SC dismisses petition against Patil's candidature The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition seeking cancellation of the nomination papers of UPA-left nominee Pratibha Patil for Presidential election.
Rain toll rises to 28 in Gujarat Rains continued to wreak havoc in Saurashtra and South Gujarat regions, forcing the administration to evacuate several people from low-lying areas, even as the death toll in rain related incidents rose to 28
Railways' budget hotel project chain pulled The proposed construction of 100 railway budget hotels across India to meet the Commonwealth Games tourist rush has hit a road block with no clear signal as to which authority will execute them.
Bullet proof bunkers to guard Vidhana Soudha Police have installed state-of-the-art security gadgets around Vidhana Soudha, besides setting up four bullet proof bunkers for swift action to meet any eventuality
Floods in Krishna, Bhima continue Floodgates remained open in, Alamatti and Narayanapur dams across Krishna and Veerbhatkal across Bhima in Maharashtra with more than 2.17 lakh cusecs of water being released into AP
"For the first time we had the courage to not give in to the interests of developed economies," President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said of the June 21 meeting of India, Brazil, US, and EU in Germany.
Ahmadinejad says 'No' to Oliver Stone Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has rejected a proposal by US movie director Oliver Stone to make a film about him because Stone is part of the 'Great Satan' cultural establishment.
Bush and Putin steer clear of the rocks US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin denied their relationship was at risk of capsising after a fraught few months that at times have evoked tensions last seen in the Cold War.
Pak film on Islamic fundamentalism irks radical clerics "The film is against Islamic norms and traditions and is being released on a private TV channel without prior approval from censor board. We won't allow this," said Abdul Rashid Ghazi, the administrator of the Lal Masjid.
Hillary Clinton brings in 'big gun' Bill The charismatic former president's first campaign swing with his wife opened day with a folksy speech at the Iowa State Fair grounds where he urged the party faithful to vote for Hillary
Organisers face backlash over lack of Sunday play Wimbledon organisers were facing a backlash from players over their refusal to play matches on the tournament's middle Sunday to help keep the match schedule on track following rain delays.
Mirza and Peer was leading over Agnes Szavay of Hungary and Vladimira Uhlirova of Czech Republic 6-4, 4-3 (40-40) when rain forced interruption late Tuesday.
Nadal misses match point A point away from victory in the third set, Nadal hit a forehand he thought ended his match against Soderling. He raised both arms in celebration, then realised his shot had been called out.
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A man smashes up a hotel room in Madrid, on Tuesday. Selected members of the public were invited by the NH chain hotel to relieve their stress by destroying several rooms on one floor of the hotel. AP
Copa America 2007 Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela qualify for quarterfinals Led by Juan Roman Riquelme's two first-half goals, Argentina resumed the dominant offensive play that allowed it to breeze past the United States in its opening match.
Beckham, LA Galaxy to play in Australia in November The match will be Beckham's first for the Galaxy outside North America. He is expected to make his Galaxy debut in a friendly match against England's Chelsea on July 21.
50 soccer stars ready to play '90 Minutes for Mandela' More than 50 soccer stars of the past and present, including Pele, have agreed to play in a special match in South Africa to honour Nelson Mandela for his 89th birthday, FIFA has said.
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The match will be Beckham's first for the Galaxy outside 
More than 50 soccer stars of the past and present, including Pele, have agreed to play in a special match in 
