[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Congress CMs wary of sharing dais with PM Narendra Modi

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Congress CMs wary of sharing dais with PM Narendra Modi

Shaken by the booing of Haryana CM in presence of Modi, Maharashtra CM has decided to skip a function in Nagpur where he was to lay the foundation of Metro with the PM.

Uttarakhand governor refuses to quit, challenges Modi govt in SC

Uttarakhand governor Aziz Qureshi on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court questioning the Narendra Modi government’s nudge to quit the constitutional post.

Google offers Rs 1.4 crore pay at BITS-Pilani

Technology and e-commerce players have taken the lead over companies in core industries during the campus placements at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)–Pilani.

CITIES

Man held for rape, murder hoax at school

Police have detained a 28-year-old man for cooking up a story of a girl being raped, murdered and buried on her school campus.

Trader's son fakes kidnapping

The 28-year-old son of a city trader, who staged his own kidnapping after running up betting debts of Rs 2 crore, was caught by cops after one of his friends spilled the beans.

Man slashes, robs women on Chennai-bound local train

A man robbed two women at knifepoint on a suburban train heading from Tiruttani to Chennai on Tuesday night, slashing one of them in the face and kicking her when she tried to use her cellphone to call for help.

TECH

Google to mentor Indian companies

Google Launchpad, as it is called, will be a 5-day programme between November 3 and 7 in Bangalore, and will see a number of senior Googlers coming down to mentor the startups in technology, product strategy, user interfaces, user experiences, and marketing.

Moto G will soon be discontinued in India

At present only the 16GB version of the smartphone is available in India, and Motorola and Flipkart will not replenish the inventory once its stock runs out.

11 Google Chrome extensions to boost your productivity

To save you some trouble, we've found 11 Google Chrome extensions guaranteed to keep you focused and productive during working hours.

SPORTS

Pakistan stun arch-rivals India, level series

Pakistan pulled off a surprise 2-0 win over India Wednesday, with a late goal from Saddam Hussain ensuring them a share of the spoils.

Serena Williams seeded No. 1 at US Open; Halep 2nd

Simona Halep is seeded second after reaching a career-best ranking this month. She has never advanced past the fourth round at the US Open.

Fifa rejects Barcelona appeal against transfer ban

Barcelona will be barred from signing any players in 2015 after Fifa rejected the club's appeal against a one-year ban for breaching transfer regulations.

BUSINESS

Dena Bank, OBC hit by Rs 436cr fraud

The banking industry has been shaken by the discovery of a fixed deposit scam where Dena Bank and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) are the latest victims to be defrauded of over Rs 256 crore and Rs 180 crore, respectively.

RIL may not get to buy KG-D6 crude

In another setback to Reliance Industries (RIL), the oil ministry is considering a proposal to block India’s biggest private oil company from buying crude from its own field, sold through an open bidding process, even after it bid the highest price.