June 24, 2016 - Anil Kumble given India's reins, but without a long rope

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Invite Friends Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Having lived for a year in Colombia, it's great to hear that peace in that beautiful country may be here to stay. Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels said on Wednesday they had agreed to end hostilities with a definitive ceasefire that leaves the two sides just a step away from resolving the longest-running conflict in the Western Hemisphere. After more than three years of fraught talks in Havana, the agreement brings into sight an end to a conflict that began as a 1960s peasant revolt before exploding into a cocaine-fueled war that has killed at least 220,000 people and displaced millions. Full story here. Also, watch a BBC correspondent walk through a FARC camp here Sports Anil Kumble given India’s reins, but without a long rope Anil Kumble was appointed as new coach of India cricket team but only for one year. Sports On BCCI’s table: IPL in US, three weeks, eight teams Proposal to conduct mini-IPL is likely to come up for ratification at BCCI’s working committee meeting on Friday. Sports Wayne Rooney wants England to be ruthless against Iceland England were the second highest scoring side during qualification, but have struggled in the tournament so far. Sports How former and current players reacted to Anil Kumble’s appointment as India coach Anil Kumble was appointed coach of the Indian cricket team on Thursday - a post he has been contracted for a year. Sports Spain defeat to Croatia over-dramatised, says Juanfran Spain, undefeated in Euros since 2004, lost their last group game of Euro 2016 to Croatia on Wednesday. Sports Heartiest welcome to Anil Kumble sir: Virat Kohli Virat Kohli welcomed Anil Kumbe with a message on Twitter and said he is looking forward to working with him. Entertainment On the Record: Killer Instincts Sobhita Dhulipala on her debut film Raman Raghav 2.0. 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Telecom India embraces LTE as buzz over 4G gets louder In the quarter ended March 2016, two-third of the smartphones shipped in India are enabled with 4G LTE technology Telecom India approves prices for massive spectrum auction Spectrum to be auctioned is valued at Rs5.66 trillion; telecom regulator Trai asked to make new recommendations on spectrum usage charges Politics ISIS Sympathisers From India Write To Wrong Baghdadi Seeking Help To Join Caliphate Mistaking an Arab Spring activist for the leader of the Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, many Indians have written to Iyad El-Baghdadi requesting him to guide them in joining the Caliphate, news re Politics Shiv Sena Asks PM Modi If Yoga Can Cure Inflation And Corruption MUMBAI -- In yet another salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena today said bringing yoga to the centre stage of the world was a praise-worthy effort, but will practising the ancient form of Politics FTII Chairman Gajendra Chauhan Meets RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Calls Him 'Father Figure' FTII Chairman Gajendra Chauhan on Thursday met "father figure" RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at the Sangh headquarters for the first time after his appointment to the premier institute kicked up a Politics Leonardo DiCaprio Is Bringing His Star Power To RSS' Anti Beef Movement: Report NEW DELHI -- Now hear this: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is going international. The Daily O has reported that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Joint General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale will be in the Retail Amazon outnumbers Flipkart to become number one in overall reach Flipkart has slipped from numero uno position as incumbent Amazon continues to grow with scorching pace. After having over 40 per cent hair cut in valuation, Flipkart knocked down to second position as Amazon has surpassed the Tiger Global funded company in overall website traffic, according to a report by Kotak Institutional Equities. 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Finance Early Brexit vote results shake up global markets Pound drops, yen, gold surge as results from Britain’s EU referendum showed stronger-than-anticipated support for Brexit Finance ITC’s new chief will have a tough act to follow The management change at the top comes when ITC’s flagship business of cigarettes is facing tough times with rising excise duties and health concerns around tobacco Finance Shree Renuka Sugars to sell its 5% stake in NCDEX The deal size is estimated to be a little over `50 crore and will allow SRSL to exit NCDEX fully HR Are you satisfied with your work schedule? Most Canadians aren't Canada ranks 10th when it comes to work-schedule satisfaction. Here are some things managers and employees can do to help change that. HR Kalaari Capital strengthens investment team with three appointments The new hires come after Kalaari, an early investor in ecommerce firms Snapdeal and Myntra, raised $290 million (Rs 1,922 crore) last year. HR Special package to boost textile exports, create jobs Special package to boost textile exports, create jobs HR Trending now! quitting jobs for better future KOCHI: At a time when the threat of job uncertainty looms large, youngsters have no qualms in quitting their jobs in pursuit of higher studies abroad to improve... Software Smartphone manufacturers Micromax, Intex and Lava to start assembling devices locally Micromax is in talks with component makers for assembling display panels locally, while Intex is planning to begin assembling PCBs at its upcoming Noida plant. Software Analytics industry to grow from $2 billion to $16 billion by 2025, says Nasscom Nasscom said the industry is witnessing a rapid growth driven by increased demand for cloud-based and predictive analytics solutions by industries. Software Google to use high end artificial intelligence to tackle challenge of building an honest robot The motivation for the research is the immense popularity of artificial intelligence, software that can learn about the world and act within it. Software Samsung and Apple dominate high-end smartphone category in India, says CMR Cyber Media Research said that while Sony, HTC and LG lost the market share in the premium phone market – above Rs 20,000 – incumbents enjoyed higher brand loyalty. Ecommerce Great Indian startups some way off, will continue to support those with which I was involved: Softbank's Nikesh Arora Arora, who helped back Indian startups with over $1 bn in SoftBank capital in less than a year, believes that founders need to focus on execution. Ecommerce Kunal Shah, founder and chairman of Freecharge will be leading a delegation of 20 CEO's for a week-long trip to China starting on July 24 The focus of the week-long trip is to invite Chinese companies to set up businesses in India, seek investment opportunities in Indian start-ups. Ecommerce Amazon India appoints Fashionara co-founder Arun Sirdeshmukh as the head of its fashion portfolio Sirdeshmukh joined the company on Tuesday, weeks after his online retailing venture folded up after struggling amid dwindling business and cash crunch.. Ecommerce Amazon India ahead of homegrown etailer Flipkart in overall website traffic, including both PCs and mobile: Report Amazon had an average monthly user visit of around 180 million, far ahead of Flipkart's 120 million. Construction Video Conference will be used by Officials to update PM on smart city work in Bhubaneswar The interaction is part of the celebration of first anniversary of the launch of Smart City Mission by the Centre. Construction Modest recovery seen in Realty sector in Kochi The Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) carried out the research among 66 Credai members and 65 non-Credai members in Kochi and Aluva. Construction Board approves plan to merge Aadhar Housing and DHFL Vysya Housing to be merged into one Aadhar Housing chief executive Deo Shankar Tripathi said that boards of both the companies have approved the plan a few days back. Construction Govt ignoring key tips on building rules: IIA Goa As per the new rules, residential complexes with 40 flats or more will compulsorily have to set up sewage treatment plants. Logistics No changes in ticketing rules from July 1, especilly in the 'Waitlist' category : Indian Railways Indian Railways today said no changes are being made to rules regarding booking and cancellation of wait-listed and Tatkal tickets from July 1 as has been reported on some social media platforms. Logistics Size Matters: India's Airlines set to fire dozens of overweight cabin crew, too much leeway already given India’s state-run carrier Air India is set to either ground or forcibly retired dozens of cabin crew after they have been repeatedly warned to lose some weight. Logistics Indian Army warns Rs 40000 crore Arunachal border road could be a liability, should not be along the border for security reasons A 1,500-km proposed highway along the China border in Arunachal Pradesh connecting remote areas of the hill state has hit a roadblock with the Army raising objections fearing that it could be a strategic blunder due to its proximity to China in case of a confrontation. Logistics Riding on strong logistic and distribution, ITC's food business crosses Rs 7,000 crore sales mark in 2015-16 The company said the FMCG industry faced another challenging year with demand conditions remaining sluggish for the third year in succession. 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