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Xabi Alonso retires from international football
Alonso, one of the key figures in Spain's dominant era that included two European championships and a World Cup title, said he is retiring from international football.
PM sets up committee to identify 'obsolete' laws within 3 months
The decision to set up the committee is a follow-up to Modi's first major statement after becoming PM that archaic laws hamper governance.
First batch of Haj pilgrims from Kashmir departs
The first batch of pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir for Haj 2014 left the summer capital of Srinagar on Wednesday on a direct flight to Madina in Saudi Arabia.
Smriti Irani tells states to plan for construction of toilets for girls in schools
Irani's directive follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi Swacch Bharat campaign mentioned in his Independence day speech.
Sofia Vergara hits back at the 'sexist' criticism for her Emmys skit
The 'Modern Family' star was slammed for posing on a rotating platform while the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences president gave his annual speech
Bopanna-Qureshi suffer first-round defeat in US Open
Bopanna and Qureshi, who were seeded 13th, went down 6-7 (10-12), 6-4, 6-7 (5-7) to the unseeded Italian pair of Daniele Bracciali and Andreas Seppi.
Sensex, Nifty hit new peaks on Eurozone stimulus hopes, US data
Jyotivardhan Jaipuria, Bank of America Merrill Lynch says FIIs continued to invest in India in the June quarter. The strong inflow from the FIIs over the last five years has resulted in the all-time high FII ownership of the Indian market, he adds.
Everton bolster attack with experienced Samuel Eto'o
Everton have been boosted with the signing of Cameroon's seasoned striker Samuel Eto'o, who was a free agent after leaving Chelsea at the end of last season.
Government bars Finmeccanica from future deals: Sources
Finmeccanica was at the heart of the multi-crore AgustaWestland chopper scam in early 2013.
Mobile use lowers children's grades in school: Study
The results of the survey have sparked fears that schoolchildren are neglecting their books for the allure of the small screen.
How Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif stumbled into protests crisis
Indeed, Sharif's tone has already changed. As protesters marched on Islamabad on August 14, Pakistan's Independence Day, he gave a speech notable only for its fulsome praise of the army.
Scindia school ragging: Three accused students expelled, house masters arrested
Other than the three students, police had on Tuesday filed a case against two house masters for their alleged role in the case.
Centre likely to name new governors for four states today
However, there is yet no word on the Kerala Governor.
Sony Xperia C3: Sony launches a 'selfie' smartphone in India at Rs 23,990
The Xperia C3 sports a 5.5-inch screen with an 8 megapixel rear camera and a 5 MP wide-angle front camera with LED flash.
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic coasts in US Open opener
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic breezed past a US Open novice in the first round Monday, beating Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.
Government to meet IT ministers from all states to take forward Modi's Digital India project
The government is expected to invest over Rs 1 lakh crore in the programme, which Modi enlisted as top priority in his Independence Day speech.
