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Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has made it abundantly clear that he would contest against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi from Varanasi.
Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake missed the fastest 100 metres of the year by the blink of an eye on Wednesday, his 9.84 seconds a mere 0.02 behind world record holder and training partner Usain Bolt's mark.
Despite Union Minister for Overseas Indians Vayalar Ravi's intervention, the fate of 29 Indian fishermen, who have been languishing in Iran since October 10 last year, remains uncertain.
'Clearly, there is a wide gap between the stated intentions of China's top leadership to improve relations with India and the PLA's aggressive border management,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).
A formal announcement is likely in Parliament on Wednesday. This will reverse half of the price hike in June, when petrol price was increased by Rs 4 and diesel by Rs 2.
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A finely crafted phone, a brilliant display, a very impressive low light camera performance, and the polished OS with guaranteed updates makes the One A9 an option for those who value quality all around.
Telecom market leader Bharti Airtel on Thursday said the industry will need to raise tariffs as margins of operators are getting hurt at the current rate but ruleditself out to be the first to take the step.
Some people spend millions of dollars without blinking their eyes.
Most bankers say they will look at reducing deposit rates from April.
Serena Williams, through sheer force of will as much as her unquestionable skill, beat world number one Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 in a dramatic US Open final on Sunday to win her fourth title at Flushing Meadows and her 15th career Grand Slam.
'Today it is a studio being held to ransom, tomorrow it will be a government, an entire nation. I don't see anyone laughing when that happens,' says Suparn Verma.
After a long time, a Marathi film has all the ingredients to match a Bollywood entertainer. So what, if it's ripped off dialogue-by-dialogue, scene-by-scene from the Salman Khan starrer No Entry.
We went through people's purses to find out what's inside. Check out this video and let us know -- what's in your handbag?
India beat Cameroon 5-4 (2-2) on penalties in the final to win the Nehru Cup football tournament, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in New Delhi, on Sunday. After both teams were tied 2-2 despite 120 minutes, Robin Singh, Sunil Chhetri, Denzel Franco, Mehtab Hossain and Clifford Miranda scored from the spot, while Makon Thierry muffed -- he hit the post -- for Cameroon.
'My biggest challenge was getting into the head of the character.' Aamir Khan talks about his big release, PK.
They're single, successful and sure of themselves. We meet six women across India who choose to live alone in a crowded urban landscape. Sometimes, it takes just one to make a happy, complete home.
Shubir Rishi/Rediff.com continues his jungle adventure and narrates his day at the Kanha National Park.
Arthur J Pais profiles playwright and poet Hanel Baweja, one of the 141 Presidential Scholars this year
US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on Thursday.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com recalls his encounters with the late Gopinath Munde many years ago, when he was Maharashtra's home minister.
India's projected growth rate may be marginally affected if there\nis a bad monsoon, as it will affect agricultural output, said Suresh Tendulkar,\nchairman of the prime minister's Economic Advisory Council.
The authors look at some of these android phones will help you decide which one to buy.
The seasoned actors give good all-around performances.
Team Anna on Thursday blinked in the battle of attrition with the government by announcing plans to end the indefinite fast on Friday evening as it pitched for an alternative to the current political system.
Union Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said banks have positively responded to his suggestion to reduce credit interest\nrates.
Real estate, it is said, is heading south as direct fallout of the global economic crisis. Naturally, therefore, there has been a decline in rentals and Mumbai, known to be the most expensive city of India, has become lesser expensive for office space. However, the city remains at the sixth position among the world's costliest office markets, a report has said.
So what if there are no new movies playing? Here's a pick of DVDs to give you company.
Going long on Budget day announcement can go horribly wrong.
Maria Sharapova enjoyed a double celebration on Thursday as she reclaimed the world number one tennis ranking after blowing away Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-3 to reach her maiden French Open final.
It is good to be brave. But you also have to be wise, Aditi Phadnis advices Rahul Gandhi
Finally, with its back against the wall, HTC has realised that it needs to rise to the occasion, and start the journey again. The introduction of mid-range handsets from the company shows intent, and drew our attention towards the HTC Desire 828. Here is what we found...
A long sabbatical and a rejig in weight categories notwithstanding, Olympic heroes Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt reaffirmed their dominance on the world stage and ended a 28-year gold drought at the Asian Games in a successful 2014.
The 25-year-old Briton, who had never beaten Federer in a Grand Slam previously despite being one of the few players to hold a superior career record against the Swiss, advanced to the final with a 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2 win in four hours.
The actress talks about her new film Not A Love Story.
With phones jammed and fragments of news, citizens displayed a variety of web tools.
The film feels half-baked and could have been more much more.
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