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Samajwadi Party demands probe into tenders awarded during Gehlot regime
Accusing the former Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan of awarding several tenders related with public works department on high rates, Samajwadi Party on Friday demanded a high-level probe into the tendering process.
Denial of visa to Modi amounts to 'immature diplomacy', says BJP
BJP on Friday hit out at the US for denial of visa to Narendra Modi, saying to proclaim the Gujarat Chief Minister guilty even when there was no evidence against him despite several probes amounts to "immature diplomacy" and sets a precedent for a "recipr...
We will see if the CNG price hike can be rolled back, says Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi's Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday that he will try to get the CNG price hike rolled back, and hinted at a hike in auto rickshaw fare if the rollback was not possible.
Scarlett Johansson likes to work out before holidays
Johansson likes to work out before heading out for a holiday so that she can eat whatever she wants guilt-free.
Sensex rises 119 points to end at 21,193.58
BSE IT index jumped 2 percent with Infosys , TCS and Wipro as major gainers. However, oil & gas and auto stocks were under selling pressure.
Shakti Mill gangrape: Accused want judge to recuse from trial
10 days back, the court had rejected the trial case transfer application filed by the same accused.
Govt clears Rs 1,912 crore of road projects in Bihar, Gujarat
The government on Thursday approved the widening of highways in Bihar and Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs 1,912 crore.
Jyotiraditya Scindia takes onus of Congress defeat in MP
Union Minister of State for Power, Jyotiraditya Scindia has taken the onus of Congress' defeat in the recent Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls.
Freedom fighters seek better medical facilities for Painuli
An organisation of freedom fighters in Dehradun has written to Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna seeking better arrangements for the treatment of nonagenarian freedom fighter and former Tehri MP Paripurnanand Painuli.
Malayalam film 'Happy Journey's' first look unveiled
Mammootty's son Dulqar Salman has become a popular face of Malayalam cinema in a short span of time.
Microsoft launches Guardian women's safety app for Windows Phone
The app was developed over six months by a group of enthusiastic Microsoft employees in India, within the Microsoft
Vaccination key to combat cervical cancer: Researchers
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and is responsible for nearly 10 percent of cancer deaths in women, particularly in developing countries. In India, it kills over 74,000 women every year.
West Bengal: Two new MLAs to join Mamata Banerjee's cabinet
Two new faces will join the Trinamool Congress ministry in West Bengal headed by Mamata Banerjee on Friday. "With an aim towards providing even better and speedy governance to the people of the state, the Trinamool Congress Government is going to induct t...
Wedding bells for Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis?
When Kunis is not working, she is often spotted on the set of Kutcher's sitcom 'Two and a Half Men'.
Japan: PM Shinzo Abe visits shrine for war dead, China, South Korea angered
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine for war dead on Thursday, a temple seen as a symbol of Japan's World War II militarism, prompting a swift and sharp rebuke from China.
Russia drops criminal charges against Greenpeace activists
Russia on Wednesday formally dropped criminal charges against Greenpeace activists arrested in a protest against Arctic oil drilling on Wednesday and was expected to shortly do the same for all 30, the environmental group said.
