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World Cup 2014: Argentina-Germany final breaks social media records
The final set a new Twitter record of 618,725 tweets per minute discussing the match, according to a data.
Bill Clinton arrives in Jaipur, to visit Jagatpura mid-day meal kitchen tomorrow
Former US President Bill Clinton arrived in Jaipur on Tuesday. He is on a tour during which he will visit a kitchen being run for schoolchildren by an NGO.
Boat with suspected Indonesia illegal workers sinks off Malaysia; at least 2 dead
"We are working with the police, marine officials and public defence department to find the rest," the MMEA official said.
Olympic gold medalist Alice Coachman dies at 90 in Georgia
Coachman, who won her gold medal in the high jump at the 1948 summer Olympics in London, died at a hospital near her home in Albany, Georgia.
Rupee down 11 paise against dollar in early trade
The rupee fell by 14 paise to close at 60.07 against the US currency in the previous session.
Sensex up 222 points, Nifty ends above 7500; SBI, BHEL soar 4 per cent
The market ended the choppy session on a higher note. The Sensex is up 221.67 points or 1 percent at 25228.65, and the Nifty is up 72.50 points or 1 percent at 7526.65. About 1843 shares have advanced, 1084 shares declined, and 104 shares are unchanged.
Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson have suspensions cut
The Jamaican sprinters have had their 18 month drug suspensions cut to six months and are free to continue competing, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said.
Doing Bengali film is like homecoming for me: Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen, who is set to shoot her first Bengali film 'Nirbaak', feels its like "homecoming" for her.
Cabinet to soon decide on 10 pc ethanol blending: Dharmendra Pradhan
At present, it is compulsory to blend 5 per cent ethanol with petroleum but the oil marketing companies have achieved only 1.37 per cent.
Audi to launch A3 sedan in India on August 7
The Audi A3 is expected to be priced at par with the Mercedes-Benz B-Class and BMW 1 Series.
Sensex ends flat despite fall in June inflation; metals up
The market consolidated on Monday after falling more than 900 points (Sensex) in previous four sessions and that volatility was attributed to concerns over GAAR issue, say experts, adding if the market corrects then that should be bought into.
Hemant Soren government completes one year in office
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren expressed satisfaction over the functioning of his year-long coalition, claiming his government delivered more in lesser duration.
World Cup 2014: Fred quits international football after Brazil flop
The 30-year-old started alone up-front in all six of Brazil's matches in the tournament but scored just once against Cameroon in the group stage.
Poll panel's notice to Ashok Chavan in paid news case
Chavan and the daily's management denied the allegation saying that the supplement was not a paid one.
Issue of Leader of Opposition is in Speaker's court: Prakash Javadekar
"To do that, we have decided to invite suggestions from people about what they would like to watch and listen," Prakash Javadekar said.
Police arrests a suspected Maoist in Jamui
The Bihar Police on July 13 arrested a suspected Maoist from Bardiha forest area of Jamui district in a joint operation with CRPF's Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) unit.
