PM Narendra Modi arrives in Tanzania
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in Tanzania as part of his four-nation Africa tour aimed at enhancing ties with the continent, particularly in the economic sphere.

11 killed, 200 hurt as Valley erupts over Wani's death
Thousands of men angrily punched the air with their fists, women sobbed hiding their faces with headscarves and boys took pictures and videos with their smartphones as Hizbul Mujahideen’s new-age icon Burhan Wani was buried in Kashmir Valley’s biggest funeral procession — some 30,000 reportedly turned up — in 26 years of insurgency.

Pro-Naik petitions drown out flak by online detractors
A clutch of petitions on controversial preacher Zakir Naik has surfaced on the website change.org in the last few days.Signatures of those backing him far outnumber the ones advocating action against him.

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ThyssenKrupp defends merger talks with Tata Steel
German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp has defended its merger talks with Indian rival Tata Steel saying the consolidation of the sector was necessary due to "difficult economic situation". Tata confirmed that it was in talks with its German competitor and others to create a large European steelmaker.

Obama says Brexit must not harm world economy

Russia sell its stake in diamond producing company

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This tidal turbine could do wonders for energy sector

Environment Min moots 'Sun, cycle, saving' mantra
Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave on Friday termed cycling as the "best mode" of transport for short distances and urged the people to adopt it, especially for the health benefits.

Air pollution hampers bees' ability to forage
Air pollutants interact with and break down plant-emitted scent molecules, which insect pollinators such as bees use to locate needed food, says a new study.

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Dallas maverick was a loner with sexual assault history
President Obama, his legacy as United States’ first mixed-race President in danger of being undermined by racial strife, is curtailing his Europe visit to rush home after the carnage in Dallas in which a young black man slaughtered five cops in retaliation for police excesses on African-Americans.

N Korea missile appears to have failed: S Korea

NATO to hold next summit at new Brussels HQ in 2017
NATO leaders will hold their next summit in Brussels in 2017 at the alliance's new headquarters, secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Saturday. "We look forward to meet again in 2017 at our new headquarters in Brussels," Stoltenberg said in Warsaw, where leaders had gathered to endorse the alliance's biggest military upgrade since the Cold War.

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'A peaceful night's sleep means true success'
How can giving a few lines to my colleagues or taking a few of theirs make or break my career?

Pic: Saif-Rani's daughter from 'Ta Ra Rum...' now
Remember the sweet and cute ‘Princess’ from ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ who played Rani Mukerji and Saif Ali Khan’s daughter?

Ranbir and Alia unite in London for 'Dragon'
Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Ayan Mukherji recently got together to discuss their much-awaited superhero film temporarily titled ‘Dragon,' in London.

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Why some galaxies stop creating stars
Scientists may finally have an explanation for why some galaxies stop creating stars after a team of astrophysicists painstakingly analysed around 70,000 galaxies to understand the forces influencing star formation activity in them.

'Made in India' power converters for experiments on origin of universe in Germany
To engage in experiments on the origins of the universe at the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR), Germany, India will contribute Rs 270 crore (36 million Euros) in the form of high technology equipment.

Dark streaks on Mars may indicate flowing water: Study
​Recurring slope linae, dark streaks that change seasonally, on Martian slopes indicate presence of flowing water, according to a new study of thousands of such features in the red planet's largest canyon system.

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Serena wins 7th Wimbledon, record-equalling 22nd major title
World number one Serena Williams powered to her seventh Wimbledon crown as the world number one finally claimed a record-equalling 22nd major title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Angelique Kerber in Saturday's final.

Lewis Hamilton takes pole for British Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton left it late to grab pole position for his home British Grand Prix on Sunday, ahead of Mercedes team-mate and fierce championship rival Nico Rosberg.

Mohammad Amir should have been banned for life: Swann
Graeme Swann has hit out at Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir, saying that the latter who was earlier involved in a spot-fixing scandal should have been banned from the sport to protect the integrity of the game and help inspire youngsters.

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7 popular Android apps you should avoid installing
These days, there literally is an app for everything.

19 waterproof gadgets to use this rainy season 
Here are some of the gadgets that can be used without you having to worry about them getting drenched in water, accidentally or otherwise.

Apple iPhone 8's rumoured specs include an OLED display
According to reports, the iPhone 8 is expected to come along with an OLED (organic light-emitting diode) edgeless display.

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DPS Ranchi ties up with US consulate in Kolkata
The Delhi Public School (DPS) Ranchi on Friday tied up with the US consulate in Kolkata for development programmes in the coming months.

Opeca protests hike in engg seats of state colleges
The Odisha Private Engineering College Association (Opeca) on Friday alleged that the state government has been raising engineering seats in government colleges without the prior approval of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).

MHRD embarks on search for new MANIT director
Union ministry of human resource and development (MHRD) has kicked off the process to appoint new director of Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT).

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Mumbai physicists uncover link between Lord Shiva, Mona Lisa
The golden ratio, the number that best describes the proportions of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man and Mona Lisa, wasn't as unknown a concept in India centuries ago as has been thought.

HC cites wife's underworld threats to man, grants divorce
A woman used her political and alleged underworld connections to make the lives of her husband and in-laws miserable, thereby treating him cruelly, the Bombay high court ruled recently while ending a two-decade-old marriage.

Pankaja and Tawde lose key portfolios in Maha rejig
In the much-delayed allocation of portfolios, Fadnavis gave a jolt to high-profile cabinet members Vinod Tawde, Pankaja Munde and Prakash Mehta.

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Man held trying to dispose of body
A man was allegedly caught by southeast Delhi residents trying to dispose of the body of a 15-year-old girl

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An Ola cab robbed from its driver by a gang of bootleggers was finally tracked down on Saturday after over a fortnight and the felons arrested by Delhi Police

Sheila strikes back, wants panel probed
Former chief minister Sheila Dikshit wrote to lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung seeking a probe into the credentials of the fact-finding committee that had indicted her for financial impropriety in hiring water tankers in 2012

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Residents up in arms over stadium plan for playground

They help teachers, kids connect to Science in real world

Wettest place in Karnataka has a faulty rain gauge
The wettest place in Karnataka, Hulikal, has a faulty rain gauge.

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State doctors demand disbanding of TSMSIDC

IT graduates aplenty, but where are the skilled ones?
A steady 6% to 9% year-on-year increase in workforce notwithstanding, Hyderabad's IT sector is faced with a severe crunch - that of skilled resources.

Eamcet-2 records over 90% attendance
As many as 50,964 students appeared for the TS Eamcet II-2016 (medical entrance examination) held at 95 centres across the state on Saturday.The total attendance recorded was 90.76%.

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Lost ear or nose? Get new ones 3D printed
Since he lost his left ear lobe in an accident last month, 14-year-old Jayanth has been wearing a cap pulled down over his ear.

It's social media to animal rescue
When the video of a man hurling a puppy off a roof began circulating on social media on Monday , no one knew who the brutes were.Within hours, though, animal welfare activists knew the identity of the perpetrators and were able to guide the police to the scene of the crime.

Physically challenged woman lives with sister's body for 5 days
Unable to move or inform anyone of her tragedy, a 60-year-old physically challenged woman lived beside the decomposing body of her younger sister for five days before police came.

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Light rain likely
After hot and humid spell week, Amdavadis may see thundershowers cool the city on Sunday.According to meteorologists, the city will remain cloudy with light rainfall.

Sisters attempt suicide over landlord's harassment; saved
Two sisters, Manisha Shah, 52, and Khushbu Shah, 50, residents of Kalupur, tried to kill themselves by standing in the path of the Shatabdi Express on Saturday near Maninagar railway crossing.

AMC dithering over civic work: MLA
Over the last two weeks the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has been flooded with complaints of overflowing gutters and contaminated water supply in the East and Central Zones.

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Sangam ghats to get a revamp
Sangam city would undertake renovation of its existing ten ghats and construction of crematoriums at six places as part of Namami Gange project.

UP Board: Online application process on for classes 10, 12
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad has started inviting online applications from students for appearing in High School and Intermediate examinations for 2016-17.

CBSE to help students with scientific bent of mind
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) would help students in getting admission in engineering courses, who would come out with innovative ideas which could help common man in getting their day-to-day work done in an efficient manner. The board, in collaboration with other government bodies would help such students in getting their ideas developed and patented.

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Body of man unearthed from a house in Bhubaneswar

Odisha govt to support private Goshalas in state

Odisha for strict laws to curb dal prices
Bhubaneswar, Jul 9 () With prices of pulses remaining high despite the revision of VAT on it by Odisha government, the state administration today asked district collectors to impose strict laws against unscrupulous traders.

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Rivers across the state in full spate, spell danger

Rain alert in Malwa region, Shivraj Singh Chouhan puts toll at 8

Rain fury hits rail, air traffic

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Third honour killing in two weeks in state
After a few years of lull, Haryana is again witnessing a spurt in honour killings.The third such incident in the past two weeks was reported from the state late on Friday evening.

Police grill AAP MLA for 8 hours, let him go

AAP: Leaders of SAD, Cong disrespected Sikh holy book

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