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Claiming the rise of Narendra Modi as one of the main reasons behind spiralling incidents of communal violence in the country, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday accused a section of large capitalists of supporting Modi.

BJP has constituted a fact-finding committee headed by party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Muzaffarnagar riots, which will visit the riot-hit district on Monday.

The policeman later had to undergo treatment at a hospital following which he was released.

All primary schools and degree colleges in Meerut are to remain shut on Monday after district officials, on Sunday, issued orders to that effect in view of tensions in the neighbouring Muzaffarnagar district.

Jammu: Shots were fired at an Observation Post (OP) of BSF in Akhnoor sub-sector of Jammu district by Pakistani snippers on Sunday prompting Indian troops to retaliate.

New Delhi: Committing himself to exposing the "corruption" of the Congress, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Sunday announced a countrywide agitation against the Congress government from Sep 13.

Koevermans on Sunday said his players are feeling fresh and raring to go ahead of the crucial semi-final game against Maldives on Monday.

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has criticised Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh's statement that Ganesh mandals should protect women devotees who come to seek blessings.

Ferrari are ready to decide who will partner Fernando Alonso at their Formula One team next season, president Luca di Montezemolo said on Saturday.

The actor says he has tried to balance commercial and non-commercial projects in his filmography.

Hockey India now has 18 associate members, with 27 affiliated members and two State Olympic Association members.

The Election Commission declared Nasheed a clear winner in the first round of polls with 95,224 votes.

Karan Johar is ready to soon bring back his popular 'Koffee With Karan' show on the small screen.

A slight favorite ahead of the International Olympic Committee's vote in Beunos Aires, Argentina, Tokyo defeated Istanbul 60-36 in the final round.

Giving a message of hope to consumers, government on Saturday said onion prices will come down in the next 15-20 days with the arrival of new crops from various southern states.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has taken an initiative to bring back the body of slain author Sushmita Banerjee to Kolkata from Afghanistan.