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RSS is on a roll: Number of shakhas up 61% in 5 years

A bunch of lively schoolboys form a circle around an authoritative 12-year-old in khaki shorts and a superman T-shirt at a Navi Mumbai maidan on a weekday night.

Top executives picked for 2 PSBs shun fat pay

PS Jayakumar and Rakesh Sharma — the two private sector executives who have been selected to lead state-run banks — have turned down the government’s offer for a “flexible” pay package and would instead work at government scales, which is expected to result in pay cuts for them.

India, US start talks on aircraft carrier tech

India has now kicked off discussions with the US on collaboration in technologies associated with aircraft carriers.

CITIES

3-year-old raped by neighbour in Gurgaon

A three-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour near her house in Gurgaon on Thursday night.

4 attempt suicide during I-Day function in Chandrapur

Four students of a junior college here allegedly tried to commit suicide during the 69th Independence Day celebration programme at the college premises on Saturday, police said.

Maoists sympathisers held in the Thiruvananthapuram

The City Police on Saturday early morning, moments before the Independence Day parade held five suspected sympathisers of Maoist movement from a lodge at Statue, which is hardly 200 meters away from the Central Stadium, where the parade took place.

TECH

Meet 10 Indian-origin CEOs of global tech giants

Here's a look at 10 India-born CEOs of global tech giants.

Why Google and Larry Page created their own Alphabet

With the launch of its new holding company, Alphabet, Google is trying its hardest not to be Microsoft.

Government extends deadline for comments on net neutrality

There has been a sudden surge in public comments on the proposed framework and the submission of views was earlier scheduled to close today.

SPORTS

Saina first Indian to reach World Badminton final

Ace India shuttler Saina Nehwal defeated local favourite Lindaweni Fanetri in 21-17, 21-17 in the last-four to reach her maiden final of the Badminton World Championships in Jakarta on Saturday.

Abhishek Verma earns India gold in Archery World Cup

Abhishek Verma gave India a perfect Independence Day gift by clinching the gold medal in the compound men's individual section to open their account in the Archery World Cup Stage 3 on Saturday.

Stop talking and focus on playing good cricket: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday said that it's time the team management stops the "aggressive and tentative talk" and focuses on playing good cricket.

BUSINESS

Steel industry facing challenge from China: Tata Steel

The government should sort out internal challenges at a time when the domestic steel industry is facing challenges from China, Tata Steel Managing Director (India and South East Asia) T V Narendran said today.

SBI to focus on e-commerce and SME lending

"The idea is to define all processes digitally whether it be a loan against fixed deposit or shares. This will be a major thrust area for the next two years," managing director of the bank, B Sriram said.

'108' emergency service to be launched overseas

GVK-Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI), which operates '108' ambulance service, will launch operations in Sri Lanka and other countries, a top official said today.