[wanabidii] Top Headlines: SP-Cong pact in UP: Akhilesh's morning call to Priyanka seals deal

Daily Newsletter | Monday, January 23, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » SP-Cong pact in UP: Akhilesh's morning call to Priyanka seals deal UP chief minister Ahkilesh Yadav called Priyanka Gandhi in the morning to make the offer, signalling a successful denouement of the protracted negotiations that saw both sides pushing the other hard before SP gave in. Promote content on Times of India network With the largest pool of premium audiences, Colombia helps your business growing. Switch to it now! Recommended by Colombia Congress credits Priyanka for alliance in UP The successful conclusion of the alliance with SP saw Congress on Sunday heralding the “political launch” of Priyanka Gandhi, openly crediting her with clinching the coalition that had seemed to be on the rocks. Aadhaar Pay: Centre for cardless transaction Keen to push digital payments among the poor and illiterate in rural areas of the country, the government is pushing to popularise Aadhaar Pay which ensures financial transactions by just using fingerprint. This won't need any card and smartphone as this app works on any Android-based smartphone. CITIES MORE » Get cancer cover with simple issuance With simple issuance and no medicals, Get 20 lakh HDFC Life Cancer Care cover for less than Rs 5/day Recommended by Colombia Leopard sighted in Mumbai's Mulund There was a leopard sighted at Mulund around 2am on January 21 by residents living in the area. They immediately had alerted the Forest Department officials who reached the spot along with their team to inspect the situation. Haridwar collision: Father alleges murder Lekhpal, who is father of Arjun and Neeraj, the two youngsters who were killed in an alleged collision between a motorbike and car near Haridwar on Thursday night, has in a complaint to the Shyampur police station alleged that his sons did not die in the fire the vehicles caught after the accident, but were murdered. Kambala: Activists urge govt to lift ban Voices are being raised in Karnataka in favour of Kambala- traditional buffalo race held once in a year in coastal districts- close on the heels of Jallikattu getting the government’s nod in the neighbouring Tamil Nadu. P TECH MORE » Indian-American Ajit Pai named head of FCC in US: Report President Donald Trump has reportedly picked a fierce critic of the Obama-era "net neutrality" rules to be chief regulator of the nation's airwaves and internet connections. Here's why researchers have asked this newspaper to retract its WhatsApp story Mounting pressure on the Guardian newspaper, a group of 30 security researchers have co-signed an open letter asking the paper to retract its story that claimed encrypted messages on WhatsApp can be intercepted as the mobile messaging service contain... 9 things Donald Trump said about H-1B visa and outsourcing While H-1B and outsourcing became Donald Trump's frequent campaign issues during the Republican primary season, it has been more or less absent from his key election campaigns later. Though during the last leg of his campaign, he again slammed IBM fo... SPORTS MORE » England win Eden thriller; India take series 2-1 Chasing 322 against England, India fell short of the target by five runs in a last-ball thriller to lose the third and final ODI of the three-match series in Kolkata. By virtue of winning the first two ODIs in Pune and Cuttack, India took the series 2-1. Talking points: India's opening woes and Jadeja's bunny A look at the major talking points from the third ODI between India and England in Kolkata. Jadhav, Pandya's show a great demo for CT: Virat Kohli "Definitely, it has been a series of positives even today, 173 for 5, two youngsters step up almost get us through the line, fighting back against good quality fast bowlers. It was a great demo for the Champions Trophy," Kohli said BUSINESS MORE » Mutual funds park Rs 2,700 cr in stocks so far in Jan Mutual funds invested nearly Rs 2,700 crore in equities this month so far on sustained participation by retail investors. Abu Dhabi creates $125 billion fund in merger Abu Dhabi's government on Saturday merged two of its top investment funds, Mubadala Development Co and International Petroleum Investment Co, to strengthen their financial clout in an era of low oil prices. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Rishi and Neetu Kapoor get the sweetest wedding anniversary wish from daughter Riddhima One of Bollywood’s most adored couples, veteran actors Rishi and Neetu Kapoor celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary today. ‘Dangal’ box-office collection Day 30: Aamir Khan film remains an unstoppable force Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’ made box-office history as it crossed the Rs 375-crore mark on Friday. However, the film seems to be in no mood to slow down at the ticket windows. Advocate moves Court to drop ‘LLB’ from Akshay Kumar’s ‘Jolly LLB 2’ Akshay Kumar’s courtroom drama ‘Jolly LLB 2’ seems to have landed in trouble. According to reports, advocate Ajaykumar S Waghmare has filed a petition at Bombay High Court, asking that the term ‘LLB’ should be dropped from the film’s title. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. 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