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Gujarat bandh: Scores of Congress leaders, supporters detained
More than 600 people, including Congress leaders and workers, were detained during Friday's bandh call given by the party demanding resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi over IPS officer D G Vanzara's letter.
US Open 2013: Sania-Zheng crash out in the semis
Sania and Jie just could not get going against Australians Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua and lost 2-6, 2-6.
ICICI Bank launches 'branch on wheels'
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan launched the branch-on-wheel in the sugar hub of Kolhapur on Thursday.
Obama seeks world leaders' support for military strike on Syria
President Barack Obama pressed fellow world leaders on Thursday to support a US-led strike on Syria, but he ran into opposition from Russia, China and even the European Union - which condemned the deadly recent chemical weapons attack in Bashar Assad's co...
Happy Mata pledges future to Chelsea
Juan Mata has featured in only one of Chelsea's four games this season.
Defending champion Andy Murray knocked out of US Open
Andy Murray lost 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 to Stanislas Wawrinka in a result that was surprising both because of who won and by how much.
Paes-Stepanek beat Bryan brothers to reach US Open final
The Indo-Czech pair defeated the legendary American pair of Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-final on Thursday.
Four Naxals get seven years in prison for attacking police
Raipur: A court in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Thursday awarded seven years' imprisonment to four Naxals, arrested last year on the charge of attacking a police team in the jungles of north Bastar.
Rupee gains most in a week; steps by new RBI chief aid
The rupee gained 1.6 per cent to close at 66.01/02, versus 67.065/075 on Wednesday close.
Mumbai blast case convict dies in Pune jail hospital
Mohammed Pavale died Wednesday night suffering from pulmonary hypertension and undergoing treatment following complaint of breathlessness.
Oppn slams Chidambaram for blaming predecessor for economic crisis
Opposition on Thursday attacked Finance Minister P Chidambaram for blaming his predecessor for the ills facing the economy and told the government to get out if it cannot rescue the country from the "irretrievable" situation created by its "incompetence a...
Standing Committee to take up Representation of People's Act
The Centre decided last month to amend the Act to effectively alter the recent Supreme Court ruling on convicted MPs, MLAs.
Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch: The good and the bad
The Galaxy Gear may have an intuitive interface, but it is not an independent device, instead a slave which can be used only when it is paired to a smartphone.
Eight killed in Vietnam floods
At least 14 people were injured and 10 others are still missing.
US resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle
US President Barack Obama's effort to win legislative backing for military strikes against Syria passed its first hurdle on Wednesday when a Senate committee voted in favour, but the narrow margin of victory showed the depth of US caution.
Syria dispute set to overshadow G20 talks on economy
A potential showdown over Syria between US President Barack Obama and Russia's Vladimir Putin could overshadow a meeting of world leaders on Thursday on how to revive the global economy.