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Injured Tiger Woods may not be ready for Doral title defence
Woods's status for this week's WGC-Cadillac Championship remained uncertain as the reigning champion continued to receive treatment for a sore back.
MM Joshi's posters put across Varanasi, Modi may fight polls from city
AAP leaders had indicated that Kejriwal could contest against Modi if the latter decides to contest from Varanasi.
Construction firm official kidnapped last month rescued, 2 arrested
An official of a construction company working for the Indian Railways, who was kidnapped by unknown armed men in this Naxal-affected district last month, was rescued unharmed on Tuesday, police said.
Disruption of Parliament led to exploration of Ordinance route on anti-graft bills
The government is not bypassing Parliament on the issue of bringing a set of anti-graft ordinances but continuous disruption of proceedings led to exploring the Ordinance route, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said on Tuesday.
BJP calls day-long economic blockade on Mar 7 to seek special status
The BJP has called a day-long state-wide economic blockade on Friday to press for the demand of special status to Jharkhand.
Chhattisgarh sanctions Rs 200 crore to compensate farmers
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Tuesday sanctioned a sum of Rs 200 crore to compensate farmers who suffered losses in recent rainfalls and hailstorms in several places of the state.
Jharkhand assembly speaker given Z category security
Jharkhand assembly speaker Shashank Shekhar Bhokta has been accorded Z category security and the legislators of the state have been kept above the chief secretary in protocol, it was announced on Tuesday.
US to honour India's 'Stop Acid Attacks' campaigner
Laxmi, a "Stop Acid Attacks" campaigner from India is one of the ten extraordinary women from 10 countries.
Russia on 'wrong side of history': Obama on Ukraine
US President Barack Obama has said Russia was on the "wrong side of history" and its invasion in Ukraine was an attack on sovereignty of a nation, warning that he was considering economic and diplomatic options to punish Moscow if it didn't reverse course...
Delhi officials told to gear up for Lok Sabha elections
During the model code of conduct, no policy decision can be taken by the union government and states.
Kolkata's sex workers get RTI centre
The RTI centre was set up by the Durbar Mahila Samanway Committee (DMSC), a sex workers' collective which also took out a rally in the city.
Lindsay Davenport inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
The three-time Grand Slam champion from America joined the enshrinement class on Monday.
Defence Ministry puts deals with Rolls Royce on hold
The Defence Ministry has put on hold all existing and future deals with Rolls Royce pending a CBI probe ordered into allegations of bribery and engaging middlemen in contracts worth Rs 10,000 crore for supply of aircraft engines to state-owned HAL.
Sons hire contract killer for murdering 70-year-old father
A 70-year-old man was murdered by contract killers allegedly hired for Rs nine lakh by his two sons who suspected him of having an extra-marital affair.
Arvind Kejriwal's convoy shown black flags in Agra
Kejriwal's 500-km rally in UP started from the party office in Kaushambi in Ghaziabad on Saturday morning.
Doctor's agitation against lathicharge on colleagues enters fourth day
Demanding FIRs against SSP Kanpur and Samajwadi Party MLA and release of their counterparts, junior doctors on Monday continued their boycott affecting medical services in Uttar Pradeshn for the fourth day.
