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Oscars 2014 kick off with Jared Leto win for 'Dallas Buyers Club'
Jared Leto has won best supporting actor for his performance as an HIV-positive transgender prostitute in 'Dallas Buyers Club.'
Ross Fisher wins Tshwane Open by three shots
English golfer Ross Fisher secured his first European Tour title in four years with a three-shot victory in the Tshwane Open.
Nitish holds 'Satyagraha', calls special status a prestige issue
Seeking to make political capital out of the special status demand for Bihar ahead of Lok Sabha elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday held a five-hour-long 'Satyagraha' and urged the people to fight to their last as it was an issue of dignity a...
Government gets application for 'NaMo Tea Party' trademark
The 'Chai pe Charcha' campaign was launched by BJP to counter a jibe made by a Congress leader at Modi for selling tea in his earlier years.
Ukraine mobilizes for war, calls up reserves
Ukraine's security council ordered the general staff to immediately put all armed forces on highest alert.
Ukraine puts forces on combat alert, warns of war
After an over three-hour meeting with security and defence chiefs, acting President Turchinov said there was no justification for Russia's aggression.
This political party invites corrupt, fraudsters for membership!
When all the political parties are out to project themselves as honest and upright, there is one outfit which is looking for the corrupt and fraudsters to join it as members.
Communal tension after man uploads 'objectionable' pictures on Facebook
Communal tension broke out in Nainital district's Ramnagar town after pictures hurtful to the religious sentiments of a particular community were uploaded on a social networking site, a senior police official said.
BharatSync launches new services for low-end mobiles
Users of email solutions provider BharatSync will now get functions like protection from unauthorised access to email, SMS backup, call log and call recording besides push mail and contact sync on their low-end mobile phones.
Junior doctors clash with SP MLA Irfan Solanki, arrested
A clash broke out between supporters of a Samajwadi Party MLA and junior doctors of a medical college here on Friday night, leaving several of them including the legislator injured, police said.
Congress to observe state-wide bandh on March 1 over PEB scam
Congress in Madhya Pradesh will enforce a day-long state-wide bandh on Saturday to press for its demand for a CBI inquiry into the alleged scam in the Professional Examination Board (PEB).
Lalu Prasad claims he rode cycle-rickshaw to sustain studies
In a bid to score over rival Narendra Modi, RJD President Lalu Prasad on Friday claimed that besides selling tea he paddled a cycle-rickshaw during school days.
Five PSUs posted Rs 2,100 cr losses in Financial Year 2013: CAG
Five public sector undertakings in Chhattisgarh incurred losses of about Rs 2,100 crore in the 2012-13 fiscal, largely due to deficiencies in financial management and project execution, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has said in a report. Th...
Former CM ND Tiwari's mediation plea dismissed in paternity suit case
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea by veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari seeking mediation in a paternity suit filed by a man for Tiwari to be declared his biological father.
Government announces compensation to calamity-hit shopkeepers
Uttarakhand government today decided to compensate shopkeepers who lost their goods in last year's calamity and give concession to over five lakh consumers in water tax.
Congress MP Annu Tandon denies reports of joining BJP
Congress MP from Unnao Annu Tandon on Friday denied reports of her quitting the party, and said whether the party gives her a ticket in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections or not, she would remain a Congress loyalist.