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Indian fishermen will be shot if they cross border, says Sri Lanka PM

The Sri Lankan navy is only acting as per law when it fires at Indian fishermen entering Lankan waters and therefore they should keep away, said Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramesinghe in an interview to a Tamil news channel.

World Cup: India beat WI to reach quarterfinals

Reaffirming his status as one of the best finishers of the game, captain MS Dhoni led India to a four-wicket victory against the West Indies in the World Cup.

Drive after a pint of beer & new law will get you

The Road Safety and Transport Bill, which is waiting to be passed in parliament, seeks to reduce the permissible level of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) from 30mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 20mg

CITIES

New construction, more slums crop up at Mumbai's Aarey

Aarey faces assaults from several directions, from a politician's "office" to illegal slums. Encroachments are troubling Aarey even as protesters are focusing on the Metro-III car-shed and the development plan.

Police's Shiv Jayanti circular leaves MNS, Sena fuming

A city police circular on security arrangements for Shiv Jayanti celebrations on Sunday has raised the hackles of MNS and Shiv Sena for its "insensitive" language.

Mumbai woman dragged by chain-snatchers on bike

A bike-borne chain-snatcher dragged a 45-year-old homemaker for a few metres on an arterial road in Andheri as her handbag got caught in the vehicle's handle.

TECH

Micromax 50B5000FHD 50-inch LED TV review

Will Micromax be able to make a mark for itself in the LED TV category with the new model? We try to find out

Lenovo A7000 first impressions

We go hands-on with the Lenovo A7000 at the ongoing Mobile World Congress.

6 hot smartphones coming soon to India

World's biggest annual mobile expo Mobile World Congress is a platform for the biggest brands to showcase their flagship products for the year. These are six of the hottest smartphones that you will be able to buy soon...

SPORTS

World Cup: India beat West Indies to reach quarterfinals

Reaffirming his status as one of the best finishers of the game, captain MS Dhoni led India to a four-wicket victory against the West Indies in the World Cup.

As it happened: India vs West Indies

Though India are sitting pretty with 3 wins, they cannot be complacent. They cannot afford any setbacks as SA are creeping up on them in the points table.

World Cup: Dhoni demands more from allrounder Jadeja

Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja's form with the bat has left India captain MS Dhoni a worried man as he failed once again against WI on Friday at the WACA.

BUSINESS

Govt plans to curb RBI role in financial markets

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, however, sought to downplay the matter in a conference call with analysts on Wednesday.

Vikram Kotak turns PE investor

Seasoned investment manager Vikram Kotak, who till recently was the head of investments at Deutsche Bank’s India mutual fund arm, has turned a PE investor.

RBI eases bank loan rules for low-cost housing

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed lenders to add the cost of registration and stamp duty in the total cost of a house valued at not more than 1 million rupees for determining the maximum loan the property can get, in a move aimed at boosting availability of affordable housing.