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Indian-origin academician appointed dean of Harvard College
Rakesh Khurana is the Marvin Bower Professor at Harvard Business School, professor of sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
Modi 'salesman' par excellence, Kejriwal 'showman', says Kapil Sibal
In his latest post on his blog, the Law Minister Kapil Sibal said, "The Opposition presents us with two alternatives to occupy the national space."
Winners of National Bravery Award 2013 felicitated
Twenty children and parents and guardians of five others who were given the award posthumously were felicitated by Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath.
FA fines Everton 45,000 pounds for illegal approach to teenager
Everton were slapped with a 45,000 pounds fine by the English FA on Wednesday for an illegal approach to England youth international Jamaal Lascelles of Nottingham Forest in 2010.
BJP takes dig on AAP, says Kejriwal and colleagues are 'unguided missiles'
Against the backdrop of Arvind Kejriwal's protest in New Delhi, BJP on Wednesday equated the Delhi Chief Minister and his party colleagues with "unguided missiles" and said they should behave responsibly as they are bound by the Constitution.
Naval warship INS Betwa suffers damage
In the fifth incident involving naval warships in the last six months, INS Betwa has suffered damage in its critical component after which the Navy is carrying out an investigation.
Assam RS polls for three seats to be held on February 7
Election for three Rajya Sabha seats from Assam, which will become vacant on April 9, would be held on February 7, according to an official notification on Wednesday.
Free-spirited discussions at controversy-free Jaipur Literature Festival
After being in the news for all the wrong reasons for two consecutive years, the Jaipur Literature Festival 2014 traversed geopolitical borders, overcame language barriers and discussed political, social and women's issues to exchange ideas without attrac...
OMG! Himesh Reshammiya looks almost unrecognisable after weight loss
Himesh Reshammiya has lost 20 kgs for his role in upcoming film 'The Xpose'.
J&K: Heavy snowfall snaps road, air links, electricity supply disrupted
Heavy snowfall threw normal life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, snapping the road and air links between the state and rest of the country. Electricity supply across the Valley was also suspended due to the fresh bout of snowfall which bega...
Court dismisses Muzaffarnagar riots-related complaint against Mulayam Singh Yadav
A local court has dismissed a private complaint against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly making objectionable statement in connection with the communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar.
97 child labourers working in factories rescued, sent back home
"Altogether 97 child labourers hailing from different places of Bihar, who were rescued in Rajasthan returned to Gaya on Tuesday," official sources said.
Jammu-Sringar National Highway closed after snowfall
The Jawahar Tunnel and Patnitop areas of the key road are blocked. Srinagar has received 6 inches of snow since Tuesday night.
Vishnudeo Sai named new Chhattisgarh BJP president
Tribal leader and Member of Parliament Vishnudeo Sai has been appointed the new President of the Chhattisgarh unit of BJP. He succeeds Ram Sewak Paikra, who was inducted into the Raman Singh-led Cabinet as Home Minister last month. Sai had been Chhattisga...
Sunderland sign Argentina goalkeeper Oscar Ustari
Sunderland have signed Argentina goalkeeper Oscar Ustari until the end of the season.
Poll tracker: East, South India hint at hung Lok Sabha, Congress ahead
The BJP may win 22-40 seats from the two regions of east and south India while the Congress tally is likely to be 36-72.