[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Delhi elections: What makes Arvind Kejriwal's AAP such a formidable contender

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, February 01, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Delhi elections: What makes Arvind Kejriwal's AAP such a formidable contender Not only has AAP expectedly replaced the Cong as the main contender against the BJP, but from all reports and opinion polls, AAP appears to be nosing ahead in these crucial final days. IS claims it has beheaded Japanese hostage The Islamic State group released a video on Saturday purportedly showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto. Xi Jinping to break protocol, will meet Sushma The Chinese president rarely meets the visiting foreign ministers from other countries, who are sometimes accorded respect by a meeting with the country’s premier. CITIES MORE » 3-year-old girl found hanging from tree in Madhubani A three-year-old girl, missing from the Aunsi police outpost area in Darbhanga district since Thursday, was found naked, hanging upside down in an unconscious state from a tree at Banka village under the Bisfi block of Madhubani district on Friday morning. Woman sold off for Rs 1L, abused by 35 in a day A Kolkata resident who was conned into coming to the city after promising her a job was allegedly “sold off for Rs 1 lakh” in Bhiwandi’s red light area and was physically abused by 35 persons on a single day. 11-year-old girl burnt mysteriously after cop's thrashing, dies An 11-year-old girl Class V student girl Yasmin who mysteriously sustained 96% burns at her house in city’s Sikandarabad Colony on Thursday after being thrashed by a next door neighbour cop for riding his daughter’s bicycle, died at the MY Hospital here on Saturday morning. TECH MORE » Xiaomi shows Arunachal in India, angers China The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has inadvertently reignited a century-old geopolitical dispute between India and China, Quartz reports. Samsung to launch Galaxy S6 in March Samsung will launch its next flagship smartphone Galaxy S6 by March-end. HTC Desire 526G+ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G vs YU Yureka With an intent to penetrate the budget smartphone segment, Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC recently launched Desire 526G+ Dual Sim, a new octa-core processor-powered device. SPORTS MORE » Williams beats Sharapova to win sixth Australian Open title It was Serena Williams' sixth title at Melbourne Park and 19th Grand Slam win overall, moving her into a tie with Helen Wills Moody in third on the all-time list. EPL: Man United enjoy Leicester revenge at Old Trafford Van Persie and Falcao, two forwards whose form has been under an intense recent spotlight, both scored as Man United beat bottom-of-the-table Leicester 3-1. Murray, Djokovic both bidding for firsts at Australian Open For two men who have accomplished so much in their careers, the Australian Open final between friends Djokovic and Murray could achieve a number of firsts. BUSINESS MORE » India's economic growth revised up by almost 50% India's economy grew almost 50 per cent faster in 2013/14 than earlier thought, the government said on Friday after changing a formula, a reminder of the challenges that unreliable statistics present to Indian policymakers. 'Greek funding would be a decision for ECB council' ECB Vice-President Vitor Constancio said on Saturday that a decision on whether to give Greece emergency funding would be up to the central bank's Governing Council. US support Congress to speed up LNG export license In a development that could benefit India's effort to import natural gas from the US, the Obama Administration has supported the Congress to approve or deny permits for shipments of Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement countries in 45 days. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards: Winners From Salman Khan to Deepika Padukone, Karan Johar to Varun Dhawan, the stars made their presence felt with their style statements and memorable quotes. Here's a look at the list of winner under the various categories. Best red carpet appearances at Filmfare Awards Sonam Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Manisha Koirala and several stars descended at the red carpet of the coveted 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014. Here's a look... 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