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Australia in talks with F1 to extend Australian GP deal
The Victoria state government says negotiations are under way to extend the contract for hosting the Formula One Australian Grand Prix.
India demands 'unconditional' release of MV Desh Shanti under detention in Iran
Ambassador in New Delhi has decided to lodge a strong protest over the detention of its oil tanker over last 16 days and sought an "unconditional" release of the vessel. Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh summoned Iranian Ambassador Gholamreza Ansari to lodg...
DTC bus conductor arrested for selling fake tickets
A Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus conductor was arrested for selling fake tickets to passengers in Delhi to earn money for paying the monthly instalment of a vehicle he bought, police said on Tuesday.
West Bengal passes bill denying political prisoner status to terror-linked
Amid opposition protests, the West Bengal assembly on Tuesday amended the Correctional Services Act to bar those with links to terror outfits from getting political prisoner status. The amendment also disallows those involved in regional, communal, lingui...
Russian police seize painting of Putin in women's underwear
Police seized a painting of Russia's president and prime minister in women's underwear from a gallery in St Petersburg, saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws.
Pakistani Sikhs demand action on desecration of Guru Granth Sahib
Karachi: Pakistan's minority Sikh community on Tuesday asked the government and the Supreme Court to take action on incidents of their holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, being desecrated in different parts of Sindh province.
BJP attacks Delhi govt on onion prices, power tariff issues
An aggressive BJP on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Delhi government on the opening day of the Monsoon session of the Assembly, accusing it of "total failure" in containing prices of onion, other vegetables and essential commodities and burde...
Rajya Sabha passes bill to allow jailed people to fight polls
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to amend the Representation of People Act to allow a person in police custody to file nomination to fight an election.
Antony reviews India's security scenario in the wake of LoC killings, Chinese incursion
Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday reviewed the country's security scenario with the three Services chiefs and other top officials against the backdrop of incursions by Chinese soldiers and increasing ceasefire violations on the LoC.
Congress would be backbone of Dalits in time to come: Rahul Gandhi
Wooing Dalits, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said his party would be their backbone in the time to come and attacked BSP supremo Mayawati for not grooming leaders among the community.
Uttarakhand floods: Final lists of missing people received from all states barring UP, says Bahuguna
Uttarakhand government on Tuesday said it has received the final lists of people from various states except Uttar Pradesh, who went missing in the mid-June calamity, and will soon sent compensation to their families.
Priyanka Chopra: I am very private which I think is my right
Priyanka Chopra is currently busy promoting her upcoming film 'Zanjeer', which has been directed by Apoorva Lakhia.
Om Puri still missing, search on, says Mumbai Police
The actor was being sought in the wake of a domestic violence complaint filed by his wife.
UN completes first day of probe in Syria
A team of UN chemical weapons inspectors in Syria carried out their first day of investigation despite a sniper attack on their convoy, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said.
India is a State-Nation, Not a Nation-State: Yogendra Yadav
India has created a new model to democratically deal with deep diversities. It accepts that political boundaries do not and need not coincide with cultural boundaries.
Indians think from the heart: Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher believes Indians think from their hearts over their minds.
