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Quality of engineers very sub-standard in India: ‘Metro man’ E Sreedharan

‘Metro man’ E Sreedharan on Thursday said that engineering institutes in the country are producing engineers of “very sub-standard” quality while underlining the paradox wherein IITians are heading to foreign countries for higher studies or better employment. Addressing a gathering here, Sreedharan appealed to the engineers to get a “different orientation, standard and mission for handling various infrastructure projects for Read More


WATCH: Multiple explosions rock SpaceX launch site in Florida

An explosion rocked a SpaceX launch site Thursday during a routine rocket test. SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred shortly after 9 am, according to NASA. The test was in advance of a planned Saturday launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, which is next to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Buildings several Read More


Journalists manhandled at Bhagwant Mann’s rally in Punjab

It seems that AAP MP Bhagwant Mann has not learnt any lessons from the Parliament video controversy. Mann, who was suspended from the Lok Sabha for shooting a Parliament video recently, on Thursday allegedly incited his party volunteers to throw journalists out of his rally for asking a question related to the sacking of a party minister in the wake Read More


Bharat Bandh tomorrow: What will function, what will not

The Left-affiliated central trade unions have called for a nationwide strike on September 2 to protest against ‘anti-labour policies’ of the government. The trade unions will also be joined by the employees of six public sector banks in their fight. Many banks have already communicated to their customers about the likely inconvenience. The possible fallout of the strike could mean a shutdown Read More


Live Tennis Score, US Open 2016, Day 4: Simona Halep through to third round with 6-3, 6-4 win against Lucie Safarova

Day three at the US Open 2016 saw two top-10 players in both men’s and women’s draw tumble out. Wimbledon runner-up Milos Raonic fell prey to Ryan Harrison and Garbine Muruguza crashed out in the second round for a second straight Grand Slam. However, there was no trouble for Rafael Nadal in the final match of the night – with Read More


Reliance Jio 4G tariffs and services: This telecom war will benefit the customer for sure

India just received what can be considered a “best of both the worlds” in the form of Mukesh Ambani’s announcement of free calls and texts over the JIO network and the elimination of any roaming fee. This model has been prevalent in the United States and has worked beautifully for its consumers, the only downside being the exorbitant rentals. Reliance Read More


RSS worships weapons on Dussehra to only use them against Dalits: Prakash Ambedkar

Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar, on Wednesday launched a virulent attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), alleging that the weapons displayed by the organisation on Dussehra are meant to be used against Dalits as Muslims have slipped under its radar. Prakash called upon Dalits to end the Hindu right-wing organisations’ “project of Manuvad”. “I want to ask Read More


IFA 2016: Lenovo Moto Z Play announced, and there is a Hasselblad camera Mod too

Lenovo has announced a more budget friendly version of the Moto Z smartphone, called the Moto Z Play as well as a new camera MotoMod in partnership with Hasselblad, ahead of the international IFA 2016 tech fair in Berlin. The Moto Z series was first announced by the company at its Tech World conference in San Francisco this June, and Read More


Live tennis score, US Open 2016, Day 3: Caroline Wozniacki wins first set with six games in a row; Novak Djokovic gets walkover

US Open 2016 on day three begins with Petra Kvitova taking court on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Roberta Vinci against American Christina McHale in what is a promising encounter on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Other top picks on day three will see Rafael Nadal take on Andreas Seppi in the final match of the day. During the day session, Novak Djokovic would Read More


Brazil’s Senate removes President Dilma Rousseff from office

US Open 2016 on day three begins with Petra Kvitova taking court on Arthur Ashe Stadium, Roberta Vinci against American Christina McHale in what is a promising encounter on Louis Armstrong Stadium. Other top picks on day three will see Rafael Nadal take on Andreas Seppi in the final match of the day. During the day session, Novak Djokovic would Read More