[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Bihar election results: JD(U)-RJD-Congress combine wins 2/3rd majority

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Bihar election results: JD(U)-RJD-Congress combine wins 2/3rd majority

The Bihar election was billed as a grudge match between allies-turnedbitter foes, as a virtual referendum on PM Narendra Modi’s appeal, and as a fight between ‘secular’ and ‘communal’ forces.

Nitish wapsi: CM who trounced the PM

The sweltering heat of May 2014 had sent a majority of non-NDA leaders in Bihar into hiding. Some, undaunted by their humiliating defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, were planning trips to the salubrious climes of Europe.

Mayday: When Nitish Kumar called Lalu Prasad

The evening of May 16, 2014 was as depressing as it could get for Nitish Kumar. Narendra Modi’s resurgent BJP had routed his JD(U) in the Lok Sabha elections.

CITIES

Ten Thai girls among 18 booked in flesh trade case

Eighteen people, including ten Thai girls, were arrested for allegedly running flesh trade in the garb of two spas at Banipark area here, police said on Sunday.

Teacher found dead with throat slit in TN

A 27-year-old school teacher was found dead with throat slit at Vilathikulam in Tuticorin district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday morning.

Green corridor in Gurgaon today for liver transplant

The organ is expected to reach Indira Gandhi International Airport anytime after 12 noon by an air ambulance. It will be immediately rushed to Medanta Medicity hospital in sector 38.

TECH

Diwali gifting: 6 best laptops under Rs 60,000

If you are looking for a laptop in the Rs 50,000-60,000 price bracket that is capable of handling office work and is also good for entertainment, then you have a number of options to look at. The laptops in this range are not only capable of handling productivity tasks and entertainment, but also photo-editing and gaming.

15 words only Google employees understand

Google is massive company with more than 40,000 employees and has crafted a culture of Googlers who speak the same language. To outsiders, the language used by employees of the internet company might sound like jibberish, but within the company, the Google dialect is second-nature.

The website Facebook doesn't want you to mention

When people try to add a link to Tsu.co, a small invite-only social network, Facebook blocks the post and does not let it appear. Even mentioning it on Messenger will not work, and earlier posts including links have been deleted.

SPORTS

IPL to get two new teams on December 8

The new teams will replace Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, which are serving two-year suspension terms. Meanwhile, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla informed that the process to find new teams will begin after November 15 and interested parties can seek clarification till December 4.

MCA curator Naik withdraws complaint against Shastri

Sudhir Naik withdrew his complaint after a truce was brokered by MCA vice-president Dilip Vengsarkar. Naik had filed a complaint against Shastri that he abused him after South Africa piled up 438 runs in the fifth and final ODI at Wankhede Stadium on October 25.

Djokovic beats Murray to clinch fourth Paris title

Novak Djokovic won his sixth Masters title of the year when he defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 6-4 in Paris to put the finishing touches on one of the greatest years in tennis history.

BUSINESS

NDA’s drubbing may delay GST rollout, pace of reforms

Officials in the finance ministry were awaiting the verdict of the Bihar assembly polls with bated breath to get a sense of how fast the Narendra Modi government can push the Constitution amendment bill to usher in Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Parliament.

India Inc worried over stuck bills

Diwali is just two days away but the mood at India Inc appears to have been dampened by NDA’s defeat in the Bihar elections.

Will Modi strike back with reforms?

Fund managers, top broking house officials and economists expect the Narendra Modi-led government to use the negative mandate from the Bihar polls to go on a high-octane economic reforms drive which could help it win the Uttar Pradesh state elections in early 2017.

ENTERTAINMENT

Salman Khan sword fences in 'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'

After the blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan earlier this year, Salman Khan’s upcoming Diwali release, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (PRDP), the quintessential family film, is being eagerly awaited.