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Kozhikode, Nov 7 (PTI) Ten kg of saffron powder worth over Rs 20 lakh was today seized by customs officials from two persons who arrived at the Karipur International Airport here from Dubai.

Malkangiri (Orissa), Nov 7 (PTI) One Maoist, a key suspect in the murder of a village head, was arrested from a jungle in Orissa's Malkangiri district today.

Patna, Nov 7 (PTI) About 300 kg of explosives were recovered from a vehicle in the state capital late tonight.

Ahmedabad, Nov 7 (PTI) The commercial tax authorities here today claimed to have unearthed a Rs 80-crore bogus billing scam, allegedly involving traders from North Gujarat region.

Jamshedpur, Nov 7 (PTI) A teacher was arrested today on the charge of tying his domestic help with chains and physically torturing the man in Telco area in the steel city.

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) More than half of the eligible seven million voters cast their ballot Saturday in by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 31 assembly constituencies across seven states, with the outcome set to have a bearing on almost all major political parties.

Shimla, Nov 7 (IANS) There was moderate to heavy polling in the by-elections to Rohru and Jawali assembly constituencies in Himachal Pradesh Saturday, an official said. Polling was peaceful.

Chandigarh, Nov 7 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Saturday postponed her proposed visit to Amritsar in Punjab scheduled for Monday, officials said.

Mumbai, Nov.7 (ANI): Congress leader Ashok Chavan and Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal took oath of office and secrecy as Maharashtra's Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively on Saturday evening here at Raj Bhawan.

Lucknow, Nov 7 (IANS) About 49 percent of the 4.9 million electors in Saturday's by-elections in Uttar Pradesh turned out to cast their vote in 11 state assembly and one parliamentary constituency.

In a growing campaign to refer to November as "Movember", men around the world are being encouraged to grow a moustache for 30 days to raise awareness and funds for prostate and testicular cancer.

The Michael Jackson concert movie "This Is It" topped Britain's box office over the weekend, according to Screen International on Tuesday, knocking Disney's "Up" off the No. 1 spot after three weeks.

Our 25th annual survey of America?s largest private companies reflects the same turbulence that is rocking the publicly traded firms that make all the headlines. Seven companies on this year?s list are operating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, including aluminum maker Aleris (taken private by Texas Pacific Group) and Reader?s Digest (by Ripplewood Holdings).

When an elephant attempts to change course, it takes a while for it to align its massive frame with the new course. While liberalised India has grown past its initial struggle, it still has to travel some distance before it regains its equilibrium on the new path, writes Sunil Mittal.

Michael Jackson fans poured out of cinemas around the world on Wednesday applauding a new movie about the singer which they said proved he deserved the title King of Pop.

Crime Branch officials on Friday caught the robber who struck former deputy municipal commissioner G.R. Khairnar?s Juhu residence thrice in two months.

A 28-year-old engineer was reported missing on Thursday when she, along with a group of 31 others from her office, went trekking in Sinhagad fort, about 30 km from Pune.

The police on Thursday arrested a teenager for allegedly raping the three-year-old daughter of his family friend. This is the third such case of teenagers raping minors this week.

Mumbai, Nov. 7 -- On Friday, a Bhandup businessman killed his wife and two daughters before hanging himself. Dinesh Jain (25), in his suicide note, written in Hindi and signed in English, said: "I admit to killing my wife and daughters and am also ending my life. No one else is responsible for this. I am also sorry I wasn't able to serve my old parents.

ORLANDO, Fla.(Reuters) - An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, police said.