[wanabidii] Top Headlines: As rumours rock govt, PMO, Amit Shah give Rajnath clean chit

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, August 28, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » As rumours rock govt, PMO, Amit Shah give Rajnath clean chit Sources close to Rajnath Singh denied that the "emotional" home minister named any of his colleagues when he spoke to PM and Amit Shah. Netas charged with heinous crimes may be barred from polls for 13 years The law ministry is ready with the draft bill of Representation of People Act and depending on PM's approval may table it in Parliament in the next session. Church turned into 'temple' after 72 Valmikis reconvert to Hinduism A church with a cross in it that belonged to the 7th Day Adventists overnight turned into a temple adorned with a portrait of Shiva in Aligarh. CITIES MORE » Realtor loses testicles over financial dispute Gangadasappa, 40, paid a heavy price for playing truant with his creditors: he lost his testicles. Less than 4% of commuting in Delhi done on cycles now In 1957, more than 35% of Delhiites commuted on bicycles. Fifty years later, the ‘modal share’ of cycling in the city’s transport had reduced to about 4% and—given the rapid increase in private vehicle ownership—is likely to have dipped further by now. 3 Mumbai boys found dead after being pulled up at school Three teenagers, suspected to have run away from their residential school in Virar after a reported dressing down for poor results, were found dead in a river close to the school on Wednesday. TECH MORE » Xiaomi 'discontinues' Mi 3 just a month after launch Xiaomi has suspended the sales of Mi 3 for an undefined period of time. Oppo N1 Mini review: Great camera phone, not so great price The phone packs the N1's rotating swivel camera in a relatively compact form factor. Toys that 8 of the wealthiest tech titans own From sports franchises to private planes, we've rounded up some of the most interesting toys tech billionaires have splurged on recently. SPORTS MORE » Sindhu enters third round, Jwala-Ashwini pair bows out P V Sindhu stormed into the third round of the World Badminton Championship with a straight game victory over Olga Golovanova of Russia. Odds slashed on Van Gaal leaving Manchester United British bookmakers reacted to Manchester United's defeat by MK Dons in the Capital One Cup by slashing the odds on manager van Gaal leaving the club. Agnieszka Radwanska knocked out of US Open Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska was knocked out of the US Open, going down 6-3, 6-4 to China's Peng Shuai in the second round in New York. BUSINESS MORE » Overseas payments under scanner The government has put payments made by Indian companies to foreign vendors and routed through Indian banks under the scanner after the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money and the Central Bureau of Investigation expressed fears over possible misuse. 'WHO says alcohol prohibition doesn't work' India's embattled alcoholic beverage industry has pulled out a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report outlining the adverse impact of 'blunt' measures like prohibition on alcohol after Kerala last week unveiled a plan to rid the state of liquor. Allow more private and foreign banks: ADB president Takehiko Nakao, president of the Manila-based Asian Development Bank says investors are keen to invest in India but calls for more reforms in the financial sector. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » ‘Am not allowed to go near my daughter or meet her’ Raja Chaudhary, who has been missing in action for some time now, will soon be seen in a comic role, that of a bank robber, in the upcoming show Raavi And Her Magic Mobile. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to make comeback with Irrfan The extremely talented Irrfan will be playing the lead with Aishwarya in the film. 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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