the only mode of public transport in the city on the bandh day More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Phone records not edited: FSL In a major development in the cash-for-vote case, the Telangana State Forensic Science Laboratory (TSFSL) has confirmed that the voice conversation records in accused Bishop Harry Sebastian's cell phone are unedited. Andhra Pradesh to offer 24x7 water to industries After providing 24x7 power supply to all industries in the state, the AP government has now decided to offer 24x7 water supply to major industries. Andhra Pradesh to get east coast's 1st floating LNG terminal The first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in the east coast will come up in Andhra Pradesh. On Friday, the AP Gas Development Corporation, Gas Authority of India, GDF Suez and Shell signed two MoUs to set up a floating LNG terminal at Kakinada deep water port. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Need to maintain friendly relations with Lanka: Venkaiah Naidu Reflecting the Centre’s sentiments, Union minister for urban development Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said India needed to maintain good relationship with its neighbours, including Sri Lanka. IIT bridge champ who wowed world K R Venkatraman remembers taking to the card game as an IIT student, his travels round the world and even giving up his job to pursue his passion. Security off rails as police play truant at MRTS stations Thursday night's attack on 50-year old Chinthama ni, a pointwoman at Ve l a ch e r y MRTS station, has once again laid bare the lack of security at the 19 stations between Beach and Velachery . More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Times Gehena begins at YMCA Ahmedabad The city's most awaited bridal exhibit is here and soon-to-be-brides are all set to line up and shop for their trousseau, bridals and home accessories to begin a new life with. Rs 1K crore package echoes CM's scholarship scheme The much-hyped Rs 1,000-crore package announced by chief minister Anandiben Patel to placate Patidars and other non-quota castes seems to have repeated many aspects of the scholarship scheme announced by he CM in her maiden budget n July 2015. 'Human donkey' to curb peeing menace in Vadodara Those peeing in public will soon be in for some embarrassment. Graffiti likening them to donkeys will greet all those relieving themselves on roadside and outside public urinals. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad police detain social activist Medha Patkar Noted social activist Medha Patkar has been detained by Allahabad police on Saturday. The move of district police has been taken as a preventive measure to stop Patkar from going to Karchana as police apprehended protest by Patkar and her supporters against the upcoming thermal power project. Namaz timings The timings for the special Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) prayers in various mosques have been announced. 'Pomp and show with fleet of SUVs is to attract crowd' Power Show At AUSU Polls By Candidates More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'Poll decision after safety assessment' The Utkal University will take a decision on whether to conduct student elections after considering various aspects, particularly students' safety on the campus, vice-chancellor (VC) Ashok Das said on Friday. State's boast of tourism boost hollow Though the state government has been boasting of taking steps to boost tourism, implementation of the projects is nowhere in sight. NIT-R in crisis as chairperson-director row worsens An on-going tussle between chairperson of the Board of Governors (BOG) of National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (NITR) and its director worsened on Friday deepening the administrative crisis in the premier engineering institution. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Bihar: MP BJP to lead campaign in 86 seats Madhya Pradesh BJP has been given charge of leading the party’s organisational strength in 13 districts of Bihar for the upcoming assembly elections there. Even before dates of Bihar elections were announced, state BJP sent 76 state and district-level leaders to organise the party’s booth level campaign committees in 86 of total 243 assembly seats. State BJP general secretary Vinod Gothiya is in charge of 73 seats in north Bihar. Anuppur: 3 minors cooked up abduction tale, say cops Three adventure seeking teenaged girls ran away from Kotma town in Anuppur district on September 22. A day later, two of them surfaced in Umaria district, where they went to police and presented a fake story of abduction. RSS tries to douse Bhagwat's quota fire by coining 'social equanimity' While a political row brews over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's call to review reservation policy, BJP's fountainhead organisation has given the thought a name — ‘samajik samrasta’ (social equanimity). This was spelt out during regional coordination meeting of RSS in Vidisha on Friday. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		850 houses checked for dengue larvae in Sector 25 The public health dispensary, Sector 25, run by department of community medicine, PGI, has started an anti-dengue drive in Sector 25 to identify breeding sites of larvae of aedes mosquito, the bite of which causes dengue. Soon, flyover for smooth ride from Sector 39 to Kharar National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has acquired over 50 hectares of land and 13 hectares of forest land to construct region's longest flyover measuring 10.18km from Sector 39 to Kharar. Cops likely to quiz Pkl MC building inspector on Sept 28 Municipal corporation (MC) building inspector Sanjeev Kumar was likely to be discharged from General Hospital, Sector 6, on September 28, enabling the police to finally question him about his mysterious disappearance and an equally baffling return. More Chandigarh News»

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