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Sania jumps 13 places in WTA rankings
Sania Mirza's impressive showing at the Moorilla International at Hobart has taken her to No 53 in the WTA charts.
Artist turns Everest waste into treasure
Jeff Clapp has created a business of transforming the discarded aluminum containers into gleaming bells and ornaments.
Remove Hussain's work, VHP tells gallery
Three M F Husain paintings, have been withdrawn by the exhibition organisers in Jaipur after threats from the VHP.
Bitta urges Govt to hang Afzal soon
M S Bitta urged the government to carry out the death sentence at the earliest in the interest of national security.
Savarkar's grandson found begging
Praful Madhav Chiplunkar, the grandson of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar and IIT graduate was found begging in Pune.
Brothers convicted for getting dog fat
Two British brothers so overfed their pet Labrador dog that it weighed more than 70 kilograms.
Nandigram students rise against principal
Students locked up their Headmaster for allowing the CPI to hold a meeting in the school premises.
Robbie Williams to sing with Asha
Robbie Williams is planning to record a duet with Bollywood's singing legend Asha Bhonsle.
Mkts open in green: Nifty breaches 4,000
At 0957 hrs IST, the benchmark index, Sensex was up 214 points at 13844 and Nifty was up 58 points at 4001.
Spicy food may keep cancer away
A diet rich in spices may offer protection against cancer and other illnesses, say researchers.
'Teens casual about one-night stands'
More than half of China's high school students find nothing wrong with one-night stands.
Actors ride buffaloes to promote film
Ahead of the release of Charwaha Babu, promoters of the Bhojpuri film are taking people for a ride—on a buffalo.
Pak school kids to have Hinduism lessons
The Government wants to include chapters of Hinduism and other religions in history books for middle class students.
Nithari: Remand of accused extended
A Noida court on Wednesday extended the police remand of the two Nithari serial killing accused by two days.
Now a mobile phone with an iPod
Apple’s new iPhone combines a mobile phone with Internet, e-mail, music, pictures and video.
Vodafone chief arrives for Hutch-Essar
Sarin will try to garner Govt support for the Hutch-Essar bid and will meet Manmohan Singh and Kamal Nath for this.