[wanabidii] News Digest: India eyes Africa's resources to meet energy demand

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, January 23, 2016
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		Business
		India eyes Africa's resources to meet energy demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year extended $10 billion in credit to African nations and pitched for a broad alliance for global reform. Oil has fallen to 12-year lows this year under pressure from a deepening supply glut and signs of economic weakness in China, the world's second biggest oil consumer. India roars back to Davos to seek overseas investment This year's Davos push, led by Arun Jaitley, has stirred memories of the ill-fated and extravagant 2006 "India Everywhere" marketing campaign that had aimed to showcase a resurgent India as a destination for foreign investment to rival China. Global stocks, oil rally; cold snap supports energy demand The benchmark S&P 500 U.S. equity index rallied 2 percent and registered its first positive week of 2016 thanks to the bounce in oil. Energy led the day's gains, with Exxon Mobil ending up 3.3 percent and the S&P energy index rising 4.3 percent. More Business News»

		Environment
		Archaeologists discover dinosaur fossils in Gujarat A team consisting of a German archaeologist and two Indians discovered dinosaur fossils during an ongoing research in Gujarat. New bird species in India, first in a decade The find of a new species of bird in northeastern India and adjacent parts of China has marked the first discovery in a decade and the fourth since 1949. Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles found Carcasses of over 150 Olive Ridley turtles and a bottlenose dolphin washed ashore were on Wednesday recovered by Forest department officials here, a top official said. More Environment News»

		World
		China isolating itself in South China Sea: Carter "I'm not one of those people who believes conflict between the United States and China is inevitable, it's certainly not desirable, I don't think it's likely," Ashton Carter . US nuclear missile damaged in accident Errors by three airmen troubleshooting a nuclear missile in its launch silo in 2014 triggered a "mishap" that damaged the missile, prompting the Air Force to strip the airmen of their nuclear certification and quietly launch an accident investigation, officials said on Friday. Moderate earthquake jolts Pakistan A moderate earthquake on Saturday jolted several districts in northwest Pakistan, but no loss of life or property was reported. More World News»

		Science
		Unearthed: Oldest dinosaur species in UK A new carnivorous dinosaur species unearthed in the Wales, dating back 200 million-years, is possibly the oldest known Jurassic dinosaur from the UK, according to a new study. Ideal number of sex partners to have: 10 Ten is the ideal number of lovers to have had for both men and women, researchers have claimed. More than 1,000 people took part in the online survey for Britain’s biggest extra-marital dating site IllicitEncouters.com, being asked how many lovers they would want a new partner to have had. Zika causing rare paralysis disorder too? The mosquito-borne virus, Zika, that has been linked to severe brain damage in infants may be causing another serious health crisis as well, Brazilian officials and doctors warn: hundreds of cases of a rare syndrome in which patients can be almost completely paralysed for weeks. More Science News»

		Technology
		Asus Zenfone Zoom first impressions Asus Zenfone Zoom has been launched in India at a price of Rs 37,999. With this smartphone, Asus has shifted its focus entirely to those who love photography.We spent some time with the phone to find out what it’s like and here are our first impressions of it: 10 tips & tricks every YouTube user should know We bring to you 10 tips & tricks you should know to make the most of YouTube and make your video-viewing experience more enjoyable. 6 waterproof point-and-shoot cameras under Rs 15,000 If you are looking for a rugged and waterproof camera under Rs 15,000 then you can pick the one you like for our list. More Technology News»

		Education
		AIIMS Bhubaneswar to admit PG students beginning 2016 AIIMS Bhubaneswar will admit post graduate students starting from this year. The admission will be done on the basis of entrance tests organized by AIIMS New Delhi, dean Vikas Bhatia said here on Friday. IIT E-summit to promote Make in India E-Summit'16, an event to promote entrepreneurship being organized by Centre for Entrepreneurship, IIT Bhubaneswar begins here on Friday. Consulting, tech firms hire big at IIT-M, take 42% The first phase of the IIT Madras placements that concluded last week was clearly dominated by consulting companies and the core engineering sector with 28% of students placed under each of these categories. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Youth detained by ATS in UP The state anti terrorism squad (ATS) and UP special task force in a joint operation attended a wanted man in a case registered with the ATS last month where a Malwani Youth, Ayaz Sultan, is prime accused. Vasai BJP worker assaults theatre manager as screening of Marathi film halts A senior BJP party worker from Vasai created a ruckus and assaulted the theatre manager when the screening of a Marathi film stopped due to technical error on Friday evening. B-school grads to create harmonious multicultural societies of the future Amit Dasgupta, Campus Head of SP Jain Global, Mumbai, talks to us on the eve of India’s 67th Republic Day about how an Indian B School is home to students from 30 nationalities More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Dense fog envelops Delhi again Delhi was engulfed by dense fog with cold Saturday morning as the minimum temperature was recorded at 4.6 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average, the weather office said. Why prices have dipped on Noida Expressway Radiating out from Delhi into the National Capital Region are two expressways. The one in the east runs 22 km through Noida and Greater Noida. Delhi's coldest night this season sees the mercury fall to 4.2°C Delhi experienced its coldest night of the winter on Friday as icy northwesterly winds and a cloudless sky led to a sharp drop in the minimum temperature, which fell almost four notches compared to the previous night to settle at 4.2 degrees Celsius. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Protests to reinstate woman cop intensify NGOs and ABVP members on Friday stepped up their protest in Kudligi, Ballari district, seeking reinstatement of the taluk's deputy superintendent of police (DySP) Anupama Shenoy. AAP raids sand unit A massive illegal sand-filtering unit was raided in Hemmigepura ward of Rajarajeshwari Nagar, southwest Bengaluru, by AAP activsits on Friday. Women's folk fest kicks off in style The city on Friday saw the inauguration of the three-day All Women World Folk Arts Festival. Pegged as a first of its kind, the arts festival was launched at the Ravindra Kalakshetra by KA Dayananda, director, department of Kannada & culture and actor and classical dancer Lakshmi Gopalaswamy. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Hyderabad University VC's guards ask him to avoid campus While speculations were rife on Friday about University of Hyderabad (UoH) vice-chancellor Appa Rao Podile making an appearance on the campus during the day, it later turned out that the vice-chancellor — caught in the midst of a storm — has been issued strict instructions to not visit the premises any time soon. Reason: security concerns. TTD worker held, 108 free laddu tokens seized Black marketing of laddus goes on unabated despite a number of raids by the vigilance officials of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in Tirumala. Telangana plans massive budget, aims to leave Andhra Pradesh behind The Telangana government, in its continuous endeavour to be seen as doing better than the Andhra Pradesh government, has decided to present a staggering budget of about Rs 1.40 lakh crore for 2016-17.  More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		AIADMK govt has fulfilled aspirations of TN people: Jayalalithaa Chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday asserted that the AIADMK government headed by her has fulfilled the aspirations of people of Tamil Nadu and ensured betterment of their lives. "This is why, people want this government to continue," she said. DMK members boycott TN assembly session, say privileges committee censure against Karunanidhi unfair DMK MLAs in the Tamil Nadu assembly boycotted the last day of 4-day assembly session protesting the censure of party chief M Karunanidhi by the Privileges Committee. Cong replaces rebel women's wing chief in TN In a setback to dissidents seeking removal of TNCC chief E V K S Elangovan, the party's mahila congress president S Vijaydharani was sacked from the post and replaced by a little known women's wing district president M Jhansirani appointed by her. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		`Don't undermine public trust in democratic institutions' Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan expressed her concerns at the trend for common people to lose trust in democratic institutions like Parliament and state assembly. Parolee's offences to be reported to HC The Special investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Supreme Court to probe nine cases of communal riots that took place in 2002 from across the state, including the Naroda Patia massacre case, has taken serious note of the incident in which a convict Suresh Jadeja alias Suresh Langda assaulted former journalist Revati Laul. Thakores to rally against liquor, vices on Jan 26 In the run-up to the SC, ST, OBC Ekta Manch Maha Rally on January 26, leaders of the Thakore community , including Alpesh Thakore, the convener of Gujarat Thakore Sena, made startling claims about the death rate of youths in the community from alcohol abuse. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Allahabad University committee to work for new sporting facilities Allahabad University has constituted a high-powered committee to identify spaces to install sports facilities at various campuses of the university and Nehru Science Centre. Next week is Motherhood Week, 1L pregnant women targeted With an objective to take better care of pregnant women and ensure antenatal care (ANC), the health department would hold Motherhood Week from January 27 to February 3 across the state. Sangam ready for Paush Purnima Sangam (Allahabad) Barely 24 hours are left for Paush Purnima, the second main 'snan' on Sunday.Around 50 lakh devotees are expected to take holy dip at the Sangam. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Odisha CM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for Jatni rape victim's family Amid widespread protests from different quarters against rape of a minor at Jatni, chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the victim’s family. Naveen talks biz with US ambassador to India Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday discussed investment opportunities and industrial climate in the state with US ambassador to India Richard Rahul Verma. Temp drops below 10C in 10 places Ten places in the state recorded temperatures below 10C early on Friday.The cold wave may prevail in the interior pockets for the next two days, according to an IMD forecast. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Man, daughter killed as tanker hits bike in Ratlam A 25-year-old man and his daughter died after their bike was hit by a water tanker on Khachrod road in Makshalvasa village of Ratlam on Friday afternoon. Shivraj Singh to soon carry out cabinet expansion Amid speculation of a cabinet expansion on cards by the month end, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that expansion of his cabinet is a secret and could not be disclosed yet. Suspended Dalit woman IAS threatens suicide if justice not done Even as NDA-Centre grapples with the suicide of a Dalit student in University of Hyderabad and protests all across the country, a senior woman IAS officer in Madhya Pradesh hailing from the same community sent a letter to chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday threatening to commit suicide if justice is not meted out to her. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Agriculture ministry selects Haryana for Krishi Karman award In recognition of Haryana's exemplary performance in the field of paddy production, the state has been selected for the prestigious Krishi Karman Award in Rice category for the year 2014-15. Petition filed with EU to block Pamma's extradition by India When Punjab Police is sending a team of its officers to Portugal to extradite Paramjit Singh Pamma, who is detained there, a petition has been filed on Friday with the European Parliament to block his extradition with the plea that his detention in Portugal violates EU refugee laws. PU gets e-sampark centre The UT administration, in collaboration with department of posts, launched the facility of e-sampark services at post office, Panjab University, Sector 14, on Thursday. More Chandigarh News»

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