India suspends cross-border trade with Pakistan

Prajapati still on the run, UP police detain his two sons

Govt filing twice as many cases as private cos in Supreme Court

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Govt mobilises Rs 1,085cr in 6th tranche of gold bond scheme
The government has mobilised Rs 1,085 crore in the sixth tranche of the Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) scheme. "The Reserve Bank of India, in consultation with the Government of India, has issued six tranches of SGBs for a total value of Rs 4,145 crore till date," the central bank said in a statement.

Hiring to remain steady in April-June: Survey
Indian employers expect hiring to remain steady in April-June time frame but project a considerably slower pace compared to last year, according to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook survey.

India-China Business Forum to be held in Zhenjiang
An India-China business and investment will be held in China's Zhenjiang city as part of a week-long event to showcase commercial and cultural aspects of India. Zhenjiang located is a key industrial hub in Eastern China with a total population of 3.17 million and GDP of $5.5 million.

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Tata Chemicals Haldia plant gets shutdown notice
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed Tata Chemicals to shut down its fertilizer plant in Haldia (West Bengal) for violating liquid waste discharge rules. The CPCB directive follows an analysis of the company’s samples, which showed a non-compliance in effluent discharge norms.

Arctic ice loss driven by natural swings: Study
The study indicates that an ice-free Arctic Ocean, often feared to be just years away, in one of the starkest signs of man-made global warming, could be delayed if nature swings back to a cooler mode.

Scientists race to prevent wipeout of world's coral reefs
The world has lost roughly half its coral reefs in the last 30 years. Scientists are now scrambling to ensure that at least a fraction of these unique ecosystems survives beyond the next three decades. The health of the planet depends on it: Coral reefs support a quarter of all marine species, as well as half a billion people around the world.

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Pakistan promises nuclear arms responsibility: Official
Pakistan vowed on Tuesday to work to prevent non-nuclear states from gaining the technology that would put them on the path to acquiring nuclear weapons _ even though both Islamabad and neighbor New Delhi have defied non-proliferation treaties to become competing nuclear powers.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

Theresa May says will have Brexit trigger in 'coming days'
The British government has said a second referendum is unnecessary, less than three years after Scots rejected independence in a first vote, and May said Tuesday that "this is not a moment to play politics".

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'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' box-office collection Day 4
‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ earned approximately Rs 12 crore (nett) on Monday, taking the film’s total to Rs 54 crore (nett), according to a report on Boxofficeindia.com.

Is Jack Huston replacing Daniel Craig as the new James Bond?
The search for a British bloke to replace Daniel Craig in the 007 franchise has now thrown up a new name – Jack Huston.

Here's what Aamir Khan has to say about nepotism in Bollywood
Aamir refused to comment on the situation in particular, but offered his views on nepotism and how he deals with it while working.

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Having children may add two years to your life: Study
Despite giving you sleepless nights, constant worry and financial headaches, parenthood may be key to having a longer life, particularly in older age when health and capacity start to decline, a new study has claimed.

'Lost' Chandrayaan-1 found orbiting Moon: NASA
India's first lunar probe - the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft - which was considered lost, is still orbiting the Moon, NASA scientists have found by using a new ground-based radar technique.

Life on Mars 'more likely than previously thought'

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Kumble won't ask Virat Kohli & Co to curb aggression
India coach Anil Kumble on Tuesday said there was no need for his team to curb its aggression despite the din over on-field behaviour in what is turning out to be an intensely-fought Test series against Australia.

Match referee rates Bengaluru pitch 'below average'
The BCCI were in for some more embarrassment after match referee Chris Broad rated the Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch for the second Test between India and Australia as "below average" after the Pune pitch was rated as "poor".

Emerging Cup: Dravid unlikely to coach India U-23 team
India A and U-19 coach Rahul Dravid will not be in charge of the U-23 squad that will be taking part in the Asian Cricket Council's Emerging Trophy scheduled to be held in Bangladesh from March 25 to April 5.

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Flipkart announces buyback guarantee programme for Moto G5 Plus
Bengaluru-based Flipkart had introduced the online product exchange program in 2016, starting with televisions.

7 cool smartphones set to launch in India soon

Xiaomi to launch Redmi Pro 2 smartphone by the end of March
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is all set to launch its latest smartphone. According to rumours, the company is planning to launch the Redmi Pro 2 by the end of this month.

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29% women do not pursue MBA Programme due to financial constraints, finds GMAC
A white paper from US-based Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), which conducts GMAT, has revealed that one in every three women around the world does not choose MBA due to financial constraints. The bleak observation came on International Women’s Day.

Sanchi University to introduce 5-year integrated course in Mandarin
​​The Chinese language is so much in demand that Madhya Pradesh government has decided to introduce a five-year integrated course in Mandarin at its Sanchi University of Buddhist India-Indic Studies, 40 kilometers from Bhopal, from the next academic session.

Second phase of digital financial literacy campaign from May

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Services a mess, but BMC sits on Rs 61,510 crore cash pile

Dhule doctor may lose vision as dead patient's kin thrash him

Class 9 girl from Kolkata is Spell Bee national champ

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In past 2 weeks, Delhi air cleaner than Mumbai's
Mumbai, touted to have considerably cleaner air than most north Indian cities, has been recording far higher air pollution levels than Delhi for over two weeks now.

MCD elections on April 22; no BJP ticket to sitting councillors
Even as the state election commission announced that municipal elections in Delhi will be held on April 22, the BJP decided on a major move to beat anti-incumbency — the party will field new faces, most of them young, on all seats.

Pay and pee at any South Delhi restaurant from next month
Civic officials said lieutenant governor Anil Baijal had advised the SDMC to explore the possibility of opening up toilets in restaurants and hotels to the general public. Thereafter, the decision was taken after consultations.

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Landlord faces racial attack charges

Youth who raped two minor girls nabbed

Traffic police identify 128 waterlogging spots in Bengaluru

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Over 10,000 toilets built in 100 hours

One year after bus accident, Osmania medicos seek action against operator

Dangling electric wire inflicts burns

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Wheelchair racer crowdfunds Paralympic dream

More pvt carriers mean less safety

Pvt med univs in fix as NEET-based PG admissions may be declared null

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Harsher law in Gujarat to milk cows for votes
Currently, killing of cows or their progeny is a crime under the Gujarat Animal Preservation Act-1954. The amendment bill makes the law stricter and provides for harsher punishment and higher penalties to prevent cow slaughter in the state.

CITY SOAKS IN FESTIVITIES

Engineer drowns in club pool

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Rani versus Rani fight helps lotus bloom on Gandhi turf
The Congress-SP alliance could have fared better despite the BJP sweep if it has not been for its internal squabbling over seat-sharing.

Modi gujhiyas for BJP's likely win
With all exit polls predicting that the BJP would form the next government in the state and Holi coming soon after the results, a sweetmaker has been innovative enough to blend the two.

Allahabad citizens to get special variety of 'Gujia' this Holi

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SOA researcher develops life-saving bandage to check bleeding
A research-scholar of SOA University has developed a ‘chitosan-turmeric patch’- a medicinal bandage, which can be used to coagulate blood flow in accident victims and prevent road accident deaths.

Students get Chemistry question on Mathematics day in plus two exam

AICC leader in-charge of Odisha B K Hariprasad resigns

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Brother held for shooting youth dead in Dharavi lane

MP BJP puts lid on buzz that CM's headed for Delhi

No EVMs, Cong seeks ballot papers for Ater & Bandhavgarh by-polls

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National seminar on 'Brexit & India: Analysing the Implications' at Central University of Punjab

No wasteful expenditure on swearing-in ceremony: Amarinder
Stating that Punjab was in financial doldrums, Chief Minister-designate Amarinder Singh today decided to go in for a simple swearing-in ceremony as an austerity measure.

26-year-old murdered in Panchkula on Holi night
In a shocking incident, the son and family members of Corporator of Panckula Municipal Corporation brutally murdered a 26-year-old youth after kidnapping him from his house in Saketeri village of Mansa Devi Complex here on Monday night.

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