Top Headlines: After 'Act East' push, PM Narendra Modi sets sights on West Asia

Daily Newsletter | Friday, August 14, 2015
TOP HEADLINES MORE » After ‘Act East’ push, PM Narendra Modi sets sights on West Asia Following “Act East” and an energetic Central Asia yatra, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing to plunge into West Asia and Gulf — a part of India’s neighborhood that many have accused him of neglecting. Congress can’t do without power, PM Modi says PM Narendra Modi told NDA MPs that Parliament was blocked and prevented from passing important legislations because Congress could not do without power. Govt mulls 2-day Parliament session for GST Bill The government is sounding out political parties over scheduling a two-day session of Parliament in September ahead of the Bihar elections to pass the Goods and Services Tax Bill.
CITIES MORE » Man with no hands confesses to 13 thefts in Raipur A physically challenged youth and his aide were arrested by Raipur crime branch on Thursday in connection with a series of theft cases. Power in Gurgaon gets costlier by 5 paise Electricity will now be dearer as power discom DHBVN has increased the fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) component by 5 paise on the overall power tariff, effective July 1. Woman found dead at home in Kolkata A 35-year-old woman, who lived alone in the College Street area, was found dead at home on Thursday.
TECH MORE » Samsung launches Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+ The Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ are powered by a Samsung Exynos octa core (2.1GHz Quad + 1.5GHz Quad), 64 bit chip and 4GB RAM (LPDDR4). Independence day: Best gadget deals In recent times, Indian Independence day has become one of those occasions when e-commerce websites offer deals and discounts. Alphabet: Google may be staring at naming troubles One can only assume that before Larry Page and Sergey Brin chose Alphabet as the name for their new holding company, they Googled it.
SPORTS MORE » Talking points: After Dhawan-Kohli show, spinners rock SL TOI Sports looks back at some key moments from day two of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and India. India outplay Spain 4-2 to win 3-match hockey series 2-1 Riding on Ramandeep Singh's two spectacular goals, India outplayed Spain 4-2 in the third and last match of the European Tour to win the series 2-1. Galle Test: Advantage India after heady second day India’s aspirations of winning their first series on Sri Lankan soil since 1993 assumed greater shape by the end of day two of the first Test in Galle.
BUSINESS MORE » Hero Cycles loses its hero in O P Munjal India’s ‘Cycle Man’ and founder of Hero Cycles Om Prakash Munjal died at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana on Thursday morning after a brief illness. He was 86 and is survived by a son and four daughters. Samsung unveils Note5, S6 Edge+ Samsung on Thursday unveiled the new Galaxy Note5 and S6 Edge+ here at its “Unpacked 2015” event. The South Korean electronics giant also introduced several new features — including an all-new ‘Online Pay’ and ‘Live Broadcast’ in its devices. Shareholders miffed at missed dividend at Tata Motors Tata Motors shareholders on Thursday expressed their displeasure to chairman Cyrus Mistry for denying them dividend for fiscal 2015__the first time in 15 years and the second time in the company’s history since it got listed 70 years ago.
ENTERTAINMENT MORE » Asin: I’ll get married to Rahul by year-end Asin opens up about Rahul sharma. 'I was offered Nawaz’s role in Bajrangi' Claims singer-actor Ali Quli Mirza, who later refused other roles in the movie. Most talked about celebrity kids Right from the day she was born till date, every move she makes, makes a headline.