[wanabidii] Top Headlines: At dinner hosted by Obama, PM urges world to unite against terror

Daily Newsletter | Friday, April 01, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » At dinner hosted by Obama, PM urges world to unite against terror Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a strong plea for the world to unite against terrorism and said "without prevention and prosecution of acts of terrorism there is no deterrence against nuclear terrorism." Rush job on delayed flyover kills 21 in Kolkata Bengal fails disaster test, rescue op begins late Several people trapped under the debris of the collapsed Vivekananda Road flyover could have been saved, had the state administration woken up to the magnitude of the tragedy and called in the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) and the Army's Engineering Brigade at the earliest. CITIES MORE » Watering holes: Lion's share for king Just 50 Watering Holes For 5K Blackbucks, 4K Wild Asses Anti-dumping duty makes Gujarat's Morbi ceramics sparkle The anti-dumping duty on all types of vitrified tiles from China has come as a breather for the local ceramic industry, which was facing stiff competition from cheap Chinese imports. Mithi Virdi N-plant costly, risky: Study At a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the two-day Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC (US), to discuss nuclear security with the world leaders, a study on two proposed nuclear power plants — Mithi Virdi (Gujarat) and Kovvada (Andhra Pradesh) —has found two projects to be financially unviable. TECH MORE » Build 2016: Top 10 announcements by Microsoft he software giant gave a glimpse of what users can expect from Windows platform in the near future. Here are the ten important announcements made by Microsoft during the first keynote at Build, 2016. Xiaomi launches Mi 5 smartphone, priced at Rs 24,999 Xiaomi Mi 5 comes with 5.15-inch HD display, uad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and 16MP rear camera with LED flash Samsung launches Galaxy J3 (2016) smartphone, priced at Rs 8,990 Samsung has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Galaxy J3 (2016) smartphone with unique S bike mode. SPORTS MORE » WT20: Windies beat India by 7 wickets to enter final Simmons's first appearance of the World T20 produced a match-winning 82 not out off 51 balls as West Indies stunned India with a seven-wicket win with two balls remaining. Dhoni invites Oz journalist on stage, engages in banter Asked by cricket.com.au's reporter how long he could go on, India's captain called him forward and engaged in a brief repartee. World T20: Dhoni satisfied by Rahane's replacement role MS Dhoni, India's captain, has backed the decision to drop Shikhar Dhawan for Ajinkya Rahane and praised the incumbent opener's innings of 40 from 35 balls on Thursday as being just what he had expected of Rahane. BUSINESS MORE » Mercedes S400 launched at Rs 1.31 crore Mercedes-Benz brought in the luxurious S400 to India on Tuesday at Rs 1.31 crore ex-showroom Delhi. The S400 is for those who don't want a diesel nor the immoderate S500 with the massive V8. The S400 goes up against the other two German super luxury sedans, the BMW 7-series and the Audi A8L. FM Jaitley sees FY16 GDP growth at 7.6% Pegging India's GDP growth rate at 7.6 per cent for the fiscal 2015-16, finance minister Arun Jaitley today said it is "much less" than its potential and expressed hope for better numbers in the coming year. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Arjun: Being a homemaker is a thankless job After stepping into a woman’s shoes, quite literally, Arjun Kapoor says he has a fresh perspective on how difficult it is to be a homemaker. Ali takes on eve-teasers at a shack in Goa Actor Ali Fazal was seen having a heated argument at a beach shack with a couple of guys in Goa earlier this month. Things got out of hand as the people involved got physical and started hitting each other. PIC: When Ranbir Kapoor was a teenager Ranbir Kapoor may be undergoing a low phase on the career front but we all know the Kapoor lad is the undisputed chocolate hero of Bollywood. 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