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Bodh Gaya blasts probe to be speeded up
NIA cheif Sharad Kumar said the body would come out with a solid clue in the terror incident soon.
Fast track courts need to speed up: Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar believes it can result in a serious difference to rising number of crimes against women.
I am an admirer of Shah Rukh, he's truly a big star: Rajat Sharma
'Aap Ki Adalat' host feels the TV show has travelled this far because of the guests who have be honest on his show.
Schalke to bid for Ronaldinho: reports
Ronaldinho is in the final year of his contract with Brazil's Atletico Mineiro, who he helped to the Copa Libertadores title last month.
US man kills wife to relieve her of breast cancer pain, informs police
A Kentucky man called 911 just minutes after killing his wife, sobbing and confessing to a dispatcher that he fatally shot the cancer-stricken woman, and asking to take a last look at her before his arrest, according to recordings released on Thursday.
Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood official and warns protesters
Egyptian police captured a senior Muslim Brotherhood official on Thursday and threatened to use live rounds at planned anti-government rallies, pressing ahead with a campaign that has thrown Egypt's oldest Islamist organisation into disarray.
Syrian Army moves Scud missiles to avoid strike
President Bashar al-Assad's forces have removed several Scud missiles and dozens of launchers from a base north of Damascus, possibly to protect the weapons from a Western attack, opposition sources said on Thursday.
House of Bhatkal's wife in Shaheen Bagh becoms focus of attention
A small house in a narrow lane in Shaheen Bagh area, the home of the wife of Yasin Bhatkal, was the focus of attention following his arrest from the Indo-Nepal border on Thursday.
RBI Governor blames UPA govt's 'loose fiscal stance' for the current economic woes
RBI Governor D Subbarao also said it would be "misleading" to blame recent policy pronouncements of the US Federal Reserve for the decline in rupee.
December 16 gangrape: Accused questions victim's dying declaration
Two of the accused in December 16 gangrape case on Thursday questioned in a court in New Delhi the authenticity of the girl's dying declaration being relied upon by Delhi Police as they claimed that the same was introduced by the probe agency after her de...
Samuel Eto'o joins Chelsea on 1-year deal
The Cameroon striker has signed a one-year deal to be reunited with Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who he played under at Inter Milan.
Nalini moves Madras HC seeking to quash charges against her
One of the main accused in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case S Nalini, whose death sentence was commuted to life, moved the Madras High Court on Thursday seeking to quash the charges framed against her, in a case of keeping a cellphone in the prison cell.
Flood situation worsens in Bihar, major rivers in spate
Flood situation in Bihar worsened on Thursday with major rivers, including Ganga, Gandak and Sone in spate following heavy rains over the past 24 hours, officials said.
China's ICBC posts profit worth USD 22.3 billion
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the country's largest lender, posted a profit of 138.5 billion yuan (USD 22.3 billion), registering a year-on-year increase of 12.4 per cent.
Travel bills scam: CBI probes 9 Rajya Sabha MPs
The probe by the CVC had revealed how the MPs claimed flying business class in all-economy flights and also submitted business class boarding passes for flights that were never taken.
North Korea condemns US-South Korea military drill
North Korea on Thursday condemned a US-South Korea military drill as "war preparedness" and "confrontational policy", warning it would only cast shadow on the hard-won atmosphere for dialogue between the two Korean nations.