[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Cut off from all sides, Nepal villagers at quake epicentre face slow death

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, April 30, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Cut off from all sides, Nepal villagers at quake epicentre face slow death Villagers are dying a slow death in many parts of Barpak and Gurkha regions — the quake’s epicenter — which are completely cut off. Times cares: Do your bit to help Nepal We have been shocked by the pictures of destruction and read heart-rending stories of Nepal's grief. Now, it's time to lend a helping hand. You can make a difference. A 102-yr-old recalls the earthquake of 1934 You've to be up real close to Hem Prasad Timilsina for him to hear you. He's 102, but there's something else that marks Timilsina as a unique man in Nepal. CITIES MORE » 3 tones of red sanders worth Rs 75 lakh seized The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police seized three tonnes of red sanders worth Rs 75 lakh from a carrom board making shop in Jafferkhanpet and arrested the owner on Wednesday. Two pose as cops, escape with one kg gold Two men, who posed as sleuths from Narcotics wing of Delhi police, conned two jewellers and stole 1kg gold jewellery at T Nagar on Wednesday. Fake passport racket busted, 4 Lankans held The ‘Q’ branch police have busted an elaborate human trafficking racket with the arrest in the city of four Sri Lankan nationals who not only forged passports and visas but also made arrangements for Lankan Tamils to travel to France and Canada via Nepal. TECH MORE » Galaxy S6 edge vs iPhone 6: The big shootout Samsung’s latest flagship Galaxy S6 edge is now available in the Indian market for purchase. 'Samsung replaces Apple as top smartphone maker' Samsung Electronics has said it expects earnings to rise in Q2 after posting its highest profit in three quarters in January-March. Gionee Elife S7 review Gionne promises that its new phone won’t be just another anorexic device and will also offer improved performance and new features. SPORTS MORE » IPL 2015: Bangalore-Rajasthan match abandoned due to rain Rain played a spoilsport as IPL 8 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals has been abandoned after RCB posted 200/7. IPL: Sunil Narine banned from bowling off-spinners In another setback for Sunil Narine, the Windies bowler has been barred from bowling off-spinners in all matches organised by BCCI, including the ongoing IPL. Real Madrid, Atletico facing transfer bans: Reports Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could be banned from registering new players for a year for irregularities in the signing of minors, Spanish radio reported. BUSINESS MORE » Vedanta writes down Rs 20k cr on oil business In the biggest write-down in India’s corporate history, Anil Agarwal-led Sesa Sterlite, which was renamed as Vedanta last week, has been hit hard by falling crude prices as it booked nearly Rs 20,000 crore ($3 billion) as “goodwill impairment charges” related to its oil and gas business. RBI fines 3 banks Rs 4.5cr, cautions 8 in FD fraud The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday imposed a fine of Rs 1.5 crore each on Dena Bank, Bank of Maharashtra and Oriental Bank of Commerce and cautioned eight other public sector banks following its investigation into last year’s fixed deposit fraud. Govt, FIIs agree to seek fast-tracking of MAT case The government and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) — which have been contesting income tax department’s minimum alternate tax (MAT) demand — have mutually agreed to seek fast-tracking of the dispute, which is now in the Supreme Court. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » 'There were people crying and collapsing' Having spent three days in Kathmandu after the horrifying earthquakes, Jannat director Kunal Deshmukh returned to Mumbai Tuesday early morning with his girlfriend Sonali Rattan, who was with him during this time. Director apologises to his Bollywood friends RJ Anirudh Chawla, who has directed one of India’s first reality films Sabki Bajegi Band, produced by Yusuf Shaikh, had recorded candid conversations on sex and relationships. 5 Bollywood boyfriends we wish we had Die hard romantic: That one look which melts your heart and that one touch which runs shivers in your body, who doesn't want a boyfriend like Shah Rukh Khan? 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