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(Reuters) - Turkish protesters said on Friday Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan had pledged not to push ahead with plans to redevelop an Istanbul park until a court ruled on the project, in what they heralded as a positive sign after two weeks of protest.

Congress leader AH Khan Chowdhury had on Wednesday alleged that the panchayat polls in West Bengal are a "farce" and "bluff".

Murray beat Nicolas Mahut 6-3 7-6 (4) before returning 3-1/2 hours later to crush Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-2 6-2.

Jharkhand is facing a major problem in execution of developmental projects as many officials posted at the block level "abdicate" offices for fear of left wing extremism (LWE). "During interaction with Block Development Officers(BDOs)I was informed that o...

Meanwhile, Ajay Jayaram jumped three places to 25 while RMV Gurusaidutt gained two places to be placed at 23 in the men's singles.

Mumbai's Ajay Jayaram leaped three places to No.25 while India's best ranked men's shuttler Parupalli Kashyap retained his No.10 position.

Kanye's representatives have said, "This most recent attack on Kanye West and his family is totally without merit."

The 23-year-old is hopeful that his Canadian qualifying will convince his owners to keep him with the Grove team.

A Dalit farmer was allegedly shot dead by unidentified armed men when he was sleeping near his tube well at Dalpat village in the district, police said on Thursday.

There are new features aimed at helping musicians, writers and other artists connect with their followers, an app and a radio function.

Police said the man allegedly took the girl to the outskirts of Kiphire town and brutally raped her twice.

Pakistan's new government led by Nawaz Sharif took office last week and faces big challenges like reducing budget deficit and crippling energy crisis.

CNN-IBN had earlier reported that the CBI was looking in the role and clout of the RPF Association in Railway postings.

Noting that forest dwellers in Uttarakhand were not getting benefits of Indira Avas Yojana, Congress MP from Haridwar and Union Minister Harish Rawat has demanded their inclusion in the BPL list to help them avail benefits of the housing scheme.

A newly wedded couple from Andhra Pradesh drowned when the 'shikara' boat capsized in the backwaters here.

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has backed F1's governing body for their handling of a tyre testing controversy involving rivals Mercedes.