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Sania-Strycova Lose In Indian Wells Quarters
India's Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Barbara Strycova lost in the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament here on Tuesday.....
JNU Dalit Student's Suicide Issue Raised In Lok Sabha
The issue of the alleged suicide by a Dalit student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), J. Muthukrishnan, was raised in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday as the government assured the House of necessary action.....
NC, Congress To Fight Lok Sabha By-elections Jointly
The National Conference and the Congress announced on Wednesday they will fight the by-elections to the Lok Sabha from Srinagar and Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir as allies. ....
Uber Partners With Jet Airways For Smart Travel
In a bid to enhance guest experience, cab-aggregator Uber on Wednesday announced a strategic association with Indian airline Jet Airways. ....
Cricket Celebrates 140th Anniversary Of First Test Match
A day before India take on Australia in what has been one of the most fiercely contested rivalries over the years, Test cricket celebrated its 140th anniversary. ....
Sukhoi Aircraft Crashes In Rajasthan
A Sukhoi fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan on Wednesday, but both pilots are safe, the Indian Air Force said.....
Protests, Ink Attacks And Trolls Have Become Lethal Weapons Against Writers, Intellectuals
A day after the BJPs thumping victory in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, a little-known progressive Kannada writer became the victim of an ink attack in Davangere town by a group of suspected right-wing activists. In gross defiance of the law and freedom of expression, his face was smeared with black ink in broad daylight. An isolated incident or the new order?....
Rajya Sabha Repeatedly Disrupted Over Goa, Manipur
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday witnessed multiple adjournments amid chaos over the Congress' allegations that the BJP "murdered democracy" by not honouring the people's mandate in Goa and Manipur assembly elections. ....
Raj Babbar Offers To Quit As UP Congress Chief
Congress Uttar Pradesh chief Raj Babbar on Wednesday offered to quit the post following the partys rout in assembly polls.....
New Manipur CM Assures Naga Blockade Will Be Lifted
Manipur's new Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Wednesday said his first priority is to get lifted the indefinite economic blockade of the state imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC). ....
