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'Puppy', 'burqa' won't yield votes for BJP: Nitish Kumar
Decrying the 'puppy' and 'burqa' remarks, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, in a veiled attack on Narendra Modi, said use of such language will not yield votes for the BJP, and instead will only pollute the environment.
Following the Bhatts, Guddu Dhanoa plans to make 'Deewana' sequel
Filmmaker Guddu Dhanoa is gearing up to take the Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Deewana' ahead.
Now, a robot artist that can paint 'masterpieces'
The robot cleans the brushes itself and takes pictures of the canvas so that it can access the areas that need more paint.
Arjun Munda defends CP Singh's continuation as Jharkhand Assembly Speaker
Defending Jharkhand Assembly, Speaker C P Singh's continuation in the post, former Chief Minister Arjun Munda said on Monday constitutional definition should prevail upon.
2 teenage boys drown in an illegally-dug pond; police probe on
Two teenaged boys drowned in an artificial pond in Fattepur Gohi village on the outskirts of the Kanpur city, the police said.
Uttarakhand floods: BJP leaders meet PM, demand President's rule in state
A delegation of BJP leaders from Uttarakhand on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and demanded imposition of President's rule in the flood-ravaged state on the grounds that the Congress government there had failed to deliver.
No meeting scheduled between PM, RBI chief: PM spokesman
The organisers of a Mumbai event where D Subbarao was expected to deliver a speech on Monday said RBI chief has cancelled the appearance as he was called for a meeting.
WB panchayat polls: TMC supporter dies in clash, toll rises to 3
A CPM supporter was killed after a bomb was hurled at him while he was on his way to the polling booth in Asansol.
Bangladesh: 91-year-old Islamist party leader gets 90-year jail term for war crimes
A 91-year-old top leader of the fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami was on Monday sentenced to 90 years in jail by a special Bangladeshi tribunal for masterminding atrocities during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan.
TN: 2nd autopsy report of Dalit youth to be submitted in court today
A three-member team of doctors from AIIMS on Saturday had performed the second autopsy on Ilavarasan's body.
Construction worker killed in hit-and-run case; 5 arrested
A construction worker died after he was mowed down by a speeding vehicle in Jagannathpur village in Bhadohi and five persons have been arrested in this connection, police said on Monday.
Final trials of fully integrated Arjun Mark II in August
Chennai-based Combat Vehicle Research and Development Establishment has designed the Mark II version of MBT at its facility.
Rajasthan: IAF's MiG-21 crashes in Uttarlai, pilot killed
The phaseout of the MiG-21 will begin in 2017 as confirmed by Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne.
Chinese helicopters didn't cross the LAC in Chumar: sources
Sources said that the helicopters were sighted flying alongside the Line of Actual Control in Chumar.
Rupee opens at 59.87 per dollar
The rupee fell to as much as 59.93 compared to its Friday close of 59.56/57.
Mahut beats Hewitt to win the Hall of Fame title
Mahut, a 2007 Newport finalist and a wild-card entrant this week, won his second career ATP title.