[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Marriage may forge new Mulayam-Lalu Prasad alliance

Daily Newsletter | Friday, November 28, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Marriage may forge new Mulayam-Lalu Prasad alliance It is being talked about as the merger before the merger. It is learnt that Mulayam’s grand-nephew Tej Pratap will soon tie the knot with Lalu’s youngest daughter. Death of Phil Hughes sparks safety debate The Masuri helmet that Phil Hughes was using left a significant part of neck exposed. Most Indian cricketers prefer to use Forma helmets, which have deeper protection. E-visa for 43 nations, big boost for tourism Giving the tourism sector a significant push, the government on Thursday launched the much-touted online visa facility for 43 countries. CITIES MORE » Delhi teen murder case: FIR against Vodafone Telecom companies negligent in issuing SIM cards are now facing the heat as Delhi Police has taken cognizance of their fatal error. Bengaluru techie jumps to death from fourth floor A video circulating on WhatsApp on Thursday morning showed a youth standing on the fourth floor of an under-construction building. Heritage city status sought for Patna NITP’s architecture department associate professor Bijay Kumar Das said the first stage towards attaining a world heritage city status is recognition from the state government. TECH MORE » Amazon in talks to buy Jabong for $1.2 billion: Report Amazon has reportedly completed first-level talks with Jabong management. The fashion portal is being valued at a whopping $1.1-1.2 billion. European Parliament backs break-up of Google The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly for the break-up of Google today in a largely symbolic vote that nevertheless cast another blow in the four-year standoff between Brussels and the US internet giant. MIT offered help, not IISc, says Murthy Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy said it was disappointing that Indian universities do not work with domestic industry the way global ones do. SPORTS MORE » ISL: NorthEast United thrash leaders Chennaiyin FC 3-0 NorthEast United pumped in three first half goals in a rampaging show to drub table toppers Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in an absorbing Hero Indian Super League match. Slumping Murray will be back, says IPTL foe Cilic Reigning US Open champion Marin Cilic believes Murray will be back to peak form soon after a difficult year in which Scot also named a woman head coach. Sindhu, Prannoy in Macau Grand Prix Gold quarters PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy entered the quarterfinals of the women's and men's singles of the Macau Open after posting hard-fought victories in their respective matches. BUSINESS MORE » NSE cuts trading fees for select segments To make it cheaper for investors to trade on its platform, NSE, the country’s largest stock exchange by turnover, on Thursday cut charges for trading on its currency derivatives platform and equity options segment by up to 40%. Tax dept goes for friendly image makeover Tax authorities are making a fresh bid to engage with taxpayers as they attempt to present a friendly face and wipe out the ghosts of controversial tax disputes of the past, which attracted global criticism. Infosys organizes US hackathon to attract global talent Indian IT has often been accused of hiring low level, low-cost programmers, pejoratively referred to as “cyber coolies”. But Infosys’s new CEO Vishal Sikka looks now to be trying to win the best of global programming brains. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Exclusive first look: Sonam Kapoor in Dolly Ki Doli Much like her real life, where Sonam Kapoor has many men vying for her attention and wanting to get married to her, in Arbaaz Khan’s upcoming fun and light-hearted drama comedy Dolly Ki Doli, she plays an interesting character. Other Newsletters from TOI: Entertainment | Tech | Movie Reviews | Life & Style To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2014 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service