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Maharashtra, Haryana counting begins, BJP upbeat

Counting of votes for the assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra, seen as the first major test of PM Modi's popularity after the Lok Sabha polls, begins.

16-year-old Indian hacked Pakistan People’s Party site?

Bl@ck Dr@gon told TOI in an email exchange that he and a group of hackers work in tandem to hack and deface websites, mostly as a means of self expression.

Diesel prices deregulated like petrol, down Rs 3.37 in Delhi

This marks the first reduction in diesel prices since September 2010. Arun Jaitley said from now on the fuel’s retail price would reflect movement in global oil prices.

CITIES

Mizoram woman may have bled to death: Doctors

More than 48 hours after a 24-year-old woman from Mizoram was found dead at her flat in south Delhi’s Munirka area, police are yet to ascertain the cause of death. Her friends have been in detention since the body was discovered with stab injuries on Thursday night.

Sena leader shot dead at Punawale

Rajesh alias Raju Darshile (43), the Punawale unit chief of Shiv Sena, was shot dead by unidentified persons outside his construction site office in Punawale-Jambhe on Saturday night.

2-yr-old girl kidnapped, killed in Udaipur

Nine days after the abduction and murder of a seven-year-old boy in Kota, a similar incident at Udaipur numbed the residents.

TECH

Google Nexus 9 listed on Play Store in India

The 16GB Wi-Fi version of Nexus 9 costs Rs 28,900 in the country. The 32GB Nexus 9 variant with Wi-Fi and cellular has been priced at Rs 44,900.

Top 10 tech stories of the week

Here's a quick look at what made news in the world of technology in the week just gone by...

10 tips to protect your Android device

Android is the most popular mobile platform in India as well as the world. One of the major reasons for its popularity is the flexibility it offers in terms of customization and the abundance of third-party apps.

SPORTS

ISL: Moritz's hat-trick helps Mumbai thrash Pune

Brazilian striker Andre Francisco Moritz scored ISL first hat-trick as Mumbai City FC thumped FC Pune City 5-0 in a derby clash on Saturday.

Harmanpreet's hat-trick helps India beat Australia 6-2

Harmanpreet Singh came up with his second hat-trick of the tournament as India hammered Australia 6-2 to storm into Johor Cup final on Saturday.

Aguero hits four as City survive penalty drama to rout Spurs

Sergio Aguero fired a four-goal blast as Manchester City thrashed 10-man Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 in an EPL clash featuring four penalties at Eastlands.

BUSINESS

6.02 cr bank accounts opened under Jan Dhan scheme

Over six crore bank accounts have been opened so far under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), Finance Minister Arun Jaitely said today.

SAIL commissions two major facilities in Bhilai plant

State-run steel maker SAIL today commissioned two facilities in its Bhilai plant as part of ongoing expansion and modernization programme.

Javadekar leads bank employees' delegation to meet FM

Representatives of bank employees headed by Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday met finance minister Arun Jaitley for early settlement of wage revision negotiations.