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Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, December 20, 2016 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Electoral College confirms White House win for Trump: US media America's Electoral College on Monday confirmed Donald Trump's election as the 45th president of the United States, unswayed by a last-ditch bid by die-hard opponents to bar the Republican's path to the White House. Make Audi Q3 yours at an EMI of 1670/lakh Get a never-before offer on Audi Q3. Book this dream car at an EMI of just 1670/lakh*. Recommended by Colombia Truck runs into Berlin Xmas market, 12 killed A lorry ploughed into a busy Christmas market in Berlin on Monday, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more in what police said was a suspected terror attack. In response to the Berlin tragedy, France beefed up security at its own Christmas markets. Cop shouted  'Aleppo', 'revenge' before shooting  CITIES MORE » Meet the New Fitbit Flex 2 -Fit for every you Track Steps, Swims, Sleep & more with our Slimmest & Swimproof Tracker Recommended by Colombia Man flings cop's daughter, 5, from 15th floor An unknown person allegedly threw the five-year-old daughter of a female police constable from 15th floor to her death. The incident took place at around 1 pm at the 22-storeyed New Hind Mhada colony, Byculla. Borivali has a Santa in Radhe Maa With Christmas just around the corner, many charitable organisations and individuals are getting into the spirit of the festive season by giving away clothes and blankets to the needy. At Borivali, several homeless persons sleeping on the pavements were surprised to see a female Santa in blingy, scarlet red costume offering them blankets to counter the cold December nights. TECH MORE » This is the new toll free number to report call drops Provisioning of this number will be mandatory for telecom operators and should be accessible for local and STD calling. Xiaomi to launch Redmi Note Note 3 successor in India next month: Report Xiaomi is all set to launch another smartphone in India. According to a report in MakTech Blog, Xiaomi may launch successor of its Redmi Note 3 smartphone in India next month. Called Redmi Note 4, the smartphone was launched in China in August this y... Garmin Forerunner 35 smartwatch with GPS, heart rate sensor launched at Rs 15,990 Garmin has launched a new GPS-enabled smartwatch in India. Dubbed Forerunner 35, the wearable comes in Black, Limelight, Frost Blue and White colour options. It’s priced at Rs 15,990 and is exclusively available online on Paytm. SPORTS MORE » Karun Nair becomes second Indian to score 300 in Tests Karun Nair also became the first Indian batsman to convert a maiden Test hundred into a triple-hundred, the first Indian batting at No 5 or lower to reach 300, and the highest score by an Asian batsman as a maiden Test century. Karun’s epic 303* takes India to record 759/7 Karun Nair: With a knock of 303 not out – in only his third Test innings - on Day 4 of the final Test, Karun Nair not only helped India to their highest ever team total in Tests (759/7), but allowed his stature to grow as someone who is more than ready to cement a place in the No.1 Test team’s XI What's pressure of ton after cheating death, says Karun Nair Karun Nair's unbeaten 303 against England in the ongoing fifth and final Test match put him in the same bracket as Garry Sobers and Bob Simpson on account of converting a debut century into a triple ton. BUSINESS MORE » Sensex closes at 2-week low, sinks 115 points in lacklustre trade Sentiment took a hit largely in tandem with a weak trend at other Asian markets and a lower opening of European shares, reflecting weekend sell-off on the Wall Street on concerns about mounting US-China tension. SAIL in talks with Japan's Nippon Steel, Kobe for tie-ups SAIL - which has been in the red for six quarters - may also consider buying troubled domestic steel firm assets if offered a "cheaper price", Prakash Kumar Singh said in his first official response to a government proposal that state steel, power and shipping firms take over assets of indebted private companies. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Pic: Aditya-Shraddha jam across Mumbai streets Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor are seen singing their hearts out in the title track of their upcoming romantic film, 'OK Jaanu'. 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