[wanabidii] Top Headlines: LeT terrorists ambush CRPF bus near Srinagar, kill 8 troopers

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, June 26, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » LeT terrorists ambush CRPF bus near Srinagar, kill 8 troopers Eight CRPF troopers were killed by two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants at Pampore, about 14km from Srinagar, on Saturday. Attackers seems to have recced and carefully picked a spot where vehicles need to slow down because of a curve on the road. Attack bid to subvert peace process: Mehbooba Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti condemned the militant attack on the CRPF convoy in Pampore, saying the assault was aimed at "subverting peace" and development initiatives launched by the state government. Govt nod to buy 145 ultra-light howitzers from US The defence ministry on Saturday paved the way for purchase of 145 Ultra-Light Howitzers, worth about $750 million, from the US and also approved bulk production of 18 Dhanush artillery guns, the first acquisition of such weapon systems by the Army in three decades since the Bofors scandal. CITIES MORE » Bus arrives in Uttarakhand village for 1st time in 69 yrs After a wait of almost 69 years, residents of the remote village of Silpata in Chamoli district welcomed the first bus to their village. Bathinda man sets soldier's wife on fire A vegetable vendor in Gidderbaha on Saturday set an Amry jawan's wife from Bathinda on fire when she tried to get back the money that he owed her. Techie in need of loan ends up losing Rs 5.5L to cheats A software engineer's wish to secure a Rs 22 lakh business loan at a low interest rate lead him to a cyber trap. TECH MORE » 4 best Android smartphones under Rs 15,000 with fingerprint scanner In this world of technology, everyone cares about security whether it’s your pictures or some top secret documents. WhatsApp for iOS may get two new features Instant messaging app WhatsApp will reportedly be soon rolling out some new features for users of Apple's mobile operating system iOS. 5 hottest gadgets of New York gadget show From a 3-D pen that lets kids safely doodle with melted plastic to an electrically charged glass that makes beer taste bubblier, there was no shortage of fun and quirky gadgets at this year's CE Week. SPORTS MORE » Bangar, Sharma appointed as support staff for WI tour The BCCI retained Sanjay Bangar as the batting coach while Abhay Sharma will continue as the fielding coach of the Indian team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Both Bangar and Sharma were part of the coaching staff during the Zimbabwe series. Euro 2016: Wales into last eight after Northern Ireland own goal Wales reached the Euro 2016 quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland thanks to an own goal by Gareth McAuley. Centre back McAuley turned a Gareth Bale cross into his own net 15 minutes from time. Champions Trophy level not enough for Rio: Oltmans A 'matured' Indian hockey team may have earned a piece of history at the Champions Trophy but the players need to play much better to stand on the podium at the Rio Games, says chief coach Roelant Oltmans. BUSINESS MORE » Sky is the limit for investments in India: Jaitley Sky is the limit for investments in India and its economic growth is sustainable because it has a lot of distance to cover, finance minister Arun Jaitley said. "It (growth) is sustainable for the reason that India has lot of distance in terms of economic growth to cover," Jaitley said. Tata Tele subsidiary to raise Rs 3,000 cr from promoter Tata Teleservices in Maharashtra will raise up to Rs 3,000 crore from its promoter Tata Teleservices through allotment of preferential equities. Gold slips from 26-month high, down Rs 485  Gold prices fell from 26-month high by plunging Rs 485 to Rs 30,400 per 10 grams at the bullion market on Saturday on considerable fall in demand from jewellers at prevailing higher levels amid profit-selling by stockists, even as the metal strengthened overseas. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » 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