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Fulham rope in midfielder Plumain from French club Lens
Joining Fulham on a free transfer, 18-year-old Plumain will be part of the English club's development squad.
Millions cheer for Pope Francis on Brazil's Copacabana beach
Pope Francis on Thursday issued his first social manifesto, calling on the rich to wipe out vast inequalities, and later received an ecstatic welcome from up to a million people on Rio's famed Copacabana beach.
Honeymoon murder case: Accused Dewani assured of fair trial in South Africa
Dewani has cited the risk to his life from being kept in prisons in South Africa which he claimed were very dangerous.
Egyptian army threatens to shoot violent protesters
The army issued its warning in a statement posted on a Facebook page.
Former Union Minister Arun Nehru passes away in Gurgaon
The funeral will take place at the Lodhi crematorium in New Delhi on Friday.
Congress workers try to gherao CM's residence, demand resignation over cooperative scam
Police on Thursday used water cannons to disperse Congress workers as they tried to gherao Chief Minister Raman Singh's residence demanding that he and four other ministers resign over the Indira Priyadarshini Mahila Nagrik Sahkari Bank scam.
Roma sign goalkeeper De Sanctis from Napoli
De Sanctis has penned a two-year deal at Roma, with the capital club paying a transfer fee of $662,000.
Prisoners in Punjab active on social networking sites
The prisoners are not only connected with their friends but are freely uploading photographs from inside the jail.
Anand Pawar disappointed over IBL auction snub
Anand Pawar, ranked 43rd in the world and a member of the Indian Sudirman Cup team, has expressed his disappointment at not being bought during Monday's IBL auctions.
City, Arsenal in tussle to sign Valencia's Adil Rami
Spanish newspaper Marca reported that Rami can leave the club for just £7.75m, which is much lower than the earlier estimated £21.5m.
Messi denies hand in Martino's appointment
Both Messi and Martino are from Rosario, Santa Fe, and Martino said Tuesday that he was sure Messi had put in a good word for him with the Barcelona management.
Wikileaks party fields 2 Indian-origin candidates in Australia
Two Indian-origin persons are among the seven candidates who will contest elections on a Wikileaks Party ticket in Senate polls in Australia. The party, launched by the whistleblowing website's founder Julian Assange via a videolink from London on Thursda...
UP govt may privatise household water supply
The Uttar Pradesh government is tinkering with the idea of privatising the household water supply, an official said.
Prakash Jha gets extra cautious about Amitabh Bachchan-starrer 'Satyagraha'
If sources are to be believed, Jha has moved the dubbing and editing on his upcoming film 'Satyagraha' into the closed confines of his office in Andheri.
Woman physiotherapist alleges molestation by her medical officer
A woman physiotherapist on Wednesday alleged molestation by Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) of district MMG hospital in Ghaziabad, a charge refuted by the senior medical official.
US says it will consider Modi's visa application if he applies
This comes amidst the controversy over 65 Members of Parliament signing letter urging US President Barack Obama not to issue Modi a visa.
