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Daily Newsletter | Monday, August 22, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Live Blog: Rio Olympics closing ceremony India, with two medals, finished at the 67th spot while USA claimed 121 medals (46 golds) to finish at the top followed by Great Britain and China at second and third respectively. Govt mulls advancing Union Budget to January The government is looking to change the British-era legacy of presenting the Union Budget on the last day of February and may advance the date by a month, so that policy transmission is faster and departments are able to spend the funds from the start of the year instead. Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end Rio campaign Defying all odds and showing killer instincts, PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar became the unlikely heroines and saved the country's pride from returning empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. CITIES MORE » French govt raises a toast in honour of Kamal Haasan The French government will honour actor Kamal Haasan with the Chevalier de L'Ordre Arts et Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) which is part of France's premier award The Legion of Honour. Only 5.3% schools have teachers for all subjects Of the 15,141 high schools in Karnataka, including private and government institutions, only 5.3% have teachers for all core subjects.More than 70% of them have just two language teachers, and one each f. TECH MORE » ​ Coolpad Mega 2.5D review: Could have been cooler Coolpad is back with its latest budget offering - Mega 2.5D, promoting the device as a selfie-focussed smartphone. We played around with the Coolpad Mega 2.5D for a few days, and here’s our review. 7 most-viewed tech executives on LinkedIn The list has CEOs across industries technology, finance, human resources, internet and marketing and advertising. SPORTS MORE » Live Blog: Rio Olympics closing ceremony India, with two medals, finished at the 67th spot while USA claimed 121 medals (46 golds) to finish at the top followed by Great Britain and China at second and third respectively. Sindhu, Sakshi shine as India end campaign with two medals Defying all odds and showing killer instincts, PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar became the unlikely heroines and saved the country's pride from returning empty-handed for the first time since Barcelona 1992. Team USA takes Rio Olympics medal race with ease The U.S. Olympic Team made itself right at home in Rio. The British, they had a Games to savor as well. The host Brazilians got soccer gold that they craved, the Russians struggled on the heels of the exposure of a state-sponsored doping program, and the Chinese finished well below expectations. BUSINESS MORE » ENTERTAINMENT MORE »  'I don’t want to get associated with TV soaps' Playing what’s technically the sidekick, many actors have made an impression as the hero’s friend. Among them is the character of Govind, who stands by Salman Khan’s 'Sultan' through thick and thin in the film. Nathan Jones had a unique nickname on the set of 'A Flying Jatt' Australian powerlifting champion-turned-actor Nathan Jones (of Mad Max: Fury Road fame), who makes his Bollywood debut in 'A Flying Jatt', plays the demonic supervillain named Raka. 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