India
Here are the top reads from this evening.
Updated : Jan 16, 2017, 07:02 PM IST
'Son'rise in SP: EC hands over 'Cycle' symbol to Akhilesh Yadav
The Election Commission has reportedly handed over the symbol to UP CM Akhilesh Yadav, according to ANI. Read more here.
GST talks flounder again, Arun Jaitley confirms roll-out pushed back to July 1
The stalemate over administration of GST continued on Monday, with some states adamant on their demand to control tax payers with up to Rs 1.5 crore turnover. Read more here.
RBI raises ATM withdrawal limit to Rs 10,000 per day, Rs 1 lakh from current accounts
In a relief for citizens facing the heat of the cash crunch, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has hiked the withdrawal limit from ATMs from the current limit of Rs 4,500 to Rs 10,000 per day per card. Read more here.
Reliance posts 4.4% rise in Q3 net profit at Rs 8,022 crore
Reliance Industries reported a 4.4% rise in its standalone net profit at Rs 8,022 crore for third quarter compared to the Rs 7,704 crore net profit in the previous July-September quarter. Read more here.
SC gives two weeks notice to WhatsApp, Facebook over privacy concerns
The Supreme Court sought responses of the government and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on a plea seeking framing of privacy policy to regulate commercial exploitaion of private communication through social networking sites like WhatsApp and Facebook. Read more here.
After facing hardliner wrath, Dangal star Zaira Wasim has a Facebook meltdown
Dangal star Zaira Wasim who played the role of young Geeta Phogat in the film, posted an apology on her Facebook and Instagram profile on Monday after she was trolled for meeting Mehbooba Mufti, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir. However, later she deleted both the posts. Read more here.