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Australia is likely to lower its recruitment standards to let overweight people and mild asthmatics join the army.

A plane carrying the minister returned to the NSC Bose airport within minutes of take-off due to a technical snag.

A bird flu vaccine developed by a Bhopal-based research institute could be available for 35 paise per dose.

John Buchanan, who led Australia to world record Test and One-Day winning runs is to step down after the World Cup.

The row over the Government order for recitation of Vande Mataram in schools has brought the RSS and the BJP closer.

The Comptroller and Auditor General criticised the previous NDA government for undervaluation of a number of PSUs.

Jenkin's ‘A’ sample from an in-competition test was found to contain traces of the anabolic steroid nandrolone.

German officials have said the contract for the new submarines was signed on July 6.

Tokyo's subway authority will allow a station advertisement featuring a nude and pregnant Britney Spears.

Sania Mirza was handed a relatively easy first round outing to play No 50 Karolina Sprem at the US Open.

Rahul Mahajan will tie the knot with his old colleague from Jet Airways Shweta Singh in Worli on August 29.

ATS said the two Pak terrorists, one of whom was killed and the other arrested had planned more attacks in Mumbai.

Telecom equipment maker Ericsson won a contract worth an estimated $1 billion to expand and upgrade Bharti Airtel's telecoms network.

More than 500 students in the district served in-school suspensions, or were sent home for not finishing homework.

The privilege motion was moved by senior Cong member Santosh Bagrodia, who said that Singh has misled the House.

Ramadoss' continuance as president of AIIMS governing body depends on Centre's reply on his suitability for post.