[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Rajnath Singh denies spike in anti-dalit crimes under NDA

Daily Newsletter | Friday, August 12, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Rajnath Singh denies spike in anti-dalit crimes under NDA The Centre strongly rebutted on Thursday the charge that crimes against Dalits had increased under its watch, with home minister Rajnath Singh challenging the opposition to provide statistics to back up such claims even as he promised stern action against gau rakshaks who indulged in violence. BJP leader Brijpal Teotia shot at in Ghaziabad BJP leader from Ghaziabad, Brijpal Teotia (54), was critically injured when armed assailants opened fire at his SUV from automatic weapons including an AK-47 rifle and 9mm pistols. Five other persons including four private gunners of Teotia, who were accompanying him in the SUV, also sustained gunshot injuries. Rio live: India lose to USA 0-3 in women's hockey India's men's hockey team progressed to the quarter-finals of the Olympics for the first time since 1980 despite a 1-2 defeat to the world No 2, Netherlands. CITIES MORE » 402 vehicles left bleeding man to die on Delhi street The callousness of Delhi’s citizens and its police is in clear evidence in the CCTV footage that captured the scene of a man being hit by a three-wheeler goods carrier and left bleeding on the road in Subhash Nagar in West Delhi. Manjula Chellur is new chief justice of Bombay high court Manjula Chellur, the chief justice of Calcutta high court has been appointed as CJ of Bombay HC. She will assume charge by August 24. TECH MORE » Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with iris scanner launched in India at Rs 59,900 Samsung has launched its flagship phablet Galaxy Note 7 in India priced at Rs 59,900. The handset will be available on Flipkart starting September 2. 15 smartphones available at big discounts Read on to know 15 smartphones available online at discounted prices How to permanently erase data from an Android device Smartphones have almost become everyone’s digital extensions. They are one gadget that people have with them almost the entire time. SPORTS MORE » Rio live: India lose to USA 0-3 in women's hockey India's men's hockey team progressed to the quarter-finals of the Olympics for the first time since 1980 despite a 1-2 defeat to the world No 2, Netherlands. Sania-Bopanna in quarterfinals of mixed doubles Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna entered the quarterfinals of the mixed doubles event of tennis competition at the Rio Olympics with a straight-set win over Australian pair of Samantha Stosur and John Peers. Rio: Saina Nehwal wins, Thapa & archers exit Shuttler PV Sindhu has emerged the only winner for India's Olympic contingent on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, marking the start of badminton at the Games with a facile win in the women's individual competition. BUSINESS MORE » Govt set to scrap post of mediators in tax rows Tax ombudsmen may be a thing of the past. The government is reviewing the set up and may scrap the post as it has found few takers. Govt rings in transparency via e-store purchase for staff Government employees can now hitch a ride on an Uber cab, while going for an official meeting and the department will pick up the tab. And, they will not have to worry about surge pricing. Times Internet, HDFC Bank launch debit card In a first-of-its-kind offering, Times Internet, the digital arm of the Times Group, and HDFC Bank on Thursday launched a co-branded debit card. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Trailer: M.S.Dhoni - The Untold Story The trailer of M.S.Dhoni biopic is finally out and is magnificent as expected. Fawad, Shraddha, Sooraj in ‘Dhadkan 2’? Rumour mills have been buzzing for quite some time now about a sequel being made to the 2000 hit film, 'Dhadkan' starring Fawad Khan and Sooraj Pancholi and Shraddha Kapoor. Sachin: Jigar is a rebel, I am rational Sachin-Jigar catapulted into limelight with the freshness of 'Saibo' ('Shor In The City'). And though they have a signature style that spells folk fusion, the young musical duo has gone on to do unpredictable things with their music. 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