[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Bihar polls ahead, Modi govt plans Rs 1 lakh crore package

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, April 07, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Bihar polls ahead, Modi govt plans Rs 1 lakh crore package The Narendra Modi government is readying a Rs 1 lakh crore package for Bihar, the next battleground state which BJP is keen to win in order to regain its momentum after the debacle in Delhi. India draws bottom line for Rafale India will not ink the mega $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project to acquire 126 fighters till France agrees to stick to its original pricing, which led its Rafale fighter to defeat the Eurofighter Typhoon in commercial evaluation over three years ago. Dust storm makes Mumbai India’s most polluted Mumbai has trounced Delhi as India’s most polluted city on two consecutive days starting Sunday. CITIES MORE » Dwarka air quality worst on Day 1 of index in Delhi The air quality index launched by Ministry of Environment and Forests on Monday confirmed that piecemeal measures will not curb air pollution. Woman killed in front of paralysed son in Noida A 45-year-old woman was found murdered at her Sector 41 residence in Noida on Monday evening. AAP launches membership drive in Ahmedabad With elections to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in sight, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday began a membership enrolment drive. AAP leaders and workers walked on the Dandi bridge up to Gandhi Ashram to mark the launch of the drive. TECH MORE » 10 tech companies with most cash stashed abroad US multinational companies are holding more than $2 trillion of their cash abroad, JP Morgan wrote in a recent report. Airtel Zero: Another blow to net neutrality Airtel claims the platform is similar to providing toll-free numbers for customer care. Facebook testing new features on WhatsApp After one year of acquiring mobile messaging service WhatsApp, Facebook has begun testing a new feature in its 'Facebook for Android' app that includes the first major integration of WhatsApp. SPORTS MORE » Dhoni is the calmest captain, says Michael Hussey Australia batsman Michael Hussey called MS Dhoni the calmest captain and said he would love to have CSK skipper's "equanimity at the end of innings". Shukla appointed chairman of IPL governing council Rajeev Shukla has been appointed as the chairman of Indian Premier League governing council by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday. Sania Mirza inches closer to world number one rank Sania Mirza took a giant leap towards becoming world No. 1 in doubles by pocketing 1000 ranking points, following her stupendous title win in the Miami Open. BUSINESS MORE » India is no tax haven, says Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday that the government wants stability in the tax regime but doesn’t want India to become a tax haven. Mercedes tops luxury car market in Jan-Mar After a neck-and-neck race that lasted two years, Mercedes-Benz is back at the top of the heap in the Indian luxury car market. Samsung Electronics forecasts 31% drop in 1Q profit Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter operating income likely declined 31% over a year earlier. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » ‘Good to see Anushka, Virat support each other’ When Anushka-Virat jokes took over social media on the day of the cricket World Cup semi-finals, Twitterati tried to counter the effect with their anger and support messages for Anushka and for the couple. Exclusive: Ranveer Singh in 'Dil Dhadakne Do' The first look of the supercool Ranveer Singh from Zoya Akhtar’s Dil Dhadakne Do releasing June 5. 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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