Notes on a Himalayan flood
The Water Cooler - 13 hours agoA distant mountain lover struggles to piece together what’s going on exactly in Uttarakhand? More »Notes on a Himalayan flood
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Nitish thanks Manmohan Singh for calling him a "secular leader"
ANI - 16 hours agoPatna, June 18 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has thanked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for calling him a "secular leader" and said the praise has given him "peace of mind." More »Nitish thanks Manmohan Singh for calling him a "secular leader"
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Narendra Modi meets LK Advani
Yahoo! India News - 17 hours agoThis is the first interaction between Advani and Modi since the former had resigned from three key forums of BJP in the wake of the former's elevation to head the party's campaign committee. Advani, however, later withdrew his resignation. More »Narendra Modi meets LK Advani
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Jinxed houses
Mail Today - 10 hours agoShamnath Marg was a high- profile address till its last occupant, former industries minister Deep Chand Bandhu, died of illness in the bungalow. Since then, politicians have shunned the address, branding it a "jinxed abode". More »Jinxed houses
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Domo launches 5.2” mobile in India for Rs 8,900
Yahoo! India News - 18 hours agoDomo launches two new Android phone with nTice F12 and nTice A10 priced at Rs 8,900 and Rs 3,990 respectively with 5.2 inch and 4 inch display. More »Domo launches 5.2” mobile in India for Rs 8,900
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Half-a-dozen hurt as BJP imposes Bihar shutdown
IANS - 16 hours agoPatna, June 18 (IANS) Nearly half-a-dozen people were injured here in a clash, several trains were stopped and roads were blocked Tuesday when the BJP began a state-wide shutdown to protest what it called a betrayal by the JD-U. More »Half-a-dozen hurt as BJP imposes Bihar shutdown
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Yamuna flows over danger mark in Delhi
IANS - 16 hours agoNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Yamuna river is flowing over the danger mark in the national capital, an official said Tuesday. More »Yamuna flows over danger mark in Delhi
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BJP accuses Akhilesh government of being communal
IANS - 16 hours agoLucknow, June 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday criticised the Akhilesh Yadav government and accused it of indulging in communal and appeasement politics. More »BJP accuses Akhilesh government of being communal
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Fork out less while you roam and talk
Mail Today - 12 hours agoCeiling tariffs for incoming calls while on roaming have been reduced from Rs 1.75 per minute to 75 paise per minute. More »Fork out less while you roam and talk
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Bihar shutdown: BJP, JD-U workers clash over 'betrayal'
ANI - 16 hours agoPatna, June 18 (ANI): Clashes took place between activists of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal(United) here on Tuesday, even as BJP-sponsored daylong Bihar shutdown call began. More »Bihar shutdown: BJP, JD-U workers clash over 'betrayal'
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Bhajji lauds rescue operations, says 'happy to be alive'
ANI - 8 hours agoJoshimath, June 18 (ANI): Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was amongst the many pilgrims and tourists stranded in the upper reaches of Uttarakhand due to the landslides and heavy rains, on Tuesday lauded the rescue operations conducted by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel at Joshimath. More »Bhajji lauds rescue operations, says 'happy to be alive'
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Ahead of vote, Nitish confident of proving majority
IANS - 10 hours agoPatna, June 18 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is confident of proving his majority in the assembly Wednesday after dumping the BJP as an ally, party leaders said Tuesday. More »Ahead of vote, Nitish confident of proving majority
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`Crimes against women in Goa a perplexing problem'
IANS - 16 hours agoPanaji, June 18 (IANS) Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo Tuesday said he was "extremely concerned" over a spate of crimes against women and minor girls here and has asked the state government to find a solution to the "perplexing problem". More »`Crimes against women in Goa a perplexing problem'
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Batteries hold key to wearable device revolution
Reuters - 18 hours agoBy Alexei Oreskovic and Gerry Shih SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Longer-lasting batteries are crucial for a new crop of wearable computers whose rise may upend Apple and Google's dominance of mobile devices, two of the field's pioneers say. Wearable devices - from bracelets that monitor physical activity and sleeping patterns to clothing with built-in sensors and Web-ready glasses - may mark the next big technology shift, just as smartphones evolved from personal computers. That transition has put the unglamorous battery in a starring role. ... More »Batteries hold key to wearable device revolution
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U.S. to hold Afghan peace talks with Taliban in Doha
Reuters - 5 hours agoBy Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Th=e United States will meet the Taliban in Doha for talks aimed at achieving peace in Afghanistan, where the United States has battled the insurgents for 12 years, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, warned that the process would likely be lengthy. They said the Taliban would issue a statement on Tuesday opposing the use of Afghan soil for attacks on other countries and that they support an Afghan peace process. ... More »U.S. to hold Afghan peace talks with Taliban in Doha
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Karnataka to act against corrupt officials in mining scam
IANS - 9 hours agoBangalore, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka will soon permit the state ombudsman (Lokayukta) to prosecute senior officials named in the probe report on the multi-crore iron ore mining scam in the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Tuesday. More »Karnataka to act against corrupt officials in mining scam
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Jiah Khan's letter will be sent to handwriting expert: Police
IANS - 13 hours agoMumbai, June 18 (IANS) A police officer has termed as "media speculation" that late actress Jiah Khan's six-page letter does not match her handwriting, saying that no such statement had been released and the letter would be sent for forensic examination. More »Jiah Khan's letter will be sent to handwriting expert: Police
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BJP strife like civil war on reality TV: Tewari
IANS - 11 hours agoNew Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The internal strife in the BJP is like a "civil war playing out on reality television", Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said Tuesday, in a dig at the national opposition party. More »BJP strife like civil war on reality TV: Tewari
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Europe will regret arming Syrian rebels, says Assad
IANS - 8 hours agoLondon, June 18 (IANS) Embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned Europe that it will live to regret arming rebel factions in the Syrian conflict. More »Europe will regret arming Syrian rebels, says Assad
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Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil
Reuters - 21 hours agoBy Todd Benson and Asher Levine SAO PAULO (Reuters) - As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. The marches, organized mostly through snowballing social media campaigns, blocked streets and halted traffic in more than a half-dozen cities, including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, where demonstrators climbed onto the roof of Brazil's Congress building and then stormed it. ... More »Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil