Why India needs a Secular Civil Code

N Korea conducts sixth nuclear test, India reminds world of dangers of N-Proliferation
India issued a sharply worded condemnation of the nuclear test, which, at an yield of 50 kilotonnes, is substantially larger than the bomb that levelled Nagasaki in 1945. Deploring the nuclear test, the foreign ministry “called upon DPR Korea to refrain from such actions which adversely impact peace and stability in the region and beyond”.

Ex-bureaucrats' inclusion in new cabinet shows PM doesn't trust colleagues: Congress

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Give states more power to implement policy: Bimal Jalan

Global cues, rupee movement to drive equity markets
Global cues, along with the government's measures to revive growth and tackle the non-performing assets (NPAs) issue are expected to determine the way forward for the Indian equity markets during the upcoming week.

Late payment fees waived for delayed July GST returns filing
The government has waived late payment fees for delayed filing of GST returns and allowed businesses to correct errors in the initial form while submitting final returns by September 5.

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Clean rivers on a priority basis: Water activist to Centre
Eminent water activist Rajendra Singh has urged the Centre to take up cleaning of rivers on a priority basis and emphasised on the need to educate the present generation about the importance of water bodies.

Paris pact not under threat over US exit, French minister Brune Poirson says

Not even desert safe from wildfire threat in West
Not even the desert is safe from the threat of wildfires across parts of the West where crews are battling wildland blazes in triple-digit heat.

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N Korea actions very hostile and dangerous to US: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called North Korea's actions "very hostile and dangerous" to the United States, after Pyongyang conducted its sixth nuclear test. "North Korea has conducted a major Nuclear Test," Trump said on Twitter. "Their words and actions continue to be very hostile and dangerous to the United States.

North Korean bomb prompts global condemnation

IS clashes with Syrian regime forces kill 150
About 120 IS fighters were reported killed in clashes in and around the town of Uqayribat in the eastern Hama countryside, along with at least 35 regime troops and loyalist militiamen. The town is the jihadist group's last bastion in the central province apart from a handful of small villages.

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Daughter Suhana: Papa SRK uses many filters

Sonakshi dazzles in golden metallic gown

Pic: Esha Gupta sizzles in a bikini

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Record-breaking US astronaut and crew back on Earth
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two crewmates made a parachute touchdown in Kazakhstan on Saturday, capping a career-total 665 days in orbit, a US record.

Hawking's mission to find alien life detects mystery signals
A mission to explore intelligent alien life in the universe has recorded some mysterious signals coming from a galaxy three billion light years away, according to an Indian-origin scientist working on the ambitious project co-founded by Stephen Hawking.

US President Trump to nominate Oklahoma congressman to lead NASA
The White House said President Donald Trump plans to nominate an Oklahoma congressman to serve as the next administrator of NASA. Trump on Friday announced his pick of Republican Jim Bridenstine to lead the nation's space agency.

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5th ODI: Kohli century seals 5-0 clean sweep against Sri Lanka
A superb century from captain Virat Kohli guided India to six-wicket win in the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo as they completed a 5-0 clean sweep on Sunday. Chasing a below-par 239, Kohli hit his 30th ODI ton and remained unbeaten on 110 to help his side chase down the target in 46.3 overs.

Quite amazing to have won the series 5-0: Kohli
His earlier thoughts of a "more challenging" contest in ODIs did not materialise as Sri Lanka hardly gave a fight to the Indians but the visiting captain Virat Kohli on Sunday expressed happiness at winning the series 5 -0.

Dhoni first wicketkeeper to 100 ODI stumpings
The former India captain moved past Kumar Sangakkara's mark of 99 with the dismissal of Akila Dananjaya in Colombo on Sunday.

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Watch: Apple CEO Tim Cook's cameo in this university's ad
Auburn University has released two new commercials featuring one of its most notable alumni, Apple CEO Tim Cook. The advertisements focus on how a degree from the university can be a powerful tool to achieve success in career goals.

Nokia 6 update brings 'quick action' button and security patch
Nokia brand own HMD Global has started rolling out a software update for its Android–powered Nokia 6 smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8's pre-bookings start in India
Samsung has started taking pre-orders for its latest flagship phablet Note 8 in India.

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Computer science losing out, mechanical hot pick in BTech
Experts say industry growth, which translates into more jobs and higher incomes, is what decides the path that colleges and students take. And many feel the sun is setting on the computer science engineering stream. While 25.44% of all students opted for it in 2013-14, that has dropped to around 24% this year.

Conversation with people in ministry was grating, says outgoing IIM-A director Ashish Nanda

NCERT plans pre-school model
Making the announcement during the 57th Foundation Day celebrations on Friday, NCERT director Hrushikesh Senapaty said a district-level national achievement survey involving more than 30 lakh children, a first of its kind, would be conducted on November 13.

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In 4 years, 223% rise in cases solved using cyber forensics

Bus commuters on 4 busy routes wait for an hour, BEST blames Metro work

Minor teen dies in 'railway mishap', kin doubt claim
Jay Jaiswal's post-mortem was done on Friday evening.However, his uncle, Suresh Jaiswal, said, "Our neighbour saw him at 8.15pm that day.

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Greens turn the course of dying rivers

Woman falls off train, dies as snatcher pulls purse

4 boys drown during Ganesh immersions, 2 others rescued

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Brief respite from rain, not from waterlogging

Bengaluru court orders probe into AirAsia India ex-CEO Mittu Chandilya

BMTC cashless project stuck at pilot level

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MR vaccine campaign: 59 lakh kids in Telangana get the shots
The ongoing measles-rubella vaccination campaign in Telangana has now touched 58.9 lakh mark with about 65% of the targeted children getting the shots in the past fortnight.

Hyderabad beats Bengaluru, takes 4th place for boosting e-commerce
Tech-savvy generation, always hooked to smartphones and tablets, have triggered a spurt in the growth of e-commerce sector in the city.

KTR's tweet pecks on Dattatreya's wounds
IT and municipal administration minister K T Rama Rao rubbed salt into wounds of Secunderabad MP and veteran BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya, who has been dropped from the Union cabinet by Prime Minister Modi.

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Child dies, mom injured in OMR hit-and-run

Squatters run riot on ASI site that put brakes on new bus terminus

5-member gang robs duo of Rs 3.9 lakh

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Pandal loudspeakers spark rumours, violence

Two held for robbing auto passengers

ATS nabs crude-oil thief

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Muslim Youth donates land for Ram temple in Pratapgarh

Allahabad's major shopping complexes lack firefighting systems
Indira Bhawan, Sangam Place at Civil Lines and Nehru Complex at Ghantaghar, the three prominent shopping complexes and business establishments, lack fire-fighting arrangements.

Allahabadis gets dancing tips from wedding choreographers
The wedding season is slated to begin from November. Learning dance steps from choreographers for the special occasion seems to be latest fad in the city.

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Narrow escape for Alappuzha-Dhanbad Express as engine detaches from bogies

Boatmen, helpers appointed for rescue operations in state want pay hike
Boatmen and helpers, those who are engaged by the state government for relief and rescue operations during natural calamities like flood and cyclone, on Sunday demanded pay hike.

Goods train derails in Odisha
A goods train derailed near a level crossing in Odisha's Cuttack city today, affecting train services for sometime.

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7 non-domiciles get medical, dental allotments, claim whistleblowers

Tell govt the secret to your happiness

Union cabinet equation a pointer to state?

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April 11 violence was 'resistance', says SFS

Sunday alarm: Delayed panel codes make parties scared

Placements missing the mark in PU?

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