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Shiv Sena, Mamata may derail govt’s plan to pass insurance bill

The government, sensing the opposition mood, has briefed its ministers on all possible issues that could come up and asked them to come prepared.

Can’t keep waiting for stealth fighter, India tells Russia

Ahead Vladimir Putin’s India visit, the government has told Russia to come back with a plan to reduce the delivery timeframe for the stealth 5th-generation fighter plane.

Future of CSK, Rajasthan Royals uncertain as SC talks of possible suspension

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the fate of IPL teams Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals as the Supreme Court on Monday asked whether Gurunath Meiyappan’s indictment by the Justice Mudgal Committee, which found him to be a CSK official, would not lead to suspension of the team.

CITIES

Teen electrocuted while taking selfie in Chhattisgarh

Craze to register more ‘likes’ on Facebook claimed life of 13-year-old Ketan Poddar of Bilaspur who, in an attempt to pose on top of goods train to click a selfie, accidentally touched an overhead live wire.

Juhu society’s redevelopment dreams crash

Redevelopment seems tempting: you get larger flats in new buildings and may also get some money.

Girl burned by men who tried to rape her is dead

The brave 15-year-old girl who fought off six young men who attempted to rape her in Khudaganj village of Shahjahanpur district on November 16 succumbed to her burn injuries at the Rohilkhand Medical College

TECH

Xiaomi launches Redmi Note, Redmi Note 4G in India

Xiaomi has launched Redmi Note and Redmi Note 4G phablets in India at Rs 8,999 and Rs 9,999, respectively.

iPad Air 2, mini 3 India launch on Nov 29, pre-orders start

Apple's latest tablets, iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3, are finally available for pre-order in the Indian market.

Xiaomi Redmi Note, Note 4G: Six things to know

We got a chance to spend some time with the Redmi Note devices and here are our first impressions…

SPORTS

Delhi Dynamos eke out tough 2-1 win over NorthEast United

Delhi Dynamos FC finally registered their second victory in the Indian Super League when they pipped NorthEast United FC 2-1 in a keenly-contested match.

Messi aims for European goals record after Spanish feat

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi could make Champions League history on Tuesday to add to the record he set in Spanish La Liga over the weekend.

Rodgers says his Liverpool job could be under threat

Manager Brendan Rodgers acknowledged his job could be under threat after Liverpool slipped to a third consecutive EPL defeat at Crystal Palace.

BUSINESS

Policy consistency is critical for investors: PwC chairman

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) International chairman Dennis Nally is in India to release a report that suggests that the country has the potential to grow at 9% annually and become a $10-trillion economy by 2034 from under $2 billion currently.

Phase III expansion of FM radio this fiscal: Jaitley

Government intends to carry out Phase III expansion of FM radio, hopefully in the current financial year, to rake in more revenue, said information and broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley, who is also the finance minister.

Adani to acquire Avantha plant for Rs 4,200cr

Gautam Adani-led Adani Power has agreed to acquire a 600MW coal-based power plant in Korba, Madhya Pradesh, for Rs 4.200 crore from the Delhi-based Avantha Group promoted by Gautam Thapar.

ENTERTAINMENT

SRK, Salman joke about morphed smooching pic

Both the stars were seen joking about their morphed picture that went viral after Arpita's mehendi ceremony.

'This is definitely the worst season of Bigg Boss'

Her exit from Color’s reality show Bigg Boss came as a shocker to many, but model-actress Nigaar Khan is forthright enough to admit, “I’m really glad that I’m out of the show because this is definitely the worst season of Bigg Boss."