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Scribes and photographers protest over Mumbai gangrape incident
Journalists and photographers in Puducherry on Saturday staged a demonstration condemning the gangrape of the 23-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai.
'Kick Ass 2' review: It's a watchable fare despite a predictable story
This hyper-violent teen superhero flick takes off from where the previous 'Kick Ass' left in 2010.
TDP wins bypoll in Andhra Pradesh
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Saturday comfortably won the by-election from Avanigadda Assembly seat in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh.
'Planes' review: A monotonous airborne story
'Planes' is an underdog story complete with a bit of romance, plucky sidekicks, bad guys and dumb henchmen.
Delhi: Man arrested for repeatedly raping 15-year-old daughter
According to police, the victim was staying with her father, who was estranged with her mother a year back after marital discord.
Solitary confinement in US prisons can be torture, says UN expert
In many cases the inmates are isolated for 22-23 hours per day in cells measuring 8 by 12 feet, with poor ventilation and no natural light.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon condemns Lebanon bombings, calls for 'restraint'
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned the deadly double car bombing in Lebanon and appealed for restraint in the fractured country split over the war in neighbouring Syria. "The secretary-general strongly condemns the two bomb explosions, shortly after...
Colorado company tests spacecraft in California desert
A company developing a spaceship to take astronauts to the International Space Station has run the craft through a series of tests at a NASA facility in California. The two-hour test of Dream Chaser spacecraft occurred on Thursday at NASA's Dryden Flight...
Lotus know what to do to keep me, says Kimi Raikkonen
Raikkonen made clear that had issues to resolve before he could have serious discussions about staying on next season.
Willian to reject Tottenham and sign for Chelsea, says Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho hinted that Brazil playmaker Willian has chosen to join Chelsea ahead of Tottenham Hotspur.
Delhi shame: Man arrested for raping teenaged daughter
A 55-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his teenaged daughter for the last several months, police said in New Delhi on Friday.
AC Milan star Boateng to again play for Ghana
The AC Milan midfielder had announced his retirement from international football in November 2011 after playing 18 months for Ghana.
Mumbai gangrape: Outraged nation compares it with Delhi one
The gangrape of a young photojournalist in Mumbai triggered an avalanche of outrage across the country on Friday and condemned as despicable and shameful stirring memories of a similar attack last December in New Delhi that led to nation-wide protests.
India-Iraq friendship to be of equity partners: Pranab Mukherjee
India is looking forward to further strengthening its relations with Iraq as an "equity" partner in areas like oil exploration and petrochemicals, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday.
HC upholds JNU's penalty against an employee for sexual harassment
The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) decision awarding penalty of compulsory retirement against an employee on a woman professor's complaint of sexual harassment against him five years ago.
VHP's Ayodhya yatra a 'political move', says Digvijaya Singh
Attacking Vishwa Hindu Parishad over its proposed yatra in Uttar Pradesh, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Friday said it was "nothing but a political move".