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PM Modi leads Yoga Day celebration at Rajpath, India sets two world records

Late Sunday evening, it was announced that the Union ministry of Ayush had set two records — for the largest yoga session ever with 35,985 participants and for most nationalities, 84, taking part at a single venue.

India crash to series defeat against Bangladesh

Mustafizur Rahman claimed 6/43 before Bangladesh chased down India's total and seal a historic ODI series victory over India.

Happy to step down as captain if it helps: Dhoni

Under-fire India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a sarcastic tone said that if his removal from captaincy can help Indian cricket move in right direction then he is game for it.

CITIES

Fast food MNC slapped fine for littering in Hyderabad

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) authorities cracked whip against a fried chicken outlet in Himayatnagar on Sunday, and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 for littering the streets.

Chennai metro work barricade falls, injures woman

In another incident involving metro rail work in the city, a 35-year-old woman sustained injuries to the head when an iron barricade around the work site fell on her at Thirumangalam on Sunday evening.

Justice a far cry as 20 consumer courts go headless in Karnataka

Blame it on low pay or lack of will, consumer courts/fora in the state are struggling to find members and chairpersons, leaving consumers twiddling their thumbs.

TECH

10 'hidden' Gmail features you must try

Gmail is a pretty powerful email service, but you can still find all sorts of goodies and extra features in Gmail Labs.Here's over to 10 Gmail Labs features you should enable right now.

Android users, don't download these apps

Researchers have discovered 100+ more apps that fail to encrypt your login data properly, making it frightfully easy for hackers to steal your password.

India has startup talent, but is it innovative enough?

India's raw engineering potential is not in question, but the ability to drive real product innovation may be limited. An ET Magazine-Jombay study finds out...

SPORTS

India crash to humiliating series defeat against Bangladesh

Mustafizur Rahman claimed 6/43 before Bangladesh chased down India's total and seal a historic ODI series victory over India.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni blames batting for series debacle

Dhoni blamed poor batting for the debacle in the series against Bangladesh that saw the hosts register their maiden series win against his team.

Former hockey captain Shashi Bala killed in road accident

Former Indian women hockey team captain, Shashi Bala, was among the three persons killed in a car accident on Sunday near Kahma village.

BUSINESS

Matrix, Snapdeal founders invest in Belong, a recruitment startup

Top-tier venture capital fund Matrix Partners, Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal are among a group of early investors backing Bengaluru-based recruitment startup Belong which scans social media, internet and public sources to identify potential candidates for jobs.

Sameer Gehlaut to hike stake in Indiabulls Real Estate

In one of the largest promoter-led fund infusion in the real estate sector in recent times, Sameer Gehlaut, the founder and promoter of Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL) is investing Rs 538 crore to increase his stake in the company from 27% to 37% through preferential allotment.

Banks fear bad loans will spike in telecom

After the power sector, bankers fear that bad loans could rise in the telecom sector following an expected disruption caused by the entry of Reliance Jio later this year.

ENTERTAINMENT

3 mums to bless Shahid-Mira on wedding day

Getting his/her parents’ blessings on important days in one’s life is a dream come true for every child. And, in this matter Shahid Kapoor is truly blessed.

Salman fell in love with Bajrangi instantly

The trailer of Salman Khan’s forthcoming family entertainer, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has created a stir. With the kind of fan base that Salman has, it is not surprising that the trailer has been trending ever since its launch.