India

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday asked various groups of agitators in the state to withdraw road and rail blockades immediately, warning them that the government would be compelled to take "appropriate steps otherwise".

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The proposals made by various governments, civic agencies and the police force after December 16 gangrape to make women feel safe are yet to be implemented.

Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets on Friday closed 49 points lower in a volatile trade ahead of the wholesale price index figures and US stimulus tapering next week.

New Delhi: Gold imports are likely to be around $38 billion to $40 billion in the current fiscal year to March 31, 2014, C Rangarajan, the economic adviser to the prime minister, said on Friday.

US  Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov say the prospects for a resumption in the Syria peace process are riding on the outcome of their chemical weapons talks.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Friday, assured Buddhist leaders that strict security measures have been taken to prevent a repeat of the July serial blasts at Bodh Gaya.

Government employees engaged in procurement-related jobs should keep their intentions clear while dealing with public money so as to avoid the scrutiny of CAG, CBI and CVC, Vigilance Commissioner R Sri Kumar said on Friday.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much talked about love story 'Ram Leela' starrs Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.

Ray Dolby had been living with Alzheimer's disease for several years and was diagnosed with acute leukaemia this year.

"I am tired and jet-lagged but also as inspired and motivated as ever to play for my country," Djokovic said.

A meeting of the Taliban 'shura' (council), which began Thursday, is expected to continue for several days and make a final decision on the issue of talks.

The juveniles escaped from Subhayan - a government-run home in Balurghat in South Dinajpur district, 440 km from Kolkata.

"I am against the selling of warships to Sri Lanka. I will meet the Prime Minister soon and represent him not to sell the warships," Vasan said.

For Jean-Claude Van Damme working in a Bollywood venture seems like a good career move.

Directed by Ayush Raina, 'Horror Story' features Karan Kundra, Radhika Menon and Nandini Vaid in prominent roles.