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LS polls: Gowda's last battle in Hassan, Modi jibe gets him sympathy
Deve Gowda is the only former prime minister contesting in the current Lok Sabha elections.
Vegetable seller wife pitches in as ex-MLA hubby eyes LS seat
The fact that she is the wife of a three-time MLA has not deterred Molani Devi from selling vegetables and she is now helping her husband Loknath Mahto to take on sitting MP Yashwant Sinha's foreign-educated son, Jayant and Congress' Saurabh N Singh in th...
WiFi on flights taking off; Internet speeds getting lightning fast
The drive for in-flight connectivity also has intensified after the disappearance on March 8 of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 with 239 people aboard.
Kannada writers Ananthamurthy, Karnad to campaign against Modi in Varanasi
The Progressive Writers Association (PWA) is planning to organize a public meeting against Modi in Varanasi on May 4.
Fernando Verdasco wins US Men's Clay Court
Verdasco won the US Men's Clay Court Championship for his sixth ATP World Tour title and first since 2010, beating Nicolas Almagro 6-3, 7-6 (4).
Heavy rains force Harish Rawat to cancel public meetings, Kedarnath visit
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has to cancel his public meetings on Sunday, including in Kedarnath, due to heavy rains which lashed the state, an official said.
Congress flays Azam Khan for doubting EC's credibility
Congress on Sunday criticised Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for raising doubts over the credibility of the Election Commission and stood behind the poll body for its independence. It also said the tone and tenor of such statements are not appreciable...
Modi's wife should get the Bharat Ratna, says Assam CM Tarun Gogoi
"In the next 10 days, I am going to write recommending Jashodaben for the 'Bharat Ratna'," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.
Modi asks PM to clarify on social media reports about Siachen
Modi said some reports were spreading thick and fast in social media that the PM was under some "foreign pressure" to finalise the Siachen dispute by handing it over to "enemies" and that he had okayed it.
No political advertisement on government buildings: EC
The EC has decided that no advertisement of political nature shall be allowed on any government building.
116 candidates in fray for six Mumbai LS seats
All six constituencies in Mumbai which go to polls on April 24 are set to witness either triangular or four-cornered contests with Congress-NCP going all out to retain their bastions against the opposition onslaught banking on a "Modi wave".
India, China set to hold strategic dialogue on Monday
Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh will co-chair the talks with her Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin.
Modi replies to Gowda remark, says former PM welcome in Gujarat
Narendra Modi on Sunday took a jibe at JDS chief H D Deve Gowda for his remark that he will "quit" Karnataka if BJP forms the government, saying the former PM was welcome in Gujarat where he will serve him more than his son.
White House, spy agencies deny NSA exploited Heartbleed bug
The Heartbleed bug is considered one of the most serious Internet security flaws to be uncovered in recent years.
Bubba Watson still confident after tough day at Masters
Watson struggled to a 2-over 74 on Saturday after two straight rounds in the 60s, his card marred by four bogeys on the front side and some ugly three-putts.
Marital status row: Satpal Maharaj defends Modi
Defending Narendra Modi, who is under attack from Congress for long shying away from acknowledging his marital status, new BJP entrant Satpal Maharaj on Saturday compared the party's prime ministerial nominee with members of the armed forces who leave beh...