Daily Newsletter | Monday, October 17, 2016 | | | Modi calls Pak a threat to prosperity of region | | PM Narendra Modi used the Brics forum to keep up his attack on Pakistan, describing it as the “mother ship” of terrorism that posed a direct threat to the “eco prosperity” of the region. The Brics summit did not mention cross-border terrorism mainly due to China’s resistance. |
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| Personal laws must comply with Constitution: Jaitley | | The government asserted on Sunday that personal laws must be compliant with the Constitution and fundamental rights. Finance minister Arun Jaitley rejected the argument that the government’s opposition to triple talaq interfered with the constitutional scheme guaranteeing citizens the right to practise a religion of one’s choice. |
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| | 'Avoid regular schools as they are anti-Islam' | | The controversial speech by Abdul Mohsin Aydeed, an extreme Salafi in the group of Shamsudeen Fareed, surfaced on Sunday even as the row over the textbook of Peace International School was raging on. |
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| UP govt backs spiritual leader Ramaraju Mahanthi's vegan campaign | | Uttar Pradesh government has approved a proposal by a spiritual leader, Ramaraju Mahanthi, to promote vegetarianism and meditation in the state. In a letter to all district magistrates, the government has directed them to aid the initiative after Mahanthi claimed that he had run out of resources to carry out his mission. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 1st ODI: Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya seal easy win | | Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten half-century to steer India to an easy six-wicket win in the first ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand at Dharamsala on Sunday. Chasing 191, India achieved the target in 33.1 overs to take 1-0 lead. |
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| Daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay shot dead | | Trinity Gay died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, the coroner's office for Fayette County said in a statement. The athlete's agent, Mark Wetmore, confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press that Gay's daughter had died. |
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| Dhoni backs Pandya to feature in 3-prone pace attack | | India will just feature in eight ODIs before the Champions Trophy and Dhoni expressed his desire to test Pandya, who returned with figures of 3/31 in the first ODI against New Zealand, in varied conditions and situations. |
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| | BRICS development bank to lend $2.5 billion next year | | The BRICS - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - agreed to create the New Development Bank (NDB) in July 2014 with initial authorized capital of $100 billion. The lender was officially launched a year later. |
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| | Kajol hasn’t watched 'Shivaay' | | Ajay Devgn, the producer, director and the hero of 'Shivaay', is busy promoting his upcoming Diwali release. But the actor has not shown his second directorial to his wife, Kajol yet. |
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