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Mamata Banerjee had also sought a financial package from the Centre after coming to power in May 2011 which was yet to arrive.

Voter turnout has risen by 10.98 per cent, from 59.77 per cent (for 182 constituencies) recorded in the 2007 state assembly elections.

The shooter, an adult, was dead and two handguns were recovered from the scene and all the schools in the district were closed.

The draw means both the teams remain at the bottom of the points table with seven points each from eleven matches.

Kareena had performed at Rajayotasava on November 1 and her show was hardly for eight minutes.

Katju described Indian culture as primarily a homogeneous product" of the synthesis of the Sanskrit-Urdu traditions.

Arbaaz Khan says Malaika Arora Khan has been his constant pillar of support throughout the making of 'Dabangg 2'.

The NASA live stream of the meteor shower is via a camera mounted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

A Walmart spokesperson insisted that the routine lobbying disclosure before the US Congress does not reflect any improper conduct in India.

The 73-year-old actor reprised his role as Gandalf the wizard from Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings'.

Jimjang Deru created three new national records in the ongoing 8th Youth National Weightlifting Championship.

Going to poll in the second phase, the Muslims, who have a large presence here, are still not ready to forgive the 2002 carnage.

A record 68 per cent voter turnout was registered in the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections.

The United States says the Geneva agreement sent a clear message that Assad should quit, but Russia contends that it did nothing of the kind.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Friday brief district Congress and youth presidents about the benefits of the scheme.

The Cabinet, headed by PM, accepted the EGoM recommendation and approved auction of airwaves at 30 per cent lower price.