BJP stakes claim to form Jharkhand government (Lead)( 14:10 ) Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday staked claim to form the government in Jharkhand with support from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU).
Guess who's Sonam Kapoor's new favourite? Akshay Kumar( 14:01 ) By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Lissome Sonam Kapoor is grateful to have a tall co-star in Akshay Kumar. As the two work together on the sets of "Thank You", she says he is the most hardworking actor she has ever met.
Sensex holding up, but choppy (Lead)( 14:01 ) Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities opened on a positive note Tuesday and is ruling 61 points higher than its previous close in afternoon trade.
BJP stakes claim to form Jharkhand government( 13:58 ) Ranchi, Sep 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday staked claim to form the government in Jharkhand with support from the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU).
Katrina invited to watch Salman's film( 13:53 ) By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) When the first screening of Salman Khan starrer "Dabangg" took place for its cast and crew, Katrina Kaif was shooting right in front of the theatre and was invited in. But she couldn't go.
Bangladesh Army officer caught with banned drug( 13:47 ) Dhaka, Sep 7 (IANS) A Bangladesh Army officer, returning from India after medical treatment, has been caught with bottles of a banned medicinal drug.
Trauma of watching friends die keeps children from school( 13:45 ) Raipur, Sep 7 (IANS) The students cannot get over the horror of watching three of their friends being struck by lightning and dying in front of their eyes. A day after the three boys, all under 10, were hit by a thunder bolt and died in a government school in Chhattisgarh, most students are keeping away from the school, an official said Tuesday.
No exercise, long work hours double heart failure risk( 13:36 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Sedentary men who work beyond 45 hours a week double their risk of dying from heart failure. However, men who keep fit or exercise and work long hours face no increased risk of dying from cardiac conditions.
Man held after wife's remains found encased in concrete( 13:30 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) A businessman was arrested after the burnt remains of his wife were found covered in concrete in their mansion in France, it was reported here Tuesday.
Finnair to start daily Helsinki-Delhi service from January( 13:30 ) By Arvind Padmanabhan Helsinki, Sep 7 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair will start a daily service between Helsinki and New Delhi from the first week of January while making takeoff and landing times from and to the Indian capital more convenient for passengers soon.
Indian firms to up hiring in October-December quarter: Survey( 13:29 ) New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Indian companies are planning to add headcount to their payrolls in the quarter ending December, with education sector leading the way, according to a survey released Tuesday.
Trade unions' strike hits life, businesses in Orissa( 13:23 ) Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) The one-day nationwide shutdown called by eight trade unions Tuesday partially hit normal life and businesses in several industrial towns of Orissa.
Federer overwhelms Melzer to set up Soderling showdown( 13:23 ) New York, Sep 7 (DPA) Roger Federer edged closer to a sixth title at the US Open, defeating Austrian Jurgen Melzer 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to reach the quarter-final.
Chhattisgarh may sack cops dodging Maoist area postings( 13:18 ) Raipur, Sep 7 (IANS) Chhattisgarh, one of the states worst hit by Maoist insurgency, is thinking of suspending or dismissing from service 31 policemen who are declining new postings, mostly in Maoist hotbeds, an official said here Tuesday.
Industrialists, economists slam frequent strikes( 13:15 ) Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) As West Bengal slipped into yet another unproductive day Tuesday, thanks to a national strike called by trade unions, industrialists and economists felt that such shutdowns only inconvenienced people and led to loss of business.
Train kills three teenagers( 13:11 ) Bhubaneswar, Sep 7 (IANS) Three teenagers were killed on the spot when they came under a train Tuesday in Orissa’s Dhenkanal district, police said.
Strike is 99 percent successful: INTUC chief Sanjeeva Reddy( 13:11 ) By T.G. Biju New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) More than 100 million workers across India took part in the one-day strike called by eight trade unions Tuesday, said G. Sanjeeva Reddy, president of the Congress-backed INTUC, who claimed that the protest had the backing of party chief Sonia Gandhi.
Man-made kidney could do away with dialysis, donor organs( 13:10 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) An artificial kidney implant that would work as well as a natural organ is in the offing. The first prototype of the device just unveiled by the US researchers could do away with the need for dialysis or donor organs.
Sharp decline in labour exodus, says Chhattisgarh( 12:59 ) Raipur, Sep 7 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government Tuesday said the number of people migrating out of the state in search of jobs has seen a sharp decline, but the opposition dismissed this as a tall claim.
Office workers' daydreaming peaks Tuesday( 12:51 ) London, Sep 7 (IANS) Holiday searches on the internet peak Tuesday as office workers' daydream about taking time off, research in Britain has found.
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