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Kvitova advances, Kerber upset at New Haven Open
Petra Kvitova recovered from a set and a break down to beat Annika Beck 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the New Haven Open.
File online RTI pleas for all central government departments from Wednesday
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Indians add silver and bronze in Asian Youth Games
India added a silver and a bronze to swell their medal tally to six in their controversy-ridden Asian Youth Games campaign on the fifth day of the multi-sporting event in Nanjing on Tuesday.
Sports Ministry likely to stick to original Khel Ratna list
Sports Ministry on Tuesday indicated that there may not be any change in the original list of awardees.
Heavy rains cause landslides, road swept away
Heavy overnight rains lashed a number of places in Uttarakhand, triggering fresh landslides in Uttarkashi district where stretch of a road connecting a remote area was swept away by swollen Tehri lake.
Manchester United bids for Everton duo are waste of time: Martinez
United's approach for two leading Everton players - Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines - is a waste of time, the club's manager Martinez said.
Opinions of govts to be considered while appointing SC, HC judges: P Sathasivam
Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam on Tuesday said the Central and state governments were free to express their opinions and objections, which would be taken into account, while appointing judges for the Supreme Court and various High Courts in the count...
Lawyers to lay siege to Taj Mahal over new HC court bench in West UP
Agitating lawyers from Agra division, demanding a bench of the Allahabad High Court in western Uttar Pradesh, have said they would lay siege to Taj Mahal on Aug 26 to press their demand.
Guardian says Britain forced it to destroy Snowden material
The Guardian says the British govt threatened legal action against the newspaper unless it either destroyed the documents or handed them back to British authorities.
Squash player Kush wins first gold medal for India at AYG
Kush won 11-9, 5-11, 11-9, 11-7 against the Malaysian in the summit clash to cap off an impressive undefeated run in the quadrennial event.
1993 Bombay serial blasts: Sanjay Dutt applies for parole for 10 days
The 53-year-old actor was held guilty by the TADA court in 2007 under the Arms Act for arms possession.
J&K: Pak violates ceasefire yet again, targets Mendhar sector
Meanwhile, AK Antony in a tough message to Pakistan said that India's restraint should not be taken for granted.
'Shuddh Desi Romance' title track sounds similar to yesteryear songs?
The title song of 'Shuddh Desi Romance', featuring Sushant Singh Rajput and Parineeti Chopra, was released today.
Anna Hazare, Vidya Balan lead biggest Indian Independence Day celebrations in US
Over 2 lakh people carrying the tricolour witnessed an impressive parade at New York which displayed India's vibrant culture.
8 injured, 3 feared trapped as five-storeyed building collapses
Eight persons were injured when the centring of a five-storey under construction building caved in at Someshwaranagar in Bangalore on Monday.
Non-smoking mothers who breastfeed their kids 'less prone' to breast cancer
Non-smoking mothers who breastfeed their kids for more than six months may be less prone to the risk of breast cancer, a new research has revealed. The same is not true for smoking mothers.