[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex hits 2-week low, tanks 248 points

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Friday, December 04, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex hits 2-week low, tanks 248 points Indian shares ended lower for the third straight session as the benchmark BSE sensex tumbled over 248 points to settle at a two-week low of 25,638.11. The sensex has now lost 531.30 points in the last three days. Govt not worried about fiscal deficit: Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said he was not worried about fiscal deficit and government would be able to meet its target despite additional outgo towards the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission. RBI sets rupee reference rate at 66.83 against dollar The Reserve Bank of India on Friday fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.8365 against the US dollar and 70.0456 for the euro. More Business News»

		Environment
		Global warming could cause fall in oxygen on Earth: Study Earth's oxygen could dramatically fall due to change in ocean temperature of just several degrees, which may likely result in the mass mortality of animals and humans, a new study has claimed. Beijing smog reaches over 25 times safe levels Beijing ordered hundreds of factories to shut and allowed children to skip school as choking smog reached over 25 times safe levels on Tuesday, casting a cloud over China’s participation in Paris climate talks. Despite outcry, Japan to resume whaling Japan will dispatch a whaling fleet to the Antarctic after a one year suspension, the government said, defying international criticism and a UN legal ruling that the “research“ expedition is a commercial hunt in disguise. More Environment News»

		World
		Pakistan rejects migrants deported by Greece Pakistan refused to allow about 30 migrants deported from Greece to get off a plane at Islamabad on Thursday, a week after talks with the European Union to settle a dispute over forced repatriations. Molotov explosive kills 12 people at Cairo restaurant A Molotov cocktail hurled at a Cairo restaurant killed 12 people and wounded six on Friday, Egyptian security officials said. Cafe where 5 died in November 13 Paris attacks reopens A cafe where five people were killed by a squad of Islamic extremist gunmen terrorizing central Paris on November 13 has reopened. La Bonne Biere, a corner cafe in the trendy central Paris district targeted by the gunmen, opened for business again on Friday morning. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists find route to tuberculosis cure? A team of scientists at CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, Delhi, has discovered a key biological pathway that allows Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) - pathogen causing tuberculosis (TB) - to survive in oxygen deprived condition. Nasa's Hubble and Spitzer find faint galaxy from early universe Using the combined power of Nasa's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes scientists have found the faintest object ever seen in the early universe. It existed about 400 million years after the big bang, 13.8 billion years ago. Sun's 'superflares' may ruin Earth life Sun has the potential to produce superflares, with energy equivalent to a billion megaton bombs, which may severely disrupt power grids and communication systems on the Earth, a new study has found. More Science News»

		Technology
		Buying a smartphone? How much you should pay If you are not sure how much you should pay for a smartphone, read our breakdown of exactly what features to expect, depending on your budget. Apple, Chinese makers lead wearables market surge The global market for wearable tech surged in the third quarter, fueled by the Apple watch and gains from Chinese manufacturers, a market tracker said Thursday. Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G review A new entrant to the sub 7K smartphone category is Micromax Canvas Xpress 4G, which is priced at Rs 6,599 and is the successor to Canvas Xpress 2. More Technology News»

		Education
		IIT-B 29th in Times ranking IIT-Bombay was ranked 29th in the Times Higher Education BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and Emerging Economies Rankings, up from it’s last year’s position of 37. Pvt schools face nursery admission delay While the bills promising changes in the nursery admission system have cleared the assembly hurdle, they are still a few steps away from implementation. 16 Indian institutes among Top 200 in Times Higher Education ranking for emerging economies Indian educational institutes occupy 16 places among top 200 universities in Times Higher Education BRICS and Emerging Economies rankings for 2016. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Suspended IPS officer accused of rape gets relief from court Suspended IPS officer Sunil Paraskar accused of allegedly raping a 29-year-old model was discharged from the case by a sessions court on Friday. Bhayander corporator attends civic meeting wearing garland of empty bottles to protest water shortage A Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC) corporator, knows for his antics, attended the Friday's general body meeting of the civic house in shorts and a garland of empty plastic bottles to protest the shortage of water in the region. Soon, orders of lokayukta to be binding Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said soon it will be mandatory to implement the recommendations of the lokayukta and uplokayukta. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		From January 1, even and odd numbered vehicles to be allowed on alternate days in Delhi The decision, taken at a meeting presided over by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, will not apply to CNG-driven buses, taxis and auto-rickshaws but will cover vehicles entering Delhi from other states too. V K Singh to mediate between govt and veterans on OROP Former Army chief and minister of state for external affairs General V K Singh (retd) has been appointed as a mediator between the government and protesting military veterans over the one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme. Support for Janlokpal's original draft only: Anna Hazare On a day the Delhi government accepted the changes proposed by social activist Anna Hazare in the Janlokpal Bill and incorporated them in the draft that will be discussed in the assembly, Hazare seems to have queered the pitch for it. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Property documents stolen by pawn broker's shop Cops suspect known persons, possibly someone who borrowed money from the owner to be behind the burglary Bengaluru-Chennai rail network still cut off Prabhas, a student from Chennai, had pinned all his hopes on a spe cial train from Arakkonam. But he didn't even know how far the train would take him. “ I just wanted to reach Bengaluru. I've walked, taken a boat and travelled in trucks, but somehow made it here,“ he said. Back home, his worried mother had desperately tried to track his journey to try and make sure he came home safe. More than 10cm rain turns Bengaluru into a Chennai Roads stinking with overflowing sew age. Entire localities in darkness. These scenes from a flooded Chennai can turn more macabre if Bengaluru receives even a quarter of the rain Chennai received on some days. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		OU students want Siddaramiah, Nitish to attend beef festival Determined to take forward their fight for food right, the organizers of beef festival to be held in Osmania University have invited chief ministers of Karnataka and Bihar Siddaramiah and Nitish Kumar to take part in the event. AP CM asks party leaders to take part in flood relief works TDP supremo and chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed the party leaders in rain-hit areas to take active role in taking up the relief measures. Temple town Amaravati to get face lift under Hriday and Prasad Clearing the decks to give face lift to the ancient temple town-Amaravati, Union government has brought it under the purview of new programme- Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASAD). More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai Floods: Special trains between Mangaluru and Arakkonam today With a view to provide assistance to the stranded passengers due to the incessant rain and flood in Chennai and surrounding area, Southern Railway will operate special train services between Mangaluru and Arakkonam on Friday and Saturday. Chennai flood: Braving chest-deep water to rescue relatives Residents clutching babies and food packets thronged flooded streets in Chennai on Friday. They braved chest-deep water to reach higher ground to rescue relatives amid fears swollen lakes will spread more destruction. Chennai shops run out of supplies, price of essential commodities skyrocket As visuals of people being marooned continue to flash on televisions and the weatherman forecasts more rain, people in the city are queueing up to hoard essential commodities. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		10 Chinese dyestuff manufacturers to invest in Gujarat, plan to pump in $100mn The Chinese dyestuff and intermediaries manufacturers are looking to invest in Gujarat in joint venture with local partners. Only UP has more sick MSMEs than Gujarat The economic slowdown over the last few years has hurt micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Gujarat more deeply than is evident on the surface. BJP leaders blame Patidar stir for rural rout In a cabinet meeting that lasted four hours, chief minister Anandiben Patel on Thursday did a thorough postmortem of BJP's poor performance in district and taluka panchayats during the recent local body elections. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		3 train robbers held Government Railway Police (GRP) nabbed three persons for stealing luggage of passengers travelling in trains. Equipments used in stealing, including pliers and screw drivers, were recovered from them. High Court quashes plea against SP pension yojana The Allahabad High Court on Thursday upheld the validity of Samajwadi Pension Yojna, a popular policy of the Uttar Pradesh government for the poor of rural and urban areas. This pension scheme was meant for economic and social uplift of such families by providing financial assistance to them. High Court asks govt to notify heritage norms The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the state government to notify ‘heritage guidelines’ for the entire state including Varanasi. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		ASI to repair rickety Jagamohan The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will start repairs on the rickety Jagamohan, facing the sanctum sanctorum of Jagannath Temple in Puri, from December 16. Dandapani walks out of jail after almost 3 years Dandapani Mohanty, convener of the Daman Pratirodha Manch, was released from the circle jail here on Thursday after the Orissa high court granted him conditional bail on December 2. Mohanty, who was imprisoned for about two years and 10 months, was arrested on the charge of having Maoist links. NIA takes over train torching case The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday took over the investigation of the recent burning of empty trains in Puri, Haridwar, Gaya and Kharagpur, confirmed a senior police officer here. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Close shave AI passengers after bird hit at Bhopal airport An Air India aircraft from Delhi to Bhopal with 116 passengers had a close shave when it suffered a bird hit while landing at the Raja Bhoj airport on Thursday morning, sending jitters among those on the board. Sania clarifies stand on pvt jet, denies demanding Rs 5L Ace Indian tennis star Sania Mirza issued a statement clarifying Madhya Pradesh government’s claim on her demand for a private jet for attending annual sports awards function of MP sports department. Farmers cry hoarse over snapping of power Reeling under drought and crop loss, farmers in the state are now facing another problem: power cut by electricity companies for non-payment of dues. Most of the farmers, who have been served yearly bills of Rs 8,000-Rs10,000 for power consumption and irrigation, have not deposited dues because of suffering major losses. They are wating to clear dues after relief from the government. But, power companies appear unrelenting. They have disconnected electricity supply in several villages, which could damage rabi crops. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		School of Public Health, PGI organise national symposium The objective of the symposium was to build knowledge and skills of policy makers, program managers, academicians and researchers regarding how to evaluate the health care interventions and programs from an economic perspective. 40 NSS volunteers pledge eyes on day for disabled More than 40 NSS volunteers of Panjab University (PU) here on Thursday pledged to donate their eyes after their death as part of observing 'International Day of Persons with Disabilities'. UT wants to free young minds of fear A campaign for 'Elimination of Corporal Punishment from Schools of Chandigarh by 2016' was launched by UT adviser Vijay Dev on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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