Karnataka a battle for Congress revival
Stakes in the southern state could not be higher for Congress which has hitched all its hopes of dislodging the Modi government on its performance there. It would be another 'Congress vs BJP' face-off, in which Congress has not succeeded since its decimation in 2014.

New Nepal PM to make his first visit to India on April 6
Nepal's Prime Minister K P Oli will make his first trip to India on April 6, keeping the tradition of the Nepalese PM making his first overseas trip to India. What might put a spanner in works is that China, which is close to Oli, has reportedly invited Oli to Beijing on April 8.

No farewell for RS MPs as House logjam continues
Parliament Sees Washout For 16th Straight Day

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No extension of time for linking Aadhaar to welfare schemes: Supreme Court

Bonds surge most since 2013 as PM Modi surprises on borrowing

Rs 350 coin to mark birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh

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Smoking jumbo clip spreads like wildfire

When people turn forest managers

North China cities issue smog alerts as industry curbs end
Beijing and 33 other northern Chinese cities have issued smog alerts for the next few days as industrial output ramps up again after the end of winter restrictions, China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment said on Sunday.

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Speculation rife that North Korea's Kim Jong-un visited Beijing
The regular news media, as well as social media, were agog with widespread speculation on Tuesday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had quietly slipped into Beijing and met senior Chinese leaders.

Pink-haired whistleblower at heart of Facebook scandal

Expert says Brexit campaign used data mined from Facebook
Christopher Wylie on Tuesday told the media committee of the British parliament that he "absolutely" believed Canadian consultant AggregateIQ drew on Cambridge Analytica's databases for its work on the official Vote Leave campaign. The data could have been used to micro-target voters in the closely fought referendum.

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When Raipurians descended to Anand Samaj Library to appreciate poetry
A recently organised poetry festival at Anand Samaj Library in the city saw writers, artists, amateur poets and poetry lovers coming together to enjoy an evening filled with poems.

Princess of Maharashtra pageant held in Kolhapur

Injured Alia Bhatt resumes 'Gully Boy' shoot
After returning to Mumbai from her shoot in Bulgaria, Alia has begun a 20-day schedule for Zoya Akhtar's directorial.

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NASA delays next-generation space telescope until 2020
​​Officials say they need more time to assemble and test the James Webb Space Telescope, which is considered a successor to the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. The observatory was supposed to fly this year.

Cell phone-based tech to allow at-home blood testing
​​​Researchers at the University of South Florida in the US created a mobile version of the "Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay" (ELISA), the gold standard technique used to detect the presence of an antibody or antigen.

Scientists turn off chemo pain in lab
Chemotherapy induced neuropathic pain (CINP) is a debilitating side effect that can appear as tingling or numbness in the hands and feet, shooting or burning pain in the limbs, or can feel like hot or cold temperature extremes.

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Ball-tampering row: Smith, Warner and Bancroft to leave SA
Three days on from the damning ball-tampering controversy which erupted in front of a global audience in Cape Town, Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft will fly back to Australia and have no further role to play in the ongoing tour of South Africa.

TIMELINE: How ball-tampering saga led to suspension of trio
Australia captain Steve Smith, vice-captain David Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft will be sent home from the tour of South Africa for their role in the ball-tampering scandal, but coach Darren Lehmann will remain in charge, team management said.

Rahane "excited" to lead Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2018
Rahane, on Monday, replaced Steve Smith, as the man to captain the side, after the Australian captain was embroiled in ball tampering controversy against South Africa during the Newlands Test.

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Apple, Trai again at war over DND app
US technology giant Apple Inc and India's telecoms regulator are at loggerheads over the development of a government anti-spam mobile application, with user privacy at the heart of a deepening rift between the two sides.

Adobe, Microsoft extend Cloud partnership into China
Adobe and Microsoft on Tuesday announced they were extending their partnership into China to help global brands locally deliver personalized experiences across customer touchpoints. This partnership was first announced in September 2016.

Idea-Vodafone merger in final stages of approval: Telecom Secretary
The merger between telecom majors Idea Cellular and Vodafone India is in the final stages of approval, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said on Tuesday.

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Kolkata: Parents' protest against fee hike puts brakes on Park Street traffic

Mumbai: 8 SSC students held for ICT paper leak

Delhi crime branch to probe economics paper 'leak'?

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BMC notices to 185 hawkers on Fashion Street
Cracking a whip on errant stall owners in south Mumbai's popular Fashion Street area, the BMC has served notices to 185 hawkers for violating licence conditions.

Mumbai: EOW arrests father-son duo in Rs 48 crore bank fraud
Economic offences wing of the city police has arrested the director of a pharmaceutical company and his son for abetting a relative in cheating a private sector bank of Rs 48 crore.

Even now, fewer men than women trust their spouse behind the wheel

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Cabbies hand safety plea to PMO, police await autopsy report of murdered Ola driver

10 years on, plan to use AI to manage Delhi traffic takes off
The new ITMS plan proposes a comprehensive traffic management system that involves setting up of traffic detecting sensors, CCTV cameras, automatic number plate recognition camera (ANPR) systems, speed violation detection at important crossings and stretches, signalised pedestrian crossings and stopline violation detection systems.

EC is now BJP office: AAP MP Sanjay Singh

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Karnataka election 2018: How they stack up for the big fight

Karnataka election 2018: BJP gears up for attack on last major Congress bastion
The bell has rung for another BJP-Congress faceoff with the Election Commission announcing a one-day poll in Karnataka on May 12. The contest is seen as a quarterfinal ahead of the assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh later this year, and the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Karnataka election 2018: Will weekend poll yet again hit voter turnout in Bengaluru?
With Karnataka going to polls on a Saturday (May 12), one big question is already making the rounds: Will Bengalureans care to come out in large numbers and exercise their franchise to push up the city’s notoriously low voter turnout?

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Jilted lover set a minor girl ablaze
A jilted lover on knowing that a girl, whom he loves, is going to get married to some other man, has set her ablaze by pouring kerosene on her on Tuesday at Golnaka, Amberpet. Both the victim and the accused are minors.

10-day-old girl rescued from woman trafficker
An infant girl of 10-days-old who was about to be sold by a racket to needy persons, was rescued by Cyberabad police and a woman was arrested on Tuesday.

P3Ps found their sartorial groove at this fashion exhibition

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Two women lose gold as muggers strike again
After a brief lull, chain snatching incidents reared their ugly heads again, with two cases reported in the city and its suburbs on Monday.

M K Stalin: Governor ready to reconsider dist visits
The governor has consented to reconsider his visits to districts for reviewing projects and government schemes, Stalin told reporters after the meeting in which senior party leader S Duraimurugan also took part.

Man kills mom for drinking his share of liquor

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Drama over no-confidence motion, suspension ends

Vishal Goswami acquitted in failed bank robbery case

HC stays Mumbai businessman's arrest

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Rampur DM to file case against Azam
Rampur DM had filed a petition seeking initiation of case against Azam Khan for alleged illegal occupation of 'chak' roads into Jauhar University campus.Azam Khan had raised objections on the petition.

Allahabad to get Kumbh-ready with 'smart' facilities

Predictive policing to help check murder graph
In the wake of a spate of murders rocking the city recently, police will now use the predictive policing technique to keep a check on crimes like murders and culpable homicides in the Allahabad range.

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OHPC pays Rs 27 crore dividend to Odisha government
Odisha Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC), a state government PSU, paid a dividend of Rs 27.26 crore to the state government for 2016-17.

Odisha: Opposition continues protest in the assembly over non-appointment of Lokayukta
Non-appointment of Lokayukta by the state government stalled the state assembly proceedings for the second consecutive day on Tuesday as the Opposition members continued protest over the issue.

World Theatre Day had many takers in the city
On the occasion of World Theatre Day, students and alumni of Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalay staged plays on the college campus on Monday

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Cyber police busts online job racket, two arrested in Delhi

Cabinet nod to `debt relief scheme' for defaulter farmers

NHRC notices to CS, DGP on scribe's killing

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Spoke to dera man on DC's orders: Panchkula SDM tells Punjab and Haryana HC
In an affidavit submitted before the high court, SDM Pankaj Setia submitted that the complete transcript regarding his conversation with the accused was not presented by the deputy commissioner of police (DCP).

Student polls in 3 Punjab varsities after 34 years
After a gap of 34 years, student union elections will be held in three government universities of Punjab and their affiliated colleges from the next academic session (2018-2019).

Students' union elections to revive in Punjab varsities, colleges after over 3 decades' gap
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday announced in the vidhan sabha that students’ union elections would be held from academic session 2018-19 in state universities and colleges after a gap of over three decades.

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