[wanabidii] Top Headlines: After 18 centuries, Amaravati set to become a 'capital' again

Thursday, October 22, 2015
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After 18 centuries, Amaravati set to become a 'capital' again
The dusty town of Amaravati will regain the 'capital' status it had lost 18 centuries ago at 12.45 pm on Thursday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation on the auspicious day of Vijay Dasami.
Pak could be 5th largest N-power by 2025: Report
A day after Pakistan foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhury acknowledged that the country is developing 'battlefield nukes' (TOI carried a front page report on the development), the latest Nuclear Notebook report by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reported that Pakistan now has a stockpile of 110-130 warheads, compared with 90-110 in 2011.
Sedition charge on FM for slamming NJAC ruling
A UP court has slapped sedition charges on finance minister Arun Jaitley for criticizing the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) for selection of judges to the higher judiciary.
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Major fire at Seawoods Estate tower in Nerul
A major fire broke out in an 18-floor tall tower in the posh Seawoods Estate complex in Nerul on Wednesday night. Navi Mumbai fire brigade officials informed that the fire started in one of the top floors of tower number 52, in the Phase-2 of Seawoods Complex a little before 8.30pm.
8 of two families die in accident in Ahmedabad
Seven members of two families from Rajkot were killed on the spot, while one of the two seriously injured succumbed to injuries while being taken to a hospital when the car they were travelling in collided with a truck on Wednesday on Viramgam- Lakhtar Highway.
Students protest UGC move to stop non-NET fellowship
Students turned up in large numbers at the offices of the University Grants Commission on Wednesday to protest against the commission's decision to scrap the non-NET fellowships.
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Limited H-­1B visas: Facebook may skip IIT placements
Facebook, one of the best paymasters at engineering campuses, is likely to give Indian Institutes of Technology a miss this year, both for internship and final placement.
6 ways to get iPhone 6S at a cheaper price
The prices are not expected to come down at least for the next few months, we tried to find a few sweet deals that effectively reduce the cost of owning the all-new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ review: Tough to beat
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has a lot of features that will give any top-end smartphone a run for its money, but does it have what it takes to be the must-buy smartphone of the season? We find out in this Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ review...
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Indian team needs a Chennai special from MS Dhoni
With the best-of-five ODI series on the line, India need to beat South Africa at the MA Chidambaram stadium on Thursday to stay alive.
IPL: Jacques Kallis appointed KKR head coach
Kolkata Knight Riders named Jacques Kallis as their head coach, succeeding the now England coach Trevor Bayliss who was with the franchise for four years.
ISL: Chhetri scores twice as Mumbai outclass Dynamos
Chhetri finally found his goal-scoring touch and scored twice as Mumbai City FC swamped Delhi Dynamos 2-0 to notch up their maiden win in four games in ISL.
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Wipro meets revenue guidance
Wipro's revenue in the September quarter came in at the upper end of its guidance, but fell short of the robust performance by its cross-town peer Infosys.
HDFC Bank net up 21% on retai loans segment 
HDFC Bank, the country's second largest private sector lender, on Wednesday reported a 20.5% jump in net profit to Rs 2,870 crore in the three months to September, helped by robust performance in retail loans segment and a rise in other income.
Rel MF to buy Goldman's India fund biz for Rs 243 crore
Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM), which manages Reliance Mutual Fund, has entered into a deal to buy Goldman Sachs' Indian asset management business for Rs 243 crore in an all-cash deal.
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'Women are attracted to bad men'
Randeep Hooda admits that he has turned over a new leaf. The actor now believes in associating with different kinds of people so that his work gets significance.
Richa takes up Sonam Kapoor’s challenge
Sonam Kapoor is the darling of social media. From shutting off trolls to indulging in self-deprecating humour, sharing fashion tips and funny videos to turning common people into celebrities — the Kapoor girl knows how it’s done.
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