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Russia has been a supporter of Assad and has blocked effort at the UN to impose global sanction against the regime.

Google is encouraging websites and mobile apps to accept log-in credentials via Google Plus.

The bill brings in its ambit even domestic workers and agriculture labour, both organised and unorganised sectors.

"I was going to be tied up by my feet and my throat slit and they would have fun watching the blood gush out of me because I was young," she said.

The Oscar statuette stands 13.5 inches high and weighs 8.5 pounds. It is made of gold-plated britannium.

Team principal Stefano Domenicali said that the biggest challenge in the first few races would be the new tyres.

The local charge will be led by Jeev Milkha Singh, Asia's No.1 in 2006 and 2008.

Also eighth-seeded Xavier Malisse beat Alejandro Falla 6-3, 6-3 in the first round.

Sources say that Mehtab provided explosive to Indian Mujahideen terrorist Yasin Bhatkal.

Ajay Chaudhury had claimed that he was unaware that the consignment contained illicit drugs.

However, the Telugu version of Kannada movie 'Dandupalya', has been received very well by the Telugu audience.

The phone has a 4-inch super sensitive IPS display and a 5 megapixel camera.

The veteran film critic has also acted in over 100 Kannada films and many tele serials.

Quentin Tarantino won the best original screenplay for 'Django Unchained'.

Austere Austrian drama 'Amour' that tackles death and aging won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

The father of the class VII student had taken a loan of Rs 50,000 some time ago, police said.