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Holiday on Chhath is fulfilment of our cultural commitment: BJP

SC slams Centre, asks it to reveal all names of black money account holders by tomorrow

Supreme Court has refused to modify its order to the government to reveal all names of foreign bank account holders and asked the government to give the names by 10.30am on Wednesday.

Meet Fadnavis, the man who set up a betel shop to spread BJP ideology

Fadnavis' remarkable performance in opposition benches of the assembly in the past 15 years won him national and international accolades. The 44-year-old baby-faced leader has managed to stay out of controversies.

ANALYSIS
It's Snapdeal vs Flipkart vs Amazon, but watch out for Reliance

In the biggest investment ever by an investor in any Indian e-commerce firm, Japanese group SoftBank has put in $627 million (Rs 3,847 crore) in Snapdeal, becoming the largest shareholder in the online marketplace.

Airbus and Tata team up to bid for transport planes for IAF

Indian Air Force's Mirage 2000 @ IAF Parade

Tata and Airbus have submitted a joint bid to replace IAF's ageing fleet of 56 Avro aircraft with Airbus' C295 transport planes. The deal will include undertaking structural assembly, final aircraft assembly, systems integration and testing and management of the indigenous supply chain.

Trilokpuri: A desert in the midst of many oases

India uncovers plot to assassinate Bangladesh PM

Chhath Puja declared public holiday in Delhi

SC rejects review plea of Nithari killer Koli

SC raps Centre over delay in Delhi govt formation

China fumes as Vietnam offers oil blocks to India

Sikhs dump Ami Bera over 1984 riots

Cyclone Nilofar: NDRF positions teams in Gujarat

Gender gap report: India ranks 114 of 142 nations

India's fight against polio: Immunising the right growth strategy

A volunteer administers polio drops to a child in Patiala

This has been a truly extraordinary year for India. Not just because 2014 saw more than half a billion people cast their vote in the world’s largest democratic election ever. But also because it marked the year that India was officially declared polio-free.

OUR TAKE
Delhi badly needs a hand at the wheel

The lieutenant governor is going by the book in seeking and now getting the President’s assent to invite the single-largest party to form the government in Delhi. Whether this happens or not, the Capital is in dire need of effective governance.

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Meet Dipika Pallikal and Joshna Chinappa, India's new racquet girls

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Birth of Jonas Salk and death of polio in India

Google celebrated the 100th birthday of American researcher and virologist Jonas Salk, who invented the Polio vaccine, by featuring a doodle of the scientist on its home page on Tuesday.

Woman consumes acid in MP after hubby goes off to watch Happy New Year alone

A 21-year-old woman consumed acid in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district after her husband allegedly did not allow her to watch the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year, police said.

All in a name: How Kal Penn closely escaped becoming Kal Pacino

Busy promoting his upcoming film Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain, Hollywood star Kal Penn talks about the gas tragedy, his career in Hollywood and how Kalpen Suresh Modi became Kal Penn.

4,900 dead and counting: A close look at Ebola virus

West Africa is struggling with the worst Ebola outbreak on record that has killed more than 4,900 people. Two nurses in the United States and one nurse in Spain have contracted Ebola outside of Africa.

Will Happy New Year break Dhoom 3's box-office record?

Happy New Year, which was also released in North America, the UAE, the Netherlands, Kuwait and Pakistan, is yet to break the all time box-office record set by Aamir Khan's Dhoom 3.

Fly in the clouds: Windowless planes could land in 10 years

Imagine flying in a plane sans windows! Your imagination may soon become a reality with a British company working on such a plane. This new plane that is still in the design phase will allow passengers to choose panoramic views of the world around them.

Christopher Nolan to visit India, attend IIT Bombay's festival

Fans of Christopher Nolan, rejoice. The acclaimed British director, who is awaiting release of his film Interstellar, will be in IIT Bombay on December 28 to attend its prestigious festival, Mood Indigo.

New York's hottest new trend: clubbing for kids

The music's thumping, the dance floor's packed and the bar's bustling. Welcome to one of New York's hottest nightclubs and a new generation of clubbers: six-year-olds.

Olympic sports can learn a lot from cricket: Rahul Dravid

Batting on a different wicket asmember of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme initiated by the Ministry of Sports to increase India's medal tally, former captain Rahul Dravid said that Olympic sports can learn a lot from cricket and vice versa.

Virat Kohli slips to 3rd spot in ODI batsmen's rankings

Virat Kohli's recent dip in form has taken a toll on his rankings as he slipped a rung to third position in the latest ICC ODI batsmen's rankings list released in Dubai on Tuesday.

Controversial French striker Nicolas Anelka suffered a heavy defeat in India after his return to action Tuesday following a five-match ban for an anti-semitic gesture known as a 'quenelle'.

Real to appeal Zidane suspension for coaching without correct license

Real Madrid will appeal a three-month suspension slapped on assistant B team coach Zinedine Zidane for not having the correct licence, the club said on Monday.

After nerve-wracking matches throughout the week in the WTA Finals, Sania Mirza and Cara Black ended the season in the perfect way possible - as the best women's doubles team in the world.

AITA stares at derecognition by sports ministry

The All India Tennis Association (AITA), it seems, is heading towards getting derecognised by the government.

Business

Ranbaxy books first profit in six quarters on exclusive drug launch

Generic drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd on Tuesday reported its first profit in six quarters after benefiting from the exclusive US launch of a cheaper copy of Novartis AG blood pressure pill Diovan.

Rupee slips 2 paise vs dollar at 61.32 in dull trade

The rupee on Tuesday slipped further by two paise to close at 61.32 against the US dollar due to some demand for the American unit in a lacklustre trade.

entertainment

Cuteness Overload: Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli spotted together

Happy birthday Julia Roberts: the many moods of pretty woman

Bigg Boss 8 gets first couple: Gautam and Sonali

For Irrfan, there was no looking back after Paan Singh Tomar, and he has played a million different roles (so to say in a manner of speaking), each time disappearing into them in an almost magical way.

Pop stars climb stairway to heaven early: Australian study

PK teaser: More than 3 million hits and still counting

How Anne Hathaway nearly got hypothermia during Interstellar shooting

Most of our Hindi films lack depth: Emraan Hashmi

Sanam Johar wins Dare 2 Dance, thanks Akshay Kumar

I am happy to dance next to Govinda in Happy Ending, says Saif Ali Khan

Kanye West rejects $ 500,000-per-show offer

Ranbir not upset with final edit of Bombay Velvet: Anurag Kashyap

Bigg Boss 8: Ali upsets Shakuni mama, nominates Praneet for 'being slow'

Took a risk by not having a facelift, says b'day girl Julia Roberts

Everybody 'settle' down: Suki wants to a buy a house with Bradley Cooper

Too much info alert! Robbie Williams shares graphic details of son's birth online

Hugh Jackman treated for skin cancer for third time in one year

Why Parineeti Chopra could not take the deep dive

life and style

Cool and leafy, tough yet chic! Khaki makes a comeback and how

Spook fest: Creepiest Halloween destinations around the world

Winters can be a tricky time to travel. There is the inherent problem of over-packing and dragging unwanted weight through airports. In worst case scenarios, under-packing too, only to find yourself on a wild goose chase, scouring shops in a new city. Here are a few tips to travel smart.