[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Govt railroads 14% hike in fares, 6.5% in freight rates

Daily Newsletter | Saturday, June 21, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Govt railroads 14% hike in fares, 6.5% in freight rates The Modi govt on Friday administered first bitter pill it prescribed with railways announcing a sharp hike of 14.2% in passenger fares and 6.5% in freight tariffs. Centre opens Saudi channels to get to Iraqi abductors India has had good relations with Saudi Arabia in recent years and the regime there is known to have some influence on Sunni militants in Iraq. Valencia double helps Ecuador beat Honduras 2-1 Ecuador moved into second place in World Cup Group E as two goals from forward Enner Valencia handed them a 2-1 victory over Honduras in Curitiba on Friday. CITIES MORE » Wife joins late for dinner, professor ends life A 32-year-old professor prone to mood swings committed suicide after his wife allegedly joined him late for dinner at their house in Lal Bahadur Shastri Nagar, Indiranagar, late on Thursday night. Man does a 'Sholay' for love but drama flops Police said H Honest Raj, 19, who works at a car manufacturing factory, was obssessed with a 17-year-old girl in the village.He followed her everywhere to profess his love. Boy killed for watching match at high volume A man bludgeoned his 10-year-old brother-in-law to death for watching TV at a high volume in west Delhi’s Nihal Vihar area on Thursday night. TECH MORE » Apple's smartwatch to go in mass production in July: Source The watch, which remains unnamed but which company followers have dubbed the iWatch, will be Apple's first foray into a niche product category. Android 5.0 to make apps faster, increase battery life ART or Android Runtime will be the default runtime when the next version of Android or Android 5.0 releases. Google, Microsoft smartphones to soon get 'kill switch' New crime data show Apple's addition of a "kill switch" to its iPhones last September has sharply reduced robberies and thefts. SPORTS MORE » This title fight will be different: Anand Though Viswanathan Anand had to be content with a bronze in the world rapid meet on Thursday, it wasn't before he took apart reigning champ Magnus Carlsen. Valencia helps Ecuador beat Honduras Ecuador moved into second place in World Cup Group E as two goals from forward Enner Valencia handed them a 2-1 victory over Honduras in Curitiba on Friday. France poised for last 16 after Swiss rout France are on the brink of reaching the World Cup last 16 after their emphatic 5-2 win over Switzerland kept them in control of Group E in Salvador on Friday. BUSINESS MORE » Govt departments want excise sop to stay In the interim Budget, P Chidambaram had announced a reduction in excise duty from 12% to 10% to boost demand, although it has not pushed up auto sales significantly. Late night food orders score big with football With the World Cup fever peaking, so are late night food delivery orders. Privatization of AI not on agenda for Modi briefing Privatization of debt-laden Air India is not on the priority item list of the aviation ministry.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be given a presentation on aviation sector by aviation secretary Ashok Lavasa on Saturday. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Manish Paul replaces Drashti in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Here are few other celebrities who have made an abrupt exits from reality shows. Have a look. About Us | Advertise with Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Feedback | Sitemap To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2014 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service

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