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TOI exclusive: What about Britain's daughters?

It’s just over a week since the documentary India’s Daughter was broadcast on BBC Four. It was a difficult watch. Its focus was the violent gang rape of ‘Nirbhaya’ — 23 year old medical student.

World Cup: India vs Zimbabwe live scorecard

Having already qualified for the quarterfinals with five commanding wins, India are eyeing their sixth straight win in the tournament as they face Zimbabwe at Eden Park in Auckland.

ICC World Cup Live Blog: India vs Zimbabwe

Having already qualified for the quarterfinals with five victories, India are eyeing their sixth straight win in the tournament as they face Zimbabwe in Auckland.

CITIES

Delhi Metro services to be affected on Sunday

If you plan on travelling by Delhi Metro on Sunday, it is advisable to avoid the morning hours.

SI accused of killing lawyer held in Allahabad

Sub-inspector Shailendra Singh who allegedly shot a lawyer on the District Court compound in Allahabad on Wednesday was arrested on Friday as the state government recommended a CBI probe into the incident.

Stalking compels girl to end life, accused booked

The incident came to light after her parents, returned home from a relative’s house in the neighbourhood. The family members and neighbours rushed her to a hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.

TECH

Employee bonuses decline at Cognizant

IT major Cognizant will pay lower bonuses to its associates this year as it seeks to take advantage of oversupply of talent.

Xiaomi Redmi 2 launched in India: First look

We went hands-on with Xiaomi Redmi 2 at the India launch event to see how it works and how well it stacks up against the rivals.

10 things Samsung Galaxy S6 can do, iPhone 6 can’t

Samsung may not have added as many new features to its latest Galaxy phones as it has with previous devices, but there are a few things Galaxy S6 and S6 edge can do that the iPhone can't.

SPORTS

ICC World Cup Live Blog: India vs Zimbabwe

Having already qualified for the quarterfinals with five victories, India are eyeing their sixth straight win in the tournament as they face Zimbabwe in Auckland.

India can take Bangladesh lightly at their own peril: Sunny

Terming Bangladesh a dangerous side on current form, Sunil Gavaskar has warned the Indian team to not take their eastern neighbours lightly.

Bangladesh lose to NZ, likely to meet India in quarterfinals

Guptill smashed a brisk ton before New Zealand huffed and puffed to a 3-wicket win over Bangladesh to sign off their league engagements unbeaten.

BUSINESS

SBI to put Kingfisher House on block

Enthused by the widespread response to its mega auction of Rs 1,200 crore worth properties belonging to defaulters, State Bank of India is planning to include on the e-auction block Kingfisher House in the next round.

Govt committed to power tariff reduction: Coal secy

After the success of the first round of coal block auctions, Anil Swarup is a relieved man. As coal secretary, he oversaw the auctions that raised around Rs 2 lakh crore, which will go to the states and put at rest the controversy over allocation of resources. In an interview to TOI, Swarup details the road ahead.

Trade deficit shrinks to 17-month low

Driven by a sharp fall in oil prices, India’s trade deficit contracted to a 17-month low of $6.85 billion in February as imports shrank at a faster pace than exports.