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Plastic bottle crushers installed at select railway stations

Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations

To combat the rising number of plastic bottles disposed in and around railway stations, the Indian Railways has directed stations to install bottle crushers. Smaller stations will be covered under social responsibility schemes, larger stations to host bidding for selecting the operator.

Jul 15, 2018

Serena Williams sends motivational message to fellow 'moms' after inspiring run at Wimbledon 2018

Williams finished second best in Saturday's women's singles final at Wimbledon, which was only her fourth tournament since the birth of her daughter in September last year.

Jul 15, 2018

MS Dhoni's critics baffle Virat Kohli as veteran gets booed, criticised during Lord's defeat

Despite becoming the fourth Indian batsman to reach 10,000 ODI runs, the 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman was booed by the Lord's crowd for a slow innings on Saturday, July 14. Read on for more.

Jul 15, 2018

Jaipur fumes as police suspend internet services to stop cheating... in constable exams!

Internet services were suspended in Jaipur on Saturday from 8 am to 5-6 pm, and a similar outage is expected on Sunday as well, as the Rajasthan Police conduct a constable recruitment examination.

Jul 14, 2018

Sonowal warns contractors for delaying Majuli protection works

Assam's CM threatens fines and legal action if contractors fail to complete Rs 200 crore project by the deadline of May 2019.

Jul 14, 2018

Congress interested only in Muslim men, not women's welfare: PM Modi

The PM's attack on Rahul Gandhi and Congress comes a day after Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman accused Congress of dividing the country on communal lines and playing a dangerous game before 2019 general elections.

Jul 14, 2018

Organ Trafficking is a million dollar industry global industry

Eyes of 3-year-old dead boy gouged out in Kolkata; family files complaint against govt-run super-specialty hospital

The kidney racket busted in 2016 at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi had opened the can of worms and revealed the dark underbelly of the healthcare industry in India.

Jul 14, 2018

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, smiles as he attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2018.

Mukesh Ambani leapfrogs Alibaba's Jack Ma to become richest man in Asia

Reliance Industries' market valuation had surged past Rs 7 lakh crore mark in the morning trade, thus becoming the second company after TCS to join the $100-billion mark for market capitalization club.

Jul 14, 2018

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Heavy rains in Delhi-NCR lead to waterlogging, traffic congestion

Several areas like Dhaula Kuan, Tilak Bridge, Modi Mill Flyover and many important stretches were completely flooded. The traffic was diverted at several roads due to waterlogging, which created havoc among commuters.

Jul 14, 2018

Alcoholic husband kills wife after she refused to cook egg curry in UP village

It all happened when the husband, who had come home drunk, demanded his wife to make egg curry. His wife declined and the couple had a heated argument. In a fit of rage, he walked out of the house and returned with a loaded gun and shot her.

Jul 14, 2018

When humanoid robot Sophia fell in love with 'colourful and diverse' India

Developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics, Sofia is modelled after actress Audrey Hepburn and is known for her human-like appearance and behaviour compared to other robotic variants.

Jul 14, 2018

Kashmir crime branch books director of International College of Aviation for cheating students [IBT Impact]

The college run by Nasir Ahmed in Baghat Barzulla, Srinagar, is said to have duped over 20 students of lakhs of rupees after asking them to pay large amounts for various courses and promising them jobs in the aviation industry. The students had earlier written to Mehbooba Mufti's Grievance Cell.

Jul 14, 2018

Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar get hitched once again in Spain and it looks like fairy tale [Photos]

Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar had got married in Alibaug in April with a guest list of only close family and friends. The guests had also shared pictures from the nuptials on social media.

Jul 14, 2018

Mughalsarai railway station gets new signage, now reads Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

The iconic station had become a subject of a political row after the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh decided to change the name of the station. They chose to rename the station after its ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

Jul 14, 2018

Asus, Zenfone 5Z, hands-on, review India, launch, price, specs

Asus Zenfone 5Z review: Premium flagship phone for the masses

Though Zenfone 5Z is priced under Rs 30,000, Asus has not compromised on anything. The Zenfone 5X comes with top-notch build quality, surprisingly good LCD display, powerful processor, decent camera, long-lasting battery and truly lives up its tagline 'flagship redefined'.

Jul 14, 2018

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India

Railways to install plastic bottle crushing machines at 2,000 stations

Serena Williams sends motivational message to fellow 'moms' after inspiring run at Wimbledon 2018

MS Dhoni's critics baffle Virat Kohli as veteran gets booed, criticised during Lord's defeat

Jaipur fumes as police suspend internet services to stop cheating... in constable exams!

Sonowal warns contractors for delaying Majuli protection works

Congress interested only in Muslim men, not women's welfare: PM Modi

Eyes of 3-year-old dead boy gouged out in Kolkata; family files complaint against govt-run super-specialty hospital

Mukesh Ambani leapfrogs Alibaba's Jack Ma to become richest man in Asia

Heavy rains in Delhi-NCR lead to waterlogging, traffic congestion

Alcoholic husband kills wife after she refused to cook egg curry in UP village

When humanoid robot Sophia fell in love with 'colourful and diverse' India

Kashmir crime branch books director of International College of Aviation for cheating students [IBT Impact]

Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar get hitched once again in Spain and it looks like fairy tale [Photos]

Mughalsarai railway station gets new signage, now reads Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

Asus Zenfone 5Z review: Premium flagship phone for the masses

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh