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Folk dance Ghoomar in top 10 list of world's most amazing local dances
Ghoomar, a folk dance of Rajasthan, has found its way into the list of world's most amazing local dances after an international travel website ranked it fourth on the list.
PIL filed against allotment of prime land to RSS-linked bodies
Former Minister and Congress MLA Govind Singh has filed a PIL in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, alleging that the BJP government had allotted prime land to its allied organisations at 66 places, at throwaway prices and demanded cancellation of these allot...
JD(U) accuses Modi of shifting focus from key issues, says not fit to be PM
Endorsing Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's views against Narendra Modi, JD(U) on Tuesday said the BJP leader was not fit to be Prime Minister and his arrival on the national stage has resulted in focus shifting from burning issues to non-issues. "Since this m...
Jalore: Man paraded with his face blackened on suspicion of cattle theft
A man was allegedly harassed and his face blackened by a group of local people on the suspicion of his involvement in cattle theft in Jalore district, police said.
Indian doctor in medical team assisting Britain's Royal birth
There was an Indian connection in the delivery of Britain's new prince, who is third in line to the throne.
'B.A.Pass' will be recalled even 20 years down the line: Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt has termed forthcoming erotic drama 'B.A.Pass' as a path-breaking film.
Protests in Rohtas over death of 2 minor brothers; 4 policemen injured
The bodies of two minor brothers were recovered in Bihar's Rohtas district on Monday, triggering violent protests in which four policemen were injured in stone pelting by a mob, police said.
Betting agencies have a big day on royal baby names
Betting agency Coral described the royal baby birth as the biggest non-sporting betting event in the company's history.
Snapshot: Rare photo of Earth taken from 1.44 billion kilometres away
This is only the third time ever that Earth has been imaged from the outer solar system.
Mumbai police grills Tata Steel employees in Charudatta Deshpande suicide case
A six-member team of Mumbai police on Monday interrogated employees of Tata Steel's Corporate Communication department in Jamshedpur in connection with the suicide of Charudatta Deshpande, the company's former chief of Corporate Communication, in Mumbai l...
IBL auction was postponed after Jwala, Ashwini went unsold
Due to the absence of the women's doubles match, the franchises were not interested in Jwala and Ashwini.
Sports Minister invites comments on draft Sports bill
In his letter, Jitendra stressed on the importance of bringing about transparency and good governance in sports in the country.
Google, Yahoo urged to act on child pornography
British Prime Minister David Cameron challenged the Internet search engine providers Google, Yahoo and Bing to block images of child abuse.
12 injured after clash between two communities over Kalash immersion
At least 12 people were injured in police lathicharge after a clash broke out between two communities over immersion of a Kalash at Bhalua village in Bihar's Gaya district on Monday. The clash took place when one community insisted on taking a specific r...
World's top juniors unite behind Squash 2020 Olympic bid
More than 160 players from a record 37 nations have been competing in the 2013 championships at the Hasta La Vista Club in Wroclaw.
CPI leader D Raja donates Rs 50 lakh for Uttarakhand flood victims
CPI leader D Raja has donated Rs 50 lakh from his MPLADs fund for relief and rehabilitation works in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand.