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LIVE! Star Wars' Kenny 'R2-D2' Baker passes away
Kashmir unrest: Curfew-hit state remains peaceful but tense - 23:49 IST
Visa denial: UK mission to speak to Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan - 23:44 IST
Congress leader Yadagiri shot at 6 times in Secunderabad - 23:42 IST
Chinese foreign minister meets PM Modi, Swaraj; discuss NSG, Masood Azhar - 23:40 IST
Swiss train attack: Man attacks commuters with fire, knife; injures 6 - 23:24 IST
Grenade blast in Poonch in J&K: At least 11 injured - 22:00 IST
President Mukherjee's daughter harassed online; shames 'pervert' - 21:38 IST
Bulandshahr rape victims move SC for FIR against Azam Khan, cops - 20:26 IST
Islamic State claims responsibility for Quetta attack in Pakistan - 19:56 IST
Loan default case: CBI registers fresh case against Mallya - 18:36 IST
'One family' allowed no development in 60 years: Amit Shah - 17:03 IST
India@70: Reliving the struggle for freedom - 15:50 IST
Mahad bridge tragedy: Naval divers locate 2nd MSRTC bus - 14:11 IST
Taliban releases crew of crashed Pakistani chopper - 13:56 IST
SRK should have displayed patriotic credentials; returned from US: Sena - 13:54 IST
Democrats hacked again! - 13:27 IST
BJP worker killed in police firing during protest to free 'cow smuggler' - 13:17 IST
'Modi has put Islamabad on the mat' - 12:01 IST
US drone takes out top ISIS leader Hafiz Sayed Khan - 10:32 IST
Chhota Rajan thought J Dey was working for Dawood: CBI - 02:56 IST
2 dead, 6 injured after suspected ULFA militants open fire in Assam - 01:00 IST

Monsoon pics: A selfie with nature - 10:03 IST
And you thought buying insurance is easy! - 09:14 IST
The best colleges for higher education - 08:19 IST

Fliers to have online complaint platform - 08:05 IST
Alibaba betting on Paytm in India - 07:47 IST

3rd Test! Bowlers put India in command at Gros Islet - Rediff Sports
The Oval Test: Pakistan scent victory after Younis double ton - 23:51 IST
De Silva leads Sri Lanka fightback with maiden hundred - 17:51 IST
Star cricketer Yuvraj Singh to turn rapper - 04:24 IST
St Lucia Test: Bhuvneshwar's five-for puts India in charge - 03:46 IST

Olympics LIVE! Shooting: Mairaj Ahmad Khan exits - Rediff Sports
Sole Russian athletics competitor at Rio suspended from Games - 23:58 IST
Stepanova records illegally accessed after WADA hack - 23:22 IST
Premier League: Champions Leicester stunned by Hull City in opener - 23:10 IST
Ethiopia's Diro finishes 7th after losing shoe, gets final entry - 22:38 IST
Britain's Andy Murray advances to final to defend London gold - 22:27 IST
Badminton: Jwala and Ashwini lose all their three group matches - 22:20 IST
Lalita tears national mark to enter women's 3000m Steeplechase final - 22:04 IST
'Sluggish' Bolt does enough to win 100m heats - 21:58 IST
Gurpreet fails to qualify for 25m Rapid Fire Pistol men final - 20:56 IST
Women's Hockey: India lose 0-5 to Argentina, finish last in pool - 20:52 IST
Rio Olympics: How Indian hockey team can close in on semis berth - 17:22 IST
Why THIS picture went viral today... - 15:16 IST
Most heart-warming story from the aquatics pool in Rio... - 14:58 IST
Bolt v Gatlin: Cracker of a contest on the cards - 14:10 IST
Why Schooling will cherish win against Phelps for rest of his life... - 13:57 IST
Men's hockey: India will face Belgium in quarters - 12:22 IST
Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Saturday, August 13 - 12:07 IST
Dutee Chand flops; Anas and Ankit also crash out - 11:50 IST
I want nothing less than a gold, says boxer Vikas - 11:23 IST
Indians at Rio Olympics: Focus on Sania, Bopanna on Day 8 - 11:11 IST
I'm ready to retire, says Phelps - 09:43 IST
Highlights of Day 7: Tennis, boxing bring smile after spate of failures - 09:27 IST
We have to keep our emotions aside and start afresh: Sania - 08:47 IST
How Indian athletes fared on Day 7 in Rio - 08:12 IST
Carter steals shot gold to deny Adams - 08:08 IST
Vikas Krishan storms into quarter-finals - 07:54 IST
Spain's Nadal, Lopez win gold in men's doubles - 07:50 IST
Ledecky smashes record in 800m to take freestyle treble - 07:49 IST
Sania-Bopanna enter semi-finals, one win away from medal - 07:33 IST
Schooling denies Phelps a 23rd - 07:29 IST
We lost to 'cowards', says US keeper - 06:11 IST
Messi to come out of international retirement - 03:08 IST
Chawrasia tied 30, Lahiri tied 51 after Rd 2 at Olympic golf - 03:01 IST
Egyptian booed for not shaking hands with Israeli at Rio Games - 02:47 IST
American Rhode wins record sixth medal in six Games - 02:28 IST
Swimming: Gulf women aiming to break down barriers - 02:19 IST
Andy Murray, Rafa Nadal stay on course for final showdown - 02:04 IST
Bhokanal qualifies for Final C after finishing 2nd in Semis - 01:49 IST
German coach suffers life-threatening injury in taxi crash - 01:17 IST
Why Indian hockey coach is not pleased - 01:13 IST
Doubts over SV Sunil's participation in hockey quarters - 00:54 IST

Spotted: Hansika, Jayam Ravi, Prabhu Deva in Greece - 14:00 IST
Kapil Sharma gets married to Jacqueline! - 10:00 IST

Ethiopia's Diro finishes 7th after losing shoe, gets final entry - 22:38 IST
India@70: Reliving the struggle for freedom - 15:50 IST