[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Modi's Pak trip: Will his unorthodox brand of diplomacy lead to lasting peace?

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Modi's Pak trip: Will his unorthodox brand of diplomacy lead to lasting peace?

After landing in Kabul from Moscow, Modi calls Sharif to wish him Happy Birthday. Sharif says, why don’t you drop by since you’ll be flying home over my country? Modi readily agrees.

Sharif invites, Modi accepts, as simple as that

How did PM Narendra Modi, who was supposed to only do Moscow and Kabul, end up in Lahore?

200 barriers to be set up for odd-even plan

The traffic police plan to set up special barriers across the city and conduct checks at intersections to book violators of the odd-even rule for private four-wheelers to be tried during January 1-15 but admit they are hopelessly understaffed for such a massive operation, particularly during rush hours.

CITIES

Mumbai gets coldest December day in a decade

The minimum temperature measured at the Santa Cruz weather station was 11.4°C. Thus, for yet another day, the city's minimum remained lower than usually colder places (in the state) like Mahabaleshwar, Nagpur and Alibaug.

Prostitution on rise in Visakhapatnam

Prostitution is on the rise in the Port city with the demand being the most for teenaged girls.

Startup Village offers entrepreneurship course

As part of its move to help students launch their own firms while in college, the Startup Village has joined hands with JNTU Kakinada and Anantapur to offer specialisation and minors degree in entrepreneurship.

TECH

15 things to do with your old Android smartphone

People upgrade their smartphone -- on average -- once every two years.

Coming soon: SMS alerts directly from PM Modi

Soon, you could get an e-mail or SMS straight from the Prime Minister informing you of a new policy decision or even an urgent alert in national interest.The e-Sampark initiative launched as a part of 'Digital India' last year is now being extended to private citizens, especially professionals.

Uber to set up its 1st engineering centre in India

Ride-hailing app Uber is setting up its first engineering centre in India in Bengaluru to customize solutions for the local market.

SPORTS

2015 in review: The top five T20I innings

TOI Sports recaps the top 5 T20I innings from the year 2015.

2015 in review: The top five T20I bowling spells

TOI Sports recaps the top 5 T20I bowling spells from the year 2015.

Serena Williams celebrated season of epic proportions

To call Serena Williams today's Muhammad Ali would be doing 'The Greatest' a huge reverse honour. A dominant force in sport and a voice for her race and gender, the fearless 33-year-old is a champion for all time.

BUSINESS

Tech behind bitcoin can help check counterfeiting: RBI

Exactly two years after it issued a caution against use of virtual currency bitcoin, the Reserve Bank of India has come around to appreciate the strengths of the underlying 'blockchain' technology. Blockchain is a digital platform which records all bitcoin transactions in a way that cannot be altered.

India gets oil deals as Russia opens doors

India returned to Russia after six years for a bouquet of oil deals, potentially worth $2-3 billion, as Moscow actively seeks partners for meeting capital needs of new fields, amid low crude prices and western sanctions.

Rel Jio's 4G entry not a threat: Idea

Idea Cellular, the country's third-biggest mobile operator with over 170 million subscribers, has joined the 4G bandwagon ahead of Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio launch. Reliance Jio is expected to be launched commercially in March-April, while a soft launch for employees will take place on Sunday.