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Most Annoying Words of 2013 Banished by Michigan University: 'Selfie', 'Twerk' and 'Hashtag'

A Michigan university has issued an annual list of 'banished' words of 2013 nominated in terms of how annoying they are and the fact that they would swiftly disappear from the regular use.

Dec 31, 2013

Muzzafarnagar has been unfortunately divided by Samajwadi Party: Kamal Farooqui

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Former Samajwadi Party Leader, Kamal Farooqui on Tuesday slammed Samajwadi Party and its supremo, Mulayam Singh Yadav saying that it’s very unfortunate that the Akhilesh Yadav government instead of trying to put the house in order in Muzzafarnagar is blaming media. He further slammed SP Government saying that the entire area has been unfortunately divided by these politicians.

Dec 31, 2013

PM to address media on Jan 3, might project Rahul Gandhi as Cong's PM Candidate

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will address a press conference at 11 a.m. on January 3 at the National Media Centre in New Delhi. Friday's press conference will be Singh's second such interaction with the media in his second term as the Prime Minister, which began in May 2009.

Dec 31, 2013

Patience needed to solve diplomatic row: JD (U) on Khobragade issue

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Commenting on the soaring ties between India and the US over Indian Diplomat Devyani Khobragade’s arrest, JD (U) chief Sharad Yadav on Tuesday said that the matter needs to be dealt with patiently. Yadav said that a single case should not be responsible for ruining the relations between the two countries.

Dec 31, 2013

Happy New Year 2014? Expect Empty Roads by Midnight in Metros due to Police Curbs

Stringent measures and police curbs are likely to hamper New Year's eve celebrations in metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

Dec 31, 2013

Top 10 Achievements and Developments of Indian Military in 2013 [PHOTOS]

Here is a list of the top 10 developments of the Indian Armed Forces in 2013.

Dec 31, 2013

Happy New Year 2014: Watch Live Celebrations from Sydney [Video + Photo]

Those in Sydney can expect a spectacular show of fireworks. A pyrotechnics display would light up the skies over Sydney Harbour at 10.30 pm (AEDT), apart from which there will fire shows at 9 pm and of course, the most awaited midnight fireworks.

Dec 31, 2013

US to proceed with prosecution of Devyani, BJP condemns UPA's 'soft' stand

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Even as the US is proceeding with the prosecution of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and has no intention to withdraw the case of visa fraud against her, the BJP on Tuesday condemned the Congress-led UPA Government's 'soft' stand over the issue.

Dec 31, 2013

Indian student attacked in Australia, Politicos react

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Even as an Indian student in the Australian city of Melbourne has gone into coma after being brutally beaten up by a group of people, politicos in India joined in unison condemning the incident.

Dec 31, 2013

Now Chidambaram wants Cong to name its PM candidate, Politicos react

New Delhi/Lucknow, Dec 31 (ANI): Even as Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram called for the Congress to name the party's prime ministerial candidate for 2014 Lok Sabha elections, politicos on Tuesday reacted to the same.

Dec 31, 2013

Manish Sisodia interacts with people on a ride in Delhi Metro

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Delhi Urban Development Minister, Manish Sisodia on Tuesday took a ride in Delhi Metro and also communicated with the fellow passengers. Sisodia on his ride said that interacting with people helps him in knowing the problems of the people. He further said that AAP has paved a new way and said that he hopes that other parties do it too.

Dec 31, 2013

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Bed

The new Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who skipped the Secretariat for a second day, has been advised for a two-day bed rest by his doctors.

Dec 31, 2013

Antarctic Ship Trapped in Ice: Helicopter Rescue Planned after Attempts by Icebreakers Fail

After icebreakers failed to rescue MV Akademik Shokalskiy, a helicopter will be used to collect passengers who have been stranded in thick ice for a week.

Dec 31, 2013

North India shivers as cold wave intensifies

Uttar Pradesh/ Rajasthan, Dec 31 (ANI): North India continued to reel under severe cold wave and foggy conditions on Tuesday with no sign of abating as a fresh spell of mild snowfall lashed hills of Himachal Pradesh while mercury in several parts of the state and Kashmir dipped as low as minus 15 degree Celsius. Icy winds as a result of spell of snowfall in the hills around Christmas time have influenced many parts of northern India.

Dec 31, 2013

After water, power next for Kejriwal; Congress reacts

New Delhi, Dec 31 (ANI): Even as all eyes are set on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) whether it would deliver on its poll promise of reducing the power tariff by 50 percent in the national capital, the Congress on Tuesday reacted to the same.

Dec 31, 2013