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SC rape verdict a double-edged sword
SC has given rape victims the power to send rapists to jail. But the judgment might also become a tool easy to misuse.
EU offers best possible deal to Iran
European officials are considering to offer Tehran a nuclear reactor, to pursue civilian nuclear energy.
Mirwaiz praises PM for honest response
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq praised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his honest and positive response to their proposals.
RBI amendment bill passed in RS
More powers will be given to RBI as Rajya Sabha passed the Reserve Bank of India Amendment Bill, 2005 on Thursday.
Yahoo to unveil search ad system
Yahoo is all set to launch its paid search ad system that aims to compete with market leader Google Inc.
South Asians cry foul over US Op Meth
South Asian and civil rights groups rise to say that US' Operation Meth Merchant intentionally targeted the Indian-American community.
Six Pakistanis freed from Indian jails
Six Pakistanis, including four teenage boys, returned home on Wednesday after being released from Indian jails.
WHO confirms 6 bird flu cases
WHO confirms six bird flu cases in Indonesia, which triggers fears of human-to-human transmission.
Achuthanandan elected CPM LP leader
Achuthanandan was unanimously elected leader of the CPI-M Parliamentary Party on Wednesday.
Why some people can't resist food
Some people’s brains are sensitive to food advertising and product packaging so they can’t resist food, scientists say.
Messi not certain until last minute
Rijkaard says the decision on Messi's inclusion against Arsenal could be taken even on the morning of the match.
Books: A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary is an incredible story of Baby Halder, a Bengali domestic help.
Powerful earthquake rattles New Zealand
A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit deep under the South Pacific near a chain of islands north of New Zealand.
Pravin pleads for psychiatric tests
Pravin Mahajan would urge a local court on Wednesday to allow him undergo psychiatric tests his lawyer said.
Hyundai Chairman indicted in scam
The bribery scandal comes as Hyundai is expanding operations to become the world's sixth-largest automaker by 2010.
Freeze on engine to stay in F1
Before the Spanish GP all the 11 teams as well as 2008 entrant Prodrive had voted against the freeze on engine development.