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Pune, Mar 11 : Heat wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in Saurashtra and Kutch.

Pune, Mar 11 : Heat wave conditions prevailed at isolated places in Saurashtra and Kutch.

AP - Two strongly felt earthquakes have rocked central Chile as dignitaries arrive for the inauguration of President-elect Sebastian Pinera.

AP - A U.K. man says he plans to make the first round-the-world trip in a customized rotorcraft known as an autogyro.

AP - A U.N. body best known for protecting tigers and elephants will focus on the world's overfished oceans beginning this week with proposals to regulate the shark trade and ban the export of a tuna species prized by sushi lovers.

AP - Early results from Iraq's key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran.

AP - Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large numbers of international clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home countries.

Gangtok, Mar 11 (PTI) The ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) today expelled 14 party members, including former MLA Bhoj Raj Rai, for indulging in "anti-party activities".

Tata Housing signs two MoUs with Assam Government
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11 Mar 2010, 2001 hrs IST, PTI MUMBAI: Leading real estate company, Tata Housing Development Company (THDCL), today signed dual MoUs with the Assam ...

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AP - Pakistani officials say a botched suicide bombing aimed at a security convoy on the outskirts of the northwestern city of Peshawar has wounded three children playing nearby.

AP - Serious street clashes erupted between rioting youths and police in central Athens Thursday as some 30,000 people demonstrated during a nationwide strike against the cash-strapped government's austerity measures.

AFP - The Red Cross on Thursday said at least 2.17 million Zimbabweans need food aid and the figures are set to rise because of an expected poor harvest this year.

Reuters - Afghanistan does not want a proxy war between Pakistan and India or anybody else fought on its soil, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Thursday during a visit to Pakistan.

Shillong, Mar 11 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister D D Lapang today ordered dismantling of all illegal toll and check gates in the state, less than a week after Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressed concern over the issue.

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Lieutenant General S N Handa, a senior infantry officer, would take over as the new Director General of Infantry at the Army Headquarters tomorrow.

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Lieutenant General S N Handa, a senior infantry officer, would take over as the new Director General of Infantry at the Army Headquarters tomorrow.

iNew Delhi, March 11 : India needs 57,847,217 more hygienic toilets to counter the practice of manual scavenging, attributed mainly to use of dry latrines, especially in rural areas, the government said Thursday. The practice is still rampant in many parts of the country despite a law abolishing it.

The Christian Science Monitor - With the release of the latest Forbes rich list of billionaires, India is finding much to brag about – even as other fast-growing economies like China make their mark.

AP - An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.

AP - Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is barred from running in upcoming elections and won't even be allowed to vote, according to laws published Thursday.