Elected VP by a landslide, Naidu says 'overwhelmed'

Win marks new milestone for BJP

`A good fight' - Congratulations from Cong, Left

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SBI Life's assets under mgmt cross Rs 1 lakh crore

Govt puts toor dal imports under restricted category

What is a belated income tax return and what are its consequences
If you think you will miss the extended income tax return filing deadline also, there's still a chance for you to file your return.

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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.

Fleet-footed giant tortoise escapes Japan zoo again
The reptile, measuring about one metre (three feet, three inches) in length, was captured on security cameras as she wandered out of the main entrance of Shibukawa Animal Park in western Japan's Okayama prefecture on Tuesday morning, according to zoo staffer Yoshimi Yamane.

4 Siberian tiger cubs make public debut at Hamburg zoo
The striped foursome, two male and two female cubs, explored their enclosure at the northern German city's Tierpark Hagenbeck for the first time on Thursday. Their mother, five-year-old Maruschka, gave birth to the cubs on June 15.

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New Venezuela assembly fires dissident attorney general
Venezuela's contested new assembly fired the country's dissident attorney general, Luisa Ortega and ordered her to go on trial in a move sure to further inflame international criticism of the leftist government. The body also said it planned to operate as Venezuela's supreme power for up to 2 years.

Iran's president Rouhani sworn in for second term

SE Asia issues strong rebuke, warning to N Korea
The 10 foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations reiterated in a joint statement on Saturday their grave concerns over the escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula due to the North's two ICBM tests last month, saying the launches threaten world stability.

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Salman Khan, Malaika Arora, Sohail Khan, Amrita Arora and B-day boy Arbaaz Khan come together for an epic click
Actor-director-producer Arbaaz Khan turned 50 on Friday and to celebrate the milestone he held a grand birthday bash that saw his entire family and close friends attend the party in large numbers.

Shraddha Kapoor joins Sushant Singh Rajput for 'Chanda Mama Door Ke'
Sushant Singh Rajput, who has started prepping up for his space adventure 'Chanda Mama Door Ke' has found his leading lady in Shraddha Kapoor.

'Jab Harry Met Sejal' box-office collection Day 1
'Jab Harry Met Sejal', starring Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma in the lead roles, released worldwide on Friday. The Imtiaz Ali directorial has amassed an approximate collection of Rs 16.5 crore on its first day at the domestic box-office, according to a report on BoxofficeIndia.com.

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NASA's Curiosity rover marks 5 years of Mars exploration
The rover, which landed at the Gale Crater -- an ancient lake -- is now examining clues on Mount Sharp, the mountain found in the middle of the crater, about long-ago lakes on Mars.

Astronomers discover the oldest known asteroid family
Astronomers have identified the oldest known asteroid family, which extends throughout the inner region of the main asteroid belt, using a new search technique. The main belt contains vast numbers of irregularly shaped asteroids, also known as planetesimals, orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Massive earth-sized storm spotted on Neptune
Astronomers have observed a gigantic storm system about the size of Earth near Neptune's equator, a region where no bright cloud has ever been seen before.

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Vijender Singh wins WBO Asia Pacific, Oriental titles
The legend of Vijender Singh continued to grow as the Indian boxing star outslugged his Chinese opponent Zulpikar Maimaitiali in a close bout to retain the WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title here on Saturday.

Colombo Test: Sri Lanka resist after India enforce follow-on
Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis launched a counter-attacked on India and struck a 183-run stand for the second wicket to take them to 209/2 at stumps on Day 3 of Colombo Test, still 230 runs behind India.

Talking Points: A tale of two Sri Lankan innings
TOI Sports highlights the major passages of play that highlighted Day 3 of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka at SSC, Colombo.

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Apple Watch 3 may 'break' iPhone ties: Report
Apple is said to be planning to reduce the reliance of the upcoming version of its smartwatch, likely to be called Apple Watch 3, on iPhones.

LG Q6 smartphone with 'FullVision' display to launch in India on August 10
South Korean electronics giant LG is all set to launch its latest mid-range smartphone LG Q6 in India.

YouTube Music now gets a much-desired feature
YouTube Music will now allow the YouTube Red members to download music for offline access for up to 30 days by downloading their favorite songs.

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UGC forms panel for high education standards

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

24 states look set to scrap no-detention policy in schools from 2018
According to a senior official, the change in the act became necessary due to the fall in learning outcomes that translate into an over-20% dropout in Class IX. Under the new policy, students will be tested in Classes V and VIII and those who fail won’t be promoted.

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Senior citizen duped of 2 crore in Nigerian cyber con, 4 held in Delhi
Paid Money To Start Biz With An FB 'Friend'

In 2 hrs, FB post raises 16L for acid attack survivor
Five years ago, Mabiya Mandal's world collapsed in an instant when, while she was asleep one day, her alcoholic husband poured acid over her.She was 20 years old.

Tech apps offer a safety net to check dark side of Net

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Drug addict held for attack on DU girl
A drug addict has been arrested for attacking an 18-year-old woman in north Delhi's Timarpur on Thursday afternoon.Cops said it was a robbery attempt gone awry.

Prayers & helmets: How women are trying to save their braids
If it wasn't for the terror looming over homes in Delhi and the neighbouring districts of Haryana and UP, the whole affair could be dismissed as people having a bad hair day.

Prayers & helmets: How women are trying to save their braids
f it wasn't for the terror looming over homes in Delhi and the neighbouring districts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, the whole affair could be dismissed as people having a bad hair day.

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No hassles for taxpayers on last day

Gujarat MLAs meet governor Vajubhai Vala

No Indira Canteen has come up on parks, playgrounds: CM

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Alarmed over dry spell, government hits panic button, calls meet
With the current dry spell threatening to cast a shadow on the farm output in the state, the Telangana government has pressed the panic button.

Ahmed Nagar residents stand up against merger of two Hyderabad SBI branches
Scores of residents of Ahmed Nagar, which is a part of the Nampally assembly constituency, are up in arms against the proposed merger of SBI Masab Tank branch with the one at road number 10 in Banjara Hills.

84 held for various offences in cordon and search operation
The South Zone police, on Saturday, conducted a cordoned search operation in the Old City and took into custody 84 suspects, including 23 people, allegedly involved in property offences and 20 rowdy-sheeters.

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Th MLAs reject Dhinakaran's offer of posts in AIADMK
AIADMK (Amma) faction deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran's efforts to take control of the party suffered a serious setback on Saturday as three of the 20 MLAs he appointed as party office bearers rejected the offer.

Woman gets justice after 24 yrs, HC says 'sorry'
Rejecting an appeal filed by a public sector insurance company against the award of Rs 3.4 lakh by a motor accident claims tribunal, Justice N Seshasayee said, "This accident had taken place in May 1993.

The woman who dares death

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IIT-Gandhinagar students can now get dual degrees for extra year
The Indian Institute of Technology- Gandhinagar (IIT-Gn) has offered the dual degree option for its undergraduates from this academic year.

Fema searches on Gujarat biz group stoke political buzz

Gujarat mulls law to prevent 'misuse of social media'

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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

BJP is a party of internal democracy, says Sunil Bansal

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Homeguard beats man in full public view, IG orders probe
A man was beaten black and blue by a homeguard of Jharadihi outpost of Tiring police station in Mayurbhanj district. The cop badly thrashed the man in full public view suspecting him a cycle thief.

Five students abduct teacher in Angul dist
Five students of Odisha's Angul Government College on Friday abducted a teacher from the college premises, only to let him off around 3km away after beating him up mercilessly.

BJD rally against LPG subsidy withdrawal

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MP to display candidates' crime data at polling stations
Poll Panel To Do This During Civic And Village Polls on Aug 11

Robbers drag youth off train, stab him to death

Dal purchase stink: One farmer, multiple buys

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Son of Haryana BJP chief arrested for stalking girl
BJP's Haryana unit chief Subhash Barala's son was arrested late Friday night after he and a friend allegedly chased and harassed the daughter of a senior Haryana bureaucrat on a prominent thoroughfare of Chandigarh.

Woman held in ATM fraud case found dead in police custody

Faculty development programme on industrial automation, robotics for Bathinda institute

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