[wanabidii] Top Headlines: TOI-Ipsos poll: Modi govt gets 1st Division but not Distinction in 1st-yr exam

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TOI-Ipsos poll: Modi govt gets 1st Division but not Distinction in 1st-yr exam

One year into its tenure, the popular wind is still very much with Narendra Modi. His government continues to enjoy fairly high approval ratings in India’s largest cities, a TOI-Ipsos poll finds.

Boston bomber Tsarnaev sentenced to death

A US jury has sentenced Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for helping to carry out the 2013 attack that killed 3 people and injured 264 at the world-renowned race.

Modi govt shuns fast-forward, goes slow & steady

The style that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has adopted fits more with the description of “change with continuity” that sociologists have for decades used to describe India’s cautious flirting with modernity.

CITIES

Vandals want Delhi roads named after Hindus only

A day after signages of roads named after Muslim personalities and rulers were defaced by Shiv Sena Hindustan, a right-wing outfit, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) got them cleaned and repaired on Friday. While Shiv Sena Hindustan has claimed responsibility for it, the police have registered an FIR against unknown persons.

79-year-old man convicted of raping 2 girls in Mumbai

A special women's court on Friday convicted a 79-year-old Mulund-based photographer for raping two sisters.

Delhi HC asks forest dept for details on green cover

The Delhi high court on Friday asked the state’s forest department to inform it where replantation was done after cutting down nearly 53,000 trees over the past 15 years.

TECH

10 Hyperlocal startups to watch out for in India

Hyperlocal startup scene in hotting up in India. Home-grown solutions are solving local problems in a very unique manner, leading to order books bloating.

Housing CEO challenges Zomato, Ola CEOs to give 50% of their shares to staff

Just a day after he announced transfering his shareholding worth Rs 150-200 crore to the company's 2,251 employees, he has now challenged fellow IIT alumnus Ola and Zomato CEOs to return half of their stakes.

Microsoft Lumia 540 first impressions

We got a chance to spend some time with the phone at the launch and here are our first impressions…

SPORTS

Bangalore beat Hyderabad by six wickets (D/L method)

Gayle played a blinder of an innings to help RCB keep their playoff hopes alive after defeating SRH by six wickets (D/L method) in a rain-curtailed match.

Angry Kohli gets into argument with umpire Dharmasena

Virat Kohli got into a heated argument with umpire Kumar Dharmasena after match officials continued with final two overs of SRH innings despite drizzle.

Virat should play Bangla Test, get rested in ODIs: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar feels that Virat Kohli should lead Imdia in the one-off Test match against Bangladesh before being rested for three-match ODI series.

BUSINESS

SC restrains Glenmark from making Merck’s drug

In a relief to US pharma major Merck Sharp and Dohme, the Supreme Court on Friday restrained Indian firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals from manufacturing and selling its anti-diabetes drugs Zita and Zita-Met.

Housing’s Yadav dares Zomato, Ola co-founders

A day after announcing his intention to transfer his entire 4.5% shareholding in the company to his employees, Rahul Yadav, co-founder & CEO of Housing.com, is back in the news.

Looking forward to serve BRICS, says Kamath

Seasoned banker K V Kamath on Friday thanked the Modi government for appointing him as the first president of New Development Bank (NDB) and said he would look forward to serving BRICS nations.

ENTERTAINMENT

I came to Mumbai with Rs 1500: Kangana

Kangana Ranaut won’t let a National Award daunt her into doing roles she doesn’t want to do. Having broken out of the stereotype of intense roles that she started her career with, the 28-year-old actress from Himachal Pradesh is happy doing family films for the time being.

SRK, Anushka top the Times Celebex list

While NH 10 gets Anushka Sharma the top place, the buzz around Piku gets Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone a place in the top 3 in Times Celebex powered by zoOm! for the month of March 2015.

Paresh Rawal to replace Boman Irani in Jolly LLB 2

We have learnt that Subhash Kapoor is ready with the sequel of his 2013 courtroom drama film Jolly LLB, but this time around, Paresh Rawal will replace Boman Irani.