Top Headlines: J&K govt's flip-flop dilutes Centre's tough stand on Hurriyat-Pakistan meet

Greek PM resigns, calls for early election

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will resign on Thursday to pave the way for early elections on Sept. 20, government officials said, hoping to quell a rebellion in his leftist Syriza party and seal support for a bailout programme.

92% of Muslim women want oral triple talaq to go

Should unilateral, triple talaq be banned? An overwhelming number of Muslim women in the country think so.

CITIES

Child marriage: Tamil Nadu takes top spot in country

Tamil Nadu claims itself to be progressive on many fronts, but the NCRB data for 2014 suggests otherwise.

World's highest CNG station at Rohtang

Guided by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), winds of change are blowing atop Rohtang Pass.

Vehicle theft: Madurai tops TN cities

An astounding 389 vehicle owners lost their vehicles in the city in 2014, the highest number among all the major cities in the state.

TECH

Android 6.0 Marshmallow: 10 new features

After months of waiting, Google has finally announced that the next version of its mobile OS Android will be called Marshmallow.

Is Google lobbying against net neutrality in India?

It's worth pointing out that so far, Google has chosen to remain silent on the matter of net neutrality in India.

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ first impressions

Along with its flagship Note device, Samsung also launched Galaxy S6 edge+. We spent some time with the phone and here's a look at its strengths and weaknesses…

SPORTS

Talking points: Rahul makes most of dropped chance

TOI Sports looks back at some key moments from day one of the Colombo Test between Sri Lanka and India.

2nd Test: KL Rahul ton highlights India on even day

KL Rahul's 108 formed the backbone of India's 319, but a late strike from Sri Lanka has put the match in balance

CSK moves HC to quash Lodha Committee decision

CSK has knocked at the doors of Madras high court to stay and quash the Supreme Court-appointed Justice R M Lodha Committee's order.

BUSINESS

Sebi bars 59 cos from market over illegal trades

Market regulator Sebi on Thursday banned 59 entities, including some high net worth individuals (HNIs) and RiddiSiddhi Bullions, one of the largest bullion trading companies, from the stock market for using the equity derivatives contracts on the exchanges for illegal trades to avoid taxes worth crores and also convert black money into white.

Renault-Nissan lays off 800 temps at Chennai plant

Renault-Nissan Automotive India has laid off around 700-800 temporary employees at its Oragadam plant near Chennai following a decline in sales.

Railway man Ashwani Lohani to be Air India CMD

A railway engineer credited with restoring the world's oldest working steam locomotive for running the Fairy Queen between Delhi and Alwar now has the unenviable task of reviving Air India.