[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Bihar polls ahead, Modi govt plans Rs 1 lakh crore package

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Bihar polls ahead, Modi govt plans Rs 1 lakh crore package

The Narendra Modi government is readying a Rs 1 lakh crore package for Bihar, the next battleground state which BJP is keen to win in order to regain its momentum after the debacle in Delhi.

India draws bottom line for Rafale

India will not ink the mega $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft) project to acquire 126 fighters till France agrees to stick to its original pricing, which led its Rafale fighter to defeat the Eurofighter Typhoon in commercial evaluation over three years ago.

Dust storm makes Mumbai India’s most polluted

Mumbai has trounced Delhi as India’s most polluted city on two consecutive days starting Sunday.

CITIES

Dwarka air quality worst on Day 1 of index in Delhi

The air quality index launched by Ministry of Environment and Forests on Monday confirmed that piecemeal measures will not curb air pollution.

Woman killed in front of paralysed son in Noida

A 45-year-old woman was found murdered at her Sector 41 residence in Noida on Monday evening.

AAP launches membership drive in Ahmedabad

With elections to the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in sight, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday began a membership enrolment drive. AAP leaders and workers walked on the Dandi bridge up to Gandhi Ashram to mark the launch of the drive.

TECH

10 tech companies with most cash stashed abroad

US multinational companies are holding more than $2 trillion of their cash abroad, JP Morgan wrote in a recent report.

Airtel Zero: Another blow to net neutrality

Airtel claims the platform is similar to providing toll-free numbers for customer care.

Facebook testing new features on WhatsApp

After one year of acquiring mobile messaging service WhatsApp, Facebook has begun testing a new feature in its 'Facebook for Android' app that includes the first major integration of WhatsApp.

SPORTS

Dhoni is the calmest captain, says Michael Hussey

Australia batsman Michael Hussey called MS Dhoni the calmest captain and said he would love to have CSK skipper's "equanimity at the end of innings".

Shukla appointed chairman of IPL governing council

Rajeev Shukla has been appointed as the chairman of Indian Premier League governing council by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday.

Sania Mirza inches closer to world number one rank

Sania Mirza took a giant leap towards becoming world No. 1 in doubles by pocketing 1000 ranking points, following her stupendous title win in the Miami Open.

BUSINESS

India is no tax haven, says Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday that the government wants stability in the tax regime but doesn’t want India to become a tax haven.

Mercedes tops luxury car market in Jan-Mar

After a neck-and-neck race that lasted two years, Mercedes-Benz is back at the top of the heap in the Indian luxury car market.

Samsung Electronics forecasts 31% drop in 1Q profit

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that its first-quarter operating income likely declined 31% over a year earlier.

ENTERTAINMENT

‘Good to see Anushka, Virat support each other’

When Anushka-Virat jokes took over social media on the day of the cricket World Cup semi-finals, Twitterati tried to counter the effect with their anger and support messages for Anushka and for the couple.