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16 explosions mark Baghdad's New Year
A series of at least 16 heavy explosions resounded through central Baghdad just before sunrise on Monday.
Ship with 600 sinks off Indonesia
A crowded Indonesian ferry broke apart and sank in the Java Sea and the vast majority of the 600 passengers are still missing.
Saddam to be buried today: Report
A delegation has retrieved his body from Baghdad and was taking it to Tikrit near Saddam's hometown, for burial.
UP govt assures justice in Noida case
The UP government admitted ‘carelessness' on part of the Gautam Budh Nagar police in the Noida serial killings.
States on alert after Saddam hanging
After Saddam's hanging, the Centre does not want to take any chances in risking the security of the foreigners.
Child killers in 2 days police custody
Mohinder Singh Pandher, a factory owner, and his servant Satish were remanded to police custody on Saturday.
Michael Jordan splits with wife
Michael Jordan and his wife of 17 years announced their divorce in a statement issued by their lawyers.
Your belly size tells your heart's condition
The size of a person's stomach is a good indicator of heart disease than how obese he or she is, says a new study.
B'wood couples who sizzled in 2006
Strangely couples created more news this year than single souls. Here are the couples who made news in 2006.
WB govt felicitates Asiad medal winners
The West Bengal on Friday felicitated the medal winners of the Doha Asian Games.
Fiscal deficit at 72.8 pc of target
India's fiscal deficit for the first eight months of 2006 has dropped in both percentage and aggregate terms.
Railway platform ticket is SMS away
The South Western Railway launched a scheme to sell platform tickets through mobile phones using the SMS facility.
Spanish paper exposes FIFA blunder
Spanish daily Marca pulled a neat trick claiming Zidane was the original winner of the FIFA Player of the Year award.
300 films in line for Best Picture Oscar
More than 300 films are eligible for coveted best picture prize at next year's Oscars, Academy Awards organisers said.
Top most searched actors of 2006
Johnny Depp is the most looked-for H'wood star of 2006. Others on the list includes his 'pirate' co-star Keira Knightley.
Russian plane returns after hijack drama
A Russian Aeroflot airliner with up to 170 passengers on board arrived safely at its destination late on Thursday.