[wanabidii] Top Headlines: 21 states, UTs join Centre in fight against honour killings

Sunday, November 16, 2014
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21 states, UTs join Centre in fight against honour killings
Punjab, Haryana, UP and 18 other states have empowered Centre to bring a legislation against honour killings. Around 1,000 people are killed in name of honour every year.
Saradha scam: MP Kunal Ghosh dragged and gagged in ambulance by Mamata's cops
In acts of insensitivity rarely seen, cops used all the tricks up their sleeves to prevent an ailing Rajya Sabha MP in their custody, Kunal Ghosh, from speaking.
Enrolment of Indian students in US is up by 28%, report says
The total number of Indian students studying in the US shot up 28% to 1,34,292 students, comprising the second largest foreign student body in America after China, a report says.
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Metro keeps love alive in Delhi
For the price of a parking ticket at a mall you can spend more than three hours hopping trains and idling at platforms on Delhi Metro's grid.No wonder, the Metro has become a popular dating space in the city.
Student's body found on railway tracks after ragging
A first year student of Calcutta Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Allied Health Sciences in Uluberia died mysteriously on Friday evening after he was allegedly ragged by some seniors, who routinely beat him and stopped him from taking a crucial test that day.
Man suspects infidelity, kills wife and neighbour
Suspecting infidelity, a 40-year-old taxi driver allegedly killed his wife and his neighbour in northeast Delhi's Gokulpuri area on Saturday.
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Nadella effect: Microsoft becomes world's second most valuable company
The bull run in Microsoft's stock this past year has helped the tech giant surpass Exxon Mobil and seize the rank of the second most valuable company, behind Apple Inc.
Samsung Galaxy Alpha review: It’s all in the design
Does the metallic body make Samsung Galaxy Alpha a more premium smartphone than its older sibling Galaxy S5? We find out in our review…
10 best value-for-money phones you can buy today
The year 2014 has witnessed the rise of the ‘value for money’ smartphone category with new and old players introducing devices that offer top-notch features.Here we bring to you a list of 10 hottest value for money smartphones available in the Indian market…
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Carlsen crushes Anand in Game 6, leads by one point
World chess champion Magnus Carlsen handed out a crushing defeat to challenger Viswanathan Anand at the world title match in Sochi on Saturday.
Djokovic subdues Nishikori to reach ATP World Tour final
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic ended Kei Nishikori's impressive debut at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-1 3-6 6-0 semifinal victory at the O2 Arena.
ISL: NorthEast United held 0-0 by Pune City at home
NorthEast United FC and FC Pune City drew 0-0 in a hard-fought Indian Super League match at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday.
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GST to get Union Cabinet nod this week
The GST — that will replace most indirect taxes such as central excise, service tax, VAT and surcharges and cess — is the most ambitious indirect tax reform initiated during the previous UPA regime .
GMR Infra net loss widens to Rs 610cr for Sept quarter
GMR Infrastructure Limited on Saturday said its net loss for the quarter ended September 30 widened to Rs 610 crore (after minority interest) against Rs 393 crore during the same quarter a year ago.
Odisha CM hopes Posco project will be back on track
Even as South Korean company Posco's $12 billion steel project, proposed to be set up at Jagatsinghpur, is yet to see the light of the day after nine years, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday hoped that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurance would put the much delayed project on track.
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Anurag and I both love each other: Kalki
Kalki Koechlin, 30, may have been born to French parents, but is Indian by birth and soul. She is emotional, calm and sensitive and while she gets hurt easily, she doesn’t show it.
6 celebrities who allegedly 'cheated' in real life
There are many examples of cheating partners in the TV industry.
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