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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.
First home of Elvis sold online
A ranch-style Memphis home that Elvis Presley bought sells for $905,100 on the online auction service eBay.
Quota row takes toll on patients
Patients in hospitals across India went without treatment as services were disrupted by the nationwide medical protest.
Christians block Da Vinci's India trail
Da Vinci Code has not even released in India and and Christian groups have already started protests.
Imprison 'genocidal' Bush: Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said the US president should be imprisoned by an international criminal court.
Alcoholism boosts severe pneumonia
A research shows that people who abuse alcohol are more prone to developing a serious case of pneumonia.
US military's bid to woo China
A top US admiral invited Chinese commanders to observe a US military exercise as part of efforts to build ties between the two forces.
Achutanandan named next Kerala CM
CPI-M Kerala State Committee announced VS Achutanandan as the next chief minister of the state.
Heat wave kills 50 in Pakistan
Heat wave kills 50 people since the start of May in Pakistan, people have been warned to stay out of the midday sun.