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Chile opening Pinochet`s last will and testament

Chilean officials will open the last will and testament of Gen Augusto Pinochet on Wednesday, a key ...

NASA to draft 20-year Mars strategy by August

NASA will compile the Mars research plan for next 20 years by August, the US space agency officials ...

UN reopens Somalia office after 17 years

The United Nations has reopened a permanent office in the war-scarred capital of Somalia after a 17...

Chile backs off removing `dictatorship` from texts

Chilean Education Minister earlier suggested calling the 1973-1990 rule of General Augusto Pinochet ...

Emperor Augustus` birthplace still uncertain

Archaeologists, who have been digging in Rome’s Palatine Hill, have found the remains of a large hou...

August is deadliest month for US in Afghanistan

Sixty-six US troops have died in Afghanistan so far this month, making August the deadliest month....

Anna’s August Revolution

Anna’s movement has awakened Indians and united them like never before.

Naxals to observe `black day` on Aug 15

Apprehending violence, the Home Ministry has sounded an alert in eight Naxal-affected states askin...

Alert issued for possible terror attack for Aug 15

The Centre has alerted the states about the possibility of a terror attack, particularly in J&K and...

Orders on bail petition of Katta Jagadish on Aug 8

The Special Lokayukta Court posted to August 8 the bail petitions filed by Katta Jagadish, accused i...

JDS complaint posted for orders to Aug 8

The Special Lokayukta Court posted for orders to August 8, a private complaint filed by JDS leader Y...

Doping: Athletes to appear before panel on Aug 18

The NADA disciplinary panel asked seven athletes who were at the centre the doping scandal to appear...

Bhudda Amarnath yatra to commence from August 1

The annual Bhudda Amarnath yatra in Jammu and Kashmir`s border district of Poonch will begin from Au...

Monsoon session of Parliament from August 1

The monsoon session of Parliament will begin on August 1 and is likely to continue for about six wee...

Iran to launch national Internet in August

Iran has also undertaken a project to develop a national search engine called "Ya Haq" by 2012.

Japan PM could resign before August: Lawmaker

Katsuya Okada said if PM Naoto Kan achieved 3 policy goals, he could step down before August-end.

Japan PM ready to step down in August: Ally

Last week Kan survived an opposition no-confidence motion.

Hazare to begin agitation if Lokpal bill not tabled by Aug 15

Social activist Anna Hazare on Thursday warned the Union government that he would once again launch...

Rwanda ex-army chief jailed for 30 years over genocide

The UN court for Rwanda handed a 30-year prison sentence to former army chief Augustin Bizimungu fo...

Status quo at Ayodhaya disputed site extended till Aug 31

The Lucknow bench directed its office to finalise the decree of the judgement pronounced on Se...

Aug 15 deadline for Lokpal Bill intact: Hazare

Backtracking on his yesterday`s statement, Anna Hazare on Monday stuck to his August 15 deadline f...

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy set to flourish after Augusta woes

One of the most riveting final rounds at the Masters left Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy dealing with ...

Schwartzel wins Masters to extend Aussie jinx

Charl Schwartzel won the 75th Masters by two strokes in a dramatic back-nine showdown.

Tiger back on the prowl at the Masters

The deafening roar that echoed around Augusta National on Friday meant only one thing. Tiger Woods w...

McIlroy and Quiros take control at Augusta

Britain`s Rory McIlroy, widely tipped as a future world number one, produced golf as dazzling as the...

Woods upbeat despite sitting six back at Augusta

Tiger Woods, straining to remain upbeat as he struggles to regain form, said he was pleased after po...

Nightmarish debut for Atwal at the Masters

It was not a happy debut at the Masters for Arjun Atwal, only the second Indian to play at the fab...

Langer to miss Masters after thumb op

Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer will be sidelined two months after surgery on his left thu...

Renato Augusto pounces to keep Leverkusen in touch

Renato Augusto poached a late winner to give Bayer Leverkusen a 1-0 victory at Mainz.

For male macaques, bonding is a political move

Motivation for male macaques is to maintain close ties with other males is political in nature.

Headline inflation components, base year revised

The government has changed the composition of its inflation data series, giving greater emphasis to ...

Atleast 52 journalists killed through August: Watchdog

Fifty-two journalists lost their lives in the first eight months of this year because of their job...

Japan witnessing hottest August since WWII

This month will likely be the hottest August that Japan has experienced since 1946.

Delhi has wettest August in a decade

Delhi has recorded 423.1 mm of rainfall in August so far, Met officials said Monday.

PM calls meeting of J&K parties on August 10

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called a meeting of parties from Jammu and Kashmir on next Tuesd...

Kerala govt staff to get August pay early for Onam celebration

Government employees and teachers in Kerala will get their next month`s salary from Agust 18 in vi...

PM convenes meeting on August 2 for Babhli issue

Andhra CM today expressed hope that the meeting convened by Prime Minister in New Delhi on August 2 ...

Sonia`s election as party president likely by Aug

The election of Sonia Gandhi as Congress President for the third consecutive time is likely by end...

Civic polls in Rajasthan on August 18

Elections to 126 local bodies in Rajasthan will be held on August 18 next.

3,000 flats for Kashmiri migrants to be ready by August: Min

As many as 3,000 flats for Kashmiri migrants being constructed in Nagrota area will be ready by Aug...

Zo Inpui to be launched on August 9

Zo Re-unification Organisation announced that apex body of the Mizos would be launched by the state...

Much talked about Miss Nepal pageant to be held in mid-August

Nepalese girls will vie to be crowned the country`s beauty queen in August this year.

Chile starts investigating Pinochet era political murders

Chilean authorities has started investigating the first 100 lawsuits filed for political murders d...

Bihar to appoint over 34,000 primary teachers by August

The Bihar government on Tuesday decided to appoint 34,500 primary teachers across the state by Augu...

SAARC Univ to start functioning in New Delhi by August

As the ambitious SAARC University is set to start functioning in New Delhi in over three months, Ind...

Mickelson wins Masters while Tiger shares fourth

US star Phil Mickelson has won his third Masters title and fourth major crown in dramatic fashion wh...

Westwood heartened by runner-up finish at Masters

Britain`s Lee Westwood fell just short of a first major title with a runner-up finish at the US Mast...

Major leap for Kim after scintillating Masters finish

Anthony Kim delivered his best finish in a major at the US Masters, soaring into third place with a ...

Tiger Woods fades from US Masters spotlight

Tiger Woods was pushed into the background by Phil Mickelson`s victory at the US Masters.

Westwood leads Masters, but Mickelson grabs the glory

Phil Mickelson unleashed back-to-back eagles in the third round of the Masters to all-but reel in ...

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