[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Now, 50 top historians protest 'intolerance', demand security for all

Daily Newsletter | Friday, October 30, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Now, 50 top historians protest 'intolerance', demand security for all More than 50 historians from across India, including eminent names like Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib, B D Chattopadhyaya, Upinder Singh, M G S Narayanan and D N Jha, have issued a statement expressing concern about the “highly vitiated atmosphere prevailing in the country, characterized by various forms of intolerance”. Pak will celebrate if BJP loses in Bihar: Amit Shah Urging people in Bihar to prevent the return of jungle raj, BJP chief Amit Shah said if Nitish Kumar and Lalu are voted to power, criminal-turned-politicians like Mohammad Shahabuddin would benefit the most. Editor sacked for article on beef A day after TOI reported about an article in a monthly magazine of Haryana education department which said that beef is one of the best dietary sources of iron, the Manohar Lal Khattar government on Thursday sacked the editor of the magazine. CITIES MORE » Andheri five-star hotel gets terror threat alert Exactly a month after the airport received a threat alert call about a terror attack, a five-star hotel in Andheri received a similar call. Beef lynching: Chargesheet filed against Sardhana MLA A chargesheet has been filed against BJP member Sangeet Som for allegedly violating the prohibitory orders imposed in Dadri's Bisada village, where a man was killed over rumours that he stored and consumed beef. Delhi Metro to lay second Mumbai line The Rs 5,566 crore Metro 2 project from Dahisar to DN Nagar shall be executed by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), it was decided on Thursday. TECH MORE » Are high prices hurting iPhones 6S, iPhone 6S Plus sales in India? Apple has acknowledged that the higher pricing of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in India and some other markets due to foreign exchange fluctuations has had an impact on their sales, but said it's investing for long term in the country. Samsung reports profit, but not because of smartphones Samsung reported its first earnings gain in more than a year as a record profit from computer chips masked a decline in its smartphone business. Mark Zuckerberg gets hero rating in IIT-D, insists Internet.org is not a villain Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said that he supported net-neutrality "100%", but added that he also strongly backed zero-rating. SPORTS MORE » Sachin Tendulkar didn't know how to make double, triple tons: Kapil Kapil Dev says Sachin Tendulkar "did not know how to make double hundreds, triple hundreds and 400 though he had the ability" to scale such peaks. Bindra quits TOP Committee, says won't be able to spare time In a letter to TOP Committee chairman Anurag Thakur, Bindra said that he has decided to resign from the panel as he will not be able to spare time for a "meaningful contribution" to the scheme Five BP XI players to watch versus South Africans Of the 13-member Board President's XI squad, the names of Iyer, Nathu, Yadav, Pandya and Unmukt evoke a degree of interest. BUSINESS MORE » World Bank sees India growing at 7.5% in FY16 The World Bank has maintained its growth forecast for the Indian economy for the current fiscal year and expects it to expand by 7.5% in 2015-16. Volkswagen India's emissions data next mth Germany's embattled Volkswagen group said it is assessing the impact of its diesel engine emissions scandal in India even as some reports said it may issue a recall of nearly 1 lakh cars in the market. Amazon closes in on Flipkart in e-comm traffic Amazon looks to be turning the heat on Flipkart. The US online retail giant has caught up with its Indian rival on the web. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Adil Hussain: Sobhraj is just like Hitler  Adil Hussain, 52, is born as a Muslim, but believes in an inner spirit practising meditation at home. Harbhajan-Geeta's big fat Punjabi wedding The big fat Punjabi wedding celebrations of Geeta Basra and Harbhajan Singh culminated in their Anand Karaj ceremony on Thursday morning at a gurudwara in Phagwara, near Jalandhar. Bollywood movies in which SRK dies Here is a list of some of Shah Rukh Khan’s films where his character dies at some point in time or the other in the movie. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2015 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service