[wanabidii] Top Headlines: At times, war becomes unavoidable, says PM Narendra Modi

Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, October 12, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » At times, war becomes unavoidable, says PM Narendra Modi Declaring terrorism to be the enemy of humanity and warning that countries sheltering terrorists would not go unpunished, PM Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that at times, war became inevitable because of the sheer nature of circumstances. Pak greatest threat to world peace: India to UN In yet another stinging reply to Pakistan, India told the United Nations that there was a dangerous correlation between Pakistan's unchecked development of nuclear weapons and the close nexus between the state and jihadi groups, and this posed the greatest threat to the world. Joint exercise with Pak not right: India to Russia Ahead of their annual bilateral Summit, India has conveyed its opposition to Russia over its joint exercise with Pakistan, a nation which "sponsors and practises terrorism as a matter of State policy", saying it will create further problems. CITIES MORE » Drunk man sets wife on fire, arrested The city police on Monday arrested a 37-year-old man on charges of attempt to murder after he set his wife on fire at Peelamedu here on Saturday night. 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 » 3rd Test: R Ashwin seals 3-0 series whitewash Ravichandran Ashwin's career best match figures of 13/140 guided India to a massive 321-run win – their second biggest in terms of margin - over New Zealand on the fourth day of the third and final Test in Indore that helped pocket the series 3-0. Good enough to win on any surface, says Virat Kohli "We knew before the series that people will start talking about pitches. We knew our abilities and we knew we should be good enough to do well on any surface and against any team," Virat Kohli told mediapersons. 153 wickets and counting, R Ashwin a colossus at home With a match haul of 13/140 in Indore, India's bowling spearhead extended to 153 his tally of wickets in 22 home Test matches. BUSINESS MORE » Govt keen 2017-18 budget should not clash with polls: Jaitley Having decided to advance the budget presentation, the government is keen that it is not presented in the middle of Assembly elections in five states, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Government plans big push to rid banks of rotten assets These 3 strategies are - asset swaps, a bank-by-bank cleanup and a bad bank. The matter is likely to be discussed later this month, a senior official said. PNB makes home, auto loans attractive for govt staff To cash in on the 7th Pay Commission payout to government employees, state-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) is offering them home and auto loans at attractive rates of 9.3-9.8 per cent beginning this month. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Pic: Katrina Kaif during her modeling days Katrina Kaif has come a long way ever since she made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Boom’ in 2003. 'Motu Patlu' director eyes Big B for sequel Suhas D Kadav, the director of 3D animation flick 'Motu Patlu — King Of Kings', is an alumni of Sir JJ School Of Arts. Then and now: Amitabh Bachchan as a school boy Amitabh Bachchan is the biggest superstar of Bollywood at present who has made age seem nothing but just a number. 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