[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Bihar elections: With 58% turnout, BJP feels it has nosed ahead in race

Daily Newsletter | Monday, November 02, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Bihar elections: With 58% turnout, BJP feels it has nosed ahead in race With the Bihar poll hurtling to a finish, the assessment in BJP camp points to the saffron quarter being ahead at the end of four phases of polling though the rival “grand alliance” of Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar could expect to match or better the NDA in the final round. Modi is not communal at all: Mufti Sayeed As Prime Minister Narendra Modi finds himself the target of criticism for the perceived growing intolerance in the country, he gets a thumbs up from a crucial ally, PDP. Ahead of the PM’s visit to Jammu & Kashmir, chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed tells TOI’s Sagarika Ghose that the alliance between the BJP and PDP is very strong and that when Modi speaks at a public rally in Srinagar it would be the perfect opportunity for him to reiterate his faith in India’s diversity and plurality. Smog envelopes NCR as farm fires peak in Punjab Uncontrolled burning of paddy stubbles by Punjab farmers appears to be again putting the health of residents in the National Capital Region at risk, with Delhi's air quality falling sharply in the past two days even as farm fires peak in Punjab. CITIES MORE » No end in sight to 10-year wait for Bengaluru Metro This is one train we've been waiting for too long. Namma Metro, which was planned in 2002-03 and started in 2006, is nowhere near completion. NDMC wants relocation of strays An SMS sent by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to residents of Lutyens’ Delhi on Sunday morning not only got animal lovers and welfare organisations up in arms against the “bizarre” and “mindless” question of relocating stray dogs to sanctuaries, but also brought up the debate of animal birth control (ABC) once again. HC has faith in it, but DERC preferred CAG Quashing a CAG audit of power discoms, the Delhi high court in its order has placed great faith in Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) to carry out the task. TECH MORE » Android 6.0 Marshmallow vs iOS 9: Nine things to know We compare iOS 9 with Android Marshmallow to see if there is a clear winner or there are only a few differentiating factors left between the two... How Ola, Uber are changing drivers' lives Drivers working for app-based cab aggregators like Uber and Ola have witnessed their fortunes change at breakneck speed. Now earning five to six-digit incomes, they are living life in top gear. Buying second-hand smartphones? 7 things to remember Thinking of buying a used smartphone because it's an awesome deal? SPORTS MORE » India, Pakistan must talk to revive cricket: Gavaskar Pakistan Cricket Board is awaiting a response from their counterparts -- Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) -- for a proposed series in December-January to be played in United Arab Emirates. Sania Mirza's ten titles in 2015 The following is the list of women's doubles title wins for Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza in 2015 Cheluvaraj, Rawat lead Railways fightback on Day 3 Following-on in their second innings, Railways finished the day with heads held high as Vairamudi Cheluvaraj and skipper Mahesh Rawat put up a fightback. BUSINESS MORE » Government looking to ease FDI rules: Jaitley Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the government was looking to ease foreign direct investment rules and reduce the number of approvals needed to speed up investment, indicating that the government is readying a reform plan to be implemented after the elections in Bihar. Hero no. 1, Munjal rode to glory on strong partnerships Brijmohan Lall Munjal had been attending office till just a few months ago, despite touching 92 and not being in the best of health. Low-cost regional flights take off as states tie up with AI subsidiary A quite weekend in the white sands of Kutch for Delhiites or a quick flight between Dehradun and Lucknow will soon be a reality thanks to aerial regional connectivity that the Modi government is pushing for. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Deepika-Ranbir enjoy 'Tamasha' musical night Deepika Padukone said that unlike foreign cinema, music is a quintessential element in Indian cinema. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2015 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service