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LIVE! Pak troops violate truce twice, villager hurt
Uttar Pradesh flood toll rises to 48 - 22:18 IST
Censor Board CEO arrested on bribery charge - 22:14 IST
Imran's party lawmakers to quit Parliament, reject talks - 22:11 IST
20 killed, 2 injured as train hits autorickshaw in Bihar - 21:36 IST
Pak standoff continues, Khan, Qadri adamant on Sharif's ouster - 20:54 IST
Pakistan ceasefire violations deliberate: Jaitley - 20:23 IST
Bihar floods: 600 villages affected, death toll rises - 20:01 IST
Gogoi faces wrath of protestors in violence-hit areas - 20:00 IST
India calls off foreign secretary-level talks with Pakistan - 19:43 IST
Cong, BJP's reaction immature: Separatist leader on Pak envoy meet - 19:35 IST
India cancels talks with Pak. Do you agree with the decision? - 19:21 IST
ANOTHER Badaun: Woman gang-raped, left tied naked to tree - 19:05 IST
RSS chief triggers outrage with 'Hindustan is a Hindu nation' remark - 18:54 IST
Jawans prepared to respond to ceasefire violations: Jaitley - 18:38 IST
25 per cent water cut in Mumbai due to pipeline burst - 18:37 IST
Congress leader decries move to scrap Planning Commission - 18:35 IST
PHOTOS: Govinda aala re! - 18:16 IST
Pak envoy invite to separatists 'strange and ironical': VHP - 17:31 IST
Flood fury in UP claims 41 lives, over 1,000 villages hit - 17:18 IST
Varun welcomes baby girl - Anasuya - 16:58 IST
Julian Assange to leave Ecuadorian embassy 'soon' - 16:46 IST
House can change rules regarding LoP: Speaker - 16:41 IST
India-bound Nigerian with Ebola-type symptoms dies - 16:17 IST
Fearing civil disobedience, Pak govt to hold dialogue with protesters - 15:02 IST
Chinese official sentenced to 5 years in largest poll fraud - 14:17 IST
PHOTOS: New York celebrates all things Indian! - 12:51 IST
WikiLeaks founder Assange has heart, lung problem - 12:12 IST
When Narasimha Rao joked about firing Manmohan - 11:08 IST
Why Dubai barred world's 'most pierced' man - 10:47 IST
Janmashtami Special: Meet the little Krishnas - 08:41 IST
Pakistani mortar fire targets 20 BSF posts - 08:37 IST
Iraqi children drinking parents' BLOOD to stay alive - 08:10 IST
STUNNING images from the week gone by - 07:53 IST

Watch out for these fresh faces at LFW - 19:07 IST
Bebo's remarks shocked the hell out of us! What about you? - 15:25 IST
Five tips to achieve financial freedom - 15:15 IST
How Bajaj plans to boost Discover's market share - 14:15 IST
5 bitter truths about freelancing - 13:43 IST
9 reasons to date a Parsi - 13:02 IST
How to crack the CAT in 3 months - 11:44 IST
Beware: These popular workouts can actually hurt you - 09:47 IST

Gold falls by Rs 100 on weak global cues, sluggish demand - 18:49 IST
Do you know which is the highest paying job in US? - 18:45 IST
BSE: Top gainers and losers - 18:42 IST
DGCA to continue surprise safety checks of airports too - 18:37 IST
India smartphone growth slips; Samsung still at top: Report - 17:49 IST
Digitising insurance policies is free for customers - 17:44 IST
FDI in automobile sector drops 85% in April-May this year - 17:28 IST
Mamata in Singapore to attract investments to West Bengal - 16:38 IST
Can India feed 1.7 billion people by 2050? - 16:27 IST
Markets waltz to record closing highs - 16:11 IST
Saradha scam: ED questions Bengal minister, Aparna Sen - 16:04 IST
TCS pledges Rs 100 crore for PM's Clean India initiative - 15:57 IST
The sad business of smuggling red sanders wood - 15:52 IST
MCX attains highest market share since Oct 2013 - 15:26 IST
SpiceJet to resume flights to Bangkok from next month - 15:24 IST
Modi's financial inclusion plan to come in 2 phases - 15:07 IST
We have the news media that we deserve - 15:00 IST
Indians high on imported spirits - 14:52 IST
10 awesome mini-SUVs that should come to India - 14:50 IST
Cheapest Merc to cost about Rs 27 lakh in India now! - 14:32 IST
Opt for a shorter tenure when taking a loan - 14:15 IST
New device can sniff out smuggled money - 13:44 IST
Retail trade in derivatives: Is there really a problem? - 13:44 IST
Odisha, Karnataka are top states with stalled projects - 13:33 IST
Made in India! 6 mantras to build successful brands - 13:17 IST
How India has changed since independence - 13:15 IST
Digital transactions can be used to attain financial inclusion - 13:07 IST
Next-level GST talks on Wednesday - 12:31 IST
Rejig your portfolio to ensure optimum returns - 12:19 IST
Mallya finds a needed backer in Diageo - 12:05 IST
Stable interest rates will drive economic growth - 11:46 IST
FB Messenger: Not 'appening enough? - 11:44 IST
An external agency to monitor Bhushan Steel? - 11:29 IST
Karnataka HC stops sale of flats at Mallya's Kingfisher Towers - 11:19 IST
Why gold is likely to retain glitter - 11:09 IST
Bhamashah: A scheme to trump Aadhaar in Rajasthan - 10:40 IST
RCom to sell real estate assets to cut down debt - 10:26 IST
Tata firms to collaborate for better performance - 10:17 IST
The govt must relook at M&A rules for investor-friendly deals - 10:12 IST
Govt asks market regulator to relax FPO norms - 10:05 IST
3 ways we can fight corruption in the system: RBI gov - 09:56 IST
New FDI policy will attract bigger players in Railways - 09:55 IST
What must replace the Planning Commission - 09:50 IST
Should Tata be ranked India's best brand? - 09:50 IST
Pune company launches clean fuel from waste - 09:48 IST
Aditya Birla Group looks to exit Aroon Purie's Living Media - 09:41 IST
Construction delayed? Builder must return money on demand - 09:38 IST
Auditors cast doubts on SpiceJet's survival - 09:05 IST
Behind the scenes: How Sebi will catch market manipulators - 09:04 IST
Diageo's Indian-origin CEO gets pay cut; no hike this year too - 09:02 IST
'Sultan of Brunei bids for Sahara's luxury hotels' - 08:57 IST
Govt drops Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan monorail plan, looks at MRTS - 08:33 IST
UBS sees Nifty at 8,000 level by December end - 08:32 IST
CBI to probe Tata Realty-Unitech land deal - 08:32 IST

What went wrong, and right, for India in England Tests - 21:09 IST
Gavaskar questions work ethics of some Indian cricketers - 20:57 IST
Vengsarkar slams Dhoni's captaincy; wants support staff to go - 18:25 IST
Figure out Jayawardene in Tests - 16:42 IST
Jayawardene gets perfect send-off with Sri Lanka win over Pakistan - 16:12 IST
'Our team should carry sub-continental pitches wherever they go' - 16:09 IST
Will Dhoni give up Test team captaincy? - 16:07 IST
Behind every successful captain is his wife? - 13:05 IST
Cricket Buzz: Amla ton sees SA beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs in 1st ODI - 12:14 IST
India's report card: Kohli 1/10, Pujara 2/10; Bhuvneshwar 7/10 - 11:00 IST
Cook reveals details of England's recipe for revival... - 09:42 IST

Holder Nadal out of US Open with wrist injury - 20:09 IST
Points Table: English Premier League 2014-15 - 19:58 IST
PHOTOS: Serena waltzes past Ivanovic to win Cincinnati title - 11:56 IST
PHOTOS: Federer claims sixth Cincinnati title - 09:05 IST
I needed time in "impossible" United job, says Moyes - 08:44 IST

Review: Amitabh Bachchan kicks off KBC with style - 19:15 IST
Box Office: Singham Returns gets EXCELLENT opening - 18:56 IST
Pix: Kangna, Deepika, Priyanka party with Ritesh Sidhwani - 18:29 IST
'It makes me very nervous to be compared to Rajini Sir' - 18:22 IST
PIX: Mahabharat team celebrates with success party - 18:17 IST
Heidi Klum, Jane Lynch, Anthony Bourdain: A day out in Hollywood - 17:40 IST
'Govinda aala re aala! Happy Gokulashtami!' - 17:17 IST
PIX: Kailash Kher's I-Day celebrations in US - 16:34 IST
Review: Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam is interesting - 16:24 IST
Manisha Koirala to adopt a baby girl - 15:55 IST
PIX: Lakshmi Manchu, Rana Daggubati at the Mirchi Music Awards - 15:21 IST
Ajay Devgn's 10 BIGGEST Blockbusters - 13:20 IST
'Happy New Year changed my life in many ways' - 10:17 IST
Review: Surya's Anjaan fails miserably - 09:05 IST
Daily Game: Guess who this stunner is! - 08:56 IST

What went wrong, and right, for India in England Tests - 21:09 IST
Gavaskar questions work ethics of some Indian cricketers - 20:57 IST
Bihar floods: 600 villages affected, death toll rises - 20:01 IST
Review: Amitabh Bachchan kicks off KBC with style - 19:15 IST
Watch out for these fresh faces at LFW - 19:07 IST
Box Office: Singham Returns gets EXCELLENT opening - 18:56 IST
BSE: Top gainers and losers - 18:42 IST
Pix: Kangna, Deepika, Priyanka party with Ritesh Sidhwani - 18:29 IST
Vengsarkar slams Dhoni's captaincy; wants support staff to go - 18:25 IST
'It makes me very nervous to be compared to Rajini Sir' - 18:22 IST
PIX: Mahabharat team celebrates with success party - 18:17 IST
PHOTOS: Govinda aala re! - 18:16 IST
Heidi Klum, Jane Lynch, Anthony Bourdain: A day out in Hollywood - 17:40 IST
'Govinda aala re aala! Happy Gokulashtami!' - 17:17 IST
Figure out Jayawardene in Tests - 16:42 IST
PIX: Kailash Kher's I-Day celebrations in US - 16:34 IST
Jayawardene gets perfect send-off with Sri Lanka win over Pakistan - 16:12 IST
'Our team should carry sub-continental pitches wherever they go' - 16:09 IST
Will Dhoni give up Test team captaincy? - 16:07 IST
Bebo's remarks shocked the hell out of us! What about you? - 15:25 IST
PIX: Lakshmi Manchu, Rana Daggubati at the Mirchi Music Awards - 15:21 IST
Five tips to achieve financial freedom - 15:15 IST
10 awesome mini-SUVs that should come to India - 14:50 IST
Cheapest Merc to cost about Rs 27 lakh in India now! - 14:32 IST
How Bajaj plans to boost Discover's market share - 14:15 IST
5 bitter truths about freelancing - 13:43 IST
Ajay Devgn's 10 BIGGEST Blockbusters - 13:20 IST
Made in India! 6 mantras to build successful brands - 13:17 IST
How India has changed since independence - 13:15 IST
Behind every successful captain is his wife? - 13:05 IST
9 reasons to date a Parsi - 13:02 IST
PHOTOS: New York celebrates all things Indian! - 12:51 IST
Cricket Buzz: Amla ton sees SA beat Zimbabwe by 93 runs in 1st ODI - 12:14 IST
PHOTOS: Serena waltzes past Ivanovic to win Cincinnati title - 11:56 IST
How to crack the CAT in 3 months - 11:44 IST
Why gold is likely to retain glitter - 11:09 IST
India's report card: Kohli 1/10, Pujara 2/10; Bhuvneshwar 7/10 - 11:00 IST
Why Dubai barred world's 'most pierced' man - 10:47 IST
Bhamashah: A scheme to trump Aadhaar in Rajasthan - 10:40 IST
'Happy New Year changed my life in many ways' - 10:17 IST
Beware: These popular workouts can actually hurt you - 09:47 IST
Cook reveals details of England's recipe for revival... - 09:42 IST
Construction delayed? Builder must return money on demand - 09:38 IST
Auditors cast doubts on SpiceJet's survival - 09:05 IST
PHOTOS: Federer claims sixth Cincinnati title - 09:05 IST
Behind the scenes: How Sebi will catch market manipulators - 09:04 IST
Diageo's Indian-origin CEO gets pay cut; no hike this year too - 09:02 IST
'Sultan of Brunei bids for Sahara's luxury hotels' - 08:57 IST
Daily Game: Guess who this stunner is! - 08:56 IST
I needed time in "impossible" United job, says Moyes - 08:44 IST
Janmashtami Special: Meet the little Krishnas - 08:41 IST
Iraqi children drinking parents' BLOOD to stay alive - 08:10 IST
STUNNING images from the week gone by - 07:53 IST

Ram Madhav: Modi, a modernist whose motivation is very Indian
Malavika Sangghvi: A small change in grammar, a giant leap for the nation
B S Raghavan: 10 things that the Modi govt is doing WRONG
Shreekant Sambrani: This was the best Independence Day address I have seen
Mohan Guruswamy: Should Tata be ranked India's best brand?
Susan Thomas: Retail trade in derivatives: Is there really a problem?
BS Bureau: What must replace the Planning Commission

The sad business of smuggling red sanders wood

'The Hinduism being talked about isn't the religion of Swami Vivekananda'