[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Modi govt likely to extend support to net neutrality

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Modi govt likely to extend support to net neutrality

The government is likely to back net neutrality in India as unfettered internet access is seen to be crucial for spreading digital literacy as well as for giving a fillip to a startup culture.

NCR states draw up plan to tackle air pollution

The Centre on Monday joined the long battle for improving the Capital’s notoriously bad air quality by getting Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to commit to a three-month action plan to curb pollution in the National Capital Region.

India to scrap $20bn MMRC deal for 126 Rafales

The Modi government has sounded the death knell for the deadlocked $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project to acquire 126 fighters, which was dubbed the “mother of all defence deals” around the globe after competition for it was launched by the previous UPA regime in 2007.

CITIES

Four men held for online IPL betting in Mysuru

Close on the heels of district police busting a case of cricket betting racket, Mysuru city police have arrested four persons for allegedly organizing online cricket betting from a rented house in NR Mohalla police limits.

Over 20 injured in bus accident near Kochi

More than 20 people were injured after a private bus rammed into a truck at Aluva on Monday.

Swine flu toll rises to 31 in Nashik, officials blame it on rains

The health department of the zilla parishad on Monday registered two more deaths of swine flu. It also registered five new positive cases of H1N1 virus, increasing the total count to 193 patients since January

TECH

10 good smartphones you’ve probably never heard of

Each phone in the list has a major unique selling point included to prove why we think it’s worthy of its position.

Net neutrality: Trai receives 1 lakh emails to save the internet

The chief bone of contention nowadays against net neutrality is Airtel’s Zero plan, which aims to give higher bandwidth to apps and websites whose owners are paying it extra money.

Indian IT companies may outdo MNCs in $13bn renewals

Indian IT is gearing for a slugfest with global peers like IBM and HP as mega billion-dollar IT contracts come up for renewal. London-based IT research firm Ovum estimates that contracts worth $13 billion will be up for renewal this fiscal year.

SPORTS

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Royal Challengers by 8 wickets

Openers David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan laid a solid platform as Sunrisers Hyderabad eased to a eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Sania tweets 'on top of the world' after she is crowned no. 1

Sania Mirza on Monday tweeted she was 'on top of the world' after she was officially crowned world no. 1 in the latest WTA ranking for women's doubles.

Lucky to play alongside a legend like Virender Sehwag: Maxwell

There aren't too many better exponents of explosive batting than Glenn Maxwell but he himself feels that he is lucky to be playing with Virender Sehwag in IPL.

BUSINESS

No arbitration in RIL gas row: Centre

The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that its dispute with Reliance Industries (RIL) over domestic gas pricing could not be subject to arbitration since it was an economic decision taken by the government.

S&P warns of fiscal hurdle to infra push

The Indian government may find it difficult to sustain the increase in public investment without further fiscal reforms, Standard & Poor's (S&P) said on Monday.

Superbike market vrooms at 50% growth

The Indian superbike market — comprising motorcycles of 500cc and above displacement — will more than double in the next five years to hit over 20,000 units by 2020.

ENTERTAINMENT

Veerappan’s wife to share infor with RGV

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has gotten in touch with slain sandalwood smuggler Veerappan’s widow, Muthulakshmi to gather details for his upcoming film, Killing Veerappan.

Amyra Dastur: Emraan has the bitchiest sense of humour

Amyra Dastur, 21, is honest, sensitive and simple. She dislikes confrontation and still carries the remnants of rejection she faced in school, due to her boyish looks.