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No India-Pak talks during Saarc summit as Modi rebuffs Sharif

With the Saarc summit overtaken by the buzz of an India-Pakistan bilateral meeting, the ministry of external affairs spokesperson on Tuesday night set speculation at rest.

Kashmiris reject poll boycott calls with record 71% turnout

The sense in some quarters that the Omar govt would get washed away because of mishandling of Sept floods gained traction as the turnout rose through the day.

Overdependence on China for drug ingredients worries NSA

According to the NSA, India should take immediate concrete steps to create adequate infrastructure to become self-sufficient for manufacturing medicines which are essential in nature.

CITIES

Failed actor arrested for kidnap, murder of Utkarsh

The 22-year-old son of a builder has been arrested for the kidnapping and murder of Utkarsh, 13, an east Delhi jeweller’s son who was found dead near a drain last week, a day after being waylaid while returning from school.

6 arrested for Bengaluru ice-cream parlour harassment

Six persons were arrested for allegedly harassing five women in front of an ice-cream parlour on MG Road last Saturday night.

Class VII student set afire in Andhra Pradesh

In a shocking incident, a class VII student was set on fire by unidentified people on the premises of Anand Nilayam government hostel at Enugonda village in Mahbubnagar district late on Tuesday night.

TECH

Galaxy S5 misses Samsung's sales estimates by 40%: WSJ

Samsung sold 12 million units of Galaxy S5 in the April-June period, compared to 16 million unit sales of Galaxy S4 in the same time frame a year earlier.

10 skills you need to get a $100,000 engineering job at Google

Google is among the most sought after employers in the world. Engineers are the rock stars at Google — and they're paid like one.

Martian Notifier smartwatch review: True to its name

US based company Martian Watches introduced the Martian Notifier to target users who want their smartwatch to look like a conventional analog time piece and still fetch notifications from their smartphone. We try to find out if it’s worth a buy, in our review.

SPORTS

Hockey India does not need Terry Walsh: Narinder Batra

Hockey India president Narinder Batra clearly stated that they do not require the services of former men's team chief coach Terry Walsh and will look for a replacement "with the approval of SAI".

Atletico de Kolkata turn to Sourav Ganguly for motivation

Embattled Atletico de Kolkata have now turned to their co-owner Sourav Ganguly for motivation as the franchise approach the business end of the ISL.

It is difficult to be a Sania Mirza in this country: Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza says "it's difficult to be a Sania Mirza in this country" due to the prevailing "gender inequality" and called for an urgent need to bring about a change.

BUSINESS

Rajan slams banks for ‘hiding’ NPAs

: In his most hard-hitting speech against recalcitrant defaulters, Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has said that the amount written off by banks as bad debts in the last five years would have been enough to fund the education of 15 lakh of the poorest children in the top private universities of the country, all expenses paid.

Airtel prices 4G packages below 3G to counter Reliance Jio

Data tariffs for mobile phones are set for a major fall with Bharti Airtel offering high-speed 4G packs below the prices of 3G plans.

Kotak 1st bank to fully own an insurance business

Kotak Mahindra Bank on Tuesday became the first bank to get the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) permission to set up a wholly-owned non-life insurance company.