[wanabidii] News Digest: Gold plunges on weak global cues, low demand

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, November 21, 2015
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Gold plunges on weak global cues, low demand Snapping its two day rising streak, gold prices slid by Rs 150 to Rs 25,750 per ten grams at the bullion market on Saturday, tracking a weak trend overseas amid easing demand from jewellers at prevailing levels. No proposal for MFN status to India: Pakistan There is no proposal under consideration to give India the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status, Pakistan commerce minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said in the National Assembly. China's economic slowdown affected India: Rajan China's pain of economic slowdown is India's pain too, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said contradicting government assertions that India will not be affected by deceleration of Chinese economy.Finance minister Arun Jaitley had told a gathering at Columbia University last month that India is "not impacted" by the slowdown. More Business News»

		Environment
		Okhla residents to move court over waste plant Residents of Sukhdev Vihar have decided to move the Supreme Court seeking a solution to the air pollution caused by Okhla waste-to-energy plant. Two rivers turn blue in Meghalaya At least two rivers in eastern Meghalaya have turned blue again apparently due to "high acid content", resulting in death of scores of fishes. Retreating ice behind population explosion in Adelie penguins? Adelie penguins may be benefiting from shrinking glaciers, according to a new study that found the population of the species in East Antarctica has risen 135 times than it was around 19,000 years ago. More Environment News»

		World
		Indian-American killed in Mali terrorist attack An Indian-American, Anita Ashok Datar, 41, is among at least 27 people killed during a deadly siege of a Mali hotel by Islamic extremists. Anita lived in Takoma Park in Maryland, a suburb of Washington DC. Datar was born in western Massachusetts and grew up in northern New Jersey. Coal mine fire in northeast China kills 21 A fire at a coal mine in China's northeastern province of Heilongjiang killed 21 people with one still missing. The fire broke out late Friday evening at a mine in Jixi city operated by the state-owned Heilongjiang Longmay Mining Holding Group, said the Xinhua news agency Paris attacker on run from IS for 'chickening out' The architect of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, is confirmed dead. Attention now shifts to the suspected terrorist who has been on the run since the night of the killings and is the most-wanted man in Europe—Salah Abdeslam. More World News»

		Science
		Watch a day as it unfolds on Pluto, its moon Charon Nasa's New Horizons probe has captured some stunning images of how the day progresses on Pluto and its largest moon Charon. New 'biogel' may help treat cancer Scientists have developed a new injectable 'biogel' that can effectively deliver anti-cancer agents directly into cancerous tumours and kill them. In a first, Google Glass helps unclog blocked artery  In a first, doctors have used Google Glass to successfully restore the blood flow of a chronically blocked right coronary artery in a 49year-old patient. More Science News»

		Technology
		Microsoft Windows turns 30: 12 interesting facts November 20, 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the launch of the very first version of Windows -- Windows 1.0. Here are some interesting facts about the world's most popular operating system. Pepsi P1 budget smartphone with fingerprint sensor launched The price for the next 1,000 units is set at 699 yuans (approx Rs 7,200); once this stock is exhausted, the buyers will have to shell out 999 yuans (approx Rs 10,350). 10 cool gadgets we want to see in India There are many gadgets and cool tech toys that are available in other countries right now but, sadly, not in the Indian market. There are many such pocket-sized and wearable devices that geeks in the country want in their hands, but can't get. Here's a list of 10 cool gadgets we want to see in India right now... More Technology News»

		Education
		Now prepare for IELTS with edX's new course on 'IELTS Academic Test Preparation' IELTS is the world's most popular English language test for those wanting to study in higher education in an English-speaking country. Delhi University's Indraprastha College wins Titans Cup  High quality presentations at Titans Cup debate show off the best of Delhi University's debating talents CISCE board revamps syllabus, pattern of question papers ICSE schools will go the CBSE way. The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE) board on Friday revamped its syllabus, infrastructure and training methods. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Government to encourage pulse farming, to give free seeds and fertilizers Following reducing in the cultivation of pulses in the state, the government has decided to promote pulse cultivation, by giving free seeds and fertilizers. Must now accelerate our investment for climate change: European business leaders and scientists at ESADE Europe’s leading research and innovation experts gathered at ESADE University on Saturday to make a call for a research and innovation-based action plan against climate change. Sheena Bora told Rahul in 2008 that she was Indrani's daughter not sister The chargesheet filed by the premium agency Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Sheena Bora murder case against Indrani Mukerjea wife of former media honcho Peter Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her driver Shyamwar Rai has revealed that Sheena had revealed her identity as daughter four years before she was killed. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		'Bonhomie' with Lalu shows Kejriwal now a regular politician On October 3, 2013, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was sentenced in the multicrore-rupee fodder scam.  Keep cars at home for a day: Rai With the second Car-Free Day scheduled to take place on Sunday, transport minister Gopal Rai asked Delhiites to forego cars on the day. Body of another Uzbek dancer found in Hapur In a new twist to the murder of Uzbek belly dancer Shakhnoza Shukurova, police have found the body of another woman from that country who was an alleged accomplice in the killing. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Special bus service from Bengaluru to Pampa Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has planned to introduce New Rajahamsa service for the convenience of the travelling public on the routes: Bengaluru to Pampa (Shabarimalai). The Ticket fare and time table details are furnished below - Destination: BNG- Pampa. At 256.8mm, Bengaluru records highest November rain since 1916 With 4.2mm and 6.2mm rainfall recorded in the City and HAL areas on Friday, Bengaluru has seen the highest rainfall in the month of November since 1916. Man, 87, to embrace death via Santhara Chants by Jain sadhvis rent the air in a narrow lane in Nagarathpet.“The soul and the body are different“, they said in unison as they surrounded Bastimalalji Borana, 87, administering an oath to him. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Bhoochetana: A major agricultural success story in India in decades The State of Karnataka has succeeded in large scale implementation of better soil and farm management to consistently achieve about five per cent annual growth in the agriculture productivity for more than five years after previous years of stagnation. Voting underway for Warangal Lok Sabha bypoll Polling is underway in the by-election to Warangal SC Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana where a multi-corner contest among ruling TRS, Opposition Congress, BJP-TDP combine and the YSRCP is being witnessed. AP govt bends rules to give land to IT firm In a clear deviation of land allotment procedure, the AP government has decided to allot 50 acres of prime land in Visakhapatnam to a private IT company at a throwaway price. While the market price of the land is above Rs 500 crore, the government has decided to give away the land for just Rs 25 crore! More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Why does inner city flood? Here too drain work was scaled back Here's why even localities in several posh parts of the inner city were submerged after last week's heavy rain: Corporation of Chennai has failed to complete work on storm water drains so the unlinked network is full of dead ends where rainwater overflows and floods roads. Tamil Nadu moves SC against folk singer's release The Tamil Nadu government on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking two-day police cu8s8tody of folk singer Kovan, who was granted relief by the Madras high court in a sedition case. I-T circular on nuns, priests upheld by HC The Madras high court has granted status quo against a circular of the central government saying salary of the nuns and priests teaching in colleges cannot be exempted from tax deduction at source (TDS). More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Female pilot on round-the-world solo trip stops for Gujarati thali Tracey Curtis-Taylor, a Canadian adventurer who is on a round the world trip, made a pitstop in Ahmedabad tempted by the Gujarati cuisine.Tracey landed at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Wednesday. Mehsana co-op bank fined by RBI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh on The Mehsana District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd for violation of guidelines on prudential accounting norms related to provisioning against non-performing investments. Gujarat donkeys may be a breed apart In Vautha village where India's biggest donkey fair kicked off on Wednesday blood samples have been drawn from 70 donkeys each from Kutch and Jamnagar region. The donkeys are being genetically profiled and may soon stake claim as a separate breed! More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		IRCTC to launch winter trips to heritage sites, deserts Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) will start two train services that will unveil the winter charm of the country’s sprawling deserts and heritage sites. Dalit woman thrashed for touching idol A Dalit woman was allegedly thrashed by three persons for touching a goddess' idol in a temple in Rajapur area of Chitrakoot district on Thursday evening. Police have lodged an FIR against three persons, including prime accused Rohit, under Sections 323, 504, 506, 356 of IPC and 3(14) of the SC/ST Act. All accused are absconding. Protests erupt in AU as admin bars Yogi from dist Protests erupted in and around the Allahabad University campus on Friday following cancellation of BJP MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath’s visit to the campus but soon tapered away owing to heavy presence of police. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Cropping a calamity, counting her losses Until a few months ago, Jharana Jena lived a happy agrarian life with her husband Prasanna, three daughters and a son, at Uasadiha village in Dhenkanal district.Then the drought came and ruined it all. Judicial inquiry into killing of Kalahandi villagers sought Tribals staged a demonstration at Jugsaipatna in Kalahandi district on Friday demanding judicial inquiry into the recent killing of three persons of Nisanguda and Panchkul villages by security forces during a combing operation at Karlapat Sanctury, 40 km from Bhawanipatna. Jeypore bandh over paddy dues stalls life The public transport system at Jepore in Koraput district was paralyzed on Friday following a 12-hour bandh called by a farmers' outfit over non-payment of dues for paddy sold during the rabi marketing season. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Trail run of new 'Make in India' railway coaches completed Get ready to travel with more comfort in trains. With successful trial run of Indian Railways' first model rake of luxury ‘Make in India’ railway coaches on Friday, the national transporter may soon roll out these coaches in trains. Two dalits shot dead in a bloody clash in Bundelkhand Two dalits were shot dead while one sustained serious bullet injuries following a fight to stop kidnapping of one member of the dalit family at Mawaighat village, about 120km away from Chhatarpur district of Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh. MP man sets wife on fire for refusing to cook meat A 25-year-old woman was set ablaze by her husband in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh after she refused to cook mutton for him. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Students participate in Baal mela As a tribute to India’s first Prime Minister and his love for the children, Baal Mela was organized by Army Public School, Chandimandir for its children. Chandigarh police week will starts from November 23 Chandigarh police will starts celebrating its annual Police Week-2015 from November 23 with organizing one week long educational-and-entertainment programs in Chandigarh. 4-laning of Zirakpur-Patiala highway to be done in 18 months The deadline for completion of four-laning work between Zirakpur-Patiala highway has been fixed for 18 months.The ministry of road transport and highways has signed a contract with a construction company for the purpose. More Chandigarh News»

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