[wanabidii] Top Headlines: This govt should have the grace to acknowledge work done by UPA: Chidambaram

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, June 02, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » This govt should have the grace to acknowledge work done by UPA: Chidambaram You have misunderstood the context in which “suit boot sarkar” was used. As I understand it, it is a short hand way of saying that this government has been pro corporate rather than pro- farmer or pro poor or pro- working class. Air pollution causes 1 in 8 deaths globally Air pollution is the world’s biggest environmental health risk, causing at least one in eight deaths around the globe, the World Health Organization has said. Kejriwal govt hires Bihar cops to fight graft The Kejriwal government has decided to take on loan police officers from Bihar for its Anti-Corruption Bureau, in a major departure from the pattern where the anti-graft body drew its strength largely from the ranks of Delhi Police. CITIES MORE » Thefts in cellphone shops baffle Pune cops Three burglaries in mobile shops in the last 15 days have left the cops guessing as they seem clueless about the culprits despite having CCTV footage. Deadline’s over, but Pune roads remain uneven The June 1 deadline to complete road resurfacing post digging has been missed in some areas by the Pune Municipal Corporation. Apathetic Bengaluru Palika turns KR Park into junkyard Food waste, used paper plates, construction material, dry leaves - name it and you'll find it in this dumpyard. It's not a landfill we're talking about but a premier lung space in the city. TECH MORE » In sales, Snapdeal closes in on Flipkart Online marketplace Snapdeal has hit a sales run rate of $3.5 billion this month, what is known as gross merchandise value (GMV) in e-commerce parlance, bringing it closer to the scale of Flipkart, the country’s largest e-tailer. DoT panel submits report on net neutrality A telecom department panel on net neutrality submitted its report to the communications & IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over the weekend. SPORTS MORE » Don't yet know about my role in advisory committee: Ganguly Despite being unclear about his role in the BCCI advisory committee, Sourav Ganguly is happy to be clubbed with Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman. Djokovic, Nadal to meet in French Open quarterfinals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will clash in a French Open quarterfinal blockbuster in one of the sport's most-eagerly awaited clashes of recent times. Roger Federer reaches 11th French Open quarterfinal Second seed Roger Federer reached the French Open quarterfinals for the 11th time on Monday with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over France's Gael Monfils. BUSINESS MORE » 7.5% Q4 GDP growth may be revised downward The high January-March GDP growth figure of 7.5%, which elevated India to the position of the fastest growing large economy in the world, even ahead of China for the comparable period, may be short-lived as there is a high probability of its downward revision in about three months. 'Rent seeking’ cos unhappy with govt: Piyush Goyal Coal, power and renewable energy minister Piyush Goyal, on Monday, described the section of industry unhappy with the slow pace of change on the ground in Narendra Modi's first year in office as rent seeking and unable to adjust in the new transparent era ushered in by the BJP-led government. Pawan Munjal new Hero MotoCorp chairman Passing the baton to his son Pawan Munjal, top industrialist Brijmohan Lall Munjal today stepped aside as Executive Chairman of two-wheeler giant Hero MotoCorp to take up an non-executive role. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Exclusive: Salman Khan in 'Selfie le le re' song In his upcoming Eid release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Salman Khan’s introduction in the film is with a song titled ‘Selfie le le re’ that has been composed by Pritam and choreographed by Remo D’Souza. I was almost a loser in 'Judaai': Anil Kapoor When the star cast of Zoya Akhtar’s upcoming film Dil Dhadakne Do arrived in Ahmedabad, it looked like a family on a fun trip. Team Dil Dhadakne Do with Milkha Singh According to the promise made, Farhan Akhtar held a special screening of Dil Dhadakne Do for Milkha Singh. The cast and crew was also present for the special screening and even clicked pictures with the great sprinter. 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