India
Flood toll in Assam increases to 37, 16.5 lakh affected
The low lying areas of rhino habitat Kaziranga National Park have been flooded forcing animals to move to the highlands in the neighbouring Karbi Anglong hills, Forest Department officials said.
Muslims not cooperating in efforts to control population: VHP
The Group comprising numerous saints and priests met at Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra where the holy Kumbh fair is going on.
J&K: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch district
He said the forward posts of Pakistan fired towards the Indian side using automatics and heavy machine guns.
Colonel Inderjit Singh, who started the fight for OROP 34 years ago, continues with the war
The 34-year long fight for One Rank One Pension started by Colonel Inderjeet Singh is still continuing with defence veterans out on streets.
Sheena Bora murder: Indrani, Peter and Khanna questioned till late Thursday night
Meanwhile, Indrani's ex-partner and Sheena's biological father Siddharth Das arrived in Mumbai on Thursday, following which he too was questioned by the police.
Hanging of Yakub Memon and Afzal Guru were politically motivated, says ex-High Court judge Justice AP Shah
The former High Court judge said that there were some grounds for favouring the mercy petition of Yakub Memon, and that Afzal Guru was let down by the executive.
Ceasefire violation, infiltration to be raised in BSF-Pakistan Rangers meet
The meeting between chiefs of Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers will be held from September 9 to 13, a fortnight after the cancellation of NSA talks between India and Pakistan.
Gujarat HC orders compensation of Rs 4 lakh to families of those killed during Patel quota stir
Those who suffered disability over 65% should be given Rs 2 lakh, the court ruled and also ordered CID Crime to probe alleged police excesses.
Government to invest Rs 8.5 lakh crore in railways
Sharpening focus on infrastructure development to boost growth, government will invest Rs 8.5 lakh crore in Indian Railways to change the face of the sector, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Thursday.
Geelani thanks Pak PM Sharif for adopting a hardline approach on Kashmir
In the letter, Geelani thanked Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for adopting a hardline approach on Kashmir and going back to the stated stand of involvement of separatists in the dialogue on Kashmir whenever India and Pakistan meet to discuss the iss...
'My mom is like Indrani Mukherjea; she has sex with many men'; class 7 boy's note leaves teachers stunned
The note said: “I am an illegitimate child. My mother is like Indrani Mukerjea. She likes having sex with many men”.
Narendra Modi to meet Barack Obama on September 28
Modi will be in New York on September 24 and 25 to address the UN summit on Sustainable Development.
First sentencing in CWG lighting scam, main convict TP Singh gets 6 years in jail
This is the first case relating to the CWG scam which has been decided by the court.
Strike disrupts normal life in Punjab, Haryana; buses off the road
State-run buses services were affected in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh following the all-India strike call given by various trade organizations on Wednesday.
Situation in Manipur 'very serious', says Centre as death toll in violence rises to 8
Three persons were killed on Tuesday when police opened fire on a mob which attacked Churachandpur police station.
Call drop problem: TRAI to seek information from operators
The move is part of DoT's efforts to curb the menace of call drops and also let people to make a concerted decision while choosing a operator.
