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West Bengal bypolls: Chowringhee, Basirhat Dakshin electorate cast their votes
State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sunil Gupta said that at 6 PM the polling percentage at Basirhat Dakshin constituency was 79.59 per cent and just 47.13 per cent at Chowringhee seat in the city.
France lead Czech Republic 2-0 in Davis Cup
France closed in on their first Davis Cup final since 2010 after Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga gave the hosts a 2-0 lead over Czech Republic.
UK offers Scotland more autonomy ahead of vote
Chancellor George Osborne told BBC on Sunday that the government is finalizing plans to give Scotland "much greater" fiscal and tax autonomy and will unveil the proposals in the coming days.
Saradha scam: TMC MP Hasan Imran files defamation case against BJP's Siddharth Nath Singh
Singh had quoted reports appearing in Bangladeshi newspapers to allege that Imran used Saradha money to fund subversive programmes of Jamat-e-Islami party which were undertaken to try and dislodge the ruling Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh.
Oscar Pistorius found guilty of culpable homicide, sentencing on Oct 13
Pistorius, who faces a maximum jail sentence of 15 years for manslaughter, will remain out on bail until the sentencing hearing.
Australia upgrades national terror alert
Australia raised the national terrorism public alert after receiving advice from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation.
Surplus cash of PSUs may be used to revive sick units
Surplus cash of state-owned enterprises lying idle in banks may be used to nurse ailing PSUs that can be revived back to health.
Facebook bolsters video content, challenges YouTube
Facebook has approached some of YouTube's biggest content producers to get them to distribute their videos on the social network.
Manmohan Singh isn't answerable, says Congress as ex-CAG blames him of inaction during scams
Questioning Manmohan Singh's actions, the BJP asked the reason for his silence during the scams under the UPA regime.
Assam set up panel to probe tea garden work conditions
The Assam government on Thursday set up a judicial inquiry commission to study the working conditions in the tea gardens of the state.
Davis Cup: Serbia expect to beat India even without Novak Djokovic
Even without Djokovic on the court, Serbia captain Bogdan Obradovic is expecting a win when his team plays India in the Davis Cup playoffs.
SBI takes lead in opening bank accounts under 'Jan Dhan Yojana'
Punjab National Bank (PNB) opened about 20.24 lakh accounts, Canara Bank with 16.21 lakh, Central Bank of India 15.98 lakh and Bank of Baroda 14.22 lakh accounts.
BJP can't digest welfare-oriented decisions of Maharashtra government: NCP
Meanwhile, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatna leader Raju Shetty, an ally of the Sena-BJP alliance in Maharashtra, has written to Maharashtra Governor to stay the decisions of the state government.
Priyanka Chopra: Sad that people watching the film have no idea who Mary Kom is
Priyanka Chopra says that biopics on sports stars make them a household name, therefore, it is unfair to compare the monetary benefits.
Oscar Pistorius breaks down sobbing as South African judge reads verdict
Pistorius bowed his head and sobbed as he listened to Masipa, who earlier said the state had failed to prove premeditated murder.
Amitabh Bachchan all praises for the starcast and the director of 'Finding Fanny'
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who attended the screening of Homi Adajania's satire 'Finding Fanny', is all praise for the starcast and the director of the film..