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France's Francois Hollande in tight spot on pension reform
President Francois Hollande may only manage a lightweight reform of France's indebted pension system, with trade unions preparing street protests and his own Socialist Party warning it would oppose painful measures.
BJP rocked by dissidence, accuses JD(U) of poaching MLAs
Rattled by revolt after the ruling JD(U) snapped ties with it last month, Bihar BJP on Sunday suspended its MLA Amarnath Gami, who had rebelled against senior leader Sushil Kumar Modi, for six years and accused the Nitish Kumar government of "luring" its...
Yvonne Meusburger beats Andrea Hlavackova for first career title
Meusburger of Austria defeated Hlavackova of Czech Republic 7-5, 6-2 at the Gastein Ladies.
RSS for building strong nation with Hindutva at core: Mohan Bhagwat
The RSS, which has come out in support of Narendra Modi in the run up to 2014 Lok Sabha polls, on Sunday said the Sangh's aim is to build a strong India with the "right" leader with Hindutva at its core.
Mourinho to reunite with Inter in 2016, reveals club president
Mourinho created history with Inter in 2010 when he steered the team to the 'treble'.
Students protest against poor quality of mid-day meal served at school
Students of a primary school in Barauli village in Gorakhpur district have protested against the poor quality of food served to them.
DA case: Oppn slams Cong over CBI's reported decision to give a clean chit to Mulayam
The opposition parties alleged that the Congress was using the CBI as a tool for political interests.
Hockey India inducts Hockey Hyderabad as associate member
Hockey India now has 15 associate members, with 28 affiliated members and two state Olympic association members.
MP awaits NTCA guidelines on rearing of orphaned tiger cubs
The Madhya Pradesh government has been waiting for over three years for guidelines from National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on captive rearing of orphaned tiger cubs living in its reserves.
J&K: Curfew lifted in Kashmir, Amarnath Yatra resumes
More than 100 persons, mostly security force personnel, were injured in the clashes between protestors and law enforcing agencies - on Friday and Saturday.
Brothers claim Guinness World Record in taekwondo
Two brothers from Aurangabad, Naeem and Rais Shabbir Khan, claim to have created a Guinness World Record in taekwondo by hitting 37,161 full contact kicks in one hour.
Toll in Azamgarh violence climbs to two, ex-legislator cremated
The death toll in violence in Uttar Pradesh following the killing of a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader rose to two on Saturday as another person succumbed to his injuries and the slain former legislator was cremated, police said.
Ambassador car ranked the best taxi in the world by Top Gear
In 1948, CK Birla Group firm Hindustan Motors Ltd began the production of the Ambassador at Uttarpara in Hooghly district, West Bengal.
Wheelchair-bound man explodes bomb at Beijing airport
A man in a wheelchair who was airing grievances set off a homemade bomb in a crowded terminal at Beijing's main airport on Saturday evening, injuring himself but no one else, Chinese state media and witnesses said.
Barcelona looking to move on after Vilanova exit
A replacement for the 44-year-old would likely be announced early next week.
Media is not raising issues related to villages: Hazare
Activist Anna Hazare on Saturday said that journalism is the fourth pillar of the democracy which has to be strong.
