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IPL 2013 Results: Wooden Spoon for Daredevils After Loss to Pune Warriors

The battle to avoid the wooden spoon in IPL 2013 was emphatically won by the Pune Warriors by 38 runs, with the Delhi Daredevils, only a year after finishing as top dogs, ended their miserable season at the bottom of the table. Batting first, Pune Warriors made an impressive 172 for five in their 20 overs. The Daredevils were never really in the game, with Ali Murtaza picking up with three wickets to help his side restrict the away side to just 134 for nine.

May 19, 2013

India Develops Low-Cost Vaccine Against Diarrhea-Causing Rotavirus

The Indian government on Tuesday announced the development of a low-cost vaccine that is effective against the diarrhea-causing Rotavirus. The vaccine named Rotavac, will help prevent the death of over half a million children who die annually across the globe due to the illness.

May 15, 2013

Three Killed, Eight Injured in Explosion at Sivakasi Firecracker Unit

Three workers died and eight others were injured when a blast ripped through a firecracker unit near Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, on Sunday morning.

Apr 28, 2013

Hospital Building Collapses in Bhopal: 2 Killed, 26 injured

Two people were killed and 26 others injured after a hospital building collapsed in Bhopal on Friday evening.

Apr 27, 2013

Kapil Sibal Seeks Bailout Package for Unprofitable BSNL and MTNL

Communications and Information Technology Minister Kapil Sibal has been consistently seeking revival plans for the loss making state owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL).

Apr 26, 2013

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Five Indians Killed in Sudan as Rebels Attack UN convoy

Five Indian soldiers belonging to the UN peace keeping convoy in South Sudan were killed in an ambush, reported PTI.

Apr 10, 2013

Kapil Sibal Seeks PM’s Intervention to Revive BSNL, MTNL Profits

Communications and information technology minister Kapil Sibal has sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to perk up the unprofitable state-owned telecommunication companies - Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL).

Apr 8, 2013

Padma Awards 2013: Rajesh Khanna, Sridevi, Jaspal Bhatti and Dravid Honoured [Complete List]

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday conferred the Country's highest civilian awards, Padma Awards, to 108 personalities.

Apr 5, 2013

BSNL Internet Capacity Slows Down Due to Under-Sea Cable Cuts

State-run telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) on Monday announced that its internet connectivity capacity is down by 21 percent due to multiple cuts in undersea cables.

Apr 1, 2013

Dhanush-Sonam Kapoor's 'Raanjhana' First Look Unveiled [POSTER]

The first look of Dhanush's Bollywood debut film "Raanjhana" co-starring Sonam Kapoor was unveiled on the colourful festival season of Holi.

Mar 28, 2013

National Awards: Parineeti Chopra Bags Special Jury Mention, Promises to Work Harder

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra who received a Special Jury Mention at the 60th National Award on Friday said that she feels driven to work harder.

Mar 19, 2013

National Film Awards 2013: ‘Paan Singh Tomar’, ‘Vicky Donor’, ‘Kahani’ Lead Feature Film Section [Complete List of Winners]

UTV produced films "Paan Singh Tomar", "Kahani" and "Vicky Donor" bagged the limelight with various awards in the feature film section. A total of 38 films rounded up the Feature film list with films in 14 different languages winning the top slots.

Mar 18, 2013

Vijender Singh: From Hero to Heroin

In a country where cricketers are most revered, Vijender Singh not only made his presence felt but also brought boxing to the limelight by winning laurels to his country. He became a sort of a national hero when he won bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, emerging as the first Indian boxer to win a medal and thus receiving a heroic welcome. Unfortunately, his links to a heroin scandal could come as a big blow to his stardom image.

Mar 11, 2013

Railway Budget 2013-14: Full Text of Pawan Bansal's Speech

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented his maiden Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Tuesday. He stressed on modernization of Indian railways and providing better facilities to passengers. He chose not to hike passenger fares in spite of the recent increase in diesel price. Here is the full text of Pawan Bansal's Speech while presenting Railway Budget 2013-14.

Feb 26, 2013

Railway Budget 2013-14 Highlights: No Big Surprise From Pawan Bansal

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented his maiden Railway Budget 2013-14 in Parliament on Tuesday, emphasing on modernization, providing better facilities to passengers especially women.