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Mizoram: Congress delegation urges CEC to reschedule assembly poll dates
Aizawl: A Congress delegation from Mizoram on Monday met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) VS Sampath in New Delhi on the demands of churches, civil societies and political parties in the state for a change in the dates of polling and counting of votes in...
Muammar Gaddafi's Tripoli compound to be turned into park: report
London: A fortified Tripoli compound that once belonged to slain Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi is to be turned into a public park, a media report has said.
LIVE: Rahul Gandhi addresses rally in Churu
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies in poll-bound Rajasthan's Churu and Kherdali cities on Wednesday. Rahul will address the first rally at Churu at 11 am, and in Kherdali (Alwar district) at 1 pm, a party spokesperson said on Mo...
China's new leadership should use 'common sense', says Dalai Lama
China's new leadership should use "common sense" and seek truth from fact, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said in New York, as he expressed hope for some "indication of change" in approach during Xi Jinping's presidency to bring about harmony and...
'The Coffin Maker' will take Konkani to global stage: Hema Sardesai
Hema Sardesai has penned three songs and sung them in 'The Coffin Maker', which is making the rounds of film festivals across the globe.
Toyota launches limited edition Fortuner at Rs 24.3 lakh
Only 400 units of the Fortuner limited edition will be sold till December 2013.
Congress eyes Sachin Tendulkar as 'star campaigner' for MP Assembly polls
After cricket, politics seems to be the next stop for cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar. After master blaster of Indian cricket announced that he will quit playing after his 200th Test match, he has been shortlisted by Congress as 'star campaigner' for M...
India to launch Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana in Dubai
India will launch its ambitious pension scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana, for over five million overseas workers in Dubai next week.
SC refuses to interfere in ASI's gold hunt in Unnao
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere in the ongoing Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation for gold supposed to be buried under the ruins of a 19th century fort in UP's Unnao district, saying it cannot pass an order on the basis of as...
Composer Raghavan cremated, film fraternity stays away
K. Raghavan was cremated in Tellicherry but no one from the Malayalam film fraternity came to pay their last respects to him.
A case for proportional representation system in India
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council.
Pires, Ljungberg confirmed for IPL-style football league; Henry next
According to a report in Times of India; Yorke, Ljungberg, Pires, Crespo and Saha have already been signed while the organisers are in talks with Owen and Henry.
Vishakha Singh: It's important to do what you completely believe in
Active in Telugu and Tamil films, Vishakha also featured in Hindi films like 'Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey', 'Fukrey' and 'Ankur Arora Murder Case'.
Champions League: Spanish giants have Italian job on their minds
AC Milan aim to end a recent bad record against Barcelona and Juventus seek to peg back Real Madrid.
36 booth level officers booked for being absent from poll duty
Thirty-six booth level officers were on Sunday booked for allegedly being absent during a special voters' registration drive in the district.
Pakistan troops violate ceasefire yet again, fires at Indian posts in RS Pura
In an escalation of ceasefire violations, Pakistani troops, on Sunday night, opened fire at six forward posts of the BSF along the International Border(IB) in Jammu district.