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Dress code row: Bastar DM defends himself, says 'can't wear bandhgala at 40°C'

Bastar collector Amit Kataria remained incommunicado to the media, but he sent WhatsApp messages to a group of senior IAS and IPS officers “clarifying” his position.

Kejriwal strips babu of power, LG says order void

Another bureaucrat has got caught in the battle between chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung.

AI pilot arrested in Sharjah for reporting drunk

An Air India commander was reportedly arrested in Sharjah on Saturday for turning up drunk to operate a long-haul flight to Delhi via Kochi.

CITIES

Robbers decamp with 11kg gold, Rs 2.5 lakh in Patiala

Executing one of the biggest robberies in recent times in this region of Punjab, three unidentified persons took only 10 minutes to loot over 11kg gold, valued at around Rs 3.5 crore, and Rs 2.5 lakh in cash from the office of Muthoot Fincorp in broad daylight on Saturday.

Jailed gangster plotted attack on mother in Delhi

The special cell of Delhi Police has foiled a quadruple murder attempt by unearthing a plot hatched by a jailed gangster.

Pune admin cracks down on illegal sand transport

District authorities in last two days initiated action against 10 trucks for illegal transport of sand. The trucks were caught on Pune-Solapur highway by squads of revenue officials during inspections.

TECH

5 best tablets under Rs 20,000

Here’s our pick of the 5 best tablets you can buy in India under Rs 20,000.

Wipro sued in US by former employee over wage issues

Reports say that Wipro employee Suri Payala had filed a complaint alleging that Wipro failed to compensate him for over-time and make other wage settlements.

Micromax Canvas Spark review

Micromax Canvas Spark is a decent smartphone for the price, but the lag in the software affects the user experience way too much to ignore.

SPORTS

Rajasthan Royals beat Kolkata Knight Riders to reach playoffs

Chris Morris took 4/23 as Rajasthan Royals defeated defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders by 9 runs at the Brabourne Stadium to seal a playoff berth.

Super Kings crush Kings XI Punjab to top points table

Chennai Super Kings demolished Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets to finish on top of the league table and qualify for the playoffs in the Indian Premier League.

Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis enter Rome Masters final

Indian tennis player Sania Mirza entered the women's doubles final, partnering Swiss ace Martina Hingis, at the Rome Masters on Saturday.

BUSINESS

Coal India gearing up for 1bn tonne coal production mark

Coal India Limited (CIL), the coal mining monolith had unveiled its road map, of strategies to be adopted, to attain the one Billion Tonne (BT) coal production mark by 2019-20.

Zydus Cadila 2014-15 net up 43%

Zydus Cadila registered a net profit of Rs. 1151 crores for the year ended 31st March 2015 — up by 43% from Rs. 804 crores in the previous year.

Govt to set up expert panel on Companies Act next week

After just making a slew of amendments to the 'complicated' Companies Act, government will constitute an expert committee next week to suggest further changes to make it easier to do business.

ENTERTAINMENT

Vivek Oberoi names his daughter Ameyaa Nirvana

Vivek Oberoi and his wife Priyanka have named their daughter, Ameyaa Nirvana. Born on April 21, Ameyaa is their second born, first being a son — Vivaan Veer Oberoi.

'Am a better serious actor than a comic actor'

Arshad Warsi’s popularity may be the result of his much-loved comic portrayals, but personally, the actor believes that he does far more justice to serious roles. But, apart from his love for acting, Arshad has another passion — dancing. In 1991, he had represented India at the World Dance Championship in London, subsequently starting his career as a choreographer. Just ahead of the release of his upcoming film Welcome To Karachi, he speaks to us about wanting to do more serious roles, giving competition to Lauren Gottlieb as a dancer and why he wants to turn director.