[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Cartels in procurement loot railways of Rs 10,000 crore a year: E Sreedharan

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, April 02, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Cartels in procurement loot railways of Rs 10,000 crore a year: E Sreedharan The cash-strapped railways will end up saving Rs 10,000 crore annually if the railway board stops all centralized procurement, says a report by 'Metro man' E Sreedharan. Bengaluru: Dad spoke to girl on killer's phone Mahesh, the helpful attendant at Pragathi PU College, was very popular among students and their parents. But Tuesday night changed all that as the students realized that Mahesh was a monster in disguise — one of their friends had paid with her life for trusting him, while another suffered grievous injuries. Face of anti-tobacco drive dies of cancer Sunita Tomar, the 28-year-old mother who emerged as an anti-tobacco crusader after she was diagnosed with cancer, passed away early on Wednesday in her hometown Bhind in Madhya Pradesh. CITIES MORE » Special patrols to prevent vacation theft in Kozhikode The city police here are set to prevent incidents of theft and breaking into houses during summer vacation — the time when many families will go on tours and holidays leaving their houses targets for thieves. 7-year-old UK girl killed in Matheran riding mishap A seven-year-old British national who was visiting Matheran with her family, died on Tuesday after the horse she was riding went out of control and dragged her up to 100 meters. Woman flyer held with Rs 17 lakh gold in hairband The airport intelligence unit of the Customs seized three gold bars, worth a total Rs 17 lakh, concealed inside a woman passenger’s hairband TECH MORE » These IT skills can get you 25% hike Niche skills and domain expertise will rule the roost in the information technology sector this year. Facebook accused of tracking all users even if they delete accounts A new report claims that Facebook secretly installs tracking cookies on users’ computers, allowing them to follow users around the internet even after they’ve left the website. Pros and cons of buying a gadget from abroad It's a common dilemma — should you buy that latest laptop, camera, phone or projector from India or from abroad? SPORTS MORE » Winning Ranji Trophy on debut best career moment: Ganguly Former India captain Sourav Ganguly rated his debut in the Ranji Trophy winning final moment in 1989-90 was perhaps the best moment in his glittering cricketing career. IPL 8 opening ceremony to be held in Kolkata on April 7 The opening ceremony of the 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held at the Salt Lake Stadium on April 7, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) statement said on Wednesday. Open to play any role for Chennai Super Kings: Hussey Michael Hussey is happy to be back at the Chennai Super Kings and the 39-year-old Australian is open to performing any role for the two-time IPL champions. BUSINESS MORE » India must surpass China in steel production: Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday linked steel production to India's defence preparedness and said India cannot afford to lag behind China in this field. Price cut for petrol, diesel, CNG and PNG The Modi government on Wednesday turned falling international prices into a bonanza for fuel consumers by way of cuts in the prices of petrol, diesel, CNG and PNG. Sops for SEZs in government’s export boost The government on Wednesday announced a slew of incentives and new institutional mechanisms as part of the new Foreign Trade Policy to nearly double country’s goods and services exports to $900 billion by 2019-2020. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Akshay Kumar: Bebo is my lucky charm Akshay Kumar, who is currently busy with promotions of Gabbar Is Back, was overheard saying that Kareena Kapoor Khan's song in the movie, Teri Meri Kahaani, is a treat Emraan anxious to show son Ayaan Mr. X? Emraan Hashmi’s son Ayaan has now turned five. While he loves his father and has loved movies since he was born, Emraan chose to not show him his earlier films due to the kisses in them. What's brewing between Hina Khan and producer? What’s brewing between TV actress Hina Khan and her show’s supervising producer Rocky (Jaywant Jaiswal)? Sources say that the two are more than just friends and they were even spotted recently in South Africa sharing good moments with each other. 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