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With eye on China, India deploys Akash missiles in NE

Akash deployment in the northeast is in tune with the overall plan to progressively achieve “meaningful and credible deterrence” against China along the LAC.

Jharkhand CM booed in front of PM, says it’s ‘rape of federal structure’

Hemant Soren on Thursday became the third non-BJP CM to be booed by BJP workers in Modi's presence. Soren's party has decided to boycott all central ministers' functions.

Unruly Air India flyer tied to seat from Australia to Delhi

An Indian passenger on Air India’s Melbourne-Delhi flight reportedly got so unruly after a few drinks that he allegedly tore the clothes of two flight pursers and attacked co-passengers.

CITIES

16-year-old swells Mumbai's organ donation record

A 16-year-old from Mulund gave the gift of life to three patients after he was declared brain dead at Fortis Hospital in Mulund on Wednesday.

Bouncer shot at thrice in Ghaziabad, survives

A 25-year-old bouncer was shot at by four bike-borne assailants near city’s EDM on Thursday, police said, adding the victim miraculously survived even after being shot thrice.

Ajmer, Alwar declared smoke-free districts

The war on smoking has intensified with two more districts, Ajmer and Alwar, being declared smoke-free districts apart from Jhunjhunu and Jodhpur which were already declared so earlier. Now, Rajasthan has four smoke-free districts.

TECH

Google offers Rs 1.4 crore pay at BITS-Pilani

Technology and e-commerce players have taken the lead over companies in core industries during the campus placements at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS)–Pilani.

Panasonic Eluga U review: A mediocre flagship phone

Does the top Panasonic model have what it takes to get the better of budget and mid-range phones?

20 best paying jobs at Google

There are a bunch of roles at Google and a lot of them have salaries that are competitive with its engineers, as per Glassdoor data.

SPORTS

It's official, no Arjuna award for boxer Manoj Kumar

The sports ministry on Thursday stuck to the original list of Arjuna awards winners, thereby dashing boxer Manoj Kumar's hopes of getting the sporting honour.

Michael Chopra joins Sachin-owned team in ISL

Former Newcastle striker Michael Chopra was picked by Kerala Blasters, co-owned by cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar, in an international draft for the ISL.

Djokovic still favourite for US Open, says McEnroe

Roger Federer is the form player going into next week's US Open but Novak Djokovic is favourite to win the title for second time, according to John McEnroe.

BUSINESS

Raju, associates made 2k cr in Satyam scam

B Ramalinga Raju, the disgraced chairman of Satyam Computers Services Ltd along with 13 individuals and entities, including Chintalapati Srinivasa Raju, of ilabs, made Rs 2,000 crore in illegal wealth in the Satyam scam.

Bank of America settles probes for $17 billion

Bank of America agreed on Thursday to a record nearly $17 billion deal with US authorities to settle claims it sold risky mortgage securities as safe investments ahead of the 2008 financial crisis.

GST: Jaitley readies compensation plan

The government is set to start a major initiative to get states on board to launch the good & services tax (GST) with finance minister Arun Jaitley expected to initiate a dialogue to iron out issues blocking the country’s most ambitious indirect tax reform.