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African teams can make World Cup impact, says Eto'o
African teams have often struggled at World Cups, with Cameroon becoming the first side from the continent to reach the quarterfinals in 1990.
AINRC wins lone seat of Puducherry
Union Minister V Narayansamy is the present Lok Sabha MP from Pondicherry.
Narendra Modi tsunami sweeps India, BJP crosses half way mark of 272 seats on its own
The BJP has done remarkably well in the key battle ground states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar decimating the regional satraps.
AIADMK wipes out DMK, wins 37 seats in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha seats.
Samajwadi Party leader Laden arrested for stealing motorcycle
The Pakur district committee president of Samajwadi Party (SP), Azfarul Sheikh alias Laden was arrested on charges of stealing a motorcycle, police said on Thursday.
Both Congress and BJP bet on big wins in Karnataka
Among the keenly watched battles is Bangalore South, where Congress's Nandan Nilekani has given a run for the money to BJP's Ananth Kumar.
Emotional P Chidambaram bids adieu to Finance Ministry
Chidambaram holds the distinction of presenting nine Unions Budgets -- short of the record 10 delivered by Morarji Desai.
Be careful while licking on popsicle, ice may have been sourced from morgue
If you are eyeing that roadside popsicle or barf ka gola made in unhygienic ice and later dipped in scrumptious looking colorful sherbet, think again. This little piece of heaven in heat is enough to escort people to hospital beds, warn doctors. If that's...
Gandhi dynasty facing more than just election defeat
The family was in decline long before the parliamentary election; it has not won a majority in decades.
Tommy Haas upsets Stanislas Wawrinka at Italian Open
The seemingly ageless Haas upset third-seeded Wawrinka 5-7, 6-2, 6-3 Thursday to reach the Italian Open quarter-finals.
Charges under TADA may not be framed against Tunda: Court
A Delhi court on Thursday indicated the charges under stringent Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) may not be framed against top Lashkar-e-Toiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda.
Naxals planning retaliatory action against arrest of DU professor, Home Ministry alerts Maoist-hit states
The top leadership of the Naxals have directed the cadres to carry out attacks on security forces as a retaliatory action against the arrest of Delhi University professor GN Saibaba for his alleged Maoist links, the Home Ministry has said.
Counting of votes in 48 Maharashtra constituencies on Friday
There will be 40 counting centres for the constituencies, including four in Mumbai.
Light to moderate rain cools down eastern UP
Light to moderate rain occurred at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh but weather remained mainly dry over western region of the state.
Richa Chadha teams up with Kalki Koechlin for a new play
Richa and Kalki will play lead characters in a play directed by Atul Kumar.
Oprah Winfrey's OWN to air TV docu-series on football's Michael Sam
St. Louis Rams football player Michael Sam is the first openly gay player to be drafted in the NFL.
