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Court puts off hearing on Google, Facebook pleas

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The Delhi high court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on petitions of Google India and Facebook India challenging a trial court's order to prosecute them for allegedly hosting objectionable content.

BSF suspends eight troopers for filming assault

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday suspended its eight troopers after a video clip allegedly showed its men thrashing a suspected cow smuggler near the Bangladesh border here.

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Poll panel rejects BSP's plea on covering statues

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday rejected the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) plea to reconsider its January 8 order to cover statues of elephants and party chief Mayawati, built in public places

Hitler's fortified base Wolf's Lair up for rent

Poland has put up for rent Hitler's Wolf's Lair, the massive fortified base where the Nazi leader spent much of the war time and the scene of a famous assassination attempt, the Telegraph reported Wed

43 Pakistanis held by pirates released: Minister

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday told the Senate that 43 Pakistani nationals taken hostage by pirates in four different incidents have been released by paying ransom.

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Hospital patient gets $44 mn bill by mistake

A computer error almost led to an asthma attack for an unemployed doorman who received a bill for $44.7 million from a hospital in New York.

"I almost had an asthma attack," said 28-year-old Alexis R

Smoke bomb thrown into White House

A smoke bomb was hurled inside the White House complex, prompting the Secret Service to deploy a robot to check it out. President Barack Obama and his wife were not at home, media reports said.

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No MFN status yet for India: Pakistani minister

Two months after the proposal was cleared, Pakistan is yet to accord Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India, a minister has said.

Commerce Minister Amin Fahim said on Tuesday said that Pakistan i

Govt, Army Chief row sets unhealthy unprecedent: Minister

The raging legal battle between Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh and the government over his age sets an ‘unhealthy precedent’, minister of state for defence M.M. Pallam Raju said here on Wednesday.

Brazilian Big Brother housemate raped on live TV?

A housemate in the Brazilian version of reality TV show 'Big Brother' was raped after an alcohol-fueled party and was shown on live television, a media report said.

Police on Tuesday confirmed they h

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