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BJD MP Hemendra Chandra Singh passes away
He breathed his last in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.
Noida: Nithari killer Surinder Koli will be hanged on September 12, say jail authorities
A Ghaziabad court had, earlier on Thursday, issued a death warrant against Koli in connection with the brutal killing of a 14-year-old girl Rimpa Halder in 2005.
UEFA ponders Champions League seeding changes
UEFA is considering how to change the seedings for the Champions League clubs, with one option guaranteeing top-seeding to winners of high-ranked leagues.
$7.8 billion needed for reconstruction in Gaza
The amount of rubble out of the destruction reached 1. 8 million tonnes which can be recycled and reused in enlarging the Gaza Strip area from the sea, he added.
Maruti Suzuki to commission Gujarat plant by 2017
According to Bhargava, the new car manufacturing plant will be financed by Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC).
Visva-Bharati university student sick, statement to be recorded later
The girl had complained to the principal of Kala Bhavan, where she is a second year student, alleging that the three accused had recorded some obscene pictures with their mobile phones and threatened to blackmail her with those.
The 4.5-inch Asus Zenfone 4 to be available in India from September 5; priced at Rs 6,999
The new Zenfone is powered by a 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z2520 dual-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM, and and runs Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean).
Quick Quiz: How well do you know actor Rishi Kapoor?
The actor, who turns 62 today, was quite a heartthrob back in the day. Much like his son Ranbir Kapoor.
Sania Mirza enter mixed doubles final at US Open
The Indo-Brazilian team overcame the unseeded but fighting Tapiei-German combine 7-5 4-6 10-7 in the semifinals, which lasted one hour and 33 minutes.
Rupee closes at 1-month high of 60.39 Vs USD; up 13 paise
Rising for the second day, the rupee closed at one-month high of 60.36 paise, up 13 paise against the dollar on sustained selling of the US currency by exporters and some banks amid heavy capital inflows.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi exempts Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom' from entertainment tax
Assam is the third state to have made the film tax-free after Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
Barack Obama says will 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State
Islamic State released a video on Tuesday showing the beheading of the US journalist, the second American hostage to be killed within weeks, in retaliation for US air strikes in Iraq.
Tomas Berdych crushes Dominic Thiem to reach US Open quarters
The sixth seed raced through the first set and needed just one hour and 38 minutes to take his place in the last eight for only the second time in his career.
Brazilian great Zico to coach Goa in Indian Super League
Brazilian great Zico has been signed to coach Goa in the new eight-team Indian Super League next month.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi orders probe into gas pipeline blast
Gogoi also announced Rs 5 lakh as ex-gratia grant to the next of kin of those killed and Rs 50,000 to those seriously injured.
Bastian Schweinsteiger named Germany captain
Bastian Schweinsteiger has been named Germany captain to replace the retired Philipp Lahm.
