[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Intolerance row: PM Modi seeks to douse fire, but Rahul blazes away

Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, December 02, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Intolerance row: PM Modi seeks to douse fire, but Rahul blazes away As he had done in Lok Sabha last week, PM Modi sought to cool tempers in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday over a divisive debate on “rising intolerance”, saying patriotism need not be proved day and night. Army steps in as spell of rain maroons Chennai Pounded twice in November by heavy spells of rain, Chennai was brought to its knees by a third knock on Tuesday, yet it fought back. Chennai rains: Residents open doors. And hearts Even as torrential rain battered Chennai, those among local residents who were fortunate to have had dry homes made it a point to invite others into their residences and their hearts. CITIES MORE » Chennai airport temporarily shut down due to heavy rains Chennai airport has been shut till six am on Wednesday, after runway and taxiway were flooded in the continuous rain since early morning on Tuesday. However, officials are not sure if the airport will be ready for operation in the morning as the rain is continuing unabated. Chennai rains: Auto cluster comes to a standstill The famed automobile cluster of Chennai came to a standstill – second time in a fortnight –– with rains pounding the city and its suburban areas from Tuesday morning. BPO employee run over by cylinder-laden truck in Hyderabad A trainer at a call centre in Begumpet was run over by a gas cylinder-laden truck near Wesley College on SP Road during the early morning rush hour on Tuesday. Due to the fatal accident, traffic came to a halt for over half-an-hour on the arterial road. TECH MORE » Motorola launches Moto 360 (2nd-gen) smartwatch, prices start at Rs 19,999 Motorola has launched the much-awaited second-generation version of its Moto 360 smartwatch in India. The new Moto 360 smartwatch, from Lenovo-owned Motorola, comes in three variants: A men's watch in two sizes, a women's version and a sports model called Moto 360 Sport. Altec Lansing Life Jacket 2 rugged speaker review Right in India, a number of companies offer portable audio solutions and joining the fray is Altec Lansing, with its new ‘everything proof’ range of portable speakers. OnePlus X review The elegant design, display panel, performance and clean software are the highlights of OnePlus X, and even the battery life is not too bad. In the camera department, the smartphone offers a decent snapper that falters slightly under lowlight conditions. SPORTS MORE » Formulate blueprint for junior cricket: Dravid tells BCCI Rahul Dravid called upon BCCI to formulate a blueprint for junior cricket and said that it was imperative to remove age fudging and illegal bowling action at the junior level for the development of game in India. Ashwin hits out at ex-Australian pacer Hogg for Twitter jibe Ashwin hit out at Rodney Hogg after the former Australian pacer said his success during the ongoing home series against South Africa is mainly due to spin-friendly wickets. Chennaiyin maul Mumbai City 3-0 to keep semis hope alive Riding on a splendid performance, hosts Chennaiyin FC moved a step closer to cement their semi-finals spot as they thrashed hapless Mumbai City FC 3-0. BUSINESS MORE » RBI pushes banks to transfer cuts In a dovish policy statement, Rajan said that the Indian economy was “truly in a recovery mode” and that Indian markets are expected to sail through the US Federal Reserve’s expected rate hike next month. Service inflation is a matter of worry: Raghuram Rajan Even as he spoke of a recovery being under way, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan took pains not to take any credit for it. The governor said that growth was due to a host of reasons, including the feel-good factor brought in by the government and fresh public investments. Our steps have decreased dal prices: Centre The retail and wholesale prices of arhar dal has almost doubled in the past one year, the consumer affairs department has said in response to a written question from around five dozen MPs from Lok Sabha cutting across party lines, including many from the BJP and its allies. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Zareen Khan: I don’t sit and chat with Salman  Zareen Khan, 28, is not related to Katrina Kaif, is an Indian who speaks English, Hindi and Marathi equally fluently. Ranveer Singh and his kisses in public! So what if the Censor Board is denying actors the license to kiss as much as they want on screen. In real life, there is no stopping Ranveer Singh — who expresses it all with his muahs-muahs. Check out his kiss fest... 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