[wanabidii] Top Headlines: UPA steps to curb price rise failed, will NDA's succeed?

Daily Newsletter | Monday, July 07, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » UPA steps to curb price rise failed, will NDA's succeed? The NDA has moved to make hoarding a non-bailable offence. This may discourage hoarding, but the record of state governments in tackling hoarders has been dismal. New poverty line: Rs 32 in villages, Rs 47 in cities Those spending over Rs 32 a day in rural areas and Rs 47 in cities should not be considered poor, a panel headed by former RBI governor C Rangarajan said in a report. Bad roads: Government bodies to be held responsible in case of lapse There would be stiff penalties for holding more than one driving licence to curb the practice and also bike racing by youngsters in cities. CITIES MORE » Light rain in Delhi, monsoon to gain steam next week Despite the onset of monsoon over Delhi on July 3, the city will have to wait for widespread and heavy showers. Foreign officials to be trained by Delhi Metro Delhi Metro's use of ballastless tracks in Phase III has prompted it to give training to Metro agencies abroad too. 6 friends from Mumbai drown off Murud beach Six residents of Chembur and Mankhurd, who along with their friends went to Murud for a trip, drowned off the beach around 1.30pm on Sunday. TECH MORE » iWatch coming? Apple poaches Tag Heuer senior VP Apple has poached a senior executive from Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer, which could be to help it with the launch of its iWatch expected this autumn. 7 Android KitKat smartphones under Rs 7,000 Here are seven phones you can get in sub-Rs 7,000 range that run on Android KitKat. Social media, strictly for adults Pornography now comes formatted like social media sites with options to 'like', 'follow' and 'share' explicit content from 'friends'. SPORTS MORE » Novak Djokovic wins Wimbledon title Djokovic won his second Wimbledon title and seventh career major with a 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Federer, shattering his dream of a record eighth title. Lewis Hamilton wins British Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix on Sunday and slashed Nico Rosberg's lead to four points after he retired for the first time this season. WC attendance second highest ever The average attendance at 2014 World Cup matches is now the second highest of all time with an average gate of 52,762 overtaking the 52,491 in 2006 edition. BUSINESS MORE » Big ask from Arun Jaitley's first Budget Both global and domestic investors as well as international rating agencies are keeping a hawk eye on this most awaited event this week. SpiceJet seeks nod for non-refundable fares Budget carrier SpiceJet has sought the aviation ministry's nod to bring this global practice to India by offering "restricted non-changeable, non-refundable" fares. Stop flight of startups to US: IT industry to Jaitley Many who are concerned about the issue say finance minister Arun Jaitley should address it in the budget that he will present on July 10. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » 'Thank my lucky stars to have Salman in my life' Jacqueline Fernandez, 28, is not just a stunner of a looker but is also an extremely warm and simple human being Ranbir-Kat to give European feel to their home Ranbir Kapoor had acquired three storeys in a plush Bandra apartment complex a while ago Shahrukh, Salman hug each other at iftaar party The two leading Khans of Bollywood - Shah Rukh and Salman - hugged each other with warmth as they came face to face at an iftaar party here Sunday. About Us | Advertise with Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Sitemap To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2014 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service

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