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Delhiites celebrate Janmashtami with fervour
The capital on Wednesday revelled in the spirit of Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as devotees, unperturbed by the humid weather, fasted, feasted and prayed at several brightly decked-up temples to mark the festivities.
2 arrested after police bust fake currency racket
A fake currency racket was busted in Nagpur and two brothers were arrested on Wednesday after counterfeit worth Rs 1.85 lakh were recovered from them, police said.
Japanese agency labels radioactive leak 'serious'
The latest criticism came a day after it was known that the 300-ton leak began nearly a month and a half before it was discovered
5.1 quake jolts parts of China's Yunnan, Sichuan provinces
No casualties have been reported, although the quake has destroyed dozens of houses.
Possible action against Syria not about regime change: White House
Carney reiterated that the options that are being considered do not contain within them a regime change focus.
Thanks to 'Chennai Express', Shah Rukh is back on Twitter
'Chennai Express' has grossed a whopping Rs 200 crore at the box office, and it is still chugging on in theatres.
Five dacoits accused of raping woman constable arrested
One more accused was arrested on Monday, taking the total arrests to five in the August 22 twin incidents of loot and alleged rape of a woman police constable in Latehar district, the police said on Tuesday.
Rupee hits all-time low, closes 68.80 vs US dollar
Rupee has fallen more than 6 per cent this week so far and more than 12 per cent since July 15 RBI moves.
Arsenal forward Podolski ruled out for three weeks
The German injured his left hamstring and was carried off on a stretcher during Arsenal's 2-0 victory over Fenerbahce.
Gym instructor arrested for kidnapping a Delhi-based businessman
One of the accused was arrested from outside a hospital in north Delhi's Rohini area when he reached there to collect the ransom.
'Compelling' evidence of Syrian chemical attack, says US lawmaker
The chairman of the US House intelligence committee said on Tuesday that the evidence is "convincing, if not compelling" that the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was behind the chemical weapons attack near Damascus this month.
Japan cancels the launch of its first Epsilon rocket
Japanese space agency JAXA has announced that it has called off Tuesday's launch of its first Epsilon rocket, media reports said.
UN official urges Iran to sway Syria government on peace talks
A top UN official visiting Iran has urged it to use its influence to persuade the Syrian government to attend planned peace talks with opposition groups in Geneva, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Team Obama reaches out to key allies as US mulls Syria strike
President Barack Obama and his cabinet colleagues on Tuesday reached out to key allies of the US before a possible military strike against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Obama called Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss conce...
US and India's interest lie in stable Afghanistan: Bera
A stable Afghanistan is in the interest of both India and the United States, an American lawmaker said in Delhi on Tuesday while recognising New Delhi's role in the war-ravaged country. "Its in both the US and India's interest to have a stable Afghanistan...
Malaysia join Pakistan in semis of Asia Cup from Pool A
Malaysia recovered from a two-goal deficit to beat a fighting Japan 4-2 while Pakistan mauled debutants Chinese Taipei 13-0 in final round matches of Pool A.
