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Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, December 30, 2014 TOP HEADLINES MORE » AirAsia flight QZ8501: Search area expanded; pilot's final call revealed More planes will be in the air and more ships on the sea on Tuesday hunting for AirAsia Flight 8501 in a widening search off Indonesia that has dragged into a third day without any solid leads. India is a relative, China a friend: Rajapaksa Gearing up for a tough Presidential election in January 2015, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa described India as his relative and China as a friend. "I will not allow my soil to be used against my friends and neighbours. 'Give SC certificate or 1.5 lakh will convert' Leaders of the Dhangars held a mahapanchayat in Agra on Sunday and declared that if they were not given SC certificates in a month’s time, they would convert en masse to Christianity CITIES MORE » Ahead of polls, 1,939 Delhi colonies regularized As Delhi prepares for assembly polls, the Union Cabinet on Monday amended the existing guidelines for regularization of unauthorized colonies which would give legal status to at least 1,939 such colonies where an estimated 60 lakh people live. TV actress molested, passersby ignore cries A tele-serial actress survived a rape attempt right in front of her house in south Kolkata after she returned from work on Sunday night. Lovebirds who vanished return after 17 yrs, with different spouses Madhav and Radha had eloped 17 years ago, driven by love. When Radha finally returned to her family after all these years, she came with a different partner. And when Madhav’s family alleged that Radha had played a role in his murder, Madhav came out from the cold to exonerate her. TECH MORE » Airtel drops plan to charge extra for Viber, Skype calls Facing flak over its decision to impose higher tariff on internet telephony, Bharti Airtel finally cracked under pressure and decided to defer its decision. 10 flop gadgets of 2014 The year 2014 saw several blockbuster products. Products that not only made news but were also loved both by reviewers and users. And with them there were also some which failed to live up to the expectations. Here are some notable tech fizzles of the year 2014. SPORTS MORE » Roy wants England to be 'serious competitors' at Euros Hodgson has offered an upbeat New Year message to England's fans, explaining how he hopes his team will be a "serious competitor" for the Euro 2016 title. Brazil World Cup battering had been coming: Zico Former Brazil star Zico says his country's World Cup battering by Germany was not an "accident," but the logical consequence of years of gradual decline. BUSINESS MORE » Airtel reverses hike in net call charges Bharti Airtel was on Monday forced to withdraw the higher tariff package it had announced for internet telephony after there was uproar over the differential pricing plan which had prompted the Centre to look into the matter. Take ROAD to growth, shun ABCD culture: Modi Modi told a gathering comprising his cabinet colleagues, a battery of secretaries and industry captains, who spent close to 11 hours working out the country's manufacturing agenda, that NDA is now ready to change rules and laws to speed up processes. SpiceJet fails to submit cash flow plan Troubled low cost carrier (LCC) SpiceJet reportedly failed to submit a cash flow plan to the aviation ministry to show that its prospective investors mean business. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » PK: Film industry supports the film The film industry has lent its support to the film and some of them have even criticised the attack. Sangram Singh signs a death contract Wrestling is his passion, and sometimes, he doesn’t even think twice before living on the edge for it Arjun is not insecure at all: Boney Kapoor Boney Kapoor, 59, has been making films for the past 39 years, ever since he was 22 Other Newsletters from TOI: Entertainment | Tech | Movie Reviews | Life & Style To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2014 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service