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Bihar: Martyr's villagers take MLA hostage for 2 hours
Gautam Singh, in whose Assembly constituency Samhauta village of martyr Premnath Singh falls, was taken hostage by villagers who demanded visit of the CM.
Geelani calls for strike after communal clashes in Kishtwar
Curfew has been imposed in Kishtwar after violence broke out in the city after Eid prayers on Friday.
P V Sindhu can improve further, feels Pullela Gopichand
Gopichand expressed satisfaction after P V Sindhu's superb show ensured India a bronze medal at the World Championship.
Telangana fallout: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's views on bifurcation draws flak
Reddy had said that the formation of Telangana ought to begin only after addressing complicated issues such as water, power sharing between Telangana.
Morgan Stanley warns of Hindu rate of growth
The report said that a weak growth trend lasting for 4-5 quarters would increase the risk of the GDP growth sliding to 3.5-4 per cent.
Fishermen killings: Italian ship's top official deposes before NIA
Two marines had shot and killed two Indian fishermen from the Italian merchant ship Enrica Lexie, on February 15, 2012.
Modi to kick off BJP's LS poll campaign with youth rally in Andhra
Narendra Modi will start his campaign from Hyderabad on August 11 with a call to the people to make India free of Congress party.
Pankaj Advani rallies to beat Alan McManus
Pankaj Advani overcame a stiff challenge from Scotland's Alan McManus to reach the penultimate round of the Shanghai Masters snooker qualifiers.
Conviction rate of state employees in corruption cases has doubled: ACB official
The conviction rate in corruption cases against the employees of Rajasthan State Services has doubled from 30 per cent to 60 per cent in the last five years, a senior Anti Corruption Bureau official said on Friday.
Lokpal Bill in this session if opposition permits, says Digvijaya
Digvijaya Singh said the Lokpal legislation was one of key promises made by the Congress during the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
SEBI contributes about Rs 11 lakh to Uttarakhand relief efforts
The staff of market regulator Sebi has contributed Rs 10.98 lakh to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for flood-hit Uttarakhand. "As a way of contribution to the relief effort for the victims of flood affected areas in Uttarakhand, staff members o...
Odisha: 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly gangraped, set on fire, dies
Tensions prevailed outside the hospital due to constant protests by the women activists.
Four feared dead as jeep falls into Mandakini
Four persons, including two women and a child, were feared dead on Thursday as the vehicle they were travelling in fell into the Mandakini river, which is in spate after heavy rains in the area over past few days.
New media wing to publicise government programmes
The expenditure for the new wing and the recurring expenditure would work out to Rs 22.5 crore during the 12th Five
QPR midfielder Park moving to PSV on loan
The South Korean previously played for PSV from 2003 to 2005.
Unable to afford treatment, family chains mentally sick boy for 8 years
For eight years, Pankaj Meghwal, a resident of Sigada village near Mandawa town in Jhunjhunu district, has remained confined to a room.