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Parental opposition defeating anti-polio efforts in Pakistan
Pakistan has so far recorded 166 countrywide cases this year against 93 in 2013, mainly due to parents' misconceptions held by families, officials said.
Ten-member Table Tennis squad leaves for Asian Games challenge
The squad, spearheaded by the most experienced Sharath Kamal, left for Incheon to take part in the ongoing Asian Games.
Our industry makes a lot of money, but our films don't travel: Irrfan Khan
Irrfan, whose films 'The Lunchbox' and 'Qissa', have grabbed a lot of eyeballs on the foreign turf via festivals
PMO asks commerce ministry to cut unnecessary imports
A commerce ministry source told IANS on Monday that they have identified nine commodities where annual imports constitute more than $100 million each.
DMRC observes World Green Building Week
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has partnered with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to observe the week on the theme "Get up, Green Up".
'24' season two is not based on Mumbai attacks: Abhinay Deo
Abhinay Deo has denied that the season two of espionage series '24' will be based on the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Japan developing first fighter since World War II
The prototype is a joint venture between the Japanese government and defence contractors Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI.
PM Narendra Modi's navratri fast may not allow White House to host him a dinner
Speculation is on whether PM Modi will consume anything except 'nimbu paani' during his US visit as it coincides with Navratri.
Qatar will not host 2022 World Cup, says FIFA's Zwanziger
The 2022 World Cup will not be held in Qatar because of the scorching temperatures in the Middle East country, FIFA Executive Committee member Theo Zwanziger said.
Busy with 'Bigg Boss 8', Upen Patel to miss 'I' promotions
Upen is one of the 12 contestants on 'Bigg Boss 8', which began on Colors Sunday.
Bigg Boss 8: Arya Babbar to play Armaan Kohli's role from the last season, Upen Patel to be the show's new pinup guy?
All through the seven seasons of 'Bigg Boss', inmates have used multiple strategies to make the most of their stay in the controversial house.
CNN India correspondent analyses PM Modi's persona
He writes that Modi has a lot of sense of humour and unlike most other world leaders, Modi is easy going.
Emotional Frank Lampard lost for words after scoring against Chelsea
An emotional Lampard admitted he felt like a man trapped between two worlds after scoring Manchester City's equaliser against former club Chelsea.
Asian Games 2014: Indian women take on Thailand in hockey opener
In the previous edition of Asian Games, Indian women had defeated Thailand 13-0 and the Neil Hawgood-coached side will be hoping of a similar outcome this time as well.
2G: Application against CBI Director to be taken up by SC today
Last week, the apex court had asked Bhushan to disclose the identity of the whistleblower in the case stating that it would endanger his/her life.
Kolkata slum children to get 'Santa' gifts this Durga Puja
The week will be Kolkata's contribution to the National Philanthropic Movement where 2,500 under-privileged kids will be given goodies by the celebs and affluent commoners.