[wanabidii] Top Headlines: CAG suspects 1st coal blocks e-auction rigged with multiple biddings

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, July 26, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » CAG suspects 1st coal blocks e-auction rigged with multiple biddings Multiple bids by corporate groups made through joint ventures or group arms may have limited the competition for 11 coal mines auctioned in the first two rounds in March 2015, according to the federal auditor’s report on the first e-auction of natural resources conducted by the Modi government. 19 killed in knife rampage at Japan care home At least 19 people were killed and as many as 24 wounded by a knife-wielding man at a facility for the disabled in Japan early on Tuesday. Police in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, west of Tokyo have arrested a 20-year-old suspect, media reported. Just Google my name, ‘serial killer’ tells cops Bihar police arrested a 35-year-old psychopathic serial killer on Sunday. He has allegedly murdered 22 people in Patna, Vaishali and other districts of the state. He had served three years in jail and was released on bail in March this year. CITIES MORE » Protests over robbery, gang-rape in Nainital There was unrest in Ramnagar town of Nainital district after a gang of a dozen armed robbers struck at a house, held the family hostage and allegedly took turns to rape two minor girls aged 13 and 15. The nightmare continued till 4am on Sunday following which the robbers decamped with Rs 10,000 cash and jewellery worth Rs 2 lakh. TECH MORE » 7 apps that help you sleep better It’s a well-known fact that adult humans need 8 hours of sleep daily and not getting enough sleep can lead to numerous health issues. Samsung Galaxy Note 7: Ten likely features As we are days away from Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s unveiling, here are ten likely features of Samsung's next biggest launch. HTC to partner HP to launch Vive PCs: Report According to the report, HTC will acquire PCs from HP and rebrand them as HTC Vive. The report quotes sources in the upstream supply chain. The company is said to be launching the PCs at 'consumer-friendly' prices. SPORTS MORE » Narsingh Yadav's Rio dreams virtually over, hints sports minister Sports minister Vijay Goel hinted that Narsingh Yadav's prospects of participating at the Rio Olympics is virtually over but said the wrestler will be given a fair chance to defend himself. Narsingh failed a dope test on Sunday. 2nd Test: England thrash Pakistan to level series England beat Pakistan by 330 runs to win the second Test at Old Trafford on Monday and so level the four-match series at 1-1. Pakistan, set a mammoth 565 to win, were bowled out for 234 in their second innings. Seven Russian swimmers banned from Rio over doping Swimming's world governing body on Monday banned seven Russians from competing at next month's Rio Olympics in the fall-out from Russia's state-run doping. BUSINESS MORE » Rupee hits over 2-week low of 67.35, drops 27 paise The rupee on Monday ended lower by 27 paise to more than 2-week low of 67.35 against the American currency on month-end dollar demand from importers in spite of sharp rise in the domestic equity market. RBI imposes Rs 2-crore penalty on HDFC Bank Reserve Bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 2 crore on HDFC Bank for lapses in adhering to Know Your Customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) norms. Rs 2,237-cr revenue generated from 74 coal mines: Govt The revenue which would accrue to the coal bearing states from the allocation of mines comprises of upfront payment as prescribed in allotment document, auction/allotment process and royalty on per tonne of coal production, the minister added. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » PIC: Akshay’s action packed appearance in 'Dishoom' 'Dishoom', which stars John Abraham and Varun Dhawan, has a surprise element, too. Sofia Hayat to be sued by a filmmaker Makers of Sofia Hayat's film 'Six X' to take legal action against her. 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