Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, April 27, 2016 | | VVIP chopper scam: BJP to gun for 'Signora Gandhi' in House | An Italian court order that names former IAF chief S P Tyagi for receiving bribes in purchase of VVIP choppers and references to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and other top party leaders sent political temperatures soaring with BJP demanding the "bribe takers" own up to their role in the UPA-era defence deal. |
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Echoes of Bofors scandal in VVIP chopper deal | The still-exploding VVIP Choppergate has uncanny similarities with the infamous Bofors scandal of the mid-1980s, which ultimately led to the Rajiv Gandhi government's downfall in the 1989 general elections. |
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Interpol asked to arrest chopper deal middleman | As it becomes clear that Indian officials were paid huge bribes in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP choppers contract during the UPA regime, the CBI has raised the heat on middleman Christian Michel, the most important link who allegedly influenced politicians and officials in Italy and India for the deal. |
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| AI flyers stranded at city airport for 7 hrs | The flight that landed in the city at 12 noon and was scheduled to reach Tirupati at 1.45 pm finally took off from the airport at 7.25 pm with 131 passengers on board.Twenty-five passengers aborted their journey. |
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| 8 tips to boost your PC's performance | As advanced as modern-day PCs are, they can (and do) get sluggish over time due to everyday usage, errors, and more.But it doesn’t have to be that way, as there are numerous tips you can follow to improve your PC's performance. Read on to find out how: |
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| IPL: Supergiants beat Sunrisers by 34 runs (D/L) | The bowlers' effort was well complemented by their batsmen before rain played spoilsport when they were cruising towards victory at 94/3 in 11 overs. Pune Supergiants were well course for the win and the stoppage helped them seal a 34-run victory (D/L method). |
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When Sachin had no money in pocket for a cab ride home | Sachin Tendulkar, among the richest sportsmen in the country, today recalled a time in his life when he did not have money to hire a cab for a ride home from the railway station on his return from Pune after an under-15 cricket game. |
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The Famous-Five: Double-century on Test debut | In Test cricket's 139-year history, there have been only five occasions when a batsman has scored a double-century on debut and TOI takes a look at the famous-five who have achieved the unique distinction. |
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| The fight over tyre imports gets nasty | Are tyre imports into India going up or coming down? Tyre companies and tyre dealers are locked in a vicious tit-for-tat with both sides claiming they have the right data. Tyre companies say the data shows that truck and bus radial imports are up 60%. |
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Car portals zoom on growth drive | The slowdown in venture funding is compelling startups in a range of segments to consolidate, but there's one category that appears to be doing extremely well - auto portals. |
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| Shraddha: I was a rebel and I have broken rules | While Shraddha Kapoor wowed us with her sexy dance moves in her previous film 'ABCD 2'¸ in her upcoming film 'Baaghi' with Tiger Shroff, she explodes as a damsel with glam and grit, who dares to pack a powerful punch to her performance. In this chat, this rebel reveals more. |
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'3 Idiots' trio to return for the sequel? | There is no doubt that Rajkumar Hirani’s ‘3 Idiots’ was a classic. The film that saw Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhvan reprising the lead roles touched many a hearts. And looks like the filmmaker is all set to repeat history. |
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