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BJP leader Vivek Agarwal shot for refusing to pay extortion
A local BJP leader was shot at and injured allegedly for refusing to pay extortion money here, police said on Tuesday.
'IGT' winner wants to bring Kathak back to Bollywood
Kathak exponent Ragini Makkhar believes the country's classical heritage is being sidelined.
'Legend of Michael Mishra' team working hard on Arshad Warsi's look
The makers of the upcoming film 'The Legend of Michael Mishra' are leaving no stone unturned to get the perfect look for Arshad Warsi.
North Korea using sophisticated means to avoid UN sanctions: Report
North Korea has developed sophisticated techniques to circumvent UN sanctions, including the suspected use of its embassies to facilitate an illegal trade in weapons, a United Nations report said.
Are your neighbours blood suckers? A straight-faced Shyam Ramsay seriously discusses his vampire film 'Neighbours'
In 30 years since his first film, Shyam Ramsay is credited with bringing the horror kitsch genre to India.
Lalu slams Narendra Modi, asks secular forces to unite against him
RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Monday said the BJP prime ministerial candidate would jeopardise unity and integrity of the country.
Malaysia expands search area for missing jet, mystery deepens
The mystery over the missing Malaysian aircraft with 239 people on board continued for the third day on Monday even as the multinational search operations to look for the wreckage widened to cover the Andaman Sea near Thailand's border. "Unfortunately, we...
Man sets himself on fire after fight with wife; critical
A man allegedly set himself on fire following a tiff with his wife in the Bhoor Bharat Nagar area in Ghaziabad on Monday, police said.
AAP accepts Savita Bhatti's withdrawal from 2014 Lok Sabha polls
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has accepted the withdrawal of Savita Bhatti from contesting the Lok Sabha elections from Chandigarh seat.
Terrorism is one of the biggest challenges in India, says UP Governor BL Joshi
Terrorism is one of the biggest challenges India is facing on Monday and there is a great need for the forces to tackle it completely, Uttar Pradesh Governor B.L. Joshi said in Lucknow on Monday.
Nokia's X+, 5-inch XL Android phones to be available in India by May
While Nokia X users will not have access to Google's app market 'Google Play', they can sideload Android apps from third party app stores as well as Microsoft app store.
Kashmir Valley receives fresh snowfall, school closed
Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar city, on Monday received fresh snowfall, forcing authorities to close schools for two days. The residents of the Valley woke up to a white cover of snow which had enveloped the landscape.
Sheila Dikshit to take oath as Kerala Governor on March 11
Sheila Dikshit, the former three- time Congress Chief Minister of Delhi, will take over as Kerala Governor on Tuesday at a function in Trivandrum.
World No.1 Lee Chong Wei regains All England Open title
Lee took sweet revenge of his last year's loss in the final by beating China's World No.2 Chen Long 21-13, 21-18.
Indian-origin engineers create a device for faster wireless technology
A recently discovered technology called plasmonics marries the best aspects of optical and electronic data transfer.
Congress leaders in 'depression of defeat', need treatment: BJP
BJP on Sunday attacked Congress leader Digvijay Singh for his barbs at Narendra Modi over his marital status, saying his comments reflected the "depression" creeping in the ruling party leaders over their "certain" defeat in Lok Sabha polls.