[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex, Nifty end at 3-week low on profit-booking

		THE TIMES OF INDIA
		Saturday, April 09, 2016
		Today's Headlines

		Business
		Sensex, Nifty end at 3-week low on profit-booking Markets ended in red for the second consecutive week as Sensex and NSE Nifty fell by two per cent each to 3-week low at 24,673.84 and 7,555.20 in view of profit-booking in tandem with global stocks following uncertainty regarding the quantum and timing of interest rate hikes in the United States. Panama pledges to fight money laundering after leaks Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela assured his French counterpart Francois Hollande his country was committed to cooperating in the fight against money laundering, his office said. Varela has been left battling for his nation's reputation following leak of papers from Panama firm Mossack Fonseca With $300m Sanmar buy, Watsa's India bet hits $1bn Indo-Canadian billionaire and Fairfax Financial Holdings chief executive Prem Watsa, a vocal backer of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is turning a prolific risk investor in the core sectors of the Indian economy. More Business News»

		Environment
		Twenty turtles were found dead in a small pond in Agra Twenty flap shelled turtles were found dead in a small pond in Agra. The incident took place in highly densely populated village of Pura Kanera village in Basauni of Bah area. The local police believe that excessive garbage dumping in the pond and lack of fresh water was the cause. Earth could become hotter than previously thought Global warming could make the planet far hotter than currently projected because today's scientific models do not correctly account for the influence of clouds, researchers said this week. The problem is most models assume there is more ice in clouds than there actually is. Australia shares concern for Great Barrier Reef Australia's environment minister said bleaching in the Great Barrier Reef is "major and significant", after renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough said climate change has put the attraction in "grave danger". Bleaching can stunt the recovery of, and sometimes kill, many varieties of coral. More Environment News»

		World
		5 migrants have drowned off Samos: Greece Greece's coast guard says at least five migrants have drowned in the eastern Aegean Sea after a small plastic boat capsized. The five victims, four women and a child, were found around dawn Saturday northeast of the Greek island of Samos, close to the Turkish coast. UN chief offers his "good offices" to resolve Indo-Pak issues With Pakistan announcing that the bilateral peace process with India has been "suspended", UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said that the offer of his "good offices" to help resolve the conflict stands but it is up to both nations to seek it. N Korea says it can now 'reduce US to ashes' North Korea said it has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic rocket that will enable it to stage nuclear strikes on the US. Leader Kim Jong-un has been quoted as saying that North can now tip ballistic missiles with more powerful nuclear warheads. More World News»

		Science
		Maternal obesity, poor nutrition impairs fertility in daughter Maternal obesity and poor nutrition during pregnancy may affect the egg reserves of female offspring and increase the risk of fertility problems in daughter, a new study has found. This discovery improves scientific understanding of the long-term, generational, effects of obesity and poor nutrition. SpaceX rocket booster makes breakthrough landing at sea A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Florida on a NASA cargo run to the International Space Station on Friday, and its reusable main-stage booster landed on an ocean platform minutes later in a dramatic spaceflight first. SpaceX lands rocket on ocean platform for first time Miami, April 8, 2016 (AFP) -After four failed bids SpaceX finally stuck the landing Friday, powering the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket onto an ocean platform where it touched down upright after launching cargo to space. More Science News»

		Technology
		10 tips to free space on your iPhone With 64GB iPhones being considered as a luxury in India, users soon face a storage crunch after trying out various multimedia features on their 16GB iPhones. 6 reasons to buy Apple iPhone SE Apple's brand new iPhone -- iPhone SE -- has launched in India. Users aren't sharing personal stuff on Facebook, leaving Facebook worried Facebook Inc is working to combat a decline in people sharing original, personal content, the fuel that helps power the money machine at the heart of its social network, according to people familiar with the matter. More Technology News»

		Education
		Online training, summer camp part of Delhi govt's education action plan IITs to double fee, JEE rule change soon While the fee hike will be implemented from the new academic session this year, changes in JEE will be effective from 2017.As reported by . Interest-free loans for all IIT students All IIT students will have access to interest-free loan for the entire tuition fee under government's 'Vidyalakshmi' scheme at the time of admission, the HRD ministry has proposed. The proposal comes in the context of the fee hike at IITs. More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Senior citizen jailed for molesting daughter Maha to put all major public services online this year: CM Navi Mumbai, Apr 9 () Targeting to make all public services online so that a citizen does not have to visit a government office at all, Maharashtra will be launching a mobile application and digital payment gateway by the end of the year to facilitate this. Maharashtra stand to lose Rs 100 Cr if IPL is shifted: Thakur Navi Mumbai, Apr 9 () A day after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he is fine with the IPL moving out of the drought-affected Maharashtra, his party colleague and BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur today warned that doing so will result in a loss of Rs 100 Cr for the State. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Home remedies for de-tanning New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) From using potato juice, egg white to oatmeal, this summer pack the tanning woes away with easy to do home remedies, says an expert. No water crisis in Delhi, water harvesting to be made mandatory, Delhi water minister Kapil Mishra says New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Delhi has ample water to meet its needs and there is little chance of any water crisis affecting the city in the future, says Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra, adding that the city government is going to make water harvesting mandatory from July. Bajaj putting out misleading info on safety std of Polo: VW New Delhi, Apr 9 () German carmaker Volkswagen today hit out at Bajaj Auto for putting out "misleading" information regarding Global NCAP safety rating for its premium hatch Polo saying the statement issued by the two-wheeler major is "incorrect and without merit". More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Regional cookbooks find flavour in Instagram age Reaching out to fans through social media and putting out new editions with photos are just some ways in which publishers of vintage regional recipe tomes are keeping readers asking for more. Split in Congress due to infighting: Yeddyurappa Bengaluru, Apr 8 () The newly-appointed Karnataka BJP President B S Yeddyurappa today rubbished allegations of Congress that the party nominated him to the post to destabilise the Siddaramaiah government. "There is no question of destabilising (the government). Green is the word this Ugadi Like many other citizen organizations, Eco Group is creating awareness among people to adopt simple mecha nisms to ensure festivi ties are plastic free, segregation is done at the source itself and waste is disposed of in a systematic way. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Appointment of judges must go on: Chief Justice of India Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Justice T.S. Thakur said on Saturday the process of appointing judges must go on while improving the system, as the delay in appointments will deprive people of their fundamental right of access to justice. Hyderabad to get over 1 lakh CCTVs In a bid to make the Old City safer, police on Friday signed a MoU with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), to extend financial assistance of Rs 1crore for installing CCTVs. The MoU is a part of police's efforts to install over 1lakh networked cameras across the city. Ugadi fun with food, get-togethers The Telugu New Year, Ugadi, was celebrated amidst much fanfare in the city on Friday . Morning prayers and puja were followed by family lunches, get-togethers and social gatherings where revellers exchanged gifts, pleasantries and indulged in lavish meals. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST: Chennai, Apr 9 () Rainfall occured at a few places over Kerala. Isolated rainfall occurred over Tamil Nadu and interior Karnataka. Dry weather prevailed over Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Lakshadweep and Coastal Karnataka. Vasan to join DMDK-PWF alliance today As alliance talks broke down with AIADMK, G K Vasan, who heads Tamil Maanila Congress, a breakaway faction of Congress, on Saturday decided to join the DMDK-PWF alliance. An official announcement will be made after Vasan meets DMDK leader Vijayakanth at 4pm Saturday. Guard loses his leg after lawyer's car knocks him down A car driven by an advocate smashed into a 58-year-old security guard at a traffic signal in RA Puram on Thursday night, leaving him with severe injuries. More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		APMC to go online by month-end High Court for action against encroachers 432 Identified Misusing Residential Buildings In Gandhinagar PAAS drops mediators, gives 'shave heads' call A statement from PAAS convener Atul Patel said leaders like Nalin Kotadiya, Harshad Ribadiya and Raghavji Patel came to them to further the agitation. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		Suitcase in nullah had woman's body A 30-year-old woman's body was found packed inside a suitcase recovered from a nullah in Kotwali area on Friday. Fire at Gaughat railway underbridge, traffic hit Rail traffic between Allahabad and Naini junctions, on New Delhi-Howrah route, came to a standstill after fire broke out at Gaughat railway under-bridge. AU teachers' body polls today The Allahabad University Teachers' Association (AUTA) would be holding its elections on Saturday, April 9. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Paradise Lost: Wonder kid Budhia goes into oblivion Bhubaneswar, April 9 (IANS) Despite having won many a heart and having taken both Odisha and the nation by storm for being a wonder kid owing to his amazing feat of running 65 km in one stretch at the tender age of four, Budhia Singh has faded into oblivion. Budhia is now simply resting on his laurels, even though Hindi movie "Duronto" on his life carved a niche at the 63rd National Film Awards and was cited as the best children's film. Heat wave continues to scorch state The heat wave condition on Friday continued to sweep coastal parts of Odisha with some pockets getting some relief from the scorching sun. 8 more cases in Jharana Basti Eight more persons from Jharana Basti tested positive for jaundice in on Friday, taking the total number of cases in the locality to 26. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		Women cops threatened, beaten up at Jehangirabad Pumping Narmada into Kshipra is unnatural, says 'Waterman' Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Pumping of Narmada's water into Kshipra river will allow millions of pilgrims to Simhasth Kumbh in Ujjain district to take a holy bath this month, but environmentalist Rajendra Singh is shaking his head in demurral. Man chops off wife's nose in Gwalior A man allegedly chopped off nose of his wife in Gwalior on Friday after she accused him of having illicit relations with his sister-in-law. More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Land dispute: 5 bros among 11 booked for murder Police booked 11 persons for a murderous attack on two brothers in which one was killed while the other was seriously injured near Ganganagar octroi post on Kandhwala road near Abohar on Thursday night. Channi, Captain to meet RaGa today Amid yet another bitter infighting in the Congress camp, both leader of opposition Charanjit Channi and Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder will be meeting national vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Saturday. Tension cuts size of Pak scribes' delegation A delegation of journalists from Pakistan arrived in India via Attari border on Friday. More Chandigarh News»

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