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Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, February 03, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Agarwal community is the backbone of country’s economy, Kejriwal says As the campaign for the Delhi assembly polls enters the last leg, the contest has become bitter and personalized. In an interview with TOI, Kejriwal said BJP is desperate and that’s why it’s indulging in gaali galoch politics. India gets China, Russia to back anti-Pak UN pact In a significant development, China and Russia on Monday decided to back India for moving a proposal at the United Nations that essentially goes against Pakistan on the issue of terrorism. Drought hits 90L farmers in Maharashtra Nearly 90 lakh farmers in Maharashtra have been impacted by the drought that has devastated the kharif crop, official data shows. The figure is almost on a par with the population of Sweden. CITIES MORE » No let up in swine flu surge in Telangana Swine flu continued its surge in Telangana with two more people succumbing to the H1N1 virus on Monday and the toll rising to 35 since January 1. Locals erupt after battered youth dies in Howrah Public anger over the murder of a young man in Howrah by alleged Trinamool supporters led chief minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene and order the arrest of all the accused on Monday. Disturbed’ killer not insane: Bombay HC Nine years after a Solapur resident hacked his wife to death with an axe, the Bombay high court threw out his plea to be acquitted on the grounds of insanity. TECH MORE » Apple can buy TCS, ONGC, RIL with Q3 profits Apple has declared a record net profit for the quarter ended December 2014. Techies join hands against IT firm job cuts IT professionals from TCS, Wipro, IBM, HCL, Tech Mahindra, Deloitte, Samsung, Accenture from locations like Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore gathered to discuss "Job Security in IT Industry". 10 best smartphones launched in India recently The month of January saw several smartphones with unique, top-end features hitting the Indian market, from Micromax’s first Cyanogen phone to the latest Xiaomi price-warrior, among many others. SPORTS MORE » Yuvraj, Gambhir disappointed to miss out on World Cup Key players in India's 2011 World Cup triumph, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir expressed disappointment at being overlooked for the upcoming edition of the quadrennial event. National Games: 19-year-old netball player drowns A 19-year-old netball player from Maharashtra who had come for the 35th National Games had a tragic end of his life when he drowned while taking pictures with the waves at the Sanghumugham beach. Sachin, Rahul refused to take off shirts at Lord's: Shukla Rajeev Shukla revealed that Sachin, Dravid and Laxman refused then skipper Ganguly's request of taking off their shirts and wave it after Natwest Trophy win over England. BUSINESS MORE » RIL-SBI in race to set up payments bank India’s largest corporate house, Reliance Industries, has managed to rope in the country’s largest lender, State Bank of India, as its minority partner to head the list of applicants seeking a licence for setting up a specialized bank. Car sales rise in Jan, defy impact of price hikes Car sales shrugged off the negative impact of price hikes in January and started the New Year on a promising note as top manufacturers reported positive numbers in the month. Don’t compromise India’s interest for FDI: Rajan Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Monday warned against compromising India’s interest for the sake of attracting foreign investment and said the priority should be framing transparent policies as well as resolving contractual tax disputes quickly. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » First look of Anushka Sharma in Bombay Velvet First look of Anushka Sharma from Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet. She plays the character of Rosie, who is a prized singer in the ‘Bombay Velvet Club’ and is the love interest of Johnny Balraj, played by Ranbir Kapoor. ‘I actually felt very negative as a human being’ Varun Dhawan started his promotions for his upcoming film Badlapur by visiting one of the most sacred places for not just Sikhs, but many Indians — The Golden Temple, also called Harmandir Sahib. We bring you exclusive pictures from his visit, along with excerpts from a conversation with him. 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