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Notification issued for October 15 Maharashtra assembly election
The process for the October 15 election to the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly began with authorities issuing the poll notification.
Asian Games 2014: Kalpana Devi misses bronze as Indian judokas disappoint
Thoudam Kalpana Devi missed out on a bronze after losing her repechage bout, while Navjot Channa and Sushila Devi too failed to get among the medals.
China shuts around 1.8 million accounts in pornography crackdown: Report
Most of the accounts closed were associated with microblogs, smart phone app WeChat and the instant messaging service QQ, says a report.
Italian football club president attacks referee, banned for five years
Paolo Pilloni, president of Sardinian club Sanluri, punched match official Luigi Cannas on his cheek, causing him to fall backwards.
Delhi Police to have unit to probe frauds of less than Rs 2 crore
Delhi Police plans to have a specialised unit to investigate the cases of fraud running below Rs two crore, a senior official said.
Polling stations open in New Zealand general election
New Zealanders were voting on Saturday in a general election to determine who will lead the country for the next three years.
Museum on human rights opens in Canada
Governor General of Canada David Johnston inaugurate the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba in central Canada.
CBI to probe Chidambaram over FIPB approval in Aircel-Maxis deal
Clearing his stand, Chidambaram on Friday said that there was no violation of rules in the grant of FIPB approval.
Rajnath Singh proposes SAARC centre for good governance
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday proposed setting up a South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation centre.
Smoking can cause urologic diseases: Experts
Cigarette smoking can lead to a number of urological diseases and only a few people are aware of this, experts have warned.
Indonesia to host 2018 Asian Games
The Executive Board of the Olympic Council of Asia on Friday decided that Indonesian capital Jakarta will host the 18th Asian Games in 2018.
Scots spurn independence, vote to stay in the United Kingdom
Supporters of the United Kingdom have won 54 per cent of the vote, according to Reuters calculations, and that share could climb.
Amit Shah slams Sharad Pawar on corruption, promises Shivaji era in Maharashtra
Addressing a rally of party workers here called "Sankalp Mela", the BJP chief said that "Pawar turned corruption into a norm".
Formula One title rivals relishing 'challenge' of radio silence
Title rivals Rosberg and Hamilton were in rare harmony when asked to voice their opinions on Formula One's controversial decision to ban radio assistance.
Mountains being made of molehills to discredit Bengal: Mamata
The crackdown has been widely condemned with students and political parties demanding the removal of vice chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarty.
CBI registers case against DGCA official
"This act was followed by repeated extensions being given to the institute in violation of rules and provisions," CBI spokesperson said.
