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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hit back at the White House after Washington criticised Israeli plans to build thousands more settler homes in east Jerusalem, Israeli media reported on Thursday.

"One lakh toilets in schools and colleges by different PSUs will be constructed within a year," the Minister said.

Briefing reporters after administering the 'Swachh Bharat' pledge at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Somasundaran said stress on cleanliness has been laid on places frequented by the public in airports.

The agency will conduct bio-diversity study on Mahadeyi river to ascertain endemic species and aquatic ecology.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

India's taekwondo players had another bad day in office as none among the men and women in fray could make it to the medal round at the Asian Games on Thursday.

Amazon has already started accepting bookings for Coco-Cola Zero - the beverage's low-calorie variant.

Irfan Khan is suing the US government for malicious prosecution, accusing authorities of essentially manufacturing a non-existent case against him.

This is more than a game, a defining moment of two great hockey nations asking questions of themselves.

'Bang Bang', has the look and feel of a slick and expensive action comedy with a dash of romance.

Indian Tennis star Sania Mirza switched to doubles in 2013 after undergoing three surgeries due to various injuries she suffered.

Soumyajit advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the men's singles table tennis event but compatriot Sharath lost his round of 32 match at the Asian Games.

The campaign, which is aimed at cleaning up India and improving sanitation facilities, finds resemblance with CNN-IBN's own Clean India campaign.

It was a fitting goodbye for China's biggest tennis star, complete with hugs from her former competitors, cheers from Chinese fans, and a bouquet of flowers from Nadal.

The development comes exactly a day before the Goa state cabinet's scheduled meeting on Wednesday, which is likely to unveil its mining policy, paving the way for resumption of mining activities in the state.

The President said that Xi's visit was a "landmark" one in developing strategic and cooperative partnership for peace and prosperity between our two countries.