[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex recovers 33 points on late buying; Nifty ends in red

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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		Business
		Sensex recovers 33 points on late buying; Nifty ends in red Snapping its two-day fall, the BSE sensex today recovered by 33 points to close at 27,564.66 points on late buying in banking, FMCG and oil stocks after recent falls and hopes of rate cut by the Reserve Bank. P&G India names Al Rajwani as new MD & CEO Procter & Gamble India (P&G) has appointed Al Rajwani as the new managing director & CEO with the current incumbent Shantanu Khosla deciding to move on from the company with effect from June 30, 2015. Rupee breaches 64 mark, down 17 paise Besides, increased demand for the dollar from importers and a lower opening in the domestic equity market weighed on the local currency, forex dealers said. More Business News»

		Environment
		New renewable energy model combines solar, biogas & H2 To provide 24x7 uninterrupted power from renewable energy sources, experts from the UK and IITs are now working together to create a new model which combines the best of solar power, biomass energy and hydrogen. 70 per cent of Everest glacier's vol may be lost by 2100 ver 70 per cent of glacier volume in the Everest region could be lost by 2100 if current trends of greenhouse gases emission continue, a new paper published today in The Cryosphere Adopting 'tree and art' in her own unique way “If an orphaned baby can be adopted, why can’t saplings be adopted too?” asked Ninu Jacob Kaliyath whose installation ‘Ente Thaikkunju’ (My Baby Sapling) left the visitors wondering about the message it gave. More Environment News»

		World
		Pak asks EU to relax travel restrictions Pakistan has asked the European Union (EU) to relax travel restrictions imposed on it due to the increasing polio cases in the country. Pakistan executes seven death row convicts Seven death row convicts were executed in jails across Pakistan's Punjab and Balochistan province on Wednesday, a media report said. ISIS enticing jihadis with paid honeymoon The honeymoon was a brief moment for love, away from the front lines of Syria’s war. In the capital of the ISIS group’s self-proclaimed “caliphate,” Syrian fighter Abu Bilal al-Homsi was united with his Tunisian bride for the first time after months chatting online. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists find 11 chameleon species in Madagascar Scientists have found that the panther chameleon, a species with spectacular intra-specific colour variations, found in Madagascar, actually comprises eleven different species. Battle ropes are the new workout craze in US gyms Battle ropes, the thick and heavy ropes that look as if they could tether a ship to shore, have become go-to fitness tools in gyms for people seeking a tough workout that is also engaging and fun. We may become cyborgs within 200 years: Expert Humans may “upgrade” themselves to become cyborgs within the next 200 years, merging man and machine to potentially live forever, according to a Hebrew University professor. More Science News»

		Technology
		How not to be smartphone boor Today, smartphones have become an integral part of our lives - they have entered our homes, workplaces and classrooms. Micromax Canvas LapTab: An affordable Windows two-in-one Is the Canvas LapTab a better 2-in-one device than the Cain? Can it replace a laptop? We try to find out in our review. Google I/O: Here's what to expect It’s Google I/O time again, the time of year when the internet giant holds its annual developers' conference in San Francisco. More Technology News»

		Education
		Maths paper gave a fright but English pulled down scores In the end, it wasn't mathematics but English that dealt the blow.The maths paper this time was considered to be the toughest in years, and sure enough, few students scored a perfect 100 in it. Private CBSE schools fare better, govt's scores drop Private schools in the Chennai region, of which Maharashtra is a part, registered an increase the success rate in the CBSE class XII exams with the pass percentage increasing from 34.7% in 2014 to 38.4% in 2015. Mumbai University college admissions to begin with sale of forms for 2.5 lakh seats The admission process for degree colleges affiliated to Mumbai University will kick off on Wednesday, with the sale of admission forms. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		'Measure arm circumference to diagnose malnutrition' The arm circumference may be a more reliable indicator of malnutrition among children rather than their body weight, said a new research published in the Journal of Nutrition on Tuesday. Mah govt to provide weather reports to farmers The Maharashtra government plans to enlist the support of private Marathi television channels to provide information about weather conditions and rainfall reports to farmers. Maharashtra: Girls outperform boys in Class 12th result The state registered an overall pass percentage (freshers and repeaters) of 87.9% in the class XII examinations held by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education in March 2015. The freshers registered a pass percentage of 91.26% More Mumbai News»

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		Bangalore
		Party people get grilled at Sky Brew, Bengaluru City socialites enjoy a soirée Grand plans to put state on tourism map Flights from Bengaluru to Mysuru, dedicated police personnel for tourists, open streets and more — these are among a slew of measures being planned to ensure that tourists flock to Bengaluru and other cities in state. Cop suspended for cover-up act A traffic cop was suspended for dereliction of duty after his superior found him turning a blind eye to a youth implicating his car driver in a hit-and-run fatal accident that he had caused. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Swachh Hyderabad: Need to act fast, says Telanagana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao As part of the `Clean Hyderabad' drive, four scientifically-managed dump yards will be set up in different corners of the city soon. Hyderabad hospitals flooded with heat-related cases As temperatures in Hyderabad continue to soar, city doctors say that they are receiving up to 10 cases of sunstroke in the city everyday. High ultraviolet radiation responsible for steep rise in heat deaths in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh The steep rise in sunstroke deaths in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is the result of the ultra-violet (UV) radiation index in the two states that stands at a critically high figure of 12. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		DMK not to contest R K Naga bypoll With DMK deciding not to contest in R K Naga, bypoll likely to be cakewalk for AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa Three arrested for 80-yr-old's murder after 3 months The St Thomas Mount police on Tuesday arrested three people for the murder of an 80-year-old man whose body was found in the toilet of his house in March. Rlys to push for metro-MRTS linking Now that the first metro rail line is ready for operation, Southern Railway plans to speed up integration of the Chennai Beach-Velachery MRTS line with the network. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Power ministry proposes two tier tariffs for residential users Imagine getting up at night to do your laundry or iron your cloths to save electricity bill. This could become a reality if the Union government approves the proposed amendment in the Power Tariff Policy. Ahmedabad doctor treats poor for almost no fee Pushpa Nag, 24, a house maid, was fighting glaucoma and was on the verge of vision loss. Shuttling from one government hospital to another, doctors told her it was a critical case and they would not be able to operate on her. Then she came into contact with Dr Manish Rawal, who gave her eyes a new lease of life. In 1964, you could hunt lions in Gujarat for Rs 300 The success of conservation efforts in increasing the population of lions in Gujarat — the only abode of the endangered big cats — makes it difficult to believe that as recently as 1964, you could legally hunt these lions just for a fee of Rs 300, And this was possible when Gujarat had come into existence as a state. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		3 killed as train derails near Allahabad Three people were killed and eight others were injured when nine coaches of Jammu-bound Moori Express derailed on the busy New Delhi-Howrah route in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. CBSE class XII results allahabad region Lucknow boy Anirudh Deb of Delhi Public School, Eldeco, bagged first place from Allahabad region in class XII CBSE results by securing 98.4% marks. Of 492 marks out of 500, Aniruddh scored a centum in mathematics, 99 in physics, chemistry and computer science and 95 in English. Allahabad reaches boiling point as mercury touches 47 degrees C Citizens reeled under blistering heat and heat wave as temperature soared to 47 degree Celsius, highest of the season so far, on Sunday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Vocational courses in all colleges The state government is planning to introduce vocational courses at the Plus II and Plus III levels in all government and private colleges across the state from the 2015-16 academic year. Puri civic body told to use Swargadwar chimney by panel An expert committee on Tuesday examined the scientific chimney at Swargadwar (crematorium) in Puri and asked the civic body to operationalize it soon. Careers to take you out of the box On Day II of the two-day Mission Admission seminar organized by The Times of India at IDCOL auditorium on Tuesday, experts advised students not to be obsessed with traditional career choices such as medical and engineering as several alternative career options were now available. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Defence minister Manohar Parrikar attacks Rahul Gandhi Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday that those who are taking about "suit-boot-ki-Sarkar" should first explain what he was doing in Thailand for 56 days. Nirbhaya mobile squad a 'no-show' in Bhopal The all-woman Nirbhaya squad in the city which was formed to provide speedy help to women in distress by being just a phone call away is conspicuous by its absence for over a month. City girl Divyanka Tripathi honoured at Bharat Bhavan in Bhopal Humsafar, a play written by Javed Siddiqui and directed by Salim Arif, was staged over the weekend at the Iftekhar Samman Samaroh at Bharat Bhavan. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Haryana starts online services for 2 lakh stake holders, including MSME entrepreneurs Much to the relief of around 2 lakh stake holders, who include the entrepreneurs and members and office bearers of cooperative societies, Haryana’s industries department on Wednesday started online services for the registration and necessary permissions. Unidentified miscreants threw head of a cow near temple Unidentified miscreants threw head of a cow near a temple on Wednesday. Centre pursuing black money cases vigorously: Jayant Sinha Sinha The Centre on Tuesday said it is pursuing cases against people having black money stashed abroad "quite vigorously" and has lot of data about Indians having foreign bank accounts in violation of country's laws. More Chandigarh News»

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