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In support of 'Earth Hour campaign' Howrah Bridge to go dark for an hour
Some of the iconic structures in Kolkata, including the Howrah Bridge, would go semi-dark for an hour on Saturday to support conservation of energy under the Earth Hour campaign.
Man returns home after four months of mysterious disappearance
Nearly four months after his mysterious disappearance, a senior official of Indian Bureau of Mines belonging to Karnataka on Friday returned home at Bhubaneswar, his family in Bellary said.
Russia criticizes UN resolution condemning Crimea's secession
The non-binding resolution passed with 100 votes in favor, 11 against and 58 abstentions in the 193-nation UN General Assembly.
Vijender Singh seeks government help to resolve boxing crisis
Vijender urged the central government to step in and resolve the ongoing crisis in Indian boxing for betterment of the sport, here.
Anand to meet Karjakin in the penultimate round
The oldest competitor in the fray, Anand has thus far outlasted everyone else.
Birbhum gangrape: SC asks WB government to pay Rs 5 lakh to survivor
The court while hearing the case observed that women have the freedom of choice in deciding who they'll marry.
Tariq flays Modi's 'Pakistani agent' remark on Kerjiwal
The NCP today flayed BJP prime ministerial hopeful Narendra Modi for making the "Pakistani agent" remark on AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and said it reflects his desperation to grab power by all means.
AAP candidate Shailendra Singh, 3 associates allegedly rape woman over an year
The AAP candidate from Guna-Shivpuri and three office bearers allegedly raped the victim at least three times over a period of more than a year.
Security tightened in Naxal-hit Bastar ahead of Modi's rally today
Security has been heightened across naxal-affected Bastar region in Chhattisgarh ahead of BJP's PM nominee Narendra Modi's election rally in Kondagaon district on Friday. "Elaborate security arrangements have been made in the region, particularly at impor...
Underworld don Raja Shetty gang's four members arrested by Uttar Pradesh STF
Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh police arrested four active members of a gang headed by underworld don Raja Shetty from Gorkahpur district.
Anand let's Andreikin off the hook; maintains full point lead
Viswanathan Anand let Russia's Dmitry Andreikin off the hook as he settled for a draw to maintain his full-point lead in the Candidates Chess tournament.
Nokia employees to go on one-day hunger strike on March 31; seek job security in the wake of Nokia-Microsoft deal
Besides staging a hunger strike on March 31 in Chennai, the Nokia India Employees Union have decided to further step up their protest post the Lok Sabha elections.
Kangana Ranaut: Been struggling for eight years but I don't aspire to be the flavour of the season
Success of 'Queen' has catapulted Kangana to the big league but she doesn't aspire to be the flavour of the season.
Modi's presence in social media increases but so do negative opinions
Week-on-week analysis of mentions by social media trackers To the New reveals Modi is being steadily mentioned in increasing numbers.
'Mechanic' Kantha Singh set to contest LS polls as an Independent from Jamshedpur
Karmkar alias Kantha Singh, popularly known as Jharkhand's godfather, is all set to contest Lok Sabha elections and has filed nomination papers as an independent candidate from Jamshedpur seat.
'Frozen' soundtrack hits sales high note, holds throne on top of Billboard
The soundtrack to Disney's (DIS.N) 'Frozen' showed no signs of slowing down four months after its release.
