New Delhi: Rising cost of inputs and higher royalty paid to parent firm Suzuki hit the margins of India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki, which reported a 17.7 per cent drop in net profit at Rs.565.2

Beijing: Millions of people have been affected due to the continuing drought in north China that has caused an economic loss of 1.04 billion yuan ($158 million), a media report said.

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New Delhi: As the government legalised homosexuality in India two years ago, tour operators in the country are trying to sell India as the ultimate tourists destination for gays and lesbians.

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Islamabad: The US embassy in Islamabad has said Pakistani security officials have kept their diplomat, Raymond Davis, in illegal custody and demanded his release without any delay, media reports said

Mumbai: In an embarrassment to the ruling Democratic Front government, the Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday named former chief minister Ashok Chavan besides 13 persons in its detailed FIR l

Ghaziabad: The Ghaziabad police on Saturday arrested the kin of an Uttar Pradesh minister after he was found involved in the gang rape of a married woman, according to an official.

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Five people, including a woman, were killed and 13 others injured when a five-storey newly-constructed building collapsed here Friday morning, leading to the partial collapse of two adjoining buildings as well, officials said. While six people have been admitted for treatment of fractures, seven others are being treated in the outpatient department.

Washington: The US authorities have opened a helpline for the Indian students of a 'sham' university in California, while asking some of them to wear radio trackers around their ankles as the case pro

Wellington: The husband of an Indian-origin woman, who was burned to death in New Zealand last week, has been charged with killing his wife and was presented before a court on Saturday, Radio New Zeal

Aurangabad, Maharashtra: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that political parties lack democracy but urged the youth to join politics through the Congress.

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