Signs of anthrax were found in Malda district of the state with some domestic animals reportedly falling prey to the disease.
Australia were struggling at 226 for seven after a rain-shortened first day of the third Test against West Indies on Thursday.
Those addicted to ITC brands will have to shell out more for cigarettes as the tobacco major has hiked prices of some of its brands by upto Rs 8 per packet.
World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said on Thursday she had a stress fracture of her left femur and that some specialists had told her it would be impossible for her to compete in the Beijing Olympics. The 34-year-old, who made the announcement via a teleconference, said she was still "90 percent" confident she could be fit but would only go if she felt
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has pulled up the central government for slow implementation of the UPA's 20-point programme, sources in the government say.
Rediff readers chat up Om Shanti Om director Farah Khan.
Currently, the Rs 20-crore (Rs 200 million) company makes three types of products: collectors' items, edged weapons for the world's elite armed forces and replicas for Hollywood movies.
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AC Milan have confirmed their interest in signing Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o.
With a retail boom sweeping India, private entities from the Gulf region are making a bee-line to invest in the sector but are wary of some challenges in the huge and diverse market, according to experts in Dubai.
Serena Williams, winner of eight Grand Slam tennis titles, says she has been inspired by her fellow American, boxing great Muhammad Ali.
Being creative and turning every available resource into a business is vital to improving the lives of those in poverty. Poor people often do not need outsiders to tell them about business opportunities.
Puneet Raj Kumar's mature performance and the comedy sequences make Milana an entertaining presentation. Director Prakash scores in the second half of the film. Mano Murthy comes out with two melodious songs.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard praised 'Srini,' as he is known, for work that had 'helped redefine robotics'.
Striker Didier Drogba has pledged his future to Chelsea and would sign a new contract if the club offered him one, he was quoted as saying in the media. The 30-year-old Drogba also said he would be back in action for Chelsea within three weeks after a knee injury.
Lewis Hamilton survived another first corner clash with Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg on Sunday to take a fifth Canadian Grand Prix victory and cut the German's championship lead to nine points.
Major Suman Gawani, who served as a UN Peacekeeper in South Sudan, is the first Indian to receive the UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award. 'On seeing the Indian flag on my uniform,' she says,' the locals would get very excited and say, 'Hindi, Hindi'.'
The former World heavyweight boxing champion passed away on June 3.
As far as India and Korea are concerned, it is pretty clear what Korea wants from India: markets and raw materials. But what do we want from Korea? Technology, for one; training for all sorts of skills (including for punctuality and politeness) for another; and some lessons in how to carry out land reforms.
Bowing to the Left pressure, the government is understood to have accepted certain proposals of its outside supporters to amend the pension bill including having public sector fund managers
This is Samir's fifth and final national spelling bee competition. He hopes to be the numero uno speller this time.
The Karnataka BJP core committee had proposed only Tejaswini's name for the Lok Sabha seat, but Tejaswi Surya emerged the dark horse.
Rymbai said he was ready to face expulsion from the party.
Mary will be up against fellow Indian and Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen in a blockbuster semi-final as the duo confirmed two medals for India.
I P Lakra, second secretary at the Indian Embassy, said the housemaid was suffering from Amnesia
Is the government right in blocking Web sites or do has it infringed the fundamental right to freedom of expression?
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Gold exchange traded funds are a new product, so investors should look at the cost of investing in them before making a decision.
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Former ISI chief Hamid Gul said Musharraf has not stated in his memoirs that Washington was behind his military coup.
Nineteen-year-old Kaavya Viswanathan chick lit writer makes headlines
Kunal Shah's parents were deported from the US a year ago.
The six-laning of Vadodara-Mumbai section of National Highway No 8 will be taken up at an estimated cost of about Rs 3200 crores (Rs 32 billion), Minister of State for Road Transport K H Muniyappa said in Vadodara on Monday.
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