[wanabidii] Top Headlines: India firm on linking foreign secretary-level talks with Pak action on jihadis

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, January 10, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » India firm on linking foreign secretary-level talks with Pak action on jihadis India remains firm that Pakistan needs to take demonstrable actions like shutting down Jaish-e Mohammad camps and detaining important figures in the jihadi group if the proposed foreign secretary talks are to take place later this month. Is US hinting at covert op after Pathankot? Though the initial US response to Pathankot was seen as “tepid”, some quarters feel that the state department spokesperson made an interesting point with a reference to the US’ long hunt for Osama bin Laden. Govt aiming at 9% GDP growth this year: Jaitley The government is working to enhance public expenditure in physical, social and rural infrastructure to push economic growth one and half percentage points higher than the 7-7.5% expected for the current financial year, said Union finance minister Arun Jaitley. CITIES MORE » Jallikattu, rekla race help preserve native bull stock Until the jallikattu ban was lifted on Friday , several prized bulls, bred over centuries, like the Kangeyam, Puliyakulam and Tiruchengodu were headed for the slaughterhouse. Don’t write off the humble stethoscope yet: Docs Two hundred years after it was invented to hear the heart’s murmurs, the ubiquitous stethoscope — symbol of the medical profession — is once again at the centre of a raging debate on its utility. A US-based Indian cardiologist recently said the diagnostic tool is dead! Post Pathankot attack, GRP in Agra gets 15 hoax calls At a time when security establishment and agencies are on toes for quick response against any suspicious activity or person post Pathankot terror attack, over here in Agra, the GRP has strangely received 15 hoax calls in last six days, making cops to initiate combing operation in the 22 coaches of trains on busy New Delhi-Kanpur and Agra rail route. TECH MORE » iPhone 7 will drop headphone jack and sport waterproof body: Report Apple will definitely be removing the headphone port in its next major iPhone release, according to a report. 8 gadgets & tech you should definitely use in 2016 Here are some gadgets and technologies that provide simple solutions to these and many other such problems. Mass layoffs keep IIT-Madras students away from startups While the placement season-2015 has attracted double the number of startups compared to last year, institute officials observe that students are not very enthusiastic this time to attend startup interviews, thanks to the recent news of mass layoffs. SPORTS MORE » Injured Shami ruled out, Bhuvneshwar in for Australia series Shami sustained the injury during a training session before the warm-up Twenty20 game against Western Australia, which the Indians on Friday. Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis clinch Brisbane International title Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis carried the dominance of 2015 into the new season, winning their sixth consecutive title by lifting the WTA Brisbane trophy. 'Perfect' Djokovic thrashes Nadal to win Qatar Open Djokovic won his first title of 2016 on Saturday, playing "perfect" tennis to thrash arch-rival Rafael Nadal in straight sets during a breathtaking performance. BUSINESS MORE » Mamata gets biz proposals worth Rs 2.5L cr The two-day Bengal Global Business Summit organised by the West Bengal government concluded on Saturday attracting investment proposals worth at least Rs.2,50,104 crore ($37 billion), CM Mamata Banerjee announced here. '2016 could prove challenging for Asian economies' The Year of the Monkey could prove challenging for Asian economies, with growth remaining subdued, according to a global research report published by HSBC. The report says exports are unlikely to rebound amid lacklustre global demand, and investment looks set to cool further. Doordarshan may go for "slot sale policy" In order to procure content, public broadcaster Doordarshan may go for "slot sale policy" under which professionals would provide programmes in lieu of a share in the revenue that is earned from them. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » It was a Beach Holiday for Ranveer–Deepika Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone recently attended a popular awards ceremony together. Actors who refused to do love-making scenes Bollywood is getting bolder by the day. Actors are willing to shed their inhibitions and throw caution to the winds when it comes to dropping their clothes for love-making scenes. 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