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Shouldn't try to foist views on each other, PM tells opposition

The PM's remarks came in response to Congress and Left members telling him that there was a threatening atmosphere in the country and protesting against the ruling BJP invited the label of being "anti-national".

Bypoll debacle: Is SP losing sheen in UP?

What do results to three assembly byelections in a state with over 400 MLAs indicate? Nothing much, except if the ruling party happens to lose two of these seats in its last year in office.

10-year-old Indian girl wows brainiacs’ meet

10-year-old Pune writer and middle-schooler quite extraordinarily debuted as the opening speaker at the TED2016 (Technology, Entertainment, Design), a nerdy conference of some of the world’s smartest people.

CITIES

US woman robbed of 95L cash in Manali

In an intriguing case, nearly Rs 1 crore cash was stolen from an American national suffering from cancer in Manali.

23-yr-old run over by truck asks docs to harvest organs

A youth was cut into halves after a truck hit his motorcycle and ran over him on the Tumakuru-Bengaluru road on Tuesday morning.

Delhi: Battle rages on, from Left, Right and Centre

Classrooms at Jawaharlal Nehru University wore a deserted look on Monday as students continued their protests against the arrest of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.

TECH

5 reasons why air purifiers sales have failed to pick up

With the rising levels of pollution in many urban cities in the country, companies are markeing air purifiers also called air filters as a 'must-have' appliance in the urban homes. Brands like Eureka Forbes, Philips, Blueair, Kent and others have lined up up their offerings to woo the consumers anxious about the growing air pollution. Here we look at five reasons why the demand for air purifiers has so far failed to catch up in the India.

15 hot smartphones that got price cuts

Planning to buy a new smartphone? Looking for best deals? Going beyond the official prices, we try to find the best smartphone deals in the recent months. Here’s a list of 15 hot smartphones that now come at a discounted price…

Flipkart CEO Binny Bansal's plan to take on Amazon, Alibaba

Binny Bansal’s answer is to double down focus in two areas: the main ecommerce business and logistics, a unit he knows only too well.

SPORTS

India sign off with record-breaking 308 medals at South Asian Games

India's regional supremacy went unchallenged as the hosts were crowned overall champions for the 12th consecutive time after notching up a record-breaking haul of 308 medals, dominating the final day of competitions as well in the South Asian Games.

India, West Indies and the pressure of the big game

There was no doubt that the Indian team was miles ahead of their opponents in terms of skill and talent, but if a winner had to be decided solely on these terms then you would not have had India win the 1983 World Cup, or Pakistan the 1992 World Cup or West Indies stun England in the 2004 Champions Trophy final.

Rasool, Rahul join RCB from Sunrisers Hyderabad

Batsman KL Rahul and allrounder Parveez Rasool have been signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the Indian Premier League 2016.

BUSINESS

RBI to make incognito bank checks

RBI officials will now visit bank branches incognito to find out if they are delivering on customer service and grievance redressal.

Bad loans may hit profit in Q4: SBI chief

Faced with huge non-performing assets (NPAs), SBI chairman Arundhati Bhattacharyaon on Tuesday said bad loans are expected to surge in the coming quarter, which may hit its profitability.

ENTERTAINMENT

You won't believe what this crazy Shah Rukh fan did!

It is no news that celebs have to deal with all kinds of fans - the crazy ones, the hilarious ones, the weird ones, the obsessed ones.

Shah Rukh: Haven't given my 100% to 'Fan'

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan recently launched the title track of his upcoming film, ‘Fan’ in Delhi. The song ‘Jabra fan’ is a musical treat and Shah Rukh leaves no stone unturned to complement it with his wacky dance moves. ‘Fan’ is debatably one of the most challenging films SRK has ever done.