Taking selfie with Obama won't solve country's problems: Rahul Gandhi
Continuing with his tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said taking selfies with US President Barack Obama will not help solve India's problems.

Sonia Gandhi meets Sri Lankan PM in first public engagement since August
In her first public interaction two months after she fell ill, Sonia Gandhi was back in action today with the Congress President meeting visiting Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe here.

Avoid any 'flamboyance or chest-thumping' on surgical strikes: PM Modi cautions ministers
Avoid any "flamboyance or chest-thumping" about the strike, the Prime Minister reportedly cautioned his ministers at the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday morning, according to sources in the government.

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Markets price in more easing by RBI, see risk in policy shift
On Tuesday, Patel and the newly formed monetary policy panel cut the policy rate by 25 basis points and softened the RBI's stance on the timeline for meeting its inflation target, indicating that it had until 2021 to reach it.

Market runs into European headwinds, sensex slides 114 points
Market let go of its winning momentum of the past three days as the Sensex slumped 114 points after Europe turned shaky over talk of withdrawal of ECB stimulus and on profit-booking in recent outperformers.

Sensex slips over 90 points, wipes out all gains

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60% of PM 2.5 pollutants in Delhi from outside: Study

China to build sea turtle protection centre in SCS
Strengthening its foothold in the disputed South China Sea China, China on Wednesday announced plans to build a sea turtle protection centre in Sansha city of the strategic maritime region. China plans to set up the centre to promote marine bio-diversity conservation in the region.

17cr trees planted to increase green cover in Bihar

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Saudi Arabia teen arrested for online flirting with US woman
The teenager, known only by his online name of `Abu Sin,' a reference to his crooked teeth, speaks almost no English. Christina Crockett, a 21-year-old vlogger from California, speaks no Arabic.

Chinese rank US as 'top threat': Survey
Chinese people believe the United States is the "top threat" facing their country, a poll showed on Wednesday, with most suspecting the world's number one economy of trying to "prevent China from becoming an equal power".

Hurricane Matthew kills at least 17, takes aim at Bahamas, US
The hurricane, which the United Nations said created the worst humanitarian crisis to hit struggling Haiti since a devastating 2010 earthquake, whipped Cuba and Haiti with 140 mile-per-hour (230 kph) winds on Tuesday, pummeling towns, farmland and resorts.

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Throwback pic: When Amrita Arora posed in Aishwarya's lap
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Amrita Arora may not have been clicked together in the longest time, but the two did some commendable work during their early days.

'I don't regret my choices, I only look ahead'
In a tête-à-tête with BT, ​Tamannaah Bhatia talks about her upcoming horror comedy 'Tutak Tutak Tutiya' and reveals why she doesn’t regret any of her choices.

Is Ranbir Kapoor secretly taking digs at Arjun Kapoor?
Bollywood friendships have always been an issue of debate. Sometimes, it gets difficult to differentiate if two actors are friends or foes.

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New material to make computers 100 times more power efficient

Antibiotic-resistance making kidney infections more deadly

IAF faces longer wait for own satellite as Isro yet to get nod

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BCCI president Anurag Thakur again takes aim at Lodha panel
In a letter addressed to board members, Thakur talks about how Justice Lodha had to appear on almost all TV news channels to put his point across of not freezing the BCCI bank accounts, when reality was something different.

Shardul Thakur replaces injured Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar sustained the injury during the second Test in Kolkata, in which he took six wickets including a five-wicket haul in the first innings. Bhuvneshwar's feat in Kolkata was his fourth five-wicket haul in his 15th Test and also his first on home soil.

Abhinav Bindra-led panel slams shooters, coaches, federation
The review report went on to dwell on individual performances, pointing out the laxities that ended up derailing a campaign that was built as India's best medal hope in Rio. Narang, Sidhu, Paul, none of the shooters could escape criticism.

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Apple iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus price details revealed, goes up to Rs 92,000
The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple slashes prices of iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus by up to Rs 22,000
Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, too has got a price cut. The 64GB version of iPhone SE will now be available at Rs 44,000.

WhatsApp privacy policy challenged in Delhi High Court: 5 things to know
A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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Seven startups graduate from Target Accelerator's fourth batch

CBSE begins review of CCE, optional Class X board exam

HRD panel suggests ways to avoid vacancies in IITs, institutes

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Government, NCB mum on taking on FDA babus

Showers in Mahabaleshwar dry up strawberry supply

324 motorists get challans on mobiles

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ASI draws HC ire for failing to protect fort

This group uses soot from gensets to leave its mark

Metro snag slows down Blue line

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When Tamil homes turn into vibrant dollhouses
Kamalan Govindan's south Bengaluru home is a microcosm of the world outside. It houses deities, everyday objects and even animals, but all in the form of figurines.

Karnataka government PU colleges with less than 10 students may shut
After government schools, now pre-university colleges with less student strength may face closure. Earlier this year, the department of public instruction (DPI) decided to transfer the students of schools having less than 10 enrolments.

Startup incubation centre at Trinity Metro station in a month
The country's first startup incubation centre at a Metro station will come up in Bengaluru next month.

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Hyderabad drug peddler also part of racket

State cabinet meet on Oct 7

Sex workers from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu seek amendments to trafficking bill

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Tamil Nadu wetland authority not on solid ground

Make disposal of bio-medical waste transparent, NGT tells private hospitals

For physicians, mouth is a window into rest of the body

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Only two-thirds turn up to verify diploma admissions
As many as 45 self-financed diploma engineering colleges has admitted 6,500 students when the admission procedure ended ten days, an official said.

Isro's SAC to make satellite internet a reality soon
He also said that the sensitive methane sensor data from Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) is being analysed by a committee of scientists headed by Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCCA).

Dental intake: 536 seats vacant after Day 1
As many as 536 seats of dental, ayurvedic and homoeopathic courses remained vacant on day one of the reshuffling procedure being conducted by Admission Committee for Professional Medical Education Courses (ACPMEC).

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8-yr-old girl raped, her body found in field
A minor girl was raped and her body was thrown in a paddy field in Basahi village under Karchana police station on Wednesday.

15 tourist, bungalows get facelift
As many as 15 tourist bungalows and hotels have been given a facelift under mega renovation plan.by UP State Tourism Development Corporation (UPSTDC).

Sangam of Bengali culture in Prayag
He said that there were four persons who helped in giving Bengali community its identity.

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Gheri demolition drive starts in Chilika Lake

Vigilance raids school headmaster with assets over Rs 1 crore
Bhubaneswar, Oct 5 () Vigilance officials in Odisha today found assets worth over Rs 1 crore in possession of a primary school headmaster.

SLI by HDFC Bank helping empower rural women
Bhubaneswar, Oct 5 () Empowering rural women through its Sustainable Livelihood Initiative (SLI), HDFC Bank targets to disburse Rs 500 crore in Odisha this fiscal, nearly three-fold rise from that provided last year, to elevate the status of households. "SLI has so far empowered over 2.

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No one should project himself as CM: Congress MLA

MP Congress passes 11 resolutions in working committee meet
government.At the one-day state party working committee meet held.

Those doubting Army operation are traitors, says CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

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Congress takes ticket-seekers to shrines for loyalty vow
To put an end to bickering among ticket-seekers in Congress's Punjab unit, the party has begun taking aspirants to shrines to swear that they would back the party candidate and not work against the person.

British high commissioner calls on Punjab governor

Ganaur fruit & vegetable terminus to start in next 2 yrs
Chandigarh, Oct 5 () With a view to helping farmers increase their income and promote peri-urban agriculture in the state, the Haryana government aims to make the international fruits and vegetables terminus, being set up at Ganaur in Sonepat district, functional within two years.

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