Newsmakers
more
Dostana 2 rumours about Sidharth, Janhvi being cast untrue; Karan Johar clarifies
The film 'Dostana' featured Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles.
Boy from Georgia solves six Rubik's cubes under water in one breath
After observing Marchelashvili’s attempt, the Georgian Records Federation issued a diploma confirming his result.
Protect her, Parineeti writes to Nick; Anushka welcomes Priyanka on beautiful journey
A string of Bollywood celebrities congratulated Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas after they made it official.
Dwayne Johnson pays tribute to 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin
Paying tribute to the singer in a heartfelt message, Johnson said that she was the only one of her kind in the world.
World
more
16-member Pak Cabinet sworn in, first meet held
In first phase, names of 15 ministers were announced. Later, PM Khan also added Khusro Bakhtiar as minister of water resources.
Pope Francis on sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones'
Pope begged forgiveness for pain suffered by victims and said lay Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out abuse and cover-up.
Paid day-to-day expenses of PM House from my own pocket: Sharif
Sharif's comments came a day after PM Khan, in his first address broke down the expenses of the Prime Minister House.
Business
more
Gold futures rise 0.17 per cent on positive global cues
Gold is trading at Rs 29,547 per 10 grams in futures trade today as speculators built up fresh positions.
EZTax unveils advanced Income Tax Filing features
EZTax ITR Android App is designed to have a button that lets tax filers to capture Form16 picture.
Rupee rises 24 paise against US dollar in early trade
Rupee is trading at 69.58 in early trade amid weakness in the greenback against other currencies overseas.
Sports
more
Asian Games 2018: Silver show
The 33-year-old Deepak did not mind the long wait for a major medal, 14 years after he picked up the sport.
Asian Games 2018: Vinesh Phogat first Indian woman wrestler to win gold
Vinesh asserted that she always felt she is a stronger athlete than Sun and today was the day to prove it.
Asian Games: After wins, kabaddi coach eyes gold
India has always dominated men’s kabaddi at the Asian Games since its introduction in 1990 at the Beijing edition.
Science
more
Study shows link between modern-man hands and stone tools
A recent study suggests that the technique used to produce these stone tools would have needed a modern human-like hand.
Research shows sunscreen pollutes beaches, harms aquatic life
Concentrated TiO2 or long-term exposure could be toxic to a variety of fish and other aquatic organisms.
Study show contact lenses not environment-friendly
According to a recent study, lenses could be contributing to microplastic pollution in waterways.
Life
more
Kids whose parents fought cancer have lower grades, earn less as adults, says study
According to the post study analysis, one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.
Novel blood test detects 95 per cent of cancers at any stage of aggressiveness
Scientists hope that the new diagnosis method will allow patients to receive tailored treatments.
E-cigarettes raise risk of mouth cancer by damaging DNA
Vaping may raise levels of DNA-damaging chemicals like formaldehyde in saliva, which can put users at greater risk of oral, throat cancer.
Relationship
more
Almost 30 percent women cheat and 10 percent haven't had sex in a year: survey
Meanwhile 32 percent felt their sex lives were ok but can be better but as many as 18 percent were bored and unsatisfied with theirs.
Is Love Worth It?
A happy relationship and a happy marriage are not flukes. You work towards it and meet each other halfway.
Sudy shows men are more likely to cheat because their brains are hardwired that way
Researchers say that men have evolved this way as part of a reproductive strategy and are programmed to be less satisfied with one person.
Metros
more
Ex-CEO of Allahabad bank granted bail in PNB scam
The government on August 13 dismissed Ananthasubramanian from service.
Goat adorned with word ‘Allah’ priced Rs 70 lakh at Deonar
The goat is white, having light and dark brown shades on its head, neck and backside.
Toll recovery at Mulund, Airoli stayed till September 23
The government issued directions to the IRB in this regard.
Photo
more
Editors' Picks
more
Columns
By 2040, the proportion of the population below 34.5 years will fall to 50 per cent from 65 per cent today.
If change is a comin’ or change is to remain another country, there are at least some clues of where to look for early signs of the change agenda.
The Army has good reason to be pleased with Imran’s accession, which many believe was pre-scripted.
Many Europeans are now seeking closer economic and political relations with Moscow and Beijing.
