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In a sensational development today, name of renowned Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf cropped up in the IPL spot-fixing row, forcing the ICC to withdraw him from the Champions Trophy. Bollywood actor Vindoo Dara Singh, who was arrested by the…

Shashi Kant Sharma took over the charge as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) replacing Vinod Rai, whose five-year term ended yesterday. He was sworn-in by President Pranab Mukherjee in Rashtrapati Bhavan today. Mr.…

"This was not just an attack on Britain and on the British way of life. It was also a betrayal of Islam and of the Muslim communities who give so much to our country," said UK Prime Minister David Cameron after two Islamists hacked a…

Micro blogging site Twitter has tightened its security measures following a series of high profile breaches. The social networking site has introduced two fold authentications to log in to one’s profile. As per this optional feature, users…

Veteran Odia writer Pratibha Ray was conferred the prestigious Jnanpith Award for the year 2011 for her life time research in literature. She is the fourth Odia to get the award after Sitakant Mohapatra. President Pranab Mukherjee…

The IPL match fixing controversy is getting murkier with the Mumbai police arriving in Chennai to conduct further investigation in the case. A team of officials from the Crime Branch of the Mumbai police has reportedly arrived in Chennai…

Touted as the most eligible bachelor in B-Town, Salman Khan has hit the headlines for another sweet rumor from Bollywood grapevine that the actor is going to tie the nuptial knot with Romanian TV actress Lulia Vantur. Though Sallu Bhai’s…

In a huge blow to BJD's strong and aggressive campaign for a special status for Odisha, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has rejected the demand, saying the state does not fulfill any of the criteria prescribed.…

American writer Lydia Davis has won this year's Man Booker International Prize for her innovative and influential writing. The winner of the Prize was announced at the awards ceremony at Victoria the Albert Museum in London last night.…

In a tragic incident, a running bus caught fire at Puintala in Balangir district, leaving five people dead and 40 others injured. The bus was going from Bhubaneswar to Sinapali. The OSRCTC bus hit a tree on roadside and went into flames.…