[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Criteria to select judges should be in public domain, government to tell SC

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Criteria to select judges should be in public domain, government to tell SC

The criteria for selection of judges to the higher judiciary should be spelt out and must be part of the memorandum of procedure and put up on the websites of the apex court and high courts to make the functioning of the Supreme Court’s collegium system more transparent, the government plans to tell the top court.

Nitish blames Sushil Modi for Narendra Modi rift

Nitish Kumar insists he was not the one who had blocked Narendra Modi from campaigning for the 2010 Bihar assembly polls.

UP to pay Big B, Jaya Rs 50k pension

The UP cabinet on Tuesday announced that all recipients of the state’s highest honour will be eligible to receive an Rs 50,000 monthly pension for life.

CITIES

Gurgaon: DJs kill youth in dance-floor row

A second-year student of Delhi’s Indraprastha University was allegedly beaten to death by three drunk youths, two of them disc jockeys, at a birthday party in Gurgaon for refusing to leave the dance floor to them.

Hyderabad: 3 arrested in Lasya murder case

The Sanatnagar police arrested three persons in relation to the murder of four-year-old, Lasya, at Deen Dayal Nagar a week ago.

Eastern Naval Command team scales Mount Kun

For the first time in 11 years, a team of Indian Navy mountaineers has successfully scaled a peak over 7,000 metres high.

TECH

81 smartphones getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Android Marshmallow is finally here and Nexus smartphones are, quite obviously, the first ones to receive it. But other smartphone makers are not far behind either

Samsung Galaxy Note5 review: Noteworthy upgrade

The new Galaxy Note5 comes with an improved S-Pen stylus capabilities for better multi-tasking, new productivity features and enhanced video capabilities.

Why you really don’t need to buy the new iPhone 6S, 6S Plus

With as many as 7 iPhones to choose from, it can be a difficult decision to pick the right model for your needs, and pocket. We look at the key features of each to help you decide...

SPORTS

Sehwag is like a brother, will always be special: Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir believes that "India will never ever have another one like him" in near future.

Amit Mishra booked for allegedly assaulting woman

Bengaluru police have filed an FIR against Indian leg spinner Amit Mishra for allegedly assaulting a woman, Times Now has reported. The alleged incident happened in Mishra's hotel room when he was in Bengaluru for a training camp.

Sourav Ganguly sacrificed his opening spot for me: Sehwag

Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag spoke his heart out after hanging his boots from the international cricket, thanking all his fans and players who supported him during his 16-year long career.

BUSINESS

Companies expect up to 50% jump in festive sales

It’s been a lacklustre year so far but, from all accounts, it looks like this will be a cracker of a festive month for marketers.

Rupee ends above 65 mark against dollar, down 25 paise

Snapping its four-day winning spree, the rupee on Tuesday fell by 25 paise to 65.05 on fresh dollar demand from banks and importers despite persistent foreign capital inflows.

Tata Steel blames China for British jobs cuts

Tata Steel said it will mothball three production units in Europe, axing 1,200 jobs. The proposed restructuring changes include stopping steel plate production in Scunthorpe, Dalzell and Clydebridge with loss of 900 jobs in northern England, 270 in Scotland and a small number of redundancies in other sites in Europe.