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Narendra Modi Elevated as BJP's Poll Panel Chief for 2014 Lok Sabha Elections

Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi has been declared as BJP's poll panel chief for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Jun 9, 2013

Brides Made to Undergo Virginity, Pregnancy Tests at Mass Wedding in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's initiative "Mukhyamantri Kanyaadan Yojna" has come under fire once again after reports of prospective brides made to undergo virginity and pregnancy tests have surfaced.

Jun 9, 2013

UFO Sightings: Cigar-Shaped UFO Spotted Hovering Over Appleton, Wisconsin [VIDEO]

A cigar-shaped object was spotted hovering over Appleton city in the Wisconsin state of USA.

Jun 9, 2013

Rescue Operation at Malaysia's Penang Ramp Collapse Site Called Off

Search and rescue operation at the collapsed Batu Maung interchange of the Second Penang Bridge in Malaysia has been called off, after trekker dogs deployed at the site earlier on Saturday failed to locate any other possibly trapped victims.

Jun 9, 2013

BJP National Executive Meet: Will Narendra Modi Head Poll Campaign Panel?

Amidst signs of divide in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the elevation of Narendra Modi, party president Rajnath Singh is expected to make a big announcement on the Gujarat chief minister at the final day of the national executive meet on Sunday in Goa.

Jun 9, 2013

Nelson Mandela Hospitalised, Condition 'Serious But Stable'

Nelson Mandela was rushed to hospital following a renewed lung infection on Saturday. The former South African President's condition has been reported as 'serious but stable'.

Jun 8, 2013

Witch-Hunting: Old Man Lynched to Death Accused of Possessing Evil Spirit; Police Arrest 11 Suspects

An aged tea garden worker in Assam's South Cachar district was beaten to death mercilessly by villagers on Friday in an attempt to please their Goddess. Police have arrested eleven persons including three women in this reagard.

Jun 8, 2013

Mom Wants Islamic Centre to Revoke Religious Conversion of Her Underage Children

A 29 year-old woman in Malaysia, whose two children were allegedly converted to Islam by her husband without her knowledge, has sought for the reversal of the decision from the Islamic Centre.

Jun 8, 2013

Malaysia: Second Penang Bridge Collapsed; Body of Ex-Cop Recovered from Rubble [VIDEO]

Body of an ex-cop has been recovered from the rubble of the Second Penang Bridge in Malaysia which collapsed on Thursday.

Jun 8, 2013

'Ill Health' Forces Advani, Jaswant Singh to Skip BJP National Executive Meet in Goa

Senior Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP) leaders L K Advani and Jaswant Singh have skipped the first day of the party's national executive meeting in Goa, citing health reasons.

Jun 8, 2013

CBI Relieves Sonia Gandhi's Aide Vincent George in Disproportionate Assets Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) relieved Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's close aide Vincent George in the 12-year-old irregular assets case stating 'lack of evidence'.

Jun 7, 2013

Russian President Putin and Wife to Divorce, Blame Publicity

Russian President Vladimir Putin and wife Lyudmila on Thursday said they are putting an end to their nearly 30 years of marriage.

Jun 7, 2013

Israel Authorities Helpless as Serial Sex Offender Adopts 4-Year-Old Indian Girl

In an apparent case of authoritarian lapse, an Israeli man convicted of committing sexual crimes against minors has managed to legally adopt an Indian girl through surrogacy.

Jun 7, 2013

Malaysian Indian Sentenced on Sedition Charges, While His Brother Awarded Senatorship

The past week was an extraordinary time in the life of two India-origin Malaysians - P. Wayathamoorthy and P. Uthayakumar. Only hours after Wayathamoorthy was awarded senatorship in Malaysia, his brother Uthayakumar received two-and-half year jail term on sedition charges.

Jun 7, 2013

Arvind Kejriwal Rejects Bail Application in Shelia Dixit Defamation Case

Activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday rejected the bail application in relation to a police complaint filed against him for making defamatory comments about Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dixit.

Jun 6, 2013