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Sena protests 'derogatory' remark on FB against Bal Thackeray
The Shiv Sena has registered a complaint with the police about the comment which ostensibly derides Bal Thackeray and his son Uddhav.
Jewellery worth crores looted from shop
Ranchi: Gold and diamonds worth crores of rupees were robbed from a jewellery shop in Ranchi, the police said on Wednesday. Thieves stole jewellery from Anand Jewellers located on the Main Road in the city when the shop was closed for three days on accoun...
Uncertainty looms large over end to US crisis
Washington: The US is appearing to be headed towards a financial default, which economist warned will have cascading impact on the global economy, as the Congress failed to make a headway in impasse over raising the country's debt ceiling before the deadl...
Pospisil beats Hewitt in straight sets in Vienna opener
Vasek Pospisil saved two set points before beating former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the first round of the Erste Bank Open.
Brazil wants to question Edward Snowden
Brasilia: Brazil's Federal Police and a Senate investigative panel said today they want to question National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden to learn more about the spying programme that targeted Latin America's biggest country.
Amazon, HTC partner to make smartphones: Report
The device is likely to be launched in 2014 if Amazon decides to proceed with the project.
Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso says return from injury in sight
The Spain international has yet to play this season after undergoing surgery on a broken bone in his right foot.
Striker Carlton Cole relishing second chance with West Ham
Cole was allowed to leave West Ham at the end of last season but his career seemed to have stalled when he failed to find another club.
Elephant wraps mouth around bridesmaid's head in Thailand
A three-year-old Indian elephant, a special guest at a beach-side wedding of an Australian couple in Thailand, got too chummy with a bridesmaid and wrapped its mouth around her head.
SC quashes plea, says co-operative societies don't come under RTI Act
Co-operative societies do not fall within the ambit of Right to Information Act, the Supreme Court has said while quashing a Kerala government circular to bring all such societies within the scope of the transparency law.
Twitter now lets you receive Direct Messages from all followers
Twitter has traditionally allowed users to send a DM only if both the sender and recipient follow each other or to accounts who follow the sender.
Sensex closes at 20,547.62, down 59.92 points
BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell around a per cent as declining shares outnumbered advancing ones by 1423 to 976 on the Bombay Stock Exchange.
Fire In The Blood: Why this documentary is so important
The film is narrated by Academy Award winner William Hurt for free as he understood the importance of the film.
MP: Politics over stampede continues as Cong demands CM's resignation
"The MP government is morally responsible. The Chief Minister must quit," Congress leader Ajay Maken said.
FIFA bans 14 El Salvador players for life
FIFA has given worldwide life bans to 14 El Salvador national team players who had already been suspended by their home association for match-fixing.
Cyclone Phailin related death toll in Bihar rises to four
Three persons, including two women, were killed, on Monday, in the cyclone Phailin-related incidents in Bihar's Darbhanga and Madhepura districts to take the toll to four, police sources said.