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Sanskrit teachers to protest against low wages
Sanskrit teachers would hold a demonstration in Jaipur to draw the attention of the Rajasthan government towards their demands including increasing wages.
Rory McIlroy commits to Australian Open appearance in Sydney
McIlroy will tee off alongside US Masters champion Adam Scott at this year's Australian Open in Sydney, organisers said on Saturday.
Incessant rain claims 6 lives in Amritsar
Six persons were killed in the incessant rains in Amritsar in the last three days, officials said. Three persons, including a six-month-old child, died when a rented accommodation in which they were living in Bangla Basti near the Gate Hakima collapsed on...
TV stars Gurdeep, Pratyusha, Kushal in 'Big Boss 7'?
Names of Gurdeep Kohli, Pratyusha Banerjee and Kushal Tandon are doing the rounds as likely participants.
Barack Obama says he is having a 'great time' with family on vacations
President Barack Obama says he's having a "great time as always" on vacation on Martha's Vineyard. Obama took his wife, Michelle, and daughters Malia and Sasha on a late morning bike ride on Friday through the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest in West Tisb...
48-year-old woman was found murdered inside house in Noida sector 36
A 48-year-old woman was found murdered in her house in Sector 36 in Noida, police said on Saturday. Seema Mandloi was found dead with her throat slit in the bathroom of her house by her husband Sanjay after he returned from office on Friday night.
Anyone who criticises Modi will be suspended for 6 years: RSS leader to party members
RSS points-person for BJP Suresh Soni said that the people of the country have taken Modi to be their Prime Minister.
Akshay's 'OUATIMD' opens to packed cinema halls
'Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara! released in approximately 1,600 screens across the country.
Loyalty to Spurs made me snub Europe, says Villas-Boas
Villas-Boas helped Spurs to a record points haul last season and just missing out on a Champions League place.
Rookie Patrick Reed shoots 64 to seize Wyndham lead
Reed posted an 11-under 129 total to finish a stroke in front of another young gun, fellow American John Huh.
India asks all sides in Egypt to abjure violence
New Delhi: Expressing concern, India on Friday asked all sides in Egypt to abjure violence, exercise maximum restraint and engage in an earnest dialogue to restore peace in the backdrop of brutal crackdown on supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi...
Odisha govt directs officials to prevent use of plastic flags
In compliance with the order of Orissa High Court, the state government on Friday directed all authorities concerned to prevent use of National Flag made of plastic in conformity with the provisions as contained in the Flag Code of India, 2002, official s...
Luis Suarez apologises to Liverpool, resumes squad training
Suarez, who has been training on his own, is unavailable for the first six games of the new season because of suspension.
Prakash Jha lodges complaint against imposter posing as his son
Film-maker Prakash Jha has lodged complaints with police in Kolkata and Patna against a person who, impersonating as his son, had collected money by falsely promising to have organised an event on August 14 for promotion of his upcoming film 'Satyagraha'...
Three persons arrested with 'Ashtdhatu' idols worth crores
Three persons have been arrested with five "ashtdhatu" idols worth crores of rupees in Ballia, police said in Lucknow on Friday.
Petition challenges appointment of IIT-Madras director
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered notice to the Centre on a petition challenging the appointment of the present Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Director on the contention that it was not recommended by the entire IIT Council but its ch...