[wanabidii] Top Headlines: West Bengal, Kerala take bull by horn, reject cattle trade ban

Daily Newsletter | Tuesday, May 30, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » West Bengal, Kerala take bull by horn, reject cattle trade ban While Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee described the move as “undemocratic, unconstitutional and unethical”, the Puducherry government too raised the standard of dissent, saying it will not implement the ban. The move has also caused consternation in the Christian-majority states of Meghalaya and Nagaland. 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 Will Angela Merkel find a Trump card in Modi? Addressing an election rally in Munich on Sunday, Merkel said in remarks that have echoed around the world, “The era in which we could fully rely on others is over to some extent. That’s what I experienced over the past several days.” PM Modi's visit to Germany: 10 facts CITIES MORE » Diabetes holding you back from enjoying the mango season? Monitor your blood glucose with Accu-Chek Active and consult your doctor to enjoy responsibly. Recommended by Colombia Maharashtra farmers' protest: Brace up for traffic snarls on Tuesday Commuters will have to brace for traffic snarls on Tuesday morning as more than 5,000 farmers, led by farmer leader Raju Setti, will leave from Shirodkar high school in Parel at 10:30am on Tuesday and will march towards Raj Bhavan to give a memorandum to governor. Haridwar girl says attacked with acid because of her faith A 20-year-old postgraduate student of a city college sustained severe burn injuries after two motorcycle-borne men threw acid at her at Lal Pul near Jawalapur in Haridwar on Monday morning. Ayurveda: Coimbatore becomes a destination for celebs Coimbatore district is becoming a popular destination for ayurveda tourism, next to Kerala of late. TECH MORE » Migration to 5G will be challenging for India: Experts Even if 5G is available by 2020, a good network cannot be expected unless there is a reliable and strong system called backhaul in India, say experts. 10 smartphones set to launch in India soon So, all those planning to buy a new smartphone there's will be choices galore. For many of these smartphones are set to hit Indian shelves in the coming months. Here are 10 from the list ... Indian IT industry is alive and kicking: Tata Group chief N Chandrasekaran Indian investment in tech is only set to rise with number of initiatives like Digital India, which the government estimates will swell to $1 trillion by 2024. SPORTS MORE » In English conditions, all-out aggression may not work: Kedar Kedar Jadhav is naturally excited about featuring in his first ICC event but is fully aware that his all-out aggressive approach won't work in English conditions. No outcome from meet; BCCI unlikely to pay PCB The meeting between the top BCCI and PCB officials in Dubai ended without any conclusive outcome after the Indian government on Monday refused to give clearance for any bilateral series with Pakistan. Djokovic makes winning French Open start on Agassi's watch Defending champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed a winning French Open start under new coach Andre Agassi on Monday, cruising past Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in the first round. BUSINESS MORE » RCOM seeks deferment in loan re-payments till Sept Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications (RCOM) has approached lenders and bond holders to defer loan re-payments till at least September 30 so that it can finalize two deals. RCOM is also seeking buyers for two prime office complexes as it looks to tackle a mounting debt pressure. India will grow at 7.2% in 2017-18, says World Bank World Bank expects India, the fastest growing major economy in the world, to grow at 7.2 per cent in the current fiscal and further up to 7.7 per cent by 2019-20 on strong fundamentals, reform momentum and improving investment scenario. Market at new closing highs, Nifty ends above 9,600 Extending its record-breaking run for the third day, the benchmark Sensex on Monday surged to close at a new life high of 31,109 while the Nifty ended above 9,600 for the first time ever as ample liquidity pushed up buying. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » It's time for 'Baahubali: The Lost Legends' The highest grossing films ever in the history of Indian cinema is now set to make its television debut as an animated series Pic: Lisa Haydon shares a glimpse of new-born son Zack ‘Queen’ actress Lisa Haydon took the standards set up by yummy mummy Kareena Kapoor Khan to an all new level as she posed for a bikini photoshoot with her baby bump. 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