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City can't become jungle of ads: Government clarifies to HC on AAP posters
Delhi Government, on Thursday, justified before the High Court its decision to remove posters of Aam Admi Party from private houses and buildings saying no city can be allowed to become a jungle of advertisements which also threaten safety and convenience...
BJP is 'double-faced' on combating corruption, says Sonia Gandhi
Taking on the BJP on the issue of combating corruption, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that while UPA had always acted promptly against those facing graft charges, what action had the party taken against Madhya Pradesh ministers facing Lokayukta pro...
Muzaffarnagar riots a reaction: Kalyan Singh
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh on Thursday blamed Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan for September's Muzaffarnagar riots, and called the violence a "reaction".
JPCC wants early implementation of NFSA
Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee (JPCC) on Thursday expressed confidence that the initiative being undertaken in regard with implementation of the National Food Security Act will get a boost following the formation of a Co-ordination committee of the...
Delhi: 810 candidates in fray for 70-member assembly polls
A total of 810 candidates, including those from Congress, BJP and AAP, are in the fray for the December 4 polls to the 70-member Delhi assembly.
Rupee falls most in a week, closes at 62.93 per dollar
The rupee faltered for a second consecutive day on Thursday to its lowest against the dollar in a week after Federal Reserve minutes hinted at stimulus tapering, sparking concerns about a renewed period of volatility in the currency.
BSP MP remanded to one day police custody in rape case
BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, who is in jail with his wife in connection with the murder of their maid, was on Thursday remanded to one-day police custody by a Delhi court in another case of rape and criminal intimidation lodged against him.
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela: Allahabad high court bans its screening in UP
The film starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in pivotal roles released on November 15.
WhatsApp now available for Asha 501, will come pre-installed on Asha 500, 502, 503
Users can download WhatsApp for the Nokia Asha 501 for free, following the over-the-air software update that will start to roll out this week.
Google to bring 50 million Indian women online by 2014
As a pilot project, the initiative was tested in in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district. It covered girl students in the 13-18 age group, housewives and working women.
Sensex plunges 406.08 points to close at 20,229.05
In step with local stocks, rupee plummeted to 62.97 versus the US dollar, raising the risk of higher import costs for the Indian economy.
Armstrong settles 3 million USD lawsuit over bonuses
Armstrong had confessed in an interview in January that he used performance-enhancing drugs to cheat his way to the Tour de France wins.
Re-polling at two booths in Maoist-hit Kanker on November 23
Re-polling at two booths in Antagarh Assembly constituency in Chhattisgarh's Maoist-hit Kanker district will be held on Saturday, an official said on Wednesday. Voting did not take place at these booths in the first phase held on November 11 due to naxal...
15 killed, seven injured as vehicle falls into gorge
Fifteen persons were killed and seven seriously injured when the vehicle they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Pithoragarh district early on Wednesday.
Indian techie files lawsuit against Bosch
An Indian techie has filed a lawsuit against Bosch, a German multinational engineering and electronics company, alleging that the firm compelled Indian employees in the US to pay their tax refunds back to it.
'Selfie' selected as word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries
"Selfie" - a self portrait usually on a smartphone or webcam - was selected as word of the year on Tuesday by the Oxford Dictionaries, based on a 17,000 per cent rise in its usage from a year ago.