[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Pathankot attack: SP's 'flip-flops', his visit to dargah under NIA scanner

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Pathankot attack: SP’s ‘flip-flops’, his visit to dargah under NIA scanner

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday interrogated Gurdaspur SP Salwinder Singh to understand how the terrorists, who had abducted him in his car before attacking the base, let him go free.

43% vacancies in HCs, pendency may hit 1 crore

The disposal of cases suffered as the process for appointment of judges came to a standstill because of the Constitutional tug-of-war between the Legislature and Judiciary over NJAC.

Set up system to protect whistleblowers: SC

Observing that whistleblowers exposing corruption is a global phenomenon and a reality in the country, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to put in place an administrative mechanism for their protection as they face threats and harassment for bringing to light irregularities in government departments.

CITIES

Air India to begin Delhi-Gorakhpur flight from Jan 15

Air India will start flight operations from New Delhi to Gorakhpur, six days a week, from January 15, 2016, onward.

Odd-even: Rohtak police picks Delhi formula for autos

Starting from Monday ie January 11, the Rohtak police has decided to launch the odd-even formula for auto rickshaws running in the city. This would be done once in a week on every Monday.

Pathankot attack: Govt to give Rs 50L to Niranjan’s kin

The state government has decided ti give Rs 50 lakh to the family of Lt Colonel Niranjan E Kumar who lost his life at the Pathankot terrorist attack.

TECH

Netflix comes to India, plans start at Rs 500 a month

The plans start from Rs 500 a month and go up to Rs 800. Ultra HD content is also available, but only in the premium plan.

Call drop fine: Telcos warn of raising tariff

Mobile phone operators have warned that they will be forced to increase voice and data tariffs if they have to compensate their subscribers for call drops.

CES 2016: The gadget extravaganza

CES, the biggest gadgets extravaganza of the year, is about to kick off, where a host of companies will showcase technologies that will become the norm in the future. Catch all the action of CES 2016 and latest updates here...

SPORTS

Hashim Amla quits as South Africa Test captain

Hashim Amla said on Wednesday he was stepping aside as South Africa's Test captain with immediate effect, a day after a double century rescued his country from possible defeat in the second Test against England.

Boy wonder Pranav Dhanawade idolises Tendulkar, Dhoni

Pranav, 15, speaking to Times Now, mentioned that even though playing for India remains his ultimate dream, his current focus lies on the upcoming 10th Class Board Exams.

Miffed Afridi slams reporter over 'captaincy' failure question

A miffed Pakistan Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi slammed journalist during a press conference in Lahore after he had a verbal spat with a reporter leading to a partial protest by the media demanding an apology from him.

BUSINESS

Govt to shut 3 unviable HMT units

After months of discussion, the government on Wednesday announced the closure of three unviable HMT units -HMT Watches, HMT Chinar Watches and HMT Bearings. But the iconic watches would be produced from a facility housed in one of the HMT plants, likely in Bengaluru.

Govt’s BS-V signal jump to push car costs by up to 1L

Motown is readying for a double-bill surgery to dramatically clean up car tailpipe fumes. In five years, both PM2.5 (particulate matter) and NOX emissions will come down by 90% and 84% respectively. But this clean drive will come with a price tag both for petrol as well as diesel vehicles.

World Bank: India to stay at top in growth

The World Bank on Wednesday projected that India would remain comfortably the fastest growing large economy in 2016, at a rate more than a percentage point higher than China's.