[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Muslim leaders decry Yakub Memon's 'death', demand justice for riot victims

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, July 26, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Muslim leaders decry Yakub Memon's 'death', demand justice for riot victims Armed with former R&AW officer B Raman’s article opposing death penalty to 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, a group of Muslim political and community leaders said on Saturday that the wish of Raman be fulfilled. Husbands twice as likely to end lives than wives According to latest data by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), close to 60,000 married men committed suicide in 2014 as compared to 27,000 married women. No exception for nun, Sikhs at pre-medical test A 20-year-old Lucknow Muslim student on Saturday opted out of the All-India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT) as she did not want to take off her abaya. CITIES MORE » 2 impersonate crime branch cops, rob office at Malad Two unidentified men posing as crime branch officers walked into the office centre of Karnataka Open University in Malad (West) and made away with Rs2.5 lakhs. Three of a Kolkata family kill selves in suicide pact Three members of a family—an elderly couple and their son—have ended their lives, in what seems to be a suicide pact, as they could no longer handle the trauma of the son’s incurable bone cancer. Many miss their AIPMT re-exams for being late in Mumbai Several students fail to enter AIPMT exam centres in Panvel for being late. TECH MORE » iPhone 7 rumour round up: Specs, features & more Excitement is building for the next iPhone — and already a steady trickle of leaks are emerging, about the phone's features, look and specs. Here's a regularly-updated collection of everything we know so far. 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 spot-fixing: Court drops charges against Sreesanth, Chandila, Chavan A Delhi court dropped all charges against cricketers S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan in the IPL 6 spot-fixing scandal. Spain, Italy meet in World Cup qualifying Qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia will be no easy task for some of Europe's traditional powers. BCCI sticks to ban on players for time being The BCCI has decided to stick to its ban on the three cricketers for the time being. BUSINESS MORE » GST differences ironed out, says Sitharaman The differences over GST (goods and services tax) Bill have been ironed out and the government is "hopeful" of passing it during the current Parliament session, Union minister of state for commerce and industry Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Govt to buy 10,000 tonnes of onions to cool prices With cost of onions inching towards Rs 40 per kg in Delhi, government has fast-tracked procurement of approximately 10,000 tonnes of the key kitchen staple, which can be sold in the open market through fair price shops to stabilize prices. Indian Overseas Bank's net profit dips Indian Overseas Bank's net profit for the first quarter ending June 30 dipped 95% to Rs 14 crore against the Rs 271 crore during the same period last year. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Ajay: SRK and I have not discussed any film Ajay Devgn’s upcoming film Drishyam is an edge-of-the-seat thriller that is a remake of the blockbuster Malayalam film by the same name, starring the veteran actor Mohan Lal. Celebs head to a wonder spa for weight loss Meow in Austria: If some B-town folk are thin and glowing these days, say hurrah to a wonder spa in Austria that is the new secret get-away. 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