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Will ensure speedy probe in black money issue: SIT chief Shah
The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday constituted the SIT headed by former SC judge MB Shah to unearth black money.
Union ministers visit Gorakhdham Express accident site after PM directives
Union ministers Kalraj Mishra and Manoj Sinha, both parliamentarians from Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday visited the site of the train accident in Sant Kabirnagar in which at least 25 people were killed, and supervised relief operations.
New Health Minister Harsh Vardhan promises transparency, e-governance
Harsh Vardhan promised more frequent interaction with media to inform public about the ministry's initiatives.
Russia urges Ukrainian president to launch talks
Petro Poroshenko, who won Ukraine's presidential vote on Sunday, pledged to negotiate with the east but also vowed to uproot the pro-Russia separatists.
Suhag's appointment as Army Chief stays unaffected as government changes
The Manmohan Singh govt had appointed Lt Gen Suhag on May 14th as the Army Chief, before the election result was out
Jim Carrey receives honorary degree from Iowa's Maharishi University of Management, gives an emotional commencement speech
Hollywood funnyman Jim Carrey received an honorary degree of Doctor of Fine Arts Honoris Causa from Maharishi University of Management.
Police attacked over Bengali filmmaker Suman Mukhopadhyay's detention
Mukhopadhyay was detained by at the New Town police station for over 23 hours before being allowed to go home Monday night.
China to crackdown on messaging app WeChat
WeChat, whose Chinese name means "micromessage", has quickly become a news source for savvy mobile users in China.
Lonely people share more on Facebook
Lonely people are more likely to disclose sensitive personal information on Facebook, according to a new study.
Rolling Stones resume world tour after death of Jagger's girlfriend
The Rolling Stones staged a high-energy concert in Oslo on Monday.
There can be only one Nehru - the second most important man after Mahatma Gandhi - for his generation
The nation remembers the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 50th death anniversary.
RAW wants background check of telcos setting up ILD facility
The agency said that DoT has been granting conditional approval of ILD gateways for voice and data services.
France's Benzema must finally shine on big stage
With winger Franck Ribery's form fading somewhat in recent weeks, Benzema could become France's best attacking player at the World Cup.
FY'14 current account gap narrows to 1.7 pc of GDP
Trade deficit for the quarter narrowed by about a third to $30.7 billion from $45.6 billion in the year-ago period.
Riteish Deshmukh becomes uncle for third time
Riteish Deshmukh's younger brother was blessed with a baby boy on Sunday.
Nitish Kumar hopes Modi will grant special status to Bihar
Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday extended his greetings to the government led by Narendra Modi which will take charge on Monday evening and said he has "great expectations" from it, including granting of special category status to his st...
