[wanabidii] Top Headlines: De-politicization of railways has begun with this budget, says Suresh Prabhu

Daily Newsletter | Friday, February 27, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » De-politicization of railways has begun with this budget, says Suresh Prabhu Railway minister Suresh Prabhu spoke to TOI after presenting his first budget. The 61-year-old minister counts delinking politics from the budget by keeping out announcements related to new trains and projects from his speech as major achievements. Excerpts: Corporate espionage: Cops question RIL president The leakgate probe reached the higher echelons of India Inc, with Delhi Police informally questioning Reliance Industries Limited president (corporate affairs) Shankar Adawal. US pushes India to ink contentious defence pacts US has once again stressed the need for India to ink the three military “foundational” pacts it has been pushing for over a decade now. CITIES MORE » Mother arrested for drowning 3-year-old in Bengal A three-year-old child was allegedly thrown into the Hooghly by his mother on Wednesday night. Police arrested the woman on Thursday morning. 5-year-old dies of swine flu in hospital, panic grips Delhi With a five-year-old succumbing to swine flu at Hindu Rao hospital, the death toll due to the viral infection in Delhi reached 10 on Thursday. Delhi: Man gets brother-in-law killed A 22-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for kidnapping and brutally murdering a moneylender. TECH MORE » IT hiring to fall by 13% in FY2016: Nasscom Industry body Nasscom estimates the information technology sector to create 30,000, or 13%, less jobs in fiscal 2016 compared with this year. Second-gen Moto E pricing for India revealed Motorola had announced the second-generation Moto E smartphone in two variants -- one featuring 4G LTE support, while the other compatible with 3G networks. SPORTS MORE » Virat Kohli may get close to 50 ODI centuries: Sourav Ganguly Kohli may get close to breaking Tendulkar's 49 ODI centuries record but the batting maestro's 100 tons milestone would stay safe forever, feels Ganguly. Afghan cricketers remind Sunil Gavaskar of West Indies' greats Sunil Gavaskar has predicted a bright future for Afghanistan after their first World Cup win, saying the players come across as "natural cricketers". Moin Khan escapes angry protesters at Karachi airport Moin Khan returned home from Australia and escaped an embarrassing situation at the airport where a small group of protesters had gathered to vent their anger. BUSINESS MORE » Sebi fines DLF, promoters It’s one of the biggest such fines by Sebi. SC okays spectrum sale, halts allotment The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay spectrum auction in all 17 circles but told the Union government not to finalize the allotment of spectrum even if the successful bidder paid up the bid amount. Cement prices likely to go up as Railways increase freight rates Cement prices across the country are likely to go up by Rs 3-5 per 50 kg bag following railway minister Suresh Prabhu's proposal to increase freight rates in his maiden budget. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » 'I was hurled into an extra-marital affair' Mahesh Bhatt talks to Follo about his film based on the story of a single mother, much like his own. Exclusive: Sunny Leone's pictures from Ek Paheli Leela Sunny Leone will soon be in the upcoming thriller film, Ek Paheli Leela. 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