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Encephalitis toll rises to 124, Union Health Minister to visit Bihar
With the death toll of children suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Bihar rising to 124 today, Union Health Minister Harshvardhan is arriving in Patna on Friday night to take stock of the situation.
India in 'dereliction of duty' over rapes: UN watchdog
The UN committee is made of up 18 independent experts who monitor the implementation of international children's rights treaties.
Goyal asks Coal India to boost output, cut e-auction quantity
Power generation has suffered as Coal India has been unable to meet production targets.
World Cup 2014: Bosnia seek another first with victory over Nigeria
Giving almost a scare to double champion Argentina, Bosnia would be fancying their chances against Nigeria.
Census dispels Hindi myth, only 25 pc in India claim Hindi is their mother tongue
The NDA government's eagerness to promote Hindi on social media platforms has led to a controversy.
Two minor girls drown while taking bath
Two minor girls drowned while taking a bath in a river in the Dewa area, police said on Friday.
Jaitley calls for greater coordination between party and government
The BJP leaders discussed the issues of inflation and fiscal deficit in the wake of burgeoning oil prices due to the ongoing Iraq crisis.
Modi writes to Japanese PM on postponement of visit
Modi was expected to visit Japan next month but it has been deferred till after the Budget session of Parliament ends.
Coal production more pressing problem than CIL restructuring
Union Minister Piyush Goyal avoided answering a question on coal pricing, saying that there would be an improvement in coal quality.
Kerala seeks Tamil Nadu help to tide over power shortage
Closing down of power stations for repair had contributed to the acute shortage in Kerela.
Iraq's PM rejects calls to quit
Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari urged the US to launch air strikes against militants threatening Baghdad.
World Cup 2014: Spain's Ramos asks fans for forgiveness
Spain defender Sergio Ramos asked the Spanish fans for forgiveness following his side's elimination from the FIFA World Cup.
No charges for Japanese in Anne Frank diary vandalism case
Anne and her sister died of typhus in 1945.
Preity-Ness case: Threat calls made by Ravi Pujari, says Mumbai Police
The police have also written to the BCCI asking for CCTV footage in the case.
Patna blast accused Tabish Nyaz gets bail
A designated special court on Thursday granted bail to a Patna bomb blast accused Tabish Nyaz who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency from Ranchi in November 2013.
BlackBerry to offer 2,40,000 Android apps from Amazon's app store for BB10 devices
BlackBerry customers using devices powered by its 10 operating system will be able to access popular Android apps such as Groupon, Netflix, Pinterest, Candy Crush Saga and Minecraft.