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5 workers killed in explosion at industrial unit in Thane - 22:48 IST
There are 'no good or bad terrorists': Prez tells Xi - 22:26 IST
Donald Trump Clinches GOP nomination - 22:26 IST
Mamata to take oath with 41 ministers tomorrow - 22:02 IST
Hope replaced hopelessness during NDA rule, says 'UP wala' Modi - 21:46 IST
Dear Mr Modi. Congratulations, but... - 20:31 IST
Will comply with Indian SC's bail conditions for marine: Italy - 20:27 IST
Retirement age of government docs to be raised to 65 - 20:24 IST
Mussoorie Diary: 42°C, tidy tourists and stingy loo users : Syed Firdaus Ashraf - 19:34 IST
Indian establishments in Congo attacked in backlash - 19:14 IST
Modi is second most-liked world leader on Facebook - 19:12 IST
Modi gave nothing but empty promises in two years: Congress - 18:57 IST
PHOTOS: Nilgai strays into North Block area, rescued after 4 hours - 18:15 IST
Pak finally confirms Mansour's death after Taliban appoints new chief - 17:50 IST
State BJP to boycott Mamata's swearing-in, Jaitley to attend - 17:27 IST
CIC orders disclosure of records of Agusta deal - 17:07 IST
Political slugfest over Bajrang Dal arms training camp - 16:29 IST
The Left's problem with car number 13 - 16:28 IST
'Centre's wrong response led to relaxation of marine's bail condition' - 16:27 IST
Army foils infiltration bid in Kupwara, 2 terrorists killed - 16:26 IST
Tamil Nadu's new political culture aimed at offsetting 'third alternative' - 16:20 IST
Rejected in India, Finmeccanica sells its choppers to Pak - 15:24 IST
President reminds China of Indian support to its UN membership - 15:11 IST
Nukes in Pakistani hands have corrosively destabilising effects: Expert - 15:03 IST
WB assembly: Richest MLA has Rs 40 crore, poorest Rs 50,000 - 14:55 IST
Why Taliban chief's killing is good news for India - 14:52 IST
'Modi govt spent Rs 1,000cr on anniversary ads' - 14:41 IST
Modi@2: Janata ki Awaaz - 14:20 IST
HC stays reservation for Jats, 5 other communities - 14:17 IST
President Pranab lists 8 steps to resolve India, China issues - 13:55 IST
Indian Muslims have shown great resilience: Obama admin - 13:29 IST
Modi government a failure on many fronts: Sena on second anniversary - 13:28 IST
Taliban rejects peace talks; says fighting will continue - 13:00 IST
SC allows Italian marine, accused of killing Indian fishermen, to go home - 12:58 IST
'They are misleading Sonia and Rahul' - 12:20 IST
Kejriwal meets rape victim, says it wouldn't have happened if Delhi was a state - 11:45 IST
Modi's foreign policy: A bag of old tricks - 11:43 IST
Kashmir: Strike disrupts normal life, separatists under house arrest - 11:35 IST
What the Modi Sarkar needs to do for Indians' health - 11:21 IST
BJP vs civil society: Who won the battle? - 11:14 IST
Mamata picks Red Road for coronation as CM - 10:48 IST
Remember the woman who lost her arm in Saudi Arabia? - 10:36 IST
Modi@2: The outstanding moments - 10:18 IST
Why Obama's Hiroshima visit is so important - 09:55 IST
Narendra Modi: Governance and that Hindutva image - 08:58 IST
20 Union ministers may visit Gujarat for 'Vikas Parv' - 03:18 IST
Gurdwara attack: Police received info about plans weeks before - 02:49 IST
Is IS planning to target Bollywood now? - 01:42 IST

Three hotties. One cover. Like it? - 17:00 IST
Mango recipes: Cheesecake, Jelly Cubes, Souffle and more - 16:52 IST
10 things women need to STOP doing right now! - 13:06 IST
Top science careers to pursue after class 12 - 12:50 IST
HOTTEST ramp styles from Down Under - 11:10 IST
The thoughtful gift my mother gave me - 10:50 IST
12-year-old Indian-American wins Nat Geo Bee contest - 10:12 IST
Dad's advice: Let go, be happy - 08:42 IST

Bread manufacturers to stop using poisonous chemicals - 22:29 IST
Toyota considers petrol Innova to skip diesel ban - 22:00 IST
Jaitley disapproves personal attack on Rajan, Congress seeks apology - 21:01 IST
Investor wealth surges by over Rs 2.69 lakh cr in 3 days - 20:37 IST
India likely to employ 2.9 mn flexi staff by 2018 - 20:06 IST
First bullet train to run in India by 2023, says Prabhu - 19:52 IST
UK plans unique pension deal for Tata Steel UK - 19:34 IST
Flipkart offers Rs 1.5 lakh bonus to hires amid joining delay - 19:24 IST
Why Modi's Swachh Bharat mission may not succeed - 19:20 IST
Rupee continues rising trend, gains 16 paise to 67.17/USD - 18:45 IST
Now Patanjali hair oil, washing powder ads draw flak - 18:39 IST
BSE: Top gainers and losers - 18:05 IST
Sensex races to 7-month high, retakes 26k on oil, Q4 data - 17:54 IST
Piyush Goyal: A workaholic minister who's setting new records - 17:38 IST
Raghuram Rajan's 'surgery' uncovers more bad loans - 17:17 IST
Honda BR-V vs Hyundai Creta: How the two stack up? - 17:03 IST
Swamy fires fresh salvo; asks PM to sack Rajan immediately - 16:03 IST
Bankruptcy law credit positive for banks: Moody's - 15:34 IST
China's yuan falls to 6th place among most-used world payment currencies - 15:16 IST
What India needs for economic stability: Rajan has the answer - 15:13 IST
Report Card: Modi government's signature schemes - 14:46 IST
Apple's India pie needs local flavour - 14:35 IST
Modi to WSJ: I have undertaken the maximum reforms - 12:57 IST
What is poisoining your everyday bread? - 12:10 IST
Pro-business or aam aadmi: Modi government's tough balancing act - 11:58 IST
Rajan 2.0: What's on the table - 11:21 IST
Suresh Prabhu: Two years of mixed performance - 10:44 IST
IIMs, passouts on sticky wicket as Flipkart defers recruitment - 10:31 IST
Government plans GST roll-out from April 2017 - 10:14 IST
India home to 56 of the world's largest public firms - 09:59 IST
Modi@2: Government meets India Inc's expectations on reforms - 09:18 IST
You will fall in love with this Mercedes SUV! - 08:51 IST
A successful entrepreneur who wants to start an airline - 08:42 IST

Sanjay Bangar appointed India's head coach for Zimbabwe tour - 23:50 IST
Gayle is often targeted for newspaper headlines: Sammy - 21:15 IST
'Kohli ahead of Messi and Bolt as most marketable player' - 19:29 IST
18 months with Team India most memorable of my life: Shastri - 17:38 IST
Kuldeep Yadav cherishes Yuvraj Singh's appreciation - 16:21 IST
Warner lauds bowlers, fielders after KKR demolition - 16:06 IST
Broad 'pleased' with blooming partnership with Anderson - 15:35 IST
Australia adopt new technology is quest for more success - 13:56 IST
IPL Qualifier 2: Will Gujarat Lions roar against Sunrisers? - 13:23 IST
Fit-again Starc ready to rip it with Saqlain's record in sight - 12:10 IST
New Zealand coach Hesson extends contract until 2019 - 09:46 IST
Should Pakistan players be allowed to play in the IPL? - 08:55 IST
IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers knock Knight Riders out, seal Qualifier 2 berth - 00:06 IST

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic, Serena march on; Bouchard ousted - 22:33 IST
Tomic hits back at Australian coach Rasheed - 22:30 IST
Paes-Hingis, Sania-Dodig make winning start in French Open - 22:20 IST
Jose Mourinho appointed as Manchester United boss? - 22:10 IST
Para athlete Saroha wins gold in record breaking performance - 20:26 IST
Sonia Lather storms into final of World Boxing C'ships - 20:02 IST
Simeone boost for Atletico ahead of CL final - 19:03 IST
Find out why Man Utd may have to pay Chelsea... - 18:13 IST
What Ronaldo feels about Van Gaal's reign at Man Utd - 17:48 IST
India draw UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran in AFC U-16 Championships - 17:47 IST
Germany defender Boateng questions England's quality - 16:57 IST
HKFC International: Joshna in semis; Dipika loses - 16:24 IST
Monaco Grand Prix: Hamilton fastest in practice after drain cover drama - 16:20 IST
French Open: Seeds that failed to sprout - 15:39 IST
Bianchi family plans legal action against F1 - 15:27 IST
'Van Gaal got what he deserved at Manchester United' - 14:37 IST
IOC says no reason to doubt Tokyo on bid payments - 14:33 IST
Finally, some positive news about F1 legend Schumacher's health - 14:24 IST
Despite doping ban Sharapova named in Russia's Olympic team - 14:13 IST
Why Manchester City signed Guardiola... - 13:28 IST
Copa America to use Hawk-Eye for goal-line technology - 11:55 IST
Defence is best form of attack for fitter Atletico - 11:45 IST
Humility, charm are strengths of result-delivering Zidane - 10:57 IST
Agassi's inspiring note to 'decima'-chasing Nadal - 10:21 IST
Hamilton and Rosberg have moved on... it's just 'pure respect' for each other - 10:09 IST
Ronaldo fit and raring to fire Real to more European glory - 09:34 IST

Akshay Kumar: I love to watch sex comedies - 18:34 IST
'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik' - 18:33 IST
PIX: Salman, Shah Rukh's greatest phobias! - 18:32 IST
PIX: Sir Ian McKellen, Sonam Kapoor inaugurate 7th Kashish Film Festival - 18:27 IST
PIX: Kalki, Prateik watch Phobia with Radhika Apte - 18:18 IST
PIX: Inside Karan Johar's birthday party! - 18:18 IST
'They want everybody to look like Hrithik Roshan' - 18:11 IST
Ayushmann takes Parineeti for a joyride - 18:00 IST
Why Kamal Haasan said no to Rajinikanth's Robot - 16:03 IST
Nayanthara to produce a woman-centric film - 14:31 IST
Quiz: What is Rajesh Khanna suffering from in Safar (1970)? - 08:52 IST

French Open PIX: Nadal, Djokovic, Serena march on; Bouchard ousted - 22:33 IST
Paes-Hingis, Sania-Dodig make winning start in French Open - 22:20 IST
PIX: Salman, Shah Rukh's greatest phobias! - 18:32 IST
PIX: Sir Ian McKellen, Sonam Kapoor inaugurate 7th Kashish Film Festival - 18:27 IST
PIX: Kalki, Prateik watch Phobia with Radhika Apte - 18:18 IST
PIX: Inside Karan Johar's birthday party! - 18:18 IST
PHOTOS: Nilgai strays into North Block area, rescued after 4 hours - 18:15 IST
Honda BR-V vs Hyundai Creta: How the two stack up? - 17:03 IST
Modi@2: Janata ki Awaaz - 14:20 IST
Modi@2: The outstanding moments - 10:18 IST
You will fall in love with this Mercedes SUV! - 08:51 IST

Swarupa Dutt: Dear Mr Modi. Congratulations, but...
Archis Mohan: Modi's foreign policy: A bag of old tricks
Aditi Phadnis: Narendra Modi: Governance and that Hindutva image
N Sathiya Moorthy: Tamil Nadu's new political culture aimed at offsetting 'third alternative'
Sanjeev Shrivastav: Why Obama's Hiroshima visit is so important
Rajeev Sharma: Why Taliban chief's killing is good news for India
A V Rajwade : Rajan 2.0: What's on the table

Mussoorie Diary: 42°C, tidy tourists and stingy loo users

What the Modi Sarkar needs to do for Indians' health