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Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Centre Drops its Move to Appoint Judge into 'Snoopgate' Scandal in Gujarat

The Union government on 5 May decided to drop its decision to name a judge to investigate the snooping of a young woman by police in Gujarat, allegedly at the behest of state Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

May 5, 2014

Teacher Appreciation Week 2014: 10 Heart-Warming Quotes to Share

Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Day has arrived. Here are 10 heart-warming quotes to share.

May 5, 2014

Islamic Cleric Requests Government to Storm Sambisa Forest Hideout of Boko Haram to Rescue Missing Nigerian School Girls

The militants are hiding in the Sambisa forest and government can track them down by carrying out air surveillance, claims Nigerian scholar Sheikh Ahmed Abubakar Gumi.

May 5, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Campaigning Ends in Seemandhra for 7 May Polls, Krishna Seeks Votes for Son-In-Law

Campaigning for the 7 May election to both Lok Sabha and the State Assembly in Seemandhra of Andhra Pradesh, ends on Monday, 5 May.

May 5, 2014

Cinco de Mayo 2014: History, Origin and Significance; 10 Fun Facts to Know

What is Cinco de Mayo? History, origin, significance and 10 fun facts to know.

May 5, 2014

Painting by Girl Killed in Syria School Bombing Presents Dark Side of War

The child was reportedly killed in the bombing after she drew the picture, which shows a young girl with a ponytail defying the bullets of a soldier, while she looks on to another soldier holding a man's severed head.

May 5, 2014

MH370 Trilateral Talk: Australia, China, Malaysia Pledge for $60-Million 'New Search Phase'

MH370 Trilateral Talk - Australia, China, Malaysia have pledged for new search phase costing $60-million.

May 5, 2014

Al Qaeda Hand Behind MH370 Disappearance? 11 Terror Suspects Quizzed in Malaysia Over Missing Jet

Was Missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 hijacked and diverted by al-Qaeda Militants? So far, 11 terror suspects were questioned by the Malaysian authorities.

May 5, 2014

US Businesses Create 9.2 Million Jobs in 50 Months: Barack Obama

American businesses have created 9.2 million new jobs in the last 50 months, said US President Barack Obama on 3 May, while delivering his weekly address at the White House.

May 4, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Church Heads Tell Voters to Elect Sincere Candidates in Seemandhra

Voters in poll-bound Seemandhra have been advised by Christian heads in the area, to elect sincere and secular candidates who are free from crime, corruption and communalism.

May 4, 2014

18 Dead, Several Injured as Diva-Sawantwadi Express Derails in Raigad, Maharashtra

At least 18 passengers are dead and more than 100 injured as the engine and four coaches of the Diva-Sawantwadi Express derailed on Sunday morning, near Nagothane in Raigad district, Maharashtra.

May 4, 2014

Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Seemandhra Ready to Vote on 7 May, Says Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal

Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Electoral Officer Bhanwar Lal has said that all arrangements have been made for the second phase polling in the state on 7 May in the Seemandhra region.

May 4, 2014

Missing MH370: China to Continue Underwater Search in Southern Indian Ocean

China will continue its search and has dispatched a Navy vessel 872 to southern Indian Ocean.

May 3, 2014

Botched Oklahoma Execution, Brings Relief to 51 Inmates on Death Row

A three drug cocktail couldn't kill Clayton Lockett, who was sentenced to death for killing 19-year-old Stephanie Neiman in 1999. Instead, he groaned in pain for over 40 minutes.

May 3, 2014

Manish Tewari refutes claims of limited autonomy to Prasar Bharti - Part - 2

New Delhi, May 03 (ANI): IandB Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday refuted all claims of the ministry limiting the autonomy of Prasar Bharti. Tewari said that the autonomy of the Prasar Bharti is guaranteed by an act of the Parliament and that the IandB Ministry has an arms length relationship with the organization. He also said that it was on his initiative that Sam Pitroda committee was constituted and one of its terms was looking at government- Prasar Bharti relation. Further, on Narendra Modi's claims of freedom of press in India, Tewari said that the ministry too is concerned about the same in Gujarat and will like to look into the matter.

May 3, 2014