[wanabidii] Top Headlines: India rules out talks to de-escalate tensions till Pakistan stops firing

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, October 09, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » India rules out talks to de-escalate tensions till Pakistan stops firing The Indian intelligence assessment is that at least 35 people have been killed in Pakistan over the last two days of cross-border firing. E-tailers make it a dull Diwali for retail stores Sales are poor at brick-and-mortar shops this Diwali season as online stores such as Flipkart, Snapdeal and Amazon are snapping customers away. RTI query on Robert Vadra plot in Gurgaon stonewalled The RTI application was filed in May by Satpal Thakran, a resident of Mayfield Garden, seeking copies of approved building plans of two plots in the township's N-block — N29 and N30 — after a single building came up on both plots. CITIES MORE » Can’t regularize Campa buildings: BMC tells SC The BMC has told the apex court that it may not be possible to regularize buildings in the Campa Cola compound 11-year-old boy set ablaze by Army jawans? An 11-year-old boy was found with severe burns in a restricted area on the premises of Mehdipatnam Garrison on Wednesday afternoon. Family and locals alleged the boy, Shaik Mustafauddin, who suffered over 90% burns, was set ablaze by Army jawans. Woman refuses to become devadasi She lodged a complaint against nine of her relatives. TECH MORE » Yahoo to lay off 300 employees in India For years, Yahoo had been building up its Bangalore operations as one of its global technology centerpieces. LG, Samsung, Sony & others suspend sales on Flipkart Further, a senior executive said his company, which deals in white goods, may not be able to provide warranty on some of the products that are sold through e-tailing platforms. 10 tricks every Android user should know Most Android phones are already pretty easy to use, but there are some easy steps you can take to make them even more enjoyable and efficient.Here are 10 tips and tricks for every Android user. SPORTS MORE » Country always first for me, says Dipika Pallikal Dipika won bronze in the women's singles category and was part of the silver-winning team at the recently concluded Incheon Asian Games. Sehwag most searched among India discards: Google Dashing Delhi batsman Virender Sehwag is the most searched among cricketers, who are trying to make a comeback in the Indian team, Google announced Wednesday. No sign of appendicitis as Nadal crashes in Shanghai Rafael Nadal showed no signs of suffering from appendicitis as he was dumped out of the Shanghai Masters, days after being diagnosed with condition. BUSINESS MORE » Govt works on plan for over 6% growth The government is working on a strategy to boost growth to “6% plus” in the short term and authorities are confident that the steps taken so far will help accelerate expansion, officials said. Govt plans to attract private players to help develop Smart Cities The ambitious Smart Cities scheme of Narendra Modi government will be primarily driven by private sector as the urban development ministry aims to take up more urban renewal and smart governance projects on public-private partnership (PPP) mode. DRL, Sun Pharma among 14 companies facing price probe in US India’s pharma majors Dr Reddy’s and Sun Pharma are among 14 drug makers that are being probed by the US Congress over price escalation of generic drugs. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Tanisha breaks her silence on her split with Armaan Tanishaa Mukerji breaks her silence on her split with Armaan Kohli. 'There are days when I feel very lonely’ Neha Dhupia, 34, is strong and emotional, but not delusional. She is strong enough to take failure, but not strong enough to take hurt. Govinda's look in Happy Ending revealed First look of Govinda in Raj and DK’s Happy Ending. Govinda plays a Bollywood single screen superstar Armaan, who goes to Hollywood to get a Bollywood script written Hollywood style. Other Newsletters from TOI: Entertainment | Tech | Movie Reviews | Life & Style 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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