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Over 70,000 report to de-addiction centres in Punjab
A police spokesman said that the crackdown has led to the drug supply network being broken.
As it happened, World Cup 2014: Netherlands vs Mexico, Round of 16
Catch all the updates from the Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza.
Two senior GAIL officials suspended over Andhra Pradesh pipeline mishap
A massive fire on Friday morning in Nagaram village of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh left 19 people dead and several others injured.
Prime Minister Modi lands in Chennai en route to Sriharikota
PSLV C23 is scheduled to lift off at 9.52 am on Monday with 714 kg weighing French Earth Observation Satellite SPOT-7, 14 kg AISAT of Germany, NLS7.1 (CAN-X4) & NLS7.2 (CAN-X5) of Canada each weighing 15 kg and the 7 kg VELOX-1 of Singapore.
World Cup 2014: We are not favourites, says Netherlands' assistant coach
"I don't think Netherlands are the favourites. We have to keep winning to add to our confidence," Kluivert said.
Iraq gets fighter jets from Russia
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki the said that his government had signed a deal with Russia and Belarus to supply jet fighters.
Brazil's victory over Chile generates more Twitter traffic than Super Bowl
Traffic reached a record pace of 3,88,985 tweets per minute during the game, beating the 3,81,605 messages per minute fired during this year's NFL final, Twitter said in a statement.
World Cup 2014: Julio Cesar repays Scolari's faith
Brazil's dramatic 3-2 victory over Chile drew an avalanche of contrasting emotions from the Selecao's players. But none were more tangibly heartfelt than that of Cesar.
World Cup 2014: Algeria fight for glory, revenge against powerful Germany
Algeria, masterminded by the wily French Bosnian coach Vahid Halilhodzic and carrying the hopes of the Arab world with them, have impressed with their tenacity and ball skills.
New Girl's Zooey Deschanel bags major label record deal
Actress Zooey Deschanel has landed a big music deal after signing with Columbia Records.
World Cup 2014 Live Blog: Colombia vs Uruguay, Round of 16
Catch all the live updates from the second Round of 16 match played between Colombia and Uruguay at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
World Cup 2014: Belgium's Defour could face longer ban
The governing body said its Disciplinary Committee had "opened proceedings" looking into Defour's two-footed, studs-up challenge.
Biker killed in accident, mob sets ablaze offending truck
A furniture showroom owner was killed when his motorbike was hit by a lorry on Railway Road in Dadri area in Greater Noida, following which an irate mob torched the offending vehicle, police said on Saturday.
Rakhi Sawant joins RPI, says ready to fight against MNS chief
The 35-year-old actress Rakhi Sawant said she can become chief minister one day.
China for new security architecture along with India, Myanmar
Ansari, who is on a five-day visit to China, said India, China and Myanmar are bound by age-old linkages and geography.
Iraq launches push for militant-held northern city
Jawad al-Bolani, a security official in the Salahuddin Operation Command, said the immediate objective is Tikrit.