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Prohibitory orders lifted in Dimapur, SMS service resumed - 23:05 IST
Raids in ministries exposes racket of selling documents to corporates - 21:34 IST
Travel ban on Greenpeace activist removed by court - 21:17 IST
Thrashed for love: Bengaluru father beats up girl in public - 20:37 IST
Rahul extends leave yet again, likely to be back around March 20 - 20:06 IST
Protests, clashes break out after lawyer's murder in UP - 19:27 IST
Smriti Irani dropped from BJP's National Executive body - 19:09 IST
Footloose: 90 per cent Indian women feel safe travelling alone - 19:06 IST
Modi pushes for an Indian Ocean power group - 18:50 IST
China mocks India's democratic system - 18:38 IST
Beef may briefly remain on your plate - 18:08 IST
Salman's bodyguard said he was drunk driving: Cop tells court - 18:06 IST
Barracuda is a beautiful ship, she will protect you: PM tells Mauritius - 17:24 IST
Action against Alam if anything adverse noticed: J&K - 16:30 IST
Amit Shah's emissary meets Mufti, seeks 'better coordination' - 16:12 IST
Why this swine flu outbreak is worse than that of 2009 - 15:55 IST
Sonia and Co rally to defend Manmohan - 15:44 IST
Blogger Avijit's wife, father battle for justice - 15:43 IST
Delhi HC refuses to lift ban on rape documentary - 15:22 IST
Did drunk Secret Service agents crash into White House? - 14:48 IST
Keep calm and do yoga: Kejriwal's mantra - 14:25 IST
'Hand' that rocked Rao's boat after conviction stays by Manmohan - 14:23 IST
PM Narendra Modi @ Ganga Talao - 13:44 IST
'Rise in communal violence is worrying' : Shivshankar Menon - 12:18 IST
How Manmohan Singh became 'conspirator number 3' in coal scam - 12:10 IST
Aussie teen turned ISIS suicide bomber in Iraq - 12:07 IST
My girl has lost her mother, punish killer: Indian techie's husband - 11:53 IST
Indian dental student shot dead in US - 11:52 IST
WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny - 11:48 IST
Uttam's Take: J&K's boat in shaky waters - 11:46 IST
WATCH LIVE: All the action from Rajya Sabha - 11:16 IST
'India, US must counter Pak terrorists' - 10:37 IST
Crude bombs hurled at Tamil TV channel's office - 10:18 IST
After vandalism of temple, offensive graffiti stuns Hindus in New York - 09:43 IST
Relief for govt as Congress willing to support insurance bill - 09:34 IST
Devastating homemade weapons of Syria - 08:22 IST
JK govt submits detailed report on Alam issue to Centre - 00:03 IST

She's Mumbai's first woman station master - 18:37 IST
The top 10 business schools in the US - 18:32 IST
How to get that sexy butt! - 16:22 IST
How can I keep my wife happy? - 16:00 IST
Ways of seeing - 15:29 IST
4 money lessons you can learn from President Barack Obama - 09:32 IST

Spectrum auction bids cross Rs 1 lakh crore mark - 22:29 IST
Rajya Sabha clears long-pending Insurance Bill - 22:04 IST
India among world's top 20 realty investment destinations - 22:00 IST
Mumbai's slum dwellers turn out to be Snapdeal fans - 20:26 IST
Inflation rises to 5.37% on costlier food items - 18:42 IST
Industrial production grows at 2.6% in January - 18:32 IST
Alibaba in talks to invest up to $700 million in Snapdeal - 18:25 IST
Rupee recovers marginally to end at 62.50 against dollar - 18:19 IST
NSE asks brokers to strictly follow rules for investor funds - 18:15 IST
Cairn tax case: UK asks India to provide stable biz climate - 18:02 IST
Taxmen slap prosecution notice on Jet Airways for TDS defaults - 17:42 IST
BSE: Top gainers and losers - 17:25 IST
Markets end in green on insurance bill hopes, IMF upgrade - 17:24 IST
Ranbaxy merger: Sun Pharma readies new leadership team - 16:57 IST
Lay retrospective tax claims to rest: Experts - 16:44 IST
HMT Watches all set to offer VRS - 16:28 IST
Gold falls by Rs 130 on global cues, sluggish demand - 15:49 IST
Now 'Pay in Parts' for Armani Jeans - 15:20 IST
Motorola's dreams held firm by its backbone - 15:12 IST
India to encourage non-cash payments: Subramanian - 15:01 IST
'Unreasonable to expect big bang reforms in India' - 14:55 IST
India pitches for a ratings upgrade with Fitch - 14:25 IST
'The Flying Huntsman' can run in any terrain! - 13:45 IST
IMF cautions India against domestic and external headwinds - 13:43 IST
Mercedes set to top India's luxury car market - 13:19 IST
Mars Inc set to open first chocolate factory in India - 13:02 IST
Reasons behind the failure of India's public sector banks - 12:13 IST
'GST structure is complex' - 11:38 IST
Budget not excellent but just above average - 11:08 IST
Analysts see FY16 CAD at 0.5-0.6% of GDP - 10:58 IST
India offers $500 million credit to Mauritius - 10:54 IST
Apple Watch: Will it hurt its competitors? - 10:44 IST
India can attain 8-9 per cent growth, IMF confident - 10:13 IST
Sick PSU banks can put you in trouble, IMF warns India - 09:50 IST
Story of two passionate pilots who fly the solar aircraft - 09:40 IST
No closure of Air India, says government - 09:31 IST
Beef ban in Maharashtra to hit leather industry in Tamil Nadu - 09:21 IST
Tough legal fight awaits Birla group in coal allocation scam trial - 09:20 IST
Unfair deals? Lanka halts $1.4-billion Chinese port project - 09:15 IST
Coal scam: India Inc backs Birla - 08:45 IST
New accounting standards to change debt-equity ratio for companies - 08:45 IST
IMF chief to visit India next week - 08:42 IST
With a scam overhang, how is Hindalco performing? - 08:25 IST
Why is Subramanian Swamy silent on SpiceJet? - 08:24 IST

'I should not be compared to Kohli because he bats higher up' - 21:22 IST
'It will be very hard for Team India to fill up Dhoni's shoes' - 20:11 IST
'It's very pleasing to see that Virat has realized his potential' - 17:40 IST
We are learning, not surrendering, says UAE captain - 17:18 IST
Karnataka crush Tamil Nadu to retain Ranji Trophy - 17:03 IST
Dhoni won't make changes for inconsequential Zimbabwe match - 16:30 IST
Why England deserved to lose... - 15:38 IST
PHOTOS: De Villiers misses ton but SA crush UAE - 14:54 IST
De Villiers' 99 helps South Africa cruise into World Cup quarters - 14:40 IST
Record-breaker Sangakkara surges ahead in MVP table - 13:01 IST
Cartwheeling Hassan an unlikely star of the World Cup - 12:59 IST
'Field restrictions curtailing role of spinners in ODIs' - 12:45 IST
Yet another milestone for De Villiers... enters WC top-10 scorers' list - 12:31 IST
Let's win it for Woolmer, Pakistan's Younis tells teammates - 12:09 IST
Power hitters are all products of T20 impact - 11:47 IST
Blogs: Is ICC World Cup really 'world's third-biggest sporting event'? - 10:35 IST
'Mohit is an inspiration for every young wannabe pacer in India' - 09:31 IST

BWF rankings: All England performance helps Saina regain No. 2 spot - 20:51 IST
Will Real Madrid sell out-of-form Bale to Manchester United? - 18:42 IST
Zimbabwe kicked out of 2018 World Cup qualifiers - 15:11 IST
Sauber lose appeal to block Van der Garde - 14:58 IST
Hamilton excited by chance to emulate F1 legend Senna - 13:16 IST
Young and restless F1 boys don't need any advice - 13:15 IST
Serena's U-turn on Indian Wells warmly welcomed - 10:17 IST
Mourinho plays the blame game after Chelsea exit; Blanc lauds PSG - 09:20 IST
Champions League PHOTOS: PSG stun Chelsea; Bayern humiliate Shakhtar - 09:17 IST
Uruguay legend, Forlan quits national team - 07:40 IST

PIX: Anushka, Ranveer, Shraddha watch NH10 - 19:40 IST
Exclusive! 'Aamir's favourite is the Mahabharat' - 18:38 IST
Take this Aamir Khan Quiz NOW! - 18:38 IST
Jim Parsons gets his own star on Hollywood Walk of Fame - 17:18 IST
Rift in Censor Board: Ashoke Pandit dubs Pahlaj Nihalani a 'tyrant' - 16:50 IST
5 reasons why Bollywood is making flops - 16:40 IST
Sonakshi falls in love with Maldives - 16:07 IST
Aamir: During PK, I weighed 68 kilos. Now, I weigh 90 kilos - 14:46 IST
Masaba Gupta gets engaged to Madhu Mantena - 13:34 IST
Farhan at UN: Concept of masculinity must be redefined for men - 12:03 IST
Daily Game: Guess who this actress is! - 10:52 IST
Still Alice' writer-director Richard Glatzer dies at 63 - 09:37 IST

Mumbai's slum dwellers turn out to be Snapdeal fans - 20:26 IST
PIX: Anushka, Ranveer, Shraddha watch NH10 - 19:40 IST
Sonia and Co rally to defend Manmohan - 15:44 IST
Motorola's dreams held firm by its backbone - 15:12 IST
'The Flying Huntsman' can run in any terrain! - 13:45 IST
Mercedes set to top India's luxury car market - 13:19 IST
Mars Inc set to open first chocolate factory in India - 13:02 IST
Reasons behind the failure of India's public sector banks - 12:13 IST
WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny - 11:48 IST
Apple Watch: Will it hurt its competitors? - 10:44 IST
Story of two passionate pilots who fly the solar aircraft - 09:40 IST
Devastating homemade weapons of Syria - 08:22 IST

Shankar Acharya: Budget not excellent but just above average

'Rise in communal violence is worrying'