Olympic bronze medallist Vijender caught smoking!
After Bollywood celebrities, anti-smoking NGOs are now gunning for Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Kumar. Activists say the 'glamorisation' of the habit will influence many of Kumar's fans to start consuming tobacco, Alisha Coelho reports. Pic courtesy Maxim India.
Bihar braces for one of the world's biggest evacuation
Nearly 1.2 lakh persons marooned in Bihar after the Kosi river changed its course due to heavy rains have been rescued to safer areas, as authorities today braced for one of the world's biggest evacuations ever. (Updated at 6.10 pm)
Sensex down by 248 points at closing
Markets remained under selling pressure for the second day today with the benchmark Sensex falling by over 248 points to its lowest in about a month, primarily on sharp losses seen by market leader RIL. (Updated at 6.18 pm)
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Video by- Aaj TakSharif turns down Zardari again
Making fresh efforts to win back the estranged ally, PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari today requested PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif to rejoin Pakistan's ruling coalition but the former premier said it is not possible in the "near future." (International)
Tihar jail gets a makeover
A new complex of Tihar jail comprising six new prison houses is coming in the capital to decongest the already crowded prison. (National)
Jammu on high alert
A high alert was sounded in the city today with authorities suspecting the presence of more militants here after 3 infiltrators were killed by security forces during a 19-hour hostage drama. (National)
Work halts at Tata plant in Singur
Work at Tata Motors plant in Singur almost came to a halt today with attendance dropping, as workers who turned up for duty were allegedly threatened by the Trinamool Congress whose indefinite dharna entered the fifth day today. (National)
Top US, Pak army commanders in secret meet
Top US and Pakistani army commanders had a highly unusual secret meeting on board an American aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean to discuss how to combat the escalating violence along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. (International)
Mayawati in Forbes' power women list
Making her debut in the club of 100 most powerful women in the world, India's Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati has joined Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a list compiled by US magazine Forbes. (National)
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