[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Day after Rahul's attack, Modi links UP riots to vote politics

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Day after Rahul’s attack, Modi links UP riots to vote politics

Modi’s charge came after the new BJP chief Amit Shah had blamed the spike in communal tension in UP on SP government’s “politics of vote bank and appeasement”.

US takes aim at Israeli antitank missiles in Indian arms market

The US is now promising to not only “co-produce” the third-generation antitank Javelin missiles, but also “co-develop” its fourth-generation version.

As ISIS advances, Kurdish pleas for weapons may finally be heard

Whether or not a covert program is currently under way, a growing number of voices are calling for the US to begin arming the Kurds openly and speedily.

CITIES

Kolkata cabbies may keep off roads on Monday

Kolkata is heading for a showdown with taxi drivers yet again on Monday, just four days after a flash strike at Esplanade triggered large-scale violence and crippled traffic across the city.

Delhi school fails to treat kid after poisoning

Pushpa Singh was in for a shock when she went to pick up her two-and-a-half-year-old son from playschool on Thursday.

SpiceJet flight returns to Cochin after pilot detects snag

A SpiceJet flight from Cochin to Delhi, via Chennai, had to return to Cochin on Saturday morning as the pilot detected a technical stag after the aircraft was airborne.

TECH

Apple, Google poaching case: Judge rejects $324.5m settlement

The ruling by US District Judge Lucy Koh scotches a settlement reached in April, prolonging a 3-year-old case.

New strategy as Google, Facebook transform into conglomerates

Facebook, Google and other internet titans have been busy transforming themselves into web conglomerates, making fortunes for the venture capital industry.

iPhone 6 leaked photos in retail box

The iPhone 6 may be announced September 9, and photos and renders have been leaking like crazy.

SPORTS

Jwala Gutta lashes out at national coach Gopichand

The divide in Hyderabad's badminton camp was evident on Wednesday, when Telangana chief minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao met the winner.

Time to switch gear for World C'ships and Asiad: Narang

Gagan Narang, who recently bagged a silver and a bronze at CWG, said it was time to switch gears as World C'ships and Asiad come calling next month.

Blatter wants his critics to stand for president

Sepp Blatter wants his detractors to stand up and take him on in a FIFA presidential election rather than just criticise him, FIFA president said on Saturday.

BUSINESS

Regulators discuss ways to implement Budget proposals

Financial sector regulators including RBI and Sebi on Saturday discussed the road map for the implementation of single demat account, uniform KYC norms and strengthening of markets as announced in the Budget 2014-15.

Adani Enterprises reports Q1 profit

Adani group’s consolidated total income for the period increased by 43 per cent to Rs 16,524 crore, as compared to Rs 11,547 crore in the same period last fiscal.

Godrej Industries Q1 net up by 46%

It had reported net profit of Rs 53.25 crore in the April- June period of the 2013-14 fiscal, Godrej Industries said in a BSE filing.

ENTERTAINMENT

Kapil Sharma’s mother could not recognise MS Dhoni?

Kapil Sharma, 33, is a free-spirited person, who is deeply emotional, but lives life on his own terms. He loves his mother the most in the world and is not just responsible, but also loyal to his old friends, many of whom are attached to his hit show on Indian television Comedy Nights With Kapil.

Things you did not know about Kapil Sharma

He's one of the most loved comedians on Television. And as Kapil Sharma turns a year older today, we bring to you some lesser known facts about the comedian/TV host and soon to be actor.