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Gerardo Martino surprised by Barcelona appointment
The 50-year-old Martino says he doesn't know how Barcelona arrived at their decision to hire him.
Joe Biden seeks to assure India on Afghanistan, presses on trade
US Vice President Joe Biden sought on Wednesday to ease Indian concern about a possible political settlement with the Afghan Taliban, saying the insurgents would have to give up ties to al Qaeda and accept the Afghan constitution that guarantees equal tre...
Lazio captain Mauri's match-fixing trial starts
The match-fixing trial of Lazio captain Mauri, and seven other players, as well as three Italian clubs started on Wednesday.
Court defers hearing of pleas challenging CAG's appointment till Aug 8
The PILs alleged that CAG was arbitrarily, keeping aside all the established practices provided by the apex court.
General Motors India recalls 1.14 lakh units of Tavera
GMI stopped production and sale of the Tavera BSIII on June 4 and the Tavera BSIV on July 2.
Local SP leader shot dead by neighbour over dispute
A local Samajwadi Party leader was allegedly gunned down by his neighbour and his brothers over some dispute at Saini village in Meerut, police said on Wednesday.
Chaos among pilgrims as Rio metro breaks down amid Pope visit
Rio de Janeiro's subway broke down, causing chaos for throngs of pilgrims in town for a huge Catholic gathering and a papal visit already marked by security lapses.
Mourinho wants quick Rooney decision from Manchester United
Chelsea know United would sell their star striker for around 30 million pounds and are considering to improve their bid.
Higuain better than Cavani: Agent tells Napoli fans
Napoli have had a 37 million euro offer accepted by Real for the Argentina international and are now thrashing out personal terms.
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...
Joshi, Maken in Rahul's high-power coordination committee
With their addition, the number of members of the committee, set up in November 2012, has gone up to eight.
Footballer scored 14 goals in 79-0 win
Nigeria Football Federation found that one player scored 14 goals in a 79-0 win in one of the two fixed playoff games.
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.