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Sports

  • Olympic champ Simone Biles mulls return to competition thumbnail

    Olympic champ Simone Biles mulls return to competition

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Olympic champ Simone Biles mulls return to competition
    Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles is back in the gym. Just don't call it a comeback. At least, not yet.
    Sports 
  • Milette, Methot score synchro bronze at trampoline World Cup thumbnail

    Milette, Methot score synchro bronze at trampoline World Cup

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Milette, Methot score synchro bronze at trampoline World Cup
    Sarah Milette and Sophiane Methot of Quebec captured bronze in the women's synchronized final at the...
    Sports 
  • Watch the Toronto Wolfpack vs. Newcastle Thunder in Super 8s playoffs thumbnail

    Watch the Toronto Wolfpack vs. Newcastle Thunder in Super 8s playoffs

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Watch the Toronto Wolfpack vs. Newcastle Thunder in Super 8s playoffs
    Watch the Toronto Wolfpack take on the Newcastle Thunder on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. ET in...
    Sports 
  • Gagan Narang focused on grassroots in search of Olympic shooting medals thumbnail

    Gagan Narang focused on grassroots in search of Olympic shooting medals

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Gagan Narang focused on grassroots in search of Olympic shooting medals
    Former star shooter Gagan Narang on Saturday asserted that he is focused on developing talent from...
    Sports 

Business

  • U.S. wants NAFTA talks to wrap up before year's end, but is it possible? thumbnail

    U.S. wants NAFTA talks to wrap up before year’s end, but is it possible?

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on U.S. wants NAFTA talks to wrap up before year’s end, but is it possible?
    Canadian negotiators are open to working on a timeline proposed by the U.S. to complete NAFTA renegotiations before the end of the year, CBC News has learned. A government source tells CBC News that Canada is willing to work quickly, but will not agree to a bad deal...
    Business 
  • What if my boss doesn't like me? Lessons from Vishal Sikka for job seekers with experience thumbnail

    What if my boss doesn’t like me? Lessons from Vishal Sikka for job seekers with experience

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on What if my boss doesn’t like me? Lessons from Vishal Sikka for job seekers with experience
    Job searches get tougher with age, especially when...
    Wealth 

  • Trai gets tough on call drops; slaps penalty of upto Rs 10 lakh

    Trai gets tough on call drops; slaps penalty of upto Rs 10 lakh

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Trai gets tough on call drops; slaps penalty of upto Rs 10 lakh
    "We have proposed financial disincentive in the range...
    Business 
  • Centre pledges its full support for Startup Inc thumbnail

    Centre pledges its full support for Startup Inc

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Centre pledges its full support for Startup Inc
    The govt will alter its policies to give...
    Business 




Tech

  • Vishal Sikka’s exit: The $200-million transaction that rocked Infosys' boat thumbnail

    Vishal Sikka’s exit: The $200-million transaction that rocked Infosys’ boat

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Vishal Sikka’s exit: The $200-million transaction that rocked Infosys’ boat
    Some hours before, the stock markets and all stakeholders had been informed of Vishal Sikka’s decision to step down as chief executive. The stock dropped to a low of 13% on the BSE.
    Tech 
  • Why Infosys’ next CEO will be more in the likeness of a backroom, nuts-and-bolts guy than a global poster boy thumbnail

    Why Infosys’ next CEO will be more in the likeness of a backroom, nuts-and-bolts guy than a global poster boy

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Why Infosys’ next CEO will be more in the likeness of a backroom, nuts-and-bolts guy than a global poster boy
    If Murthy’s shadow is going to hover over Infosys for some time to come, a pragmatic...
    Tech 
  • MTNL increases 3G data limit up to 3 times in same price thumbnail

    MTNL increases 3G data limit up to 3 times in same price

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on MTNL increases 3G data limit up to 3 times in same price
    "Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) has decided to offer up to three times free data on...
    Tech 
  • After Vishal Sikka's dramatic exit, Infosys faces recruitment headache thumbnail

    After Vishal Sikka’s dramatic exit, Infosys faces recruitment headache

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on After Vishal Sikka’s dramatic exit, Infosys faces recruitment headache
    Infy's last CEO hunt in 2014 was a major challenge. Sikka, who was plucked from a...
    Tech 

Politics

  • India ahead of other democracies in terms of freedom of expression: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi thumbnail

    India ahead of other democracies in terms of freedom of expression: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on India ahead of other democracies in terms of freedom of expression: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
    "India's beauty lies in its cultural heritage and...
    politics 
  • Gorakhpur deaths 'government-made tragedy', CM Yogi should not cover up: Rahul Gandhi thumbnail

    Gorakhpur deaths ‘government-made tragedy’, CM Yogi should not cover up: Rahul Gandhi

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Gorakhpur deaths ‘government-made tragedy’, CM Yogi should not cover up: Rahul Gandhi
    "The chief minister should not try to cover...
    politics 
  • 14 coaches of Kalinga Utkal Express derail in Muzaffarnagar; 23 dead, scores injured thumbnail

    14 coaches of Kalinga Utkal Express derail in Muzaffarnagar; 23 dead, scores injured

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on 14 coaches of Kalinga Utkal Express derail in Muzaffarnagar; 23 dead, scores injured
    According to reports, 18477 Puri Haridwar Kalinga Utkal...
    politics 
  • Ahmed Patel’s win is hardly significant: Bhupender Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP thumbnail

    Ahmed Patel’s win is hardly significant: Bhupender Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Ahmed Patel’s win is hardly significant: Bhupender Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP
    We fought the election really well. Meanwhile, to...
    politics 
  • Maratha community's reservation demand a political headache for CM Devendra Fadnavis thumbnail

    Maratha community’s reservation demand a political headache for CM Devendra Fadnavis

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Maratha community’s reservation demand a political headache for CM Devendra Fadnavis
    The Maharashtra government may have calmed the Marathas...
    politics 
  • Sharad Yadav holds parallel meeting, exhorts people to keep Grand Alliance thumbnail

    Sharad Yadav holds parallel meeting, exhorts people to keep Grand Alliance

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Sharad Yadav holds parallel meeting, exhorts people to keep Grand Alliance
    Kumar's decision to dump the alliance had dented...
    politics 




Entertainment

  • O.J. Simpson museum turns morbid merchandise into art thumbnail

    O.J. Simpson museum turns morbid merchandise into art

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on O.J. Simpson museum turns morbid merchandise into art
    A pop-up museum in Los Angeles is putting on display just how low society sunk in...
    Entertainment 
  • Judge refuses to end Roman Polanski sex assault case thumbnail

    Judge refuses to end Roman Polanski sex assault case

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Judge refuses to end Roman Polanski sex assault case
    A Los Angeles judge on Friday denied the impassioned plea of Roman Polanski's victim to end...
    Entertainment 
  • Donald Trump to skip Kennedy Center arts awards thumbnail

    Donald Trump to skip Kennedy Center arts awards

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Donald Trump to skip Kennedy Center arts awards
    President Donald Trump and the first lady have decided not to participate in events honouring recipients...
    Entertainment 



Jobs

  • What if my boss doesn't like me? Lessons from Vishal Sikka's exit for job seekers with experience thumbnail

    What if my boss doesn’t like me? Lessons from Vishal Sikka’s exit for job seekers with experience

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on What if my boss doesn’t like me? Lessons from Vishal Sikka’s exit for job seekers with experience
    Job searches get tougher with age, especially when hiring these days seems skewed towards younger folks or specifically those below 35.
    Jobs 
  • 60% organisations improve employee engagement levels over last 2 years: Report thumbnail

    60% organisations improve employee engagement levels over last 2 years: Report

    August 18, 2017 Comments Off on 60% organisations improve employee engagement levels over last 2 years: Report
    Employee happiness has become vital for the success of an organisation and for the same reason...
    Jobs 
  • ET Top Recruiters Survey: Cognizant back on top with most hires from B-schools thumbnail

    ET Top Recruiters Survey: Cognizant back on top with most hires from B-schools

    August 17, 2017 Comments Off on ET Top Recruiters Survey: Cognizant back on top with most hires from B-schools
    The ET Top Recruiters Survey found that 10 of India’s biggest recruiters hired a total of...
    Jobs 
  • MBA graduates from top colleges still in high demand amid challenging placement scenario thumbnail

    MBA graduates from top colleges still in high demand amid challenging placement scenario

    August 17, 2017 Comments Off on MBA graduates from top colleges still in high demand amid challenging placement scenario
    MBA talent is still a key driver of cos' growth story. Digital change & emerging opportunities...
    Jobs 

Science

  • Big asteroid to pass safely by Earth on Sep 1: NASA thumbnail

    Big asteroid to pass safely by Earth on Sep 1: NASA

    August 18, 2017 Comments Off on Big asteroid to pass safely by Earth on Sep 1: NASA
    Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid will pass safely by our planet on September 1, at...
    Science 
  • Now, paper-based battery powered by your saliva thumbnail

    Now, paper-based battery powered by your saliva

    August 9, 2017 Comments Off on Now, paper-based battery powered by your saliva
    NEW YORK: Scientists have developed a new high-performance, paper-based battery powered by saliva that can be...
    Science 
  • Giant exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere discovered thumbnail

    Giant exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere discovered

    August 8, 2017 Comments Off on Giant exoplanet with glowing water atmosphere discovered
    Scientists have for the first time discovered glowing water molecules in the atmosphere of a giant...
    Science 

Life & Style

  • Micro review: "Sad Girls" thumbnail

    Micro review: “Sad Girls”

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Micro review: “Sad Girls”
    Lang Leav's debut novel "Sad Girls" is a...
    Life & Style 
  • Here’s how flaxseeds help in reducing weight thumbnail

    Here’s how flaxseeds help in reducing weight

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Here’s how flaxseeds help in reducing weight
    Among all the reliable methods of weight loss,...
    Life & Style 
  • This model from Rajasthan will soon make her international debut thumbnail

    This model from Rajasthan will soon make her international debut

    August 18, 2017 Comments Off on This model from Rajasthan will soon make her international debut
    The fashion industry is brimming with models and...
    Life & Style 

Health

  • SECOND OPINION | Your life is leaving genetic scars that might show up in your child's genes thumbnail

    SECOND OPINION | Your life is leaving genetic scars that might show up in your child’s genes

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on SECOND OPINION | Your life is leaving genetic scars that might show up in your child’s genes
    ​Scientists now know that the mere act of living leaves molecular scars on our genes; and...
    Health 
  • Technology allows visually impaired, blind to experience solar eclipse thumbnail

    Technology allows visually impaired, blind to experience solar eclipse

    August 19, 2017 Comments Off on Technology allows visually impaired, blind to experience solar eclipse
    Seeing next week's total solar eclipse isn't the only way to experience it. Two projects were...
    Health 
  • Science Says: DNA test results like 23andMe's may not lead to healthy behaviours thumbnail

    Science Says: DNA test results like 23andMe’s may not lead to healthy behaviours

    August 18, 2017 Comments Off on Science Says: DNA test results like 23andMe’s may not lead to healthy behaviours
    If you learned your DNA made you more susceptible to getting a disease, wouldn't you work...
    Health 

Regional News

  • School exam board sacks 188 ‘incompetent’ staff

    School exam board sacks 188 ‘incompetent’ staff

    August 20, 2017 Comments Off on School exam board sacks 188 ‘incompetent’ staff
    PATNA: The Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) on Friday sacked 188 ad hoc and daily wages...
    Patna 

  • ‘Tougher’ NAAC rules worry varsities, colleges

    ‘Tougher’ NAAC rules worry varsities, colleges

    August 20, 2017 Comments Off on ‘Tougher’ NAAC rules worry varsities, colleges
    PATNA: Universities and colleges of Bihar may have to put a lot of effort to fulfil...
    Patna 

  • Expert blames middlemen for farmers’ suicides

    Expert blames middlemen for farmers’ suicides

    August 20, 2017 Comments Off on Expert blames middlemen for farmers’ suicides
    PATNA: At least 250 students of economics, commerce and BBA departments attended a seminar on ‘Suicide...
    Patna 

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