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Rampal’s commandos attack cops, cops attack journalists

Over 200 people were injured in clashes between Rampal’s armed militia and Haryana police on Tuesday. At least 70 journalists were also hurt after being attacked by cops.

Cured in Liberia, man tests positive for Ebola in Delhi

The man, whose semen sample tested positive after multiple tests, is being kept in an isolation ward at Delhi's IGI airport.

American officials put up hurdles, try to scuttle India-US nuclear deal

There is a distinct feeling in India that elements within the US administration really don’t want the nuclear deal to succeed.

CITIES

Rajnath goes on surprise checks across Delhi, takes action against two officials

Surprise checks by home minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday at public facilities across the Capital, including the New Delhi railway station, North Delhi Municipal Corporation office, Paharganj police station and LNJP Hospital, were followed by swift action against two North Corporation officials found lax in maintaining cleanliness levels and in public dealings.

Cash van driver flees with Rs 83 lakh bank money

The incident took place when the money was being taken by a company named CMS for installing it into the ATMs in the area, superintendent of police Manoj Kumar said.

Amit Shah asks workers to tap Modi’s popularity to win Delhi

BJP national president Amit Shah on Tuesday asked the party brass to motivate workers to win Delhi by a massive outreach campaign linked to Prime Minister Modi’s popularity.

TECH

Google, Stanford researchers announce major breakthrough in image recognition

Scientists have created artificial intelligence software able to recognize the content of photos and videos with such accuracy that it can sometimes mimic humans.

Lenovo Vibe X2 review: A good looking, feature rich smartphone

At a price less than Rs 20,000 is the Vibe X2 worthy of being referred to as a ‘value for money’ phone?

7 tips to improve the way you search online

As the internet continues to grow with every passing second, the amount of content available online — such as text, pictures and even high-definition multimedia — keeps on increasing.

SPORTS

World Chess Championship: Anand draws Game 8 against Carlsen

Norwegian world champion Magnus Carlsen and title challenger Viswanathan Anand decided to split points in 41 moves in the eighth round of their title match.

ISL: Garcia helps Kolkata defeat NorthEast United

Luis Garcia fired in a stunning header to help Atletico de Kolkata end their four-match winless run by registering a 1-0 victory over NorthEast United FC.

Terry Walsh quits as coach of Indian hockey team

In a major blow to Indian hockey, national coach Terry Walsh quit from his post after the demands put by him were not met by the Indian authorities.

BUSINESS

Bid to attract inflows gets boost: Shell

After Vodafone, energy major Shell has won a transfer pricing case against the income tax department.

Govt relaunches Kisan Vikas Patras

The government on Tuesday relaunched Kisan Vikas Patras (KVPs) and offered to double your investment in 100 months as it looked to boost savings in the economy and step up investment.

Govt hurries 40k cr stake sale in Coal India, ONGC

Narendra Modi led NDA Government is hurrying to mop up around Rs 40,000 crore through disinvestment of minority stakes in Coal India and ONGC before global investors go on year-end holidays.