[wanabidii] Top Headlines: India, United States close to breaking nuclear-deal deadlock

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India, United States close to breaking nuclear-deal deadlock

Hours ahead of US President Barack Obama’s arrival here, India and the US seemed to be on the verge of a breakthrough in their negotiations to break the deadlock in operationalizing the civil nuclear agreement, top government sources said.

World backs India against ‘bully’ US

Apprehensive of the US exerting pressure on India to dilute the public health safeguards in its patent laws, organizations from across the world have signed a global petition supporting India’s patent law and urging India to stand strong in the face of “US bullying”.

This domestic help is Delhi's poorest candidate

BJP-Akali candidate Manjinder Sirsa has declared assets of over Rs 100 crore. Kushma Devi doesn’t understand what that means. She says she can’t visualize money beyond a few hundred rupees.

CITIES

14 hurt, one dead as bus overturns near Tambaram in Chennai

A 21-year-old engineering student was killed and 14 others were injured after a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) bus going from Chennai to Salem toppled on the Maduravoyal bypass road at Thiruneermalai near Tambaram on Saturday morning.

Traffic restrictions in place in capital

Traffic restrictions have been put in place in the national capital ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit with roads around ITC Maurya Hotel being shut down for vehicular movement while those leading to Rajpath will remain out of bounds for general public from Sunday evening.

Airtel mobiles go silent in Hyderabad

Thousands of Airtel subscribers across the city had a harrowing time on Saturday after their mobile phones went silent from early morning due to a major technical glitch on the telecom giant’s network.

TECH

Uber drivers can earn at least Rs 90,000 per month

Uber starts paying drivers Rs 3,000 per day -- that is Rs 90,000 per month -- for just logging on to app for 12 hours a day.

Ex-Googler on where Android phones lose to iPhones

"If you give an employee the option to have an iPhone or Android phone, the first-order problem is that most of them are going to select iPhones," says former Android employee Tom Moss.

5 things 'WhatsApp on desktop' can’t do

After a long wait, WhatsApp has finally introduced a way to access the service on a PC. However, there are several limitations attached to it as the interface is limited to a web browser.

SPORTS

Shock defeats for Chelsea and Manchester City in FA Cup

Chelsea surrendered a two-goal lead to lose 4-2 at home to third tier Bradford City while Manchester City lost 2-0 to Middlesbrough on a day of FA Cup shocks.

Oz player Daniel hit on head, survives after unconsciousness

An Australian cricketer Daniel Hughes was left unconscious briefly after being hit by a bouncer on his neck during a first grade match but fortunately escaped unscathed.

HIL: Middleton brace inspires Ranchi to 2-1 win over Mumbai

Veteran English playmaker Barry Middleton's brace inspired Ranchi Rays to a 2-1 victory over Dabang Mumbai in Hockey India League match on Saturday.

BUSINESS

India-US trade deals: Framework on transfer pricing ready

India and the US have agreed on a "broad framework" for resolving transfer pricing disputes involving America companies, paving the way for increasing business ties between the two countries.

IPR and the great drug pricing dilemma

The Obama visit could prove crucial for India's healthcare system. Intellectual property rights is listed as a priority area for discussion between the two nations, officials said.

Maharashtra to be most attractive business destination in India: Fadnavis

Looking to attract foreign investors to Maharashtra, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has promised them easier business environment and faster clearances as he works towards making his state the most preferred destination within India for investors.