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Rains hamper rescue operation of 9-year-old boy stuck in borewell
Incessant rains have hampered the rescue operation of a nine-year-old boy who fell into a 200-feet borewell on Wednesday afternoon while flying a kite near his house in Rajasthan.
CM Nitish Kumar demands special status for Bihar
Demanding special category status for Bihar to fast track its economic development, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday pinned hope on the high-level sub-committee formed by Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram which will meet on August 10 next to fin...
British regulator fines Indian-origin brokers, 2 others for RIL GDR manipulation
British regulator FCA has clarified that it is "not in anyway criticising Reliance or Gazprom" through its actions.
Jairam Ramesh to visit Jharkhand on Friday
Union Minister Jairam Ramesh, who was made Chairman of Congress Committee for Implementation of Common Minimum Programme in Jharkhand recently, is visiting the state on Friday to chalk out a strategy for the alliance government. Congress is participating...
CM Gehlot slams BJP for politicising govt's proposed oil refinery
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has slammed BJP for politicising state government's proposed oil refinery at Barmar district and said the party leaders were misleading the public by creating a controversy. Addressing a public meeting in Kota distric...
Carrot and stick is the best policy with Pak: Pramit Pal Chaudhuri
LoC killings: Is it time for our politicians to put up a united front?
Sarah Jessica Parker tells the secret of a successful marriage
Sarah Jessica Parker says she always focussed on doing good work, and not on giving out fodder for gossip.
Nawazuddin was right for 'Anwar Ka Ajab Kissa': Director
Dasgupta was ready to wait until he zeroed in on the perfect face to essay a common man's role.
9 Seemandhra MPs who resigned over Telangana to meet Moily today
Moily is part of a four-member committee set up by the Congress to address the Seemandhra MPs concerns.
LoC killings: Bodies of 4 soldiers reach Patna
Bodies of four jawans from Bihar who were killed in an ambush by Pakistani soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir reached Patna on Wednesday. Bodies of Vijay Rai of Bihta in rural Patna, Shambhu Saran Singh (Bhojpur), Premnath Singh (Chhapra) and Raghunandan (Chha...
Ronaldo's brace gives Real Madrid 3-1 win over Chelsea
Cristiano Ronaldo gave his former coach one more dazzling display of his skills as Real Madrid outclass Chelsea in pre-season friendly.
Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on Mayawati disproportionate assets case
The Supreme Court will on Thursday pronounce its verdict on a plea seeking review of its order quashing disproportionate assets case against former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
Newlook McIlroy aims for change in form at Oak Hill
McIlroy has struggled since switching his club brand at the start of the season to Nike in a lucrative deal.
Pope Francis calls for mutual respect in Eid message to Muslims
Pope Francis has called for mutual respect between religions in a message to Muslims around the world as they prepare to celebrate Eid at the end of the holy month of Ramzan. Francis, who was elected to the papacy in March, said, "This year, the first of...
Inebriated youth arrested for killing father over an argument
A inebriated youth strangulated his father after an argument in Delhi on Wednesday, police said.
IAS suspension an effort by SP govt to hide 'failures': BSP
BSP on Wednesday termed the suspension of IAS officer Durga Sakthi Nagpal an effort by the Samajwadi Party government to divert the attention of people from its "failures" and mislead a section of the society.