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Bihar: 160 people killed, 5.4 million people affected by floods in 2013
Teams of state disaster response force and national disaster response force have been deployed to bring the flood-affected people to safer places.
Microsoft to buy Nokia: Open letter from Steve Ballmer, Stephen Elop
An open letter from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Nokia CEO Stephen Elop addressed to consumers.
Vijay Mallya blames all but himself for Kingfisher woes
Mallya blamed almost everyone, including engine suppliers, employees, banks for the grounding of the carrier.
Nitish Kumar makes fun of 'tweeting' politicians
In an apparent dig at BJP leaders like Narendra Modi for using Twitter to score points, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said they were turning the sweet chirping of birds (dictionary meaning of twitter) into the jarring sounds of politics.
Italy defender Andrea Barzagli sent home with heel injury
Italy center back Barzagli has been ruled out of upcoming World Cup qualifiers with an Achilles injury.
Diesel under-recovery rises sharply to Rs.12.12/litre
New Delhi: The under-recovery, or revenue loss, applicable on diesel for the first fortnight effective Sep 1 has been pegged sharply upwards at Rs.12.12 per litre, the petroleum ministry said on Monday.
China asks US not to take 'unilateral action' against Syria
Expressing "grave concern" over a possible Western military strike on Syria, China, on Monday, asked the US not to launch any "unilateral action" against the troubled country over its alleged use of chemical weapons.
FIH confirms Malaysia's participation in hockey World Cup
FIH on Monday confirmed that Malaysian men's team has qualified for the 2014 Hockey World Cup, to be held in The Hague, Netherlands.
NC yet to decide on pre-poll alliance with Congress: Omar Abdullah
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said National Conference is yet to take a decision on entering into a pre-poll alliance with its coalition partner in the state, Congress.
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar to star in Kannada remake of 'Mirchi'
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar has been roped in to pair with Kiccha Sudeep in the untitled Kannada remake of 'Mirchi'.
Sanjay Dutt to feature in 'qawwali' song after 41 years
Sanjay Dutt will be seen as a 'qawwali' singer in a song from Apoorva Lakhia's remake of 'Zanjeer'.
Bangalore: Rape accused scales jail walls, escapes in a police uniform
The power supply to the electric fencing had been shut off because of heavy rains.
Gareth Bale joins Real Madrid in world-record transfer
Both Tottenham and Madrid confirmed Bale's move on a six-year deal on Sunday, but did not announce the financial details.
Sexual assault case: Asaram quizzed for 4 hours, clears potency test
72-year-old Asaram has been remanded to police custody for a day after being grilled by Jodhpur police for about four hours.
Delhi BJP launches agitation demanding Sheila Dikshit's resignation
New Delhi: Delhi BJP on Sunday launched an agitation demanding removal of Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the wake of a court ordering registration of an FIR against her for allegedly misusing government funds for a 2008 pre-Assembly poll advertisement c...
Pakistan beat Malaysia 3-1 to win bronze in Asia Cup hockey
Already out of next year's World Cup, Pakistan had something to cheer about as they defeated hosts Malaysia 3-1 to win the bronze medal.
