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Wholesale onion prices down by Rs 5/kg; retail rates still high
Wholesale onion prices, on Saturday, fell further by about Rs 5 per kg in the national capital on increased arrival of the commodity from Karantaka, but retail rates continue to rule high at Rs 70 a kg.
Accept school certificate as age proof: Supreme Court
Noting the large number of cases where the question of whether or not an accused is a juvenile reach right up to the Supreme Court, the apex court has said that an authentic school leaving certificate (SLC) should confirm the age, and there is no need for...
Some people are dreaming of becoming PM: Sharad Pawar
In an apparent barb at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, NCP president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said, "some people have started dreaming of PM's post", adding that attempts were being made to garner votes by fomenting communal hatred.
Pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib resumes after 3 months
The pilgrimage to famous Sikh shrine Hemkund Sahib in Uttarakhand Himalayas, suspended since the June 16 natural calamity, resumed on Saturday with Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna flagging off a batch of nearly 100 pilgrims from Govindghat.
Two arrested for fighting outside Apple store on iPhone 5s, 5c release
Television news footage showed police breaking up several scuffles and calming down furious customers.
Three TMC MPs get show-cause notice for anti-party statements
Notices have been issued against TMC MPs Kunal Ghosh, Tapas Pal and Shatabdi Roy.
Syria discloses some details of its chemical arsenal to arms watchdog, more to come
Syria gave details of some of its chemical weapons to a UN-backed arms watchdog at The Hague on Friday but needs to fill in gaps by next week to launch a rapid disarmament operation that may avert US air strikes.
Jose Mourinho blames Chelsea form on style change
Chelsea suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat to Basel in their opening Champions League match, which followed a 1-0 loss to Everton in the Premier League.
11 firms to join huge Brazil oil auction
Taking part in the October 21 auction are Japan's Mitsui, ONGC Videsh, Portugal's Petrogal and Malaysia's Petronas.
Mark Webber had a future in Formula One, says Christian Horner
Webber could have stayed in F1 and challenged for grand prix victories for several more years had he not "fallen out of love" with the sport, said Horner.
Google gets a new logo, does away with embossment and shadows
Google had last tweaked its iconic logo three years ago in May 2010.
SC calls prosecutor appointment records in Jayalalithaa case
The Karnataka government withdrew Bhawani Singh as SPP in Jayalalithaa's case after "due consultation with the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court."
Modi appeals politicians, celebrities to encourage voter registration on twitter
BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to politicians and prominent personalties from other fields to work towards registration of youths as voters.
Only small group of people involve in riots, says Manmohan Singh
Describing the Muzaffarnagar riots as "very sad", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said only a very small group of people was responsible for creating such trouble which needed to be checked.
Doing intimate scenes with Ashmit was tough: Veena Malik
Veena reveals it was difficult doing intimate scenes with him as they were not on talking terms during the shooting.
Akhilesh Yadav was 'masterly inactive' during riots, says Jairam Ramesh
In a scathing attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader and Union Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday accused him of being "masterly inactive" over Muzaffarnagar riots and adopting a "cynical strategy" of believing that it would...