Daily Newsletter | Friday, December 18, 2015 | | | As AAP sharpens attack, Jaitley calls it 'diversionary tactic' | | Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP leaders intensified their attack on finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday, claiming his tenure as chief of Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) was marked by massive financial bungling while the minister rebutted the charges saying no inquiry had revealed any evidence of fraud. |
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| Govt to buy Rs 39K cr Russian missile systems | | The government on Thursday approved the Rs 39,000-crore acquisition of five advanced Russian S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems, which have even rattled NATO countries because they can destroy incoming hostile aircraft, stealth fighters, missiles and drones at ranges of up to 400 km. |
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| Pune teen girl on ATS radar for IS leanings | | A 16-year-old college girl from Pune, who was allegedly in touch with arrested Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) executive Mohammed Sirajuddin, has been put under surveillance for her suspected links with the Islamic State (IS), assistant commissioner of police Bhanupratap Barge of the anti-terrorism squad, Pune unit, said on Thursday. |
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| | Khap declares newly-weds brother-sister | | In yet another weird diktat, a khap panchayat in Haryana's Hisar district has ordered a newly-wed couple to break their marriage and start living as brother and sister. |
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| Congress defeats NDA in Jharkhand by-poll | | In a big setback to NDA after Bihar assembly election, Congress's Sukhdeo Bhagat defeated NDA candidate Niru Shanti Bhagat in Lohardaga by-election, votes for which were counted on Thursday. |
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| Bike taxis waiting to happen in Bengaluru | | In a city where traffic snarls are part of the ur ban landscape, this is seemingly that game-changing idea. Two-wheeler taxis. After the city has wholeheartedly embraced taxi aggregators, now it is the turn of bike taxi aggregators revving to the transport department to get going. That the department is all for motorcycle taxis is clear from the fact that it has already fixed the fares: Rs 10 for the first two kms and Rs 5 for every subsequent km. |
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| | YU Yutopia smartphone, a OnePlus 2 rival, launched at Rs 24,999 | | YU Yutopia features a 5.2-inch 2K display, 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 chipset, 4GB RAM, 3,000mAh battery, 21MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, metal unibody design and 'Around Me' digital assistant. |
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| | Jose Mourinho sacked as Chelsea manager | | Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been sacked after a disastrous start to the Premier League season, according to widespread British media reports on Thursday. |
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| | Imported of HR coils undervalued: Steel industry | | Industry body Indian Steel Association (ISA) has approached the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) alleging undervaluation in import of 35,000 tonnes of steel products originating from South Korea. |
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| Maruti gets minority shareholders nod on Gujarat plant | | Maruti Suzuki India today announced receipt of approval from its minority shareholders to let its Japanese parent Suzuki invest and own upcoming plant in Gujarat, where a total investment of Rs 18,500 crore has been envisaged in the long term. |
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