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UPA pressured me to drop names from CAG reports: Vinod Rai

"Politicians came to my home and told me not to name some people and to protect some others in connection with the CWG and coal allocation reports," Vinod Rai said.

Billion-dollar valuations bring Rs 1 crore salaries to tech startups

An angel investor says any startup that has received substantial funding is today willing to pay a Rs 1 crore-plus package to some of its senior talent.

Pick Chief Justice of India on merit, and not seniority, Markandey Katju says

He often generated headlines with his observations and verdicts as a judge of the Supreme Court. After retirement, Justice Markandey Katju set off controversies by picking on the media as chairman of the Press Council of India. Now, towards the end of his tenure, he has in a series of provocative articles highlighted cases of alleged corruption in the upper echelons of the judiciary. In his latest article, he argues for changing the norm for appointing the Chief Justice of India. TOI is carrying the article as part of the ongoing debate on appointment of judges. The views are solely Justice Katju's

CITIES

Apartment guard held for showing sleazy photos to kids

Gulbaruddin, who hails from Assam, has been booked under Section 294 (obscene act in any public place), and Section 11 (sexual harassment of a child) of Pocso Act.

Ananthamurthy cremated with full state honours

Chief minister Siddaramaiah, former CM B S Yeddyurappa and thousands gathered at Kalagrama on Jnanabharathi campus of Bangalore University on Mysore Road to bid goodbye to Ananthamurthy

Blue film gang held for trapping girls

City police arrested a notorious gang on Saturday, which was involved in trapping college girls and blackmailing them after shooting pornographic films by giving them sedatives.

TECH

RBI asks Uber to follow two-step card verification

The RBI has also banned dollar billing for local services and has asked companies to immediately cease this practice.

Apple offers free battery replacement for select iPhone 5 units

Apple said that some iPhone 5 handsets were experiencing shorter battery life or needed to be charged more frequently.

11 tech executive who took the Ice Bucket Challenge

The ALS challenge has taken over the tech world by a storm. Here are 11 tech celebrities that have so far taken the Ice Bucket Challenge:

SPORTS

Messi's FB post on Israel-Gaza conflict stirs controversy

Lionel Messi has been dragged into the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, two weeks after the Argentinian wrote in a Facebook post that he was "deeply saddened" by the loss of young lives with a photo of an injured Palestinian boy.

Costa stars as Chelsea double up against Leicester

Diego Costa marked his home debut with his second goal in two games as Mourinho's Chelsea made it two wins out of two with a 2-0 victory against Leicester.

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole at Belgian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg swept to pole position at Belgian GP with Mercedes teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton alongside on the front row after wet qualifying session.

BUSINESS

Gold ends lower on poor demand amid global uncertainty

Gold prices declined marginally in a lacklustre trade at the domestic bullion market here on Saturday due to lack of buying interest amid disappointing overseas trading sentiment.

Airline startups in India having tough time

The airline business is cutthroat in virtually every market in the world, but it is especially difficult for start-up airlines in India.

2-step payments for credit cards must: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India said that all transactions involving domestic credit cards must follow rules requiring additional verification, a stance that could impact companies such as Uber Technologies Inc that provide more simple app-based purchases.