[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold edges lower on poor buying, silver rebounds

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		Saturday, October 17, 2015
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		Business
		Gold edges lower on poor buying, silver rebounds Standard gold (99.5 purity) eased by Rs 30 to close at Rs 26,865 per 10 grams from Friday's close of Rs 26,895. RIL posts Rs 6,720cr net in Q2 on high refining margins Energy-to-retail giant Reliance Industries' second quarter (Q2FY16) consolidated profit rose 12.5% to a record $1 billion (Rs 6,720 crore), boosted by a record high refining margins. Greece adopts more painful reforms demanded by creditors Greece's parliament on Friday narrowly adopted further reforms demanded by the country's international creditors in return for further bailout funds. More Business News»

		Environment
		US cancels drilling rights auctions in Alaskan Arctic The United States has announced it is calling off two auctions for oil and gas drilling rights in the Arctic off Alaska and has denied requests for lease extensions by Shell and Statoil. Gurgaon's fire tenders get past pollution hurdle Ten new fire tenders, which were lying idle despite having been acquired by Gurgaon fire department months back, are likely to be pressed into service on Monday. NGT lifts stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh Principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi has lifted stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh. Previously, on July 20, NGT central zonal bench, Bhopal imposed a stay on river-bed sand mining in the state till October 31. More Environment News»

		World
		Israelis kill two alleged Palestinian attackers Two Palestinians were shot dead on Saturday when they tried to stab Israelis in separate attacks in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, gripped by the worst street violence in years.In the first attack in a Jewish settlement in the West Bank city of Hebron, a Palestinian attempted to stab an Israeli civilian, the Israeli military said. The Israeli, who was carrying a gun, shot and killed the attacker. 'Witch-hunt on to limit Pak's nuclear power' An editorial "Nuclear Interference" in The Nation on Saturday said that too much of a flurry has been created about Pakistan having the “fastest growing nuclear arsenal” in the world. Watergate: Final secrets of a lonely president laid bare Haldeman, soon to be Nixon’s White House Chief of Staff, made Butterfield his deputy. More World News»

		Science
		Scientists design an artificial `skin' that can feel sensation Prosthetic limbs could soon be designed with a sense of touch, after sci entists developed a revolutionary plastic "skin". Sign of alien life? Kepler spots strange star Scientists have spotted strange changes in light deep in space -which some claim might be a huge alien power station. Dengue in childhood can increase early heart attack risk Infectious diseases such as typhoid, measles, chicken pox, bronchitis, tuberculosis and dengue in childhood can increase risk of getting a heart attack in adulthood, suggests new research. More Science News»

		Technology
		7 iPhone 6S features taken from other phones Apple has launched its two new iPhones -- iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S in the Indian market. Is Apple charging Indians the most for iPhone 6S? Until a few years ago, iPhones were launched in India months after global launch, thereby giving rise to a flourishing grey market. There's a big catch in Trai's call drop compensation plan Compensation will be provided only if the call drop happened due to the calling party's network; so, if the call is dropped due to the receiving party's network, the consumer will not be compensated. More Technology News»

		Education
		Third gender: MPhil students to study Laxmi's autobiography This year's master of philosophy (MPhil) students of department of sociology will study 'Me Hijra, Me Laxmi,' autobiography of transgender Laxmi Narayan Tri pathi, face of India's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, as one of the two mandatory research readin Gujrat government to give dole to RTE students The state government has decided that parents of students admitted under the Right to Education Act will be given Rs 3,000 every year for purchase of books and school uniforms. FYUP rollback not my personal loss: DU VC Outgoing DU VC Dinesh Singh on Friday defended the Four Year Undergraduate Programme, saying its rollback was not his “personal loss” even as he maintained that, contrary to the popular notion, all approvals were obtained and views taken its introduction. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		New scholarship for Chinese women opting for Oxford MBA Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and Jala Group’s CHANDO brand have announced a new scholarship to support Chinese women undertaking the Oxford MBA programme. The Oxford-Chando Scholarship for Women will provide partial funding for outstanding female candidates to the Oxford MBA programme to achieve excellence in business and pursue their careers as future leaders. High-level BMC meet follows CM tweet on Kurla fire A high-level BMC review meeting has been called at 2:30pm today regarding Friday's fire at a Chinese eatery which killed eight people. The meeting is said to have been mandated by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. Six hurt in Vikhroli cylinder blast A cylinder blast occurred at Vikhroli on Saturday at about 12 noon.BMC disaster management officials said six people were injured in the blast that occurred at Ambedkar Society at the Vikhroli Park site. The six injured people admitted to hospital are Aniket Chavan (18), Santosh Shinde (10), Sourabh Chavan (31), Sapna Chavan (11) Devgan Bai (35) and Vimal Chavan (40). Police and fire brigade teams have reached the spot. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		A grand end to a fashion spectacle day 5 of Delhi's fashion week Showing off clothes that could go straight from the ramp to the wardrobe, Day 5 of Delhi’s fashion week catered to varied tastes. Govt forbids deputing of teachers for NPR duty In a move that is sure to bring relief to many teachers and thousands of their students, the Delhi Government has forbidden heads of school to depute or deploy staff "for NPR duty" --- essentially "census duty" for the National Population Register. Gay is 'normal' for 72% in IIT-D An ‘LGBTQ+ Campus Climate Survey’, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi’s gender sensitisation group Stree, showed that nearly three quarters—72%—of respondents “believe homosexuality is as normal as heterosexuality”. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Will the Indian Darcy please stand up? The day marked the 20th anniversary of the BBC miniseries, Pride and Prejudice -the one that cast Colin Firth as every woman's dreamboat based solely on the scene that has him emerging from water in a wet white shirt. Hamlet: Method and madness Shakespeare's Globe, a world-famous theatre group which is taking Hamlet to cities across the world ­ including to Bengaluru this weekend ­ is steeped in this tradition. 1. Woman farmer Laxmi Lokur to inaugurate Kitturu Utsav The state government recently had the historic Mysuru Dasara festival inaugurated by progressive farmer Puttannaiah to instil confidence in the agrarian community at a time when many farmers burdened by debt committed suicide. Along the same lines, the Belagavi district administration too will have the Kitturu Utsav inaugurated by progressive farmer Laxmi Lokur. The festival begins on November 23. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Is your vehicle in your name? A huge loophole, which is almost undermining the traffic echallan system, has become a source of worry to cops, who are now planning to launch a fresh crackdown on motorists using vehicles registered in others' names. Hyderabad: Eflu agrees to hold students' election Following mounting protests by students against show cause notices given to three students and the alleged 'dictatorial' behaviour of the administration, the English and Foreign Languages University (Eflu) authorities on Friday said students' elections will be held this year. HuJI activist nabbed in Hyderabad An associate of the arrested alleged Harkat-ul-Jihadi Al-Islami (HuJI) operative Mohammed Nasir was nabbed on Thursday by Central Crime Station (CCS) officials when he came to meet Nasir at Cherlapally jail. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Anbumani writes to Jaya on state of Chennai roads Chennai roads are looking like war zones and need urgent repair, said former Union minister Anbumani Ramadoss in a letter to chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday. He wanted the chief minister to order the relaying of roads before the onset of monsoon. Navaratri on song It’s eleven in the morning, and the air in Preeti Samavedam’s drawing room is filled with smell of incense and swish of silks. Courier asked to pay Rs15k for not delivering card Not delivering a greeting card after collecting Rs40 as service charge has cost a courier company Rs15,000. A consumer forum here has slapped the company with the fine for causing “mental agony” to a city resident. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Amdavadis lap up festive offers on e-commerce websites Amdavadis seem to be making the most of the 'sale mania' kicked off by e-commerce websites from the first day of Navratri this year. Navratri times: Private eyes to spy on oldies If you are 60-something and think that getting naughty won't catch the attention of your spouse or children? Ahmedabad: New local bodies by December 25 The State Election Commission (SEC) in a revised affidavit submitted before the Gujarat high court has stated that it will begin the process for local body elections by November 16 and will complete the same on or before December 25. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rly to cut down power bills with new vendor In an attempt to bring down its staggering electricity bills, north central railway (NCR) will purchase electricity from Adani Power Limited. HC dismisses plea challenging AMU V-C's appointment The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of Zameeruddin Shah as vice-chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). Dussehra lends religious colours to Prayag landscape The ushering in of Shardiya Navratri turns the Sangam City into a colourful landscape as it also signals the start of famous week-long Dussehra festivities. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha government hikes DA by 6% Ahead of the festival season, the state government on Saturday hiked the dearness allowance (DA) of all its employees by 6%. Two tiffin bombs recovered from Gajapati district Security forces on Friday recovered two powerful tiffin bombs from Maoist-hit Adava in Gajapati district. Three Gajapati girls rescued from Goa Gajapati police on Thursday rescued three minor girls, who were allegedly trafficked from Adava in the district, from Goa.The rescued children were working as maidservants there. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		MP CM makes biggest bell offering at Ratangarh Once a holy shrine for Chambal outlaws who used to worship here before setting out for every crime and offered brass bells, Ratangarh temple of Datia has once again witnessed a big offering, this time by chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who dedicated country's biggest bell weighing 1,936 kgs, during Navratri, on Friday. NGT lifts stay on sand mining MP Principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi has lifted stay on sand mining in Madhya Pradesh. Previously, on July 20, NGT central zonal bench, Bhopal imposed a stay on river-bed sand mining in the state till October 31. State govt relief to farmers, employees get 6% DA hike Giving relief to distressed farmers,? state government on Friday decided to continue zero per cent interest facility on short-term agriculture loans and extended date of loan installment payments. Government employees also got a Diwali gift with 6% raise in dearness allowance. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		1. Chief minister Badal offer prayers for peace at Golden Temple While issuing an appeal to maintain peace in the state during his visit to Amritsar on Saturday, Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal said “there are some enemies who want to disrupt the peace of the state but they would be exposed”. Punjab sacrilege case: National highway blocked by Sikh protesters A group of Sikh activists today blocked the national highway here in protest against two fresh incidents of alleged desecration of their holy book in Ferozepur and Tarn Taran districts. Cong MP Ravneet Bittu in judicial custody till Oct 31 Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu was presented in the court of Bathinda chief judicial magistrate Vikrant Kumar in a case registered against him on September 30 for attacking a police party. More Chandigarh News»

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