[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold extends losses on global cues, sluggish demand

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Tuesday, December 15, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Gold extends losses on global cues, sluggish demand Falling for the second straight day, gold prices drifted by Rs 160 to Rs 25,690 at the bullion market, taking negative cues from the overseas markets amid muted demand from jewellers. 76% Indians not financially literate, says S&P survey About 76% of Indian adults do not adequately understand key financial concepts, including risk diversification, inflation and compound interest, a survey showed on Tuesday. Sensex advances 39 points on value-buying The BSE Sensex rose over 39 points to trade at 25,190.12 in early trade on Tuesday with increased buying by participants leading to across-the-board gains, even as the retail inflation moved-up to 5.41 per cent in November amid mixed Asian cues. More Business News»

		Environment
		Cold wave intensifies, Uttar Pradesh releases relief funds Uttar Pradesh continued to reel under an intense cold wave on Tuesday, with the night temperature dropping to three degrees Celsius in Kanpur - the lowest in 44 years - the Met office said. Negotiators in Paris up all night to clinch deal Negotiators huddled through Wednesday night and most of Thursday, racing against the clock to resolve key differences between the rich and developing nations in an attempt to stitch together an international pact to fight climate by the self-imposed deadline of Friday. Pollution on the rise as temperature dips in Delhi Overcast skies and a distinct layer of smog marked another highly polluted day in Delhi which saw further increase in the level of suspended particulate matter, with the average reading of PM 2.5 touching 204 microgram per cubic metre, keeping the air quality 'very poor'. More Environment News»

		World
		Americans want to get tougher with Islamic State: Poll After terrorist attacks at home and abroad, more Americans than ever - but still less than half - support sending US ground troops to fight the Islamic State, according to a new Associated Press-GfK Poll. The study coincides with President Barack Obama's updates to the nation on the US-led war against the terror group in Syria and Iraq. 13 militants killed in Pakistan At least 13 suspected militants have been killed during a raid by security forces in Pakistan's troubled southwestern Balochistan province. A restaurant in China is charging its customers for breathing The pollution in China is so bad, a restaurant started putting a surcharge on top of customers’ food bills as an “air cleaning fee”. More World News»

		Science
		Earth's tilt affects climate change In a first, researchers have discovered a connection between the Earth's tilt, called obliquity, that shifts every 41,000 years, and the movement of a low pressure band of clouds that is the Earth's largest source of heat and moisture - the Intertropical Convergence Zone, or ITCZ. Forensic facial expert reconstructs Jesus Christ's face using ancient skulls Do you recognize this man? Created: A material for water-proof surfaces Scientists have created a new low-cost, non-toxic material that mimics the lotus leaf to repel water droplets, an advance that could help create environment-friendly water-proof surfaces. More Science News»

		Technology
		8 interview questions engineers struggle to answer Tech engineers are regarded as some of the smartest people in the world.But even they have a hard time answering the brain teaser questions a lot of tech companies like to ask during job interviews. We went through Glassdoor to find some of the trickiest questions they get asked, and the best way to answer them. Apple launches iPad Pro in India, price starts at Rs 67,900 Apple's iPad Pro is available on all company retail stores starting from Monday. The Wi-Fi-only model (32GB) has been priced at Rs 67,900 while users will have to pay Rs 79,900 for the 128GB model. The tablet's 128GB model with 4G LTE connectivity costs Rs 91,900. 14 ridiculously expensive tech gifts That's certainly the case with the products on this list: The highest cost products worth coveting in the tech world. These items are all real, potentially fun, and certain to induce sticker shock. More Technology News»

		Education
		PVC awardees to figure in NCERT textbook Twenty-one war heroes of the country who have been awarded Param Vir Chakra, the highest military honour, will soon feature in a book which the NCERT will bring out in consultation with the defence ministry. Study ill-effects of crackers in college Students of around 400 universities will study the ill-effects of fireworks. The UGC has instructed all universities and colleges to include a module on the ill-effects of firecrackers in the paper on environmental studies, a compulsory subject for all undergraduate students. Calcutta University advanced mathematics department gets advanced telescope The Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Calcutta, installed an advanced 14” Cassegrain Schmidt Telescope at its APC Road campus on Monday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		City gallery displays Souza's 50 Provenance works on paper One of the country’s premier contemporary art destinations, Gallery 7, in the heart of SoBo, Kala Ghoda, is hosting a one-of-a-kind show of the biggest showmen of art, F.N. Souza. Three formally arrested in double murders of artist, lawyer The Kandivali police formally arrested three men, on Tuesday, in the double murders of internationally acclaimed artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani. How can one go to paradise by killing others: Jamaat chief Bevakoof (the uninformed). That's how Jamaat-E-Islami Hind (JIH) chief Syed Jalaluddin Umri described the youths attracted towards the Islamic State (Isis) movement in Syria and elsewhere. The renowned Islamic scholar was talking at the four-day Jamaat convention which concluded on Monday in Hyderabad. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Arvind Kejriwal should apologise for calling PM a coward: BJP The BJP on Tuesday reacted strongly to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "coward", asking the Aam Aadmi Party to apologise for the statement. "Arvind Kejriwal should apologize to the Prime Minister for using words like 'coward'. It is totally uncalled for, unwarranted and shameful," Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said as a number of BJP leaders slammed the remarks. MCI silent on HP medical college inspection fraud In the world of private medical colleges and Medical Council of India's inspection of these colleges, doctors who are assistant professors in one inspection can become resident doctors in the next. CBI raids: Furious AAP leaders attack Modi, Centre Aam Aadmi Party leaders accused the NDA government of crushing civil liberties and democratic rights, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sending out a message to officials working with the chief minister that they will be targeted. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday claimed the CBI raided his office, an allegation that the investigating agency has denied. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Ram Sene activists clean govt office with cow urine Activists of Sri Ram Sene cleaned the Raibag tahasildar office and its premises by sprinkling cow urine (gomutra) on Wednesday, where workers of Karnataka Praja Vedike (KPV) had organized ‘beef party’ on 10th December. Doctors replace knee of 93-year-old ex-Armyman Brigadier (retd) T Sarangapani, 93, who had joined the Army at the age of 15 and fought valiantly in World War II, was a passionate walker. Nobel laureate: Scientists must take the grandmother's test Having travelled across the globe and met scientists from various continents, Nobel Laureate Richard Roberts feels all scientists need to take the Grandmother's Test. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		1,500 priests, 150 cooks for Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao's mega yagam It is being touted as one of the biggest yagnas ever performed in the country. The only ones that could rival the Ayuta Chandi Yagam (yagna) being planned by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao this month were previously conducted by the likes of Sringeri Peetham. Over 1,500 ritviks (priest) and 500 of their assistants from five states will perform the yagam at the chief minister's farm house in Erravelli village of Medak district, about 60 km from Hyderabad. Tirupati targets to become smart city The Tirupati Municipal Corporation and LEA Associates have estimated that the temple town would require Rs 2629 crore in the next five years to achieve the smart city goals. The smart city estimate will be submitted to the Central government on Tuesday. AP govt goes for fresh borrowings The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to go for fresh borrowings albeit with the approval of Reserve Bank of India to overcome the severe financial crisis. It wants to raise another Rs 6,000 crore through auction of security bonds guaranteed by the state government. To make this possible, the state government should have the permission from the apex bank. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		166 students in Tamil Nadu get Airtel Navratna Scholarship Bharti Airtel has awarded scholarships worth Rs 12,000 each to 166 students in Tamil Nadu as part of its Navratna programme for retailers. Vaiko alleges DMK leadership is trying to destroy MDMK A day after senior functionaries of his party joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, MDMK leader Vaiko on Tuesday accused the DMK leadership of attempting to destroy his party. AIADMK MPs, MLAs to donate one month's salary for flood relief work AIADMK general secretary and Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced that the elected representatives -- MPs and MLAs -- of the party will contribute one month’s salary towards flood relief work in the state. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Ahmedabad ranks among India's most polluted cities The Indian Air Quality Index (AQI) launched earlier this year puts Ahmedabad right among the top five most polluted cities, frequently giving it ‘Very Poor’ and ‘Severe’ ratings. The scenario has not changed much for the city, ranked 9th among the most polluted cities in the world in WHO’s 2014 report on ambient air pollution. Thrashed, thrown out by son Cash van robbery: Corpse of one accused found The Rs1.8-crore cash van robbery took a new turn on Monday, after cops recovered the half-eaten (by animals) corpse of Rajan Marvadi, 20, lying in an isolated spot between Hajipar and Holaya. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Drones and women spotters to safeguard this Magh Mela in Allahabad With an objective to offer foolproof security cover to lakhs of devotees, pilgrims, seers and kalpwasis arriving to take holy dip during the pious moth of Magh at Sangam – the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati -, the Magh Mela police administration has planned to rope in four drones and spotters to ensure an incident-free mela. Magh Mela is starting from next month. Milk for child on train was just a tweet away Satyendra Yadav had no idea how to pacify his 18-month-old baby when he began crying inconsolably after not getting milk for a long time, stuck in a train for hours on Thursday somewhere between Allahabad and Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Congress plan to regain Nehru-Gandhi bastion of Phulpur Basking in the glory of its recent electoral success in Bihar assembly polls and Gujrat civic polls, the Congress has embarked upon a mission to regain its lost political glory and stature in UP, with special focus on Allahabad – once known as the cradle of Nehru-Gandhi bastion. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		'96 border villages under dispute with neighbours' Odisha has dispute over jurisdiction of 96 villages with with neighbouring states, including Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, revenue and disaster management minister Bijayshree Routray told the assembly on Tuesday. Govt considering two river linking projects: Naveen The state government may go ahead with two river linking projects, Bansadhara-Rushikulya and Mahanadi-Rushikulya, which would irrigate over one lakh hectares, chief minister Naveen Patnaik told the assembly on Monday. Cong MLA filmed watching porn inside assembly A local TV channel, which was broadcasting the proceedings, shot law maker Naba Kishore Das, who represents Jharsuguda assembly segment, watching the objectionable content during question hour. Das said he had opened the youtube accidentally. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		15 killed in a road accident in Madhya Pradesh Fifteen people were killed and over 35 injured after a bus, they were travelling in, overturned in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday morning. Shocker: BCA students get wrong question paper Before appearing in an exam, every student is tense as regards the type of question paper that will receive. However, on Monday, BCA students were in for a shock when they were handed a question paper of another subject during their fifth semester examination. 7 nabbed for forging TDRs to get govt contracts Seven people were arrested for forging TDRs to get government contracts. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		State braces for mega rallies, protests today The D-Day for Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has arrived with parallel political events planned across the state on Tuesday. Paid 50L, Pinky says in complaint against top cop Murder convict and former Punjab Police inspector Gurmeet Singh alias Pinky has filed a complaint against a DGP and one other person alleging that he paid Rs 50 lakh to them for getting reinstated in the state force. HC summons Hry excise chief over liquor vends The Punjab and Haryana high court on Monday summoned the excise and taxation commissioners (ETCs) of Haryana and Punjab over their failure to stop liquor vends along the national highways in both the states. More Chandigarh News»

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