[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Let's be friends again, Shiv Sena says; BJP stays cold to offer

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Let's be friends again, Shiv Sena says; BJP stays cold to offer

With the state BJP adopting a tough stance vis-a-vis Shiv Sena on the issue of power-sharing in the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), political uncertainty prevailed in the civic body which has thrown up a hung house.

Need law to punish hate speech: Govt to SC

Government has justified before the Supreme Court the retention of penal provision for hate speeches. Government even supported the prosecution of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for promoting hatred between Hindus and Muslims.

No new judges till SC decides collegium reforms

After quashing NJAC and reviving the collegium system, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the appointment of new judges will remain on hold until it works out what needs to be done to reform the scheme for appointing judges which has been widely criticized for lacking transparency.

CITIES

B P Mandal legacy on the wane?

Murho, around 370 km from Patna, needs no introduction in Madhepura. This is the birthplace of Bihar’s seventh CM Bindheshwari Prasad Mandal, who passed away in 1982.

Delhi's air pollution severe, bleak winter likely

The city’s air quality deteriorated sharply on Tuesday morning with many residents complaining of a “choking feeling”.

No conservation experts in Mumbai's heritage panel

For the first time in two decades, the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee (MHCC) will be without independent urban design specialists and conservation architects, raising doubts about it being able to record dissent against state projects—for instance, the Mumbai coastal road or the Metro III project.

TECH

Setting up home Wi-Fi? 7 things to remember

Wi-Fi has become the new buzzword in today's homes, courtesy tablets, smartphones, laptops and PCs.

Google needs to change two major things in its radical reimagining of Android

Google is going to consolidate Android, its mobile operating system, with Chrome OS, its operating system for laptops, The Wall Street Journal reported recently.

Increasing H-1B visas a big mistake: US presidential hopeful

A Republican presidential aspirant has said he is against increasing H-1B visas -- the most sought-after work visas for IT professionals and companies in the US.

SPORTS

Virender Sehwag was nightmare, says Dale Steyn

The bowler, whose lethal pace is intimidating for most batsmen around the world, said he always found the going tough against an on-song Sehwag.

ISL: Super-sub Simao helps NorthEast hold Delhi

Delhi walked away with a 1-1 draw to level table-topper Pune City FC with 13 points, and maintain their 2nd spot in the table owing to goal difference.

Sachin urges resumption of India-Pakistan cricket ties

Asserting that cricketing ties can help improve relations, Sachin Tendulkar has urged the governments of India and Pakistan to resume the bilateral series which has been stalled due to political tension.

BUSINESS

Government looks at 3 options to reduce stake in IDBI Bank

The government is looking at three options to shed its stake in IDBI Bank and lower it to 49% in the first such exercise in the public sector banking space.

SAT sets aside Sebi nod for MF distributor SRO

The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) in Mumbai recently set aside an approval granted by market regulator Sebi to Institution for Mutual Fund Intermediaries (IMFI) to set up the Self-Regulatory Organisation (SRO) for mutual fund distributors.

Paytm to hive off original wallet biz into separate app

In a bold move, the country's largest mobile wallet Paytm will hive off its bread-and-butter payments business as a separate app, with the current app focusing on shopping.

ENTERTAINMENT

Imtiaz Ali: 'Tamasha' has a happy ending

From the time the trailer was launched, producer Sajid Nadiadwala’s Tamasha has been a talking point for several reasons.

Deepika: I am selfish as an actor

Deepika Padukone has made her way to the top with a lot of hard work. Speaking to IANS, Deepika recently revealed that she is very selfish when it comes to being an actor.