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The Prime Minister had recently lauded the efforts of the actor who wielded the broom and joined the campaign.

"Elections are coming and they (separatists and militants) would try to disrupt the poll process. Our main aim is to ensure peaceful passage of elections," Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said.

The Indian men's hockey team bounced back in style against Australia, beating the World Champions 2-1 to level the four-match test series at 1-1.

Federer was selected by his peers as winner of the Stefan Edberg sportsmanship award for a 10th time.

Etela Rajender, Finance Minister of Telangana, said in his budget speech, "The estimated revenue surplus of the state is Rs 301.02 crore. The marginal revenue surplus is entirely on account of additional resource mobilisation proposed in the budget."

Foraying into a new arena, actor Mohanlal has launched a music band called 'Lalisom'.

Federer and Wawrinka will lead Switzerland's bid for its first Davis Cup title against host France this month.

Many locals blamed "outsiders" for the tension in the area while maintaining that the Taziya procession had actually been a symbol of Hindu-Muslim unity.

Christian Bale has reportedly dropped out of director Danny Boyle's biopic on Steve Jobs.

Pistorius killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year by firing four 9mm rounds into the door of a toilet cubicle.

All those believed to be involved in the firing incident have been shifted to the location of enquiry for questioning.

Actors Vemal and Soori are working together for the fifth time with this R Kannan film.

Contrary to some media reports which state that a man has been acquitted of rape charges simply because the woman had crossed the menopausal age, the actual judgement states more facts that have been ignored.

The iClik is the brainchild of Joydeep Nayak, head of Odisha police's human rights unit, who came up with the idea after the high-profile gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman aboard a Delhi bus in December 2012.

"It is nothing unusual for the naval vessel to dock at Colombo port," official media in Beijing quoted the Chinese Defence Ministry as saying.

Sources say that Indian and Pakistani intelligence agencies picked up plans for an imminent strike on their Wagah land border ahead of the blast that killed 65 people on Sunday.