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TN: Sri Lankan court extends remand of 110 fishermen till January 6
The judicial remand of 110 fishermen from Nagapattinam, arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier this month, was extended till January 6 by a court on Thursday.
Rajasthan government to begin special drive to curb drug use among youngsters
Concerned over illicit use of drug among youths, Rajasthan government is going to run a special drive across the state to curb the menace.
Frost in parts of Rajasthan, Churu coldest at 0.9 deg Celsius
Normal life remained affected in parts of Rajasthan with mercury dipped to a low of 0.9 deg Celsius in Churu followed by Sriganganagar where the mercury settled at 2.5 degree C.
When Jennifer Lawrence almost died on 'Hunger Games' set
Lawrence was almost choked to death by a fog machine while filming 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay' in Atlanta.
Timeline: SIT probe in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases
The court order on clean chit to Modi will be announced on Thursday on a petition filed by slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri's wife Zakia Jafri.
BJP demands Bharat Ratna for Vajpayee on birthday
The BJP on Wednesday celebrated the 89th birthday of Atal Bihari Vajpayee as National Development Day and urged President Pranab Mukherjee to confer the former prime minister with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award.
Woman agrees to return home after husband promises toilet facility
A 27-year-old dalit woman has agreed to return to her husband's home at a village in Dewas district, after he promised before a court to get a proper toilet constructed at his place.
Videocon to bid in January for more spectrum in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh
Mobile operator Videocon plans to bid for additional spectrum in two service areas such as Punjab and Madhya Pradesh, in upcoming auction starting January 23.
Meeting of DGMOs to clear the air, claims Pakistani media
The meeting of senior Indian and Pakistani military officials to reduce tensions on the LoC was important due to the "symbolism and value" attached to it, a leading Pakistani daily claimed on Wednesday.
Manchester City, Liverpool face off in packed Boxing Day schedule
Boasting the Premier League's most dangerous attacking units, Manchester City and Liverpool should provide a glut of goals when the title challengers play during Thursday's packed Boxing Day programme.
4-magnitude quake hits Uttarakhand, no damage reported
A slight intensity earthquake shook parts of Uttarakhand early on Wednesday. An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Uttarkashi district at 8.27 am, Meteorological department said.
Lauren Gottlieb turned Santa for underprivileged kids
Actress-dancer Lauren Gottlieb recently celebrated Christmas with the children of Smile Foundation.
Google's new easter egg turns your phone into a Christmas Carol karaoke machine
Go to Google.com on your phone's browser and search for "let's go caroling". As you search, you will find a list of 5 playable carols.
Injured Tipsarevic pulls out of Chennai Open
Defending champion Janko Tipsarevic from Serbia has withdrawn from the ATP Chennai Open Tennis tournament due to a rupture on the heel tendon.
Chhattisgarh Assembly session to begin from January 6
Inaugural session of the newly-elected Chhattisgarh assembly will start on January 6 and will have only five sittings.
Dempsey returns to Fulham on two-month loan deal
United States forward Clint Dempsey is rejoining Fulham on loan for two months from Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders.