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Strong earthquake hits off the coast of Peru Lima
Peru: The US Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 has struck off the coast of northern Peru. The quake struck at 4.49 am local time and was centred 58 miles west-southwest of the city of Paita. The USGS says it wa...
Chinese phone Xiaomi Mi 2S beats Samsung Galaxy S4 in China
According to the results of the benchmarking app, the MI 2 performed on a par with the S4, but above the HTC One.
Reality shows give one immense confidence, says Shaleen Malhotra
Shaleen Malhotra had participated in adventure reality show "Roadies" in 2006.
Nitish mourns passing away of former senior Congress leader DP Yadav
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday expressed grief over the passing away of former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Devendra Prasad Yadav and announced his cremation with state honours.
Mario Goetze debuts with two goals for Bayern in Hungary
Germany midfielder Mario Goetze celebrated his Bayern Munich debut with two goals in a 4-1 friendly win at Hungarian champions Gyor on Sunday.
Chambal river on the rise, inter-state traffic hit
Traffic connectivity between Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh has been severely affected and long queues of vehicles are being seen on the the highways following an alarming rise in the water level of the Chambal river, officials said on Monday...
AP: Govt employees from Seemandhra region protest against bifurcation
The anti-statehood protestors shouted slogans condemning Sonia Gandhi and K Chandrasekhar Rao for the Telangana decision.
'Chennai Express' earns Rs 100 crore in its opening weekend
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to explain the film's impressive box office collection.
Roger Federer trying to re-energise game in Cincinnati
Federer is trying to reconstruct his game this week in Cincinnati, a Masters series tournament he has won an unprecedented five times, including last year.
Edward Snowden's father gets visa to visit his son in Russia
My son had spoken the truth and had sacrificed more than the US President, said Lon Snowden.
Rupee gains 41 paise in opening trade at 60.47 vs dollar
The rupee On Monday opened higher by 41 paise at 60.47 per dollar as against Thursday's closing price of 60.88.
Governor DY Patil gives assent to 9 bills
Bihar Governor D Y Patil on Sunday granted his assent to nine bills passed recently by the two houses of the state legislature, a Raj Bhawan official said.
Ashton Eaton wins decathlon world title
With a world championship title to go along with his Olympic gold medal, Eaton has now won all there is to win in the decathlon.
Kariya Munda slams Hemant Soren over domicile issue
Deputy Speaker Kariya Munda here in Khunti speaking over ongoing row over domicile issue slammed Hemant govt for creating controversy over the issue. He also said that domicile and local are two different things.
Make effective use of social media: Modi to Andhra BJP leaders
Modi told party office-bearers that social media helps in communicating with a large section of people, especially the youth, BJP sources said.
Kishtwar clashes: Deputy HM Sajjad Kitchloo's role should thoroughly be probed, says Cong MLC
Congress MLC from Bhaderwah Naresh Gupta pointed to a conspiracy theory saying the incident occurred when Kitchloo was present in Kishtwar.