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Abdullah claims victory as Afghan election crisis deepens
Abdullah told a rally of thousands of rowdy supporters in Kabul that he would fight on to win the presidency, but he called for patience from loyalists who demanded he declare a "parallel government" to rule the country.
Director-writer Habib Faisal taught Deccani Urdu to Parineeti Chopra for 'Daawat-e-Ishq'
Parineeti Chopra gives credit to Habib Faisal for helping her and actor Anupam Kher pick up the Hyderabadi accent.
US says Indian steel threaded rod being dumped, subsidised
In 2013, imports of steel threaded rod from India were valued at an estimated $19 million.
Benefiting the unemployed, Uttar Pradesh government to organise job fairs
The Uttar Pradesh government will soon organise job fairs across the state, Labour and Employment Minister Shahid Manzoor said on Tuesday. The state government is in the process of involving private players in the fairs, Manzoor told reporters on Tuesday...
Delhi University Teacher's Association, student groups to sit on dharna today
The Delhi University Teacher's Association along with all the student groups will hold a dharna at the Arts Faculty Gate on Tuesday from 2 to 4 pm.
Israel launches military offensive against Gaza militants
The military urged Israelis within a 40-km (24-mile) radius of the southern coastal territory to stay within reach of protected areas and ordered summer camps shut as a precaution against rocket fire.
Experts in talks with Syria over chemical weapons
Technical experts from the OPCW were talking to Syria about discrepancies between the weapons the country has acknowledged possessing and what the evidence on the ground has shown.
Jayalalithaa's close aide Sasikala's husband arrested
M Natarajan has been arrested under several IPC sections including criminal intimidation, police said.
World Cup 2014: FIFA takes no action over challenge on Neymar
FIFA said its disciplinary panel "cannot consider this matter" under the rules because the match referee saw the challenge by Camilo Zuniga.
World Cup 2014: Sourav Ganguly predicts Germany-Netherlands final
"Obviously as a football fan I would love to see a Brazil-Argentina final, but going by the form it looks to be Germany versus the Netherlands," Ganguly said.
US spying allegations are serious, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
According to intelligence and political sources, the man admits passing documents to a US contact.
MPPEB scam: Courts are not rajniti ka akhara, HC tells Digvijaya
Disposing of a 'letter petition' filed by Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh on the issue of MPPEB scam, a division bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed him to file a proper petition in the case and not involve courts in political battles.
Two arrested with contraband worth Rs 44 lakh
Contraband worth Rs 44 lakh was recovered from two people in Rudaiyah area near Indo-Nepal border by Sashtra Seema Bal (SSB) in Bahraich, police said.
8-year-old boy dies after falling into a 100-feet borewell
An eight-year-old boy died after he fell into a 100-feet deep borewell at Kadula village, about 50 km away from Shajapur, police said.
JD(U), RJD demand OP Dhankar's arrest; Assembly adjourned
The Bihar assembly was on Monday adjourned till noon over BJP leader OP Dhankar's remark that his party would get girls from Bihar to ensure that men in Haryana get married. The JD(U) and RJD legislators disrupted the proceedings and demanded his arrest.
Now Anushka Sharma wishes Ranveer Singh on Twitter on his birthday
Ranveer Singh had reached out to former girlfriend Anushka Sharma on Twitter two days back. The actress replied to his tweet with a birthday wish.