[wanabidii] Top Headlines: J&K govt formation: Focus on BJP as Hurriyat's Bhat meets PDP's Mufti

Daily Newsletter | Friday, January 02, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » J&K govt formation: Focus on BJP as Hurriyat’s Bhat meets PDP’s Mufti It was the first time a top separatist discussed a PDP-BJP tie-up for government formation with any political party in J&K. States get seat in PM’s roundtable with Niti Aayog “Through NITI Aayog, we bid farewell to a 'one size fits all' approach towards development. The body celebrates India's diversity and plurality,” Modi said. Manmohan wanted Bharat Ratna for Atal: Baru Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee may have been honoured with a Bharat Ratna by the UPA government if PM Manmohan Singh had his way. CITIES MORE » Experts advise vaccines for swine flu to high risk groups in Hyderabad People suffering from diabetes, children below 5 years and the elderly above 60 years, post transplant patients, chronic kidney patients, pregnant and post-partum women have been identified as high risk. Woman dragged off bike, molested near Kolkata New Year’s Eve celebrations turned into horror for a young couple when the woman was molested and her husband beaten up by a bunch of drunken goons at New Town late on Wednesday night. Cops mull DNA testing of Delhi’s beggars Delhi Police is drawing up a plan to conduct DNA tests on people begging on the streets with children, to find out it these kids were their own or had been abducted and trafficked, sources said. TECH MORE » 2014: How India’s smartphone market landscape changed Let’s look at who has done what and stands where in the recent times and what could this mean for the future of the smartphone mart. Govt blocks 32 websites to check ISIS propaganda The Centre has blocked 32 websites, including vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, pastebin.com and github.com, in an effort to curb ISIS propaganda, prompting a wave of online protests. 10 biggest tech disappointments of 2014 2014 has been an eventful year for the technology world. The year saw some impressive innovations, emergence of new revenue models, advances in social media and app craze touching new heights. SPORTS MORE » Lampard to the rescue as Manchester City win thriller Frank Lampard demonstrated his worth to EPL champions Manchester City with the winning goal in an extraordinary 3-2 home victory over Sunderland. Rahane, Ashwin in fray to become Virat Kohli's deputy The sudden decision of MS Dhoni's Test retirement has also given rise to a question as to who will be Virat Kohli's deputy with the names of Rahane and Ashwin emerging as possible candidates. EPL: Gerrard brace in vain as Leicester City hit back Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard converted two penalties, but saw his side surrender a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Leicester City in Premier League. BUSINESS MORE » AAI now warns GoAir over rising dues After SpiceJet, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has sounded an alarm over budget carrier GoAir’s galloping dues. Large-scale government spending has financial risk: Moody’s The 2015-16 Budget will be closely watched by investors and increase in public spending, which creates infrastructure without raising fiscal risks, should be good for growth, says Moody’s Investor Services vice president Atsi Sheth in an interview with TOI. Sun to push Ranbaxy’s OTC brands Ranbaxy’s consumer healthcare portfolio, with leading over-the-counter (OTC) brands like Revital, Volini, Chericof, Pepfiz and Garlic Pearls, is set to get a big push from Sun Pharmaceutical Industries. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Salman, Aamir, Shah Rukh to turn 50 this year A to Z of Bollywood in 2015 Fardeen Khan to be an uncle There’s apparently a lot of excitement in the Khan household 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