[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Akhilesh Yadav wins 'cycle race', stage set for grand alliance in UP

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, January 17, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Akhilesh Yadav wins 'cycle race', stage set for grand alliance in UP Several opposition leaders extended their support to UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav after the EC allotted the bicycle symbol to the Samajwadi Party (SP) group led by him. Some hoped that the development would bring "secular" parties together on a platform against BJP in UP polls. Cancer can affect anyone, safeguard yourself! Stay financially prepared. Get HDFC Life Cancer Care cover of Rs 40 lakhs for less than Rs 8/day. Recommended by Colombia ATM withdrawal limit raised to Rs 10,000 per day  The RBI has enhanced cash withdrawal limits from ATMs and current accounts with immediate effect. Customers can now withdraw Rs 10,000 per day from automated teller machines, as against Rs 4,500 earlier. 'Dangal' girl posts apology after being trolled Kashmiri teenage girl Zaira Wasim, whose performance as young Geeta Phogat in biographical sports drama 'Dangal' earned her plaudits, was forced to apologise publicly after pictures of her with Mehbooba Mufti went viral on social media, and the J&K CM described her as a "Kashmiri role model". CITIES MORE » New Fiat Avventura- Get away in the getaway car Avail benefits up to ₹30,000* when you buy the new Fiat Avventura. Price starts @ ₹ 7.25 lakh*. T&C Recommended by Colombia 2 'axle gang' members held for highway robbery Two youths, including a class X student, have been arrested for looting Rs 10 lakh of jewellery from a family travelling from Kanpur to Delhi via the Yamuna Expressway in the wee hours of December 26. The youths who are part of the ‘axle gang’, had thrown an axle on the vehicle to stop it and committed the loot as soon as the vehicle stopped. MU VC to start world tour to set up int'l campus Mumbai University’s vice-chancellor Sanjay Deshmukh announced his ambitious plans to initiate a world tour, starting this year, from the United States, where he would explore the possibilities of setting up an international campus and running global programmes. HC: Suggest how public can be cautioned during rains Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Union and State governments and the BMC to suggest how the public can be cautioned about roads to travel on or avoid during heavy rains in Mumbai. TECH MORE » Jio subscriber base crossed 72.4 million in December: RIL Reliance Industries today said its telecom subsidiary Jio has garnered 72.4 million subscribers within four months of commencement of services but continues to face congestion issues as interconnect capacity provided by some large operators is "still... Reliance Jio blames Airtel for most call drops The telco also took a jibe against the largest telco saying that while Jio's network saw a 2-3% rate of call failure with Vodafone and Idea, it has seen 16-17% calls fail with Airtel. Google Pixel smartphones now available on Snapdeal with offers worth Rs 25,999 Google's Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones are now also available on Snapdeal's website. Both Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones were so far Flipkart exclusive (online). The e-commerce website is also offering a slew of discounts on the smartphones. These i... SPORTS MORE » Spoke to Tendulkar, Dravid before recommending reforms: Lodha Justice RM Lodha asserts that his committee, appointed by the Supreme Court, devised the reforms only after meeting the entire top brass of the BCCI, and eminent former India captains and legends of the game. I had put too much pressure on myself in England: Virat Kohli Virat Kohli decoded his technique that led to his downfall during 2014 England series where he failed to get a 50 plus score in five Tests and then smashed four hundreds in four Tests Down Under a few months later. My aim is to equal Sushil's feat of two Olympic medals: Sakshi Sakshi Malik today said, "My aim is to equal Sushil Kumar's historic feat by winning an Olympic medal at Tokyo in 2020. I am completely focussed to achieve that goal. I want to become a double Olympic medallist just like Sushil ji." BUSINESS MORE » IMF slashes India’s growth forecast to 6.6% from 7.6% IMF has so far maintained that India is a bright spot against the gloomy global economic outlook. But its January estimate shows that the multilateral agency expects a larger dent to the economy due to demonetisation. India will be one of the fastest growing economies in '17: Moody’s Moody's Investors Service and its Indian affiliate, ICRA, have said India (rated Baa3 positive by Moody's) will remain one of the fastest growing major economies globally in 2017, although GDP (gross domestic product) growth will moderate in the first half of the year, as the economy adjusts after demonetisation. India inks financing pact with World Bank for $48 million Multilateral lending agency World Bank and India on Monday signed a financing agreement for IDA credit of USD 48 million (equivalent) for the 'Nagaland Health Project', aimed at improving health services and increasing their utilization by communities in targeted locations in Nagaland. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Shah Rukh Khan launches Karan Johar’s biography 'An Unsuitable Boy' KJo’s best friend Shah Rukh Khan was present to launch the much talked about biography on the filmmaker's life. Fawad’s daughter Elayna is as cute as a button Fawad Khan’s daughter Elayna makes her first social media appearance​ PIC: Deepika-Vin sipping on 'cutting chai' Deepika has re-shared a picture that was originally posted by Vin, that sees them flashing their pearly whites while holding glasses of cutting chai in their hands. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2017 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service