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Sonia takes oath as LS member
Congress President Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha member after she won the Rae Bareli bypolls with a record margin.
StanChart to grow Prime Financial
Standard Chartered plans to grab unfolding opportunities in consumer loans, through major expansion of its non-banking financial company.
Tibetan health center in Austria
Austrain dignitaries join the Dalai Lama for formal founding of a Tibetan health center in Austria’s Carinthia province.
Rahul steps closer to Gandhi throne
Has his mother Sonia Gandhi's by-poll victory pushed MP Rahul Gandhi a step closer to the Gandhi throne?
Ratan Tata in SA investment council meet
The high-level meeting comes at a time when business and consumer confidence in South Africa is at an all-time high.
Four held in arms seizure case
Four men were arrested in Nasik in connection with arms seizure from suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militants.
Shayan Munshi released on bail
Bollywood actor and a prime witness in the Jessica Lall murder case, Shayan Munshi, was arrested in Kolkata.
Shevchenko hints he may leave Milan
Longtime Chelsea target Andriy Shevchenko said on Friday he may leave AC Milan.
Video game art pushing at realism
As the influence of video games on mainstream culture grows, designers are calling for graphics to move beyond realism.
Udit seeks time in first wife case
Udit Narayan has sought time from Bihar Women's Commission to appear before it reagrding a complaint filed by Ranjana Narayan, who claims to be his first wife.
Nepal detains five former ministers
Bowing to demands of pro-democracy activists, Nepal detains five ministers who served in the former royalist govt.
In Pics: Now playing - Mandal II
Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse students who tried to march to the PMO, protesting the reservation.
Alonso rejects Ecclestone criticism
Alonso has hit back at F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday for suggesting he did not do enough as world champion.
70 penguins found dead in Argentina
About 70 oil-coated Magellanic penguins have turned up dead in the past two weeks in a nature reserve in Argentina.
In India, bullion glitters more than gold
Soaring precious metal prices have led to a change in India, with jewellery-loving Indians now buying more bullion.
Mission demolition: Delhi gets a breather
The Lok Sabha passed a bill which proposes a one-year moratorium from punitive action against unauthorised development.