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Janata Dal (U) slams Centre, demands fresh polls
Janata Dal (United) on Friday alleged the Central government has failed to handle the deteriorating economic condition of the country, and demanded fresh polls.
China passes new trademark law to curb infringements
The new law raises the compensation ceiling for a trademark infringement to $500,000, six times the previous limit.
The last of Napoli's '3 Tenors' leads title charge
For Napoli, it's down to the last of the "Three Tenors" to revive the glory of Diego Maradona's former club.
Action director Tinnu Verma in police custody
The episode is said to have been the fallout of their father's will and the distribution of family property.
Rupee ends at 65.70 to the US dollar
The rupee had closed at 66.55 per dollar on Thursday, witnessing the biggest single day gain since January 1998.
Azarenka's love affair with New York continues
Victoria Azarenka won her second round match against Aleksandra Wozniak 6-3 6-1.
China's Xiaomi poaches Google's Android head Hugo Barra
Xiaomi Tech has hired senior Google Android executive Hugo Barra to spearhead its nascent global expansion.
Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises
Russia said on Thursday it was sending warships to the Mediterranean, but denied it was beefing up its naval force there as Western powers prepare for military action against Syria.
Pakistan overturns jail term of doctor who helped find bin Laden
Shakil Afridi, hailed as a hero by US officials, was arrested after US special forces killed bin Laden in May 2011.
UP ATS to interrogate IM operative Yasin Bhatkal, say officials
Uttar Pradesh ATS will interrogate Yasin Bhatkal, co-founder of banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, in connection with the blast at Sheetlaghat in Varanasi in 2010, officials have said.
BJP cut up with govt putting a nominated member in JPC on 2G
Miffed at government putting a nominated member in the JPC on 2G spectrum scam, BJP is likely to write to Rajya Sabha Chairperson Hamid Ansari asking him whether the proportional representation rule will be followed in future committees or the ruling part...
BJP slams Akhilesh govt over flood relief
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday lashed out at the Akhilesh Yadav government for failing to take preventive action ahead of floods which have left people and livestock to the mercy of nature in various areas of the state.
Syria will defend itself against any aggression: Assad
Cairo: The US and UK on Thursday appeared to have backed down from an immediate punitive military strike against Syria, even as embattled President Bashar al-Assad vowed that his country would emerge "victorious" in any confrontation with America and its...
Ajax, Tottenham agree on fee for Christian Eriksen
Ajax and Tottenham have agreed on the transfer of 21-year-old midfielder Christian Eriksen to the London football club for a fee of 12 million euros.
PIL filed in SC for court-monitored CBI probe in Asaram's sexual assult case
A PIL was filed on Thursday in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into an alleged sexual assault case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.
Dinesh, two other boxers allege bias in World C'ship trials
Dinesh, Dilbag and Praveen have alleged that the coaches and the selection committee ignored them, despite their "good performance" in the trial bouts.
