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The ongoing high-voltage political drama in Karnataka is likely to culminate on Monday with Congress-JD (S) coalition government schedule to face the crucial floor test in the Assembly. (Photo: ANI)

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K'taka crisis LIVE: Speaker Ramesh Kumar summons MLAs tomorrow

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

On Friday, the Assembly failed to meet two deadlines set by Governor Vajubhai Vala to complete the trust vote.

Chandrayaan-2, India's indigenous moon mission is set to launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh at 2.43 pm on Monday. (Photo: File)

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Aiming for Moon, ISRO to launch Chandrayaan 2 at 2:43 pm today

DC CORRESPONDANT | PTI

The 20-hour countdown for launch of India's second lunar exploration mission, began on Sunday evening.

Malik said, 'He is a political juvenile tweeting on everything, see the reaction to his tweets and you will find out.' (Photo: File)

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'Whatever I said was in fit of anger, frustration,' says Satya Pal Malik

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'As Governor, I should have not made such a comment, but my personal feeling is the same as I said,' Malik said.

Praising Priyanka for her visit to Sonbhadra to meet victims of a firing incident, the former external affairs minister told ANI that she is capable of handling the party. (Photo: File)

‘Non-Gandhi chief will cause Congress to split within 24 hours’: Natwar Singh

The mother of the girl, from Bolangir, has alleged that her daughter and other inmates were sexually abused by the shelter home's superintendent, Saroj Das. (Representational Image)

8-year-old HIV positive girl sexually abused at shelter home in Odisha

I want to be an Indian superhero in the Avengers: Taapsee Pannu

The broader Nifty also sank 116.80 points or 1.02 per cent to 11,302.45.

Sensex plunges over 400 points; HDFC Bank cracks 3 per cent

The prime accused in the multi-crore IMA Ponzi scam, Mansoor Khan, was taken to hospital for a check-up here earlier on Sunday after he complained of chest pain and palpitations. (Photo: File)

IMA scam: Mansoor Khan taken to hospital following complaints of chest pain

During the initial investigation, no foul play could be found as there was no sign of anyone, including the hotel staff, visiting the room between Friday night and Saturday morning as per the CCTV footage. (Representational Image)

35-year-old NRI businessman found dead in New Delhi's Taj Palace hotel

At a time when the Central government has been aggressively promoting its ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district reveal that no girl child was born in these areas in the last three months. (Representational Image)

Uttarakhand: No girl born in 132 villages in last 3 months

A 14-month old girl died and her mother got severely injured after a slab collapsed in Sitaphalmandi here on Sunday. (Representational Image)

14-month-old dies after slab collapses in Hyderabad

As many as 32 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh due to lightning on Sunday, said officials. (Representational Image)

35 killed as lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh

The audio released by maritime security risk firm Dryad Global shows that a British frigate was too far away from the targeted tanker to keep it from being diverted into an Iranian port despite UK efforts to keep it from being boarded. (Representational Image)

New audio shows UK could not prevent Iran takeover of tanker

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on a visit to the United States, on Sunday addressed the Pakistani diaspora in Washington. (Photo: File)

Will make sure no air conditioning, TV for Nawaz Sharif in jail: Imran Khan

Kim visited a polling station in North Hamgyong province and voted for two candidates -- named Ju Song Ho and Jong Song Sik -- running for county assemblies in the area, KCNA reported. (Photo: File)

Nearly 100 per cent voter turnout in North Korea local polls, Kim Jong Un also votes

Khan was addressing a massive gathering of Pakistani-Americans when the Baloch youths suddenly stood up from their seats and started raising the slogan. (Photo: File)

Watch: Slogans for independent Balochistan raised as Imran Khan’s address in US

Khan’s visit to the US is also marked by protests by several ethnic and religious minorities of Pakistan, including Baloch, Sindhis and Mohajirs. (Photo: File)

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives in US, will meet Donald Trump today

Mamata Banerjee claims threat from Central agencies

Congress leaders Dinesh Gundurao (seated, from L), Siddaramaiah, Eshwar Khandre and G. Parameshwar at CLP meeting in Bengaluru on Sunday (Photo: DC)

For HD Kumaraswamy, it’s the final countdown

This is not the first time the UGC is examining the issue. It had set up a committee in 2012 as well but ultimately the idea was junked.

UGC for multiple degrees at one go

Karnataka gears up for trust vote today after missing two deadlines

Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and her husband Robert Vadra attend the funeral of former chief minister Shiela Dikshit, at Nigambodh Ghat, in New Delhi on Sunday.(Photo: AP)

Thousands bid adieu to former Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit

K Chandrasekhar Rao sends TRS leaders on inauguration spree

The Governor's comments drew sharp reaction from former chief minister and senior Jammu and Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, who said Malik should check his own reputation in Delhi. (Photo: File)

Stop killing innocents, rise against those who looted Kashmir: J&K Guv

The Centre has given in-principle permission for uranium exploration, alarming environmentalists and human rights activists.

Protest begins against mining in Nallamala

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Esha Gupta joins celebration of 100th week of Dadar Beach Cleanup programme

Esha Gupta and Naveli Deshmukh. (Photo: ANI)

Bizarre reason why Apple doesn’t prosecute factory workers who leak iPhone secrets

After the NPS identifies which worker stole Apple’s property, and reveal the company’s secret to the world, authorities like the police rarely arrest the culprit.

Toyota Fortuner vs rivals: Which one is more frugal?

While fuel economy is not the deciding factor when one plans to buy a big SUV.

Steve Jobs to Scott Forstall: Where is Apple’s iconic 2007 iPhone dream team now?

Apple's iconic 2007 iPhone team. (Left to right: Phil Schiller, Tony Fadell, Jony Ive, Steve Jobs, Scott Forstall and Eddie Cue)

Sushma Swaraj gives befitting reply to Twitter troll

Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: File)

Fresh Apple leak suggests greatest iPhone ever will struggle

The circuit board of the iPhone 11 surfaced and with it, we get to see that Apple will finally be adding bigger battery capacities. (Designed by DBHK-Hasan Kaymak Innovations in Kassel, Germany)

Redmi K20 vs K20 Pro vs Realme X vs Oppo K3; Who wins the ‘Budget Flagship’ battle?

CRPF gets sanction to install sanitary pad dispensers for women in combat

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has also been authorised to purchase 783 steel frame stands for drying clothes for all its six 'mahila' battalions, 15 special anti-riot units of the Rapid Action Force and training institutions. (Photo: PTI)

Photos: Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas' Miami vacation is all about love and romance

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. (Photo: Instagram)

Houston celebrates exact moment Neil Armstrong set foot on Moon 50 years ago

July 20, 1969 Photo when astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity (EVA). - On July 21, 1969, US astronaut Neil Armstrong is the first man to step onto the Moon, his teammate Edwin Aldrin joining him around 20 minutes later. (Photo: AFP | File)

Columns

Pak aided US, Taliban talks; but didn’t get any reward

Munir Akram

Pakistan has played a key role in facilitating the Afghan peace process and the US-Taliban talks.

India needs to rework its tactics on Pak, J&K

K C Singh

Pakistan had earlier linked its airspace reopening to India removing its Air Force fighters from forward deployment.

For Pak, Jadhav verdict face-saver, opportunity

Manish Tewari

The Court notes that the obligation to provide effective review and reconsideration can be carried out in various ways.

J&K bonds with India may deepen over time

Sanjeev Ahluwalia

Kashmir has this instant ability to exclude everything except the known and the immediate.

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