[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Adding heft to diplomacy, India to send warships to Persian Gulf

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, April 24, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Adding heft to diplomacy, India to send warships to Persian Gulf After three days in Dubai, the warships will reach Kuwait around May 12 before heading for Manama (Bahrain) and Muscat (Oman) and then finally return to Mumbai by May 27-28. Cancer kills over 50 kids in India every day: Study Over 50 children in the age group of one month to 14 years die of cancer every day in India, according to a recent study which also highlights the significant monetary burden of the disease and lack of advanced treatment options in the country. FB, Google headquarters face flood risk: Report A fresh forecast by a team of scientists has warned that these companies face the prospect of their Silicon Valley headquarters becoming swamped by water as rising sea levels threaten to submerge much of the property in San Francisco Bay Area. CITIES MORE » Panel to look at ways to get Delhi out of jam The Delhi government is struggling to understand why the second pahse of the odd-even initiative has failed to decongest city roads. After pay hike, Telangana MLAs to get swanky homes Barely a month after announcing a substantial salary hike for its MLAs from Rs 1.25 lakh to Rs 2.75 lakh a month, the Telangana government has laid out plans to build swanky new houses for its legislators in their constituency headquarters. Himachal Pradesh moots new law to protect tourists Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said that the state government is in the process of enacting a law to prevent fleecing of tourists by unscrupulous elements. TECH MORE » 10 tips & tricks every YouTube user should know We bring to you 10 tips & tricks you should know to make the most of YouTube and make your video-viewing experience more enjoyable. Should Xiaomi launch a cheaper Mi 5i? Xiaomi’s latest flagship Mi 5 smartphone has received a lot of appreciation from both critics and consumers alike. However, there is another section of consumers who consider Rs 25,000 for a Xiaomi phone too much. Thinnest Macbook at Rs 1 lakh: 8 things to know . The all-new 12-inch MacBook boasts of more RAM, new processors and better graphics. Also, it for the first time ever that Apple has launched the Macbook in India on the same day as its international launch. SPORTS MORE » Sunrisers crush Kings XI by five wickets to post third successive win Skipper David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan put on another fine opening stand of 90 runs to power Hyderabad to a five-wicket victory, their third on the trot, over Kings XI Punjab in the 18th match of the IPL season nine on Saturday. IPL 2016: Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs Delhi Daredevils completed a hat-trick of victories as they beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs in Game 17 of the Indian Premier League season nine at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi on Saturday. With the victory, Delhi jumped to second in the standings with three wins in four games. Last-gasp Martial sends Man United into FA Cup final Anthony Martial snatched a last-gasp winner to send Louis van Gaal's Manchester United into a potentially season-redeeming FA Cup final as the favourites following a 2-1 victory over Everton at Wembley on Saturday. BUSINESS MORE » Jewellers asked to clear excise dues with June payment The Centre has asked the jewellers to settle the excise dues for March-May along with that of June and get themselves registered with the central excise department by July 1. The Centre had imposed 1 per cent excise duty on non-silver jewellery, which led to widespread protests by jewellers. RIL posts biggest quarterly profit in 8 yrs at Rs 7,398cr The company's refineries earned $10.8 on each barrel of crude processed as against $10 a year earlier.RIL's earnings beat analyst estimates of Rs 7,010 crore, according to Bloomberg. Apple hikes iPhone prices by steep 29% Apple has increased prices of iPhones in India.The surprise revision in retail prices comes at a time when the company's new device SE got a poor response and managed to sell only a few thousand units. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Childhood secrets of Bollywood siblings We all are familiar with the popular families of Bollywood like the Kapoors, the Bachchans and the Khans. Kangana Ranaut prayed for Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Bang Bang’ success? While we earlier brought to you a long list of emails which Kangana and her sister Rangoli had allegedly written to Hrithik, we now came across yet another piece of information. According to recent reports, Kangana had held a pooja for the success of Hrithik Roshan’s then released film, ‘Bang Bang’. More trouble for 'Jagga Jasoos' It seems that a terrible jinx has befallen Anurag Basu's 'Jagga Jasoos' starring alleged exes, Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif. 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