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The toll in the flyover collapse in Kolkata has climbed to 24 after three more bodies were recovered from underneath the piles of debris of concrete and iron girdles of the broken portion of the under-construction bridge. (Photo: AP)

Mamata Banerjee government knew about Kolkata flyover flaw: TMC MP

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Trinamul MP says the faulty construction was not corrected as it would have entailed huge cost.

Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao visits the Indur Tirumala temple at Narsingpally village in Nizamabad mandal on Friday along with wife K. Sobha and daughter K. Kavitha. — Deccan chronicle

Telangana CM to personally argue before Krishna Tribunal

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KCR confident of ensuring TS gets best possible deal.

Pratyusha Banerjee, better known as Anandi for her role in popular TV serial Balika Vadhu, was declared dead at Kokilaben Hospital in Andheri (west) late on Friday evening.

Balika Vadhu star Pratyusha Banerjee found dead, suicide suspected

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Pratyusha’s WhatsApp status updated on March 15 read: 'Mar ke bhi munh na tujse modna.'

According to reports Bihar State Beverages Corporation limited has been asked to monitor the implementation of prohibition. (Representational image)

Bihar goes partially dry, destroys local liquor

“Owing to ambiguity on the policy related to revision of Graphic Health Warnings, the members are unable to continue manufacturing cigarettes from April 1, 2016,” Tobacco Institute of India said in a statement. (Representational image)

Cigarette factories shut over pictorial warnings

In Kerala, the Left Democratic Front is projected to get a comfortable majority with 86 seats in a House of 140. (Representational image)

Opinion poll shows hung Assembly in Assam

Bombay High Court (Photo: PTI)

Woman can enter any place of worship: Bombay High Court

Shashi Preetam, 45, was allegedly attacked by his neighbour Bhanu Prasad on Friday for not returning the money given to him for a project.

Pal attacks music director Shashi Preetam in Hyderabad

Officials holding a meeting with Dalits at Singaranahalli in Holenarsipur taluk of Hassan district on Friday – DC

Dalits banned from shrine, Hassan village flares up

Canada had agreed to supply 3,000 metric tonnes of uranium to energy-hungry India under a USD 254 million five-year deal to power Indian reactors. (Photo: AP)

Narendra Modi, Justin Trudeau meet in Washington, discuss bilateral ties

Force chief K Durga Prasad said the landmine blast that took place near the Melawada village in the said district on March 30 was a 'setback' for the paramilitary (Photo: Twitter)

Dantewada ambush: 3 jawans shot in head and chest by Maoists, says CRPF

An NIT official said that a group of local students was cheering the West Indies victory inside the campus but another group comprising of non-locals objected to it and the initial verbal brawl led to physical clash between the two sides. (Photo: Social media)

NIT Srinagar shuts down after clashes over India's defeat

PDP President Mehbooba Mufti (Photo: AFP)

Mehbooba Mufti to be sworn in as first woman CM of J&K on April 4

Liquor baron Vijay Mallya. (Photo: PTI)

Vijay Mallya not to appear before ED tomorrow; seeks time till May

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Arun Jaitley justifies action against JNU, Hyderabad university students

Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry (Photo: AP)

Pakistan says its nuclear programme 'modest' compared to India

Smoke erupts from an appartment building following an explosion that occured in rue de Berite in Paris. (Photo: AFP)

Gas explosion rocks building in Paris, residents evacuated: reports

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Always with you Mahi! Sakshi Dhoni pens down heart-warming message

The win however did not see any Indian fans slam the team but what was a sight to witness was the amount of love and respect showered on members of Team India specially on one man —Virat Kohli. (Photo: Facebook)

Google Gmail joke for April Fools' day backfires

The firm has since withdrawn the feature and apologised

Japan's Kinki University ditches saucy name

For students fluent in English, however, images of bondage and cross-dressing had posed a constant source of embarrassment. (Representational Image)

Hubble unveils half a million stars at Milky Way's heart

Hubble's infrared vision pierced the dusty heart of our Milky Way galaxy to reveal more than half a million stars at its core. At the very hub of our galaxy, this star cluster surrounds the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole, which is about 4 million times the mass of our sun. (Photo: NASA)

After World T20 knock out, Shane Warne hints at coaching Team India

Former Australia spin wizard Shane Warne is open to the opportunity to coach Team India and understands the ‘pressure’ tagged along with the position. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Xiaomi Mi 5 goes through a brutal stress test

Xiaomi Mi 5 goes through a stress test

Watch: Mother hires stripper for eight-year-old son’s birthday party

The boy can be seen sitting on a chair throwing money at the stripper while she performs for him in pink lingerie. (Photo: YouTube screen grab)

After 5-year-old's letter, British police set to draft cat crime fighters

Eliza Adamson-Hopper contacted Durham Police chief Mike Barton suggesting cats would be good at listening out for danger and rescuing people from trees. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pakistan's Peshawar announces cash reward of Rs 25 for killing rats

The government decided that to get rid of the menace, the general public must be involved and an incentive of Rs. 25 should be offered for each rat killed. (Representational Photo: Pixabay)

Golden Temple losing its sheen because of air pollution

The pollution degrading the Golden Temple is growing, said environmental activist Gunbir Singh, who heads a group called Eco Amritsar. (Photo: PTI)

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Columns

Time to tax the farms

Sudhanshu Ranjan

Agriculturists need to be protected in order to protect agriculture.

Sudhanshu Ranjan

Cabbages & Kings: London’s crazy campaign circular

The Patels are not the only ethnic community that Mr Goldsmith has targeted.

Farrukh Dhondy

Right Angle: No match for Didi

Swapan Dasgupta

Corruption remains petty but the pace of delivery is slow.

Swapan Dasgupta

Alliances win states

The debate is much more widespread than one might expect sitting in Delhi.

Sanjay Kumar

Gallery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington to attend the two-day Nuclear Security Summit where world leaders from over 50 countries are expected to share their assessment of the threat from nuclear weapons and materials.

Nuclear Security Summit: World leaders meet to discuss terror threat

Nuclear Security Summit: World leaders meet to discuss terror threat

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Washington to attend the two-day Nuclear Security Summit where world leaders from over 50 countries are expected to share their assessment of the threat from nuclear weapons and materials.

Nuclear Security Summit: World leaders meet to discuss terror threat

Rescue operations are underway for those stuck under the debris of under construction flyover. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Under-construction flyover collapses in Kolkata, 23 killed

At the just the tender age of nine, Milla Star Bizzotto, has managed to successfully complete an obstacle course race that was meant to test the limits of the very fittest of adults. (Photo: Instagram/ @millastarfma)

Is this girl the fittest kid in the world?

South superstar Chiranjeevi held a lavish wedding reception for his daughter Srija and new son-in-law Kalyan. Photo: Viral Bhayani

Chiranjeevi hosts star studded reception for daughter Srija

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AP Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh to modify Japan plans for Amaravati

While the first unit was synchronised in March, the second unit will be done on May 10 and commercial operations will start from May 30.

Telangana gets big power boost

Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao

Hyderabad: Prestigious twin-towers project caught in wrangle

BBMP office

BBMP fails to send enough waste to plants

Bengaluru: Realtor drags, assaults lady officer, arrested

New ghats will also be constructed at Sangames waram and other parts where Krishna river flows in the district.

Collector reviews Pushkar Ghat works

A regular punter of lotteries, he also won a series of consolation prizes to the tune of Rs 90,000 in the lots, drawn on Wednesday. (Representational Image)

Kerala beggar hits jackpot, wins Rs 65 lakh lottery

With Value Added Tax (VAT) on aerated and carbonated beverages, including soft drinks and soft drink concentrates, rising to 20 per cent, they too will cost more.

Bengalureans, prepare to cough up more tax!

Entertainment

Gizele Thakral

Gizele, the sensation!

Sunny Leone

After Shah Rukh Khan, Sunny Leone to shake a leg with Aamir Khan

I am sure that even with Ki & Ka that stage will come very soon.

Embarrassed by my work: R Balki

Emraan Hashmi smashes a six in the film's trailer.

Watch: Emraan transforms into cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin in Azhar trailer

Alia Bhatt partied with her mother Soni Razdan and her sister Shaheen Bhatt.

After Kapoor and Sons success, Alia Bhatt parties with her girls

While we have seen Salman Khan going shirtless on several occasions, this one takes it to a new level altogether.

Leave everything and check out this picture of Salman Khan in a langot!

Technology

The firm has since withdrawn the feature and apologised

Google Gmail joke for April Fools' day backfires

Xiaomi Mi 5 goes through a stress test

Watch: Xiaomi Mi 5 goes through a brutal stress test

CEO Satya Nadella at Microsoft's Build Conference 2016 (Photo: AP)

India to soon get updated version of Cortana: Microsoft

Huawei's upcoming flagship smartphone P9 to sport Leica camera Grieving father begs Apple to unlock dead son’s iPhone Sachin Tendulkar wants Americans to use Indian phones

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Sports

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale (second from right) sprints alongside Danilo during a training session in Madrid on Friday, eve of their Spanish league match — dubbed El Clasico — against Barcelona. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona honour Johan Cruyff, Real Madrid seek redemption in El Clasico

Saina Nehwal celebrates her 19-21, 21-14, 21-19 victory over Sung Ji Heun in the quarterfinals of the India Open Superseries in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

India Open: Saina Nehwal in semis, PV Sindhu is out

After the match, Windies captain Darren Sammy and all-rounder Dwayne Bravo led the team back to the hotel doing a celebratory jig to the song “Champion”.

West Indies dance the night away, in style

Former Australian cricketers Shane Warne and Bret Lee during a promotional event in Mumbai on Friday (Photo: AP)

Shane Warne ready to coach India

A well-informed source in the Board said Mohsin has met with chairman Shaharyar Khan this week and expressed his desire to work as chief coach of the national team after Waqar’s exit

Pakistan panel wants Waqar Younis, Shahid Afridi out

West Indies players celebrate after their seven wicket win over India in their ICC World Twenty20 2016 cricket semifinal match at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, India,Thursday (Photo: AP)

ICC World T20: Dhoni blames no-balls

The BCCI had signed a contract with Ravi Shastri till the end of the ICC World T20 and it came to an end immediately after India's ouster in the semifinal. (Photo: PTI)

Ravi Shastri’s contract over, CAC to take a call on new coach: Anurag Thakur

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar felt India fell short by 20 runs against West Indies in the ICC World T20 on Thursday night. (Photo: PTI)

Spinners are really not expected to bowl a no ball, says Gavaskar

Lifestyle

Gaurang Shah with models at LFW 2016

Gaurang’s creations dazzle at Lakme Fashion Week 2016

Scientists explain that fasting “flips a regenerative switch” which leads to the creation of new white blood cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fasting for just three days can regenerate entire immune system: study

The sex of human and other mammalian babies may be determined by a simple modification of an ancient virus. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ancient virus may determine sex of baby: study

People link drinking and liver cancer, but most still don't realise that cancers including breast, mouth, throat and bowel are also linked with alcohol. (Photo: Pixabay)

Public awareness of link between alcohol, cancer too low

The Zika virus has been wreaking havoc in parts of South America and the Caribbean. (Photo: AP)

Scientists now know what the Zika virus actually looks like

Antibodies against the virus were generated in vivo within 24 hours of administration of the new Chikungunya vaccine. (Photo: AP)

Chikungunya breakthrough offers hope for rapid, long-term protection

S.K. Joshi and Ajay Misra

Decades of friendship still going strong

Women in the study were more likely to have their breast cancer come back if they fasted overnight for less than 13 hours. (Representative Photo)

Longer night fasting tied to reduced breast cancer recurrence

South Entertainment

Arvind Swamy

Arvind Swamy gears up for his Bollywood comeback!

Deepika Padukone

No Deepika in Baahubali 2

Allu Arjun

Allu Aravind’s plan for Sarrainodu

Prabhu Deva’s next is titled Kaantha

A still from SGS

I thought it was a dream, says KS Ravindra

Protégé of AR Rahman shines

Nation

Chhedilal, a resident of Ramdas locality in Nigohan on the outskirts of Lucknow, had taken years to grow his hair and develop a ‘Salman Khan’ look. (Representational image)

Uttar Pradesh: Jealous wife cuts husband’s hair

JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar. (Photo: PTI)

Masood Azhar case shows govt's failed policy of tackling terror: Congress

Landmine blast by Naxals left a massive four-feet deep crater on the road in Dantewada. (Photo: DC)

Dantewada ambush: Slain CRPF jawans were carrying sick dog

CPI urges Delhi Police to ensure safety of Kanhaiya and Umar Khalid Bharat Mata ki jai row: BJP, Shiv Sena hit out at Darul Uloom Narendra Modi has insulted me: Tarun Gogoi

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World

Security staff members stand guard at the entrance of the offices of Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya news channel today in Beirut. (Photo: AFP)

Al Arabia TV closes Beirut office amid Saudi tensions with Lebanon

Six of the eight Indians arrested in Colombo were found to have had their kidneys removed in an alleged organ transplant racket in Sri Lanka, the Colombo Crimes Division told the magistrates court. (Representational Image)

Indians had their kidneys removed, police tells court

Narendra Modi will hold extensive talks with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on a range of bilateral issues including on ways to step up existing counter terrorism mechanism to deal with increasing threat of terrorism and radicalisation. (Photo: PTI)

Modi to arrive in Saudi Arabia tomorrow to boost strategic ties

Essex Police said they want to speak to whoever left the rusting missiles at the bus stop on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo: Twitter)

WWII rockets found abandoned at bus stop in UK

Prosecutors said Khan, who was arrested in July, had exchanged online messages with a man calling himself Abu Hussain. They discussed attacking military personnel after faking a road accident. (Representational Image)

UK man convicted of plotting to attack US troops in Britain

During a recent rally in Ohio, Trump delivered his usual indictment of the North American Free Trade Agreement and blasted American companies that have shipped jobs overseas. (Photo: AP)

Trump's abortion flub shows risks of 'winging it' on policy

Healthcare workers load a man suspected of suffering from the Ebola virus onto an ambulance in Kenema, Sierra Leone. (Photo: AP)

WHO says new case of Ebola confirmed in Liberia

The suspension of ARY News TV comes four months after GEO TV was briefly taken off air. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan's biggest TV network briefly goes off air

Business

The Tirupati temple is crucial for this scheme as it holds seven tonnes of the metal, equivalent to $277 million at current prices.

Centre lets investors redeem in gold

Volkswagen on Friday halted the sale of a select version of its mid-sized sedan Vento in India due to inconsistent carbon monoxide (CO) emissions and recalled 3,877 units of the car.

Volkswagen suspends sale of Vento diesel manual

The finance ministry said on Friday that as per initial estimates fiscal deficit for 2015-16 is expected to be within target of 3.9 per cent.

Fiscal deficit target met, says finance ministry

Filing of tax returns begins with the onset of the new financial year on April 1.

Taxmen to eye super rich to shore up funds

GAIL bought the cargo on spot basis and will receive it at the Dabhol LNG import terminal in Maharashtra.

India first in Asia to buy shale gas from US

However, the survey also highlighted that the mine production is expected to drop in 2016, the first annual decline since 2008.

Rally in gold price to end

According to revised estimate, Rs 7.52 lakh crore was estimated to come from direct taxes and another Rs 7.03 lakh crore from indirect taxes in 2015-16. (Representational Image)

Fiscal deficit expected to be below 3.9 per cent for FY16: Finance Ministry

After the price revision, the company's products are now priced between Rs 25.49 lakh and Rs 80.23 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

Volvo India revises prices, some vehicles dearer by Rs 2.33 lakh

Science

Hubble's infrared vision pierced the dusty heart of our Milky Way galaxy to reveal more than half a million stars at its core. At the very hub of our galaxy, this star cluster surrounds the Milky Way's central supermassive black hole, which is about 4 million times the mass of our sun. (Photo: NASA)

Hubble unveils half a million stars at Milky Way's heart

The sample of the transperent wood meterial. ( Photo: KTH)

Transparent wood may soon help brighten homes, buildings

Saturn's moon Enceladus

Sustained eruptions on Saturn's icy moon explained

Scientists to send fungi to space Scientists decode mystery behind eruptions on Saturn’s moon Arctic sea ice reaches new record low mark for wintertime

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Coffee Break

The video features the host dressed in a white sari moving about in a spooky manner on a hoverboard in the dead of the night. (Credit: YouTube)

Watch: This white sari-clad ghost on hoverboard is the scariest April Fool’s prank

Right from silly jokes to funny games, these smoking desi aunties will leave you in splits in the end. (Credit: Facebook)

Watch: Hilarious reactions of desi aunties smoking weed for the first time

Photographer Murad Osmann and his wife Nataly have gained worldwide fame thanks to their beautifully romantic photo series #FollowMeTo. (Photo: Instagram/ @muradosmann)

Watch: Here’s what happens behind the scenes of this famous couple’s photoshoot

Transgender teens are posting photos of themselves – before and after their gender transition – on social media sites like Twitter and Instagram. (Photo: Twitter/ @crucifalex)

Transgender teens share their gender transition journey on social media

Trolls tweeted images of Indian men to the tabloid that asked for “breast cleavage snaps”

A moob-ing tribute: How Indian trolls used celebrity moobs

The video by Dating Beyond Borders displays statistics to explain the various kinds of cosmetics and aesthetic procedures that women use to feel more glamorous. (Credit: YouTube)

Watch: Beauty standards in different countries around the world

While some porn actresses preferred length, others stressed on the girth of a man’s organ. (Credit: YouTube)

Watch: Female porn stars reveal what makes the ‘ideal penis’

The trick on April Fools' Day is to be outlandish yet somewhat plausible. (Photo: Pixabay)

U.S. April Fools' pranks include football robots, black eye for Google

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Opinion

Prince William and his wife Kate. (Photo: AFP)

Shobhaa’s Take: Gearing up for a royal encounter

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State of the Union: Siachen & the lines that divide

Kolkata Police yesterday had registered a case against the Hyderabad-based construction firm IVRCL under sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 407 of the IPC and sealed the local office of the company engaged in flyover's construction (Photo: PTI)

Flyover collapse: All the old corrupt reasons

Tough summer ahead Can Modi’s diamond dazzle Assam? Society is the real widow-maker Global factors led to Tata Steel’s UK exit Male bastions fall DC Debate: State vs Centre Mystic Mantra: Hierarchy of desire Economy: Time to get real? Alliances win states

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Zac Goldsmith MP at Conservative Conference 2015. (Photo: AP Photo/Jon Super)

Cabbages & Kings: London’s crazy campaign circular

More than four lakh taxpayers claimed exemption for agricultural income in the year 2014-15. Representational image

Time to tax the farms

The Met has attributed this heat wave to the El Nino effect of the last two years. Representational image

Tough summer ahead

Prince William and his wife Kate. (Photo: AFP)

Shobhaa’s Take: Gearing up for a royal encounter

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State of the Union: Siachen & the lines that divide

Kolkata Police yesterday had registered a case against the Hyderabad-based construction firm IVRCL under sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 407 of the IPC and sealed the local office of the company engaged in flyover's construction (Photo: PTI)

Flyover collapse: All the old corrupt reasons

The win however did not see any Indian fans slam the team but what was a sight to witness was the amount of love and respect showered on members of Team India specially on one man —Virat Kohli. (Photo: Facebook)

Always with you Mahi! Sakshi Dhoni pens down heart-warming message

Lendl Simmons played a pivotal role in West Indies' 7-wicket win over MS Dhoni-led Indian side. (Photo: PTI)

Playing with Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni helps me: Lendl Simmons

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