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China ends 15-year ban on video game consoles
Video game consoles were first banned in 2000 over concerns that these games would have a negative mental and physical affect on the development of children.
Ruthless Arsenal hit Lyon for six in friendly
Arsenal thrashed Olympique Lyonnais 6-0 as they continued preparations for the new Premier League season with a stylish demolition of their French opponents in the Emirates Cup.
Manchester United top Barcelona 3-1 in International Champions Cup
Rooney raised both arms in delight after his early goal and Man Utd had many more moments to celebrate in an impressive victory over Barcelona.
On Kargil Vijay Diwas, ex-servicemen, martyrs' families to protest against delay in One Rank One Pension
OROP seeks to ensure that a uniform pension is paid to defence personnel who retire at the same rank with the same length of service, irrespective of their date of retirement.
BJP dares Rahul to visit Congres-ruled states
Seetharaman, who is the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, said from the tone of Gandhi's assertion that he would not allow even a piece of land to be acquired by the government, it appeared that he was against development.
Hockey India appoints Roelant Oltmans as India coach after Van Ass exit
"We will request Oltmans to stay as the team's coach until 2019 World Cup," HI President Narinder Batra told after his meeting with SAI DG on Saturday.
Curfew relaxed for second day in Rajouri
Curfew was relaxed for the second day on Saturday in the Rajouri town while internet services of the state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) were also restored in the town.
Farmer suicide: Jaitley defends Agriculture Minister, cites UPA replies
As a controversy brewed over a list of reasons given by his colleague Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh for suicide by farmers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday dug out written replies in Parliament during the previous UPA regime, listing ou...
India need not worry about China's military expansion: Report
India need not worry about China's military expansion in the Maldives under its new law allowing foreigners to own land as the communist nation has no policy to build overseas naval bases but its firms may take up land for commercial use, state-run media...
Hyundai to hike car prices by up to Rs 30,000 from August
Prices across all models will be increased, except for Creta which was launched this week at an introductory price range of Rs 8.59 lakh and 13.6 lakh.
Putin flexes muscles, fires 1,10,000 employees to revive tumbling Russian economy
Bringing out an austerity package, Russian President Vladimir Putin fired nearly 110,000 officials of the Ministry of Interior. He had signed a decree last week limiting the number of officials in the Ministry which would reduce the total workforce by 10...
Fire breaks out in CRPF office in Delhi, 1 dead
A head constable was killed after a broke out in the CRPF office in R K Puram in south Delhi in the wee hours on Saturday, police said.
Salman Khan's 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' leads at Pakistan box office
'Bin Roye' and 'Wrong No' so far have failed to compete with 'Bajrangi' despite massive campaigns in the local media.
Sikh groom thrown from drugged horse during wedding procession
The horse eventually bolted from its handler and tossed the groom off its back. The groom, who has not been named, lost his turban in the fall
Around 50 million suffer from common mental disorders: Government
50 million people suffer from common mental disorders like depression and anxiety, and more than 7,000 people committed suicide last year
India business sentiment declines in July as export growth falls: Survey
The fall in sentiment was observed across both manufacturing and services companies, while construction companies were the most confident in July.