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Day before floor test, Centre floors Rawat government

Assembly Put In Suspended Animation

Lahore: 70 killed, 300 injured in suicide blast

* Most victims were women and children - officials * Pakistani Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar claims attack * Says was targeting Christians

DRDO working on Star Wars-like weapons

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is already tom-tomming its ongoing development of a 10-kilowatt DEW against UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) like targets, with “the establishment of critical technologies of precision tracking/pointing and laser beam combination”.

CITIES

Oncologists take to precision medicine

When Anant's colon cancer relapsed early this year and chemotherapy was recommended, he requested for treatment with the least side-effects.His doctor sent his blood sample for a specific chemotherapy he had in mind.

Chamber for safe ripening of mangoes

The Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) plans to set up a ripening chamber for mangoes in Market Yard to facilitate ripening of the fruit in a scientific way without using toxic chemicals.

Hooda says SIT should quiz CM

"Every day, the CM and his cabinet collaegues Abhimanyu Singh and Om Parkash Dhankar are blaming the Congress and INLD.

TECH

iOS 9.3: 7 features in new iPhone and iPad update

iOS 9.3 is the biggest incremental iPhone and iPad update in several years, as Apple has new software features that go as far as changing your sleeping habits.

Want to apply for leave? There’s an app for that

Logging on to a computer to file a leave application or submit a travel request is so yesterday. Now, an increasing number of companies are letting their employees do all this and more through customized mobile applications.

iOS 9.3 update makes older iPhones, iPads unusable

The update – released last week – brings with it a raft of new features and improvements. But for owners of the iPad 2 and some other devices, it left their tablets and phones completely unusable.

SPORTS

Kohli epic sees India through to World T20 semi-final

Virat Kohli smashed a masterful 82 to guide India to a six-wicket win against Australia in their final World Twenty20 Super 10 game on Sunday and set up a semi-final against West Indies in Mumbai.

Virat Kohli's legend grows with Mohali masterpiece

Already this year, even before we come to the matter of what transpired in Mohali in game 31 of the ICC World Twenty20 between India and Australia, a must-win for the home team, Kohli had pulled off two super chases.

Catch thrilling moments of India-Australia match

The coast has cleared. The run-rate doesn't matter anymore. India vs Australia tonight in Mohali is a virtual quarter-final shootout. Whichever team wins goes through.

BUSINESS

Essar Steel offers fresh equity for debt recast

Under pressure from banks, Essar Steel has offered equity contribution of around Rs 4,500 crore from the promoters in return for upfront concessions and a promise to “recompense” lenders on mutually agreed terms and date to restructure its debt.

Time to win on Kurukshetra of execution

Large-scale policy changes seldom go unnoticed in a democracy. But the transformation underway in India’s defence policy landscape has slipped quietly under the radar.

ENTERTAINMENT

Is something brewing between Sushant-Kriti?

Amidst rumours of Sushant Singh Rajput splitting with his long-time girlfriend Ankita Lokhande, one hears that the actor is quite friendly with the co-star of his next film, Kriti Sanon.