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Daily Newsletter | Friday, January 06, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Bank credit growth slowest due to demonetisation, economists say Data released by RBI showed that as of December 23, bank lending to businesses individuals and the farm sector stood at Rs 73.48 lakh crore, an increase of 5.1% over the same period of last year. This is the slowest rate of growth since 2000. Buy your dream home with IDBI Home Loans Power packed customized features to suit your home loan requirements. Apply now! Recommended by Colombia Cong, SP likely to announce UP alliance next week Samajwadi Party and Congress are moving closer to a poll pact in Uttar Pradesh which could be formalised early next week with CM Akhilesh Yadav expected to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. China bars Tibetans from Dalai Lama event Beijing has blocked thousands of Tibetans from attending a Buddhist event in Bodh Gaya which is being attended by Dalai Lama, according to reports from Nepal and China. China’s state-run Global Times reported earlier this week, the “renewed” travel restrictions were imposed to battle terrorism. CITIES MORE » Book a holiday at the Leela Palace Udaipur & travel free! This holiday season, book a holiday at The Leela Palace Udaipur and enjoy a complimentary travel. Recommended by Colombia Delhi's CP to go vehicle-free for 3 months According to a decision taken by officials from Urban Development Ministry, NDMC and Delhi Police, the middle and inner circles of Connaught Place will be vehicle-free for three months on a trial basis, starting from February. Dharavi slum to be divided into smaller sectors The state government has decided to further divide the slum sprawl of Dharavi in smaller sectors to lure developers to come forward for the ambitious Dharavi development project. 5,000 CCTV cameras will be installed in Bengaluru Having drawn flak over women safety issues, the Karnataka government on Thursday announced that 5,000 CCTV cameras will be installed at sensitive places across Bengaluru in the near future. TECH MORE » Asus unveils Zenfone 3 Zoom Smartphone, announces Zenfone AR at CES 2017 Asus is no longer a brand just associated with computer hardware and accessories. In 2016, Asus has come out of its shy shell and evolved into a much bigger brand catering to different electronic segments. The Taiwanese company (yes, Asus is not Chin... Paytm users wait for days for refund, company says banks to ‘blame’ A recent study by Qualcomm clearly indicated how unsafe Indian websites are for online transactions. It cannot be the fault of a website alone when it starts affecting so many users. There is definitely a hacker intervention amid the online transacti... Why mobile wallets will die “In the long term, systems like UPI stand a better chance as they enable direct transfer from bank accounts to pay,” said Shah of Norwest. SPORTS MORE » Perfect timing by Dhoni as Virat is ready: MSK Prasad The chairman of national selection committee MSK Prasad on Wednesday hailed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sense of "perfect timing" to quit as captain of limited overs formats and said the mantle will now go to Virat Kohli. Djokovic downs evergreen Stepanek to reach Qatar semis Novak Djokovic eased through to his first semi-final of the season at the Qatar Open on Thursday and denied evergreen veteran Radek Stepanek the chance to make history. Teenager Shaw's 100 takes Mumbai to Ranji final Prithvi Shaw: Aged 17 years and 57 days, Shaw sealed Mumbai’s win over Gujarat with a second-innings century against Tamil Nadu in Rajkot. BUSINESS MORE » 'Estimates of ban notes back with banks may be incorrect' The RBI said the aggregating of accounting entries made at the various currency chests still requires to be reconciled with the actual cash balances in order to eliminate accounting errors and double counting. DGCA finds flaws in 'on time' monitoring of airlines The issue of on time performance (OTP) has been a hotly contested one between airlines on one hand and airlines and airports on the other in recent times. The monthly data given by DGCA has become an important deciding factor when it comes to people choosing an airline based on its punctuality. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Alia Bhatt’s travel pics will give you vacation goals Take a look at Alia’s Instagram pictures and we’re sure you’ll be tempted to book your air tickets, pronto! Fans can’t stop raving about Raees' ‘Zaalima’ After ‘Laila main laila,’ the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer ‘Raees’ released another track today. B-Town strongly condemns Bengaluru molestation case Popular Bollywood celebrities like Shekhar Kapur and Farhan Akhtar have strongly condemned the molestation of a young woman on New Year's day. 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