[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Govt braces for opposition salvo in Parliament on 'intolerance'

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, November 26, 2015 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Govt braces for opposition salvo in Parliament on ‘intolerance’ The winter session of Parliament is set for a blustery opening with a special sitting to commemorate B R Ambedkar, a leading architect of the Constitution, with the government keen on making it a business-like session while the Opposition is keen to pin down BJP over issues ranging from “growing intolerance”. Rahul Gandhi's bid to embarrass PM backfires While addressing the students in Bengaluru, Rahul Gandhi asked if the Clean India campaign is a success. "Yes," came the reply from the audience. It was a major embarrassment for Rahul in the middle of a fresh round of attacks he launched on PM, saying one man decides everything in NDA government. Rahul talk on Nitish, Lalu, animates Patna Rahul Gandhi’s observations at Mount Carmel College in Bengaluru on the Congress’s stalwart allies in Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, animated political talk here on Wednesday. Addressing students in Bengaluru, Rahul said it is generally accepted in Bihar that Nitish Kumar is an honest leader. CITIES MORE » 62-year-old woman drugged, robbed in Delhi bus A 62-year-old woman travelling home in an air-conditioned DTC bus was drugged and robbed of her valuables on Monday afternoon. Won’t allow Aamir's films in Agra: Hindu Jagran Manch Right-wing group Hindu Jagran Manch has announced it won’t let Aamir Khan’s films run in Agra theatres and will pitch for a statewide ban on the star’s movies in Uttar Pradesh. Man arrested for possessing beef in Nashik The Bhadrakali police have arrested a person for possessing beef, despite its ban by Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act 1995. TECH MORE » HTC launches One A9, Desire 828 in India HTC has expanded its smartphone portfolio in the country and has launched two new smartphones -- One A9, Desire 828. The company has not given any details about the pricing or availability of the smartphones yet. 8 tools to change the way you use Gmail If you only use Gmail to send and receive emails, you're barely scratching the surface of what it actually does. Motorola to launch Moto 360 (2nd-gen) smartwatch in India on December 1 The company is all set to launch the second-generation of its smartwatch Moto 360 in India. The company has sent out invites for a launch event on December 1. SPORTS MORE » South Africa lose plot after Harmer, Morkel heroics After Simon Harmer and Morne Morkel shared seven wickets to dismiss India for 215 on day one, South Africa are 11/2 in reply. FC Goa hold North East United to 1-1 draw FC Goa came from behind to hold North East United to a 1-1 draw in the 12th round encounter of the Indian Super League football tournament, here today. Afridi wants cricket with India, any time, any place Shahid Afridi fully endorsed any resumption of cricket ties with India, saying wherever and whenever a series is played the show must go on, irrespective of politics. BUSINESS MORE » Reforms delay may hit investment: Moody's A failure to implement reforms could hamper investment in India amid weak global growth, global ratings agency Moody's Investors Services cautioned on Wednesday. US FDA warns Dr Reddy's of import ban The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has warned homegrown pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) that if the company fails to take corrective actions at three of its manufacturing facilities-Srikakulam, Miryalaguda and Duvvada-it may lead to imposition of an import ban on these units. SoftBank leads Rs 780cr funding in Grofers Grofers, a hyperlocal express delivery startup, has raised $120 million, or Rs 780 crore, in a new funding round which is being led by Japan’s SoftBank Corp. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Ekta Kapoor livid with Sushant Singh Rajput? Ekta Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput have shared a blow hot, blow cold relationship since the time he walked out of her television serial Pavitra Rishta in October 2011. Hollywood stars who can’t see eye-to-eye When it comes to expressing their dislikes, Hollywood actors don't hesitate at all. Akshay Kumar’s nerve-racking Race! For decades Akshay Kumar has been called Khiladi Kumar for his daredevil stunts in films, but there are still some things that make him nervous. 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