[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Army had crossed LoC before, but 'surgical strikes', a first: Government

Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, October 19, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Army had crossed LoC before, but 'surgical strikes', a first: Government The government told a parliamentary panel on Tuesday that while the Army had crossed the LoC to hit targets earlier too, September 29 was the first time they had entered Pakistan’s territory to destroy terror launch pads. 44 held in Baramulla; LeT issued warning to SHO Pakistan-based terror group Laskar-e-Taiba has issued a warning to the Baramulla SHO for facilitating an operation on Monday in which at lease 44 have been arrested for terror-related activities. After 700-odd houses were searched, security agencies seized petrol bombs, Chinese and Pakistani flags Dil in mushkil, KJo says alvida to Pak actors CITIES MORE » 12-year-old boy thrashed with wooden ruler by school principal A 12 year old student of class 6th of Ingraham Institute Senior Secondary English School, Aligarh was beaten up with a wooden ruler by the principal of the school for claiming to be carrying "vodka" in his transparent water bottle. Delhi govt orders demolition of 'dangerous' school building One of the Delhi government school building will be demolished and five others were vacated after they were found "dangerous" for staff and students during inspection. Delhi Government has ordered to this effect on Tuesday. Dance India Dance SuperMoms runner up to contest on AAP ticket Cecille Lee Rodrigues a 34, year old dance teacher who shot to national fame when she became the first runner up on the reality TV show Dance India Dance SuperMoms edition 2013 is the Aam Aadmi Party's candidate in Taleigao constituency in Goa. TECH MORE » Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000 The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000 Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000. WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy. SPORTS MORE » Kohli and I are aggressive and passionate cricketers, says Gambhir Out-of-favour India opener Gautam Gambhir said his characteristics are similar to India Test captain Virat Kohli and both of them share a common goal, i.e. to give their best for their respective teams on the field. Kabaddi World Cup: India beat England to enter semis Indian team dished out a stunning performance to make it into the semi-finals of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup after registering an emphatic 69-18 victory over England in their last Group A match on Tuesday. Suresh Raina hits the nets but will miss 2nd ODI Raina, who had missed the opening ODI at Dharamsala due to fever, batted for about 45 minutes at the nets but the Indian team management confirmed he is still not 100 per cent match fit to figure in Thursday's second ODI. BUSINESS MORE » RBI issued 5-tranche of gold bonds worth Rs 3,060cr The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has issued five tranches of Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) for a total value of Rs 3,060 crore till date. US dollar ends cheaper against rupee The US dollar ended cheaper against the rupee at 66.73/74 per dollar but the pound sterling finished higher at Rs 81.90/92 per pound at the close of the Interbank Foreign Exchange market today. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » New still of Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt's 'Dear Zindagi' is here! Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt in a still from 'Dear Zindagi'. The film, produced by Gauri Khan, Karan Johar and Gauri Shinde, releases on November 25. The first teaser is out today. Karan Johar reveals why he chose Ranbir and Anushka for ADHM 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' is not a love story; it is a film about love, reiterates director Karan Johar. And though the movie seems to be an emotional drama, he says it’s really funny in parts you would least expect it to be. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Zeenat Aman bond over a photo shoot Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Zeenat Aman got along like a house on fire at a recent fashion event in the city. The two met backstage to shoot for the cover of a magazine’s fashion edition. 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