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Daily Newsletter | Friday, August 04, 2017 TOP HEADLINES MORE » Migrating to United States likely to get easier for educated Indians Under the new legislation proposed by two Republican Senators and backed by President Trump, the educated elite will have first dibs on permanent residency — also called Green Cards — coveted by many prospective immigrants that usually and eventually results in citizenship. Presenting the all-new Xcent, family sedan May way for the stylish family sedan car, Hyundai Xcent. Request a test drive today. Recommended by Colombia China talks tough, but hope of Doklam thaw Amid signs of the thinning of its troops on the Doklam plateau and India’s willingness to reciprocate, China on Friday escalated its rhetoric over the standoff, warning India of “serious consequences” if it did not pull back its troops. Sushma slams Rahul for meeting Chinese envoy Referring to Rahul’s meeting with Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui, she asked how “a leader of the largest opposition party deemed it necessary to get his facts from the Chinese (rather than from the govt)”. This led to Congress protesting that it was quite normal for ambassadors to meet political leaders. CITIES MORE » A movie every parent can relate to, Hindi Medium Missed Hindi Medium on cinema? Now watch it at your home! Join Prime at 499 per year only Recommended by Colombia Man arrested for raping, impregnating underage daughter The rural district police have arrested a 45 year old man on charges of raping and impregnating his 15 year old daughter. The police have refused to divulge the identity of the accused as they want to protect the identity of the victim. Shutdown enters 50th day, GJM demands withdrawal of police No incident of violence was reported from the area since last night, but the police and security personnel kept up their vigil. Every second swine flu case in UP is from Lucknow City’s swine flu burden registered a jump here on Thursday as 20 new cases were reported. With this the total number reached 81. TECH MORE » Samsung W2017 flip phone with dual display launched in China South Korean consumer electronics giant has launched its flip phone Samsung SM-G9298 in China. Karbonn Aura Note Play smartphone launched at Rs 7,590 Domestic smartphone maker Karbonn has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of Aura Note Play smartphone. Now, send money using Skype All Skype users will now be able to transfer money to their contacts using the app. SPORTS MORE » 2nd Test: Pujara, Rahane tons put India in charge Pujara's 13th Test century knock, combined with another solid hundred from Ajinkya Rahane, allowed India to milk the advantage of batting first on a dry surface and post 344/3 at stumps on Day 1 of the second Test in Colombo. Sardar, Jhajharia recommended for Khel Ratna Former India hockey captain Sardar Singh and Paralympic gold-medalist and world record holder in F46 javelin thorw Devendra Jhajharia have been recommended for this year’s the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Talking Points: Milestone man Cheteshwar Pujara TOI Sports highlights the major passages of play that highlighted Day 1 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at SSC, Colombo. BUSINESS MORE » Wholesale price of onion rises 80% in a day in Nashik The average onion prices at Lasalgaon wholesale market spiralled from Rs 1,270 per quintal to Rs 2,300 per quintal – a jump of 81% — between Wednesday and Thursday, registering a 20-month high. Tatas explore sale of telecom assets to RIL India’s largest conglomerate Tata Group has explored selling its struggling telecom and related assets to the country’s most valued company Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) even as Bharti Airtel remains a strong contender to acquire them. Interest rates to slowly become reasonable: Arun Jaitley Jaitley said the government has taken steps to offer stable interest rates to investors so that they are not lured into chit fund schemes, which attract investors by offering a meagre 1-1.5 per cent interest rate higher than what is given by banks. ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Dilip Kumar in ICU, condition no better: Hospital Veteran actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati hospital late Wednesday, is in ICU now. Ranbir's beefed up look will surprise you Ranbir Kapoor, who was last seen in Anurag Basu's 'Jagga Jasoos' opposite Katrina Kaif in a cute and school-boy avatar, is undergoing a lot of physical transformation for the upcoming Sanjay Dutt biopic. 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