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Manna Dey's death: India's reaction on Twitter
Singer Manna Dey, whose versatile voice charmed fans of Bollywood cinema for more than 60 years, died in Bangalore on Thursday, a hospital spokesman said. He was 94. Here are some reactions on Twitter:
First edition of Banaras Utsav begins
Varanasi: Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Thursday inaugurated the first edition of the Banaras Utsav - a four-day cultural and art festival.
Pakistan endorsed drone strikes in secret deal with US, claims reports
Notwithstanding its public denouncements against US' "unilateral" drone attacks, Pakistan approved the controversial strikes by the CIA for years under a secret deal with America, a damning media report said on Thursday.
BJP plays air conditioned and industralised politics: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed Bharatiya Janata Party's 'Indian Shinning' campaign, accusing the party of suppressing the voice of people and instead claiming that it was working for their development.
US to continue military, security aid to Pakistan
The announcement was made after a meeting between US President Barack Obama and Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
HC tells police to probe allegations that Jiah was killed
The judges asked police to carry out further investigations on the material furnished before the court that the actor had been killed.
Chinese dancers do Bharatnatyam at state dinner in Beijing
Beijing: A Bharatnatyam recital by Chinese dancers, Indian and Chinese music and dishes comprising golden fungus soup, crisp duck rolls and dessert of cream of wolfberries and honeylocust fruit was on the menu during a banquet hosted by Chinese President...
Radia Tapes: CBI registers 8 fresh preliminary enquiries
CBI on Wednesday registered eight more preliminary enquiries (PEs) in connection with issues related to intercepted phone calls of lobbyist Niira Radia against former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and others in sep...
Opposition uninterested in truth behind solar scam, says Oommen Chandy
The Left opposition is uninterested in the truth behind the solar panel scam, and just wants to carry on its campaign until the general elections of 2014, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Wednesday.
Assocham writes to PM, says concerned over CBI probe
Taking a strong note of CBI slapping case against Kumar Mangalam Birla in Coalgate, Assocham has sought Prime Minister's intervention to end the "environment of distrust" which had arisen due to "half-baked cases" against industry leaders, cautioning this...
WB: Mamata arrives in Kurseong, calls for peace and development
Back in Darjeeling where calm has returned after prolonged turbulence of Gorkhaland agitation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday made an impassioned appeal for peace to ensure speedy development in the region.
Working on 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' was like going to school: Mehra
Mehra is now busy with his next project 'Mirza Sahiba', a musical which is based on a folkore set in Rajasthan.
Thiruvananthapuram: 8 held at airport for smuggling gold
Eight people arriving from Singapore on Wednesday were nabbed at the airport in Thiruvananthapuram after they were found carrying one kg of gold, said authorities.
Jalaun: Three men gangrape class 8 girl and burn her alive
The girl threatened the assailants that she would tell the villagers, which prompted the trio to set her on fire.
Satya 2: Ram Gopal Varma's film to be released on November 8
'Satya 2' stars newcomers Puneet Singh, Anaika Soti and Aradhana Gupta.
Serena Williams eases past Kerber in WTA Championships
Williams showed her determination to defend her WTA Championships title by sweeping to a 6-3 6-1 win over Angelique Kerber at the season-ending event.
