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SP keeps off UPA II bash

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives to address after releasing the  Report Card of UPA-II  in New Delhi. PTI

The Samajwadi Party (SP) was conspicuous by its absence at a function to mark the fourth anniversary of United Progressive Alliance (UPA) II on Wednesday.

British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack

A police forensics officer investigates a crime scene where one man was killed in Woolwich, southeast London May 22, 2013.  Credit: Reuters

A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street on Wednesday, in what the government said appeared to....

U R Ananthamurthy loses out to American in Booker race

Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy. Wikipedia Image

Well-known Kannada author U R Ananthamurthy, the only Indian to be shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2013, today lost the prestigious award to...

Bride found murdered hours before wedding

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A young woman, who was supposed to be in the wedding hall exchanging wedding vows with her fiancé, was instead found murdered under mysterious ....

Business

Samsung says Galaxy S4 sales hit 10 million

A man holds up Samsung Electronics Co's latest Galaxy S4 phone during its launch at the Radio City Music Hall in New York March 14, 2013.  Credit: Reuters/

Samsung Electronics Co said sales of the latest version of its flagship Galaxy S smartphone have reached 10 million since its launch in late April, making ...

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Male nurses on the rise in Bangalore

Male nurses are considered more helpful in OT. DH photo

Gone are the days when nursing was dominated by women. With growing number of hospitals, demand for male nurses has also surged.

Sports

It was like bereavement: Dravid on spot-fixing

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Royals eclipse Sunrisers

It had been a crisis week for Rajasthan Royals. They seemed to be...

Dipika storms into pre-quarters

Dipika Pallikal reached the pre-quarterfinals at the Allam British...

David Warner fined $5,750 for twitter rant

Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found...

Sutil-Hamilton chapter still open

Adrian Sutil appeared reluctant to forgive and forget on...

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A boy sits under the chariot as he waits for the coin to drop from the chariot during the chariot...

A boy sits under the chariot as he waits for the coin to drop from the chariot during the chariot...

Woman milks a buffalo as a customer arrives to buy fresh milk in New Delhi, India...

Woman milks a buffalo as a customer arrives to buy fresh milk in New Delhi, India...

Bineta Ndiaye, 22, looks at herself in the mirror as her friend Coumba Faye, 19, fixes her hair...

Bineta Ndiaye, 22, looks at herself in the mirror as her friend Coumba Faye, 19, fixes her hair...

Aminata Diop poses for a picture in her house in the village of Ndande...

Aminata Diop poses for a picture in her house in the village of Ndande...

The statue of Cristobal Colon (Cristopher Colombus) wears the new 2013-2014 season Barcelona's...

The statue of Cristobal Colon (Cristopher Colombus) wears the new 2013-2014 season Barcelona's...

Women carry Kalash, earthen pots containing sacred water with a coconut on top of them...

Women carry Kalash, earthen pots containing sacred water with a coconut on top of them...

A major fire at a Coca Cola godown in Gurgaon on Wednesday.

A major fire at a Coca Cola godown in Gurgaon on Wednesday.

Locals gather near the site of a collapsed building at Dalhousie area in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Locals gather near the site of a collapsed building at Dalhousie area in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Boys cool off in a body of water on a hot afternoon in New Delhi, India...

Boys cool off in a body of water on a hot afternoon in New Delhi, India...

A stray dog walks by as an Indian passenger sleeps on a bench at a train station platform on a...

A stray dog walks by as an Indian passenger sleeps on a bench at a train station platform on a...

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AIDS scientists optimistic of AIDS cure, for some

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Top AIDS scientists were optimistic today of finding a cure for the disease that has claimed 30 million lives -- but said it might not work for all people.

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Poor facilities for the disabled

Essential : Very few malls in the City have wheelchairs for physically challenged people. DH Photo by Kishor Kumar bolar

Malls and supermarkets might be coming up in huge numbers in the City, but how friendly are they to the physically challenged? Bangaloreans point out....

'I give every game my best shot'

Supportive : Cheteshwar Pujara and Puja. DH Photo by S K Dinesh

Saurashtra's middle-order batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara confesses that there's never a dull moment in cricket. ''I love the g...

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Realistic : Ranbir Kapoor

Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has wowed everyone with his scintillating performances in films like 'Rockstar' and Barfi!, is eager to show his ac...

First class, a psychological war zone

This is the time of the year when many post-graduates will be rummaging newspaper classifieds for teaching opportunities, some perhaps even more than....

Working with designs

With fast-paced globalization,there is a demand for design professionals in India today. Over the past few years Indian designers have come into......

Indo-Scottish tie-up for veterinary education

More than 60 billion land animals are raised for meat or animal products each year around the world, and with increasing human populations and a rise ...

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