[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Pathankot attack: Jihadis made dry runs at Pak air base, intel sources say

Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, January 06, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Pathankot attack: Jihadis made dry runs at Pak air base, intel sources say The jehadi terrorists who attacked Pathankot air base had conducted mocks drills at an airbase in Pakistan, in what could confirm the active collaboration of the Pak military and ISI in the fidayeen assault. NIA questions Gurdaspur SP, his friend and cook The National Investigation Agency, top sources say, is questioning Gurdaspur SP Salwinder Singh, his friend Rajesh Verma and the cook in connection with the Pathankot terror attack case. PM Modi’s Pakistan trip no mistake, feels RSS The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh may not be ready to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to meet his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Lahore as a mistake despite the terror attack on the IAF base at Pathankot as the Sangh sees the timing of any diplomatic initiative as largely the PM’s prerogative. CITIES MORE » Dey murder case: CBI register FIR to probe Rajan’s role The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh FIR on Tuesday to re-investigation journalist J Dey murder case. 50 men shave heads to mourn Pathankot martyrs Unable to go to Pathankot to meet the families of those killed in the terror attack or send then money, 50 young men have shaved off their heads in a symbol of mourning for the martyrs. Congress expels ex-MLA for ‘anti-party activities’ Following the Samajwadi Party’s example, the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee on Tuesday expelled former Kharkoda MLA Rajendra Sharma from the party. TECH MORE » Lenovo Vibe K4 Note first impressions Less than a year after the launch of the feature-rich K3 Note, Lenovo is out with the next edition model. Predictably named K4 Note, the latest Lenovo smartphone is a major upgrade over last year's handset not in terms of specs, but in terms of features instead. We went hands-on with Lenovo K4 Note at the launch event to find out what the smartphone is all about. Here's what we thought about it... Micromax Canvas Pulse 4G review: This smartphone could have been better Indian rural and urban youth is quickly adapting to the smartphone culture. Probably this is the reason why new smartphones are being launched almost every week in the sub-Rs 10K segment. CES 2016: The gadget extravaganza CES, the biggest gadgets extravaganza of the year, is about to kick off, where a host of companies will showcase technologies that will become the norm in the future. Catch all the action of CES 2016 and latest updates here... SPORTS MORE » Will think about retirement at right time: Dhoni India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he will think about quitting the game at the "right time". "I am a person who lives in the present and the focus right now is the Australian tour leading up to the World T20 Championships. I will think about it at the right time," he said. Kohli wins Cricketer of the Year award, Kirmani honoured too Kohli said that the greatest moment of his career so far is the Test series in Australia, which India lost 0-2, but not before giving a tough fight to the hosts. How did a scoreboard manage to show 1009 not out? Keeping with Pranav Dhanawade's mind-boggling score, here’s a look at some of the more unique scorecards seen on cricket fields down the years. BUSINESS MORE » India Inc's Q3 revenue to grow 2%, says study Despite a low base effect, India Inc is expected to report a marginal 2% growth in revenues on a yearly basis during the just concluded October-December 2015 (Q3-FY16), thanks mainly to tumbling commodity prices, weak investment demand and flagging rural consumption. Hoping for a relief in income tax this year? It may not happen The government is unlikely to offer any major relief on personal income taxes in the 2016-17 budget due to lack of fiscal space, senior officials have said. Drug cos face five-fold hike in regulatory fees  Pharmaceutical companies may have to shell out more to do business in India. The government has proposed an over five-fold hike in regulatory fees for testing, manufacturing and selling medicines in the country, a move that is likely to impact both domestic as well as multinational pharmaceutical companies operating here. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Irrfan Khan’s surprise gift for his boys Irrfan is not the one to celebrate birthdays. However, this year, the actor has decided to take the conventional path. Jackie Chan lends his trainer to Amyra Dastur Jackie Chan is personally helping Bollywood actress Amyra Dastur in perfecting her kicks and punches. 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