[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Opposition amends Aadhaar bill in RS, LS clears original draft

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, March 17, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Opposition amends Aadhaar bill in RS, LS clears original draft For the second time in eight days, Congress amended official business in Rajya Sabha by altering the Aadhaar bill, forcing the government to take the legislation to Lok Sabha to overturn the changes and ensure its passage. UP polls: Want BJP ticket, bring 25k likes on FB BJP's national president Amit Shah reportedly told UP assembly hopefuls that their social media presence will determine their suitability for the 2017 polls. The state BJP members must have 25,000 followers or likes to get a ticket. TN polls shaping up to be multipolar fight Can DMDK, PMK, PWF Queer Pitch For Big Guns in Tamil Nadu? The clichéd maxim, “no permanent friends or foes in politics”, has been turned around with the smaller parties, barring the Congress, becoming foes of the main Dravidian parties CITIES MORE » MIM MLA suspended for not saying 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' Assembly suspends MIM MLA Waris Pathan after he refused to say Bharat Mata ki Jai. In Goa, you can apply for govt job even at 45 yrs of age If you have crossed the age of 40 and have not been able to get government job in Goa, you still have hope. You can still try your luck! Feni, a heritage spirit of Goa, not country liquor: CM Feni, the alcoholic spirit produced in Goa, will be classified as 'heritage spirit of Goa' and not country liquor, chief minister Laxmikant Parsekar said TECH MORE » 12 weird but true facts about technology Here we round up a bunch of facts and anecdotes that sound so ridiculous, you'll question their authenticity. Bengaluru pals building India’s first driverless car A few years ago, Bengaluru-based techie Roshy John was one his way home from the airport in a taxi when the sleepy driver almost ran into another vehicle. John took the wheel and drove the driver and then himself home — but the near-death experience got him thinking. Sony's PlayStation VR priced at $399, launching in October Sony Corp announced on Tuesday that its virtual reality headset for PlayStation will launch globally in October for $399, a move that undercuts its biggest competitor by hundreds of dollars. SPORTS MORE » World T20: Gayle's 47-ball century smashes England Put into bat, England put up 182/6 without a single batsman touching 50, but that total was made to look 20 runs short as Chris Gayle waded into their attack to hasten a six-wicket win with 11 balls left at the Wankhede Stadium. South Africa paid $10m bribe for hosting 2010 World Cup: FIFA Football's governing body FIFA said on Wednesday that members of its executive committee had in the past sold their votes in World Cup hosting contests, including for the tournament held in South Africa in 2010. Afridi stars as Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 55 runs Pakistan thrashed Bangladesh by 55 runs on Wednesday in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20, with skipper Shahid Afridi starring with bat and ball at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. BUSINESS MORE » India signs big energy deals with Russia’s Rosneft Indian state oil companies inked multibillion-dollar energy deals with Russia's Rosneft to buy into its most promising Siberia assets, stepping up a drive to cut India's dependence on imports. The Indian PSUs will now have almost 50% stake in Vankor oil field and buy about 30% of Taas-Yuriakh field. Finance ministry body recommends steel import duties The chief of the Directorate General of Safeguards, a division of the finance ministry, has recommended maintaining import duties on some steel products until March 2018, a government document showed on Wednesday, in a move to support the local steel industry and protect mills from cheaper imports. China’s Premier Li says confident about economy Li defended the country's economic policies on Wednesday, repeating well-worn lines that there was more opportunity than risk and vowing there would be no hard landing for the world's second-largest economy if the government presses ahead with reforms. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Mallika madly in love with French magnate? Mallika Sherawat, whose next Hollywood outing will be director Daniel Lee’s 'The Lost Tomb,' is currently on a personal and professional high. Blockbusters we wish Kajol hadn't rejected! There is a long list of Bollywood movies the actress rejected which went on to be huge hits. Arijit: Would thank TOIFA for nomination The noticeable nuances of his voice, his firm hold over Indian classical music and his modest disposition has propelled Arijit Singh to the top echelon of Bollywood playback singing. 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