I am writing my thesis paper in LaTeX. I wrote the title page like below. But whenever I compile the .tex file one extra blank page is added before the title page. I can't figure out why is it happening. Any help?
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
\documentclass[12pt, twoside, makeidx,a4paper]{report}
\pagestyle{headings}
\usepackage{latexsym,amsfonts,amssymb}
\def\baselinestretch{1.6}
%\usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{makeidx,paralist,verbatim,psfrag}
\usepackage {amssymb,amsmath,amsfonts}
\usepackage{psfrag}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{mathtools}
\restylefloat{table}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%\usepackage{latexsym,amsfonts,amssymb}
%\usepackage{graphicx,amssymb,}
\def\baselinestretch{1.6}
%\parskip=5pt
\def\squareforqed{\hbox{${\cal Q.E.D.}$}} %modified
\def\qed{\ifmmode\squareforqed\else{\unskip\nobreak\hfil
\penalty50\hskip1em\null\nobreak\hfil\squareforqed
\parfillskip=0pt\finalhyphendemerits=0\endgraf}\fi
\vskip 10pt}
%\topmargin=-.5cm
%\leftmargin=0true cm
%\oddsidemargin=-.5true cm
%\evensidemargin=-.5true cm
\topmargin=-.5cm \leftmargin=.5true cm \oddsidemargin=0true cm
\evensidemargin=0true cm
\textwidth=17cm
\textheight=23cm
\newcounter{linenumber}
\newenvironment{listprog}{%
\begin{list}{%
\footnotesize\arabic{linenumber}}{%
\usecounter{linenumber}%
% \setlength{\baselineskip}{14pt}
\setlength{\itemsep}{0pt}%
\setlength{\parsep}{0pt}}}%
{\end{list}}
\newcommand{\namelistlabel}[1]{\mbox{#1}\hfil}
\newenvironment{listing}[1]{%
\begin{list}{*}{%
\let\makelabel\namelistlabel
\settowidth{\labelwidth}{#1}%
\setlength{\leftmargin}{1.1\labelwidth}%
\advance \leftmargin by 18pt
\setlength{\labelsep}{5pt}%
\setlength{\itemsep}{0pt}%
% \setlength{\parsep}{0pt}%
\setlength{\topsep}{5pt}%
% \setlength{\parskip}{0pt}%
}%
}{%
\end{list}}
\newcommand{\bta}{\hspace{7pt}}
\newcommand{\btb}{\hspace{14pt}}
\newcommand{\btc}{\hspace{21pt}}
\newcommand{\btd}{\hspace{28pt}}
\newcommand{\bte}{\hspace{35pt}}
\newcommand{\btf}{\hspace{42pt}}
\newcommand{\btg}{\hspace{49pt}}
\newcommand{\bth}{\hspace{56pt}}
\newcommand{\bti}{\hspace{63pt}}
\newcommand{\btj}{\hspace{70pt}}
\newcommand{\btk}{\hspace{77pt}}
\newcommand{\btl}{\hspace{84pt}}
\newcommand{\btm}{\hspace{91pt}}
\newcommand{\btn}{\hspace{98pt}}
\newcommand{\bto}{\hspace{150pt}}
\newcommand{\btp}{\hspace{160pt}}
\newcommand{\btq}{\hspace{170pt}}
\newcommand{\btr}{\hspace{180pt}}
\newcommand{\bts}{\hspace{190pt}}
\newcommand{\btt}{\hspace{200pt}}
\newcommand{\btu}{\hspace{210pt}}
\newcommand{\btv}{\hspace{220pt}}
\newcommand{\btw}{\hspace{230pt}}
\newcommand{\btx}{\hspace{240pt}}
\newcommand{\bty}{\hspace{250pt}}
\newcommand{\btz}{\hspace{260pt}}
\newcommand{\Begin} {{\bf begin}}
\newcommand{\End} {{\bf end}}
\newcommand{\If} {{\bf if }}
\newcommand{\Then} {{\bf then }}
\newcommand{\Else} {{\bf else }}
\newcommand{\For} {{\bf for }}
\newcommand{\To} {{\bf to }}
\newcommand{\DownTo} {{\bf downto }}
\newcommand{\Do} {{\bf do }}
\newcommand{\While} {{\bf while }}
\newcommand{\Repeat}{{\bf repeat }}
\newcommand{\Until} {{\bf until}}
\newcommand{\Procedure} {{\bf Procedure }}
\newcommand{\Function} {{\bf Function }}
\newcommand{\Return} {{\bf return }}
\newcommand{\Integer} {{\bf integer}}
\newcommand{\Boolean} {{\bf Boolean}}
\newcommand{\boxbox}{\rule{3mm}{3mm}}
\newcounter{tmp}
\newcommand{\setcount}[2]{\setcounter{#1}{\arabic{#2}}}
\newcommand{\num}[2]{\setcounter{tmp}{\arabic{#1}}\addtocounter{tmp}{#2}{\arabic{section}.\arabic{tmp}}}
\newcommand{\fdeg}{$f$-degree }
\newcommand{\bound}[1]{$#1$-bounded}
\newcommand{\dBound}[1]{$(d_f,#1)$-partition}
\newcommand{\DBound}[1]{$(\Delta,#1)$-partition}
\newcommand{\class}{${\cal C}$}
\newcommand{\Delt}{\Delta_{f}}
\newcommand{\chr}{\chi^\prime}
\newcommand{\case}[1]{\noindent{\em Case} #1: }
\newcommand{\Case}[1]{\noindent{\em Case} #1: }
\newcommand{\minvp}{\min\{\#\varphi,\#\psi\}}
\newtheorem{lemma}{Lemma}[section]
%\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}%[section]
\newtheorem{theorem}[lemma]{Theorem}
\newtheorem{corollary}[lemma]{Corollary}
\newtheorem{fact}[lemma]{Fact}
\newcommand{\proof}{\noindent {\bf Proof.} \ \ }
%\newcommand{\proofend}{\begin{flushright${\cal Q.E.D.}$\end{flushright}}
%\newcommand{\proofend}{
% {\hfill{${\cal Q.E.D.}$}}
%
% \ }
\newcommand{\dvgraph}{divided vertex graph}
\newcommand{\wrt}{with respect to }
\newcommand{\A}{{\cal A}}
\newcommand{\D}{{\cal D}}
\newcommand{\E}{{\cal E}}
\newcommand{\F}{{\cal F}}
\newcommand{\G}{{\cal G}}
\renewcommand{\H}{{\cal H}}
\newcommand{\I}{{\cal I}}
\renewcommand{\L}{{\cal L}}
\newcommand{\LC}{L^*}
\newcommand{\aaa}{{\"a}}
\newcommand{\pp}{{\prime\prime}}
\newcommand{\ppp}{{\prime\prime\prime}}
\newcommand{\Eq}[1]{(\ref{#1})}
\newcommand{\lsup}{\beta_{\rm sup}}
\newcommand{\color}[1]{\lceil (#1+2)^2/2\rceil}
\newcommand{\gcolor}{\lceil 72(g(G)+2)^2/5\rceil}
\newcommand{\newsubset}{$\subseteq$\hspace{-7pt}{$_{_/}$}}
\renewcommand{\bibname}{References} % without this line the Refenrence will be replaced by bibliography
\makeindex
\makeglossary
\begin{document}
\bibliographystyle{plain}
\def\baselinestretch{1.1}
\title{{\large B.Sc. Engg. Thesis}\\
\vspace{2cm}
\textbf{On Cover Contact Graphs}}
\author{ By \\
Md. Taufique Hussain \\
Student No. 0805050 \\
Shohedul Hasan \\
Student No. 0805060\\
\vspace{2cm}
\\
{ Submitted to}\\
{Department of Computer Science and Engineering} \\
{ in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
degree of}\\
\vspace{3cm}
{ Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering}\\
%\vspace{3cm}
%{(Preliminary version)}\\
{ Department of Computer Science and Engineering}\\
{ Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)}\\
\vspace{1cm}
{ Dhaka-1000}
}
\date{June 13, 2014}
\maketitle
\pagenumbering{arabic}
%\input board.tex \newpage
%\input declaration.tex \newpage
\def\baselinestretch{1.55}
\normalsize{
\tableofcontents \newpage
\listoffigures \newpage
\listoftables
\newpage
}
\def\baselinestretch{1.6}
\normalsize{
%\input Acknowledgement.tex \newpage
%\input Abstract.tex \newpage
}
\def\baselinestretch{1.8}
%\input Chap_1.tex %introduction
%\input Chap_2.tex %preliminery
%\input Chap_3.tex %CCG of convex point sets
%\input chap4.tex %CCG of non-convex point sets
%\input Chap_5.tex %Conclusion
%\input chap6.tex
%\input publication.tex
%\input references.tex
%
%\input conclusion.tex
%
%\bibliography{Book,PhDThesis,Journal,Proceeding,Report,Manuscript,Zhou,Zhou.world}
%
%\newpage
% \printmypapers
%
%
%
\newpage
\printindex
%
%\newpage
%\printglossary
\end{document}
Best Answer
Another possible solution, with
setspaceandgeometrypackages.A wild jumping from one
\baselinestretchto another one is confusing, as well as the redefinition of that length is strongly discouraged. The titlepage was too large, therefore shipped out on the 2nd page, leaving the 1st one empty.Repost of the basically unchanged original OP post