[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Army making targeted kills of terrorists in J&K, Manohar Parrikar says

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Army making targeted kills of terrorists in J&K, Manohar Parrikar says

India is going in for intelligence-backed “targeted kills” against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir while militarily dominating the Line of Control with Pakistan, forcing a 30% drop in both cross-border ceasefire violations as well as infiltration bids.

Two Indian cities at high risk of terror strike

Two Indian cities – Imphal (ranked 32) and Srinagar (ranked 49) have been named to be at “extreme risk” of a terrorist attack, mainly aiming to cause mass casualty and destroy public transport networks.

68% say Delhi govt must get to pick babus

The Kejriwal-Jung standoff has online voters deeply polarized, with 49% saying the chief minister is in the right and 44% backing the L-G, at the time of going to press.

CITIES

2 traffic cops assaulted by auto drivers in Delhi

With the AAP government curtailing the powers of the traffic police to challan errant auto drivers, there has been a sudden rise in the cases of attack on cops.

‘19% of Navi Mumbai water connections illegal’

NMMC Serves Notice To 150 Such Houses

Labourer raped in Raipur, husband beaten up

A woman labourer was raped by an unidentified youth, who had barged in her house at midnight on Thursday at a rice mill.

TECH

5 highest-paid executives of Infosys

Like every year, Infosys's SEC filing this year too reveals its highest-paid executives. Here's over to Infosys's 5 highest-paid executives...

HTC One M9+ review

Is the HTC One M9+ a worthy successor to the One M8? We try to find out in our review.

Modi gains 12 million Facebook followers in first year as PM

With a total of 28 million followers on Facebook, Modi maintains his position as the second most-followed world leader, behind US president Barack Obama.

SPORTS

Need a strong coach to control Kohli's temperament: Bedi

Bishan Singh Bedi feels that the Indian cricket board needs to appoint a "strong coach" to guide the temperamental Test captain Virat Kohli.

Virat Kohli named sixth most marketable athlete by UK mag

British Sports business magazine 'SportsPro' has named Indian Test cricket captain Virat Kohli as the sixth most marketable athlete of this year.

Vulnerable Rafael Nadal facing fight for clay court crown

For the first time in nearly a decade Rafael Nadal, the undisputed king of clay, will walk into Roland Garros facing legitimate claims to his French Open crown.

BUSINESS

‘Indians most confident consumers’

India’s consumers are the most confident in the world, reveals the latest quarterly report from Nielsen, an information and research company.

Idea eyes $1.2bn deal to sell towers

Axiata, Bharti Group, ATC show interest as telecom infra is back in favour

HDFC Bank buys into CarDekho

CarDekho looking to facilitate $1bn in auto financing.

ENTERTAINMENT

'With the Padma Shri, there is added responsibility'

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is on a high. After being awarded the Padma Shri for his contribution to cinema, his production Mary Kom won the National Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

I think I’m in love every week: Richa Chhada

The trained dancer turned powerhouse actress talks to us about her choice in men, her style secrets and Mira Nair.

Tanu Weds Manu Returns impresses B-town

From the time its first trailer was launched, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, starring R Madhavan and Kangana Ranaut that releases today, has been generating hype among movie-goers.