[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Standoff on judicial appointments: How judges stole a march over netas

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Standoff on judicial appointments: How judges stole a march over netas

In the early decades after the adoption of the Constitution, judicial appointments were the prerogative of the government with judges being designated on the recommendation of the President before politically tainted decisions set the stage for the judiciary snatching the right from the executive.

Drought declared in 34% of Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government has declared a “drought-like condition” in 14,708 of the state’s 43,000 villages.

Only 5 hours to burst crackers this Diwali?

The Supreme Court on Friday said it was seriously considering to limit fire cracker bursting on Diwali day between 5pm and 10pm.

CITIES

6 men held for raping woman in Gurgaon guesthouse

Six Nepalese men were on Friday arrested for sexually assaulting a 20-year-old woman in a guesthouse, where she had gone to celebrate her birthday.

Child murder in Kolkata: Aunt, granny being questioned

Police on Friday said they were on the verge of cracking the mutilation-murder case of little Preeti Naskar after finding blood on the saree of the child’s aunt, Kavita Naskar.

Gurgaon sees 50 new dengue cases in last 10 days

At least 50 cases of dengue have been reported in the city in the last 10 days, taking the official figure to 333 so far.

TECH

You will be paid for call drops: 8 things to know

Despite stiff opposition from telecom companies, consumers will now be compensated for call drops.

Apple iPhone 6S, 6S Plus in India: 10 things to know

The new iPhones look pretty similar to last year's models, but sport for a lot of new features, like 3D Touch and better camera. But these are not the only new thing to look forward to. Here are 10 things you need to know about Apple's new iPhone 6S

8 reasons to upgrade to iPhone 6S, 6S Plus

If you are an existing iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus user, we list eight possible reasons to help you decide if you should upgrade to iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus...

SPORTS

Zaheer Khan: On par with the best

Zaheer one of India's best fast bowlers and, for two periods in his international career, on par with the best in the world.

Lower-order helps Delhi to crucial first innings lead

Sangwan and Rawat combined for 37 runs for the eighth wicket and helped Delhi to a 42-run first innings lead, but Haryana wiped out the deficit, reaching 68/2 at stumps.

Rajkot ODI: Hardik threatens to block teams' way to stadium

Quota stir leader in Gujarat Hardik Patel - on Friday threatened to block the way of Indian and South African cricket teams to the Rajkot stadium.

BUSINESS

Govt panel seeks more CSR flexibility for companies

A committee set up by the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) has recommended that smaller companies get greater operational flexibility for meeting their corporate social responsibility (CSR) obligations.

Maruti Suzuki to launch hatchback Baleno next week

Country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will launch premium hatchback Baleno next week, which will be exported to over hundred countries as a 'Made-in-India' car.

Nestle jumps 6% as Maggi clears lab tests

Nestle India conducted over 3,500 tests of around 200 million packs of maggi in both national, international accredited labs and all the samples were found safe. Concequently, on Friday, the shares of Nestle India climed 5.59 per cent to settle at Rs 6,551 on BSE.

ENTERTAINMENT

Salman, Kareena at no.1 in Times Celebex

Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, lead pair of Bajrangi Bhaijaan take the top positions in Times Celebex powered by zoom for the month of August 2015.