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Rahul Gandhi 'looking for an open-minded girl'

When a group of school students here asked him about his marriage plans, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi smiled and said he was not averse to the idea.

Changing Tibet showcased through the looking glass

A five-day festival of Tibetan documentary and feature films that began at the Indian International Centre here Saturday offers viewers a glimpse of the complex mosaic that makes up the land of the exiled Dalai Lama.7:30 PM on July 05

Shooter Gagan sets world record at Olympic test

Indian shooter Gagan Narang won the gold and surpassed the air rifle men's world record at an Olympic test event held at Hannover in Germany.7:30 PM on July 05

BJP demands floor test, UNPA cracking up

Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Japan for the G8 summit, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday got into battle mode demanding an immediate floor test by the government in parliament even as fissures appeared within the United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA), a grouping of regional parties that projected themselves as a third front.7:30 PM on July 05

Fire damages revered shrine in Kashmir

A historic shrine holding relics of the Holy Prophet was damaged in a fire Saturday at Soura on the outskirts this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital, police and eyewitnesses said.7:30 PM on July 05

MP Ateeq Ahmad produced in CBI court

Expelled Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha MP Ateeq Ahmad, who has over 150 criminal cases lodged against him, was produced before a court here Saturday for his alleged involvement in abducting bidders for a steel plant.7:00 PM on July 05

Power tariffs soar in Punjab

The Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (PSERC) announced an increase of 8 to 11 paise per unit in the power tariffs for both domestic and industrial consumers in the state.6:30 PM on July 05

Police seize Rs.10 mn worth fake branded watches

Replicas of branded wrist watches worth nearly Rs.10 million were seized here Saturday, police said.6:30 PM on July 05

Shooter Zorawar makes case for an Olympic berth

Trap shooter Zorawar Singh insists he is in the form of his life and he deserves an Olympic berth. If the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) gives him a chance, he is hopeful of winning a medal in Beijing.6:30 PM on July 05

After synthetic juice, doctors' body endorses chewing gum

The Indian Dental Association (IDA) has endorsed a brand of chewing gum, saying it improves oral health, weeks after the Indian Medical Association courted controversy for promoting a synthetic juice brand of Pepsi.6:30 PM on July 05

Tamil film body poll acquires political colour

The elections to the Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) acquired political colours Saturday as the two main groups traded charges against each other.6:01 PM on July 05

Kingfisher likely to buy into SpiceJet

UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya is in talks with two major share holders of New Delhi-based low cost carrier SpiceJet to buy the airline.6:01 PM on July 05

Sunitha targets Olympics medal

Sunitha Rao is ecstatic about playing in her maiden Olympics and is hopeful that together with Sania Mirza, they can win a medal for India in the doubles event in tennis.6:01 PM on July 05

Women's help cells to come up in Uttar Pradesh

Grappling with incidents of crime against women, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to set up a women's help cell in every district of the state, an official said Saturday.6:00 PM on July 05

Distillery by-product helps increase milk production

Liquor may be bad for health but its by-product from a newly established distillery in Punjab's border district of Gurdaspur is proving a boon for farmers in the area.6:00 PM on July 05