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Salman's driver Ashok Singh's late appearance in trial may have backfired

Ashok Singh took the witness stand on March 30, 2015, almost 13 years since the fateful night when his employer’s car had rammed into a Bandra bakery, killing one person and injuring four others.

Salman Khan hit-and-run case: 11 key witnesses

Salman case: Here's how the crash happened

On September 28, 2002, Salman Khan's Land Cruiser rammed into a bakery in Bandra, killing one person and injuring four. Here's how the crash happened and how Salman's version differed from that of the prosecution.

CITIES

Mercury hits 42.7° C in Delhi, but rain just a day away

Wednesday was the season’s hottest day so far, the day temperature touching 42.7 degrees Celsius, four degrees above normal.

Delhi cop, friend lynched by neighbours over dispute

A 30-year-old Delhi Police constable and his 22-year-old friend were allegedly thrashed to death by the cop's neighbours in front of his grandmother in Greater Noida's Dujana village late on Tuesday night, after an argument broke out between them over the installation of an electricity pole.

Kidnapped Gaya doctor, wife return home

The Gaya-based couple was kidnapped from NH – 2 while driving from Giridih to Gaya in their brand new Audi on Friday.

TECH

Mitashi 50-inch smart HDTV at Rs 51,990

Mitashi has launched MiDE050v01 FS TV, a 50-inch FullHD smartTV, priced at Rs 51,990 and powered by Android.

4 reasons why Cognizant performed better than TCS, Infosys

There are four major reasons that helped Cognizant to report a stellar show.

Asians workers face bias at Google, Intel & other tech companies: Study

Google, Yahoo and other major technology companies are far more inclined to hire Asians as computer programmers than to promote them to become managers or executive.

SPORTS

Royal Challengers Bangalore crush Kings XI Punjab by 138 runs

Chris Gayle bludgeoned his way to an astonishing 57-ball 117 as Royal Challengers Bangalore hammered Kings XI Punjab by 138 runs in their IPL match.

Geeta Phogat wins bronze in Asian championship

Geeta Phogat won a bronze medal in the Women's Freestyle 58kg category in the Senior Asian Wrestling championship in Doha on Wednesday.

Nadal beats Johnson to reach Madrid Open 3rd round

Rafael Nadal broke Steve Johnson's serve three times and advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open by defeating the American 6-4, 6-3.

BUSINESS

Flipkart looks to woo global talent

Punit Soni, the recently appointed chief product officer at India's largest e-commerce player Flipkart, is a man with a mission.

Honda to make 650cc-plus bikes in India

Japan’s Honda Motor Co has decided to manufacture higher-powered bikes in India — 650cc to 1,000cc and beyond — as the company looks to increase market share after becoming the second-biggest maker ahead of home-grown players such as Bajaj Auto and TVS.

Black burger debuts in India

“You can have it in any colour — so long as it’s black,” said Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, about the Model T.

ENTERTAINMENT

Irrfan: Deepika and I had barely said hi-hello

He feels like running away when he’s offered an issue-based film, but then, he doesn’t want to do bland entertainers either.

What made Priyanka Chopra thank Deepika?

For the first time in their film careers, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone will be seen sharing screen space in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani.