[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Jallikattu protests gather strength, Panneerselvam to meet PM Modi

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, January 19, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Jallikattu protests gather strength, Panneerselvam to meet PM Modi On a day when jallikattu protests gathered strength across Tamil Nadu, chief minister O Panneerselvam said he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to get an ordinance passed in favour of the traditional bull-taming sport. Book via Musafir & get flat 10% off*! We've got the best offers on flights this festive season. Book through Musafir & get flat 10% off* Recommended by Colombia China sticks to its stand on Azhar, NSG issues The Chinese foreign ministry suggested that the issue of India's membership to the Nuclear Suppliers' Group and Masood Azhar, the Pakistan-based terrorist, should not be regarded as an obstacle in the relationship between the two countries. Talks on note ban began in Jan 2016: RBI chief The Reserve Bank of India and the government were in regular touch over the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes and printing of a new series of notes since January 2016, the central bank and senior officials told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday . CITIES MORE » 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 HC drops contempt proceedings against BMC chief The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dropped contempt proceedings against municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta taking note that orders sanctioning and regularizing illegal constructions made by a corporator's husband have been revoked. IIT-B research park to make its debut this year The Research Park at IIT-Bombay, which was conceptualized in 2014, will be making its debut this year, in the academic area of the campus in Powai. Ulsoor Lake to get sewage treatment plant Ulsoor Lake, which witnessed fish deaths on several occasions in the last two years due to increasing sewage flow, is here to get some breather. TECH MORE » This may be how Reliance Jio's cheapest phone launched so far may look like The smartphone seen in the image has four buttons on top with ‘Jio’ buttons. The buttons seem to give one click access to MyJio, JioTV, JioCinema and JioMusic applications. There is also an alphanumeric keyboard along with a home button placed just b... OnePlus’ 3, 3T smartphones receive OxygenOS 4.0.2 update OxygenOS 4.0.2 is based on Android 7.0 Nougat and has the same features as those on the OxygenOS 4.0 and 4.0.1. Version 4.0.2 retains the new notifications and settings menu design, multi-window view, notifications direct reply, and custom DPI suppor... 'Age of Empires: Castle Siege's' launch details on Android OS revealed The popular PC game 'Age of Empires' is coming to Google's Android operating system in ‘early March’. SPORTS MORE » Ind v Eng, 2nd ODI: Rampaging India aim to close out series The second ODI takes place in Cuttack, where early dew may be a factor in the toss, but more pertinent is how Eoin Morgan’s team plans to curb India’s big hitters. Kohli has showed signs of being a 'great leader': Rahul "He (Kohli) is always showing us the way, sharing his experience and giving us feedback, telling us what he thinks we could have done better. That is the sign of a great leader," India opener KL Rahul said. Federer makes it look so easy, he pisses me off: Agassi "I cannot believe how easy he (Federer) makes it look. It pisses me off that he just makes it look so easy. It's a great generation of tennis. One that takes decades and makes it into one generation that everybody should be grateful to be able to watch," Agassi said. BUSINESS MORE » Government to consider Apple’s request for incentives with an 'open mind' The government has said that it will consider American electronics giant Apple's request for incentives with an "open mind". Apple has sent a list of demands, seeking tax concessions and several other policy exemptions, as necessary prerequisites before it starts production of iPhones in India. Sensex back in green, Nifty closes above 8,400 The benchmark BSE Sensex recovered by nearly 22 points to close at 27,257.64 points on fresh buying by investors as well as funds mainly in metal and financial stocks amid firm global markets. The broader NSE Nifty too closed above 8,400-mark with total gains of 19 points at close. Telecom to create around 2 million jobs this year: Report The telecom sector is expected to create two million jobs this year, thanks to increased data penetration and entry of new service providers, says a report. The government's initiatives like 'Make in India' and thrust on mobile economy will also add to the buoyancy in the sector, it said. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Ajay Devgn sends an emotional message to Salman Salman Khan and Karan Johar recently announced a joint production featuring Akshay Kumar in the lead. Salman Khan and the controversies that haunt him Salman Khan has often found himself in the centre of many a controversy. Salim Khan on Salman's acquittal in Arms case Salman Khan, who flew to Jodhpur with his advocates and sister Alvira, was acquitted of all charges in the Arms Act case against him in the alleged poaching of two black bucks. 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