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Daily Newsletter | Friday, March 18, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Gay sex not a crime, says RSS, raises hopes of govt rethink However, there have been a few voices in support of decriminalising same-sex relations within BJP. North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea The launch comes amid heightened tension on the Korean peninsula with the North remaining defiant in the face of the latest UN Security Council resolution adopted earlier in the month in response to a nuclear test conducted in January. Stop politics over Sutlej canal, SC tells Punjab A five-judge Constitution bench slammed the politics over SYL canal, which has the tacit support of Congress and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose party AAP is contesting assembly elections in Punjab next year in a big way. CITIES MORE » AIIMS doctor found dead in hostel room A junior resident doctor working with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) was found dead in his hostel room here on Thursday, hospital authorities said. Special trains from Lucknow during holi Passengers can board special trains to Delhi and Mumbai during holi in case they fail to get reservation in regular trains. TECH MORE » 10 richest tech billionaires in the world Here's over to 10 wealthiest tech billionaires of the world. VR on the cheap: How to watch without a headset Hollywood studios, news outlets and consumer brands are all dabbling with virtual reality. Many everyday folks will soon join them using 360-degree cameras coming soon from Samsung and LG. Apple vs FBI: Wozniak slams govt for encouraging ‘snooping’ Wozniak offered the same explanation for his support-- if Apple makes a backdoor exception for the government, others will exploit it too. SPORTS MORE » World T20: Dilshan fifty sees off gritty Afghanistan Sri Lanka's batsmen, led by Tillakaratne Dilshan's unbeaten 83, backed a rather ordinary bowling performance to avoid, what many expected, an upset and win by six wickets in the end. Du Plessis not taking South Africa's favourites tag lightly On Friday at the Wankhede Stadium, du Plessis will lead the team in their first match of the 2016 World Twenty20 against England, who were hammered by Chris Gayle at the same venue two evenings before. Pakistan start as favourites against India: Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday picked Pakistan as the favourites against India in the marquee match of the ICC World T20 to be played at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. BUSINESS MORE » Heineken eyes control of Mallya’s United Breweries Heineken may ask Vijay Mallya, who owes banks around Rs 9,000 crore, to quit the board of United Breweries, three people with direct knowledge of the plan told Reuters. They said such a move could be a prelude to the Dutch company raising its stake in the maker of Kingfisher beer to above 50%. Government eases rules for banks holding utilities debt The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday provided relief to banks taking on debt from their state electricity providers as part of the country's massive bailout of its utilities, according to three bankers who received a letter from the central bank. Difficult to accept Cong demand to cap GST rate: Jaitley The government hopes that the biennial elections in the Rajya Sabha will give it enough seats in the Upper House of Parliament to pass the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.​ ENTERTAINMENT MORE » #TOIFA2016 - Technical Awards - Winners' List Here's the complete list of winners at the #TOIFA2016 Technical Awards. Take a look... Nawazuddin: Stardom can corrupt your mind Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category for Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Best Actor in a Negative role for Badlapur at the Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) 2016, talks about stardom and the world of cinema. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2016 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service

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