[wanabidii] News Digest: Sensex falls 35 points on profit-booking

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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Sensex falls 35 points on profit-booking
Market benchmark BSE Sensex fell by some 35 points in early trade on Tuesday as funds and retail investors booked profits after yesterday's strong gains amid mixed Asian cues.

Rupee softens 12 paise against dollar in early trade
Besides, strength in the US dollar against other overseas currencies and a lower opening in domestic equities also kept pressure on the domestic unit, dealers said.

GMR's energy arm sells 30% to Tenaga for Rs 2k cr
GMR Infrastructure has secured a $300 million (around Rs 2,000 crore) investment in cash from Malaysian energy firm Tenaga Nasional Berhad) for a 30% stake in its energy arm.

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Environment

Wasps discovered in India named after Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt's flying namesake is a tiny creature measuring less than 2 mm. While thinking of a name for the new wasp, Buntika A Butcher, from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, recalled her long hours of studying in laboratory right under the poster of her favourite film actor.

Leopards have lost 75% of their habitat range: Study
New research has found that the leopard has lost 75% of its historic habitat range. This appears to confirm conservationists' suspicions that leopards are facing a multitude of growing threats in the wild.

Release of animals into wild stirs up controversy in China
Postings of micro-blogger "cora liebo" narrating the list of animals "released" in the southwestern province of Yunnan have left jaws dropped all over China. One such posting in April listed bedbugs among the creatures released, along with 58 kilograms of snakes.

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World

China congratulates North Korea's Kim on new title
Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his new title as chairman of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea. Xi expressed hope that Kim's leadership would bring 'new accomplishments in the cause of building socialism'.

Two die in Oklahoma as tornadoes hit Plains
Tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, destroying homes and overturning vehicles. At least two people have been reported dead in the violent weather. The forecasters declared a "tornado emergency" for communities in the path of one of the twisters.

Death toll mounts to 22 in China's landslide
Twenty two people have been killed and 17 are missing in a massive landslide that engulfed the construction site of a hydropower station in southeast China on Sunday. Two people were also pulled out alive on Monday.

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Science

New artificial skin to smooth out wrinkles, deliver drugs

Air on young Earth weighed less than half of today's: Researchers
New research has found evidence that the commonly accepted idea that the early Earth had a thicker atmosphere to compensate for weaker sunlight does not hold true. This has implications for studies on how biology and climate worked on the early planet.

Diabetics at risk of thyroid dysfunction, says study

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Technology

15 Android phones to launch in India soon
The first few months of 2016 have witnessed some exciting smartphone launches.

Foxconn nears deal to build iPhones in India: Report
Your next iPhone could be made in India. According to a report in ET Now, the iPhone contract manufacturer Foxconn is in talks with the Indian government to open a facility to make Apple smartphones in the country.

Reliance Retail plans tie up with Flipkart, Snapdeal to sell Lyf smartphones
The company has signed up with Amazon for one model and will seek partnerships with Flipkart and Snapdeal – possibly launching an e-store for Lyf phones on these platforms.

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Education

Kerala plus two results announced: 80.94 percent candidates eligible for higher studies

West Bengal board Class 10 results declared

SC nullifies medical tests held by states, private colleges
the three-member oversight committee, headed by former Chief Justice R M Lodha, to oversee NEET-II.

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Mumbai

Jwala and I have good chance to win medal at Rio: Shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa (IANS Interview)
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Top Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is confident that she and her women's doubles partner Jwala Gutta have a strong chance to clinch a medal at the forthcoming Olympics at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Ayush to ink pact with WHO to spread significance of Ayurveda
Mumbai, May 10 () The Ayush ministry will sign a pact with the World Health Organization (WHO) to spread the significance of Ayurveda and Ayush all over the world. "The information related to Ayurveda and Ayush should spread out to the whole country, as well as the world.

I had to play Azharuddin more dramatically: Emraan Hashmi
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Actor Emraan Hashmi, who is gearing up for the release of "Azhar", says he had to essay former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin's role in a more dramatic fashion in the film.

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Delhi

All I am asking for is trials: Sushil
New Delhi, May 10 () Narsingh Yadav might be staking his claim to represent India at the Olympics, having clinched a berth in men's 74kg freestyle, but double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar today said all he is asking for is trails to chose the best wrestler for the Rio Games.

Licences of 10 drug manufacturers suspended: Govt
New Delhi, May 10 () The manufacturing licences of 10 drug manufacturers in six states have been suspended, the government informed the Rajya Sabha today.

GoAir's Delhi-Srinagar evening flight services from June
New Delhi, May 10 () Budget carrier GoAir will launch a daily evening flight service connecting Srinagar to the national capital from next month as part of its network expansion plans.

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Bangalore

IPL: RCB aim to extend winning spree as Mumbai eye comeback (Preview)
Bengaluru, May 10 (IANS) Having won two matches in a row, a confident Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will aim to maintain their winning momentum when they face Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) tie at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Wednesday.

ISRO sets up nozzle testing labs in VSSC
Bengaluru, May 10 () In a bid to carry out better research in the area of rocket nozzle, Indian Space Research Organisation has established Nozzle Testing Laboratories at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram.

An 'elite' task force for Bengaluru's woes
More than a decade after the much-publicised Bangalore Agenda Task Force (BATF) shut shop, the Siddaramaiah government is ready with a sequel. It's called the Bengaluru Blue Print Action Group (BBPAG), or the vision group. Headed by the chief minister, the 22-member group, which largely consists of corporate bigwigs, seems more inclined to dazzle than deliver.

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Hyderabad

Four held for duping Flipkart
Hyderabad, May 10 () Four persons were arrested from Telangana's Warangal district for allegedly cheating e-commerce giant Flipkart by ordering high-end cell phones, replacing them with fake ones and claiming refund, police said today.

Eight members of Hyderabad's 'snake gang' convicted
Hyderabad, May 10 (IANS) A city court on Tuesday convicted eight members of a "snake gang" involved in various crimes by threatening the victims with snakes.

Hyderabad's aviation dream faces uncertain future

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Chennai

Person working in IT firm is a "workman", court
Chennai, May 10 () Maintaining that a person working in an Information Technology company can be termed as a "workman", a court here today set aside the dismissal of an employee stating that it was unlawful.

Chennai court says software engineers are workmen, orders HCL to reinstate sacked employee
In a blow to the booming software industry, a Chennai court has quashed the dismissal of a software engineer and ordered HCL to reinstate him with full salary, back wages and seniority on the ground that software engineers are workmen enjoying statutory protections.

Tamil Nadu election: Rs 3.58 crore seized from distillery premises in Chennai
Income tax officials conducted a raid at the office of SNJ Distilleries at Nandanam in Chennai on Monday night and seized Rs 3.58 crore from the premises.

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Ahmedabad

Gandhinagar Mayor beaten in corporation office

Crime branch to summon all accused in the liquor party case for witness statements
Modhwadia has also provided the cops with an audio clip which allegedly was of woman PSI Jadeja talking about money.

Plots owned by elite don't suffer from land deduction
These investors, according to their latest immovable property returns include politicians, bureaucrats and even some businessmen.

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Allahabad

Trio shot dead by dacoit in Chitrakoot
Three villagers were shot dead allegedly by dacoit Ram Gopal alias Gopla alias Bhole near Raipurwa village of Chitrakoot district in the early hours of Monday.

Doctors absent from duty, DM seeks explanation
The district magistrate, on Monday, sought explanation from 25 doctors and 81 para-medical staff who were found absent during a surprise inspection on April 20.

Petrol pump loot accused arrested
Vishnu Dwivedi alias Pandit, a resident of Phulpur, was part of the gang that looted a Tharwai petrol pump in August 2015.

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Bhubaneswar

Movement of Jihadis, terrorists in Odisha in 2015
Bhubaneswar, May 10 () Odisha for the first time witnessed some activities and movements of terrorists and "Jihadi organisations" last year even as the overall situation arising out of Left wing extremism improved during the period.

All that glitters is not cheap; gold sale dips
Rising gold prices took the sheen off jewellery shops on the occasion of Akshaya Trititya, an auspicious day for buying the yellow metal, on Monday.

Odisha govt to upgrade mini anganwadis

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Bhopal

BPEd 2014-15 exam postponed yet again
There seems to be no end to the woes of BPEd 2014-15 batch students.Already delayed by two years, the controversial exam of the batch scheduled to start on May 10, has been postponed yet again on Monday.

Bhopal Metro work on track by August
Construction work of much-awaited Bhopal metro rail project will take off in August.

Court lifts stay on Bhopal Municipal Corporation's land acquisition for Bus Rapid Transit System
While hearing petitions challenging BMC's move for land acquisition on October 28, 2014, single bench of Madhya Pradesh high court stayed the acquisition of land.

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Chandigarh

Pvt buying of wheat negligible in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, May 10 () Private purchase of wheat in Punjab and Haryana remained negligible with almost entire crop being procured by government-owned agencies in both agrarian states during the ongoing rabi marketing season.

Cow vigilante groups bent on circumventing law: HC

Gang printing fake US dollars busted, 3 held
Bathinda police on Monday claimed to have busted a gang involved in printing counterfeit US currency.

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