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Mumbai’s municipal schools to teach ‘Bhagwad Gita’ to students
"We shall impart the knowledge of 'Bhagwad Gita' to students to make them independent and sharpen their power in decision making," Ramdas Bhausaheb said.
Mumbai: Girgaum Chowpatty to be renamed Swaraj Bhoomi to honour Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Tilak's last rites were performed at Girgaum Chowpatty along the seashore instead of crematorium because of massive public turnout at the funeral.
Manchester City exit leaves English giants in Champions League cold
City were knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday to leave the EPL without a representative in the last eight of Europe's elite club competition for the second time in three years.
Congress leaders meet PM, submit 'solid evidence' against MP Chief Minister in Vyapam scam
A Congress delegation today met Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the Centre's intervention in the Vyapam scam case in Madhya Pradesh and claimed to have submitted "solid evidence" showing Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's involvement in it.
IAS officers sign online petition for CBI probe in DK Ravi's death case
Amidst rising public anger over the mysterious death of upright IAS officer DK Ravi, several IAS officers in Karnataka have signed an online petition addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a CBI probe into the matter.
Mosquitoes trouble us, hurt us, complain Rajya Sabha members
Najma Heptulla said, "We all come here after getting elected but mosquitoes come just like that into the House!"
Gunmen storm Tunisian museum, kill two Tunisians, 17 foreign tourists
About another 100 Italians were in the area and had been taken to safety by Tunisian police, authorities said.
Auto unions ask Delhi government not to impose GPS, says 'won't stop rape'
"There is no benefit of GPS in autos as it has failed to serve its main purpose," said an auto driver.
Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit to meet Hurriyat leader on Sunday
Basit had gone to the Delhi residence of hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and updated him about the talks between Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar and his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry in Islamabad.
Mars Orbiter Mission likely to live beyond its 6-month lifespan: Government
Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), the country's first inter-planetary expedition, is expected to live beyond its shelf life of six months, the government on Thursday said as it attributed a 37-kg reserved propellant to the increased life-span.
World's first solar-powered aircraft to land in Varanasi
The world's only 'zero-fuel' aircraft 'Solar Impulse-2' on Wednesday took off from Ahmedabad for Varanasi as a part of its round-the-world trip.
Controversies dog Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party and his government in Delhi
The infighting within the party came out in the public after letters from one camp questioned Kejriwal's style of functioning and the absence of an internal ethics committee.
More than nuances, analytics means business in cricket, says CIO Sanjeev Kumar
Adhunik Group of Industries' Group CIO and a die hard cricket fan Sanjeev Kumar shares how analytics makes him understand the nuances of his favourite sports.
Why do we need to have 'gaalis' for the villain to get 'taalis', asks Shatrughan Sinha
Veteran actor and BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha wonders why use of abuses has become a trend in present-day cinema.
Sensex rises 70 points in early trade on Wednesday
The 30-share barometer, which rose 298.67 points in the previous session, gained 70.59 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 28,806.97 in early trade.
Millions of Israelis vote as Netanyahu's fate hangs in balance
Netanyahu, 65, who has been in power for nine years over three terms, is pitted against 54-year-old Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog.