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70 per cent turnout in Punjab panchayat polls

Amid sporadic violence, nearly 70 per cent of 1.1 crore rural voters Sunday exercised their franchise for Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad elections in Punjab. An estimated 70 per cent polling......

PM, Li Keqiang hold talks on crucial issues

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday began talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all crucial bilateral issues within hours of his arrival in New Delhi when he affirmed that his visit......

Sharif's party gets majority in Pak parliament

Nawaz Sharif's PML-N has attained a majority in Pakistan's National Assembly after 18 independent candidates joined the party, placing it in a position to form government at the centre without......

'Dragon, elephant's tango' to boost BRICS: China

As Premier Li Keqiang left Beijing for India, China on Sunday said that if the two Asian giants "tango" together, the BRICS grouping would get a boost and efforts to safeguard the rights of......

Senior leader of Imran Khan's party shot dead in Karachi

A founder member of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf party was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside her residence in Karachi, hours before partial re-polling for the national assembly seat......

Sony, Panasonic have robust plans for India

Unlike their struggles elsewhere, Japanese majors Sony and Panasonic show no sign of fatigue in India, as consumers continue to lap up their products here.The Osaka-headquartered Panasonic, which......

DLF raises Rs 1,863 crore through fresh shares

Realty major DLF has raised Rs 1,863 crore (Rs 18.63 billion) through issue of over 8.1 crore (81 million) fresh shares to institutional investors, enabling the company to dilute promoters stake to......

Obama forces top US tax official to quit

US President Barack Obama has forced the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service to resign amid furor over the tax agency's handling of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status."It's......

Lost gold city may be hiding in Honduras rain forest

Archaeologists have discovered ruins of an ancient civilisation that may belong to the lost golden city of Ciudad Blanca -- a never-confirmed legendary metropolis -- hidden in the Honduran rain......

Gold demand in India rises by 27%: WGC

Gold demand in India, the world's largest consumer, rose by 27 per cent to 256.5 tonnes in the first quarter of 2013, World Gold Council said on Thursday. The demand for the precious metal stood......

Angelina Jolie undergoes preventive double mastectomy

Superstar Angelina Jolie has revealed that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning she carried the BRCA1 gene which leads to an increased risk in breast and ovarian cancer. The......

EPL: Arsenal grab Champions League spot ahead of Tottenham

Arsenal claimed the final Champions League spot at the expense of their arch rivals Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the Premier League season on Sunday with a 1-0 win at Newcastle United.......

ICC supports BCCI to deal with spot-fixing

The ICC on Sunday assured "full support" and welcomed the steps announced by the BCCI to deal with the spot-fixing issue that has rocked the Indian Premier League following the arrest of three......

Nadal and Williams win easily in Rome

Rafael Nadal made short work of his great rival Roger Federer to win the Italian Open, his sixth trophy of the year, 6-1, 6-3 on Sunday. The crowd sitting in the sunshine at Rome's Foro Italico......

Lord's Test: Broad bowls England to emphatic win over NZ

Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord's on Sunday. The touring......

New law to deal with betting in sports?

In the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, the Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with the Law Ministry to draft a new law to deal with betting in sports. "Yes, I......

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