[wanabidii] Top Headlines: India's interceptor missile test a hit; two-layered shield possible

Daily Newsletter | Sunday, February 12, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » India's interceptor missile test a hit; two-layered shield possible The “exo-atmospheric” (outside the earth’s atmosphere) interceptor missile tested on Saturday, also called the PDV (Prithvi defence vehicle), after all, directly hit the target missile at an altitude of 97km. The test began at 7.45am with the two-stage target missile, mimicking an enemy ballistic missile, being launched from a ship in the Bay of Bengal. Want to post your ad? Switch to Colombia With the largest pool of premium audiences, Colombia helps your business growing. Switch to it now! Recommended by Colombia Sasikala DA case: SC verdict unlikely on Monday The much-awaited verdict in the disproportionate assets case, in which V K Sasikala is accused, is unlikely to be pronounced by the Supreme Court on Monday, prolonging the political uncertainty in Tamil Nadu. The SC cause list — which catalogues the court’s business for the day — does not mention the case for Monday. 4 MPs & education minister now in OPS camp Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam breached the inner fort of the V K Sasikala brigade on Saturday when school education minister K Pandiarajan, four Lok Sabha members — PR Sundaram, K Ashok Kumar, SP Sathyabhama and R Vanaroja — and MGR loyalists C Ponnaiyan and C Aranganayagam crossed over to his side. CITIES MORE » Villas starting from Rs. 1.41 crore Homes in Electronic City Phase I, Bangalore has a splendid view of the lake, lush greenery & more. Recommended by Colombia BSP will take first photo-op of rakhi with BJP: Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said Mayawati had once sided with the BJP to form a government in UP and will not hesitate to so again to come to power if such a situation arises. 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'Jolly LLB 2' box-office collection Day 1 Jolly LLB 2 box-office collection: The second installment of hit franchise 'Jolly LLB 2', starring Akshay Kumar and Huma Quereshi in the lead hit cinemas on February 10. Watch: Alia Bhatt-Varun Dhawan transport you to the 90s in 'Tamma Tamma Again' Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt starrer 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' has been in the news since the first look of the film was released. Other Newsletters from TOI: Breaking News | Digest | Tech | Entertainment | Movie Reviews | Life & Style Unsubscribe | To manage your newsletter subscription settings, click here. Copyright 2017 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service