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BSP president Mayawati said her party would contest the coming assembly elections in Bihar with "full preparation" and "strength".

The probe also extends to the amount paid by Multi Screen Media to World Sports Group as 'facilitation' fees to withdraw from the telecast rights contract for the IPL.

The rupee trimmed its initial gains, but was still quoting higher by 4 paise at 64.12 against the American currency in late morning deals on bouts of dollar selling from banks and exporters.

The 25-year old from Chennai cracked the UPSC exam in her second attempt and secured 343rd all-India rank in 2013.

However, Vijay, who is currently on a family vacation in London, is expected to miss his birthday celebrations.

Police have registered cases against 100 CISF personnel in connection with the clashes at Karipur airport.

Light rains area expected to continue for the next couple of days.

A murder case has been registered against the six accused but all of them are absconding.

Latching on to the salary issue of sanitation workers, Rahul Gandhi on Saturday made a strong pro-poor pitch assuring them that he will give his "whole life to fight" for the rights of the under-privileged wherever they are being suppressed.

In a veiled attack on India, Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif today accused it of "creating instability" through ceasefire violations and supporting militancy in different areas of the country.

The incident is likely to have occurred when a personnel was trying to dispose combustible material.

This comes after the Kerala government put a curb on vegetables bought from Tamil Nadu after they were found having pesticide levels higher than the permissible limit.

The affected people have been admitted to different hospitals in Doraha, Khanna and Ludhiana.

In a major recommendation, it has proposed separation of activities like running of hospitals, schools, catering, real estate development, manufacturing of locomotives, coaches and wagons from the core business of running trains.

India's leading online taxi-hailing company Ola has won a legal reprieve to operate in New Delhi, prompting US-based rival Uber to file a similar suit on Friday to challenge the rejection of their licence applications in the capital city.

The high court will hear the plea June 30.