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Obama signs bipartisan budget deal, defense bill
The bill signing marks one of Obama's last official acts in a year beset by a partial government shutdown.
India, Pakistan set to hold commerce secretary level talks
The commerce secretaries of both sides had last met in September 2012.
West Bengal: 7 killed in bomb blast near Jalpaiguri
The police are investigating as to whether it was a terror attack or if explosives on the bike went off accidentally.
Muslim group slams Mulayam Singh for relief camp comment
Ittehad-e-Millat Council on Thursday criticised Mulayam Singh Yadav for his statement that there were no Muzaffarnagar riot victims left in relief camps and said it would hold a meeting soon to reconsider its decision to support Samajwadi Party in the Ass...
2002 riots: BJP hails verdict, accuses Congress of falsehood
A Metropolitan court has upheld the clean chit given to Modi by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the killings that took place at Gulbarg Housing Society in Ahmedabad during the 2002 riots in Gujarat.
Congress leader Alka Lamba approaches AAP to join the party
Lamba was removed from the National Commission for Women recently after she revealed the name of the victim in the Guwahati Molestation case.
Tehelka case: Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing of bail plea
The arguments on Tejpal's petition asking for an in-camera hearing were heard on Thursday and the court will announce its verdict on Friday.
Veena Malik to host her wedding reception in Dubai
Veena became a known name in India post her stint on the fourth season of reality show 'Bigg Boss'.
Odisha: Girl sets self on fire after mother denies money for picnic
A 15-year-old girl in Bhadrak district of Odisha poured kerosene and set herself on fire after being denied money for picnic by her mother, the police said on Thursday.
Alleged visa fraud not necessarily a grave crime: US attorney
India has objected in the case against Devyani arguing that the allegations of visa fraud against her is not grave enough to arrest her.
AFI bans six states, slaps suspension on 14 athletes for doping
The Athletics Federation of India banned six states for fielding overaged athletes while slapping two year suspension on 14 other athletes for doping.
Political compulsions throwing up surprises in Jharkhand
Politics makes strange bedfellows and it does so all the more in Jharkhand where nothing surprises as over the years the state has been throwing up strange permutations and combinations.
RJD leader meets LJP chief Paswan as parties differ on seat-sharing
Amid indications of friction between RJD and LJP over seat-sharing for next Lok Sabha polls, Bihar RJD chief Abdul Bari Siddiqui on Wednesday called on Ram Vilas Paswan seeking to allay misgivings about Lalu Prasad's party undermining LJP's importance.
Google's second Happy Holidays doodle wishes Merry Christmas
The new Happy Holidays doodle features a brightly-lit street with an Xmas tree across the street and the letters of Google written underneath.
Court acquits senior UP govt official in wife's murder case
Observing that the prosecution had failed to provide enough evidence, a local court acquitted a senior state government official from the charges of killing his wife.
The race of Jesus: Unknown yet powerful
For two thousand years, he has been worshipped and adored. Multitudes look to him each day. And yet nobody really knows the face of Jesus.