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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday flagged off the "Kanyashree" scheme under which an annual scholarship of Rs 500 would be given to unmarried girls aged 13-18 and whose family's annual income is below Rs 1.20 lakh.

An influential opposition BNP lawmaker was on Tuesday sentenced to death by a special Bangladeshi tribunal for committing "crimes against humanity" in collusion with Pakistani troops during the 1971 liberation war.

The 'Krrish 3' collection includes action figures, toys, apparel and publishing material.

"The motivation for me is that I have a lot left to give. I haven't had a lot of good luck, so it's bound to turn."

Abhishek, who has been married to Aishwarya for seven years now, says she is a wonderful cook.

The letter seeks clarification from the presenters of 'The Lunchbox' about their Oscar related comments.

Manna Dey sought direction from Justice Sanjib Banerjee so that police can act against his nephew.

Gujarat High Court quashed an FIR filed against MP Vitthal Radadia for allegedly brandishing his gun at a toll booth in Karjan after the complainant said he "did not wish to pursue the case".

Uttar Pradesh government on Monday transferred Senior Superintendent of Police Meerut after the recent clashes in which 20 persons were injured.

Rafa Nadal starts the final push to what he hopes will be a return to the top of the world rankings when he gets under way at the China Open on Tuesday.

Lahore: Awais Sheikh, the Pakistani lawyer who defended slain Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, and his family have taken asylum in Sweden after receiving threats, his colleagues and friends said on Monday.

CPI, on Monday, accused BJP of being behind the communal clashes at Muzaffarnagar and demanded a Supreme Court-monitored CBI probe into the violence.

Gnabry's goal against Swansea made him Arsenal's second-youngest Premier League goalscorer - Cesc Fabregas being the youngest.

Mumbai: BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Monday urged people to vote for change to make India "shine".

India fought valiantly before going down 1-2 to Kuwait in the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers here and thus missed the bus for the final round by a whisker.

BJP MLA Sangeet Som's brother was taken into police custody on Monday for allegedly defying prohibitory orders and organising Mahapanchayat in Khera village, which led to clashes between villagers and police that left 20 persons injured.