[wanabidii] News Digest: A Greek 'no' may trip Indian markets

Saturday, July 04, 2015

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A Greek 'no' may trip Indian markets
The stock market's strength in the last few days has left very little room for disappointment if the outcome of the Greek referendum on Sunday is against market expectations.

Toshiba accounting errors may be over $800m
Toshiba Corp may need to mark down past earnings by over 100 billion yen ($814 million), more than double earlier estimates, after an ongoing investigation into past accounting practices found more irregularities, a source familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Gold recovers on buying by jewellers
Gold prices recovered by Rs 50 to Rs 26,550 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday, snapping its three-day falling streak, on emergence of buying by jewellers and retailers at prevailing levels.

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Environment

Telangana launches massive plantation programme
Telangana on Friday launched a massive programme to plant 230 crore saplings over the next three years.

Eco-friendly plastic could reduce dependency on fossil fuels
Indian scientists have created an environmentally-friendly material from renewable natural marine resources that could eventually replace the fossil fuel-derived plastics commonly used in a variety of applications.

New species of songbirds evolving in Western Ghats
Interspersed with "sky islands" and large valleys, the unique topography of Western Ghats is aiding evolution of new species of songbirds, a recent study shows.

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World

Saudi-led air strike on Yemen rebel bastion kills 23
A Saudi-led air strike on a Huthi Shia rebel stronghold in Yemen's northern mountains killed 23 people early Saturday, tribal sources said.

Egypt's Sisi rallies troops in Sinai after IS attacks
Egypt's president made an unannounced visit to the Sinai Peninsula today to rally troops following a wave of deadly jihadist attacks on security forces, his office said.

Philippines expects to win UN South China Sea case
The Philippines expects a United Nations tribunal to rule in its favour in an increasingly fraught dispute with China over territories in the South China Sea, a presidential spokeswoman said Saturday.

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Science

Enzyme behind sweet scent of roses found
Researchers have identified an enzyme which plays a key role in producing the sweet fragrances in roses, a finding that can help restore a pleasing scent to rose varieties that have lost it.

Vaccines against dengue in the offing
In a finding that could lead to the first effective therapies and vaccines against dengue, scientists have determined the structure of a human antibody which can fight the deadly virus.

2 self-portraits by Francis Bacon fetch 30 million pound
Two self-portraits by the Irish-born painter Francis Bacon have been sold for a record 30 million pound during a sale at Sotheby's, the highest total ever achieved for contemporary art in London. here.

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Technology

5 new smartphones you can buy under Rs 15,000
Mobile phone technology is moving at an amazing pace.

Fitbit Surge review
We’ve been using the Surge to try to find out if it’s really worth a buy…

Apple still isn't fixing iPhone's biggest dealbreaker
Apple may not tackle one of the most-hated problems with the current iPhone -- low storage space -- on its next generation.

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Education

Vadodara's MSU to start evening MBA programme again
MS University's (MSU) Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) has received a shot in its arm as the state government has permitted it to fill the seats that fall vacant in the evening MBA programme for working professionals this year.

Andhra Pradesh govt to introduce reforms in university education
Adoption of semester system, choice-based credit system (CBCS) pattern and grading system are some of the reforms being introduced in Andhra Pradesh universities from the 2015-16 academic year for all the undergraduate courses in the state.

For first time ever, Open School draws Class XII toppers
The School of Open Learning's admission may have been delayed by a month, but when it started on June 29 it did so with a surprise.

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Mumbai

Suburban train services to get affected due to mega block on Sunday
Central Railway (CR) will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections for carrying out maintenance work on Sunday.

Two WR trains cancelled due to RRI fire incident
The recent fire incident in the RRI (Route Relay Interlocking) centre at Itarsi had led to cancellation, short-termination and rescheduling of several trains.

Man held for stalking was dismissed from police department
The 32-year-old “stalker“ arrested on Wednesday , was a dismissed Thane police constable with a history of sexual harassment and violence, said the police.

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Delhi

Smart comfort taxis, cheaper than autos, in Delhi soon
Delhi government is mulling introducing 'smart comfort taxis' in the national capital which will not only be eco-friendly but also a cheaper alternative to auto rickshaws.

Two school children crushed to death by speeding truck
Two school children were crushed to death and seven others injured by a speeding truck on Delhi-Dehradun National Highway this morning, police said.

DMRC Badli trials on, land hurdles elsewhere
Delhi Metro, which is rushing to complete Phase III of its network, is stuck in land acquisition stalemate at several places.

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Bangalore

Karnataka HC asks BIS to submit inspection report about state thermal plants
The Karnataka high court has asked the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to have an inspection of the Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants (CFTPPs)in the state.

Karnataka HC orders notice to State, centre on a PIL seeking implementation of farmers related schemes
The Karnataka high court has ordered notice to both the state as well central government in response to a PIL filed by Karnataka State Legal Services Authority.

'In how many cases investigation is pending ?'- Karnataka HC poser to Lokayukta police
"In how many cases the investigation is still pending ? " This is the question posed by the Karnataka high court to the Lokayukta police on Friday.

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Hyderabad

Plant more trees for Bangaru Telangana, says CM
Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said Bangaru Telangana can be achieved only by improving green cover in the state. He said enhanced green cover would be the only solution to drought situation in the state.

ACB seeks HTC data from FSL
The Telangana State Forensic Science Laboratory (TSFSL) has reportedly furnished the mirror image copy of data in the HTC phone of Bishop Harry Sebastian, an accused in cash-for-vote case, to the ACB special court.

Phone tapping row: Set back to AP CID
In a setback to the Andhra Pradesh CID that is probing the phone tapping case, a local court has given one month time to three service providers to furnish call details in the phone tapping case.

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Chennai

Man trampled to death by elephant in Nilgiris
A man was trampled to death by an elephant near Gudalur in the Nilgiris on Friday night.

`Max fare will be Rs 70 when project is done'
It is a matter of pride that political parties are taking credit for Chennai metro. It shows that it is a system to be proud of,“ CMRL MD Pankaj Bhansal tells TOI in an interview on board the metro. He was taking a ride to gauge public opinion.

Disabled give a half thumbs up
Metro rail trains and stations may make it the best disabled-friendly public facility available in the city, but a team of activists on wheelchairs and crutches travelled on them and found that some improvements are still required.

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Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad ATS nabs man with 10 country made pistols
ATS sleuths on saturday nabbed a man named Roopsinh with 10 country made pistols and live ammunition from Ahmedabad.

Court seeks medical view of fetus' health
A city sessions court on Friday questioned the state government’s bid to terminate pregnancy of a mentally ill girl after it did not find any explanation about the fetus’ health.

Bomb hoax sends cops into a tizzy
Even as the city cops are struggling hard to quell a spate of rumours on social media, a rumour-monger dialed up the city police control room phone number on Friday evening and said he had an information about terrorists planning to blow up two pharma firms on SG Road.

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Allahabad

Balkhadia gang attacks cops, 3 hurt
Two policemen and a contractual driver were injured in an attack on patrol party by Sudesh Patel alias Balkhar alias Balkharia gang near Markundi jungle of Chitrakoot on Thursday evening.

Release of water floods rivers
The release of water into Ghaghra, Saryu and Sharda rivers from the barrages continues due to the heavy rain on the mountains.

HC declines to interfere in HCBA poll process
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday declined to interfere in the ongoing election process of Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA), saying that since the election process has already started, it cannot be interfered with.

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Bhubaneswar

Brahma pictures on social media fake: Cuttack crime branch
The crime branch on Friday claimed that pictures of the "mysterious Brahma" and the one showing patali (burial of the old idols) at Koili Baikuntha, which have been going viral on the social media, were fake.

CBI charges three in chit fund scam in Bhubaneswar
The CBI on Friday filed chargesheet against three key functionaries of Zodiac Foundation, a chit fund company, for allegedly duping investors of more than Rs 1 crore.

CM Naveen to open ten Nabakalebara projects in Puri today
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to inaugurate around 10 Nabakalebara-related projects in Puri on Saturday.

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Bhopal

Tikamgarh: CJM issues arrest warrant against BJP MLA
Chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Tikamgarh on Friday issued an arrest warrant against BJP MLA KK Shrivastava in connection with a case of assault on former CEO of panchayat Udairaj Singh six months ago.

Slew of events mark 15th foundation day at Bhopal DPS
Delhi Public School (DPS), Bhopal celebrated its 15th foundation day on July 3.Programme began with a special prayer followed by principal Ajay Kumar Sharma's address enumerating achievements of DPS.

I married for revenge, Bhopal man tells wife on wedding night
A woman got the shock of her life after husband told her on wedding night that he was already married and his purpose of marrying her was to take revenge.

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Chandigarh

PTU decides to put agenda, decisions, rules on its website
To bring in greater transparency in the functioning of Punjab Technical University, its newly constituted Board of Governors has decided that all the rules and regulations, agenda and decisions of the Board and various committees would be uploaded on the University website.

Intelligence sleuths to stay away from Burail jail
In a surprise move, the Chandigarh prisons department has disallowed CID sleuths and anti-terrorism squad members from monitoring the activities of suspected militants and dreaded criminals lodged at Model Burail Jail.

Traffic at Kangra airport increases threefold in 6 months
Records retrieved from the airport authority have shown that traffic at Kangra airport has been on the rise.

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