Life returns to normal in North Cachar Hills
NORTH CACHAR HILLS - The surrender of 'black widow' militants has created a positive influence in North Cachar Hills district of Assam, and there has been a gradual improvement in the security scenario.
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Maoists’ strike hits life in two Chhattisgarh districts
RAIPUR - A day-long shutdown called by the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Friday in Dhamtari and Raipur districts of Chhattisgarh hit normal life as people preferred to stay at home fearing violence, officials said.
Delhi Police did not recommend parole for Manu Sharma: Dadwal
NEW DELHI - Virtually passing the buck to the Delhi government, city police chief Y.S.
Ariz. man, 22, missing in Germany after concert
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A 22-year-old Arizona man who teaches English overseas has been missing since he attended a concert in Germany last weekend.
Health
Burn injuries sharply decreasing in Delhi: study
NEW DELHI - Women in Delhi are catching up with men in an unusual field -- avoiding burn injuries.
Seven new dengue cases in Delhi
NEW DELHI - The national capital has recorded seven new dengue cases, taking the total number of people affected by the mosquito-borne disease to 1,061, a health department official said Friday.
British town in soup over new logo that ‘looks like sperm’
LONDON - A new logo of a British town, which has a history of high levels of teen pregnancy, has been criticized as it apparently looks like sperm.
Entertainment
German filmmaker in talks for co-production
PANAJI - Europeans coming to India for enlightenment is the theme of well-known German filmmaker Roland Reber's forthcoming Indo-European film and he is in talks with Indian producer Bobby Bedi to co-produce it.
Aamir Khan not to sign new films for one more year
MUMBAI - Aamir Khan, who is currently busy promoting "3 Idiots", has decided not to take any new acting assignments in 2010 because he wants to concentrate on his three home productions.
Manjrekar gets creative with ‘City of Gold’
MUMBAI - After two years, Bollywood filmmaker-actor Mahesh Manjrekar has returned to direction with crime thriller "City of Gold".
Robbie Williams admits numerous one night stands
LONDON - Robbie William has confessed to having a string of one night stands and says he expects the children born out of these romps to look for him.
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Toll Free MTNL telephone number for minorities
NEW DELHI - Keeping in mind the problems of the minorities, the National Commission for Minorities has set up a Toll Free MTNL Telephone number 1800 110 088 for their benefits.
I just love the male sexuality, says Lady GaGa
NEW DELHI - American singer Lady GaGa has spoken about her love for 'the male sexuality'.
Kate Moss ‘parties after bust up with beau’
LONDON - It looks like Kate Moss among those who get all melancholy after a bust up with their flames - she had a gala time without boyfriend Jamie Hince at Take That's SingStar party.
Pattinson says best thing about being famous is staying in luxury hotels
WASHINGTON - Twilight star Robert Pattinson insists that the best part of being famous is the luxury hotels he stays in.
Big plays boost Cowboys to 24-7 win over Raiders
ARLINGTON, Texas - Big play after big play on offense.
Seahawks reduce rookie LB Aaron Curry's workload
RENTON, Wash. - Aaron Curry is about to get an unexpected breather from the Seahawks.
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Sears Black Friday Deals 2009
San Francisco- American departmental store Sears is also taking part in the Black Friday Deals 2009 in a bid to attract customers with its wide variety of items.
Lenovo buying back mobile phone business
BEIJING - Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year.
Cyber Monday Online Deals: A Haven For Tech Aficionados
San Francisco- Cyber Monday is to the virtual stores what Black Friday is to their brick-and-mortar counterparts.
Kohl’s Black Friday Ad 2009
San Francisco- The one thing that is conspicuous in the Kohl's Black Friday ad 2009 is the $10 cash back offer that the company is offering on every purchase of $50 and above.
Science
Scientists explain why breathing carbon dioxide triggers panic attack
TORONTO - Breathing in carbon dioxide is known to trigger panic attacks.
Politics
Sao Tome foreign minister to visit India
NEW DELHI - After the visit of the Cape Verde foreign minister last week, a high-level delegation from yet another small African country will be visiting India, that of Sao Tome and Principe.
Chavez, Ahmadinejad sign agreements
CARACAS - President of Venezuela Hugo Chavez and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have consolidated a relationship here that the former called "exemplary".
Koda fails to appear before vigilance, called again Dec 4
RANCHI - Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda failed to appear before vigilance officials Friday for questioning over his alleged involvement in a Rs.2,500 crore money-laundering scam.
German minister quits over Afghan cover-up scandal
BERLIN - Former German defence minister Franz Josef Jung resigned his post as labour minister Friday over an alleged cover-up of civilian casualties in an airstrike in Afghanistan earlier this year.
Law
HIV/AIDS bill in next parliament session
NEW DELHI - A bill to protect the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS will be tabled in the next session of parliament, Oscar Fernandes, chairman of the parliamentary forum for HIV and AIDS, said here Friday.
Business
Ariz. lawmakers hit reset button on loan lawsuits
PHOENIX - Arizona legislators responded quickly last June when bankers complained that investor-builders were abusing a post-foreclosure protection intended for homeowners.
Sports
Netherlands team arrive to play practice matches
CHANDIGARH - The Netherlands national cricket team arrived here Friday to play some practice matches against a local club.
Uttar Pradesh farmers to sell sugarcane in other states
LUCKNOW - Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh will sell their produce to sugar mills in Uttarakhand and Haryana if the state government did not raise the advised price to Rs.215 per quintal from the current Rs.165-Rs.170, a farmers' body said Friday.
Britan proposes help in upgrading Jaguar jets
NEW DELHI - Britain Friday proposed to help India in the upgradation of Indian Air Force's (IAF) twin-engine Jaguar fighter jets, a defence official said.
Dubai debt worries are unlikely to impact India: Anand Sharma
NEW DELHI - Union Commerce and Trade Minister Anand Sharma on Friday said that Dubai debt worries are unlikely to impact the country's economy and the real estate sector.
RBI Governor presses for impact assessment of Dubai debt
HYDERABAD - The Reserve Bank Governor D.
World Tour Finals: Bhupathi-Knowles lose to Nestor-Zimonjic
LONDON - India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his Bahamian partner Lukas Dlouhy lost 4-6, 6-7(9) to top seeds Daniel Nestor of Cananda and Nenad Zimonjic of Serbia in an inconsequential match of ATP World Tour Finals tennis.
Mukesh, Muniyappa share lead at Crompton Greaves golf
MUMBAI - Mukesh Kumar of Mhow and Bangalore's C.
Canadian buyer wants multiple sports at Silverdome
PONTIAC, Mich. - The owner of the Canadian company that's buying the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan says he wants to bring football, baseball and other sports to the 80,300-seat venue.
Force India retain drivers
CHENNAI - The Force India team have retained Adrian Sutil and Vitantonio Liuzzi as their drivers for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship.
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