[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Ignoring India despite Modi's visit, Tesla Motors goes to China

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Ignoring India despite Modi's visit, Tesla Motors goes to China

This wasn't how it was meant to turn out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the ritzy Silicon Valley electric carmaker Tesla hasn't exactly ignited the company's interest in India.

Emission cut: India promising more than rich bloc

If you add up all the promises of carbon emission cuts made by different countries, the total is still not big enough to prevent global temperatures from crossing the red line of 2°C rise by the end of this century, according to two different analyses by scientists.

Bihar polls: Jaitley downplays VK's ‘dog’ remark

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday claimed that the BJP would gain majority on its own in the 243-member Bihar assembly and form the next government.

CITIES

Woman molested in Howrah

Drunk hooligans, allegedly close to a Trinamool borough chairman in Howrah, molested and beat up a woman who owns a city-based ad agency.

8% of Gurgaon firms report harassment in office

Introducing progressive gender equality laws is one thing, implementing them is quite another.

Coming soon: Tabletop pedestrian crossings in Chennai

After adding a dash of colour and 3D effect to zebra crossings to draw pedestrian attention, the city corporation is planning tabletop crossings which will allow pedestrians to cross roads along the same level of the pavements.

TECH

10 Android smartphones with 4GB RAM

You’d be wrong to think there are only a few smartphones with this much of memory in the market, as 4GB RAM can be found across all price bands, from the affordable segment to the ultra-premium bracket. Here’s a look at the 10 Android smartphones with 4GB RAM already in the market.

Why some Google employees live in parking lots

Long hours are reportedly quite common at Google, but it turns out some employees almost never leave the campus and start living in the parking lot! Here’s a look at 5 reasons Google employees prefer to live in parking lots and how easy it is...

Coolpad Note 3 review: Best phone under Rs 10,000?

We review the Coolpad Note 3 to find out if it lives up to the company’s promise of offering a feature packed device at an affordable price.

SPORTS

Gambhir crossed the limit with his comments: Tiwary

Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary were involved in an ugly on-field altercation and nearly came to blows during the Ranji Trophy match between Delhi and Bengal.

EPL: Mourinho banished as Carroll deepens Chelsea gloom

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was banished to the stands amid more furore over refereeing decisions as his side slumped to a 2-1 defeat at West Ham United.

New ODI rules have made life difficult for batsmen: Kohli

Virat Kohli believes that the recent changes in the batting powerplay rules by the ICC has made it difficult to score in ODIs, specially during the death overs.

BUSINESS

Ashoka Buildcon bags Rs 277 crore deal from NHAI

Highway developer Ashoka Buildcon on Saturday said it has bagged a Rs.277 crore project from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

Janet Yellen to testify before JEC on Dec 3

Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen will appear at the Joint Economic Committee of the US Congress on Dec. 3, a committee spokeswoman said on Saturday.

Audi to keep hiring despite parent VW's crisis

Audi plans to keep hiring and affirmed a jobs guarantee through 2018, even as parent Volkswagen is rocked by a scandal over rigged emissions tests, a spokesman for Audi said on Saturday, confirming a German media report.

ENTERTAINMENT

'Katrina has been loyal in all relationships'

A conversation with Saif Ali Khan is always interesting. He is intelligent, well read and loves doing all the different things that he gets to do being born a nawab and being a Bollywood star. He has always been charming, but today, he is also realistic, mature and responsible. Excerpts from a conversation over coffee with him.