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Govt puts brakes on unfair bids for speed governors

Coal-fired power plants get more time for upgrade
The government looks set to extend the December 2017 deadline for coal-fired power stations to meet stricter emission norms, allowing time for them to consider replacing retro plants with modern units that release much less particulate and gaseous pollutants into the air.

Army, other commandos at NSG won't be segregated
Questioning the practice of separate training for commandos from Army and central paramilitary forces, the National Security Guards (NSG) director general SP Singh has ordered scrapping of the practice of holding separate induction courses for trainee commandos to raise a more lethal and “composite” squad of elite soldiers.

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Infosys stock jumps 2% despite board-founders differences
Shares of Infosys went up further by nearly 2 per cent on Monday even as differences persisted between the founders and the board over corporate governance issues. The stock, which has been advancing for the last three sessions, moved up by 1.60 per cent to end at Rs 983.50 on BSE.

Main protagonists in Infosys battle issue conciliatory statements
All through Monday, the major protagonists in the Infosys battle issued conciliatory statements, indicating that they may bury the hatchet for now at least.

Retail inflation slips to 3.17 per cent in January
Impacted by note ban, retail inflation fell to multi-year low of 3.17 per cent in January mainly on account of declining prices of food items including vegetables and pulses.

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'Mud on Boots' project launched to support conservationists

SC directs Centre to take steps to preserve over 2L wetlands
In a major direction to preserve ecologically crucial wetlands threatened by encroachment in many parts of the country, the Supreme Court directed the Centre on Wednesday to frame a policy to protect wetlands by June 30.

NGT pulls up states for not giving action plan on MSW
Most of the states today faced the ire of the National Green Tribunal for not complying with its order directing them to file detailed action plan to show how municipal solid waste (MSW) would be processed.

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Tehmina Janjua becomes Pak's first woman foreign secretary
Career diplomat Tehmina Janjua was on Monday appointed as Pakistan's first woman foreign secretary. Foreign Office said that Janjua will replace outgoing foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry. She was presently serving as Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

32 dead in Taiwan bus crash: Fire department
A Taiwan bus reported to have been taking local tourists home from visiting seasonal cherry blossoms careered off a highway on Monday night leaving 32 dead, the national fire agency said.

Hamas military hardliner elected group's Gaza chief
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas elected a hardline member of its armed wing as its new Gaza head on Monday, Hamas officials said. "Yahya Sinwar was elected to head the Hamas political office in the Gaza Strip", the officials said.

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Shah Rukh Khan welcomes wife Gauri Khan on Twitter
Shah Rukh Khan’s wife and entrepreneur Gauri Khan has made her debut on the micro blogging site, Twitter.

These cute celebrity kisses will melt your heart
The much-in-love couple has given their fans major relationship goals with their social media friendly relationship.

Sandeep Das: Proud to represent India at Grammys
Indian tabla player Sandeep Das, whose collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble 'Sing Me Home' won the Grammy in the World Music category, says it was a proud moment to represent India on the international stage.

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Gravitational wave detection will help probe evolution of Universe, yet require more sensitive detectors
A year after the breakthrough detection of Einstein’s gravitational waves in deep space through the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) experiment, Prof Archana Pai of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) who served as part of a global team of scientists looks forward with the Indian government proposal to set up a LIGO detector in the country.

After Indian Navy rejection, DRDO says no hope lost on LCA
Weeks after the Indian Navy chief said the LCA-Navy was overweight and that it cannot be used by the force, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has allayed fears of the project becoming redundant even as the navy has floated a request for information (RFI) to procure 56 carrier-borne aircraft in the last week of January.

First middle-weight black hole found hiding in dense star cluster

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India pummel Bangladesh by 208 runs in one-off Test
Ashwin and Jadeja combined to snuff out eight Bangladesh wickets, dismissing the home team for 250 in their second innings and win the one-off Test by a comprehensive 208-run margin.

It's players who make me the captain I am: Kohli
Talking about his 19-match unbeaten streak as a captain, Kohli said: "I don't think it's because of me. I mean everyone at the international level wants to do well.

Team for Australia Test series to be picked on Tuesday
Barring any surprises, the selectors are likely to retain the same 16-member squad that figured in the 208-run victory over Bangladesh when they meet here on Tuesday to choose the team for the upcoming four-Test series against Australia.

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Why Infosys' board is facing the fury of its founders
While the revenue per employee for Indian companies like Infosys and TCS stays at $50,000, their global counterparts like Microsoft report RPE at $600,000.

7 most-downloaded apps on iPhones and iPads across the world
Wonder which now are the hottest apps on Apple devices in India as well as across the world?

Here's why Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks that the company needs to look like everyone
Microsoft has to "look like everyone and every organisation in the world" for it to accomplish its mission, the technology giant's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella has said, asserting the importance of "diversity and inclusion" amid an environment of divisiveness.

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Aligarh Muslim University: All three in running for V-C post conform to UGC norms

IIM in Shillong may lose Rajiv Gandhi tag
A bill tabled in Parliament to give autonomy to India’s premier B-schools, the Indian Institutes of Management, has sparked a controversy because of its political overtones. The proposals in the bill include one to drop the prefix ‘Rajiv Gandhi’ from the name of IIM-Shillong, leading the opposition to question why.

Single entrance test for engineering, architecture seats from 2018
The Centre has approved the proposal for a single entrance exam for engineering and architecture at the undergraduate level from 2018, on the lines of the national eligibility and entrance test for medical colleges. But IITs will continue with their own common entrance tests.

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Sena MP: Govt will ensure bullock race restarts after polls
Shiv Sena MP from Shirur, Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil, on Monday told TOI that the state government has assured concrete steps will be taken to ensure bullock cart racing resumes in the state once the civic polls are over.

HC breather for ex-billiards champ, two others in QNet cheating case
The Bombay high court granted interim pre arrest bail till Februa ry 16 to former world billiards champion Michael J Ferreira and two others in a case filed by a Pune investor on January 3 in connection with the QNet multi-level marketing cheating case.

Rs 2cr unlicensed ortho implants seized in 10 days
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized unlicensed orthopaedic implants worth over Rs 2 crore in 10 days from dealers across the state, indicating widespread purchase and use of medical devices from dubious distributors. Adding to the seriousness of the problem is the entry of unlicensed players in the manufacturing of the implants.

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Delhi hit-&-run victims' kin trace killer car
For the family of Giriraj and Vimla - victims of a hit-and-run in Paschim Vihar on February 6 - finding the person responsible for their deaths was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Police had given up, but the family didn't.

Complaints against cops down by almost half

PCR received 20 lakh more distress calls

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India sees 1,500 new cases of pediatric retinoblastoma every year

Kannada film producers seek protection from GST

Despite a law to back them, street vendors still insecure

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Notorious bike thief arrested
The Kachiguda police on Monday arrested a notorious robber wanted in six cases registered in the city during the past six months. During a routine vehicle check at Barkatpura Chaman, police arrested Nitesh Jagannath Dhapale, 34, of Belgaum in Karnataka, when he was travelling on a stolen bike.

Chain-snatching gang busted, gold booty recovered
Amidst spiralling thefts of gold in the state capital, Task Force sleuths managed to arrest two chain-snatchers and recovered gold from them at Bowenpally. The sleuths recovered 25 tola gold from Syed Aslam of Old Malakpet and Md Layeeq of Zaheerabad at Bowenpally while they were trying to dispose of the booty. Police also seized a Pulsar bike.

Cabbie suicide triggers another stir, Ola & Uber drivers off road
Taxi aggregator services will once again be off the roads from Tuesday onwards as cab drivers working with them have called for an indefinite strike following the death of a driver working with Uber.

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Tamil Nadu power play enters super over
On Monday, AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala railed against the DMK, took on chief minister O Panneerselvam, and hinted that the BJP ruled Centre was responsible for the delay in her taking over as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu ­ all in an apparent effort to assert her position and project herself as the successor to J Jayalalithaa.

Fire near Ennore destroys 30 shops
A fire broke out at KV Kuppam near Ennore on Monday night, destroying nearly 30 shops.

Man with toy gun enters Kanimozhi's home
Scales Wall, Threatens Her Mother

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Doctors told to pay 7.38 lakh for woman's death
A consumer court has ordered three doctors to pay Rs 7.38 lakh to the husband of a woman, who died after a surgery of ovarian cyst due to medical negligence at Satyamev Hospital in Chandkheda.

AAP demands 1 crore, CM Vijay Rupani grants 4 lakh
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Gujarat demanded Rs 1 crore assistance for the family of fallen soldier Gopalsingh Bhadoria.

Living, loving life in reverse gear!
Deputy collector of Morbi Rekhaba Sarvaiya, 43, had created a flutter in the local administration when she dared to become a single mother in 2011.

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AU gives in to students' demands, ready to give offline option

BJP committed to development of UP: Rajiv Pratap Rudy
He said that BJP is the only option for people of UP as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to overall development of Uttar Pradesh. Rudy was in the city on Monday to campaign for BJP candidates. He also interacted with people in both urban and rural areas of the district.

Chance to open post office in shops, houses

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A strange and sublime existence
On days when they do not go out, they cook good food together and spend time at home.

'Media still not fourth pillar of democracy'
India may have been the world's largest functional democracy, but the presence of mediapersons in Parliament is still not 'acceptable'.

Man sets ballot box on fire in Nuapada
An unidentified man set fire to a ballot box in a booth in Reng village in the Kureswar panchayat in Nuapada district on Monday. Police have detained the man and are interrogating him.

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Madhya Pradesh BJP divided over calling Jyotiraditya 'Shrimant'
Rivalry between Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and state higher education minister Jaibhan Singh Pavaiya is not new.

Madhya Pradesh govt seeks report on utility of Revenue Board
In a major decision, Madhya Pradesh government is considering to disband the Revenue Board, constituted under MP Land Revenue Code, 1959, as the highest court of appeal and revision in revenue cases.

Mission 2018 on mind, BJP meet in Pachmarhi from Tuesday
Ahead of the budget session of the state assembly, Madhya Pradesh cabinet will meet at Pachmarhi on February 14-15 to chalk out a strategy for 2018 assembly elections.

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Traffic on NH-71A takes a hit again

Haryana to get 3 more passport offices: CM

TCP dept realigns metro route linking Ggn to Manesar

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