[wanabidii] Top Headlines: This year, IITs will admit students with even 6% in entrance exam

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, July 14, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » This year, IITs will admit students with even 6% in entrance exam While IIT-Roorkee last week expelled 73 students for underperformance, it now appears this elite group of institutions will have to lower the bar to admit students from the weaker sections. Two monsoon scripts: Who’ll get it right? While the country’s official agency, India Meteorological Department, has predicted a deficient monsoon with rains falling 12% short of normal, the new kid on the block Skymet has stuck to its forecast of ‘normal’ rains at 102% of the average. Mandal politics makes comeback before Bihar poll Shrill demands for release of OBC numbers collected under the socio-economic and caste census and claims and counterclaims on who is the first backward Prime Minister make it clear that Mandal politics will dominate the coming Bihar elections. CITIES MORE » Gujarat youth jailed for 5 years in hit-and-run case A sessions court here on Monday sentenced Vismay Shah (27) to five-year imprisonment in a BMW hit-and-run case. Tanker crushes 4 of family to death in Gujarat Four members of a family died on Sunday after a tanker first rammed a stationary truck near the toll booth on the Vadodara-Halol road and then veered into the adjacent lane, hitting their motorcycle. All four died on the spot. Now, FIRs against those who park on B'luru footpaths Wrong parking? You can’t get away by coughing up a fine of Rs 100 anymore. TECH MORE » 11 best tech workplaces in India for 2015 India's Best Companies to Work for in 2015 list is out. Xolo Black first impressions We got a chance to spend a few minutes with the phone and here’s a quick hands-on focusing on its strengths and weaknesses… TCS's plan to tackle high attrition To battle attrition that's at an eight-quarter high and keep its young workforce motivated, Tata Consultancy Services plans to reduce the time that an employee spends on a project. SPORTS MORE » Djokovic, Serena bust a move at Wimbledon champions dinner After winning titles again on Wimbledon's grass, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams showed they can cut a rug, too, at the champions dinner. Sachin Tendulkar congratulates Paes, Sania and Nagal Sachin Tendulkar has congratulated the Indian trio of Leander Paes, Sania Mirza and young Sumit Nagal for their respective victories at the Wimbledon. I approached Pravin Tambe for coaching, says Hiken Shah Cricketer Hiken Shah says he is "shocked" after the BCCI found him guilty of making a "corrupt approach" to a fellow player. BUSINESS MORE » GM India recalls 1.55 lakh cars General Motors has recalled 1.55 lakh cars in India over a potential safety issue. This is the second-largest car recall in India after Ford’s 1.66 lakh units in September 2013. India second biggest loser of rich citizens India has the second highest millionaire outflow, or number of Indian HNWIs (high net-worth individuals) moving out of the country, reveals a new report from New World Wealth, a global wealth sector information consulting services firm. Teamwork a handicap for most Indian execs: Study Indian executives in global roles may be rising up the hierarchy based on their intellectual flexibility and strategic thinking, but they have been found to be weak at teamwork. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » First look: Sooraj-Athiya Shetty in Hero The first look of the lead pair of Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty in Nikhil Advani’s Hero, being produced by Salman Khan and Subhash Ghai. The romantic entertainer will release September 11. Tiger Shroff to go bald for 'Baaghi' Tiger Shroff, who will be seen in Sajid Nadiadwala's Baaghi, seems to have decided to experiment with his looks. 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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