[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex up 142 points on 7th day of rise

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Thursday, February 19, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex up 142 points on 7th day of rise Surging for the seventh straight session, the benchmark Sensex on Thursday gained over 142 points to close at 29,462.27. Coal auction: Aggressive bidding on supply concerns Indian metal and cement companies have bid aggressively for coal blocks in the country's first auctions to sell mines as they look to cut imports and their dependence on inefficient government monopoly Coal India Ltd. No possibility of reduction in train fares: MoS Ahead of presentation of the Railway Budget in Parliament next week, government today ruled out the possibility of reducing train fares, saying they were "already low". More Business News»

		Environment
		Stranded sea lions in California linked to warmer Pacific The strandings of a record number of sea lion pups along the California coast this year are linked to a puzzling weather pattern that has warmed their Pacific Ocean habitat and likely impacted fish populations they rely on for food, federal scientists said on Wednesday. Some animals 'enjoy' music like we do Certain birds can learn how to produce song-like vocalisations, a pre-requisite to learning new songs. Millions at risk from rapid sea rise in swampy Sundarbans Seas are rising more than twice as fast as the global average here in the Sundarbans, a low-lying delta region of about 200 islands in the Bay of Bengal where some 13 million impoverished Indians and Bangladeshis live. More Environment News»

		World
		4 years on, some in Europe support talks with Assad Some European Union countries which withdrew their ambassadors from Syria are saying privately it is time for more communication with Damascus even though Britain and France oppose it, diplomats said. Sharif for action against seminaries supporting militancy Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has ordered authorities to take stern action against madrasas involved in extremism and militancy in the country, in the wake of a series of deadly attacks on mosques. Embattled Debaltseve falls to Ukraine rebels; troops retreat Government soldiers pulled out of a ferociously contested railway hub in eastern Ukraine Wednesday, ending a siege so intense the retreating troops said they couldn't get water or food amid relentless shelling by Russian-backed separatists. More World News»

		Science
		Ants have toilet areas in their nests: Study Where do ants go when get a call of nature? Outside their nest would be the most common answer. Or perhaps at any random place. But new research has revealed a tantalizing aspect of ants etiquette: they use corners of their nest as 'toilets'. Divers find ancient trove of gold coins in Mediterranean Scuba divers have discovered the largest trove of gold coins ever found off Israel's Mediterranean coast - about 2,000 pieces dating back more than 1,000 years, the country's antiquities authority said on Tuesday. Now, a cream for painless removal of 'permanent' ink A researcher in Canada has developed a skin cream that allows people to painlessly get rid of tattoos. More Science News»

		Technology
		Telecom salary hikes to be among lowest: Survey Telecom sector finds place among 'Lag industries' in consultancy firm Aon Hewitt's annual salary survey. Snapdeal losses may see five-fold increase Snapdeal may record five-fold increase in losses at $250 million this fiscal 10 programming languages you need to know in 2015 Looking for a career in technology industry? Wonder what are the languages that will give just the right start to your career? Here are 10 programming languages you can cherry pick from based on Mashable's '15 programming languages you need to know in 2015'. More Technology News»

		Education
		Class X Assam boards begin Over four lakh candidates will take this year’s Class X examination conducted by the Board of Secondary Education (Seba). The High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) and Assam High Madrassa (AHM) exams will begin from Thursday Mamata Banerjee announces Sanskrit university in West Bengal Bengal is getting its first Sanskrit university, but little else other than the name has been decided. Airtel, UNICEF pact for education in Africa Bharti Airtel has partnered with UNICEF to provide health, education and youth-focussed content to its customers in 17 African countries. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Actor Sanjay Dutt to spend four extra days in prison, Maharashtra home minister says Four more days of imprisonment would be added to actor Sanjay Dutt's prison term, as he spent extra days out jail when his furlough period ended and a decision on extension of his furlough was pending, Maharashtra minister of state for home Ram Shinde has said. Theatre celebrates pioneer playwright's birth centenary Tuesday evening at NCPA, the students of Mumbai University’s Academy of Theatre Arts performed ‘Aazar Ka Khwab’, an Urdu adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Pygmalion’. Russian ship shut electronic system to avoid surveillance The Russian flag cargo vessel, MV Sevastopol was brought back to Mumbai anchorage on Tuesday night. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Preconceived notions about 'unsafe Delhi' are false: Foreign artistes A group of Israeli and French theatre artistes, who visited NSD recently, talk about how shocked they were by Indians' lack of civic duty, but also how welcome they felt here Meet Raghav Chadha, AAP ka cute quotient At first glance, Raghav Chadha, with laptop bag and lunchbox in hand, looks like any 26-year-old heading to work. But the similarity ends there. Sarkar sitting on relief fund stash With a fund crunch staring the Arvind Kejriwal government in the face, finding the resources for all the projects may be difficult. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Tejas simulator to help IAF pilots train in Sulur soon The Indian Air Force (IAF), which received the first light combat aircraft (LCA) from HAL recently is gearing up for training. Feline beauties to strut their stuff It'll be a catfight between Mumbai champ Bella and namma Bengaluru's Chotu. Threat of shutdown sends ESIC medicos into a tizzy Students of ESIC Medical College and Research Centre, Rajajinagar campus, staged a protest on Wednesday demanding clarity on the future of the institution. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Coal supply shortfall hits Andhra Pradesh's power plan The Andhra Pradesh government's grand plan to supply 247 electricity across the state faced its first litmus test on Wednesday as the power demand soared and the coal supplies dwindled. A filmmaker like no other... Veteran film producer Daggubati Rama Naidu made more than 155 movies and created a world record.But not many know that he also introduced as many as 20 directors, 11 heroines and four heroes to the film industry. Harassed by in-laws, 2 women commit suicide Two women of a family allegedly committed suicide at Gannavaram here on Wednesday unable to bear the harassment of their in-laws. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMDK members suspended from Tamil Nadu assembly session after remarks against Jayalalithaa All the 21 DMDK members in the Tamil Nadu assembly were on Thursday suspended for the rest of the session after party floor leader Azhagapuram S Mohanraj made a remark against AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa. Only metro where bikers park for free Chennai is the only metro in the country whose corporation does not charge parking fees for two-wheelers. This is because the state government waived parking fees for two and three-wheelers in 2004 and the corporation council, currently led by AIADMK, does not want to overrule the order issued by former chief minister J Jayalithaa. Vehicles clog city, but corpn parking revenue in free fall There has been an explosion in the number of motor vehicles in the city over the past five years, with more than 6.5 lakh cars and 33 lakh two-wheelers on its roads today ,but the corporation has surprisingly recorded a steep decline in the parking fees it has collected in recent times. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		RPO helps wife of man assaulted by US cops The Regional Passport Office (RPO) on Wednesday helped resident of Pij village near Nadiad, Shakuntalaben Patel, in expediting her visa process so that she could go to her husband Sureshbhai, who was left partially paralyzed after a police officer assaulted him in the USA. 8-year-old raped in Ghatlodia, one arrested Ghatlodia police arrested Ashok Sharma, 41, a resident of Ghatlodia, for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl. Zip line, amusement park along Sabarmati soon Very soon water sports enthusiasts will have a chance to zip along the Sabarmati River. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Several injured in leopard attacks Leopards attacked and injured several persons including a forest officer in two separate incidents under Suheldev Wildlife Sanctuary area on Wednesday. City girl tests positive for swine flu in Lucknow With a girl student of a city based engineering college testing positive for swine flu in the state capital, health authorities on Wednesday claimed to have intensified awareness campaign in the Sangam city and perked up preparations to tackle new cases. UP Board fails to implement plans While announcing the exam schedule, the UP Board had said that it would use social media, hologram on answer copies and CCTV cameras in galleries of examination centres to check copying. However, till Wednesday evening, merely 12 hours before the start of the exams, none of these announcements have been fulfilled. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Opposition ignored in proposed security panel, row erupts The Odisha Police Bill, 2015, which the state government recently introduced in the assembly, has sparked a controversy with the opposition on Wednesday seeking amendment in the proposed legislation. CMC procures pumps to drain out water The Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) has started procuring high-power motor pumps to check waterlogging in the city.Last month, the civic body got six pumps and another 10 will arrive on Thursday. Sorcery: 23 held for attacking man Police on Tuesday arrested 23 people, including three women, for allegedly attacking a 35-year-old man and feeding him excreta at Mayangi village in Ganjam district, accusing him of practising witchcraft. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Probe Digvijaya Singh's charges, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to SIT chief Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged the chief special investigation team (SIT) for MPPEB cases Justice (Retd) Chandresh Bhushan to immediately investigate the misleading complaint by senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh regarding exams and appointment of contractual school teacher-2, contractual school teacher-3 and assistant grade-3 conducted by MPPEB, a state government release said. Governor humiliated in assembly, Congress demands resignation For the first time in history of Madhya Pradesh assembly, opposition members questioned integrity of governor when he was about to address the House on first day of budget session. Congress MLAs question MP governor's integrity, boycott address Opposition Congress MLAs boycotted Madhya Pradesh governor Ram Naresh Yadav's address on the first day of the budget session on Wednesday and walked out of the assembly, accusing him and his family of corruption in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Academics to debate literary censorship from Feb 20-22 With human beings forever in conversation with each other because of their need to express feelings, to communicate, and to interact with others, some positive and some reactionary relationships are formed. Panjab University students bag prizes in all-India inter-university fest Panjab University (PU) students won the national competitions in one-act play, poster making and on-the-spot painting as teams from the region clinched the first positions in these events during the All India National Youth Festival at Indore. Municipal corporation house meet to pass budget today The municipal corporation (MC) would discuss and pass the annual financial budget of the civic body in its monthly general house meeting on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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