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Thailand to deploy 10,000 police in capital to secure voting
Thailand's government will deploy 10,000 police in the capital for Sunday's election, which protesters have promised to disrupt as part of their drawn-out attempt to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Salman Khan's 'Jai Ho' fails to make gazillion rupees, is this the end of the world?
Salman is a small industry in himself and his presence ensures a grand opening, but what seized the momentum?
SuperPope graffiti of Francis sprouts up in Vatican
It wasn't enough that Pope Francis was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" or that he fronted this week's Rolling Stone magazine. Now there's SuperPope graffiti sprouting up around the Vatican.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class Grand Edition launched in India at Rs 36.81 lakh
The C-Class Grand Edition is available in both petrol and diesel variants and is priced at Rs 36.81 lakh and Rs 39.16 lakh, ex-Pune respectively.
Deliver or step down, BJP tells Vijay Bahuguna
Noting that constant speculation about a change of guard in Uttarakhand had brought development activities to a halt, the main opposition BJP on Tuesday asked the Bahuguna government to either address the problems faced by people in the calamity-hit state...
Lack of awareness about RTE Act in private schools: Survey
Only 50 per cent of the 35,000 seats reserved in private schools for children belonging to disadvantaged groups and the economically weaker sections were filled last year in the national capital, a survey done by an NGO has found.
Kendriya Vidyalayas to have 5-day school a week for classes I to V
Students of classes I to V at Kendriya Vidyalayas will have five-day school week from the coming academic session.
Ponty Chadha case: Court drops murder charges against 21 accused
In a fresh twist in the shootout case involving liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his younger brother Hardeep, a Delhi court has dropped murder charge against all 21 accused including sacked Uttarakhand minorities panel chief Sukhdev Singh Namdhari.
AAP will field candidates in seats of 73 MPs who face criminal charges
The AAP is expected to field candidates in constituencies in New Delhi, Haryana and Punjab.
Gujarat: BJP, Congress candidates file nomination for RS polls
BJP candidates Shambhuprasad Tundiya, Chunibhai Gohil and Lalsinh Vadodiya and Congress' Madhusudhan Mistry on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat.
AMU in Kishanganj: Bihar minister PK Shahi irked over not being invited for ceremony
Bihar government on Monday registered a protest with the Centre over not being invited to the foundation-laying ceremony of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) centre by Congress president Sonia Gandhi on January 30 at Kisanganj.
Apple shares slide as iPhone sales, revenue fall short
Lower-than-expected holiday iPhone sales and a weak revenue forecast by Apple wiped 8 per cent off company stock.
8-year-old girl punished for not wearing sweater with school logo; faints, fractures hand
An eight-year-old school girl forced to stand in the chilling cold during Republic Day celebrations for not wearing a sweater with the school logo suffered vertigo fell down from stairs and fractured her hands.
Snapshot: AR Rahman shares personal photos taken at the Grammys on FB
Oscar-winning Indian composer AR Rahman attended the 56th Annual Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center.
Real Sociedad defeat Elche 4-0 in Spanish league
Antoine Griezmann scored a hat-trick on Monday to help Real Sociedad beat Elche 4-0 in the Spanish league.
Delhi Cabinet likely to pass Jan Lokpal Bill on Tuesday
The meeting, which was chaired by Kejriwal to discuss the fine prints of the bill, went on for around two hours.
