Campaigning ends for first phase polling Political parties and their candidates went full throttle wooing voters on Thursday - the last day of campaigning for the first phase of polling on May 10. The curtains came down on the campaign at 5 pm...
SC reinstates Venugopal The Supreme Court has ordered the reinstatement of controversial heart surgeon P Venugopal as the director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), six months after he was sacked by Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss.
Challengers defeated again Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Bangalore Royal Challengers by five runs in their rain curtailed 16-over IPL match at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday.
Showers bring chill to Bangalore There is suddenly a chill in the air, a decisive shift in the weather, and Bangaloreans, used to the scorching summer heat, are not complaining too much...
Chinese climbers light the Olympic torch on the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday, in a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games. Chinese climbers light the Olympic torch on the summit of Mount Everest on Thursday, in a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games. Tibetan female climber Cireng Wangmu reached the summit shortly after 9.00 am (0100 GMT) with a special high-altitude torch, with the event broadcast on national television. AFP
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