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Confusion as Ukraine, Russia announce progress towards peace
"The parties reached mutual understanding on the steps that will facilitate the establishment of peace," said a statement by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko's office, replacing an earlier statement that had spoken of a "permanent ceasefire".
Somdev Devvarman's decision to pull-out of Asian Games not correct: AITA secretary
Somdev's decision to concentrate on ATP tour at the expense of Asian Games has come under sharp criticism from the AITA, which termed the player's move as "not correct".
Ukraine says Putin, Poroshenko agree on 'permanent ceasefire' in Donbass region
The spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, gave no details and made no direct reference to a ceasefire.
India slips to 71st rank in global competitiveness list
In the annual global competitiveness list, Switzerland remains on top.
Pakistan Parliament backs embattled Prime Minister as crisis deepens
Anti-Sharif protests began to simmer in June when several of Qadri's activists were killed in clashes with police in the city of Lahore.
Former Attorney General Goolam E Vahanvati passes away
Vahanvati was appointed the 13th Attorney General in June 2009 for a three-year term after UPA government was relected.
SD Burman wrote 'Yeh dil na hota bechara' after watching 'Bridge on the River Kwai': New book shares rare details from the musician's life
The author says that Burman had a tiff with Bimal Roy over the picturisation of the song 'Mora gora ang lai le'.
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.
Sania Mirza advances in US Open, end of road for Leander Paes
It was a great day for Sania Mirza as she made it to the quarter-finals of women's doubles and the semi-final of mixed doubles at the US Open.
Cricket is our first love, but that doesn't mean we should not give kabaddi or football a platform: Ranbir Kapoor
Ranbir Kapoor has stakes in the Mumbai City Football Club franchise of the Indian Super League football tournament.
Is Apple's iCloud bug to be blamed for the celebrity nude photos leak?
Apple it was looking into whether its online photo-sharing service had been hacked to obtain the intimate images.
Ebola: Six 'high risk' passengers quarantined at Delhi airport
The suspects were among 181 passengers who arrived in India from the affected western African countries.
Pakistan on the edge as protesters storm Cabinet Secretariat, PTV office
Fresh clashes erupted between police and protesters who forcibly entered the Secretariat in Islamabad after breaking its gate.
Shiv Kapur finishes 14th in Italian Open
Kapur produced a nice midway burst with three birdies in a span of four holes and then added another one to finish with a closing card of four-under.
Ram Gopal Varma opens up about the controversial tweets: It's my nature to express exactly what I feel
Varma was booked under 4 sections of the IPC, alleging that he hurt religious sentiments by insulting Lord Ganesh.
My father never pushed me to become a typical Bollywood actor, says Naseeruddin Shah's daughter Heeba
Read on to know what she has to say about father's choice of films, her feature film 'Q' and a lot more.
