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Florida family finds $300,000 worth of gold from historic wreckage in Atlantic Ocean
A Florida family who spends their time together hunting for treasure struck it rich over the weekend, hauling up an estimated $300,000 worth of gold from an historic wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean.
Android 4.4 to be called KitKat; Google and Hershey forge a sweet deal
Google has for the first time chosen a brand-name candy for its Android 4.4 version that's expected to launch this fall.
From dud to dude: The style evolution of Saif Ali Khan
Since Saif Ali Khan has experimented with his style before, he succeeds in keeping us guessing what he will look like in 2014.
Brinda Karat demands action against those involved in vaccine trial
New Delhi: CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has demanded action against those involved in the trial of a vaccine which allegedly used thousands of children as guiney pigs to test their new product.
HC slams investigation agencies for not tracing Chhota Rajan
The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, raised questions as to why the investigating agencies have failed to trace underworld gangster Chhota Rajan when mediapersons have been able to establish contact with him for telephonic interviews.
Telangana: Confusion persists over Hyderabad
Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has reiterated that the party is committed to the creation of a separate state of Telangana.
Islamabad: Indian envoy meets Advisor to Pakistan PM to discuss ceasefire violations
Senior officials from India and Pakistan on Tuesday met in Islamabad and are believed to have discussed the recent ceasefire violations along the LoC and a possible meeting between their premiers on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York later t...
Ferrer beats Tipsarevic to reach US Open quarters
David Ferrer battled his way into the quarter-finals of the US Open on Monday with a hard-fought 7-6(2) 3-6 7-5 7-6(3) win over Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic.
Wins determine who is greatest, says Serena
America's world number one will meet Spain's 18th-seeded Carla Suarez Navarro in the quarter-finals of the US Open.
TDP MP moves motion against Sandeep Dikshit for 'rude' behaviour
Allegations were leveled against Dikshit and other Congress MPs on Monday for abusing four TDP MPs in Parliament.
Pakistani troops violate ceasefire again, target Indian positions
Jammu: After a three-day lull, Pakistani troops on Monday violated the ceasefire twice targeting forward Indian posts with small arms fire in two sub-sectors along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.
Jharkhand govt to sack 125 doctors, ban polythene
The Jharkhand cabinet on Monday approved the sacking of 125 doctors on the government's payrolls who had been absenting themselves from work.
China lowers 2012 GDP growth rate to 7.7 pc
China's statistics authority, on Monday, lowered the country's growth rate for 2012 to 7.7 percent based on its preliminary verification.
Coal scam is 'monumental', says BJP; targets PM in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Main opposition BJP on Monday once again targeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha on missing files pertaining to coal mines allocation saying the scam is "monumental" and demanded that he clarify on it.
S Bal Shekar to work as acting Lok Sabha Secretary General
S Bal Shekar, Secretary in the Lok Sabha Secretariat, has been asked to perform the duties of the Lok Sabha Secretary General after T K Viswanathan relinquished his office on August 31.
Citizens' right to privacy should be protected, stresses Pranab Mukherjee
Lauding the role of Right to Information Act in promoting transparency, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on adequate safeguards to protect the "inviolable rights to privacy" of a citizen.