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UP Information commissioners' appointment challenged in court
A day after the Uttar Pradesh government appointed eight information commissioners, the decision was challenged before the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC).
State reels under cold wave, Churu coldest at zero deg C
Rajasthan remained under the grip of biting cold with Churu freezing at a low of zero degree Celsius.
BJP seeks leader of opposition post in Karnataka Assembly
Until now, H D Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) was the leader of opposition in the Assembly
Somdev Devvarman moves to 2nd round of Australian ATP event Qualifiers
India's top singles player, ranked 90th in the world, overcame the challenge of his 199th-ranked opponent 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 in one hour and 43 minutes.
Stephens, Isner hope to be fit for Australian Open
Sloane Stephens and John Isner are confident of playing in the Australian Open despite withdrawing from their final Hopman Cup matches with injuries.
Maharashtra: Resident doctors protesting over assault on colleague calls off strike
Around 4,000 resident doctors across Maharashtra, who were on an indefinite strike after an assault on their colleague allegedly by three policemen, have called off their stir.
Sports Ministry issues new guidelines for Arjuna Awards
According to the release, the winners of medals in Olympics and Paralympics will automatically be considered for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna or Arjuna Awards.
Kolkata gangrape: People stage protest, demand death penalty for accused
Hundreds of people took to streets in Bihar on Friday demanding death sentence to the attackers of a 16-year-old girl who was raped and set ablaze in West Bengal, while an ex-gratia payment of Rs.1 lakh was given from the Bihar Chief Minister's fund to he...
Woman beaten to death by in-laws, family hold protest
The kin of a woman who was allegedly beaten to death by her in-laws held a protest on Friday with her body at the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police here in Saharanpur district seeking action against the accused.
Fodder scam: Jagannath Mishra's provisional bail extended till March 26
Jharkhand High Court on Friday extended the duration of the provisional bail granted to fodder scam convict and ex-Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra till March 26.
United midfielder Young out with shoulder injury
Manchester United manager David Moyes says Ashley Young faces a spell on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder.
Cold wave sweeps through state, Churu freezes at 2.5 deg C
Rajasthan continued to reel under extreme cold conditions on Friday. The minimum temperature of 2.5 degrees Celsius below the freezing point was recorded in Churu district, officials said.
Twitter erupts over Manmohan Singh's 'mass massacre' parting shot at Narendra Modi
These are some tweets that fairly describe the sentiment of people reacting to Singh's comment about Modi.
Actor Ravi Kishen seeks Congress ticket to contest LS polls
Bhojpuri filmstar Ravi Kishen has said he is keen to contest the Lok Sabha polls and has sought Congress ticket to fight from Jaunpur constituency.
I like Samar's character more: Aamir Khan on his 'Dhoom 3' characters
Aamir Khan stepped out of his comfort zone to essay a negative role in his latest release 'Dhoom 3'.
Oprah Winfrey's network to premiere Nelson Mandela biopic
The film, which stars Idris Elba and Naomie Harris, will be premiered on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) in 2017.
