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Rope to hang Afzal costs Rs 1820
The last time a manila rope was sent from Buxar jail was in year 2004 for the hanging of Dhananjay Chatterjee at Al
Medha vows to fight SEZ policy
'Narmada Bachao Andolan' leader Medha Patkar is set to build a 'people's movement' against Govt's policy of setting-up SEZs.
BJP cheers as HC slams Godhra panel
The BJP leaders privately said the party was upbeat about the morale boost the HC verdict had brought for them.
Ranchi youth marries hill to cure curse
A 16-year-old youth in a Jharkhand village got married to a hill so that his mother could "clear herself of a curse".
Sawubona South Africa!
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsA cold blast of air hits me as I walk out of the South African Airways plane towards the Johannesberg airport, after Mumbai's warm humid air, I almost welcome it, b...
Dengue toll 97; 4,700 cases so far
The death toll due to dengue reached 97 across the country, with over 4,700 cases reported so far.
All's not veil with London teacher
A Muslim teacher in London has been suspended after she refused to take off her veil while in class.
Now, file income-tax from home
The e-filing initiative of the Income-Tax department to help file tax returns from home was launched by Chidambaram.
US out with draft resolution on N Korea
Bowing to Russian and Chinese pressure, the US circulated a new draft UN resolution among members of the UNSC.
PML in US ask Musharraf to step down
Dozens of volunteers of the PML in the US has asked the UN to pressurise the "military dictator" to step aside.
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Real hopeful of keeping Beckham
Real Madrid are hopeful that former England captain David Beckham will sign a two-year contract extension.
Bright idea for a perfectly boiled egg
Simon Rhymes says he uses four 500-watt bulbs to heat the egg directly.
Man carries dead child till village
A man carried his dead daughter on his shoulders as he had no money for transport to take the body to his village.
Talk more for less: BSNL cuts tariffs
BSNL subscribers can make STD calls anywhere in India at Re 1 per minute and local call at Re 1 per 3 minutes.
Manufacturing pushes industrial growth
A strong showing by manufacturing sector offset the slowdown in power generation and mining production.