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BJP MP Yogi Adityanath protests against poor civic amenities
BJP MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath has launched a 10-day protest at Collectorate campus against the poor civic amenities and bad condition of roads in Gorakhpur.
8 confirmed dead, 1,600 homes destroyed in Colorado floods
Search-and-rescue teams bolstered by National Guard troops fanned out across Colorado's flood-stricken landscape on Monday, as a week of torrential rains blamed for eight deaths and the destruction of at least 1,600 homes finally gave way to sunny skies.
Indian-origin Miss America Nina Davuluri unfazed by racist comments
On Twitter, some users uncharitably referred to Davuluri as an Arab and a terrorist with ties to al Qaeda.
Navy to induct 4-5 warships every year: Vice chief
New Delhi: The Indian navy plans to induct 4-5 warships every year in the coming decade, Vice Chief of Naval Staff RK Dhowan said on Monday.
Muslims to vote for BJP during MP assembly polls, says BJP
BJP National Vice-President Prabhat Jha on Monday claimed that Muslims in large numbers would vote for his party during this year's assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh.
Robert De Niro not interested in writing an autobiography
Robert De Niro has turned off the idea of writing his memoirs because he has no idea where he would begin.
Glad Ayushmann is not over-the-top romantic: wife Tahira
Tahira says that in real life Ayushmann is not a very expressive and romantic person.
Digitise insurance policies, says Chidambaram
Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday inaugurated insurance sector regulator IRDA's insurance repositories and called for making digitisation of all policies mandatory.
Delhi NRI death: Not enough evidence against friends, say police
The initial autopsy report indicates that Sarna died due to injuries from blunt objects.
Pakistan ban on Google's YouTube challenged in court
YouTube has been banned in Pakistan for nearly a year and now a petition to end Internet censorship is before a Pakistani court.
Efforts are being taken to curtail violence, UP govt tells SC
All efforts are being made to curtail the violence and provide relief to families affected by the Muzaffarnagar riots, the UP government told the Supreme Court on Monday.
Indian-origin woman and former Miss New York wins Miss America contest
The new Miss America says she's delighted the pageant embraces diversity.
Gehlot to flag off Jaipur Metro Rail's trial run on Sept 18
After two months of trial run on the 2.4 km track, the facility would be opened to public some time in December.
Mumbai: Fifth accused sent to judicial custody in telephone operator gangrape case
Mumbai: The fifth accused arrested in connection with the July 31 telephone operator gangrape case was on Sunday remanded in judicial custody till September 19.
First Urdu law dictionary released today
'Kanoon Lugat', an Urdu law dictionary, billed as a first of its kind in the country, was released in Mumbai on Sunday in the presence of legal luminaries.
Turkey sceptical about US-Russia deal on Syrian chemical weapons
The US-Russia agreement designed to eliminate chemical weapons in Syria, though a positive step, could be exploited by the Syrian government, according to the Turkish foreign ministry.