[wanabidii] Top Headlines: Class XII marks expected to dip this year, will bring down cutoffs

Daily Newsletter | Thursday, May 18, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Class XII marks expected to dip this year, will bring down cutoffs The average marks in this year’s Class XII results of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) schools are likely to decrease by up to 10% following the board’s decision not to ‘moderate’ or ‘standardise’ — CBSE’s terms for inflating marks. Play Online Poker, Get Rs 100 FREE on Signup. Play poker on India’s most trusted website & win big. Signup with code TIMESFREE, Get Rs 100 FREE. Recommended by Colombia From Srinagar, GST meet sends out a political message The meeting of the goods and services tax (GST) council in Srinagar is turning out to be as much of a political statement as it is an important consultation on the pathbreaking tax reform. Google I/O: Android Go for low-end phones CITIES MORE » Diabetes doesn't hold me back from enjoying mangoes. Sharing my Accu-Chek Active blood sugar readings with my doctor helps me stay in range. Recommended by Colombia Jobless son shoots at father for favouring his younger brother Enraged over favouring younger brother, a man shot his father on Wednesday evening here. Delhi's water woes to ebb by tomorrow: Arvind Kejriwal Haryana has started "releasing" Delhi's share of Yamuna water and distribution in the national capital, mainly in its north and central parts, will normalise by tomorrow, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday. Petrol prices go up in Maharashtra In a span of 15 days the state has increased the surcharge on petrol once again, this time by Rs 2 per litre which will lead to a corresponding hike in the rates of fuel from Wednesday midnight. TECH MORE » Paytm is becoming payments bank: Know what will happen to your money After months of delay, Paytm is now all set to commence its payments bank operations from May 23, having received the final approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). IBM calls reports of 5,000 job cuts factually incorrect Media reports had said the technology giant was laying off 5000 employees in India, joining the ranks of Cognizant, Infosys and Wipro in shedding jobs. Nokia 3310 (2017): 5 reasons to buy and not buy the ‘legendary’ feature phone SPORTS MORE » IPL: KKR beat SRH by 7 wickets in Eliminator (D/L); to face MI in Q2 Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in a rain-affected IPL Eliminator by seven wickets via Duckworth Lewis System to enter the Qualifier 2 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. IPL 2017: Invisible captain Dhoni behind Pune's rise When Steven Smith was nominated as skipper of the Rising Pune Supergiant and replaced Mahendra Singh Dhoni, there was a lot of anger from the fans of the great Indian keeper-bat. Virat Kohli will bounce back into form in CT: Kapil Dev Cricket legend Kapil Dev is not losing sleep over the recent lean patch of Virat Kohli and is confident that the Delhi stalwart will bounce back into form in the ICC Champions Trophy commencing on June 1. BUSINESS MORE » Nasscom rolls out app to help techies find jobs Nasscom 10,000 Startups, an initiative by the software industry body, has launched a mobile app ‘Startup Jobs’ that alerts tech professionals about vacancies. Paytm to start payments bank from May 23, gets new CEO ​​The payments bank business of Paytm, run under Paytm Payments Bank, has already received Rs 218 crore capital infusion Govt clears new coal linkage policy for power sector Government on Wednesday approved a new coal linkage policy to ensure all power projects get adequate supply through a bid process or power purchase agreements, to help debt-laden generators which have had to import coal despite adequate domestic stockpiles. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Deepika Padukone dons an easy breezy silk dress in Cannes Deepika Padukone is in Cannes and is doing her bit in raising the temperatures in the French city. Sushant Singh Rajput feels protective of Kriti Sanon It's no secret that 'Raabta' actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon share a special bond on and off the cameras. The duo, who set tongues wagging with their instant chemistry, were globe-trotting with their crew to shoot for the film. 'Baahubali 2' crosses 900-crore mark in all languages Another day calls for another record to be broken by 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' as it continues its triumphant run at the box-office. 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