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Kenya extradites Indian druglord Vicky Goswami to US

Speak in one voice inside and outside House: Modi to allies
In his bid to rally around the NDA flock ahead of Budget presentation, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged all allies to speak in one voice outside and inside Parliament.

Former Union minister E Ahamed passes away

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Arun Jaitley to take questions from Twitterati after Union Budget
"I shall be presenting the Union Budget for 2017-18 tomorrow. I shall be happy to respond to your questions which you can send directly to me," Arun Jaitley said in a video message. The questions can be asked on Twitter by using hastag #MyQuestionToFM.

Centre approves Chambal, Narmada Express ways in MP
In an effort to boost up development through road connectivity in Madhya Pradesh the Centre has approved two major express ways, Chambal Express-way and Narmada Express-way, to connect the state with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat.

Syndicate Bank posts modest net profit of Rs 93cr for Q3
Syndicate Bank has recorded a modest net profit of Rs 93 crore for the quarter ended December 31 against net loss of Rs 119 crore for the corresponding quarter last fiscal. The operating profit was Rs 928 crore for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 against Rs 913 crore recorded during the corresponding period of last year.

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Ireland just became the world's first country to stop investing in fossil fuels

How ancient Indus Civilisation coped with climate change

Climate change programme launched in Central Himalayas

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Donald Trump pushes drugmakers for lower prices, more US production
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on the pharmaceutical industry to boost US production and lower prices, while also vowing to speed up approval times for new medicines and appoint a new U.S. Food and Drug Administration leader soon.

UK lawmakers start debate on bill authorizing Brexit talks
The House of Commons is holding two days of debate on a bill authorizing Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger two years of exit talks, as the government races to meet a self-imposed March 31 deadline to begin the process.

Won't use ballistic missiles to attack any country: Iran foreign minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spelled out Tehran's stance after a US official said Iran on Sunday test-launched a medium-range ballistic missile that exploded after 630 miles (1,010 km).

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Hrithik Roshan pledges his eyes

Radhika: Nudity is justified if it's relevant

Sonu Sood excited for face-off with Jackie Chan

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Now, a space radio to track every flight in real time

ISRO centres set for the record launch of 104 satellites at one go by February 15
In a path-breaking move, ISRO centres here are focussed on the next commercial launch of a record 104 satellites at one go on board its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C37) from Sriharikota by Feb 15. It will be followed by the launch of the South Asian satellite in March this year, which is pegged as the Prime Minister’s pet project.

Space travel may cause genetic changes: Study
pace travel may cause changes in gene expression and other biological markers in astronauts, a NASA study of twins has found. Scientists studied the genetic differences between astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent nearly a year in space, and his identical twin Mark

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Mukund returns, Saha replaces Patel for Bangladesh Test
Abhinav Mukund was recalled after nearly six years as a back-up opener in the 16-member Indian Test squad for one-off Test against Bangladesh. Wriddhiman Saha regained his rightful place as the No. 1 wicket-keeper in Tests, replacing Parthiv Patel.

3rd T20I: Onus on Indian stars to lead the challenge
Going into the title decider at the M Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday, Kohli and his men will have to lift their game by several notches against Eoin Morgan's England to complete a series win across all formats.

Limaye, Johri to represent BCCI at ICC meet
Sources said that since the apex court has directed the COA to discharge duties along with BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, Vinod Rai is only going by the books. Which means, he would only deal with the CEO for day-to-day affairs of the board.

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'Father of Pac-Man' Masaya Nakamura dies at 91
Masaya Nakamura, the Japanese video game pioneer known as the "father of Pac-Man", has died aged 91, his company said Monday.

Flipkart to cut its monthly expenditure by over a half
Flipkart aims to cut its monthly expenditure by half as India’s largest online retailer prepares to raise fresh capital of Rs 3,400-5,400 crore ($500-800 million), according to two people aware of the developments.

H-1B blues: Indian IT companies make Plan B
Nasscom is trying to expand the Indian IT's presence outside of US and UK, planning a series of engagements in different countries starting with China.

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NEET 2017 in two more languages, Urdu excluded from the process
NEET 2017 for admissions to undergraduate courses in medical and dental colleges will be held on May 7.

CBSE remodels assessment structure
Starting next academic year, students appearing for the CBSE class X examination will have to study for the complete syllabus for the board exams and score 33% in both theory and internal assessment to pass. The CBSE on Tuesday issued the remodeled assessment structure for the board exams.

NEET (UG) 2017 on May 7; Online application process will be on till March 1
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2017 for admission to MBBS/ BDS Courses in medical/ dental colleges run with the approval of Medical Council of India/ Dental Council of India will be conducted on May 7, 2017 across 80 cities.

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Reached out to Sena for Marathi manoos, not for own gain: Raj Thackeray

Caught dancing at chain-snatcher's wedding, cops say it was arrest ploy

Man gets 10-year jail for slashing college student two years ago

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Domestic help convicted for rape, murder of 81-year-old woman

Helpline 181: Missing 85-year-old reunited with family

Murder witness shot thrice, critical

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Hassan soldier's last rites today
The body of Hassan soldier Sandeep Kumar Shetti, who died in an avalanche in Kashmir recently, arrived at HAL airport on Tuesday night.

Gang held for providing sureties in name of dead
A lawyer and eight others, who would bail out criminals by providing bonds in the names of dead people and random citizens, have been arrested.

Even a phone call for help should become a complaint: Rupak Kumar Dutta
Rupak Kumar Dutta, the new Karnataka DG&IGP, is a man a hurry.

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Dasari Narayana Rao in critical state, put on ventilator: Doctor
Veteran T-town filmmaker, Dasari Narayana Rao, was admitted to the city's KIMS Hospital on Tuesday and put on ventilator support, after he complained of respiratory problem.

Two sons of Musaddilal Jewellers MD arrested
Central Crime Station (CCS) detectives of Hyderabad arrested two directors of Musaddilal Jewellers in relation to a money laundering case on Tuesday.

4 road deaths on day that was to be 'accident-free'
Four persons died and several others suffered injuries in separate road accidents in the city on Tuesday.

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Potty parity for 3rd gender: HC seeks details of global norms

Despite skirmishes over names, House sees rare camaraderie

Tamil Nadu to get 1st 800MW thermal plant

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Parents say girl molested by teacher
The parents of a 10-year-old girl have accused a teacher at a Bapuangar school of molesting her. The school authorities denied these allegeations and said that the girl was slapped for not doing her homework. Senior school board authorities ordered a probe into the incident.

Gujarat firms' CSR spend up 15% in 2016
Activities under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by firms in Gujarat have been increasing as companies from the state increased their CSR spendin in the financial year 2015-16. In fact, the state ranks third -after Maharashtra and National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi -in CSR spending by listed firms.

Cops on drive against heavy vehicles
City traffic police on Tuesday conducted a drive against heavy vehicles on Tuesday night. Officials said that their efforts will aim primarily at reducing fatal accidents and mishaps on city roads. The focus of the drive will be major roads including SP Ring Road, SG Road and other roads frequented by heavy vehicles.

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MC Chauhan appointed as general manager of North Central Railway

'BJP will take care of its honest cadre'
Dismissing growing dissatisfaction in Bharatiya Janata over distribution of tickets, BSP turncoat Swami Prasad Maurya said in Gorakhpur on Monday that BJP always supports all good workers.

Period 'inauspicious', candidates stay away
Many candidates contesting the upcoming Assembly elections have decided not to file nominations till February 2 because of 'Panchak' period, considered to be inauspicious to start any work.

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Artha Tatwa Group chief foils escape bid of prisoner
Pradeep Sethy, chief of Artha Tatwa (AT) Group chit fund company, foiled an escape bid of a notorious criminal from the premises of city court here on Monday.

Youth conclave for physically challenged
More than a hundred students from colleges and universities across the state participated in the Second Odisha Youth Conclave that was held here on Monday.

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation squad to keep encroachers at bay
To ensure that evicted structures don't come up again on the footpaths, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has intensified patrolling in the evening.

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Those opposing reservation will perish, says Madhya Pradesh BJP leader

MP Congress to hold mega rally against illegal sand mining in Chouhan's turf

Madhya Pradesh cops to get leaves to celebrate birthday, anniversary

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Gunshots fired outside Manpreet Singh's poll office

Congress candidate goes hi-tech to add zing to campaign

After liquor haul, EC orders closure of 5 distilleries

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