[wanabidii] Top Headlines: 8 security personnel, 4 Maoists killed in day-long encounter in Bihar

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, July 19, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » 8 security personnel, 4 Maoists killed in day-long encounter in Bihar Eight security personnel were killed and four Maoists gunned down in a daylong encounter in Dumari Nala forest area bordering Aurangabad and Gaya districts in Bihar on Monday. The daylong encounter, about 172km from state capital Patna, saw 17 IED explosions. Pak may be waging proxy war in cyberspace too Analysis of Twitter, Facebook and other social media reactions after Burhan Wani's killing found that 45 per cent were from unknown geographical locations. About 40 per cent, were from India while over 8 per cent from Pakistan. GST hopes brighten, govt plans 5-hr debate in RS The prospects of the GST bill seem to have further brightened with government and Congress set to engage in further consultations over the long pending tax reform and the parliamentary affairs ministry planning a five-hour debate in Rajya Sabha. CITIES MORE » Under-construction building collapse kills 2 Two labours were killed while one was injured, when an unauthorized under construction building of three storey with low floor collapsed on Monday afternoon due to poor quality of material used in building it. TECH MORE » 10 hot earphones available under Rs 1,000 Planning to buy earphones for day-to-day usage? Not eager to spend too much? Worry not, there are lots of options available in the market. And to make your search easier, here are 10 earphones priced under Rs 1,000 you can choose from. Hindu Goddess in Overwatch game is not okay The Devi skin in the game transforms Symmetra into a character with close resemblance to Hindu Goddess Kali. LG X Screen smartphone with dual display, Android Marshmallow launched at Rs 12,990 LG has launched its latest X series smartphone in India. The LG X Screen is priced at Rs 12,990. The smartphone will be exclusively available online at Snapdeal. SPORTS MORE » End of the road for Pawar, Srini; Thakur has to quit HPCA While former BCCI president Pawar is 75 years old, Tamil Nadu strongman Srinivasan is currently 71 years old. Both are presidents of their respective state associations - Mumbai CA and TNCA respectively. Be careful what you wish for, Amir Khan to Vijender "Be careful what you wish for kid", was British boxing star Amir Khan's response to India's Vijender Singh and his promoters' proposal of a possible showdown with the Indian in the coming few months in the ring. Spotlight on Salman at IOA's Olympic contingent send-off A record contingent of 121 athletes, including 54 women, will represent India at the upcoming sporting extravaganza in the Brazilian city known for its sand and sea. BUSINESS MORE » Royalty relief for oil states to hit ONGC, OIL The government has asked state-run oil producers to pay royalty on the full benchmark price instead of the discounted rates they sell to public sector refiners, which is expected to bolster income of oil-producing states but affect cash flow of flagship companies such as ONGC and Oil India Ltd. India starts repayment to Iran through SBI-EIH AG route Indian refiners including Kuthethur-based Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) are on track to honour payments for crude imported from Iran when the Islamic Republic was under UN sanctions. Tax dept signs 7 more advance pricing pacts with MNCs The tax department on Monday signed seven more unilateral advance pricing agreements (APAs) with taxpayers as it aims to reduce litigation by providing certainty in the domain of transfer pricing. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Ranveer’s 5-hour discussion with Bhansali Sources close to the 'Bajirao Mastani' star say that the actor discussed his role of Allauddin Khilji in Bhansali's next period drama 'Padmavati' at length and was might impressed with the outcome of the discussion. Pics: Sushmita Sen holidays like a queen Sushmita Sen is spending the time of her life in Thailand and her vacation pictures can make anyone go green with envy. 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