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CAG: India faces severe ammunition shortage, can fight war for only 20 days

India cannot fight a war beyond 15-20 days due to crippling shortages in its ammunition stocks.

10-points raised by Salman lawyer for his bail

Salman lawyers hammer 3-people-in-car theory

Questions ‘reluctant witness’ Ravindra Patil’s deposition

CITIES

Chennai to send 40 tonnes of powder milk to Nepal

To help the victims of quake-hit Nepal, Madras Sterling Round Table 123 and Chennai Mission Trust have launched an initiative ‘Milk for Nepal’ to send around 40 tonnes of milk to the Himalayan kingdom.

Entrepreneurs on road trip from London to Nashik

Three entrepreneurs from the city have started a 45 day journey from London to Nashik on Friday. These men are doing it for the thirst of adventure and to show that political boundaries are manmade, through their motto “A World without Boundaries” as they would come across 12 countries during their journey.

PM to visit naxal-affected Dantewada in Chhattisgarh today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit naxal-affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh tomorrow to take stock of socio-economic development initiatives being taken there.

TECH

9 biggest tech myths debunked

Ah, the world of tech myths! Despite countless efforts to kill them, a host of myths continue to persist.

Facebook’s new ploy to promote Internet.org

Facebook is tricking users into thinking that Internet.org is free internet by promoting a campaign that does not mention its name anywhere until they reach the last step.

Apple, Samsung revamp online sales models in India

The lure of e-commerce has prompted smartphone rivals Apple and Samsung to take contrasting yet concrete steps for the first time in India.

SPORTS

Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets

Ambati Rayudu continued his good form with the bat leading Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match at Chepauk.

Disaster averted, narrow escape for Delhi Daredevils team

A Raipur-bound IndiGo plane from Kolkata carrying the Delhi Daredevils IPL team vacated the runway in the "nick of time".

Sardar Singh recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

Indian men's hockey team captain Sardar Singh has been recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by Hockey India.

BUSINESS

Sahara chief Subrata Roy to SC: Mopped up funds for bail

Sahara chief Subrata Roy, behind bars for the last 14 months, may get out of jail next week as he told the Supreme Court on Friday that he had managed to raise sufficient cash and bank guarantee of Rs 5,000 crore to fulfill the bail condition.

Realty sales help HUL net rise 17% to Rs 1,018cr in Q4

Net sales were up 9% at Rs 7,555 crore during the quarter as against Rs 6,936 crore in the same period last year, with 6% underlying volume growth both ahead of market.

Excise collection on petrol, diesel up 50% at Rs 74.5k cr

Excise duty collection on petrol and diesel jumped over 50 per cent in 2014-15 to Rs 74,465 crore as the government on multiple occasions raised tax rates to shore up its revenues.

ENTERTAINMENT

'A strong woman is a bad woman in India'

Neena Gupta, 60, was way ahead of her times when she took the bold decision to go ahead with her pregnancy with one of the world’s finest cricketers, Vivian Richards, 27 years back (their daughter Masaba today is 26 years old).