Millions vote in by-polls in six states
New Delhi, Nov 30: Polling between 60 percent to as high as 80 percent was recorded in byelections held Wednesday to eight assembly constituencies in six states.
Paralysed Briton asks court to allow him to die
London, Nov 30: A 57-year-old paralysed man in Britain has asked a court to allow a doctor to ‘lawfully’ end his life of ‘uncertainty, pain, and suffering’.
Over 51 percent vote in Kolkata South by-poll
Kolkata, Nov 30: A little over half of the total number of voters exercised their franchise peacefully in the prestigious Kolkata South Lok Sabha by-poll here Wednesday.
Rs.520 monthly pension for HIV-AIDS infected in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 30: On the eve of the World AIDS Day Dec 1, the Kerala government Wednesday announced a monthly pension of Rs.520 for all those infected with HIV-AIDS.
Post divorce, Sonia happy to be back on big screen (Tamil Movie Snippets)
Chennai, Nov 30: Sonia Agarwal was on top when she quit acting to settle down with director Selvaraghavan, but she has decided to return to the big screen with an aptly titled ‘Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakamoolam’ after her divorce and she is very happy about it.
New policy soon to monitor government buys
New Delhi, Nov 30: The government Wednesday unveiled the draft of a new policy that will help bring transparency in public procurements through open competitive bidding.
Six Indian Mujahideen suspects held for terror attacks
New Delhi, Nov 30: Delhi Police Wednesday claimed to have busted a major module of the homegrown Indian Mujahideen terror outfit by arresting six of its suspected activists, including a Pakistani national, for their alleged involvement in three attacks last year.
Six top Indian hockey players pull out of WSH
New Delhi, Nov 30: The World Series Hockey (WSH) suffered a serious set-back Wednesday after six top Indian players pulled out of the league, citing national commitment.
Liverpool, City secure Carling Cup semifinal berths
London, Nov 30: Chelsea’s slump in form continued as they went down 0-2 at Stamford Bridge to Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Carling Cup while Manchester City beat Arsenal 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium to secure semifinal berth.
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