[wanabidii] Top Headlines: US mentions India in South Asia travel warning to citizens

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, March 07, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » US mentions India in South Asia travel warning to citizens "The US government assesses terrorist groups in South Asia may be planning attacks in the region, possibly against US facilities, citizens and interests. US citizens should avoid travel to Afghanistan, as no region in the country is immune from violence," the State Department said in its worldwide caution. This summer, a cricketing vacation awaits you Vote for the JanaBankable Player and win 2 all-inclusive tickets to watch India play Australia. Recommended by Colombia Trump privately signs revised travel ban order The new order, aimed at getting around the legal smackdown that spiked the first presidential decree on the subject, drops Iraq from the list of seven countries that includes Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. US Green card holders will be exempted. Babri: Conspiracy charge against Advani to return? The conspiracy charge against senior BJP leaders L K Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti in a Babri Masjid demolition case could be revived, with the Supreme Court noting that the charge was dropped on a technicality and suggesting joint trial of the accused. CITIES MORE » Local business travels to global destinations Find out how a local business is taking Indian culture and heritage across the globe Recommended by Colombia Honour killing: Woman kills divorced daughter Police said the victim's mother, along with two of her minor kids, smothered Amreen to death. The accused suspected her daughter of having affair with several men. Maharashtra Legislative Council goes paperless In a first in the country, Maharashtra legislative council has switched to paperless working pattern by allotting touch screen notebooks to all the members. TECH MORE » Netflix partners with Airtel to offer OTT via d2h and mobile platform Netflix launched its service globally in January 2016, including in India. H-1B visas: Nasscom has a suggestion for Indian IT companies The IT sector needs to work more to educate US policymakers on the mutual benefits of strong India-US trade relations in the software services market, industry body Nasscom said today. The inside story of Tatas, Docomo patch up Here is the complete inside story of how Tatas and Docomo reached a deal after face-to-face meetings, mails and numerous phone calls. SPORTS MORE » 2nd Test: Defiant Rahane, Pujara lead India fightback Cheteshwar Pujara (79*) and Ajinkya Rahane (40*) rescued India with a valiant 93-run unbeaten stand for the fifth wicket - the best partnership in the series for either team - helping India (213/4) to a lead of 126 runs on day three. Anurag Thakur apologises before SC in contempt case Former BCCI president Anurag Thakur tendered an unconditional apology before Supreme Court in connection with his initiation of contempt proceedings case on Monday. The matter will be next heard on April 17. Day 3 talking points: DRS continues to haunt Virat Kohli Here's a look at the major talking points from the third day's play of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore. BUSINESS MORE » Exempt low-cost housing from service tax under GST: Naidu The affordable housing has been given infrastructure status in the Budget and this would go a long way in placing more cash in the hands of home buyers and acting as catalyst for the development of such projects in the market, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Watch: When Hugh Jackman auditioned for Wolverine 18 years ago As his portrayal of the mutant comes to an end after featuring in nine films in the highly popular franchise, a video of Hugh Jackman's audition is going viral on the internet and will definitely make you nostalgic. ‘Commando 2: The Black Money Trail’ box-office collection Day 3 Vidyut Jammwal’s ‘Commando 2: The Black Money Trail’ collected around Rs 5 crore on its first Sunday, thus taking it first weekend total to Rs 13.25 crore (nett), according to a report on Boxofficeindia.com. Here’s why Karan Johar and Tarun Mansukhani sent emotional handwritten notes to Jacqueline Fernandez While most producers and directors wait until after the film’s success to shower fancy gifts on their leading stars, Karan and Tarun went ahead to show Jacqueline some love as they welcomed her on board. 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