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Study warns of increase in manufacture of chewing tobacco items
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence detected 16 lakh gutka pouches of foreign origin between January and April, 2015, closely after the ban on gutka across states.
Iggy Azalea cancels US tour for 2nd time
The Grammy-nominated rapper, whose recent single is 'Pretty Girls' with Britney Spears, tweeted that she'll "be back out on the road when the next album is done."
Messi leads Barcelona to King's Cup triumph against Athletic Bilbao
A magical Lionel Messi goal, the first of a personal double, led treble-chasing Barcelona to a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the King's Cup final.
Parineeti Chopra shares her 'privileged' moment with Varun Dhawan on Twitter
Actress Parineeti Chopra says she felt proud after having lunch with actor Varun Dhawan.
Manoj Bajpayee to turn producer with 'Missing'
The thriller, which will star Manoj and versatile Tabu, will be produced under Manoj Bajpayee Productions Pvt Ltd. with Neeraj Pandey as co-producer. Debutant Mukul Abhyankar will direct the film.
Congress seeks Delhi government's explanation on 'leaked Cabinet note'
Congress on Saturday sought Delhi government's explanation on reports that it was mulling purchasing high-end equipments for surveillance, as it expressed apprehension that the ruling AAP may use such a facility to snoop on its political opponents.
Union Cabinet nod for Indo-Bangladesh pact on human trafficking
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka, the Union Cabinet on Saturday approved signing of a pact between the two countries to prevent human trafficking and ways to reintegrate the victims with their families.
Xiaomi launches 16000mAh Mi Power Bank at Rs 1,399 in India
Xiaomi Mi Power Bank 16000mAh costs Rs 1,399. The 5000mAh model costs Rs 699.
Protests at IIT Madras, DYFI condemns derecognition of students group
The Radical Students' Youth Front and Thanthai Periyar group will also be staging protests in Chennai on Saturday.
Silk Road website creator faces life term for online drug scheme worth over $200 million
Ross Ulbricht was found guilty of charges including distributing drugs through the Internet and conspiring to commit computer hacking and money laundering.
Terrorists kill 19 abducted passengers in Pak's Balochistan
At least 19 passengers were shot dead on Saturday after being abducted by militants from two Karachi- bound buses in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province.
Prince Ali withdraws from the race; Sepp Blatter wins 5th term as FIFA President
The 209 FIFA member federations gave the 79-year-old Blatter another four-year term after Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan conceded defeat after losing 133-73 in the first round.
Jeffrey Webb sacked as CONCACAF president
The decisions follow a meeting of CONCACAF's executive committee which was held less than 48 hours after Webb and several other FIFA officials were arrested.
FIFA congress resumes after bomb threat in Zurich
Swiss police said on Friday they were investigating an anonymous bomb threat at the FIFA congress in Zurich that led authorities to search the premises.
