[wanabidii] Top Headlines: 49% of children out of school are SC/STs, 25% are Muslims: Survey

Daily Newsletter | Monday, July 27, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » 49% of children out of school are SC/STs, 25% are Muslims: Survey A Union government-backed survey has revealed a disturbing trend: in the six years since the Right to Education Act, around 60 lakh children between ages six and 13 years remain unschooled in the country. Cost of land for highways up 6 times since 2011 The new land acquisition law has ended up pushing up the cost of buying land for highway projects by almost six times in a span of four years. Only five got over 50% in Civil Services exam No more than five candidates who appeared for the Civil Services Exam 2014 “passed” with over 50% marks. CITIES MORE » Man arrested for selling tiger nails in Tamil Nadu The accused has been identified as J Nandhakumar of Palavanjipalayam in Tiruppur district. Ex-LTTE operative heled in TN for acquiring fake passport The Trichy police arrested a native of Ramanathapuram for helping the former LTTE member get the fake passport. They were searching for a man in Chennai for helping him. Auto driver killed after he refuses to ferry passengers An auto-rickshaw driver was killed allegedly by five youths after he refused to ferry them, following which all the accused were arrested, police said today. TECH MORE » OnePlus 2 launch: 10 things you need to know Here's our round-up of the 10 things you need to know about OnePlus 2 smartphone… Accenture India to scrap annual performance reviews Accenture India will soon join the rest of the global firm in scrapping annual performance reviews and rankings. Apple's two biggest challenges in India With only a tiny share of the world's fastest-growing major smartphone market, Apple Inc is stepping up its push into India, with a first targeted TV advertising campaign, expanded retail network and promotional financing schemes. SPORTS MORE » IPL 2013 spot-fixing: Sreesanth, Chandila and Chavan walk free A trial court on Saturday discharged all accused, including cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing case. Briton Froome lands second Tour title Briton Chris Froome won his second Tour de France title in three years on Sunday to enhance his growing reputation as a grand tour specialist. Hungarian GP: Vettel wins for Ferrari on emotionally-charged day German driver Sebastian Vettel delivered an emotional high-speed tribute to his late colleague Jules Bianchi on Sunday when he stormed to victory for Ferrari. BUSINESS MORE » Flydubai in talks for SpiceJet stake Dubai government-owned low-cost carrier (LCC) flydubai has re-entered the fray to pick up a stake in budget airline SpiceJet. Surprised by growth, Amazon ups India focus Amazon has said it was so surprised by its growth in India that it had decided to put a whole lot more focus on it. Prestige to acquire Exora biz park in Rs 1,000cr deal Realty major Prestige Estates Projects is set to unveil a little over Rs 1,000-crore deal to acquire a 63.5% stake in Exora Business Park from Red Fort Capital, people directly involved with the matter said. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Tabu is open to marriage During the media interactions for Drishyam, Ajay Devgn was good-naturedly ribbing Tabu on how he wrapped up his interviews really quick, while she took hours over her Q-and-A sessions. Pakistani actor wants to work with Kangana Imran Abbas, 32, is not just one of the highest paid actors in Pakistan, but is also very sought after by all the women there. He is simple, emotional and spiritual and proud of himself being rooted. 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