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Five get life term in triple murder case
A court in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Tuesday convicted five persons to life imprisonment and imposed a hefty penalty of Rs. one lakh each and Rs. 10,000 each on two others after finding them guilty in a triple murder case seven years ago.
Special package for northeast, hill states: Sonia Gandhi
Sonia said a special package was being prepared for the northeast and hill states like Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Jaya launches Rs 1,854 projects in home constituency
Jayalalithaa said based on the investments made by the companies, the government would give a subsidy between Rs 45 lakh and Rs 2.25 crore.
Left parties, SP, JD(S) form Rajasthan Loktantrik Morcha ahead of Assembly polls
CPI, CPI (M), SP and JD (S) on Tuesday announced formation of a forum 'Rajasthan Loktantrik Morcha' for carrying out joint political campaign and activities in view of ensuing assembly polls in the state. A convention will be held here in July in which se...
UP Cabinet accepts Nimesh Commission report
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday accepted the Nimesh Commission report which probed the arrest of two Muslim youths in 2007 on terror charges.
Czech PM declares emergency as floods threaten Prague
In neighbouring Austria, torrential rain caused widespread flooding and landslides, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate their homes.
Police detain protesters agitating against DU 4-yr programme
"The protesters were not even allowed to do a peaceful candle light protest," JAFDE convener Udit Raj alleged.
Bhushan moves SC against SK Sharma's appointment as CAG
SK Sharma replaced Vinod Rai, who superannuated after a five-and-a-half year eventful tenure as the head of the CAG.
China boosts nuclear arms arsenal: Think tank
At the start of the year, China had raised its number of nuclear warheads to 250 from 240 in 2012 as part of a process to modernise its defense.
ARM unveils new processor for mid-range mobile devices
ARM also expects to see its chip architecture in more wearable devices in the future, such as smart watches which it said could be publicly available this year.
Pauri Garhwal: Three killed as car falls into a gorge
Three persons including a woman were killed and one injured on Monday when the car they travelling in, fell into a gorge in Uttarakhand's Pauri district.
Farrukhabad: Newly-wed couple found dead; police suspect honour killing
In a suspected case of honour killing, a newly wed couple were on Monday found dead with injury marks over their bodies in Fatehgarh area here.
Naxal issue can be resolved through dialogue: MP Congress leader
Naxal menace in the country can be controlled through a proper dialogue between the government and the ultras, Madhya Pradesh Congress vice president has said.
Florentino Perez re-elected as Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez will take charge for his fourth term as president of Real Madrid from next week.
I'm inspired by the courage of girls in Ethiopia: Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto stayed in Ethiopia for three days and visited the projects that have been undertaken by BIAAG in different areas.
Maharashtra: Harassed by female constable friend, youth commits suicide
The youth allegedly committed suicide after a woman constable pressurised him to either marry her or pay Rs 3 lakh.