[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex down for 3rd day, tumbles 174 points

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Wednesday, January 06, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex down for 3rd day, tumbles 174 points Indian shares remained under pressure for a third straight day as the benchmark BSE Sensex tumbled by 174 points to close at over three-week low of 25,406.33 on foreign fund outflows and weakness in global markets. Services growth hits 10-month high in December India's services sector activity touched a ten-month high in December, driven by a significant rise in new business orders. But the overall health of the economy remains fragile amid a weak manufacturing sector, a survey showed on Wednesday. VW says 'confident' of finding solution to US diesel issues The head of Volkswagen AG's top selling brand said Tuesday he is "confident" the German automaker will reach agreement with U.S regulators to bring nearly 500,000 diesel vehicles into compliance with U.S. emissions laws. More Business News»

		Environment
		US condor that helped save species returns to wild Banking into the wind and then gliding out of sight, a male California condor flew back into the wild after a captive breeding program that helped save North America's largest species of land bird. 'Banning phosphate in detergents can be looked into' Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar today said the government will surely think of banning use of phosphate in detergents when there was an alternative to do so. Javadekar said he would see what best practices could be put to use in making phosphate-free detergents. Norway to help India manage construction waste India will sign an MoU with Norway for training of human resource to handle construction and demolition waste, in tune with the Clean India Campaign launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. More Environment News»

		World
		Germany: Cops probe sexual assault link to known crime gang German police said on Wednesday that they are investigating whether a string of sexual assaults and thefts at New Year is linked to a known criminal network. The assaults in Cologne last week have prompted outrage in Germany and a fresh debate about immigration. In a first, Chinese gay man sues for right to marry A court has accepted China's first same-sex marriage case, lodged by a gay man against a civil affairs bureau for denying him the right to marry, in a decision hailed as a step forward for gay rights. Afghan Taliban seek leverage in 'dangerous' winter surge The Afghan Taliban have launched an unprecedented winter surge that points to a desire for an upper hand in peace talks, analysts say, while some suggest rogue Pakistani elements may be bolstering the effort to derail overtures by Islamabad to India. More World News»

		Science
		Speeding runaway stars found by tell-tale bow shocks What happens when a star is thrown out of its group and starts speeding through space at, say, nearly 90,000 kilometers per hour? High blood sugar levels could increase BP Increased sugar levels in blood change the behaviour of blood vessels making them contract more strongly than normal which could result in higher blood pressure and increase the risk of heart attack complications, a study says. How to stop procrastinating It all comes down to one thing: fear More Science News»

		Technology
		Call drop fine: Telcos warn of raising tariff Mobile phone operators have warned that they will be forced to increase voice and data tariffs if they have to compensate their subscribers for call drops. Apple, Google are not leading driverless car race: Study Automakers, not technology companies, are in the driver's seat in developing self-driving, "autonomous" cars, and Japan's Toyota Motor is best positioned to lead the way. CES 2016: The gadget extravaganza CES, the biggest gadgets extravaganza of the year, is about to kick off, where a host of companies will showcase technologies that will become the norm in the future. Catch all the action of CES 2016 and latest updates here... More Technology News»

		Education
		IIM-B tops in Eduniversal ranking The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), has bagged the top spot in central Asia in the Eduniversal 2015-16 Best Masters Ranking for three of its programmes ­ two-year postgraduate in management (PGP), one-year postgraduate programme in public policy and management (PGPPM), one-year fulltime residential Executive Postgraduate Programme (EPGP). Urdu varsity dismisses chief vigilance officer The Maulana Azad National Urdu University (Manuu) on Tuesday decided to terminate the services of its chief vigilance officer (CVO) Chandra Mouli. The move is being construed by many as the varsity's first step to crack down on “irregular“ appointments. IIM Bangalore school courses top-ranked in Central Asia Three post-graduate courses of the state-run Indian Institute of Management have been ranked top in Central Asia by Paris-based international agency Eduniversal, which specialises in higher education, the B-school said on Tuesday. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		If you can allow outside food, why not water? HC asks railways Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation to reply to a public interest litigation challenging the sale of only Rail Neer packaged drinking water at stations and on trains. Transport minister meets with accident Transport minister, Diwakar Raote sustained some injuries in an accident at Worli while he was on a traffic drive check. Missing debt ridden Mira Road family back home, get 24-hr police security The debt-ridden Mira Road couple who went missing along with their two daughters after leaving behind a note threatening to commit suicide last month have returned home. They have been provided round-the-clock police security. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Why not restrict odd-even rule to a week, Delhi high court asks Kejriwal govt The Delhi HC asked AAP government to explain whether it is not enough to continue their odd-even vehicles scheme, slated for a fortnight till January 15, for one week. Don't test Delhiites patience, give them more buses, SC tells Kejriwal government After following the odd-even vehicle rule like most Delhiites by resorting to car pooling with his brother judge A K Sikri, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur on Tuesday told the Arvind Kejriwal government not to test the patience of citizens by not providing them adequate public transport. 'Develop markets on drains to generate revenue' The Leader of the Opposition in East Corporation, Varyam Kaur has come up with a proposal for generating revenue that would help the civic body tide over its ongoing financial crisis More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Roaring success! Karnataka has over 406 tigers Karnataka is already No. 1 when it comes to the country's tiger population. It gets better. Its lush forests are home to more big cats than 406, the number thrown up by the national tiger census report in 2014. IIM-B tops in Eduniversal ranking The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), has bagged the top spot in central Asia in the Eduniversal 2015-16 Best Masters Ranking for three of its programmes ­ two-year postgraduate in management (PGP), one-year postgraduate programme in public policy and management (PGPPM), one-year fulltime residential Executive Postgraduate Programme (EPGP). Experts debate linking spirituality, management Prof Ramnath Narayanswamy of IIM-Bangalore has given wing to this thought, which in his belief stems from the universal law of love as propounded by various religions, through the ongoing discussions at the conference on Indigenous models of sustainability , good governance and spiritual transformation. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Donation voluntary, says Ganta In its eagerness to “involve everyone“ in Pro ect Amaravati, the Andhra Pradesh government has instructed all district educational officers to collect Rs 10 each from all students and teachers in about 64,000 educational institutions spread across the state. 15 new cases against illegal financiers As complaints started pouring in from victims of private financiers, South Zone police on Tuesday filed 15 new cases against illegal financiers. Talking to TOI, K Sravanthi of Misrigunj said that in 2011, her mother had borrowed Rs 4.5 lakh from a private financier, Ramesh of Vanasthalipuram, and till date, they had paid Rs 20.1 lakh, but the financier was still harassing them. GO issued waiving Rs 457.75 cr water dues Taking chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao's announcement on water dues forward, the municipal administration & urban development (MA&UD) department on Tuesday issued a GO (Rt No: 13) waiving Rs 457.75 crore water dues. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Newborn hippo calf is the latest attraction in Chennai's Vandalur zoo The calf was born on November 17 last year to Vamburi, a 16-year-old male, and Trisha, a four-year-old female. Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Perarivalan's mother seeks his release from jail Arputham Ammal, mother of A G Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, on Wednesday submitted a petition to the Tamil Nadu chief minister’s special cell, seeking his release from jail. Three temple elephants in Trichy leave for rejuvenation camp in Mettupalayam  Three temple elephants started their 250km journey from Trichy to Thekkampatti near Mettupalayam on Wednesday morning to attend the annual rejuvenation camp. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		Clean fuel BRTS dream stolen by toxic diesel Just why were CNG buses sacrificed to induct more diesel vehicles in our public transport system is best known to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC). Today the supended particulate matter that threatens to turn the city's air toxic is a direct result of that sudden change in policy. HC verdict on RTE pleas likely today Gujarat high court is likely to deliver its verdict on Wednesday on two PILs for proper implementation of the Right to Education Act (RTE) to ensure free ad mission and education to poor children in private schools. GU to lodge FIR for assault on deputy registrar The Gujarat University has now decided to lodge a police complaint after the deputy registrar Rajesh Patel complained in writing to the university's vice chancellor, M N Patel. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		312 kgs of ganja seized, 8 arrested Eight members of an inter-state gang of drug peddlers were arrested near Nawabganj bypass on Tuesday with 312 kgs of ganja worth Rs 10 crores. One truck, two jeeps, Rs 1.32 lakh in cash and 10 mobile phones were recovered from them. Mob fury over demolition of illegally built place of worship Violence erupted in Allahabad on Monday after the authorities demolished an illegally constructed place of worship. Following the demolition, a mob resorted to heavy stone-pelting and torched a state-run bus, prompting police to lob teargas shells and fire in the air. Kalka Mail completes 150 years of operation One of the prestigious and oldest trains of India, the Howrah-Kalka Mail dating back to British period, has completed 150 years of its existence. History was created as this train chugged in at Allahabad junction on Saturday making its tryst with destiny. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Corporate houses to boost art, say experts The art scene in the state could witness a change with corporate houses coming forward to promote art, said noted painters from across the country at Art in Industry, a three-day camp that started here on Tuesday. BJP stages demo over NFSA scam in Rourkela BJP members on Tuesday staged a demonstration in front of the office of Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) protesting against 'irregularities' in the preparation of ration cards under National Food Security Act (NFSA). State to compensate kin of ASHAs who die in harness The state government has decided to provide compensation to families of accredited social health activists (ASHAs) if they while they are on duty. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Travelling in city buses set to get cheaper by Jan end In yet another effort to promote use of public transport, Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) is getting ready to heavily subsidise travelling on city buses. Four of family injured as minibus hits two-wheeler A man and his three teenaged children were injured after the two-wheeler they were riding was hit by a speeding minibus here on Tuesday morning. Air India plane's tyre bursts at Bhopal airport, passengers safe Within a month, another Air India flight witnessed tyre burst at Raja Bhoj airport, Bhopal. Incident took place on the Wednesday morning when Delhi-Bhopal AI 435 land at the airport. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		UT release image of R-day tableau The UT administration on Tuesday released the image of tableau of Chandigarh which will be showcased during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Auto makers asked to pay over Rs1L to customer The State Consumer Redressal Commission, Chandigarh, has directed Fiat India and Hind Motors Chandigarh, to pay rupees one lakh as compensation, and Rs30,000 as cost of litigation to Chandigarh resident Dharam Vir. UT police to interrogate smugglers held in Mohali A team of the Chandigarh Police Crime Branch, on Tuesday, got in touch with the Mohali police to join in the interrogation of three notorious drug smugglers arrested with Pakistani SIM cards and weapons. More Chandigarh News»

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