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Modi govt too hot? 56 IAS officers opt for states, just 4 come to Centre

At least 56 IAS officers have left their central postings prematurely for their respective state cadres since May 2014 when the Narendra Modi-led BJP government took office.

IIT-Roorkee expels 73 students for poor grades

In one of the sternest actions taken by any IIT against under-performing students in recent years, 73 students from the first year BTech batch of IIT Roorkee, who had scored less than 5 CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) in their examinations, were expelled from college late on Wednesday night

Modi-Sharif meet today; J&K, terror on agenda

Indian officials said they were looking at a "substantive" dialogue with Islamabad with focus on terrorism and the release of Mumbai blasts accused Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi.

CITIES

Bystander killed in midnight shooting in Kolkata

A pub brawl triggered a mafia-style shooting outside a pub in a south Kolkata locality late Wednesday night, killing a bystander and injuring two autorickshaw drivers.

Doctors find over 100 injuries on battered Hyderabad girl

A day after a teenage girl was rescued by police from her house in L B Nagar, doctors treating her said she is suffering from ‘Battered Child Syndrome,’ which is medically defined as a ‘collection of injuries sustained by a child as a result of intentional mistreatment.

Haryana varsity gives 22 marks out of 20 in interview for asst profs post

Can someone score 22 out of 20 marks in a job interview? Yes, if you are facing an interview board in Haryana's Kurukshetra University.

TECH

10 WhatsApp tips & tricks you must know

WhatsApp just keeps on growing, adding new features and users all the time.

Meizu M1 Note review - Value for money phablet

The phone offers a good set of features including a full-HD display and 4G support at a sub-Rs 12,000 price.

Microsoft: What 7,800 job cuts mean

Microsoft Inc's future in mobile devices likely hinges on the software maker's ability to convince developers to create apps for the phone version of Windows 10 after its ill-fated Nokia acquisition helped trigger 7,800 layoffs.

SPORTS

1st ODI: Depleted India look to tick boxes in Zimbabwe

India's second string team will be tested when they take on Zimbabwe in the first ODI on Friday with the youngsters hoping to capitalise on the opportunity.

ISL has created a buzz around Indian football: Sunil Chhetri

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri believes that the Indian Super League (ISL) alone will not be able to change things for Indian football.

Serena mauls Sharapova to reach Wimbledon final

Williams feasted on familiar prey as she reached an 8th Wimbledon final with a 6-2 6-4 win over Maria Sharapova, her 17th win in a row over the Russian.

BUSINESS

RIL to move from ‘.com’ to ‘.JIO’ as group domain

Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries has decided to move away from “.com” to “.JIO as a generic top level domain or gTLD to be used across the Reliance Empire as the billionaire businessman gears up to launch Reliance Jio.

Govt mulls 100% FDI in insurance broking

The government is considering exempting insurance intermediaries, including brokers, from the foreign direct investment limit.

Equity MF net inflows hit Rs 1L crore

Equity mutual funds (MFs) have attracted net inflows of over 1 lakh crore or about $16.5 billion in the last 15 months with nearly a third of the money flowing into schemes in the past three months alone.

ENTERTAINMENT

Anupam Kher to play MS Dhoni’s father

We are all aware that Neeraj Pandey is making a biopic on the life, family and career of India’s most respected cricketer, MS Dhoni, titled M.S. Dhoni-The Untold Story.