[wanabidii] Top Headlines: How wait for Netaji triggered a tragedy in Mathura

Daily Newsletter | Saturday, June 04, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » How wait for Netaji triggered a tragedy in Mathura Members lived on gruel for 2 months The inch-by-inch takeover of Jawahar Bagh 'Cult members fired from treetops' Rijiju said the "unfortunate" incident in Mathura was a matter of "grave concern" and condemnable and action must be taken to improve the situation. CITIES MORE » Doctors to pay for deaths during strike, says HC The high court on Friday said doctors at Lucknow's King George's Medical University would pay for deaths caused by their recent four-day strike. Chennai Metro work on track with new contract Metro rail tunnelling work on a stretch under Anna Salai that had come to a standstill since May last year will soon resume as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) signed a new contract with a construction company on Friday. FTII asks Alter to rethink resignation The academic council of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) has requested actor Tom Alter to reconsider his resignation as head of the acting department. Alter had resigned on June 1. TECH MORE » 6 costliest Chinese smartphones in India In the past few year, Chinese smartphones brands have taken a good share of the Indian smartphone market. Samsung takes on Fitbit with Gear Fit2 Just in time for summer, Samsung is unveiling a new fitness tracker that aims to undercut gadgets from market leader Fitbit. Casio launches environment-friendly ultra short-throw projector XJ-UT310WN projector, as per the company, features “Laser LED Hybrid Light Source” technology and a “mercury free” design. Casio says the projector consumes 50% less electricity and comes with standard 3-year warranty on ‘Main Projector Unit’. SPORTS MORE » Paes completes mixed doubles Career Slam with French Open win Leander Paes completed a 'Career Slam' in mixed doubles with Swiss partner Martina Hingis after defeating Sania Mirza and Ivan Dodig in the French Open final. Paes and Hingis had won Australian Open, Wimbledon and US Open in 2015. Djokovic extinguishes Thiem to reach French Open final Novak Djokovic was in unplayable mode as he cantered into the French Open final by crushing flat Austrian tyro Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4, moving closer to the only Grand Slam title missing from his collection. Nita Ambani nominated for IOC membership Nita Ambani, Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation has been nominated as a candidate to be a new member, pending election, of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), headquartered at Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday. BUSINESS MORE » HDFC Ergo buys L&T Gen for 551 crore HDFC Ergo General Insurance—the non-life arm of the country’s largest home finance company—has agreed to acquire L&T General Insurance for Rs 551 crore in an all-cash deal. ​The acquisition will help HDFC ERGO to strengthen its presence in the market. ​ Now you can buy and sell used goods on Amazon Junglee, a subsidiary of Amazon, has kickstarted a pilot which lets an individual sell second-hand goods across different categories like mobile phones, tablets, pre-owned watches, books, among other such items. Oil majors want entry into India’s retail fuel market Global oil majors like Saudi Aramco and Total plan to tap the retail fuel market in India, oil minister said. India's fuel markets could be a lucrative prize for them as they seek outlets for their petrol and diesel. India posted the fastest oil demand growth in the world in 2016. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Big B: All of us like being around Aaradhya Amitabh Bachchan, by far the most famous Indian alive, doesn’t believe in resting on past laurels. He never tires of challenging himself. Iulia Vantur accompanies Salman in Budapest Lovebirds Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur have become inseparable and there’s proof! SRK: If I come to teach, nobody learns SRK reminisces about how he and Manoj Bajpayee never attended NSD, but learnt enunciation from the biggies there. 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