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Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address two election rallies in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, it was announced on Wednesday.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday removed RM Srivastava from the post of Principal Secretary (Home), days after two other officials of the home department were suspended over the controversial Ram temple letter issue.

Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal also opposed idea of a global body to allow the private sector control on internet space.

Jack Sock beat Australia's Bernard Tomic in straight sets on Tuesday to set up a second-round match with No.1-seed David Ferrer.

Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard scored to send England to the World Cup finals with a 2-0 victory over Poland.

Raipur: Extending help to the victims of Cyclone Phailin in neighbouring Odisha, Chhattisgarh's Red Cross Society has sent two vans of foodgrains along with medicines and other relief material for those affected.

The court said the legal system has laid emphasis on value provided by each witness, rather than the multiplicity or plurality of witnesses.

An 8x4 feet panel on the belly of an Air India Dreamliner fell off mid-air, putting about 150 passengers on board at a grave risk.

India's participation in the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka next month would be decided upon after considering all factors, including sentiments of Tamils and the DMK, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured on Tuesday.

The company has also launched a dual projection system XJ-SK600 - at a price of Rs 3,29,995, especially for the advertisement segment.

Kabul: Afghan officials said a bomb placed inside a mosque in the country's east has killed the Governor of Logar province.

Nandan Nilekani, an IIT-ian left Infosys to join the government as the head of the Unique Identification Authority of India.

Cairo: Rights group Amnesty International has called on Egypt's government to launch a full and impartial investigation into the use of live ammunition by police to disperse protesters last week.

President Barack Obama postponed a planned meeting with lawmakers to discuss the government shutdown and the debt ceiling amid signs of progress in the Senate, the White House said on Monday.

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned over Rs 6.84 crore as compensation for damages caused to movable and immovable assets during the recent communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and its adjoining areas.

Mehta asserted his supremacy with the day's highest break of 127 in the decisive seventh frame to clinch a 4-3 victory over his Scottish rival.