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Noida may get a makeover soon to attract more investment
The Uttar Pradesh government is set to unveil a host of initiatives in the New Okhla Industrial Development Area (Noida), as part of a bid to attract investment by showcasing it as a hub for industry, officials said on Friday.
'Madras Cafe' Tweet Review: First day, first show
The movie, which is set against the backdrop of Sri Lankan civil war, revolves around the subject of terrorism.
India urged not to hang bombing mastermind Devinder Pal Bhullar
India must not go ahead with the imminent execution of a professor convicted of charges related to bombing the All Indian Youth Congress in 1993, the International Commission of Jurists said on Thursday.
Egypt military supporters rally at White House
About 500 protesters supporting Egypt's military are marching outside the White House. They are denouncing the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists and insisting the ouster of Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi was not a coup.
UEFA bans two Armenian officials for life for fixing
UEFA has banned two football referees from Armenia for life for trying to fix a Europa League match in a betting scam.
Andy Murray could face Novak Djokovic in US Open semi-finals
While Nadal and Federer - who have never played each other at Flushing Meadows - might meet in the quarter-finals.
Indians bag four medals, including a gold, in Asian Youth Games
Anjana Thamake clinched the third gold for India by winning the girl's 800m race.
'Gaandu' director forays into mainstream with 'Tasher Desh'
Quashiq Mukherjee's aka Q's latest film 'Tasher Desh' is as mainstream as it can get.
At 73.9 million, India outpaces Japan to become world's 3rd largest Internet population
India with 73.9 million Net users is the world's third largest Internet population, overtaking Japan but behind China and the US, according to research firm ComScore.
Dabholkar's killing: Rajya Sabha seeks for a House resolution
The killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar reverberated in Rajya Sabha on Thursday with members cutting across party lines condemning it and seeking a House resolution while a Congress member demanded banning right wing extremist "organizations like Sa...
Anti-superstition bill forces responsible for Dabholkar's killing: Prithviraj Chavan
Blaming opponents of the anti-superstition bill for the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said organisations behind such acts should be be isolated and their activities stopped.
Man shot dead by 4 motorcycle-borne assailants over old rivalry
A man was shot dead allegedly by four persons allegedly over an old rivalry in Kotwali area, police said in Bareilly on Thursday. Satish Kashyap (45) was shot dead by four motorcycle-borne men at the bus stand when he was returning along with his brother...
James Franco to host TV show about his life
'Spring Breakers' star James Franco is all set to host his own TV show 'James Franco Presents'.
Claude Debussy's 151st birthday: Top 10 things to know
Claude Debussy's works were influenced by Richard Wagner, Aleksandr Borodin and Modest Mussorgsky.
Hapur: 2 arrested, 60 booked for attack on DSP
As many as 60 people were booked on Thursday and two arrested a day after a police team, lead by a Deputy Superintendent of Police, was attacked by alleged liquor smugglers in Hapur's Pilkhuwa area. The police claimed that DSP Amit Nagar, excise inspector...
WilkiLeaks case: Manning's family saddened by 35-year sentence
The statement from the family said Manning's intentions were good and he believed he was acting in the best interest of the US.
