[wanabidii] Top Headlines: This Independence Day, threat to PM's life higher

Daily Newsletter | Friday, July 29, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » This Independence Day, threat to PM’s life higher The security agencies have advised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi address the nation from within a bulletproof enclosure at Red Fort this Independence Day. Intelligence agencies and the Special Protection Group are learnt to have made a strong pitch to national security adviser Ajit Doval in this regard. GST ‘outcome soon’, signals Congress leadership A deal between the government and Congress on the GST bill could be in the offing with sources close to party vice-president Rahul Gandhi saying “some progress has been made” in negotiations and that “an outcome was possible”. 2006 arms haul: Abu Jundal among 12 convicted A special court on Thursday convicted 12 persons, including 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Abu Jundal and Faisal Shaikh, the bomb planter sentenced to death for the 11/7 train blasts, in the 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case. CITIES MORE » Debris of aircraft found on Chethi beach in Alappuzha The debris of an aircraft were found on Chethi beach here on Thursday evening. TECH MORE » E-commerce troubles: CXO salaries lose steam Many who got swept up during the boom of 2014 and 2015 are getting back to lower-paying but stable jobs at half their previous salaries in some instances. 7 hottest gaming laptops you can buy right now Over the past few years, tech giants have been witnessing a fall in the sales of laptops. 11 iOS 10 features Apple didn't talk about While the company outlined most major features coming in iOS 10, there were some that missed the mention. Here are 11 such features. SPORTS MORE » I am hopeful NADA panel will take right decision: Narsingh Despite not having enough evidence to prove the allegations of a sabotage, Narsingh Yadav today put up a brave face sounding hopeful that the NADA panel will give a proper verdict on his doping scandal. We have to be positive and ruthless: Ishant India's senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma is extremely happy with the performance of the bowling unit and hopes that the team will display "positive and ruthless" intent in the next three Test matches against the West Indies. NADA postpones verdict on Narsingh's doping case The suspense over wrestler Narsingh Yadav's Olympic participation continues after the National Anti-Doping Agency deferred its final verdict on the doping scandal surrounding him to Saturday or Monday at the end of a two-day hearing in New Delhi. BUSINESS MORE » Government warns revenue officers for indiscipline The government has taken strong exception to the Indian Revenue Service Association's Mumbai unit passing a resolution against the revenue department, with the finance ministry terming it as "insubordination" and warning it will initiate action against those indulging in indiscipline. Service tax dept to re-auction Mallya jet on Aug 18 Having failed to get a good valuation in the first attempt to auction the luxury jet of embattled businessman Vijay Mallya last month, the service tax department will re-auction it on August 18, possibly at a lower reserve price. After Max Life merger deal, Axis Bank ties up with LIC Axis Bank has signed an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation to distribute policies of the country’s largest life insurer. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Genelia shares adorable pic of newborn son Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza are one of the most adorable couples in B-Town. Aamir Khan, not Hrithik Roshan in YRF's 'Thug'? If reports are to be believed, Mr Perfectionist might just replace Hrithik and come on board to play the lead role in 'Thug' which will be directed by 'Dhoom 3' director Vijay Krishna Acharya. If all goes well then this will be Aamir's third outing with Yash Raj, after 'Fanaa' and 'Dhoom 3'. Big B dubs for ‘The BFG’ in Bhojpuri Amitabh Bachchan has lent his voice for the Hindi version of Steven Spielberg’s 'The Big Friendly Giant' (BFG). 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