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Will Pakistan's army chief stay on? - 23:33 IST
'They chopped off my hand because I tried to escape' - 22:25 IST
Sacked IPS Sanjiv Bhatt didn't come with 'clean hands': SC - 22:14 IST
Raking up beef issue will hurt the BJP - 22:13 IST
Swine flu: 2nd death reported in Delhi - 21:41 IST
Why Modi is right on not speaking on Dadri - 21:30 IST
PM Modi to host Netaji's family members, sees it as honour - 21:23 IST
Pakistan executes 9 convicts; 255 executed since death penalty revival - 20:55 IST
Beef ban petitions to come up for final hearing in HC tomorrow - 20:51 IST
Punjabi author returns Padma Shri over 'growing intolerance' - 20:34 IST
Two injured as encounter rages in J&K's Pulwama district - 20:23 IST
Ideological inclinations of writers should be checked: BJP - 19:22 IST
Uddhav honours Sainiks who blackened Sudheendra Kulkarni's face - 18:10 IST
Neither a talk nor a shove: How Kasuri lulled his audience - 17:29 IST
Protest against India-Israel ties mark President Mukherjee visit - 17:00 IST
Stranded in Pak for 3 days, 86 Indian passengers cross Wagah border on foot - 16:50 IST
'They built 20 toilets. Not one is fit to be used now' : Archana Masih - 16:38 IST
India hits back at Pakistan, says 'don't need lecture on pluralism' - 16:18 IST
'Sena should respect others' freedom of expression': Kulkarni - 16:00 IST
Violence breaks out at Ajay Devgn's BJP Bihar rally - 15:58 IST
Police withdraw 24/7 watch for Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London - 15:46 IST
Salman Rushdie trolled for 'thuggish violence' remark - 15:29 IST
BJP's Satyapal Singh terms Dadri lynching a 'small incident', kicks up row - 15:21 IST
Young girl suffocates to death at Skrillex concert in Gurgaon - 14:55 IST
Sahitya Akademi President: 'Why are writers returning awards?' - 14:54 IST
Sorry boys! No naked women in Playboy - 14:26 IST
Bust a move! TDP leader's Gangnam style - 13:58 IST
'Kulkarni like Kasab,' says Shiv Sena after paint attack - 12:41 IST
Gujarat riots: SC dismisses Sanjiv Bhatt's plea against Amit Shah - 12:33 IST
Hop on to the 'Modi Express' in UK - 12:30 IST
Culture minister backtracks on 'if writers unable to write, let them stop writing' remark - 12:14 IST
Why Rashtrapati's Israel visit goes beyond politics - 12:06 IST
Just wait and watch, says Sena on alliance with BJP - 11:08 IST
'Why I supported the beef fest' - 11:00 IST
Jagan Reddy hospitalised after fasting for a week - 10:58 IST
We are facing an unprecedented situation: Sahitya Akademi chief - 09:32 IST
When YOUR superheroes showed up in New York! - 09:04 IST
BJP's message: Shiv Sena no longer holds the trump card - 09:01 IST
India and its writers' rebellion - 08:49 IST
Kasuri book launch fallout: Sena to quit Maharashtra government? - 08:18 IST
India signs Rs 105.5 crore deal for 194 micro-light planes - 03:43 IST
When Pranab's gift for Palestine varsity got stuck in Israel - 03:35 IST
Bitter battle over Rasgulla: Odisha has new evidence of ownership - 00:38 IST
Poet Anil Joshi latest to return Sahitya Akademi award - 00:25 IST
There is no scope for non-state actors today in Pakistan: Kasuri - 00:17 IST

Top 10 healthy foods for Navratri - 18:40 IST
Rag pickers to rock stars: Meet Dharavi's slumdog millionaires - 18:40 IST
Nine nights, nine colours: What's your style today? - 16:20 IST
6 unbelievable places on Earth - 16:10 IST
Fasting or Feasting? Share your Navratri recipes - 15:20 IST
Keep a hawk eye on your CIBIL score this Navratri - 08:06 IST

LIVE! Vistara not to fly on Ahmedabad-Mumbai route - Business
India drafts rules to regulate Uber, other ride-hailing firms - 20:25 IST
India has 2,083 ultra-high-net-worth individuals - 19:56 IST
Twitter to cut up to 8% of global workforce - 19:43 IST
Modi's infrastructure splurge revives investment in India - 18:56 IST
Maruti banks on Baleno to top premium hatchback segment - 18:35 IST
Rupee closes down 40 paise against dollar - 18:30 IST
TCS net profit jumps 16% to Rs 6,085 cr - 18:13 IST
Adobe offers 26 weeks of paid maternity leave for employees - 18:06 IST
IIP, CPI data reflect resilience of economy: Analysts - 18:00 IST
BSE: Top losers and gainers - 17:57 IST
Is India a 'bright spot' as Modi claims? - 16:43 IST
Soon! New I-T tool to check PAN transactions history - 16:40 IST
Markets end lower as global stocks tumble; TCS Q2 results eyed - 16:35 IST
Flipkart sells 1 million products in first 10 hours of festive sale - 16:08 IST
Google launches Nexus 5X, 6P starting at Rs 31,900 - 16:02 IST
Gold, silver slide on weak global cues, low demand - 15:48 IST
IIP numbers encouraging, govt to continue with reforms: FinMin - 15:29 IST
CBI likely to file more FIRs against Kingfisher - 14:33 IST
'India in goldilocks period; FY16 GDP likely at 7.6%' - 14:29 IST
Drought? Not to panic, technology can help improve yield - 13:37 IST
Apple eyes bigger Indian pie with iPhone 6s, 6s Plus - 13:36 IST
'ONGC might have lost Rs 8,900 cr of gas to RIL' - 13:13 IST
Railways lines up big plans to improve services - 12:48 IST
China plans to cut GDP target to 6.5% in next 5-year plan - 11:40 IST
Volkswagen ex-CEO Winterkorn to quit remaining posts - 10:40 IST
Martin Sorrell on how effective is Modi's media strategy - 09:58 IST
We'll hire 20,000 engineers from campuses this year, says Infosys - 08:37 IST

Record-breaker Younis overshadows Malik's returning ton - 23:20 IST
Litmus test awaits Team India...and their underfire captain - 22:37 IST
Mongia says never fixed matches in ICL, mulls legal action against Vincent - 20:56 IST
No. 1-ranked Test team to be awarded $1 million from 2016: ICC - 20:39 IST
Dhoni can play for another 3-5 years, says Gavaskar - 20:29 IST
Why Srinivasan represented BCCI at ICC Board meeting - 20:22 IST
'Banned' Azhar's meeting with Ranji players in Delhi irks BCCI - 19:20 IST
Younis eclipses Miandad record, becomes Pakistan's top run-getter - 19:12 IST
2nd ODI: 'Captain Cool' Dhoni faces the heat... - 18:40 IST
How South Africa plan to stop Rohit's rampaging run - 18:00 IST
'If India is to be the no.1 team, we cannot keep repeating the same mistakes' - 16:55 IST
Why Holkar Stadium can turn around series for India... - 13:22 IST
REVEALED! Why Waqar resigned before 2015 World Cup... - 11:02 IST

Indian Super League: Atletico de Kolkata beat Kerala Blasters to go top - 23:13 IST
Carlsen is World Rapid Champion, Vishy Anand finishes 25th! - 20:48 IST
Insatiable Ronaldo collects fourth Golden Shoe award - 20:02 IST
Platini did not disclose deal with Blatter, says former UEFA chief - 19:25 IST
Federer knocked out by 70th-ranked Ramos-Vinolas in Shanghai - 18:54 IST
Caption this: Is Pele 'Didi' ka diwana? - 13:28 IST
He did? No he didn't! - 12:46 IST
Can Bolt crack 19 seconds in 200 metres? Tell Us! - 12:04 IST
Euro qualifiers: Zlatan strikes again as Sweden head for playoffs - 10:15 IST
Euro Roundup: Ruthless England complete perfect 10 - 10:03 IST

'All the girls in Bigg Boss want to wear short skirts and flaunt their bodies' - 18:36 IST
Bollywood's Most Successful Wedding Movies - 18:36 IST
'I want to do everything that comes my way' - 18:36 IST
John Legend, Chrissy Teigen expecting first child - 16:29 IST
Sania Mirza treats Shah Rukh to biryani! - 16:15 IST
Is all well in the Prem paradise? - 15:08 IST
No Priyanka Chopra In Don 3? - 14:54 IST
Mammootty bounces back with Pathemaari - 10:16 IST
'Stealing the Tour 7 years in a row? It's like stealing the Mona Lisa' - 09:44 IST
Quiz: What is Dharmendra's real name? - 09:05 IST

Maruti banks on Baleno to top premium hatchback segment - 18:35 IST
Google launches Nexus 5X, 6P starting at Rs 31,900 - 16:02 IST
Police withdraw 24/7 watch for Assange at Ecuadorian embassy in London - 15:46 IST
Apple eyes bigger Indian pie with iPhone 6s, 6s Plus - 13:36 IST
Hop on to the 'Modi Express' in UK - 12:30 IST
When YOUR superheroes showed up in New York! - 09:04 IST

Nilanjana S Roy: India and its writers' rebellion
Mohammad Sajjad: Raking up beef issue will hurt the BJP
Sudhir Bisht: Why Modi is right on not speaking on Dadri
Ambassador Ido Aharoni: Why Rashtrapati's Israel visit goes beyond politics
Rana Banerji : Will Pakistan's army chief stay on?

'They built 20 toilets. Not one is fit to be used now'

Sahitya Akademi President: 'Why are writers returning awards?'
'Why I supported the beef fest'
Martin Sorrell on how effective is Modi's media strategy
We'll hire 20,000 engineers from campuses this year, says Infosys