[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Faith in Narendra Modi govt high, but Sangh hotheads a concern: TOI survey

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, January 01, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Faith in Narendra Modi govt high, but Sangh hotheads a concern: TOI survey Modi government is viewed by a majority of people in eight biggest cities to have done a good job so far and is expected to continue to do well, says TOI's 8-city survey. 'Swachh Bharat most liked initiative of Modi' The PM's big cleanliness scheme has caught the nation's imagination. 'Modi's Pak policy not driven by ideology' In a TOI survey, the Modi govermner is viewed by a majority of people in eight biggest cities to have done a good job so far and is expected to continue to do well. CITIES MORE » 5 suspects admit sodomizing, killing two in Mumbai Three persons have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenaged boy on the Marine Drive promenade till he died. Cops banned from wearing low-waist, tight uniforms The Uttar Pradesh police has banned its officers from wearing low-waist trousers and tight-fitting uniform, saying that they have been increasingly seen imitating the dressing style of actors in Bollywood movies. Family sleeps with gas heater on, all 3 dead Days after four men died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning inside a closed room in Hauz Khas, a computer engineer, his wife and their six-year-old son were found dead under similar circumstances in south Delhi's Kotla Mubarakpur area on Tuesday. TECH MORE » 9 tech startups to watch out for in 2015 Here are the 9 startups that are likely to make it big in 2015. Some are trying to transform messaging, some are attempting to conquer the sharing economy and some are media companies trying to make it big Microsoft sues Indian company for fraud Microsoft has sued several companies, including an Indian one, alleging they falsely claimed to be Microsoft-affiliated technical support. SPORTS MORE » Sardar promises to make Indian hockey more attractive Sardar Singh on Wednesday promised to make Indian hockey team's style of play more attractive and enjoyable to watch for the fans next year. Lampard in Man City squad despite end of loan deal Lampard is in the Man City squad for Thursday's clash against Sunderland despite his loan agreement expiring at the end of December, Pellegrini said. Dhoni keeps mum amid speculation all is not well Indian cricket team flew in here and largely spent the day indoors even as there was intense speculation over Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to quit the Test format. BUSINESS MORE » Core sector sees fastest growth in 5 months at 6.7% Improved coal, electricity, cement production and oil refining propelled the index of infrastructure industries to a five-month high of 6.7% in November and provided some cheer in an otherwise gloomy industrial sector. Govt eyes younger PSB chiefs, to tap private sector Having split the post of chairman and managing director in public sector banks on the last day of 2014, the government is planning to give a younger feel to five state-run lenders in the New Year, where chiefs from the private sector may step in. Trai sets 3G reserve price at 2,720crper MHz The regulator pitched for a threshold price that is 19% lower to the final sale price arrived at in the 2010 3G auctions, though this is nearly four times the reserve price of that time. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Sana Khan as the 5th challenger in Bigg Boss Controversy’s favourite child Sana Khan (she was arrested last October for alleged assault and criminal intimidation of a media consultant and was also accused of attempting to kidnap a 15-year-old girl in 2013) has been finalised to enter Bigg Boss as the fifth and final challenger. Sunny Leone makes resolution for Modi Making resolutions are cliché. Making resolutions and breaking them are passé. 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