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Saturday, January 17, 2015

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Gold extends gains, up Rs 95 on global cues, seasonal demand
Rising for the second straight day, gold prices advanced by Rs 95 to Rs 27,980 per ten gram at the bullion market today on continued buying by jewellers and retailers to meet wedding season demand amid a firming global trend.

India's foreign reserves up by $236 million
India's foreign exchange reserves gained by $236.4 million to $319.47 billion for the week ended January 9, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed.

Novartis takes RTI route, blocks local firm's bid to copy anti-diabetes drug
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has restrained a local pharma company from making anti-diabetes drug by approaching a court because the MNC had patented the drug and is enjoying monopoly over its production and sale.

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Environment

Set centres to take back junked e-waste, NGT tells firms
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered all producers and manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) in three states, including Madhya Pradesh for setting up collection centres and system of taking back discarded electronic goods.

Dismal tiger count in Buxa Tiger Reserve
The Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) in North Bengal may be home to around five tigers. An official revealed this referring to the trend in the countrywide tiger census report that will be made public on January 20.

It's official: 2014 was the warmest year ever
Last year was the hottest in earth’s recorded history, scientists reported on Friday.

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World

Pakistan hangs militant, 20th execution since moratorium lifted
Pakistan resumed executions after lifting moratorium in the wake of attack at the Peshawar school massacre that left 150 people dead, mostly students, last month.

US supreme court takes up gay marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether all 50 states must allow gay and lesbian couples to marry, positioning it to resolve one of the great civil rights questions in a generation before its current term ends in June.

Pope visits typhoon-hit Philippine city
Pope Francis on Saturday celebrated an emotional mass with a sea of weeping survivors of a super typhoon in the Philippines that claimed thousands of lives, saying their pain had silenced his heart.

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Science

Scientists come up with findings on beneficial effects of metformin
Scientists of the CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) and CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here have come up with certain findings when they investigated Metformin’s role in Atheroscelrosis.

Thane students design car that runs on salt water and solar energy
In a bid to to limit the usage of fossil fuel and as a part of the all-India competition, Teenovators, by the Manipal University, the students of SVPT’s Saraswati Vidyalaya High School and Junior College Of Science, Thane, made a car that works on a fuel cell made up of NaCl (aq), ie normal salt water and solar energy.

Robot found on Mars after decade lost in space
In the most amazing twist, one of the pioneering robots that went into space almost a decade ago to land on Mars but disappeared has been found on the surface of the Red Planet, almost intact.

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Technology

Review: Apple HomeKit
Many companies have designed 'smart' home products that integrate with Apple's HomeKit.

Motorola acknowledges Nexus 6 defect
Motorola has accepted that some Nexus 6 owners are reporting a serious manufacturing defect.

6 likely features of the next-generation iPhone
It has not been very long since Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus have been out.

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Education

HC sets new deadline for fee regulatory authority in MP
State government has been given two weeks' time by the MP high court to constitute fee regulatory authority for private schools.

1,571 nursery seats for special kids
As per the Directorate of Education’s records, there are at least 229 schools in Delhi that are capable of teaching students with some form of disability or the other.

FMS students learn about banking system, entrepreneurship
M S University’s Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) has started inviting guest lecturers for imparting practical knowledge and skill to the students in order to acquaint them with real proceedings of the field.

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Mumbai

Indian deck cadet injured on Panama car carrier ship off Mumbai coast
An Indian deck cadet onboard Panama flag merchant vessel suffered serious injuries after hit on his temple and eyes while lowering life boat on Friday.

Cashier spikes mates' tea, drives off with Rs 2cr
In a crime straight out of a film thriller, an employee of a security agency spiked the tea of his three colleagues on a cash van and scooted with Rs 2 crore after his accomplices waylaid the vehicle in Vile Parle on Friday.

Record Rs 1.9cr payout for lift mishap victim
The national consumer panel has ordered a record compensation of Rs 1.89 crore to the father of a Khar-based 25-year-old man who died in an elevator mishap in his Andheri office in 2005.

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Delhi

Moot court begins in DU
The Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, is hosting the 11th K K Luthra Memorial Moot Court, 2015, from January 16 to 18.

Najma Heptulla morphing case: Court asks CBI to furnish probe records
The Delhi High Court Friday asked the CBI to furnish relevant records of the steps taken to investigate allegations of morphing of a photograph of India's first education minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and union Minister Najma Heptulla.

BJP puts together strategy to win back the middle class from Kejriwal
With the battle for Delhi hotting up, BJP is banking on weaning away the middle class voter from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) camp to stump its main rival.

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Bangalore

BMTC bags award for lowest accident rate in 2013-14
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation has done the city proud. It received an award for recording the lowest accident rate in 2013-2014.

Government colleges in Karnataka get a smart touch
Karnataka became the first state to go the Western way of virtual classes.

Cloudy sky ups mercury, but it's still winter
Along with day temperatures, night temperatures have also shot up, thanks to cloud formation.

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Hyderabad

Rasoolpura boy wins Hyderabad's first gold medal in yachting after 25 years
Twelve-year-old Hyderabadi Leela Sagar has won Telangana its first gold medal in Sub Junior National Yachting Championship, held in Madhya Pradesh recently.

Traffic police to use static speed guns to check speeding
Tough days are ahead for rash drivers in the city as the Hyderabad traffic police are planning to install 65 static speed guns at selected road stretches and traffic junctions.

Cop in dock for posting morphed Charminar photo
City police commissioner M Mahender Reddy on Friday ordered a probe into the issue of a morphed picture of Charminar being posted on a social networking website, allegedly by a police constable.

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Chennai

DMK comes out in support of author
In his face book update Stalin said that Tamil Nadu has always been a place where healthy debates have taken place for thousands of years on various subjects including religion and social issues.

Housing board's policy comes under court scanner
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board’s (TNHB) arbitrary rental and sale policy may come in the way of its bid to retain ownership over about 20 houses in the prime CIT Colony area in Nandanam, as the Madras high court has asked the board to maintain status quo as on date with regard to the property.

Selling mileage booster that sent electric shocks costs firm Rs 13,000
Mile Man Mileage Booster: Once fitted with the product, the Coimbatore based company which manufactured it, claims the vehicle will save upto 50% extra mileage, reduce engine heat along with a host of associated benefits.

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Ahmedabad

Jivdaya pays to collect Manja waste to save birds
If you thought that the banned Chinese thread was not used during Uttarayan this year, you are mistaken. The collection of the waste manja lying on the road tells one that the deadly Chinese thread was used in abundance during the two-day festival.

Boyfriend prime suspect in Naranpura murder
The needle of suspicion in the Naranpura murder case now points to Birbal Prasad, the 26-year-old boyfriend of Vandana Prasad, 22, who was stabbed to death on January 14.

Order on bail pleas of Vanzara, Pandey on Jan 28
A special CBI court on Friday completed hearing on bail pleas by jailed IPS officers P P Pandey and D G Vanzara and scheduled its verdict on January 28 in the Ishrat fake encounter case.

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Allahabad

VHP meet to press for reconversion as a right
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) would deliberate on issues like religious conversion and ‘Ghar Wapsi’ in its annual ‘Sant Sammelan’ to be held on Friday and Saturday.

11 lakh take dip on day 2 of Makar Sankranti in Allahabad
Amid chants of 'Har Har Gangey' and 'Ganga Maiyya ki Jai', over 11 lakh devotees on Thursday took the holy dip at the Sangam — the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythological Saraswati — on the second day of Makar Sankranti.

Babaji's 'khichdi' kindles warmth in devotees
‘Khichdi’ is quite hit among pilgrims and along with tea has turned into a medium to beat intense cold wave prevailing at Sangam. In fact, pilgrims flock tents of various social and religious organizations situated in different parts of the Magh Mela campus to savour hot khichdi and tea being served free-of-cost.

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Bhubaneswar

Village retail to WhatsApp

Timeless Tapestry
The craftsmen of Pipili churn out fascinating artworks of embroidered appliqué

NDRF shifts focus to industrial safety
To prevent industrial accidents in the state, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Munduli, on the outskirts of Cuttack, is planning mock drills in 24 major accident hazardous (MAH) factories.

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Bhopal

Opposing land acquisition, farmers sets himself ablaze in MP
Opposing land acquisition a farmer allegedly set himself ablaze in Anuppur district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday morning.

Woman dies during family planning operation in Madhya Pradesh
A woman died during family planning operation in Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday evening.

MP: Engineer held for planting bomb in Gondwana express
Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad have arrested an engineer who allegedly planted the 'bomb' in Gondwana Express that was on its way to Hazrat Nizamuddin from Jabalpur on Sunday.

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Chandigarh

Romanian students get taste of Indian culture
After a warm welcome by Indian students, a group of theatre artistes from Romania gave them a glimpse of their talent at Panjab University on Friday.

NAAC visit: VC to review preparations on January 22
With dates confirmed for the visit of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) team on March 2-5, Panjab University (PU) vice chancellor Arun Kumar Grover will soon review the preparations for the same.

Missing credit for ex-MP delays CRIKC bus service
Missing out on credit to Pawan Bansal, the former MP of the city who sanctioned money through the MPLADs funds to get air-conditioned buses for promoting research in Chandigarh Region Innovation and Knowledge Cluster (CRIKC), has delayed the start of the shuttle service.

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