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A teenaged village boy, selected by US' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for its astronaut training programme, will be rewarded by the Haryana government, Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Friday.

President Barack Obama said on Friday he hopes talks on a plan to destroy Syria's chemical weapons are successful, but said he will insist any deal is "verifiable and enforceable."

Imphal: At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured in a powerful bomb blast on Friday in Manipur's Imphal West district, police said.

Jayalalithaa said people had not "overcome" from the upward revision earlier this month and termed Friday's hike as "unfair".

Jaitley said the parliamentary board's decision to name the Gujarat chief minister as the prime ministerial candidate reflected the wishes of the party cadre.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday asked various groups of agitators in the state to withdraw road and rail blockades immediately, warning them that the government would be compelled to take "appropriate steps otherwise".

"We are reviewing number of issues. We are very concerned, we want to help Arunachal Pradesh utilise its hydro potential." said Ahluwalia.

Raipur: Criticising AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhileh Yadav and Jammu ~~amp;amp; Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, BJP Yuva Morcha chief Anurag Thakur on Friday alleged that the three leaders have disappointed the...

Kolkata: A key witness in a rape and murder case in West Bengal's North 24-Parganas district died on Friday of injuries he suffered during a scuffle with police, officials said. The man's family suspected a conspiracy.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said the land acquisition bill passed by parliament will benefit thousands of farmers across the country.

Siddaramaiah urged the Geneva-based non-profit foundation to conduct some of its various annual or seasonal events in Bangalore.

Pakistan has informed India that it has named a new prosecutor for the much-delayed Mumbai attack trial.

Bishkek: India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan prime minister's adviser on foreign affairs and national security, held an informal meeting Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting...

The 1.6-litre 4-cylinder Volkswagen Polo GT TDI comes with a 5-speed manual gearbox an a claimed fuel efficiency of 19.78kmpl.

Concerned over reports of possible communal polarisation after riots in Western Uttar Pradesh, JD(U), on Friday, asked its state units to be on guard against similar attempts by "communal elements" ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Nicole Kidman was knocked to the ground after a photographer on a bicycle crashed into her.