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PM to address municipal heads at launch of flagship projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address elected heads of 500 civic bodies from across the country on June 25 for three big ticket projects
BRICS bank to complement, not replace global institutions: Putin
Russian President Putin said that the BRICS bank will compliment the existing multilateral institutions and not challenge them. He said though WTO had come to a dead-end, the BRICS countries continued to have a good relationship with IMF and World Bank.
Delhi University assistant professor accused of molesting student for two years, DUTA seeks his resignation
St Stephen's Principal Valson Thampu confirmed that the victim had raised the complaint with him but denied allegations of trying to protect Kumar.
LG expects to double its market share in Indian phone market by year end
LG India expects to sell over 1 lakh units of the LG G4 by the end of the current year.
MERS virus outbreak in South Korea under control, no new cases reported in the last 24 hours
South Korean authorities have declared that casualties owing to the MERS virus have been contained and no new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.
'Buddha' famed Himanshu Soni sacked from his debut film 'Yeh Hai India' due to unprofessional behavior
Himanshu got associated with this film just because of its script and content. The makers have also decided to take legal action against the actor.
Bin Laden's son asked US for death certificate: WikiLeaks
A son of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden asked the United States for a death certificate after US Navy SEALS killed him
Mumbai: BMC's claims of monsoon preparedness washed out, pumping stations worth Rs 200 cr out of service
As the city experienced the first showers of the season, several areas have been waterlogged bringing India’s financial capital to a standstill.
Pakistan: Art of Living event cancelled due to threat by extremist
The United Nations, gave its recognition, last year, to adopt June 21 as International Yoga Day.
UP: Protests against murder of journalist outside Mulayam's residence
Jagender Singh was allegedly set on fire by policemen on June 1 during a raid at his house at Vikas Colony in Sadar Bazar, Shahjahanpur. He died during treatment at a hospital in Lucknow on June 8.
Yoga to be performed mid-air on select SpiceJet flights
SpiceJet crew and the Isha Foundation instructors will perform Upa Yoga at a height of 35,000 feet on June 21, the International Yoga Day.
Florist hailed a hero after tailing Charleston suspect's car
51-year old florist Debbie Dills, a florist from North Carolina, has been hailed as a hero for tailing Dylan Strom Roof's car and alerting the police of his whereabouts. Roof has been alleged of killing 9 African-Americans gathered for a bible study group...
Madhya Pradesh HC admits plea against Sachin Tendulkar’s Bharat Ratna
A high court bench comprising Chief Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice KK Trivedi on Thursday issued a directive to Assistant Solicitor General to find out if there are any Supreme Court guidelines (do's and dont's) for Bharat Ratna awardees and get back t...
Govt restrained from issuing admission cards to MBBS aspirants in Chennai
The Madras High Court today restrained Tamil Nadu government from issuing admission cards to MBBS course aspirants this year till an appeal on allowing students of previous year for the course was settled, but allowed the counselling process to proceed.
I have not got a house yet, says Union minister Birender Singh
Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh today vent unhappiness over not getting his allotted accommodation despite being a Cabinet Minister for more than seven months, saying he understood the plight of those without a house.
Yoga Day: Uttarakhand govt changes stand; will now celebrate event
The Uttarakhand Government has decided to celebrate International Yoga Day. Earlier CM Rawat had refused to take part calling it a 'propagandist exercise'; sources say, decision taken with a view to link yoga with tourism; the mainstay of the state's econ...