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Undertrials who have served half of their maximum terms to be freed

The release of undertrials on personal bond is seen as an important move towards judicial reforms, which would also help in decongesting prisons.

In Japan, Modi and Abe bond over temple tour; will hold talks today

PM Narendra Modi will look to cement strategic and defence cooperation with Japan when he meets his counterpart Shinzo Abe today for crucial summit talks.

Indian home prices fell most in 52 nations, IMF says

IMF’s calculation on the annual percentage change in property prices shows that prices in India fell by 9.1 per cent, the highest among major real estate markets.

CITIES

Monsoon magic returns to Delhi, wet week ahead

Delhiites enjoyed a wet weekend after suffering a long dry spell in the middle of the rainy season, as monsoon magic returned to a parched northwest India.

4-year-old sexually assaulted in Delhi

A four-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a minor in outer Delhi's Begumpur area

21 booked in TN for duping SBI for fake car loans

District crime branch (DCB) police have registered a case against 21 people on Saturday for cheating the State Bank of India (SBI) branches at Veerakeralam and Vadavalli of 1.93 crore by giving fake documents.

TECH

Tech toys for motorcycle heads

Here’s a bunch of ways of bringing Tech into your lonely motorcycle commutes or to spice up long rides out of town.

7 gadgets that are great investments

As opposed to the norm, these are halo products that will not get easily obsolete — they will continue to function well (sometimes over several years) though they may be more expensive to purchase initially.

Oracle loses bid to restore $1.3bn SAP verdict

Oracle failed to revive a $1.3 billion verdict in its dispute with SAP as a US court said Oracle must choose to accept a lower amount or face a new trial.

SPORTS

Balotelli misfires but Liverpool wins at Spurs

Liverpool's speedy attacking unit produced a 3-0 victory at Tottenham on Sunday though Mario Balotelli failed to score on his return to the EPL.

Chen inflicts more world title woe on Lee

China's Chen Long won the men's badminton world singles title inflicting Malaysia's world number one Lee Chong Wei's third successive defeat in the final.

Marc Marquez wins British MotoGP

Runaway world championship leader Marc Marquez made it 11 wins from 12 races this season on Sunday as he won the British MotoGP at Silverstone.

BUSINESS

Govt ready with ONGC share sale

The government is set to show the green light to ONGC disinvestment over the next few days as the petroleum ministry has decided to rework the subsidy sharing formula that will help the state-run explorer improve its earnings.

Sebi allows govt room to lure retail investors

The Securities & Exchange Board of India has decided against giving any immediate relief to the government to boost share sales through follow-on public offers (FPOs), even as it has provided some flexibility in offer-for-sale (OFS) on stock exchanges to boost retail investor participation in the disinvestment programme.

Sivasankaran seeks bankruptcy protection

NRI businessman C Sivasankaran who rode the telecom wave for two decades is officially bankrupt.

ENTERTAINMENT

When SRK, Alia Bhatt made fun of themselves

Many Bollywood celebrities take themselves far less seriously than you’d like to believe — Alia Bhatt’s appearance in a video that parodies her ‘dumb’ image, shows that she’s sporting enough to laugh at herself.