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Taliban video game sparks outrage

A video game in which the players pretend to be heavily armed Taliban guerrillas has sparked anger, with British defence secretary, Mr Liam Fox, calling for a ban and a security expert stating that "t

Burqa can't be forced on women, rules Bangladesh court

A court in Bangladesh, an Islamic Republic, has directed the government to ensure that no woman is forced to wear burqa or religious attires in the educational institutions and offices across the coun

Two lakh Bihar government employees on strike

More than two lakh employees of the Bihar government on Monday went on an indefinite strike demanding implementation of recommendations of the sixth pay commission in "letter and spirit".

The Bihar S

Nitish, Lalu, Paswan rakhis a hit in Bihar

They have a tough electoral contest ahead, but Chief Minister, Mr Nitish Kumar and his rivals, Mr Lalu Prasad and Mr Ram Vilas Paswan are also jostling for supremacy in Bihar's rakhi markets. A day ah

Mumbai portal selected by Harvard for research

Don't just vote but consciously select your leader - that is the premise behind an Indian portal that offers the database of Mumbai's 1,500 politicians in order to help voters make an informed choice.

Briton smashes world texting record

A British woman has smashed the world record for typing the fastest text message.

Melissa Thompson, 27, wrote a passage in just under 26 seconds, shaving off nearly 10 seconds from previous record ho

3 killed in Kashmir by Hizbul Mujahideen

The Hizbul Mujahideen has killed three people, including a mother and a daughter, in separate incidents in Kashmir, police said on Monday.

The incidents took place late on Sunday.

According to pol

Yamuna flows above danger mark, over 900 evacuated

Hundreds of people were evacuated from low-lying areas in Delhi on Monday as the Yamuna river flowed above the danger mark for the third consecutive day and the fear of floods loomed large over the ci

Cairn India strikes oil in Krishna Godavari basin

India’s fourth largest oil and gas producer, Cairn India, on Monday said it has struck oil at a well in the Krishna Godavari basin, off the Andhra Pradesh coast.

Madan Tamang murder: prime accused flees police custody

Gorkha Janamukti Morhca central committee member Nicol Tamang, one of the prime accused in the murder of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) chief Madan Taman, fled from police custody in Darjeeling

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