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PIL filed in SC for court-monitored CBI probe in Asaram's sexual assult case
A PIL was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into an alleged sexual assault case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.
Mumbai gangrape: Police recover another cellphone of accused
Mumbai police, probing the gangrape case of a 23-year-old photojournalist, has recovered one more mobile phone that was carried by one of the accused at the time of the crime, a senior police official said on Thursday.
Russia sends warships to east Mediterranean as Syria tension rises
Moscow: Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria.
Mamata rules out bifurcation of Bengal, asks Morcha to end strike
Once again ruling out bifurcation of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to withdraw the indefinite bandh in the Darjeeling hills and facilitate election of a new chief executive of the GTA.
RBI's rupee rescue lifts Sensex by over 400 points
Mirroring the turnaround in rupee, stock markets on Tuesday soared with the S~~amp;amp;P BSE benchmark Sensex logging its best gain in a week of nearly 405 points to end at 18,401.04 on across-the-board buying after RBI opened a special window to help PSU...
HP EliteBook Revolve 810, HP ProBook 430 launched in India
The HP EliteBook is priced at Rs 90,000, while the HP ProBook 430 is a business notebook and is priced at Rs 39,000.
North Korea condemns US-South Korea military drill
North Korea on Thursday condemned a US-South Korea military drill as "war preparedness" and "confrontational policy", warning it would only cast shadow on the hard-won atmosphere for dialogue between the two Korean nations.
Dempo SC midfielder Clifford gets Dilip Sardesai Award
Dempo SC midfielder Clifford Rayes Miranda Thursday received Dilip Sardesai Award for sports excellence for the year 2013-14.
AIFF disbands Pailan Arrows
AIFF was forced to disband its developmental outfit Pailan Arrows due to lack of financial commitment from its sponsors.
Explained: How Syrian hackers attacked Twitter, New York Times
Both Twitter and the Times said they were resolving the attack, which actually hit an Australian company that registered their domain names, Melbourne IT.
Take steps to bring down soaring onion prices: Delhi HC to Centre, states
With onion prices soaring, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre and Delhi government to take steps to ensure that prices of kitchen staple are brought down so that common people do not suffer.
Why was Kalki Koechlin called 'mentally disturbed' by designer duo
Kalki Koechlin who recently walked the ramp for designer duo Riddhi Siddhi forgot to walk the ramp along with them.
Om Puri lying about being out of town, alleges wife
Journalist-columnist Nandita Puri, who filed a police complaint of domestic violence against her husband and actor Om Puri, on Wednesday claimed he was lying when he said he was out of town when he allegedly beat her.
Indian Badminton League: Hyderabad Hotshots storm into final
Saina Nehwal beat Pune's Juliane Schenk 21-10, 19-21, 11-8 in the women's singles while Ajay Jayaram defeated Tien Minh Nyugen 21-17, 21-11.
Goa govt approves 'Beach Shack Policy', debars foreigners from working at restaurants
Goa Government on Wednesday approved the Beach Shack Policy debarring foreigners from managing or working at these restaurants on beaches, and also extending the renewal period of licences from one to three years.
India asks Myanmar to set up joint border working group
India has asked Myanmar to set up a Joint Border Working Group (JBWG) to address the issue of demarcation of border between the two countries in the backdrop of attempt by Myanmar Army to construct a defence post near an undemarcated border pillar.