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ULFA hopeful of talks next year
The has expressed hope of negotiation with the Centre next year for a political solution to the insurgency problem in Assam.
Urmila reeling under Pakistani spell
Urmila's ramp show for Manish Malhotra was a resounding success and she says that she still hasn't come out of that spell.
Maoists shut Cola factories in Nepal
Maoist affiliated trade union activists shut down two factories of Bottlers' Nepal, the manufacturer of Coca Cola.
Railway train drivers worship elephant
After four elephants of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district died on being hit by the train, railway trains drivers in the district worshiped an elephant.
Legendary singer James Brown dies
Brown, one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years, won a Grammy for lifetime achievement in 1992.
Japan looks into making nuclear warhead
Japan’s non-nuclear stance has come under increasing scrutiny since North Korea conducted its first nuclear test.
Sikh boy admits he faked racial attack
A Sikh teenager from Edinburgh who claimed his hair was chopped off by racist thugs admitted he had cooked up the story.
Indian hockey teams stable in rankings
The rankings of India's men and women's hockey teams remained static on Friday in the latest FIH rankings.
Contest: Film that changed your life
Tell us how that film impacted your life, whether it changed the course of your life or remains a strong influence.
EU clears Tatas' Corus takeover
The European Union on Friday cleared the proposed takeover of British steelmaker Corus Group PLC by Tata Steel.
‘Muslims may join RSS as Hindus’
RSS chief K S Sudarshan on Friday said that RSS’ door is open for Muslims, but only if they can call themselves as Hindu.
Man charged in Brit prostitute murders
A 48-year-old man has been charged with the murder of five prostitutes in the eastern British town of Ipswich.
Monk crawling from Tibet to Bodh Gaya
A Buddhist monk from Tibet is on a new religious adventure — trying to crawl all the way to India.
Liz Hurley gets shot in swimwear
Elizabeth Hurley spent hours in Udaipur in Rajasthan modelling for her own swimwear collection.
Witness in Salman case turns hostile
Mohammed Muslim Niyat Shaikh, a key witness in the hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan, has turned hostile.
New Lenovo notebook can recognise you
The face recognition technology takes a digital snapshot of the user that becomes the system's "password".