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Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, November 09, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Ban on Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes is surgical strike on terror funding US Presidential Elections 2016: Live Updates US polls: Clinton takes 6 states, Trump 5 The race to the White House has entered its final leg, and tallying of the popular vote has begun. Keep checking this page for the latest updates. CITIES MORE » 6 arrested from NCR for cheating Mussoorie resident of Rs 45 lakh in insurance fraud Dehradun police arrested six members of a NCR-based gang which is suspected to have duped several insurance policy holders across the country of amount to the tune of several crores on pretext on providing more amount than the maturity sum or doubling the amount in quick time after the maturity of the policy. Former classmate rapes girl on pretext of giving lift A 19-year-old girl was raped in pretext of giving her lift to home by her former classmate near Jhalana Dungari area in the city late on Monday evening. Police said that the accused was a class fellow of the girl in 2013 while both were in schools. Police have registered a case of illegal confinement and rape against the accused and have started investigating the case. Bridge in Pakistan's Sindh province named after Hindu shrine In a first for Pakistan, a bridge constructed in Sindh province's Ghotki district has been named after a Hindu temple, a lawmaker from the neighbouring country has claimed. 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 » India v England, 1st Test: Wary England face tough Rajkot opener R Ashwin would be relishing chops the prospect of a vulnerable batting line-up and if the Bangladesh series is anything to go by, England will be in for a tough time. Official record to Pant, as 42-ball 100 goes missing in history books The record for the fastest hundred in domestic first-class cricket still belongs to Shakti Singh of Himachal Pradesh and only lack of official scorers during the 1990-91 Ranji Trophy match between Himachal Pradesh and Haryana has robbed the fast bowler from Mandi off the official record. SC allows BCCI to spend Rs 58.66 lakh for England Test The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to spend upto Rs 58.66 lakh for the conduct of the first Test match between India and England starting at Rajkot on Wednesday. BUSINESS MORE » Britannia aiming for 50% share in premium creams biscuits segment Britannia, the maker of Good Day and Bourbon biscuits, is looking to increase its market share in the premium cream biscuits category to about 50% from 35% currently in the next 18 months through new launches which will plug gaps in its portfolio. Ford to set up tech and biz centre in Chennai American automobile major Ford Motor Company will invest Rs 1,300 crore ($195 million) in setting up a new global technology and business centre near here and also increase the head count by 3,000, said a top company official. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Offered parking lot for show by KMC, 'Rock On 2' concert shifted to Ramjas The lead actors of 'Rock On 2' – Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal and Shraddha Kapoor – were scheduled to perform at Ramjas College on Tuesday evening. The college was not the team’s first choice, though. They had to shift to Ramjas after their request to hold the concert at Kirori Mal College was denied. 'Chaar Sahibzaade' sequel promises animation with a difference 'Chaar Sahibzaade — Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur' by producer-director Harry Baweja is based on Sikh community’s history, recorded impressive earnings. 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