[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex jumps 481 points to hit 3 month high on monsoon, data cheer

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		Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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		Business
		Sensex jumps 481 points to hit 3 month high on monsoon, data cheer Market benchmark Sensex surged by 481 points on Wednesday to 25,626.75 - its highest level in nearly three and a half months - led by gains in banking and auto stocks on forecast of an 'above normal' monsoon and positive macroeconomic data. Emerging currencies up on oil rally, China trade mood Commodity-linked currencies rose on the back of a surge in oil prices with upbeat China trade data also boosting mood, while the safe-haven yen slipped off 17-month highs against the dollar. News of a deal between Russia and Saudi Arabia to cap oil output lifted crude prices to their highest in 2016. India's wheat imports to hit decade high as weather woes curb output: Survey Wheat arrivals into India are likely to reach 2.75 million tonnes in the year to June 2017, according to the survey of 11 analysts and traders. Imports would have been even higher, but surplus stocks from a series of bumper harvests since 2007 are expected to help pick up some of the slack in output, they said. More Business News»

		Environment
		Garden-care giant to drop chemicals that may harm bees Garden-care giant Ortho said it will stop using chemicals widely believed to harm the most important pollinators of all — bees. Bees are critical to the food supply as about one-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and honeybees are responsible for 80% of that pollination. Rare mouse deer spotted in China A team of zoologists have seen 23 rare species, including Williamson's mouse deer, during field research in the forests in China's Yunnan province. In China, drones will monitor pollution sources Three unmanned aerial vehicles have been deployed by China at its environment monitoring station in Hebei to identify possible polluting activities and help cut down pollution in the province. The UAVs will take aerial photographs of suspect factories to provide evidence of polluting activities. More Environment News»

		World
		Syrians vote for parliament as diplomacy struggles Syrians voted in a parliamentary election in government-held areas of the country on Wednesday in what voters called a show of support for President Bashar al-Assad, who is holding the poll in defiance of opponents seeking to oust him. Most Arabs reject IS, think 'caliphate' will fail: Poll According to the ASDA'A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey, an overwhelming majority of Arab teens and young adults now strongly oppose the terror group with nearly 80 per cent ruling out any possibility of supporting the Islamic State (ISIS), even if it were to renounce its brutal tactics. Judge rules against couple in China's 1st same-sex case A judge ruled against a gay couple in China's first same-sex marriage case that attracted several hundred supporters to the courthouse on Wednesday in a landmark moment for the country's emerging LGBT rights movement. Plaintiff Sun Wenlin said he would appeal until he exhausts all legal options. More World News»

		Science
		New method may help detect gravitational waves Scientists have discovered new technology that may identify gravitational waves throughout "the observable universe", instead of detecting them a billion light years away. The breakthrough could eventually see hundreds of gravity wave "events" being recorded every day. Vegetable fat not the route to a healthy heart: Study Switching from saturated to unsaturated Omega-6 fats did result in lower blood cholesterol in a trial which was conducted with nearly 10,000 participants. There was no reduction in heart disease deaths. In fact, those with a greater reduction in cholesterol and a higher risk of death. Do you nap at work? Here's some good news for you A power nap at work eases your level of frustration and increases your alertness and problem-solving abilities. Hence, you are less likely to commit mistakes and complete the task at hand in a better way, the research shows. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 best engineering colleges in India HRD ministry recently released its first-ever list ranking of higher education institutions in the country. iPhone SE review: Apple is more clever than you thought Apple's latest innovation iPhone SE may not be worth queuing up for. Also, it is exactly not the first iPhone for price conscious consumers in India. Facebook brings chatbots to Messenger Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it has opened up its Messenger app to developers to create "chatbots," hoping that by simulating one-on-one conversations between users and companies it will expand its reach in customer service and enterprise transactions. More Technology News»

		Education
		NCERT books available online for free on 'e-paathshala' Amid reports that school students are finding it difficult to procure NCERT textbooks, HRD minister Smriti Irani said they are also available online for free at her ministry's "e-paathshala" initiative, adding NCERT textbooks from Class I to XII are also available on web-based platform for free. Women to get more time for MPhil, PhD Women and those with more than 40% disability will now get a year extra to complete their MPhil papers and two years more to submit PhD theses. Common medical test unlikely this year, hints Centre The ministry has asked for suggestions from the Medical Council of India on whether there is any scope of conducting the examination this year, though officials conceded this might be a long shot. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		I don't ferry fat people: Auto driver tells woman When Asmi Shah asked the auto driver to stop so she could pick up her mother, he asked if she was as fat as her, then told her to get off as she was slowing down his auto. Fire breaks out at Mulund dumping ground A fire broke out at the Mulund dumping ground in eastern suburbs around 11.50 pm last night. Fire engines and water tankers were rushed to the spot. 227 villages in Maharashtra go dry in just seven days Even though intense summer is yet to set in, the number of villages facing acute shortage of drinking water has increased from 2,873 to 3,100 in the brief span of a week. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Sarvendra Vikram front-runner for CBSE chief post Sarvendra Vikram Bahadur Singh is the front-runner to become the new chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). School children pledge they'll follow odd-even Delhi government is hoping to harness the power children exercise over their elders to help make the second round of the odd-even scheme a success. BJP ministers want lesson on Savarkar in schools, Sisodia urges for forward looking policy Countering the suggestions of BJP ministers, deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia urged that India should be forward looking in its education policies on Tuesday. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		'Many girls will rush to Sabarimala' This Uncle wants unmarried couples to get a room, by the hour For Mandya couple, love unites, but ' love jihad' divides "Jab miyan biwi razi, toh kya karega qazi," (When a man and woman want to marry, how can the priest prevent them) goes the famous Urdu adage. A brave couple from Mandya is all set to prove this right by beating all odds and tying the knot on April 17. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Four sanders smugglers held Amaravati will shrink water bodies: Experts No 'right turn' at 15 Hyderabad junctions In order to ease traffic snarls at 15 important junctions of the city, the traffic department has decided to ban motorists from taking right turns. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Tamil Nadu election: Cases filed against AIADMK candidate for violation of model code of conduct The Election Commission has filed cases under various sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) against Rajapalayam AIADMK candidate A A S Shyamraja and a few other party cadres for violating the model code of conduct. A question of passion, after all these years Quiz Foundation of India has been meeting since 1897 Failed bid to break open ATM in Kelly's Two men with their faces covered made a futile attempt to break open an ATM on Harleys Road in Kelly's in the wee hours of Tuesday. They vandalised the unguarded ATM kiosk and broke the camera before escaping from the spot. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		AMC demolition drive to widen road kills 4 at Nikol In a most unusual disaster in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's history, four people were killed on Tuesday during demolitions carried out for widening of Nikol road. AMC leaves cops to defuse situation After a crowd started gathering at the spot, administrators called city police to manage the situation.After considering the gravity of the situation following four deaths, city police commissioner Shivanand Jha; D B Vaghela, additional CP , Sector II; J K Bhatt, JCP (crime) and other senior IPS officers and personnel rushed to the spot.Jha spoke to irate locals and assured them that a proper probe would be conducted after which the bodies were removed from the spot even as no senior AMC official spoke to the victims' kin. HC stays Nikol shop demolitions Shopkeepers of Nikol were running against time when they moved Gujarat high court on Tuesday morning, even as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) officials arrived with bulldozers for a demolition drive. The high court stayed AMC from continuing to remove construction in Town Planning Scheme No 65. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Rail expo: Sneak peek into era long gone A railway exhibition is on in the city to transport people to the era of early trains. No demands met, Jal Sansthan stages protest against management Jal Sansthan employees staged a protest against non-acceptance of their demands at Gaughat zonal office on Tuesday.They also shouted slogans against the management for ignoring the interest of the employees. Five bandits nabbed, cache of arms seized Five bandits, carrying Rs 5,000 cash reward each on their heads and associated with Banda-based Raja Yadav gang, were arrested by Chitrakoot police after a brief encounter near Duduwa Pahar Sidhbaba, Bharatkoop area, late on Monday. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		EOW proposes takeover of firm properties The economic offence wing (EOW) of Crime Branch on Tuesday moved the finance department proposing attachment of the assets of Katloon Management and Financial Serviced Private Limited, a money circulation company that allegedly duped investors of around Rs 1 crore. IT to help tide over doctor shortage In view of doctor shortage in the state, technology adviser to the state government Sam Pitroda on Tuesday emphasized on use of information and technology (IT) in healthcare sector. Naveen's poor Odia echoes in New Delhi The NSUI's sustained protest against chief minister Naveen Patnaik's poor knowledge of Odia language found its echo in New Delhi with a group of student Congress leaders from the state staging a demonstration outside his house along Aurangzeb Road on Tuesday. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Chouhan, Menon meet RSS bosses Minors sexually harassed, school teacher booked A teacher of a private school, Dharmendra Sikarwar, 24, had allegedly harassed the two minors studying in 5th and 7th standard. Gang refilling LPG cylinders from tanker busted More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Chandigarh Congress terms BJP as "Bulldozer Janata Party" Need for empowering the Divyang children: Kaptan Singh Solanki Chandigarh DC sees SPCA as model animal centre Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Ajit Balaji Joshi on Tuesday visited Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animal, Sector 38, to take an update on the present condition of the centre along with director cum-vice president, animal husbandry and fisheries, Karnail Singh, PCS, Chandigarh administration, and veterinary doctors. More Chandigarh News»

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