[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Smoking dips 10% in 2 years in India but women smokers up sharply

Daily Newsletter | Monday, December 28, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Smoking dips 10% in 2 years in India but women smokers up sharply Smoking in India is falling steadily even as the number of women smokers is rising, making it home to the second largest number of female smokers after US. In Modi’s Mann ki Baat, a tale of two Dilips Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed two men who are both named Dilip for their contribution in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ speech on Sunday. BJP is RSS front to run govt: Irfan Habib Historian Irfan Habib, an outspoken critic of the Narendra Modi government, on Sunday said the India as a nation is much stronger than RSS and it will never allow the intolerance in the name of religion. CITIES MORE » Girl, parents killed over love affair at Rohtas village A girl and her parents were stabbed to death by her cousins at Khaitalpur village under Sanjhauli police station in Rohtas district on Saturday night. 7-yr-old boy, woman killed by lions in 'rarest of rare' attacks  The man-animal con lict near Gir has once again come into focus as two persons, including a seven-yearold boy and a woman, died in separate incidents after they were attacked by lions on Saturday . ‘Depressed’ Bokaro teen hangs self A Class XII student committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling fan of his rented house at Sector-III/B under the City police station area here on Saturday. TECH MORE » First 14 apps you should download on your iPhone Got a new iPhone? 7 things that defined Indian startup industry in 2015 Here are seven biggest events that defined Indian startup industry in the year 2015: 2015: When Flipkart, Snapdeal forced Ambanis, Birlas to join the etail race The newbies' gang of Flipkarts and Snapdeals are forcing Ambanis and Birlas of supermarket chains to join the burgeoning e-commerce landscape. SPORTS MORE » Shaharyar raises hopes of Indo-Pak series, draws rebuke PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan has again raised hopes of an Indo-Pak bilateral series saying in the aftermath of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit there could be "good news soon". Mohammad Amir accepted by players after tearful apology Pakistan paceman Mohammad Amir broke down during the national conditioning camp and offered to leave the game before being accepted by protesting players, who had reservations training with him. Mumbai emerge inaugural Pro Wrestling League champions Putting up a sparkling show in the final showdown, Mumbai Garuda outclassed Haryana Hammers 7-2 to clinch the inaugural Pro Wrestling League title on Sunday. BUSINESS MORE » PwC's Berera 1st woman COO at Big 4 in India Every sector has a forerunner in a woman who shatters the glass ceiling to reach the top levels of leadership. Satyavati Berera of PwC India has joined the league of such achievers. She is the first woman to become the COO of a Big Four accounting firm in India, a sector known to be largely male-dominated at the top rungs. Assocham lowers fiscal's export outlook again Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Assocham) on Sunday further lowered its outlook for India's exports in the current fiscal to $255-260 billion, countering the government's claim that there is no crisis in the sector. Hydrocarbons sector: Russia, India talk on more projects India and Russia are negotiating on some more acquisitions and projects in the hydrocarbons sector. India's envoy PS Raghavan said Russia considers its huge oil and gas reserves as strategic resources and is allowing Indian firms "extensive exposure" to them in sync with close bilateral ties. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » PIC: Iulia photobombs Salman's snaps Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan, along with family and friends is celebrating his 50th birthday bash at his farmhouse in Panvel. Rumours were rife that Salman was supposedly going to make his relationship with alleged lady love, Iulia Vantur, official on his 50th birthday. Riteish dodges the paparazzi for Genelia After a picture of Genelia D’souza’s baby bump appeared in a tabloid, Riteish Deshmukh has become rather protective of his wife. Salman Khan's special return gift for fans Trust Salman Khan to come up with an idea that can bowl his fans over. 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