[wanabidii] Top Headlines: 15,000-strong 'dharma sena' in UP readies for war with Islamic State

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15,000-strong ‘dharma sena’ in UP readies for war with Islamic State

An outfit known as Hindu Swabhiman is raising what it calls a "dharma sena" to wage war against the Islamic State, which it believes will occupy western UP by 2020.

Manmohan Singh has left Assam in lurch: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targeted his predecessor, Manmohan Singh, for leaving Assam in the lurch. “Assam has been sending Manmohan Singh to Rajya Sabha and the state has given a Prime Minister for 10 years and yet it has such a long list of problems," he said.

Student’s suicide: Leaders head for Hyderabad

Two days after University of Hyderabad PhD scholar Rohith Vemula (26), killed himself over alleged caste discrimination, the suicide triggered protests across campuses in several cities on Tuesday.

CITIES

Cops foil terror strikes in NCR by global outfit

Indian intelligence agencies and Delhi Police’s special cell have busted the first ever module of a global terror outfit and arrested at least three operatives from north India, in the process thwarting a major strike being planned by the group, sources said.

Southern Railway to run special trains between Chennai and Tirunelveli

Advance reservations for these trains are open now.

Organs transplanted from brain dead man in Coimbatore

The organs of a 28-year-old civil engineer from Palani, who was declared brain dead after a road accident near Dharapuram, were transplanted in a few patients in Coimbatore on Tuesday.

TECH

33 toughest Apple job interview questions

Here's to some of the toughest interview questions that candidates have been asked in Apple job interviews

20 top online master’s programmes for engineers

US News & World Report recently published its 2016 list of the best online graduate engineering programmes by looking at student engagement, faculty credentials and training, student services and technology, peer reputation, and admissions selectivity. Here's over to the top-20 online engineering programmes for grad students.

Zen Cinemax 2 Review: A 3G smartphone at an affordable price

Zen launched its smartphone Cinemax 2 priced at Rs 4,199. We bring you a detailed review of the smartphone with its pros and cons.

SPORTS

India aim to salvage pride, Australia to extend dominance

A team in transition after winning the World Cup last year has key combinations to lock and inexperienced players to test, Australia will view the fourth and fifth ODIs as further chances to shape a winning unit.

Watch: Kohli tells fans he is still a work in progress

He surpassed legends like Tendulkar to become the fastest to reach 7000 runs and 24 ODI centuries but Kohli said as a cricketer he is "still very much a work in progress".

Record number of managers axed in England: Report

The statistics show that 29 managers were sacked between June 1 and December 31 last year, two more than the previous high of 27 by the same point in the 2014-15 campaign.

BUSINESS

Reform move: Govt aims to halve pending tax disputes

The government plans to halve pending tax disputes as it looks to make the tax administration citizen-friendly.

RIL Q3 net up 39% to record Rs 7,290cr

Reliance Industries' (RIL's) third quarter (Q3FY16) consolidated profit rose 39% to a record Rs 7,290 crore ($1.1 billion), boosted by the highest refining margins in seven years.

SC restrains govt from divesting HZL shares

In a setback to the government's disinvestment plans, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stalled the proposed sale of its 29.5% equity in Hindustan Zinc (HZL), the erstwhile public sector company where Anil Agarwal's Vedanta is now the majority owner.