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'Tortured' in police custody, slain IRS officer's relative kills self
Kamal left a suicide note in his car before taking the extreme step in which he said he was tortured by the police during interrogation.
India women salvage 1-1 draw vs. Belgium in FIH World League Rnd 3
A lacklustre Indian women's hockey team eked out a 1-1 draw against Belgium to avoid a second consecutive defeat in the women's competition of the FIH World League Round 3 in Rotterdam on Friday.
Govt suspends two chief engineers of Jal Nigam
Taking a serious note of public complaints regarding sub standard works, the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday suspended two chief engineers of Jal Nigam. Presiding over a JNNURM meeting inLucknow, state urban development minister Azam Khan suspended chi...
Britain's future king Prince William has Indian heritage, proves DNA
Details of his lineage were uncovered via a doomed relationship of William's Indian great-great-great-great-great grandmother.
Britain holds off arming Syrian rebels despite US decision
Britain is not ready to arm the Syrian opposition despite a decision by President Barack Obama to do so, but is not ruling out the introduction of a no-fly zone or any other measure, a spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday.
Snapshot: Is that really you, Sonakshi Sinha on the Filmfare cover?
Sonakshi Sinha seems to have decided to replace her desi avatar with a chic look.
Woman shot at by neighbour for driving out goat
A woman was on Friday shot at by her neighbour for driving out a goat which was eating vegetables from her garden at an interior village in Imphal West district of Manipur, police said.
Manchester United eyeing Ronaldo or Bale for the summer
Ronaldo has two years left at Santiago Bernabeu but his tweet has put United on alert, and they would be prepared to beat the record of 80 million pounds that they received in 2009.
Higher capacity metallic fuel reactor at Kalpakkam being considered
The Indian atomic energy establishment is mulling the option of going in for a higher capacity reactor powered by metallic fuel at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) complex at Kalpakkam, a senior official said on Friday.
I can do action a lot better than romance, confesses Shah Rukh Khan
Khan, who is known as the King of Romance, says he loved doing action every bit in his new film 'Chennai Express'.
MP Congress eyes a chance to gain out of rift in BJP ahead of polls
The Congress in Madhya Pradesh feels that the Modi-Advani controversy in BJP will help it reap electoral dividends in the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls.
Suspect in attacks on Bengal journalists arrested in East Champaran
The prime suspect in the recent attacks on two journalists from Bengali news channels in North 24 Parganas district was arrested from Bihar on Thursday, police said. Shibu Yadav was nabbed from East Champaran district, state police sources said.
Murder case lodged against former BSP minister
A murder case was on Thursday lodged against former BSP minister Nand Gopal Gupta alias Nandi and four others in Allahabad. A woman, Anita Devi, whose husband Rakesh Yadav is lodged in Naini jail, was returning home on a motorcycle after meeting him when...
Spain hopes new anti-doping law will help Olympic bid
The new law strengthens existing legislation with an increase in amounts available for fines and introduces the possibility of life bans.
First coffee table book on Mahatma Gandhi to be released on June 15
'100 Tributes', the first coffee table book on the 'Mahatma' by Navajivan Trust, aiming to revive Gandhian values amongst youngsters, will be launched here on June 15 in Ahmedabad.
COBRA jawan injured in gunfight with Maoists in Chhatarbanda forest
A CRPF constable was injured in an encounter with Maoists in Gaya district on Thursday, the paramilitary force officials said. The encounter took place when CRPF launched a combing- cum-search operation against the ultras at Tokna and adjacent Mangrama vi...
