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Former champions France should put underdogs Honduras to the sword in their World Cup Group E opener in Porto Alegre on Sunday.

Lichtsteiner could find himself bogged down with less-favoured defensive duties to help his side cope with the threat posed by Ecuador winger Jefferson Montero in Sunday's Group E match.

The blast took place in Moirangkhom Sougaijam Leikai in the capital city.

Four prisoners accused of the murder of an under-trial on Friday escaped from the Buxar sub-jail and a manhunt has been launched to nab them.

At three-over 143, Kapur was tied 33rd to become only the second Indian, after Jeev Milkha Singh to make the cut in an US Open.

Ferrari are fourth in the Constructors' Championship, while their driver Fernando Alonso is fourth in the drivers' standings.

Japan will open Group C campaign against Ivory Coast on Saturday and are confident to display their abilities in Brazil.

Refereeing must become more efficient to avoid "serious mistakes", Pekerman said on Friday, a day after a controversial penalty decision in Brazil's 3-1 World Cup win over Croatia.

Sonia said, "We will have to win over the confidence of the people in the areas where the party has lost and I will lead from the front."

Trying to reach out to RJD for crucial bypoll for two Rajya Sabha seats, JD(U), which is faced with stiff challenge from dissidents supported by BJP, on day praised Lalu Prasad and exuded confidence he would never side with the saffron party.

Oribe Peralta scored in the 61st minute to hand Mexico their first win over an African rival in the World Cup.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that the state exchequer will spend Rs 2,977 crore for the purpose.

The eighth-seeded Dolgopolov was hurt during a first-round doubles on late Thursday, forcing him and Ernests Gulbis to retire.

It is one of the most enduring marriages in Bollywood but Dilip Kumar reveals that though aware of her 'crush' on him, he annoyed Saira Banu by refusing to work with her in films as he thought she was too young to pair with him on screen.

The officially stated purpose was to study how traffic arrangements were done for the World Cup.

Kovac said the Japanese referee in his side's 3-1 defeat to Brazil was "out of his depth" after a bitterly disputed penalty changed the course of the World Cup opener.