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Uttarakhand floods: BJP attacks state govt over rescue operations
Opposition BJP on Thursday assailed the Nitish Kumar government in the Assembly over its alleged insensitive approach towards devotees from the state who faced 'harrowing' time in Uttarakhand during the floods there.
Hingis returns to professional tennis with doubles win in Carlsbad
Teaming with Daniela Hantuchova, Hingis returned with a win at the Southern California Open on Wednesday.
Modi supporters push for making him PM candidate; BJP-RSS meet today
Sources say Narendra Modi supporters are pushing for his elevation as the party's PM candidate ahead of the November assembly polls.
Reformist priest praises pope's new tone but wants more
Schuller said the pope's words were a "good opener" and gay people seem to be happy there's a friendlier tone from the church than in the past.
Defending champ Robin Haase reaches Kitzbuehel quarters
Defending champion Robin Haase stayed on course for a third straight title at the bet-at-home Cup by beating Daniel Brands of Germany 6-4, 6-1 on Wednesday.
Digvijay Singh demands CBI probe into MP PMT scam, illegal drug trials
Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday demanded a probe by CBI into "illegal" clinical trials of drugs in Madhya Pradesh and the "scam" in the Pre-Medical Test conducted earlier this year by the state Professional Examination Board (MPPEB)...
Petrol price hiked by 70 paise per litre, diesel by 50 paise per litre
Petrol price in Delhi will go up by 84 paise to Rs 71.28 per litre while it will cost Rs 78.61 per litre in Mumbai as against Rs 77.73 currently.
Media gag on IBL contracted players, officials
Badminton Association of India and the IBL league's organisers have barred players from talking to the media.
Did Samsung trick users by tweaking Galaxy S4 for better benchmarking?
AnandTech has posted a long piece on how Samsung used trickery to make the Galaxy S4 perform better on the benchmarking tests.
Wife, 3 children swept away by flash floods as disabled father looks helplessly
Four members of a family, including three children, were swept away in flash floods following heavy rains in Rannod village here, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place on Tuesday night when the village was flooded and people began fleeing to s...
Gurudwara vandalised in California; word 'terrorist' spray-painted on its wall
The Sikh Gurudwara in Riverside was vandalised on the night of July 29 in an apparent hate crime.
You can loot in lord Ram's name: SP leader Azam Khan
Durga Shakti Nagpal, during her tenure as Gautam Budh Nagar SDM, had cracked down on the sand mining mafia.
Ishrat Jahan case: Gujarat IPS officer PP Pandey appears in court
Pandey can be taken into judicial custody as his proclamation and arrest warrant are both in effect.
LinkedIn app launched for budget Nokia Asha Full Touch and 501 series
The LinkedIn app lets users tap into a personalised stream of industry news and updates from their professional community.
Italy's Supreme Court hears Silvio Berlusconi's crucial appeal
Italy's Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing Silvio Berlusconi's last appeal against a jail sentence and ban from public office in a case which could endanger the country's shaky coalition government if the conviction is confirmed.
Sikh girls in Afghanistan face difficulty in finding Mr Right
Facing difficulty in finding suitable match for their daughters, Indian-origin Sikhs in Afghanistan are getting them married at an age when they are hardly educated or fully grown up, an MP of the country said in Patiala on Tuesday. "Girls there are worst...