Donald Trump will participate in summit 'virtually'
US President Donald Trump will address the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 on Tuesday evening via a video conference and make a televised statement on the importance of encouraging women in entrepreneurship.

Ivanka's yes to GES marks solo debut on global stage

US intel warns of lone-wolf IS hit, security beefed up
US intelligence agencies have alerted their Indian counterparts on a possible lone-wolf attack threat from the so called Islamic State(IS) during Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017 which will be attended by US president Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka.

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N K Singh appointed chairman of 15th Finance Commission
The other members of the commission, which is required to submit its report by October 2019, are former Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das and former Chief Economic Advisor Ashok Lahiri, Niti Aayog Member Ramesh Chand and Georgetown University professor Anoop Singh.

Shaktikanta Das appointed as India's G20 Sherpa
There are two tracks in G 20 - Finance Track and Development Track. Finance Track is managed by the Secretary (Economic Affairs) as India’s Deputy to G20 and the Development Track is coordinated by the Sherpa. The Department of Economic Affairs will provide necessary support to the Sherpa.

Adani may not receive million dollar-loan from Australian government
Indian energy giant Adani's controversy-hit Carmichael coal mine project in Australia may not receive a A$900 million (900 million Australian dollars) after the Labour party- led Queensland government said it will exercise its veto to not support the financial assistance.

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'30% premature deaths in India due to air pollution'
Highlighting major links between environment and health, a study released here on Monday held lifestyle diseases like obesity, mental health, cancer and heart diseases to count a few, as the major killers in India.

Jonathan, St. Helena's ancient tortoise, awaits visitors
Aged at least 185, Jonathan should prepare himself for an influx of visitors now that an airport has opened on the small island in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean. The giant tortoise is perhaps the world's oldest land animal, living in pampered luxury on the remote British island of St. Helena.

Here's what may lead to greener plastics
Scientists have developed a device that mimics photosynthesis and uses sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce ethylene gas - a key chemical used in large quantities for manufacturing plastics, rubber and fibres.

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Islamists end stir after Pak govt caves in
Protesters from hardline religious groups called off their agitation that had paralysed the country’s capital after the Pakistan government gave in to their demands and removed law minister Zahid Hamid who was being held responsible for questioning the “finality” of Prophet Mohammed.

Zimbabwe forces say country back to 'normalcy' after crisis
The military and police said in a joint statement that the "situation in our country has returned to normalcy" after a crisis during which the military staged a takeover and huge crowds demonstrated against Mugabe at the end of his 37-year rule.

Thousands flee as Bali raises volcano alert
A rumbling volcano on Bali could erupt at any moment, authorities warned Monday as they raised alert levels to maximum, accelerated a mass evacuation and closed the main airport, leaving thousands of tourists stranded on the Indonesian resort island.

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Bollywood actresses who married cricketers

Anushka Sharma wishes to play Manisha Koirala's role in 'Dil Se' remake
The actress reportedly wants Mani Ratnam's 'Dil Se' be remade and that she gets to play the role reprised by Manisha Koirala in the film.

Pics: Ranveer joins Ranbir for football practice
Other than being hailed as the next generation of Bollywood superstars, Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh are also known for their love of football.

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'Tiny magnetic robots could treat hard-to-reach body parts'
Scientists have developed a swarm of robots measuring about the size of a blood cell that can be remotely operated to diagnose and treat illness in hard-to-reach areas of the human body.

Virtual avatar therapy may help treat schizophrenia symptoms
A therapy that involves face-to-face discussion between a person with schizophrenia and a virtual avatar representing their hallucinations may help reduce symptoms, a study has found.

High oxygen levels led to explosion of life 400 million years ago: Study
The explosion of diversity, recognised as the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event, brought about the rise of various marine life, tremendous change across species families and types, as well as changes to the Earth, starting at the bottom of the ocean floors.

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Virat Kohli rested, Rohit Sharma to lead India against Sri Lanka in ODIs
India captain Virat Kohli was given a much-needed rest from the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka while spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja continued to be ignored in the 50-over format.

Dominant India cruise to innings win over Sri Lanka, take 1-0 lead
R Ashwin picked up his 300th Test wicket to send Sri Lanka packing for 166. India won by an innings and 239 runs, equalling their biggest win in terms of runs in Tests.

Age is not a barrier, I feel training makes one champ: Mary Kom
Boxing legend Mary Kom first said she “can’t talk”, but spoke at length with TOI in an exclusive on various issues during her day-long stay in the city.

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Once bitten, firms hiring at IITs fight shy of startup tag
Startups are facing an identity crisis. A year after the IITs blacklisted 20-odd young businesses and barred them from participating in annual placements, these companies are shying away from the startup tag.

Happy to receive Apple, awaiting formal proposal, says Prabhu
New Delhi, Nov 26 () Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu said the Centre will support iPhone maker Apple to set up manufacturing unit in the country and is awaiting a formal proposal from them. "Let us get a good proposal from them...

Meet SAM, the world's first AI politician
The AI politician is constantly learning to respond to people through Facebook Messenger as well as a survey on its homepage.

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CISCE drops pass mark criteria for ICSE, ISC board examinations

Top Social Work Colleges 2017
It is absolutely unquestionable that the world badly needs people who can go out of their ways to serve humanity. Not just because of the wars but because of the inequality prevailing in the society, there is a need of people who can assist them and guide them, we call them social workers. A social worker is expected not just to sympathize but also empathize with the needy.

Top Law Colleges 2017
Every law college aims to promote systematic analysis of the socio-legal problems of the country’s jurisdiction. The five year degree course given by a law college enables the student to be a highly learned person in terms of legal issues and rights of an individual. Students considering having a law degree shouldn't need much convincing because opting for a course like this itself is highly reasonable.

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Ex-staffer hides in loo till closing hour to rob bank
Digging a tunnel to loot a bank is passe. Now all one has to do is stay put in a bank till all its employees leave for the day. An ingenuous teenybopper trotted out this plan to burgle the Juhu branch of Axis Bank on Friday, but failed to lay his hands on any cash.

Income tax raids at Sula Vineyards, cash deposits under scanner
The investigation wing of the Income Tax (I-T) department raided 20 premises of Sula Vineyards, its director Rajeev Samant, and companies associated with him in Mumbai and Nashik over the weekend.

From Dec 1, BEST to deploy buses manually on demand
The BEST will scrap its computerised scheduling system at all depots across Mumbai from December 1.

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Norms issued to tackle construction waste dust
These wastes contribute to increased level of dust-borne particulate matters (both PM10 and PM2.5) in the air and are, therefore, considered hazardous.

I-T notice is height of political vendetta: CM Kejriwal
Calling the Rs 30.67-crore income-tax notice the “height of political vendetta”, AAP’s national convener, Arvind Kejriwal, tweeted on Monday, “In the history of India, all donations to a political party have been declared illegal. All these (donations) were accounted for and shown in the books of accounts.”

HC quashes AAP's early hearing plea on ad refund
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday urged the Delhi high court to grant early hearing to its plea challenging lieutenant governor’s order asking it to refund Rs 97 crore spent by the government on political advertisements.

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Master Plan 2031 gives public transport a boost, proposes Metro on city periphery

Woman accuses ACP of misbehaving with her
The inquiry against Yeshwantpur ACP Ravi Prasad and inspector Venkate Gowda is the third incidence of the men in uniform coming under the scanner in under a month.

From food to crop, Karnataka tops GI table with 39 products

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Rush of chartered flights at airport as A-listers fly in

It's a constellation of woman stars at GES

PM Modi to flag-off Hyderabad Metro Rail on Tuesday

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Businessman held for swindling farmer of Rs 8 lakh

Social worker slandered Amit Shah on FB, BJP youth leader tells police

Auto driver robs woman rider, held

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Congress brought down four Patel CMs: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress of conspiring the downfall of four former chief ministers of Gujarat hailing from the Patidar community.

Rahul Gandhi to campaign in five districts
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will once again be in Gujarat on November 29 and 30. Congress sources said Gandhi will do five major roadshows and rallies in Junagadh, Gir-Somnath, Amreli , Bhavnagar, and Botad districts.

Sudden surge in tickets for OBCs

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Civic polls: Allahabad records 34.20% voting

Ram temple will be built in Ayodhya, not in Middle East, says UP minister

Civic polls: In a first, cops use drones in Allahabad

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Odisha: Elephant rescued from a well in Angul

Minor girl 'ostracized' in school, probe ordered
Father of a standard IV girl student of a primary school in Hindol area of Dhenkanal district alleged that teachers did not allow her daughter to sit near other students while having midday meal in school. Reason: girl’s grandfather has a wound in his leg which was allegedly infested with worms.

State universities should be funded properly: UGC chairman

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Students in Madhya Pradesh asked to answer roll call with 'Jai Hind'

Delay in NSE worries students
Students writing the National Standard Examination (NSE) at KV-1 on Sunday alleged that the physics paper was given to them an hour late leading to problems in question solving.

Woman raped in toilet of express train
A woman was allegedly raped on board Amarkantak Express as the train was chugging towards Bhopal on Saturday afternoon.

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One killed as car hits scooter after colliding with SUV

Move to hold Ludhiana MC polls separately challenged

Scrap dealer robbed off Rs 2.65L at gunpoint

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