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Indian Republic Day Celebration Arrangements [PHOTOS]

The preparations for the celebrations surrounding India's 63rd Republic Day commemoration are in full swing. Check out the slideshow to see the rehearsals of India's 63rd Republic Day...

Jan 23, 2012

Jaipur Literature Festival: Salman Rushdie to Address Audience Via Video Conference

Salman Rushdie to address Jaipur Literature Festival via video conference.

Jan 23, 2012

Chidambaram Hands Over First Batch of Resident Identity Cards in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram Saturday launched the first batch of Resident Identity Cards under the coastal National Population Register (NPR) project in Porthrapur village in South Andaman district of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

Jan 22, 2012

Salman Rushdie Says 'Rajasthan Police Invented Plot' to Keep Him Away from Jaipur

After the Mumbai police denied British-Indian author Salman Rushdie's "paid assassins" claim on Saturday, the author of "Midnight's Children" has now said "the Rajasthan police invented plot to keep (me) away" and that he "was indeed lied to".

Jan 22, 2012

BBMP Member Asks for Rehabilitation Centres for Stray Dogs

Stray dogs continue to pose a serious threat to the citizens of Bangalore. The unstable relationship between residents of certain areas and the increasing numbers of dogs is being highlighted by the numbers of dog-bite incidents.

Jan 21, 2012

Perturbed Hindus Ask German Firm to Recall Yogamats Depicting Hindu Deities

A US based Hindu organization has asked for the immediate withdrawal of yogamats carrying images of Hindu deities sold by a Germany based firm Yogistar, calling it inappropriate.

Jan 20, 2012

UP Elections: Rahul Gandhi at Loggerheads with Uma Bharti

With assembly elections round the corner, politicians have started exchanging heated words in Uttar Pradesh (UP). This time, war of words between Congress General Secretary and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti steals the show.

Jan 19, 2012

Dalit Girl Rape Case: Odisha Agriculture Minister Resigns

Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy has resigned after the Opposition accused him of trying to seal the culprits who raped a Dalit girl. He submitted his resignation letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday.

Jan 19, 2012

India's 'Angry Brides' Game Mocks Dowry Demands

India's Angry Brides game is inspired by the vastly popular Angry Birds online game, that takes you across various levels with varied difficulties and powerful weapon upgrades.

Jan 18, 2012

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SOPA and PIPA Effect; Wikipedia Shuts Down Protesting the Legislation

Wikipedia and other popular websites turned their homepages into protest banners on Wednesday protesting the proposed U.S. anti-piracy legislation SOPA and PIPA.

Jan 18, 2012

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Yahoo! Co-founder Quits; Excerpts of Jerry Yang's Letter to Yahoo! Board Chairman

Yahoo! Inc. co-founder Jerry Yang finally has decided to step down, giving Scott Thompson, the new chief executive, fresh flexibility. Yahoo announced that Jerry has resigned from its Board of Directors.

Jan 18, 2012

Bhanwari case: Key Accused Ashok Bishnoi Surrenders

One of the key accused in Bhanwari Devi murder case, Ashok Bishnoi, surrendered before police in Jodhpur's Jaloda village on Tuesday.

Jan 17, 2012

Moderation in Inflation Could Continue in Coming Months: Pranab Mukherjee

The country's Union Finance Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, has said the decline in the monthly headline inflation for Dec. 2011 to 7.47 percent (down from 9.11 percent in Nov. 2011) was mainly due to a significant decline in inflation for primary articles, including food inflation, in the month of Dec. 2011.

Jan 16, 2012

Pakistan President Gilani Offers to Resign after Court Issued Contempt Notice

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has reportedly offered to resign after the country's Supreme Court on Monday served him contempt of court notice for not pursuing corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari.

Jan 16, 2012

Bangalore Dog Menace: City Not Safe for Citizens Anymore

Bangalore streets are not safe for its citizens anymore - not because of the terrible traffic but because of the stray dogs that could bite anybody, anytime, anywhere.

Jan 16, 2012

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Indian Republic Day Celebration Arrangements [PHOTOS]

Jaipur Literature Festival: Salman Rushdie to Address Audience Via Video Conference

Chidambaram Hands Over First Batch of Resident Identity Cards in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Salman Rushdie Says 'Rajasthan Police Invented Plot' to Keep Him Away from Jaipur

BBMP Member Asks for Rehabilitation Centres for Stray Dogs

Perturbed Hindus Ask German Firm to Recall Yogamats Depicting Hindu Deities

UP Elections: Rahul Gandhi at Loggerheads with Uma Bharti

Dalit Girl Rape Case: Odisha Agriculture Minister Resigns

India's 'Angry Brides' Game Mocks Dowry Demands

SOPA and PIPA Effect; Wikipedia Shuts Down Protesting the Legislation

Yahoo! Co-founder Quits; Excerpts of Jerry Yang's Letter to Yahoo! Board Chairman

Bhanwari case: Key Accused Ashok Bishnoi Surrenders

Moderation in Inflation Could Continue in Coming Months: Pranab Mukherjee

Pakistan President Gilani Offers to Resign after Court Issued Contempt Notice

Bangalore Dog Menace: City Not Safe for Citizens Anymore

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

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