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Bihar Assembly adjourned over mid-day meal deaths
The Bihar Assembly was adjourned on Monday following an uproar by the opposition who demanded a debate on the death of 23 children after they ate contaminated mid-day meal in their school.
Injured Maria Sharapova withdraws from Rogers Cup
Maria Sharapova will miss the Rogers Cup tournament due to a hip injury.
F1: Williams make their point at last
Maldonado crossed the finish line in 10th place to put former Formula One champions Williams out of the misery of a 10-race streak without a point.
After killings, Morsi supporters march towards army intel headquarters
Several thousand supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist president began marching on a military facility in Cairo on Monday in defiance of an army warning to stay away, risking a new confrontation after dozens were shot dead at the weekend.
Odisha: Two men absconding after raping minor, setting her on fire
According to sources, the accused wanted to marry the elder sister of the survivor but the girl's parents refused to do so.
Israel approves prisoner deal to clear way for peace talks with Palestine
Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the release of 104 Arab prisoners to help restart US-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians after nearly three years of diplomatic stagnation.
IPL scandal: Shilpa thanks well-wishers on Twitter as BCCI gives clean chit to Kundra
Actress and Rajasthan Royals co-owner Shilpa Shetty on Sunday took to Twitter to express her happiness after her husband, Raj Kundra, was absolved of fixing charges by the BCCI-appointed two-member probe panel. Reacting to the news after Kundra was cleare...
Medininagar: One of the kidnapped SBI official manages to escape
One of the three bank officials, who were kidnapped by suspected ultras in naxal-hit Palamau district, managed to escape, police said on Sunday.
Phelps turns up at worlds with fractured foot
Phelps turned up to watch the world championships in Barcelona with his foot in a hefty support brace after injuring it on the golf course.
Egypt clashes: 72 dead, over 700 left wounded
The death toll from weekend clashes between supporters of Egypt's ousted president and security forces backed by armed civilians in Cairo has risen to 72, the deadliest single outbreak of violence since the army deposed the Islamist Mohammed Morsi in a Ju...
News briefs: Govt decides to hold a repeat joint entrance test for B Ed
The state government has decided to hold a repeat joint entrance test for Bachelor of Education (B Ed) examination.
News briefs: NIT Patna admission on August 16 and 17
NIT Patna has announced that the admission will be done on August 16 and 17. The classes will begin from August 19. The dean of the institute said that the students will have to take an anti-ragging oath. The students will have to bring all the necessary...
Bihar BJP leader wants Narendra Modi to contest from Nitish Kumar's home district
A senior BJP leader on Sunday requested Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to contest from Nalanda Lok Sabha seat, which falls in Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's home district, in the next general elections.
Moily urged to arrange finance to restore Kedarnath temple
Kedarnath temple bore the brunt of floods and landslides triggered by the deluge in Uttarakhand on June 16.
Ajay Devgn can seriously carry a comic role: Vivek Agnihotri
Vivek Agnihotri, who is keen to work with Ajay Devgn in 'Awwal', a satire on land acquisition, says the movie will go on floors next year.
Portronics launches portable scanner Scanny 6 in India at Rs 6,999
The Scanny 6 comes with a 700 mAh of rechargeable lithium polymer battery having a capacity to scan almost 700-1000 pages in one go.