Ravindra Gaikwad at it again, booked for misbehaving with cops
Ravindra Gaikwad is back in the news, this time for creating a ruckus in Latur after he failed to get money from an ATM near the bus stand on Tuesday. Gaikwad was reportedly questioning the chief manager of the SBI about the empty ATM which prompted the police to step in and reason with him.

Event delayed by 12 minutes, Rajnath takes officials to task
Miffed at a 12 minute delay in starting the Civil Services Day function here on Thursday , Union home minister and chief guest' Rajnath Singh used the opportunity to chide bureaucrats on their lack of punctuality and even asked them to introspect whether the delay was due to a “laxity of commitment“.

BCI threatens strike against panel proposals
BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra alleged that by proposing amendments to the Advocate's Act which will make lawyers liable in case they go on strike, Justice Chauhan was “thrusting his personal views on the nation“ and warned of more agitations in future.

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No salary hike for Jet Airways' senior employees this fiscal

Block child sexual abuse content by July 31: Centre

BSE to include 11 companies in SLB segment from May

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Ban on plastic: NGT seeks status report from Delhi govt

Environmental groups warn UK government on post-Brexit deals
Greenpeace, WWF, and Friends of the Earth have signed a letter to Prime Minister Theresa May stressing that environmental protection must remain a priority after Britain leaves the European Union. They were joined by tennis star Andy Murray and singer Will Young.

Zoo confirms April the giraffe's calf is a male
Before an online audience of more than a million viewers, April the giraffe gave birth to a male calf on Saturday at a New York zoo, ending weeks of proverbial pacing by animal lovers in a virtual worldwide waiting room.

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Police officer killed, two wounded in Paris shooting
A French policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in central Paris on Thursday night in an attack carrried out days before presidential elections and quickly claimed by the Islamic State group.

UN, Russia set for Syria meet without US
The UN's Syria envoy said he will hold talk with Russian officials next week but without US present after previous plans for a trilateral meeting were "postponed". UN peace mediator Staffan de Mistura said his meeting with Russia's deputy foreign minister Gennady Gatilov is set for Monday in Geneva.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Anil Kapoor unveils his wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Singapore
Anil Kapoor had dropped a few hints on social media before heading to unveil his wax statue at Madame Tussauds in Singapore.

Disha Patani is unrecognisable in these pictures from old photo shoot
Recently, a few unseen pictures of Disha from her teenage years surfaced on the internet and you’ll be amazed to see how different she looked at the beginning of her journey.

Pic: Sunjay Kapur and Priya Sachdev's wedding reception
After ending his 13-year marriage with popular actress Karisma Kapoor, Sunjay Kapur tied the knot with his girlfriend Priya Sachdev on April 13 in Delhi.

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China launches its 1st unmanned cargo spacecraft
China has launched its first unmanned cargo spacecraft on a mission to dock with the country's space station. The Tianzhou 1 blasted off at 7:41 p.m. (1141 GMT) Thursday atop a latest-generation Long March 7 rocket from China's newest spacecraft launch site, Wenchang, on the island province of Hainan.

Light-weight robotic cheetah developed
Scientists have developed a light-weight robotic cheetah that efficiently uses its energy to replicate the movements of the fastest land animal in the world. "..the cheetah makes very efficient use of its energy," said Geert Folkertsma from the University of Twente in the Netherlands.

Russian, American two-man crew blasts off to ISS
A Russian and an American blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan today, the first two-person launch to the International Space Station in over a decade.

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IPL: Buttler, Rana take MI to top of the table
Fantastic display of batting prowess by Mumbai Indians helped them register a thumping eight-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab in Match 22 of the Indian Premier League season 10 at the Holkar Stadium, Indore on Thursday.

Ramos knocks Murray out of Monte Carlo Masters
Spaniard Albert Ramos dumped world number one Andy Murray out of the Monte Carlo Masters 2-6, 6-2, 7-5 on Thursday after firing back from 4-0 down in the final set to take his place in the quarter-finals.

Player like Dhoni should always be respected, says Raina
He was one of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's trusted lieutenants during the best days of Chennai Super Kings and not only does Suresh Raina "miss" his captain but also feels disappointed in the manner he was removed from Rising Pune Supergiant's captaincy.

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Google Chrome could soon come with its own ad-blocker
It has been mentioned that Google Chrome will eliminate the ads that are classified as unacceptable by the ‘Coalition for Better Ads,’ a group that sets standards for advertising.

Xiaomi Mi box gets Android 7.0 Nougat beta build
The build adds new features such as multi-tasking, enhanced settings menu and support for multiple Google accounts.

Amazon Echo: How to delete all the recorded voice commands
Since Alexa records thousands of voice commands and whatever you say, tapping and deleting each command will be a tedious affair.

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No sale of books, uniforms in schools: CBSE
The CBSE has asked its affiliated schools across the country to shut down shops selling textbooks, stationery, schoolbags, uniforms, shoes and similar articles within their premises. The board asked schools to strictly comply with its affiliation byelaws and “not indulge in commercial activities”.

No change in language policy, CBSE board to 'study proposal'
The chairperson of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), on Wednesday, said there was "no change in its language policy" to make Hindi language compulsory till class X in CBSE schools.

JNU, DU may get financial autonomy
Top ranking educational institutions such as Jawaharlal Nehru University, Banaras Hindu University, Delhi University, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) and Lady Shri Ram College which are funded by the Centre could get full operational autonomy including in financial matters.

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Mahim restaurateur booked for power theft, fined Rs 5 crore

Thursday was Mumbai's cleanest air day this year

ATS framed Lt Col Prasad Purohit, he was only carrying out his duty, says counsel

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Rs 5,000 crore package for Centre's pensioners after MCD polls
"The revised pension scheme has been finalised and the government has postponed a decision due to the code of conduct for Delhi municipal elections. The cabinet may clear it next week," said a source, who did not wish to be identified.

18-year-old at wheel crushes four on pavement, 1 dead
​All three teenagers were classmates at a well-known private in south-central Delhi and were heading to their school. Police said Samarth Chugh, 18, who did not have a driving licence, was behind the wheel.

Delhi high court rejects plea on Hall of Nations

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Home minister Parameshwara removes beacon from car

'People recognize UB40 music because we have a unique sound'

Stray dogs kill two-year-old girl outside Anekal factory

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SC upholds high court order against four info commissioners
The bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar refused to interfere in the judgment of the Hyderabad High Court that struck down the appointment of Varre Venkateswarlu, Thantia Kumari, Intiaz Ahmad and Vijaya Nirmala, who were appointed by the AP state in 2013 in its State Information Commission set up under RTI Act.

On a winning spree and how!

Some pray for peace, others for quiet...

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Male victim of domestic violence on a bike campaign
Ameen Shareeff is a man on a mission.The 30-year-old Visakhapatnam resident has been driving his Royal Enfield across the country to spread awareness about male victims of domestic violence.

Chennai man steals wigs worth Rs 30 lakh to set up hair studio
According to police 27-year-old G Arunraj stole wigs worth Rs 30 lakh from a former employer to set up a hair studio of his own. As investigators unravelled the bizarre case they discovered that Arunraj had also filched cash and hair products from the outlet.

Child porn: Centre asks ISPs to block sites before July 31
In an attempt to protect children from sexual abuse online, the Centre has asked internet service providers to block sites which have explicit content as listed by a UK-based watchdog group, on or before July 31.

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CM to attend Niti Aayog meeting

PM plans monthly visits to Gujarat

HC says parents may approach receiving centres for RTE admissions

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Wagon of goods train derails at Cheoki
A wagon of a goods train, coming from TSL siding towards Cheoki station derailed, on Thursday. As just a pair of wheel of a wagon, second from engine, had derailed, the line was cleared for train movement within an hour of derailment.

UP Board turns to Ramdev for Yoga syllabus
The Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Board (UP Board) has sought help from Ramdev's Patanjali Yogapeeth (trust) to come up with a syllabus for yoga to be taught from classes IX to XII. At least 20 marks have been fixed for the course in exams.

HC seeks government reply on mining leases
The Allahabad high court on Wednesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file before it an affidavit containing guidelines to ensure e-auction of mining leases for minerals in the state.

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Nepal president pitches for equal importance to women

ECoR focuses on cleanliness, green corridor and infra boost in 2017-18
Giving emphasis on cleanliness, East Coast Railways (ECoR) has decided to set up two mechanised laundries in Bhubanswar and Puri soon.

Mamata, Naveen eyeing shared strategy to tackle chit fund scam: Dharmendra Pradhan
Petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday termed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s meeting with her Odisha counterpart Naveen Patnaik here as “common bonding of corruption” eyeing mutual cooperation to tackle investigations into the chit fund scam.

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Madhya Pradesh Congress to felicitate sacked BSF trooper
The Madhya Pradesh Congress has announced to felicitate sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, who had triggered a political controversy by posting video clip of alleged sub-standard food served to BSF jawans, in social networking sites.

Malnourished children of Panna district wait for 3 new NRCs since 2013
Though it features among places with one of the highest infant mortality rates in Asia, Panna doesn’t have functional nutrition rehabilitation centres (NRC) required to look after the malnourished children in the backward districts of Bundelkhand region of the state.

Madhya Pradesh bags Krishi Karman Award fifth time for wheat production
Once again Madhya Pradesh has been selected for the prestigious Krishi Karman Award, fifth time in succession, for highest production of wheat during the year 2015-16.

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Sajjan comes home amid drum roll, Bhangra and chaos

2 killed in Gurdaspur gang attack, 3 battle for life
Two gangsters, facing more than 14 cases of attempt to murder, were shot dead a few kilometres from the Army Cantonment in Gurdaspur while three of their associates were battling for life after rival gang members pumped bullets into them in a broad daylight attack.

Kin of youth who live streamed his suicide accuse police of inaction
Unsatisfied family members of Deepak Kumar Rohilla of Sonipat’s Dev Nagar, who live streamed his suicide on the Facebook on April 15, met SP Ashwin Shenvi on Thursday and demanded immediate arrest of the three Delhi police personnel, Usha Bose, Suresh Vats and Arvind, who were accused of forcing him to take the extreme step.

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