[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold recovers on wedding season buying; global cues

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, November 24, 2015
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		Business
		Gold recovers on wedding season buying; global cues After falling for two straight days, gold prices recovered by Rs 90 to Rs 25,740 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Tuesday on fresh purchases by jewellers amid a firm global trend. FM tells banks to clean up balance sheets Sensex slides 115 pts in early trade on weak Asian cues The benchmark BSE Sensex tanked over 115 points to 25,703 in early trade due to increased selling by participants amid weak Asian cues. Caution ahead of the expiry of November monthly contracts in the derivatives segment on Thursday also influenced sentiment. The Nifty was down 36.6 points and was trading at 7,812. More Business News»

		Environment
		Tiger census: Commission raps forest officers for not giving info under RTI Activist Had Sought Details Of 2014 Tiger Census Mud from Brazil mining disaster contaminates ocean A torrent of mud unleashed by a dam burst at an iron ore mine in southeastern Brazil is contaminating the Atlantic Ocean. The mud flowed downstream into the Doce River, where it devastated wildlife and compromised the drinking water source for hundreds of thousands of people. NGT summons officials from UP, Uttarakhand The National Green Tribunal on Monday slammed Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments over increasing pollution in river Ganga's tributary Ramganga and summoned top officials of the various departments. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistani fighter jet crashes killing female pilot A female Pakistani air force pilot was killed on Tuesday when her trainer jet crashed near the central town of Mianwali, the military said, the first such loss for the country's tiny community of women pilots. Obama to host French President Hollande at White House President Barack Obama and his French counterpart Francois Hollande will discuss ways to confront the "scourge of terrorism" of IS and coordinate US' efforts to assist France's probe into the Paris attacks. The meeting will be held in the Oval Office of the White House Kerry in Israel for 1st time since 2014 Secretary of state John Kerry made his first trip to Israel in more than a year, arriving today in the midst of a new rash of deadly attacks that have dampened hopes for peace mediation between the Jewish state and Palestinians during the Obama administration's final year. More World News»

		Science
		Nasa finding bolsters Indian theory on black hole An Indian astrophysicist says the recent observation by Nasa scientists of giant flares of X-rays from a black hole confirms his theory that the so-called black holes are not "true" black holes but actually ultra hot balls of fire like our Sun. New compound heals diabetic wound faster Researchers have discovered a compound that accelerates diabetic wound healing, which may open the door to new treatment strategies. Dream job? Company seeks chocolate taster More Science News»

		Technology
		8 best smartphones you can buy under Rs 7,000 Looking for a smartphone under Rs 7,000? Not sure which one to buy with the glut of gadgets available in the price range? Here's help. Read on to know 8 best smartphones you can buy under Rs 7,000. Comparison: Gionee Marathon M5 vs Lenovo Vibe S1 vs OnePlus X Here's comparing Marathon M5 with two of its top contenders: Lenovo Vibe S1 and OnePlus X. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 with fingerprint sensor launched Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 boasts of several improvements over last year's Redmi Note 4G handset, such as an all-metal body, Full HD resolution, 3GB RAM option, bigger battery and fingerprint sensor. More Technology News»

		Education
		Drastic dip in foreign students coming to India The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) was jubilant in August when it hosted students from 19 global management schools for a course. HRD ministry sets up panel on Sanskrit A 13-member expert panel headed by former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami will deliberate on issues related to Sanskrit as part of its attempt to promote the language. The panel will examine various issues related to the teaching of the language in the country. Nilima Achwal to talk on gender equality in TEDx at IIM Raipur A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Govt silent on who will monitor school bags' weight reduction: HC Bombay high court on Tuesday asked the State government to reply to questions raised about implementation of a panel's recommendations to reduce the weight of school bags. Panel may submit CM quota flats probe report to Bombay HC The Maharashtra state government is likely to submit to the Bombay High Court the report of the one-man committee probing allotment of flats under the chief minister discretionary quota. Sheena murder case: Emails may help nab Indrani A chain of email crisscrossing among Sheena, Indrami, Peter and Rahul forms part of the annexures of the CBI's chargesheet in the sheena murder case. The CBI is relying on these emails to make its case against Indrani for killing her daughter on April 24, 2012 More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Nirbhaya's parents approach NHRC against juvenile The parents of Nirbhaya, who was brutally raped and murder on December 16, 2012 in a moving bus, have approached the National Human Rights Commission with a complaint in which they have said that the juvenile, who is going to released soon, is a threat to the society and liberty of the common man. No protest allowed near assembly 4th finance report to be tabled More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Be palate ready to try out exotic cuisines in Bengaluru Bengaluru has always been open to new cuisines. Unlike other cities, it no longer hinges towards multi-cuisine restaurants that are usually masked spaces selling Indian and Indo-Chinese fare and the usual pastas and pizzas. Karnataka deploys 175 home guards as tourist mitras With the aim to tackle incidents of harassment of women travellers, as many as 175 tourist mitras will be deployed in 319 destinations across Karnataka in a couple of days, said tourism minister R V Deshpande on Tuesday. Collegian adopts village in Bengaluru, drives in change When Rahul Prasad, final-year student of RV College of Engineering, first visited Bhadrapura, a small village 3km off Mysuru Road, in Ramanagara district, he wasn't even 20. He remembers going there with toothbrushes, soaps and other material for its Hakki Pikki tribal populace. Rahul was part of a medical camp for children, and remembers taking classes on hygiene with fellow volunteers. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		OU students raise voice against 'erring' foreign students An altercation on Sunday between local and foreign students over a football ground at the Osmania University led to massive protests the next day. Nearly 50 students stormed the administrative block and demanded the administration to rein in erring foreign students. Centre forms panel on bifurcation issues The Centre on Monday appointed a high-powered committee headed by Union home ministry joint secretary Alok Kumar to resolve issues related to bifurcation of united AP. Over 250 armed Maoists sneak into agency from Chhattisgarh Outwitting the move of the security agencies to strengthen their presence in the Agency area of Visakhapatnam, Maoists have virtually doubled the presence of their armed cadres there. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Former Tamil Nadu MLA Ponnammal dies aged 82 Veteran Congress leader and seven-time member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly A S Ponnammal died of cancer on Tuesday. She was 82. 62 Tamil film directors sign up to donate their bodies for research Sixty four members of the Tamil Nadu Film Directors' Association have signed up to donate their bodies for research. Stalin flays Jayalalithaa for not visiting flood-hit areas in Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa had visited her R K Nagar constituency only, and “it is regrettable,” Stalin said. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Excise collections up by 77%, service tax by 30% in Ahmedabad zone The consistent increase in excise duty on petroleum and tobacco products helped surge the collections of Ahmedabad zone by 77% in the current financial year till October, while the service tax recorded an increase of over 30%. DGCA had termed Ahmedabad airport 'worst affected' in 2014 The DGCA data shows that the combined 'wildlife strikes' - birds and animals hitting aircraft on roll at airports - have been steadily rising over the years, putting air travellers at great risk. Scarce rains hit cotton, groundnut production The officials said that this year they were expecting the production to go down drastically because of the delay in commencement of rains and erratic rainfall. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Teachers told to illuminate ghats on Kartik Purnima The district education office here has directed the teachers of primary and upper primary schools to participate in Ganga Aarti to be held on the ghats (banks) of Yamuna and Sangam on Kartik Purima on Wednesday. Postponement of APO exam sought Scores of examinees preparing for competitive examinations staged a sit-in at the office of Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on Monday in support of their demand of postponement of Assistant Prosecution Officer-2015 (APO) examinations and keeping a gap of at least 45 days time between prelims result and mains exams. After the assurances of examination controller, UPPSC and sub-divisional magistrate (Sadar), the agitators ended the demonstration. Mortal remain of Singhal immersed in Sangam The mortal remains of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal were immersed in Sangam in the presence of saint community, VHP leaders, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activists and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Monday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Ace filmmaker back with 'reel' tribal life After churning out two critically-acclaimed films in a row, ace film director Sabyasachi Mohapatra is ready with his latest feature film 'Pahada ra luha' (Tears of Mountain) to be released next month. BJD floats legal front to negate lawyers' protests The ruling BJD on Sunday floated a legal front in an apparent bid to neutralize the lawyers' agitations on various issues that the state government has been facing for the past several years. Over 2000 contractual teachers go on dharna, demand jobs back Contractual high school teachers who were disengaged from their jobs by the state government following an Orissa high court order on Saturday, started an indefinite dharna here on Monday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		State health secy under lens over cerificates to 300 nursing colleges Lokayukta organisation initiated a probe against Madhya Pradesh health secretary and two former directors of medical education (DME) to probe charges of irregularities in issuing certificates regarding desirability and feasibility to around 300 non-eligible nursing colleges in the state. This certificate is mandatory for a college to get affilitated by Indian Nursing Council. 4 nabbed in Bhopal for blackmailing, extorting money from broker after meeting on Whatsapp Think twice before responding to any offer on WhatsApp. Crime Branch, Bhopal arrested a gang of four members, including two women, who had blackmailed a property broker and extorted money from him by clicking his obscene pics. Accused met the victim on Whatsapp. Centre increases state's share by 17 per cent, will provide relief to MP soon, says Gehlot In the shadow of state’s severe drought conditions, the debate over financial aid from the Centre has raised role of central minister from the state. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Pregnant at 13 after rape by juvenile brother A 13-year-old girl was seven-month pregnant after being allegedly raped by her elder juvenile brother at a rehabilitation colony in Chandigarh. Painting competition winners get LED bulbs The Centre for Social Work, Panjab University (PU) under the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan, recently organized a painting competition in collaboration with NGO Humane Society International/India in Khuda Lahora, Sarangpur and Khuda Ali Sher - three adopted villages of Panjab University. Zirakpur to have 100-acre green belt The Zirakpur municipal council has its kitty full with four major projects coming up in the town. These include an auditorium, a hospital, widening of roads by the NHAI and 100-acre park that will be called as the green belt of the town and will be developed near Gazipur village. More Chandigarh News»

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