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Harish Rawat demands Rs 4,000-crore package from new Modi government for reconstruction
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday demanded an additional package of Rs 4000 crore from the new NDA government for rehabilitation and reconstruction work in the hill state, saying the Rs 8000 crore sanctioned for the purpose by UPA II was...
Sloane Stephens loses in 1st round at Strasbourg International
Julia Goerges of Germany upset wild-card entry Stephens 6-3, 6-2, while Camila Giorgi of Italy overcame defending champion Cornet 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
Nearly 400 million people can use 'I'm a Voter' feature: Facebook
By clicking the 'I'm a Voter' button (or megaphone), users broadcast their status as a voter to their friends' network without disclosing to whom their vote was cast.
Jitan Ram Manjhi: A journey from clerk to CM
Once a clerk in Posts and Telegraph department, Jitan Ram Manjhi, a 'mahadalit' who was picked by Nitish Kumar to lead Bihar, is an old hand in the state's politics with stints as minister in Congress, RJD and JD(U) governments since 1980.
Live blog: Microsoft's Surface event
Microsoft is expected to unveil the third generation of its Surface devices. The event starts at 8:30 PM IST.
CBSE Class X examination results declared
The results were out at 4 pm on CBSE's official website.
Maoist, wanted for killing 5 policemen, arrested in Gumla
A Maoist wanted in connection with the killing of five policemen, was arrested from a place near Rukhi Ghati in Gumla district, police said on Tuesday.
Two ex-armymen, two former bureaucrats elected as MPs
Rajasthan has elected two ex-Army officers and two former bureaucrats as Members of Parliament in this Lok Sabha elections.
Lokayukta raids bureaucrat's premises, unearths illegal assets worth crores
Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Police on Monday raided the official residence and other premises of State Joint Director, Industries, RC Kuriel in two cities and unearthed details of immovable properties worth crores, disproportionate to his known sources of in...
I was molested and raped as a child, says Pamela Anderson at Cannes Film Festival
'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson has revealed that she was molested and raped when she was young.
Snapshot: Ranvir Shorey attends 'Titli' photocall, parties with Uday Chopra in Cannes
'Titli', which is backed by Yash Raj Films (YRF) and produced by Dibakar Banerjee, also features Amit Sial and newcomer Shashank Arora.
Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD to hold meet on June 5 after poll debacle
After a dismal show at the recently-concluded general elections, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has called a meeting on June 5 to chalk out its future plans, a senior party leader said on Monday.
A flying bike coming in 2017; can carry two people up to a height of 10 feet above the ground
Named Aero-X hoverbike, the bike is expected to run for about 75 minutes on a full tank of fuel.
Muslims contributed to Modi's victory, proved they are secular: Azam Khan
Suggesting that Muslims have contributed to Narendra Modi's victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, SP leader Azam Khan, who had indulged in a vitriolic attack on the BJP leader, said they had proved that they were a "secular" community.
Modi wave-hit Congress rallies to up tally in Uttarakhand
After facing a terrible fate in the Lok Sabha elections, Uttarakhand Congress has strengthened efforts to bring two expelled BSP MLAs into its fold.
UP witnesses highest and lowest number of NOTA votes in the country
Around 15,155 voters preferred clicking the 'None of the Above' (NOTA) button to choosing any political leader in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh.