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Government extends LTTE ban by five years; terms it threat to India
The 23-year-old ban imposed on terror group LTTE has been extended by five years by the Government which said the outfit is a threat to India's sovereignty and integrity.
Counting of votes on Friday, first trends by 9:30 am
The Election Commission said the counting exercise to be held at 989 counting centres is likely to be completed by 4 pm.
S Sreesanth, VJ Andy, Purab Kohli to be pitted against each other in 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 7'?
TV actors Kritika Kamra, Mouni Roy and Puja Bose are are likely to participate too.
17-year-old boy shot dead over betting dispute in Khilaipur
A 17-year-old boy was shot dead on Thursday following a dispute over money betted on a cricket match in Khilaipur village under Maholi police station area of the district, police said.
Sexism in film industry hinders women: Cannes jury head Campion
The scarcity of female directors in the film industry is "undemocratic", the head of the Cannes film festival jury Jane Campion said.
LS polls: Security stepped up in state ahead of counting
A state of high security alert was sounded in Uttar Pradesh ahead of counting of votes for 80 Lok Sabha seats Friday, an official said Thursday.
Indian actors Mallika Sherawat and Uday Chopra spotted on the Cannes red carpet at the premiere of 'Grace Of Monaco'
Mallika Sherwat and Uday Chopra were the two Indian celebrities who attended the opening event of Cannes Film Fest.
Cannes Film festival kicks off with Nicole Kidman starrer 'Grace of Monaco'
The Grace Kelly melodrama 'Grace of Monaco' kicked off the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival.
Ex-reporter tells court he hacked William and Kate's phones 200 times
The former royal editor of Rupert Murdoch's News of the World tabloid admitted to a London court on Wednesday he had repeatedly hacked the voicemails of Princes William and Harry, and William's wife Kate Middleton.
Turkey: Violent protest in Soma after miners death
A violent protest erupted on Wednesday in the Turkish city of Soma, where at least 238 coal miners have died after a mine explosion.
Post-poll survey: BJP leaps over Congress in vote share, ahead by 10 per cent
The BJP allies are likely to get 6.5 per cent vote share and the Congress allies are likely to get 3.5 per cent vote share across India.
Happy birthday Mark Zuckerberg: 30 interesting facts about him
You can't block Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. Here are some more interesting facts about the Facebook co-founder.
1975 Hockey World Cup winners say honour too late
Each of the 16 members, who won India's lone Hockey World Cup in 1975, were given a cash award of Rs 1,75,000.
I do not expect Spain to win the World Cup again: Jens Lehmann
The Spaniards beat the Netherlands in the final of the 2010 edition to win their maiden World Cup, before lifting the Euro title two years later.
Economy grew impressively under Manmohan Singh's first stint: Ratan Tata
The business tycoon also defended Manmohan Singh over the decline of the economy during the tenure of UPA-II.
BJP's Gopinath Munde rules out support from NCP to form government
Munde assessed the party's performance in 24 seats it contested in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections.
