[wanabidii] News Digest: Silver hits two-year high on global cues

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		Saturday, July 02, 2016
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		Business
		Silver hits two-year high on global cues Riding high on strong global cues and continued buying by industrial units and coin makers, silver prices cracked the Rs 45,000-mark on Saturday by surging Rs 960 per kg to trade at a two-year high of Rs 45,560. This was the fifth straight day of rise for the commodity. Seeking post-Brexit calm, Obama walks back UK trade warning President Barack Obama is backtracking on his warning that Britain would go to the "back of the queue" for a US trade deal, as he tries to contain the fallout of the UK's decision to leave the European Union. Market overcome Brexit jitters, gains over 700 points Indian market overcame jitters due to Brexit aftermath, snapping three weeks of extended losses suffered with the benchmark Sensex gaining 747.20 points to finish eight months high 27,144.91, while the broader Nifty garnered 239.75 points during the week. More Business News»

		Environment
		Climate change threatening penguins in Antarctica: Study Continued warming of Antarctica due to climate change may lead to decline of 60 per cent of Adelie penguin colonies by the end of this century, a new study has warned. Continued warming is expected to lead to population declines at approximately 30 per cent of colonies by 2060. Signs of 'healing' ozone layer over Antarctic: Study The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic has begun to shrink, signaling good news for the environment decades after an international accord to phase out certain pollutants, researchers said on Thursday. The study found that the ozone hole had shrunk by 1.5 million square miles Year after Cecil outrage, African lions still vulnerable The death of Cecil at a Zimbabwe park raised lions' profile on the "conservation radar", but most substantive steps in lion conservation since then have been directed against trophy hunting rather than bigger problems like depleting numbers and human encroachment. More Environment News»

		World
		New Taliban leader tells US to end Afghan 'occupation' New Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Saturday called on the US to end its "occupation" of Afghanistan in his first message since being appointed the militant group's chief, two days after twin bomb blasts killed 32 Afghan policemen near Kabul. 5 killed, 20 injured in cafe shooting in Serbia Police say five people were killed and at least 20 were injured when a man entered a cafe in northern Serbia and sprayed the visitors with automatic gun fire. The suspect was arrested and the motive is under investigation. Trump and Clinton looking for different things in a VP More World News»

		Science
		Nasa's New Horizons mission to travel deeper into space Following its historic first-ever flyby of Pluto, Nasa's New Horizons mission will fly deeper into space towards an ancient object considered to be one of the early building blocks of the solar system. Genetic switch may erase unpleasant memories: Study Scientists from KU Leuven in Belgium and Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology in Germany have shown that some memories can be erased when one particular gene is switched off. Nasa's Juno spacecraft enters Jupiter's magnetic field Nasa's Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft has entered the planet's magnetosphere, where the movement of particles in space is controlled by what is going on inside Jupiter. Juno is on course to swing into orbit around Jupiter on July 4. More Science News»

		Technology
		Android O to Z: 6 desi names Google can consider The chances of Neyyappam might be gone, but here are six Indian desserts that Google can consider while naming future Android versions from O to Z. 10 must-have apps for your first Android smartphone A large percentage of the population is yet to migrate from feature-phones to smartphones. Man sues Apple for billions for 'hijacking' iPhone idea A lawsuit filed in a federal court in Florida this week by Thomas Ross argued that Apple "hijacked and exploited" a design he came up with in 1992 for an "electronic reading device." More Technology News»

		Education
		67 of 100 top-rankers flock to IIT Bombay IIT-Bombay got the cream of students this year too, with 67 of the top 100 rankers choosing the Powai campus to pursue their BTech. Last year, it was 65. IIT-Delhi retained its second position among the top choices of students, but toppers choosing the institute dropped from 30 to 28 this year. Education panel's rift with govt gets wider, chief's talk cancelled Delhi university admissions: Cutoffs high, BCom soars at Ramjas College More Education News»

		Mumbai
		Muslims to observe most important roza of Shab e' Qadr tonight Mumbai Muslims to observe most important roza of Shab-e-Qadr tonight Fasting Muslims will welcome the most important roza of Ramzan on Saturday evening. The onset of the 27th night is honoured as Shab-e-Qadr, when the Holy Quran was revealed to Prophet Mohammed. Man kills wife before committing suicide Mumbai, Jun 29 () A 40-year-old man allegedly killed his wife with a hammer before committing suicide at their residence in suburban Powai, said police. The incident took place last evening. According to police, the man was identified as Suresh Beej, a labourer, and his wife Preeti. More Mumbai News»

		Delhi
		Liberty Videocon General Insurance to open 40 more offices New Delhi, Jul 1 () Liberty Videocon General Insurance today said it will more than double its offices across India in next four months to 80 locations, witnessing traction in motor and retail insurance. Government move to improve skills of Indian workers going abroad New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) In order to improve the skill sets of Indian workers going abroad for employment, especially to Gulf countries, the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here for implementation of the Pravasi Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PKVY). Cabinet clears recommendations of 7th Pay Commission New Delhi, Jun 29 () Recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission got the Cabinet nod today, which will benefit over one crore government employees and pensioners. The decision to this effect was taken in a meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sources said. More Delhi News»

		Bangalore
		Yeddyurappa warns of action against 'anti-party' activities Bengaluru, Jul 2 () Facing intensifying discontent in the party over his style of functioning, BJP Karnataka unit President B S Yeddyurappa today sought to quell it with a warning against "anti-party" activities by anyone, "however big they are". Coach Kumble wants us to take our own decisions, says KL Rahul Bengaluru, Jul 1 () Talented Karnataka opener Lokesh Rahul is happy that new chief coach Anil Kumble has decided to empower the national team members so that they can take their own decisions. SBI seeks DRT certificate to recover debts from Mallya   Bengaluru, June 29 () The State Bank of India today pleaded before the Debt Recovery Tribunal here for granting recovery certificate to start the proceedings against liquor baron Vijay Mallya to recover debts from him in the alleged bank loan default case. More Bangalore News»

		Hyderabad
		Telangana: 8,000 court, judicial dept employees go on strike Hyderabad, Jul 1 () Pledging solidarity with the agitating judges in Telangana, around 8,000 employees working in various courts and other judicial departments across the state today went on an indefinite strike, paralysing the functioning of courts. Plant trees astrologically for good tidings: Telangana CM A little bit of activity on the ground will help the stars smile down at you! All you have to do is plant a sapling of a tree from among some pre-determined species, each of which is believed to be associated with traditional moon signs and the stars associated with each of them. Held as pirate, Indian sailor freed in Nigeria Joy erupted at P Manoj Kumar's residence in Saroornagar here on Friday when he called his father to tell him about his release from a prison in Nigeria. More Hyderabad News»

		Chennai
		Killed her as she rejected me, says Infosys techie murderer HC upholds life sentence of man who murdered SI Chennai, June 29 () The Madras High Court today upheld the life sentence awarded by a lower court to a man who murdered a traffic Sub Inspector in January 2013 after he intervened to stop a fight here and directed Tamil Nadu government to pay Rs three lakh to the next of kin of his family. Court summons Karunanidhi to explain law in defamation case Chennai, June 29 () A court here today issued summons to DMK President M Karunanidhi in a defamation case, filed on his behalf in 2011 when he was chief minister, to appear and explain whether the privilege to be represented through the Public Prosecutor available to those in public office should More Chennai News»

		Ahmedabad
		GNLU to host lectures on international law with govt grant Preparations underway for Rathyatra; CM, Shah to offer prayers Ahmedabad, Jul 2 () Lord Jagannath temple authorities today said here that elaborate preparations have been made for the 139th Rathyatra in the city, with BJP President Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel in attendance at the upcoming annual event on July 6. Rain cools Ahmedabad, but muggy days ahead Various parts of the city received light showers on Friday, cooling down the city and bringing respite to citizens. More Ahmedabad News»

		Allahabad
		AU cancels CRET of one centre amid unrest Authorities of Allahabad University have decided to cancel the Bishop Jonson test center (near district collectorate) for the combined research entrance test (CRET) as there were reports of mass copying from the center. Besides the Vice-Chancellor would be meeting with aspirants of both PG and research on July 4 and hear their grievances. No end to Allahabad Unievrsity protest saga Student leaders of Allahabad University continued with their protest on the campus for the third day on Wednesday. Protesting student leaders burnt the effigy of AU Vice-Chancellor Prof RL Hangloo and threatened that the proposed meeting of the executive council would be disrupted if their demands are not fulfilled by the administration. Cong protest against traffic jams Congress workers on Wednesday staged a demonstration at Kotwali police station in protest against the closure of Niranjan under bridge by railways at a time when shopping for Eid is at its peak. More Allahabad News»

		Bhubaneswar
		Naveen dismisses comedian from BJD Bhubaneswar, Jun 29 () The ruling BJD today dismissed Tatwa Prakash Satpathy alias Papu Pom Pom from the party in wake of statewide agitation demanding arrest of the comedian,who has been accused in a casting couch case. Docs prescribe fruits for ailing deities 'Khichdi, kanika, dalma, saga, rasabali, pithapuli' and 'jhili' among a host of other mouth-watering delicacies have disappeared from the platter of the deities. Clean chit to Puri servitors in Debasnan Purnima case The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Friday gave a clean chit to servitors in connection with the recent fiasco on Debasnan Purnima. More Bhubaneswar News»

		Bhopal
		SHO, three cops suspended for custodial death Performance yardstick for portfolios No ticket, post above 75 years of age: BJP More Bhopal News»

		Chandigarh
		Means vs end - Doping to get into uniform services fraught with danger Youths aspiring to get into police and defence services have taken a cue from sportspersons who allegedly use perfor mance enhancing substances or drugs to boost their chances in the competitions.Many aspirants of uniform services are blindly following the dangerous trend of using banned substances like anabolic androgenic steroids, stimulants or growth hor mones to perfor m well in the physical tests for getting selected even at the cost of risking their lives. E-stamps to be introduced in Haryana Chandigarh, Jun 28 () With an aim to make justice delivery system in Haryana paperless and hassle-free, the state cabinet today approved a proposal to amend 'Court Fees Act' to introduce e-Stamps which will facilitate online payment mechanism for court fee. Power employees defy ESMA; proceed on 2-day strike in Haryana Chandigarh, Jun 29 () Defying ESMA, thousands of employees of state power distribution companies today began a two-day strike to protest the outsourcing of operation and maintenance of 23 power sub-divisions in Haryana even as the state government claimed power supply was normal. More Chandigarh News»

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