[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Indus era 8,000 yrs old, not 5,500; ended due to weaker monsoon

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, May 29, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Indus era 8,000 yrs old, not 5,500; ended due to weaker monsoon Scientists from IIT-Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have uncovered evidence that the Indus Valley Civilization is at least 8,000 years old, and not 5,500 years old, taking root well before the Egyptian (7000BC to 3000BC) and Mesopotamian (6500BC to 3100BC) civilizations. Choice between vikaswad and virodhwad, says PM The country faces a choice between vikaswad (development) and virodhwad (obstructionism) and the people are well placed to make the right choice, PM Narendra Modi said at a function to mark two years of the NDA government, at India Gate on Saturday. I am innocent, Harish Rawat says in full-page ad A fresh controversy is afoot in Uttarakhand’s political corridors on account of a recent full-page advertisement, published in a few regional dailies, which has CM Harish Rawat thanking the people for their support and pleading innocence vis-a-vis bribery allegations triggered by a sting video. CITIES MORE » An example: 1500 girls for 1000 boys in Haryana village In the rigidly feudal and patriarchal hinterland of Haryana, infamous for its skewed sex ratio of 834 girls to 1,000 boys, this non-descript village in Karnal is an unlikely pioneer. Head constable booked in rape case in Aurangabad A 36-year-old former crime branch sleuth with the Aurangabad rural police has been booked for allegedly raping a 24-year-old married woman, The head constable is currently posted with Fardapur police station. Soon, hygiene tips for Kolhapur street vendors Citizens may soon have little to fear while digging into their favourite street snacks with cleanliness and hygiene training on the cards for over 1,000 street vendors. TECH MORE » Meet the 9 richest Indian tech billionaires Forbes annual list of World's Billionaires is a sureshot guide to the richest people on the planet. Surface Phone: 7 features we want from Microsoft For the so-called Surface Phone to succeed, Microsoft needs to offer something out-of-the-box. Here are seven features we want Microsoft to add in its speculated Surface Phone. What is stopping WhatsApp from adding fingerprint protection? The most popular personal messaging app on Android still doesn’t come with a native password protection mechanism. SPORTS MORE » It's Kohli vs Warner as RCB, SRH eye maiden IPL title Virat Kohli's inspirational leadership for RCB will be up against the brute force with which David Warner has steered Sunrisers Hyderabad, when the two teams, eyeing their maiden IPL title, square off in a high-intensity summit clash on Sunday. WHO rejects call for Olympics to be moved due to Zika In a public letter posted online on Friday, around 150 leading public health experts, many of them bioethicists, said the risk of infection from the Zika virus was too high for the Games to go ahead safely. Virat Kohli praises David Warner ahead of IPL final Virat Kohli heaped praise on his opposite number David Warner ahead of Indian Premier League title clash, saying the Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper has come a long way. BUSINESS MORE » India will have 8-10 'very competitive' PSU banks: Govt Minister of state for finance Jayant Sinha said the country would have 8 to 10 "very competitive" state-owned banks after an ongoing consolidation phase, a sharp reduction from the 27 currently in existence. The comments come as state-owned banks struggle under the weight of bad loans. Indian small cars to benefit from Sri Lanka import duty Sri Lanka has reduced import duties on 800 and 1,000 cc cars while increasing duty on higher engine capacity cars, a move likely to benefit India-made smaller vehicles. A majority of this category imports are dominated by the India-made cars like the India-made Maruti Wagon-R. Jaitley to meet key investors during 6-day Japan visit Finance minister Arun Jaitley will meet Suzuki Motor Corp head Osamu Suzuki and SoftBank CEO as well as several investors during his six-day visit to Japan beginning on Sunday. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Irrfan: Actors or cricketers are not heroes Our definition of heroes needs to change, but our definition of good cinema might already have, says Irrfan – Hollywood could pose a serious threat if Bollywood does not provide better content. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan: Films she was offered While the beauty queens are known for heading straight to Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan chose to be different.  KJo stays away from Ranbir-Katrina's breakup Given how close Karan Johar is to both Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, it came as a surprise when KJo had nothing to say about their break-up nor did he even try to patch them up. Here's why! Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2016 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service