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18 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
A suicide bomber blew himself up among a crowd of men waiting to sign up to join the police force in Falluja.
K'taka CM asks IT cos to move out
After all the rosy promises he made, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy is clearly singing a different tune now.
Journals asked to be wary of drug ads
Public Library of Science (PLoS) Medicine publishes paper calling to ban drug advertisements in medical journals.
Ties in doubt as US snubs Taiwan prez
The apparent snub was a blow for Chen Shui-bian, whose transit plan China had warned Washington not to approve.
US says it won't yield on Iran
US ambassador to UN said that it will seek economic sanctions on Iran if the UNSC does not fulfill its responsibilities.
3 lakh personnel on election duty in TN
Nearly three lakh personnel will be on election duty in 51,534 polling stations for the TN Assembly elections.
US hikes pressure on Darfur sides
US Deputy Secretary of State flew to Nigeria to increase pressure on the warring parties from Sudan's Darfur region.
Engineer's murder shocks voluntary group
Suryanarayan's murder has sent shockwaves to a voluntary organisation that takes Jaipur foot to Afghanistan.
Nicole Smith gets part of hubby's fortune
PlayBoy magazine playmate Anna Nicole Smith could pursue part of her late husband’s fortune says Supreme Court.
Swiss ex-skier Rey-Bellet shot dead
Former Swiss skiing star Corinne Rey-Bellet and her brother, Alain, were fatally shot in their parents' home, police said on Monday.
Scientist discover intelligence gene
Blame it on your genes if you have low IQ, psychiatric researchers uncover a gene that influences intelligence.
CBI to probe J&K sex abuse scandal
J&K govt has ordered a CBI probe into the allegations that top politicians were involved in a sex abuse scandal.
Katie may be the next Bond girl
Hollywood actor Katie Holmes may be the next Bond girl, directors consider her for a role she missed due to pregnancy.
I want to transform India: Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi says he wants to see India compete successfully with every other country.
Punching bag bosses available on hire!
Two Chinese businessmen have offered themselves as human punchbags so fuming workers can blast them instead of the boss.
Pravin stays in police custody
Public prosecutor tells Pravin is dodging questions during interrogation, police need time to question him.