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FIFA World Cup 2014 Highlights: Benzema Brace Helps France Thump Honduras [Photos and Video]

France opened their 2014 World Cup campaign with a comfortable 3-0 win over Honduras courtesy of a brace by striker Karim Benzema.

Jun 16, 2014

Rupee Records Decline; Hits Month Low at 60 per Dollar

Indian rupee slumped by 6 paise at 59.82 a dollar at early trade on Monday, against closing value of 59.76 per dollar on Friday at Interbank Foreign Exchange Market due to demand for dollars from oil exporters.

Jun 16, 2014

Lakshmi Manchu Becomes Mother to Baby Girl via Surrogacy

Actress Laskhmi Manchu, daughter of Mohan Babu, has become a mother for a baby girl born through surrogacy in Mumbai on Sunday.

Jun 16, 2014

Finance Ministry Stern on UGC's Financial Irregularities and Negligence Towards Designated Work

The University Grants Commission (UGC) is yet to respond to 130 paragraphs of the audit report by director general of audit, central expenditure, which shows financial irregularities in the administration.

Jun 16, 2014

Watch 1st Test Day 5: England vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming Information

England ended the fourth day on 267 for eight with two wickets in hand. Find Day 5 live streaming information here.

Jun 16, 2014

FIFA World Cup 2014 Highlights: Argentina Edge Bosnia-Herzegovina to Earn Three Points in WC Opener [Photos and Video]

Argentina started off their 2014 World Cup campaign with a narrow 2-1 win over newcomers Bosnia-Herzegovina at the Maracana Stadium.

Jun 16, 2014

'Game of Thrones' Season 4 Finale Shockers: Which Characters Meet their End in 'The Children?'

'Game of Thrones' Season 4: Season four of "Game of Thrones" was a compelling piece of television that was high on drama.

Jun 16, 2014

Traffic Constable Killed by Unruly Driver over Traffic Violation Gets Guard of Honour

A 26-year old traffic constable killed by an unruly driver was given the guard of honour by the Delhi police on Sunday.

Jun 16, 2014

NBA Finals Game 5 Results and Highlights: San Antonio Spurs Clinch Fifth NBA Title

The San Antonio Spurs clinched their fifth NBA title by beating the defending champions Miami Heat 104-87 in the fifth game of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Find the highlights information here.

Jun 16, 2014

US Evacuates Workers from Baghdad as ISIS Militants Inch Closer, India Asks its Citizens to Leave Iraq

Signaling that the situation in Iraq is unpredictable and extremely risky, the United States on Sunday, 15 June, stated that it is evacuating its employees from the Embassy in Baghdad.

Jun 16, 2014

Indian Shares Open Low, Crude Oil Prices Hit 9-Month High

Indian shares on Monday started on the lower side, after recording the biggest 1-day fall in four and a half months on Friday.

Jun 16, 2014

Tribal Woman Gangraped, Paraded Naked in Madhya Pradesh

In another shameful addition to shocking and brazen crimes against women in the country, a Madhya Pradesh tribal woman was allegedly gangraped by ten men, including her husband, and was even paraded naked.

Jun 16, 2014

FIFA World Cup 2014 Results: Magical Messi Goal Gives Argentina Nervy Win over Bosnia-Herzegovina

For 64 minutes Lionel Messi looked like having one of those days when nothing would go right, the touch going awry, the shots missing the target, and the teammates also not quite finding their mark. However, everything went from bleak to brilliant in a couple of seconds, seconds which saw Messi make the trademark jinking run, followed by the patented left-foot shot which found the back of the net with unerring accuracy.

Jun 16, 2014

Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with Increased Risk of Early Death: Study

People who have low levels of vitamin D in the blood are likely to die early, according to a new study.

Jun 16, 2014

FIFA World Cup 2014 Results: France Ease Past 10-Man Honduras as Switzerland Pull Off Last-Gasp Win over Ecuador

France and Switzerland opened their Group E campaigns in the FIFA World Cup 2014 with contrasting wins over Honduras and Ecuador respectively.

Jun 16, 2014