[wanabidii] Top Headlines: China companies bet big on India, internet giants invest into startups

Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, January 27, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » China companies bet big on India, internet giants invest into startups While China became India’s largest trading partner in 2008, investment flow from the country remained hostage to national security concerns. Why humanity is closer to end than ever before The Doomsday Clock is used as a way of conceptualising the danger that humanity is in. The closer it gets to midnight, the more likely a catastrophic event – and the clock is already as close to midnight as it has ever been before. Fresh bid to corner JeM boss likely India could make a fresh bid to tag Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar, the alleged mastermind of the Pathankot attack, as a global terrorist. CITIES MORE » Ghulam Ali in Mumbai this week; hosts seek security Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali will be in the city this week to attend an event and his hosts have sought adequate security for him from Maharashtra government, months after his concert here was cancelled due to Shiv Sena's opposition. Goa: Syrian national detained in threat letter case A Syrian national has been detained in connection with a letter threatening to harm Prime Minister Narendra Modi and defence minister Manohar Parrikar, police said on Tuesday. Woman passenger from Kolkata dies in aircraft A 42-year-old woman passenger with a respiratory condition was found dead in an aircraft soon after it landed here, airport sources said. TECH MORE » 7 things under Rs 800 to keep your gadgets clean Electronic devices tend to get handled by many people on a daily basis. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: A brilliant mix of looks, performance and portability After the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, the American giant has launched Microsoft Surface Pro 4 in India, which came to us for a review. Apple set for lowest iPhone sales growth ever Analysts say Apple has become a victim of its own success as the iPhone 6 line was lapped by consumers looking for big-screen smartphones, thus creating a sales record hard to match for the succeeding iPhone 6S line. SPORTS MORE » 1st T20I: Kohli, bowlers help India beat Australia by 37 runs The format change finally brought some cheers for Team India as their preparations for World Twenty20 got off to a perfect start. Bowlers seemed to have found their mojo back as they helped India defend their total for the first time on this tour. Australia were bowled out for 151 in 19.3 overs in a massive chase of 189. Deborah seals historic Track Cycling World C'ships berth Deborah Herold from the Andamans created history again by qualifying for the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships for the first time in India's history, ahead of South Korea and Japan in the main draw. Team India returns to top of ICC Test rankings India on Tuesday regained their numero uno Test status after a hiatus of nearly four-and-half years following England's 2-1 series victory over former leaders South Africa. BUSINESS MORE » Govt plans China-type economic  zones Sources in the government said discussions are on to ready a plan to build these zones in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Snapdeal plans to lend Rs 1k crore in six months to attract sellers In an attempt to attract more merchants to sell on its platform, online marketplace Snapdeal is looking to disburse loans worth Rs 1,000 crore over the next six months to its sellers. FII selloff in January worst since 2008 FIIs were net sellers in value terms in all but three trading sessions during the month, data with share depository NSDL showed. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Padma honours for Rajinikanth, Ajay Devgn, Anupam Kher Some big names from cinema featured in the Padma list this time. Rahul Sharma’s first tweet after marrying Asin Okay guys, Rahul Sharma has posted his first tweet after his much talked about wedding to actress Asin. And the thing about this tweet is that it is way too adorable to go unnoticed by anyone. Priyanka proves she's still daddy's lil girl The actress' statement after she received the Padam Shri just proved that her 'Daddy's lil girl' tattoo is absolutely justified. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2016 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service