India
Rains Bring Relief to North, Heavy Rains Alert in Uttarakhand
Mercury in the national capital hovered near the normal level but high humidity, up to 74 per cent, troubled the residents. The city had a high of 36.3 degrees, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees.
Vijay Mallya Declared Proclaimed Offender by PMLA Court
Mallya had left India on March 2 using his diplomatic passport and is believed to be in the UK.
Government Bans 240 Websites Offering Escort Services
IT Ministry official said that as per the process, complaints or representations are made by aggrieved persons or party before the expert committee, which then takes a call on it. However, industry sources criticised the move, calling it directionless.
Unlike Pak, India Will Never be a Theocratic Country: RSS
Hosabale said Pakistan is plagued by internal strifes and problems and that a "failed" State cannot stand for long.
Southwest Monsoon Making Slow Progress, Says MeT
The Southwest monsoon has now reached Karwar and Gadag in Karnataka and Ongole in Andhra Pradesh, but its progress is relatively slow, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Laxman Singh Rathore said.
Babri Demolition, Godhra Riots Led Youth to Join Al-Qaeda: Delhi Police
The police named in its chargesheet 17 accused, 12 of whom are absconding, for allegedly conspiring, recruiting Indian youths and establishing a base of AQIS in the national capital.
2 Pak Smugglers Killed, 1 Apprehended by BSF on Punjab Border
Senior officials of the border guarding force have reached the forward area and more details are awaited.
Parents Protest Against School Fee Hike in Hyderabad
The agitated parents want a new law to be set up for an autonomous regulator for school fees.
Date of sentencing in Gulbarg massacre case to be decided on Friday
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) court in Ahmedabad, which had on June 2 convicted 24 accused in the Gulbarg society massacre case, is expected to pronounce the quantum of sentence today.
Sentencing of Gulbarg Society Massacre Convicts Today
On June 2, 24 people were convicted while 36 others were acquitted in the 2002 Gulbarg Society massacre case.
Thousands Queue Up to Take 'Fish Prasadam' to Cure Respiratory Illness
A herbal yellow paste is prepared with a secret formula and stuffed inside a live Murrel fish which is slipped into the throat of the patient.
HC Puts on Hold Govt's Decision to Procure Anti-Drug Medicine
A drug addict injects himself with Buprenorphine on a roadside in Chandigarh/File Photo.
India to Spend $60 Million on New Supercomputer For Monsoon Forecast
Many areas receive more than 70 per cent of their annual rains during the monsoon and plentiful rains means more money in rural communities, sustaining some 600 million people and boosting demand for an array of goods and services.
Tribal Man Sells Goat and Jewellery to Build Toilet in Rajasthan
A daily wager, Kanti Lal Rot, who lives with his mother, wife, children and widow of his brother, in a thatched house along Dungarpur-Ratanpur road was inspired by PM Modi's Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan.
No Joint Obama-Modi Presser Because of Scheduling Issue, Says White House
Obama and Modi did made a joint media appearance where they made brief remarks to the press, but they did not take any questions.
Can Have Law on Marital Rape But Women Won't Complain: Maneka
The Minister for Women and Child Development said women could instead file complaint of marital rape under the existing Domestic Violence law.