Rahul Gandhi has now become Hindu for votes: Smriti Irani

Med scam: SC slaps Rs 25L fine on NGO
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed another petition seeking a court-monitored independent probe into allegation of judges-middleman nexus in admissions to a medical college and imposed an exemplary fine of Rs 25 lakh on the petitioner NGO.

Rahul can't see development wearing Italian glasses: Amit Shah

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Panel set up by government for more GST tweaks

Govt to sell AI's desi, international ops together

E-auction of special numbers for two-wheelers soon

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Satellite images show extent of air pollution worldwide
Images taken by a new European satellite show the levels and distribution of air pollutants around the world, including ash spewing from a volcano in Indonesia.

Scientists look to Bali volcano for clues to curb climate change
Climate scientists are tracking an erupting volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali for clues about a possible short-cut to curb global warming by injecting sun-dimming chemicals high above the Earth.

Govt to standardise parameters for measuring air quality

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Finally, Pope uses word 'Rohingya' on Asia trip

Syrian Kurds hold local elections
Kurdish forces and their political allies now hold the largest part of Syria outside the control of President Bashar al-Assad's government. They have captured vast territory from Islamic State with the support of US arms, jets and ground advisers, although Washington opposes their autonomy drive.

Suu Kyi meets China's Xi as Rohingya censure grows
Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi met on Friday with President Xi Jinping on a visit to friendly neighbor China as international criticism over her country's persecution of Rohingya Muslims continues to grow.

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Arjun Rampal-Harshaali Malhotra's 'Nastik' to be a thought-provoking drama
Arjun Rampal is all set to kick-start the shooting of his next titled 'Nastik' which also stars 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' fame child actor Harshaali Malhotra.

Saira Banu urges all to pray for Dilip Kumar
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar hasn't been in the pink of health for quite some time now.

Salman-Katrina's crackling chemistry in pics
Be it on the screen or off it, the duo has been one of the most favourite pairs. After a gap of almost five years, Khan and Kaif will be back together on the silver screen.

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HIV directly impacts brain in early stages: Study
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) directly impacts the brain in the early stages of the infection, according to a study. It has long been known that many people with HIV also experience negative cognitive symptoms, such as depression and forgetfulness, researchers said.

Pluto may have liquid water oceans beneath icy surface: Nasa
A new Nasa study suggests that some icy worlds in our outer solar system, including Pluto, may harbour liquid water oceans beneath the surface. Heat generated by the gravitational pull of moons formed from massive collisions could extend the lifetimes of liquid water oceans beneath the surface of these large icy worlds

Cancer drug prompts "drastic" HIV decrease in lung cancer patient

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Hockey World League Final: India, Australia play out 1-1 draw
India played out a 1-1 draw with defending champions Australia in their Odisha Hockey World League Final opener on Friday. The Indians made a sparkling start with an early incursion in to the Australian half, catching the opponent defence by surprise.

Shiva Keshavan wins gold in Asian Luge Championships
India's veteran Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan on Friday won a gold medal at the Asian Luge Championships at Altenberg, Germany. The sole Indian participant and defending Asian champion retained his title with a time of 55.60 seconds.

Spain and Portugal drawn in same 2018 World Cup group
The 2010 World Cup winners Spain were placed in the same group as Cristiano Ronaldo's European Champions Portugal in an exciting draw for the 2018 tournament in Russia on Friday.

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Wipro refutes National Grid's claims, to contest in US court
In a filing to the stock exchanges, Wipro said the company has become a subject of litigation with a long-time customer, National Grid US.

Oppo A83 smartphone receives TENAA certification
It seems that Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is working on a new smartphone. A smartphone from the company has received TENAA certification.

If Amazon asks you for your Aadhaar details, here's what you need to say
Clearly, UIDAI suspects if your Aadhaar number lands with a third party it can be misused. Can one be sure online cos can protect your Aadhaar identity?

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ISRO Recruitment 2017: ISRO exam date, eligibility and selection procedure

Governor accepts the resignation of Kerala Technological University VC
The governor who is also the chancellor of the technological university accepted the resignation of the vice-chancellor here on Thursday, when the latter called on the governor at his residence and repeated his wish to demit the office by December 31.

India poised for a major place in higher education: UGC chairman

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SC sets aside HC order asking state to pay Rs 100 crore dam dues
In a setback to the state and a contractor who has been seeking payment of over Rs 100 crore in the Kondhane dam project near Karjat, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside a June order of the Bombay high court. The HC order would have required Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation (KIDC) to pay the contractor, FA Enterprises. The SC disposed of a special leave petition (SLP) filed by KIDC against the HC order. It sent the matter back to the HC after a Mumbai resident intervened to say the corporation and the contractor were trying to mislead the apex court.

Xavierites urge Metro to spare rare tree
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has wrongly identified an uncommon species of ficus tree as the commonly found peepul tree (ficus religiosa) outside St Xavier’s College in Fort.

Debt-hit jobless engineer held for bid to loot bank
The police received a call from a bank manager about a robbery attempt on Wednesday. When the police landed at the Nariman Point branch of the bank, they saw a man pointing a gun at the employees. They over powered him and found to their surprise that the gun was a toy.

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Hospital declares live baby dead, gives it to parents in plastic bag
In a shocking case of negligence, doctors at Max Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, declared a baby dead, along with his stillborn twin, on Thursday though the child was still alive.

Police identify locations to target drunk drivers
Delhi Traffic Police has started a special drive to check drunk driving in the city. Special attention will be given to areas around hotels, bars and pubs at locations such as Khan Market, Connaught Place, Hauz Khas Village, Nehru Place, GK-I and -II, Defence Colony and Rajouri Garden.

Special weekend for Delhi's pet lovers
For animal lovers, all roads will lead to NSIC grounds in Okhla this weekend as the fourth edition of PetFed returns to the capital. For the uninitiated, it’s one of the country’s most popular pet festivals. This time, a number of innovative activities have been planned, including a shot at the Limca world records for the biggest dog gathering in India.

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Women, children knew their rapists in 99% of cases: NCRB

Obstructing cabbies reason for Bengaluru's No. 2 crime rank

Learn to weave, cook while waiting for metro at Cubbon Park station

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'Fire Paan' new rage, but it can be toxic gulp

In Secunderabad, Metro mania is missing, footfalls a trickle

Day 3 flutter: Drunken jig & gunman's bid to board

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Madras HC inducts four women judges; tops nation with 11
By inducting four women additional judges on Friday, the Madras high court bagged the honour of having the maximum number of women judges on its rolls in the country.

Naidu nod to 5% Kapu quota in Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu plans ranking system to improve quality in universities
Going the Karnataka way, the Tamil Nadu government is set to introduce a ranking system in June 2018 to assess the performance of its universities.

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Jayrajsinh allowed in Guj for 10 days

Happy Streets is back with a bang

Alleged IM operative collected Sabarmati Jail pictures

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BJP sweeps mayoral elections in Uttar Pradesh, wins 14 out of 16 seats
BJP has retained its saffron wave in Uttar Pradesh by winning 14 out of the 16 mayoral seats in the urban local bodies elections. BSP won two seats, Meerut and Aligarh, while Samajwadi Party and Congress could not open their accounts. BJP had won 11 of the 13 mayoral seats in 2012.

Fake Facebook accounts in minister's name, FIR filed

North Central Railways to cancel several trains this foggy winter

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Congress slams government over raising crime against women in Odisha

Telangana government extends support for Odisha on Polavaram

SOP for Odisha fire personnel in the offing to fight chemical disasters

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Foeticide cases: MP slips to 3rd rank, thanks to UP & Raj

MP's 'ironman' dies 5 days after surgery

MP in hall of infamy for highest cases of Excise Act breach

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GLADA acts against 7 unauthorised colonies

Gharials break journey record in comeback from Punjab extinction

New garbage dumping spots crop up in Zirakpur

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