[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Now, Modi govt too refuses to name foreign bank account holders

Daily Newsletter | Saturday, October 18, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Now, Modi govt too refuses to name foreign bank account holders Finance minister Arun Jaitley rejected the charge that Modi government was reluctant to disclose the names of those having illicit foreign accounts. 65-year-old woman set ablaze for voting NCP, not Shiv Sena A 65-year-old woman has accused three men of setting her on fire for not voting for a candidate they were backing for the Maharashtra assembly, in Yeola, near Nashik. This 1,400kg bull is a cash cow; owner turns down Rs 7 crore offer big crowd of gawkers has gathered around Yuvraj, a giant 1400kg Murrah bull that on Friday was crowned champion at Meerut’s All India Cattle Show by a 10-member jury, startled as much by the animal’s size as by his owner’s refusal to sell it for a mind-boggling Rs 7 crore. CITIES MORE » Mizoram girl dies of stab wound in south Delhi A 24-year-old call centre executive from Mizoram was found dead at her flat in south Delhi’s Munirka Village on Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Juliet Zonunmawi from Aizawl. Woman sets herself and 3 kids on fire in Rewa A 30-year-old woman poisoned her three children and then set herself ablaze along with them at her house in a village in Rewa district on Friday morning.All four died in the incident. Man attacks BEST driver over front door entry A commuter, Parshuram Dhotre (43), on Friday pelted stone at a BEST driver, Rajendra Singh (45), in Kandivli (E) after the latter tried to stop him from boarding a bus being driven by him using the front door. TECH MORE » Apple unveils 18% thinner iPad Air 2, starts at Rs 35,900 The iPad Air 2 is 18% thinner than its predecessor and measures 6.1mm. It also has the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, a 40% faster CPU and anti-glare screen. Google's revenue falls short despite curbing price declines Google Inc's revenue fell short of Wall Street's expectations as growth in Internet advertising slowed in the most-recent quarter, offsetting a modest improvement in ad pricing, sending its shares down about 3%. SPORTS MORE » Indian Super League will take off, says Arsene Wenger "I know that people there (in India) watch the Premier League and I'm convinced that with such a huge population, it (ISL) will take off," Wenger said. Tendulkar wishes Kumble and welcomes him on Twitter Former Indian cricketers, including the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, wished Anil Kumble happy birthday and welcomed him on Twitter as the former Indian captain took to the popular social networking site. Manchester United let me down, says David Moyes Former manager David Moyes on Friday claimed that Manchester United failed to do the right thing when they sacked him after less than 10 months. BUSINESS MORE » Group insurance costs set to rise Group health insurance will become more expensive for companies where hospitalization claims from employees exceed the premium paid. Govt plans to revamp SME, SEZ tax regime The government is getting down to business to boost local manufacturing and create jobs and is working on a series of measures, including revamp of the tax system for the small-scale sector, ship-building and special economic zones (SEZs). Domestic air traffic up 28% in September Domestic air traffic grew 28% last month as airlines were coming out with discount offers to attract flyers at the onset of the festive season. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Splitsvilla contestant hits Sunny Leone Actress Sunny Leone, who’s co-hosting and mentoring the contestants on TV show 'Splitsvilla', found herself at the receiving end of a contestant's outburst Kareena fails yet again in taking the perfect selfie Premium international ice cream brand Magnum is made with pure Belgian chocolate and carries the promise of an indulgent experience that makes you lose yourself, with every bite 7 celebs who married secretly Putting an end to speculations, Hollywood's most popular couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt surprised the world with their wedding news. 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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