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Union Budget 2014: Mass privatisation of PSUs expected
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley could target a record Rs 700 billion in proceeds from asset sales when he unveils his maiden budget.
Smartphones can help save forests, prevent poaching
A US startup has come up with a unique way of saving forests and preventing illegal poaching - by bugging the forest with discarded smartphones.
LeT making recruits learn from Kasab's mistakes
Among the mistakes which were pointed out by LeT in its presentation was the inability of Kasab and his team to destroy the boat that carried them to the Mumbai coast
Bihar: Class 2 student bitten on various body parts by boarding school teacher
As per the complaints, the accused teacher had shared bed with the boy and bit him on his cheek, face and vital parts two days ago.
Smuggler with 12 kg heroin held in Punjab
The arrest was made on the Amritsar-Tarn Taran road late on Saturday. The police also recovered two Chinese made pistols and ammunition from the smuggler.
A new app that turn your selfies into funny stickers; available for free on Android, iOS
To begin with, first select a sticker from over 130 options across 17 different themes. Now, click a selfie to fit into the sticker.
World Cup 2014: Van Persie's misses nearly cost Netherlands
Robin van Persie missed two chances from close range in stoppage time in a 0-0 draw before the Dutch prevailed 4-3 in penalty shootout against Costa Rica.
Tarun Gogoi seeks more trains for Assam
Tarun Gogoi requested the provision of an alternative railway line stretching from Coochbehar in West Bengal to Assam's Abhayapuri in the railway budget.
Huge Indian package for Nepal during Modi's visit likely
The Finance Ministry said Indian companies were willing to sign power development agreements with Nepal to generate hydropower.
Young guns won't be firing blanks for long, says Milos Raonic
Raonic is confident that the new crop of young players who have made Wimbledon sit up and take notice are closing the gap on their elders.
World Cup 2014: Van Gaal admits underestimating his own team
Gaal said his players would not be making the same mistake with regard to their quarter-final opponents Costa Rica.
Immigration in America's DNA, Obama says
The president's remarks came with the country embroiled in a tense debate over how to stanch an influx of undocumented immigrants from Mexico and Central America
World Cup 2014: Brazil's Neymar breaks vertebra, out of World Cup
Neymar was kneed in the back by Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga late in the second half of Brazil's 2-1 win.
World Cup 2014: Brazil beat Colombia to face Germany in semis
Brazil made their way into the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 12 years by beating Colombia 2-1 thanks to goals from Silva and Luiz.
Feel proud for carrying Mumbai serial blasts: Bhatkal tells police
The Maharashtra control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA), under which Bhatkal is charged with, authorises the DCP-level officer to record the confessional statement of the accused.
Diaspora to help Indian nurses reach home
An Air India flight from Erbil in Kurdistan will ferry the nurses to Kochi on Saturday morning.