[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold tops Rs 27,000-mark; surges Rs 480

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		Friday, August 21, 2015
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		Business
		Gold tops Rs 27,000-mark; surges Rs 480 Gold reclaimed Rs 27,000-level on Friday after a gap of two months by climbing Rs 480 to Rs 27,180 at the bullion market here supported by a firm trend in global market coupled with domestic wedding season demand. India's GDP can double in 3 years: Prabhu At the pace at which India's GDP is growing, the country can double the same over the next three- to-three-and-a-half years propelled by the efforts being made by the Narendra Modi government, Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said here on Friday Efforts on to bring down PSU banks' NPA: Jaitley Hoping that the NPA situation will improve in the coming quarters, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said an all-out effort has been launched to correct the current "unacceptable" level of bad loans in the PSU banks. More Business News»

		Environment
		Call to restrict use of peacock feather during festivals A state-based animal rights campaigner has called for a strict regulation on the use of peacock feathers during festival celebrations as it is in the violation of Wildlife Protection Act 1972. Exotic turtle found in Kolkata's Rajarhat waterbody A turtle that inspired the famous Ninja cartoon and is smuggled as pet all over the world, was found near a waterbody in Rajarhat on Wednesday. Greenpeace demands Swiss shut world's oldest N-plant Greenpeace said on Thursday it had launched legal action to demand that Switzerland shut down Beznau, the world's oldest commercial nuclear plant, for security reasons. More Environment News»

		World
		Nelson Mandela's grandson appears in court on rape charges One of Nelson Mandela's grandsons has appeared in a South African court on charges of rape. US military weighs role of women army ranger graduates Only six Air Force job classes are closed to women - positions like air controllers who call in airstrikes from the front lines. Guinness recognizes 112-year-old Japanese as oldest man Guinness World Records has formally recognized a 112-year-old Japanese as the world's oldest man. More World News»

		Science
		No asteroid threat to Earth, says Nasa Nasa has rubbished claims that a devastating asteroid will hit Earth sometime between September 15 and 28, saying there is not one shred of evidence on it till now. Early-stage breast condition may not require cancer cure As many as 60,000 American women each year are told they have a very early stage of breast cancer. Indian medicine, at 1/100th cost, saves Aussie's life Less than four months ago, Greg Jeffery was on the verge of getting liver cirrhosis. More Science News»

		Technology
		6 things you didn't know you could do on Facebook Facebook is constantly updating its service, adding new features or tweaking old ones. A lot can slip through the cracks even if you are scrolling through your friends' updates several times a day. Here are a few such tips and tricks. Is Google lobbying against net neutrality in India? It’s worth pointing out that so far, Google has chosen to remain silent on the matter of net neutrality in India. Infosys unifies services to strengthen foundation Aikido is a Japanese martial art form which, according to Wikipedia, is often translated as "the way of unifying (with) life energy" or as "the way of harmonious spirit". More Technology News»

		Education
		No takers for rights courses Two new courses, PG diploma in human rights education and the certificate course in human rights education, which were introduced at Sambalpur University this academic session, have received poor response. BHU leads international study on aerosole's role in global climate Banaras Hindu University’s physics department will be conducting an intensive observation campaign to study aerosole (particles found in atmosphere) layer found in tropopause region at an altitude range of 17-20km between August 20 and 24. IIT-BHU to set up counselling centre for outstation students Come September, and the Indian Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will establish a ‘Students Counselling Centre’ to provide assistance to outstation students struggling with anxieties, loneliness, isolation and depression. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Resident doctor contracts H1N1, hospitalized in Mumbai A resident doctor from the state-run JJ Hospital in Byculla was hospitalized after she tested positive for H1N1 influenza on Friday. Mumbai to host three-day fest of classic Indian movies From August 21 to 23, a festival of film screenings across different regional languages will be held in Mumbai. Shatrughan Sinha inaugurates conference on coronary heart disease in Mumbai The World Congress on coronary heart disease was inaugurated by Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha and presided by Padma Vibhushan Dr B K Goyal, President of the congress. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Hans Raj's Lovers' Point to be called Chhatra Kendra? Students claim that the acting principal, in a series of changes aimed at maintaining discipline, is changing the name of the iconic hangout spot HKV eateries shut terrace areas after SDMC warning SDMC sealed a Hauz Khas Village eatery over illegal use of terrace area and issued a warning. Delhi woman murders husband, cements body in septic tank A woman strangled her husband to death in front of her kids in southwest Delhi's Najafgarh. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Mobile platform to give hourly poll updates This time, the State Election Commis sion will get hour ly updates on poll progress in each of the 6,759 booths set up for Saturday's BBMP election, thanks to a new mobile platform launched by the civic body . The buck stops with Siddaramaiah and Ashoka The Congress and BJP are both eyeing the magic figure of 99 in Saturday's BBMP poll. Any party bagging this many wards gets to form the BBMP council with a simple majority . In the fray, milk vendor to MBA grad He is wheelchair bound. But this 46-year-old has been on the move all through his campaign for the BBMP poll. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Slow poison in our fruits It's not just Calcium Carbide, banned chemical Oxytocin is secretly being injected into fruits and vegetables. Old City youth gung-ho about joining police force More than 3,300 youth have applied to join the constable training organised by the South Zone police Man held for murdering minor girl South Zone police have taken Dastagir, accused of murdering a minor girl from Talab Katta, into custody. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Chennai jewellery shop opens in the dead of night to help bride A Chennai jeweller rushed in the dead of night – 12.30am to be precise - to the aid of a bride whose mangalsutra was robbed on the eve of her wedding. Two brothers fatally run over by train near Chennai Two brothers died when they were run over by a suburban train at Perungalathur on the outskirts of Chennai on Friday morning. Madras high court agrees to hear CSK's petition challenging its suspension The first bench of the court on Friday found the petition of CSK’s new owner Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited challenging the suspension, maintainable and issued notice to the BCCI.  More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Clean & ClearTM Ahmedabad Times Fresh Face 2015 auditions at SM Patel Institute of Commerce in Ahmedabad From some graceful garba and folk dance performances and soulful singing to some good performances on guitar, mouth organ and tabla, the Clean & ClearTM Ahmed abad Times Fresh Face 2015 auditions held at the SM Patel Institute of Commerce had it all. Clean & ClearTM Ahmedabad Times Fresh Face 2015 starts at National Institute of Fashion Technology in Ahmedabad And just when we had thought that we had seen it all, students of National Institute of Fashion Technology, mesmerized one and all of us with their brilliant per formances 'Anti-Modi' Hardik backed AAP in 2014 Hardik Patel, convener of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) who has emerged as the face of the Patels' demand for OBC status, has always claimed that he is not linked to any political party. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad HC turns down Vasudevanand's plea The Allahabad High Court on Thursday rejected the application for interim relief moved by Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati, requesting the court to stay the order of lower court dated May 5 Outsiders' thrash AU UG student & fire in the air Panic gripped Allahabad University’s Arts Campus on Thursday after a geography department’s undergraduate student was thrashed by a group of unidentified youths in front of English department. World War I weapons on display in centenary year in Allahabad To mark the centenary year of the World War I, the Allahabad Museum will set up a gallery displaying arms and armours, including light machine guns and pistols, used in both world wars by August end. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Two hacked to death in Rayagada for 'witchcraft' Superstition has claimed two more lives in Rayagada district. Nine government staffers suspended for violating NFSA norms The Ganjam district administration suspended nine government employees for applying for ration cards under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) as they are not supposed to do so, said district collector Prem Chandra Chaudhary. Women's hostels to have adequate security measures The commissionerate of police has decided to ask owners of women's hostels in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to adopt adequate security measures for safety of boarders. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Internal conflict delaying state cabinet expansion? With cabinet expansion expected to come soon, BJP leaders staking claim for ministerial berths have decided to camp in Bhopal, instead of campaigning in Bihar for the ensuing assembly elections. Party bigwigs are concerned over workers’ desperation, following repeated delays in nominations for boards and corporations. Bhopal gun power second to Ghaziabad badlands: NCRB The state capital has earned the dubious distinction of witnessing the highest cases of use of firearms among 53 major cities of country where it is second only to Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report for 2014 reveals this shocking trend. For city corporators, smart city is a well-dressed bride City administration may be making tall claims about smart city project, but Bhopal’s corporators are clueless about the whole concept with some of them even comparing a ‘smart city’ to a beautiful bride wearing jewellery and sindur. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Post nominations, final alliances emerge With poll math and departmental presence coming into play, Panjab University Campus Student Council (PUCSC) elections narrowed down to a three-way battle on Thursday. Major setback to NSUI: Nain won't contest The organization that had stormed into the Panjab University Campus Students' Council (PUCSC) polls for the past two years and pulled away key leaders from the university's old parties, like Students' Organization of Panjab University (SOPU) and Panjab University Students' Union (PUSU), has suffered a major setback this year. Sec-7 residents raise civic issues with Huda officials Residents of Sector 7 sought solutions to the civic problems they have been facing, in a one-hour interaction with the district administration officials on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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