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Russia to scrap world's biggest n-subs (22 May 01:30 am)

Moscow: Russia will decommission and scrap two of the world\'s largest submarines by 2018, a defence industry source has said. The Severstal and the Arkhangelsk, both Project 841 (Typhoon-class)

Oklahoma tornado toll lowered to 24 from 91 (21 May 11:40 pm)

Washington: As rescuers searched for survivors of Monday\'s devastating tornado that pulverized a vast swath of the Oklahoma City suburbs, authorities revised the death toll down to 24 from 91. Nine

Li hails Pakistan as China's 'iron brother' (21 May 10:10 pm)

Beijing: Describing Pakistan as the \"iron brother\" of China, Premier Li Keqiang today hailed Islamabad\'s \"positive contribution\" towards maintaining peace and stability, combating

India will stand by people of Afghanistan: President Pranab (21 May 09:50 pm)

New Delhi: India will stand by the government and people of Afghanistan in the critical period of transition, development and nation-building, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday.

Chinese PM's touching meet with Kotnis family (21 May 09:40 pm)

Mumbai: Keeping alive the traditions of past Chinese leaders, visiting Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday had an emotional audience with Manorama Kotnis, the 92-year- old sister of medico Dwarkanath Kotnis,

Gandhi's personal effects, documents fetch over 300,000 pounds (21 May 09:30 pm)

London: Mahatma Gandhi\'s personal effects and documents, including his prayer beads, blood sample, leather chappals and the iconic leader\'s last will and testament, went under the hammer today

Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was named as new CAG of India (21 May 08:50 pm)

New Delhi: Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was named as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). \"The President of India has appointed Shashi Kant Sharma, IAS, as the

Pappu Yadav released from prison (21 May 07:50 pm)

Patna: Controversial former lawmaker, Pappu Yadav exited from prison in Patna after being acquitted by a court in the 1998 murder case of a regional communist leader. Yadav, also known as Rajesh

Pune Warriors India pull out of IPL (21 May 07:09 pm)

New Delhi: According to reports on NDTV, the Pune Warriors franchise has left the Indian Premier League. The cause appears to be failure to pay the franchise fees for the year. Since the team had

Three-time summiteer wants another stab at Everest (21 May 12:30 pm)

Anshu Jamsenpa, the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest thrice, wants to scale the world\'s highest peak for the fourth time if the Nepalese government waives the royalty tax imposed on climbers,

Himachal park set for Unesco's natural heritage status (21 May 12:20 pm)

India\'s richest biodiversity site in the western Himalayas, the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh, is likely to become the country\'s seventh natural Unesco World Heritage site,

CAG dates back more than 150 years (To go with: Vinod Rai made audit office a potent people's watchdog) (21 May 12:20 pm)

is a 153-year-old institution, dating back to 1860. Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, is independent India\'s 11th CAG.

Thirteen killed in truck-bus collision in Uttar Pradesh (21 May 12:00 pm)

At least thirteen people were killed and 24 others injured in a road accident in the Sadar police station area of Uttar Pradesh\'s Kannauj District this morning.

UP Lokayukta indicts over 199 in Mayawati Govt. memorial scam (21 May 12:00 pm)

Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta Justice N.K. Mehrotra has indicted over 199 persons, including two former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ministers, for allegedly siphoning off Rs. 1,410 crore of public money

Separatist shutdown affects life in Srinagar (21 May 11:50 am)

A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar Tuesday, although the authorities did not impose any restrictions in the city.

Jayalalithaa renews demand for retrieval of Kachatheevu (21 May 11:50 am)

Chennai: Voicing concern over attacks on Indian fishermen, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked the Centre to take urgent steps for retrieval of Katchatheevu islet, ceded to Sri Lanka in 1974,

Sushant Singh Rajput to shoot in Kashmir (21 May 11:50 am)

Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who introduced Sushant Singh Rajput to filmdom with \"Kai Po Che!\", is all set to roll the cameras with the actor again for his next film, which will be widely shot in

Working birthday for Mohanlal (21 May 11:50 am)

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama \"Jilla\".

Vinod Rai made audit office a potent people's watchdog (21 May 11:50 am)

Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance and administrative integrity at

Producer C.V. Kumar to turn two shorts into feature films (With Image) (21 May 11:50 am)

Producer C.V. Kumar, who has already introduced two short filmmakers into the industry with projects like \"Pizza\" and \"Soodhu Kavvum\", is set to turn two more shorts into feature films in Tamil soon.

90 killed as massive tornado rips through US city (21 May 11:40 am)

Houston/Washington: Over 90 people, including 20 children, were killed after a monstrous tornado ripped through the US city of Oklahoma, flattening entire neighbourhoods, crushing two elementary

BJP parliamentary board to discuss general elections (21 May 11:30 am)

The parliamentary board of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is meeting here Tuesday to chart out the strategy for the 2014 general elections.

Want to look trendy with baby bump? Here's how (21 May 11:30 am)

Dresses, gowns, kaftans, pants, skirts and lingerie... for all those mothers-to-be who want to look hip and relaxed and keep their fashion quotient high, there\'s plenty to choose from. But comfort

Modi to attend BJP Parliamentary Board meeting (21 May 11:22 am)

New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will attend his first meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party\'s (BJP\'s) Parliamentary Board here on Tuesday.Modi was re-inducted after a gap of six years into

Narendra Modi to attend BJP's parliamentary board meeting today (21 May 11:20 am)

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who was inducted into the BJP\'s Parliamentary board in March this year, will attend his first board meeting here today.