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Indian national Sushmita Banerjee, whose memoir about her dramatic escape from the Taliban was turned into a Bollywood film, was shot dead in Afghanistan by militants, police said on Thursday.

The monsoon brought the heaviest rains in nearly two decades during its first half this year, fanning hopes for bumper harvests.

Deo, who is helming the first season of the Indian version of '24' would like to direct the second season as well.

Right-back Maicon has declared his intention to remain Brazil's first-choice defender until next year's football World Cup.

The CERC will hear the matter on September 10.

'Dhoom 3' is directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, who has earlier directed 'Tashan' in 2008.

India's defence of the rupee has so far relied on steps like raising short-term interest rates and imposing capital controls on resident Indians.

Alessandra Ambrosio showed off her slim figure and toned stomach in the two-piece swimsuit in Malibu during the recent family outing.

President Vladimir Putin sought to ease concerns that Russia's new anti-gay law would be used to punish athletes who display rainbow flags during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, while insisting that gays are not discriminated against in his country.

The Gunners secured a record 42.5 million pounds deal for the German on transfer deadline day which has left Ronaldo frustrated.

With eight races remaining, the Spaniard is 46 points behind Vettel with some of the German's most dominant tracks coming up in Asia and the Middle East.

A Nepali national in her early 20s was abducted and raped by a gang of local youth in October 2012.

Opposition members said in Parliament that there were apprehensions that the government has a "lot to hide" and the case may meet a "dead end".

Rooney Mara says she was unable to connect with other children during her school days.

Running Android 4.2 OS, the Intex Aqua i7 has a 5 megapixel front camera and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-coe processor.

This is India's lowest ever rank and also 31 places below its peer emerging market China.