Two days after CBI raids, Karti leaves for London as per schedule
Two days after the CBI conducted searches in his premises, Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Thursday left for London.

Rajiv Gandhi trust in Amethi gets relief from HC

Known Panda for 15 years, but not met Reds with him: DU professor

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States trying to roll out GST in July
As consultations to work out product-wise levies began here on Thursday, state finance ministers, cutting across party lines, said they were working to roll out the goods and services tax from July.

Up to 40% IT staff need re-skilling: Nasscom
IT body Nasscom on Thursday said up to 40% professionals of the estimated four-million workforce need re-skilling over the next five years if they need to keep pace with the changing face and automation of the industry.

Paytm raises $1.4bn from SoftBank at $7bn valuation
​​SoftBank’s move of backing Paytm comes at a time when it is consolidating its bets in India and putting its weight behind category leaders in the consumer internet sector.

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Environmentalists oppose plan to link Indian rivers
Interlinking entails diverting surplus river water through a network of canals to drier areas. While the idea to link India's rivers was first mooted in the 1970s, plans to join up more than two dozen rivers have seen little action.

The EU: What happened to climate's poster child?
The 28-member European Union, the third-largest emitter of planet-warming greenhouse gases after China and the United States, has long been held up as the poster child of efforts to save Earth's climate.

NGT directs closure of industries using pet coke without nod

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Navy veteran in custody after Times Square crash
One person died and 12 others injured when a car plowed into pedestrians in New York's busy Times Square today, with authorities saying the driver of the vehicle, a US Navy veteran, has a criminal history and record of drunk driving.

Pak at crossroads in terror fight: Army chief
Pakistan stands at a "crossroads" in its fight against extremism and must decide whether it wants to enjoy the benefits of its young demography or suffer at the hands of terrorism, Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa said.

Donald Trump: Different strokes

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Renuka Shahane shares Reema Lagoo's rare pics
Renuka shared a few rare and unseen images from her personal album along with a heartfelt note as a tribute to the star.

Movie Review: The Sense Of An Ending
It's an emotional story with a good dose of thrill

Alia calls 'Baahubali 2' a "rock-buster"
Many Bollywood stars have openly praised the film and joining this growing list is actress Alia Bhatt.

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High BP can lead to stroke or heart attack

Drug to treat Zika infection comes closer
Scientists have discovered a compound that prevents the Zika virus from spreading, a step towards finding a drug to treat the infection, which has become a global epidemic.

'Puffy planet' could help scientist search for alien life
Astronomers have discovered a "puffy planet" orbiting a star 320 light years from Earth which may hold opportunities for testing atmospheres that would be useful when assessing future planets for signs of life. The planet, called KELT-11b, is an extreme version of a gas planet.

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Karthik replaces injured Pandey for Champions Trophy
Senior Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Thursday earned a recall to the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Champions Trophy after Manish Pandey was ruled out due to a side-strain.

I love the challenge of bowling in Powerplay: Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar may just be 17, but in this IPL, he has shown his maturity. The Pune offie, with 8 scalps from 10 games, has been Steve Smith's go-to man during the Powerplay overs.

India maintain top position in ICC Test rankings
India retained its top position in ICC Test rankings with 123 points — a clear six point lead over second placed South Africa. The Proteas (117 points) have reduced the gap with India to six points.

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Indian IT job cuts: Re-skill or perish, Nasscom to techies
Nasscom today refuted reports of mass layoffs in the IT sector saying the industry will hire about 1.5 lakh people this year on "net" basis although techies will have to re-skill themselves to stay relevant.

WannaCry ransomware: 5 facts to remember, and 5 rumours you should ignore
A massive ransomware attack, dubbed WannaCry, which started last week is still wrecking havoc on several computers across the world. Here are 5 myths and facts about the ransomware attack.

Google I/O 2017: 5 key announcements from Google's biggest event of 2017
Google just held its biggest event of the year 2017 -- I/O 2017. This year's edition of the company's annual developers conference saw several new products and enhancements for the company's existing lineup.

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HBSE 12th Result 2017: Haryana Board Class 12 exam results 2017 announced

MBA course at SRCC on IIM lines, 65 seats up for grabs

Govt to set up panel to draw up draft national education policy
HRD minister Prakash Javadekar said on Tuesday that his ministry is working on expanding Kendriya Vidyalayas as model schools and extending it to poorer sections of society. The Centre has decided that no new BEd colleges will be allowed in the country this year.

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HC allows appeal on medical negligence
Bombay high court has set aside an order of the Medical Council of India (MCI) which dismissed as time-barred an appeal by a patient in a case of alleged medical negligence against a gynaecologist.

More students keen on MBA abroad, but will skip US, UK
Amid the rising popularity of an international MBA tag, global changes are shaping the dynamics of where students are flying. A survey reveals that the percentage of non-US citizens who say they are now less likely to study in the US has grown to 43% in April 2017 from 35% in November 2016.

Man, accomplices get life term for killing boy who eloped with daughter from UP

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More respite likely on weekend with thunderstorm, rain

N corp mayor vows to put 3S in focus

Bizman says he donated Rs 2cr to AAP, firms not fake

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Lost something at airport? Find it online

Land owner finds 435 gold coins, hands over to cops

Smugglers stash gold in aircraft, use tech to track carriers before retrieval
Organized smuggling rings in India are increasingly making commercial aircraft ‘temporary homes’ for smuggled gold.

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Rahul to visit state on June 1

With no help from govt, residents pool in money to save dying lake

WannaCry sends IT cos scrambling for security

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Tamil Nadu tribals forced back to caves
In the global village, ‘cavemen’ is an anachronism, something that existed in the Palaeolithic age, or the stuff Hollywood movies are made of.

Rs 45 crore in old notes seized from Chennai tailor's shop
Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a shop which stitches uniforms for police personnel. Subsequently, they seized four gunny bags in which the money – in the scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denominations – was stuffed.

Australian vessel drops anchor off Chennai port

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CCTV effect: Copying cases in class XII exams drop by 39%

Storyboard of Ramayana, from 18th century
Interestingly, the technique of storyboard was apparently also employed in 1790-1800 AD - 113 years before the first film was made in India.

Mansukh Shah shifted to Sabarmati jail

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Allahabad railway station stands at 154 rank
At a time when the authorities of the North Central Railway (NCR) are boasting of providing best of the amenities to their passengers and keeping the stations, under its jurisdiction, neat and clean, the Allahabad Junction has come down by Nine points since last year and now stands at 154 cleanest stations of the country.

Temperature drops sharply at Allahabad
After maintaining above 40 degree Celsius of temperature for the past around fortnight, the temperature at the Sangam city recorded below 40 degree of temperature, on Wednesday. Because of the overcast sky since noon, there was sharp fall of 7 degrees of temperature in the city.

Allahabad high court gives UP 2 more months to plan infra for schools
The Allahabad high court on Tuesday granted two months' further time to the state government to place before it a plan to provide basic infrastructure facilities like benches, toilet etc; in primary and upper primary schools.

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Odisha CM to meet party MPs, MLAs and senior leaders
As the BJD government would complete three years of its fourth term on May 21, party president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to meet all his ministers, MLAs, MPs and office bearers on Saturday here.

Maoist sentenced to 10 years RI, fined Rs one lakh

Special session of Odisha assembly begins to discuss Odisha GST Bill
As the country prepares to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1st of July, the two-day special session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly started on Thursday to deliberate and pass the Odisha GST and the Value Added Tax (VAT) amendment Bill.

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'An exceptional strategist'

Hinnotia dacoity case: Cops fail to make breakthrough
Soon after the incident, the police released sketch of a suspect and also declared a cash reward of Rs 10,000 on the accused.

108 Ambulance: No quick end to stalemate in sight

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High Court wants MEA to take war prisoner's case with ICJ

HBSE 12th Result 2017: Haryana Board Class 12 exam results 2017 announced

SGPC to move ICJ on Sikhs' right to wear articles of faith
In the wake of the Italian Supreme Court turning down a Sikh migrant's plea seeking permission to wear kirpan, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to move the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for safeguarding the right of Sikhs to wear their articles of faith the world over.

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