China bid to play on Nepal fears on Indian aggression

MHA seeks report from Chandigarh on stalking incident

Jogi's tribal status: NCST, state lawyer locked in row

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Tata Steel posts impressive profits in first quarter but misses estimates
The steelmaker's net profit came in at Rs 921 crore ($144.37 million) in the quarter ended June 30, compared to a loss of Rs 3,183 crore a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected a net profit of Rs 1,043 crore, according to Thomson Reuters data.

Sensex, Nifty end with losses on rangebound day

Why Jaiprakash Associates' shares shot up 20%
The company which is into various verticals including cement, real estate, hospitality and power, posted a standalone net profit of Rs 764.99 crore in the quarter ended June, on higher income and lower expenses incurred during the period.

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Growing bear population means thousands more teeth to sort
The growing population of the bears in the United States has scientists sorting through thousands more teeth, which are important to get a handle on the health of America's bruins.

Billy Bragg addresses global warming threat in his new single
Singer Billy Bragg has addressed the dangers of global warming in his new single "King Tide And The Sunny Day Flood".

French zoo works to keep alive panda cub after its twin died
The pink, hairless male weighing 142 grams (five ounces) is tiny compared to its 86-kilogram (190-pound) mother. She bore twins Friday, but the firstborn was too weak to survive. Huan Huan and partner Yuan Zi are on a 10-year loan from China.

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US can talk to North Korea if it halts tests: Tillerson

North Korea ready to teach US 'severe lesson'
North Korea is ready to give the United States a "severe lesson" with its strategic nuclear force if it takes military action against it, and will not put its nuclear programme or its missiles on the negotiating table, it said in a statement to a regional meeting on Monday.

Australia finds crashed US military aircraft
A US military aircraft that crashed off the Australian coast has been found, authorities said on Monday, with divers preparing to try and locate three missing marines.

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'Jab Harry Met Sejal' box-office collection Day 3
Jab Harry Met Sejal box-office collection: Although there was a mixed bunch of reviews post the release of Imtiaz Ali's 'Jab Harry Met Sejal', the audience still stands king when it comes to ascertaining box-office figures.

Raksha Bandhan: Popular Bollywood songs
No festival in India is complete without a dash of Bollywood to it. With Raksha Bandhan around the corner, we bring you a list of hit Bollywood songs which define the sibling love. Scroll down to check out few of our picks.

Pic:  SRK's son AbRam's adorable picture
Every public appearance of the adorable toddler is met with cheers and this latest click is no exception.

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New Pac-Man like microbot can capture, transport single cells

IIT scientists develop silk mats that could treat arthritis
Scientists from IIT Guwahati have synthesised mats made of silk-proteins and bioactive glass fibres that they believe can assist the growth of bone cells and repair worn-out joints in arthritis patients.

Indian-origin doctor helps gene editing of human embryos
A team of scientists has altered human embryos using a new technique called CRISPR CAS9 that edits genes and in this case it helped remove a fatal mutation that leads to heart attacks. This now opens up an ethical 'Pandora's Box' if germline repairs and enhancements may become a thing in vogue.

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"Grateful to God" says Sreesanth
Cricketer S Sreesanth on Monday said he is "grateful to God" after the Kerala High Court lifted the life ban imposed on him by the BCCI in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

Azhar writes to BCCI for his dues
Former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin's long standing dues will come up for discussion when the Committee of Administrators (CoA) meet the BCCI office-bearers in the capital on Wednesday.

'Neymar not bigger than Barca'
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu insisted no player is bigger than the Catalan giants on Monday in the wake of Neymar's world record 222 million euro ($264 million) move to Paris Saint-Germain.

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SoftBank may invest up to $2 billion in Flipkart after failed merger talks with Snapdeal
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son today said he respected the decision of Snapdeal founders to call off merger talks with Flipkart and the Japanese firm is now pursuing separate discussions with the largest Indian e- tailer.

Lenovo K8 Note's specifications leaked ahead of official launch
Lenovo is all set to launch its K8 Note smartphone in India. The company has already started sending our media invites for the event scheduled on August 9, where it will unveil the device.

Apple to reportedly launch this iPhone in India before US and other countries
Apple fans, finally there reportedly may be an iPhone that the Cupertino giant launches in India first, even before the US and several other European nations.

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IIT-Kharagpur to raise number of female students

UGC forms panel for high education standards

India will gain 100% literacy in next 5 years, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar says

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All building pillars chipped off at one go, led to crash
A preliminary investigation into the Ghatkopar building crash on July 25 that killed 17 persons has prima facie concluded that illegal alteration was done to almost all the RCC pillars of the building at one go, which led to the crash.

Indrani didn't refuse to pay me, says ex-driver in court
"No such thing had taken place that before I left the job (that) I had asked money from Indrani madam and she refused to give the same.

All parties hail verdict, BJP says it's govt's victory
All major political parties in the state on Monday welcomed the Bombay high court verdict on the dahi handi issue.

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Magnificent 7: Beating odds, these UP kids living the American dream
It is all that Brijpal Singh, a farm labour, can do to make ends meet. And yet Manvi Chowdhary, his daughter, has just got admission in Wellesley College in the US. As incredible as it sounds, the turnaround story for the impoverished daily wager's daughter began when she was in Class III.

CISF personnel lose salaries from accounts, cops look for leads

Varsha bandhan: Festive rush, rain lead to road nightmare

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Aadhaar data theft hasn't compromised UIDAI server: Cops
Abhinav Srivastava, 31, arrested for allegedly stealing Aadhaar data, said his actions had not compromised the server of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

Sanitary waste in a mixed bag
It's been six months since Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanag ara Palike (BBMP) started collecting sanitary waste from households on a daily basis, but the drive doesn't seem to have been very effective. Less than 25% of the estimated waste generated is being collected from households, a BBMP official admitted.

BBMP council holding up waste management, says expert body
The BBMP council is the biggest hurdle in fixing the festering garbage problem of Bengaluru, the Solid Waste Management Round Table (SWMRT), a body of 13 experts, said in its monthly report for August.

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600-year-old inscription at Gandhari Fort deciphered

Tomb Of 'King-maker' Develops Cracks, Waits For Promised Repairs

Doctor booked for 'botched up abortion', boy quizzed in Hyderabad
A 21-year-old engineering student Harika passed away after undergoing a ‘botched up illegal abortion’ at a private-run hospital Anusha Maternity and Nursing home on Monday.

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EVR Salai caught in chaos as 2-way traffic plan starts

'South Pole' now a stone's throw from Anna Nagar
When he returned from his stint in Antarctica three decades ago, Colonel P Ganesan brought back more than just a ton of memories.He transported home five tonnes of Antarctic rock as well.

'Plastic waste at IIT-M removed periodically'
Plastic waste from the IIT-Madras is removed preiodically and its disposal is effectively managed by the institution, said its director Bhaskar Ramamurthy to the National Green Tribunal's southern bench on Monday.

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My vote by open ballot is secret: Bapu

Pani-puri hawker held with pistol, cartridges

Two nabbed for snatching mobiles

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Shrawan draws to a close, Shiva devotees pray on final Monday

Aishwarya visits Sangam with Abhishek to immerse father's ashes
Devotees at the Sangam area of the city were for a surprise on Saturday morning when they saw a streamer arriving at the confluence of the three rivers and bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan immersed the ashes of her late father.

HC fines DG, medical education, for not replying

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Youth killed in group clash in Rourkela
A youth was killed and two others injured in a group clash that took place at Malgodown area in the steel city on Monday. Two different groups fought with each other over previous enmity. Injured persons are undergoing treatment in the Ispat General Hospital (IGH) here.

Lightning claims three lives in Odisha

Jammu Tawi-Rourkela express train extended to Sambalpur
Now, Sambalpur people can get direct train to Jammu via Allahabad as the railway has decided to extend the train service of Jammu Tawi-Rourkela Express up to Sambalpur from this month. Similarly, Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani express will also go via Sambalpur once a week.

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Medha arrested, put in hospital as police storm protest site

Brothers gifts toilets, resolve against de-addiction on Raksha Bandhan

Donning different hats, talented IPS officers flaunt brawn and brains

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Kids mustn't be out at night: BJP neta

What's most painful is that stalkers were law students: Varnika's father

Why should I hide? I am the survivor, not the accused, says Chandigarh braveheart Varnika

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