[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Modi says Australia at centre of our thoughts, Abbott calls India 'emerging superpower'

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, November 18, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Modi says Australia at centre of our thoughts, Abbott calls India 'emerging superpower' PM Narendra Modi addressed Australian parliament after holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Tony Abbott following which the two countries signed five pacts. BJP govt in Haryana suspends officer who cleared Robert Vadra's land deal Haryana govt on Monday suspended an assistant consolidation officer who had executed the mutation of controversial land deal between Robert Vadra and DLF. Srini knew of code breach, IPL COO of betting, both kept mum: Mudgal panel IPL chief operating officer Sundar Raman was held guilty of being aware of Meiyappan and Kundra’s betting activity but taking no action on it or even informing anybody. CITIES MORE » 17-year-old girl gang-raped in Gurgaon A 17-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by four boys, one of whom she knew, from outside her house in Gurgaon on Sunday night, driven to a flat and gang-raped. Women making false rape allegations need to be punished: Court Women making false rape allegation to settle personal scores need to be prosecuted and punished, a Delhi court has observed, saying such matters cause intense misery and humiliation to the accused which continues even after acquittal in the case. Will rebuild Vizag as a beautiful city: Chandrababu Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said he will rebuild Visakhapatman, devastated by cyclone Hudhud, as a beautiful city by utilising the available natural resources. TECH MORE » Infosys Edgeverve salaries on par with Google, Amazon Infosys subsidiary Edgeverve Systems is modelled like a software product startup and has stepped out of the shadows of the $8.2-billion IT services firm. Facebook working on LinkedIn rival: Report 'Facebook at Work' would allow users to "chat with colleagues, connect with professional contacts and collaborate over documents," the report said. 10 smartphones that got a price cut Planning to buy a new phone? These smartphones boasts of top features and have become affordable, courtesy the new pricing.So, take your pick from our list of ten such hot smartphones. SPORTS MORE » World Chess Championship: Carlsen-Anand settle for draw in Game 7 Trying to recuperate from a double blunder in the previous sixth game of the 12-game match, Anand did not show any signs of fatigue and matched Carlsen move for move in what was considered a grudge game. Chinese media plays down Srikanth, Saina whitewash Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal may have hit global headlines with their big wins against China's superstars of badminton but sadly they have not made it into the state-run Chinese media, which played down their herculean achievement. Raina does a Dhoni, becomes co-owner of a HIL team Indian batsman Suresh Raina on Monday joined the Hockey India League (HIL) franchise team, Uttar Pradesh Wizards, as its co-owner. BUSINESS MORE » Trade deficit widens as exports shrink in Oct India's exports contracted 5% to $26 billion in October due to a fall in shipments of engineering goods, gems and jewellery, and pharmaceuticals. Lower costs to turn rural accounts profitable for banks Opening rural branches, which used to be a social burden on banks, is turning out to be a business opportunity due to a sharp drop in operational expenses. RBI, govt in talks over gold curbs The Reserve Bank on Monday said it is in discussions with the government to curb gold imports which have seen a sharp surge in the recent months putting pressure on the current account deficit. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » 'Deols have carried on the lineage of short temper' It has been known for a while now that Sunny Deol’s elder son Karan will make his acting debut. Kareena Kapoor gifted a luxury watch for her cameo We heard that Kareena Kapoor Khan, who has a cameo in Happy Ending, did not charge even a penny for her role. Vivek Oberoi’s wife pregnant with second child It seems like there’s really good news for Vivek Oberoi. Other Newsletters from TOI: Entertainment | Tech | Movie Reviews | Life & Style 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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