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Election years see 30% rise in number of Padma Shri awards
Around 30% more Padma Shri awards — the fourth highest civilian honour — were given in election years compared to the average of the preceding four years, irrespective of political affiliation.
Can't take freedom of speech for granted: Haasan
"Democracy is often touted as the only bastion of freedom of speech. It is a work in progress. Constant vigil is necessary to safeguard it," Haasan said at the annual India Conference of Harvard University
Single entrance exam for medical courses soon
In a move that is expected to help students aspiring to seek medical education, the health ministry is set to move a Cabinet note proposing changes to the Indian Medical Council (IMC) Act, 1956 that will allow a single common medical entrance test for both undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses in all colleges across the country, including private colleges and deemed universities.
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Boyfriend strangles DU girl, hides body in shaft at home
Arzoo Singh Chauhan, a 23-year-old Delhi University student, was allegedly strangled by her boyfriend last week during a tiff over his impending marriage with someone else.
Leopard enters Bengaluru school, 5 injured
An eight-year-old male leopard was tranquilized and trapped, on Sunday, after it quietly entered a private school in Bengaluru and injured five people, a wildlife official said.
TN actor’s headless body identified, hubby, his lover held
Chennai city police have solved the mystery of a headless body found in a garbage bin in Ramapuram a month ago with the arrest of a director and his Tamil actor girlfriend.
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8 controversial logo changes of tech companies
Uber recently went for a worldwide 'brand refresh.'
BlackBerry Priv review: High on price, low on performance
BlackBerry launched its first Android smartphone BlackBerry Priv in India at Rs 62,990. We bring you a complete review of the device and is it worth the price.
8 gadgets & tech you should definitely use in 2016
Internet connection is tardy, find it tough to share files between iOS and Android, charging is slow, these are some of the most common complaints that people have with their gadgets.Here are some gadgets and technologies that provide simple solutions to these and many other such problems.
SPORTSMORE »
India-England Manchester Test was fixed: Ex-manager
The match-fixing allegations are not new thing in cricket and this time India ODI skipper MS Dhoni seem to have found himself in the middle of a recent expose.
EPL: Ozil, Ox get Arsenal back to winning ways
Arsenal returned to third place in the Premier League after Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's goals ended a four-game winless streak with a 2-0 victory at Bournemouth on Sunday.
Yasir Shah banned for three months for failed dope test
Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been banned for three months after pleading guilty for a failed dope test last year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Sunday.
BUSINESSMORE »
NPCI's mobile payment platform to link banking apps
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) - a new open source platform for mobile-to-mobile fund transfers without account details - will bring about a disruption, Nandan Nilekani, former chairman of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), said.
Times Auto Awards celebrate the best
The star power from the automotive industry made the Times Auto Awards 2015 in partnership with ZigWheels a great success.
China forex reserves fall $100bn in Jan
China’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen to their lowest level in more than three years, the central bank said on Sunday, as Beijing sells dollars to stop the yuan from depreciating further.
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Hrithik pairs with Yami Gautam in 'Kaabil'
After a lot of speculation in the last couple of months, it is now confirmed that Yami Gautam will play the female lead opposite Hrithik Roshan in his next, 'Kaabil.'
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