[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Ordinance to lapse on April 5, govt mulls land bill options

Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, March 25, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Ordinance to lapse on April 5, govt mulls land bill options With the numbers needed for the passage of the land acquisition bill in Rajya Sabha continuing to be elusive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the options with members of the BJP core group on Tuesday. 150 feared dead as jet crashes in French Alps A passenger jet carrying at 150 people crashed on Tuesday in a remote area of the French Alps as it flew from Barcelona to Duesseldorf, authorities said. As search-and-rescue teams raced to the region, France's president warned that no survivors were expected. Easy visa plan for Chinese splits govt The worries were flagged when the tourism ministry wanted China along with UK to be among the first five countries for extension of TVoA proposal to 150 countries in line with the budget proposals. CITIES MORE » Bank gives away Rs 1 crore loan against fake gold Everything that glitters is not gold. The adage could be aptly applied to the guards and officials of the main branch of SBI Bhadohi who were guarding ‘gold’ worth over Rs 1 crore kept in their vault for the past several years oblivion of the fact that it was artificial. Delhi cops use WhatsApp to nail soldier’s murderer A directive issued by the Delhi Police top brass asking all personnel including SHOs to get on WhatsApp has not only ensured better coordination but is also helping them solve murder cases. Boy hangs self after mom’s scolding An 11-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after being scolded by his mother in north Delhi’s Burari area on Tuesday morning. Police said the boy’s body was discovered by his parents when they went looking for him. TECH MORE » Xiaomi Redmi 2 review Will Xiaomi manage to retain the budget throne with its latest offering? We try to find out… Samsung Galaxy S6 priced cheaper than Galaxy S5 What's worth noticing here is that Samsung has used more premium materials (glass and metal) in Galaxy S6 compared to Galaxy S5 (all-plastic build). 5 ways you can save money on mobile data We're offering you five ways to control your mobile data consumption and check your bills... SPORTS MORE » New Zealand beat South Africa to enter maiden World Cup final New Zealand defeated South Africa by four wickets (Duckworth/Lewis) in the semifinal to enter their maiden World Cup final at Eden Park on Tuesday. World Cup: Perfect time to beat Australia, says Virat Kohli Virat Kohli feels it is the perfect time to beat Australia in Thursday's semifinal at the SCG and do justice to the Indian bowlers' performance in the World Cup. Dhoni knows how to win World Cups: Michael Vaughan Michael Vaughan said that though both India and Australia have a 50-50 chance, one cannot rule out the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-factor in the semifinal. BUSINESS MORE » RBI blocks Tatas’ plan to buy out DoCoMo in telecom JV Tata Sons’ plans to buy back the 26.5% stake held by Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo in their Indian joint venture, Tata Teleservices, has hit a hurdle with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) not clearing the proposal. Cairn Energy pitches for arbitration on tax demand Cairn Energy Plc, the London-listed former parent of Cairn India, has sought compensation from the government for the loss in value it has suffered due to an “unfair and arbitrary” demand for Rs 10,247 crore in capital gains tax under the retrospective tax law. Equity MFs give high payouts on market rally Dividends in mutual fund (MF) schemes are getting bigger. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Mohit Raina lodges complaint against impersonator Mohit Raina, Lord Shiva of Nikhil Sinha’s Devon Ke Dev ... Mahadev, has approached the police against an impersonator. 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